Ayaka Watanabe
Ayaka Watanabe | |
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Born | Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan | June 14, 1997
Native name | 渡辺彩華 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
Weight | 110 lb (50 kg; 7 st 12 lb) |
Division | Atomweight |
Fighting out of | Aichi, Japan |
Team | Paraestra Kashiwa |
Years active | 2020–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 6 |
Wins | 3 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 0 |
By decision | 0 |
Losses | 3 |
By knockout | 0 |
By submission | 0 |
By decision | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Ayaka Watanabe (渡辺彩華, Watanabe Ayaka, born June 14, 1997) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the super atomweight division of Shooto, where she is the current Shooto Super Atomweight champion in her first reign. A professional competitor since 2020, Watanabe has also competed in Jewels and Pancrase.
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]In her professional mixed martial arts debut, Watanabe was scheduled to face Akari Jinno at Deep Jewels 31 on December 19, 2020. She won the bout by a first-round technical knockout.[1]
Watanabe faced Emi Fujino at Pancrase 28th Neo-Blood Tournament Finals on October 9, 2022, having been brought in to replace Song Hye Yun. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[2]
Shooto
[edit]In her Shooto debut, Watanabe faced Mina Kurobe on January 15, 2023, at Shooto 2023 Opening Round. She won the bout by knockout in the second round.[3][4]
Watanabe faced defending Shooto Super Atomweight champion Satomi Takano, at Shooto Colors 1 on May 21, 2023.[5] She won the fight by a second-round technical knockout to win the title.[6]
Watanabe faced Machi Fukuda at Rizin Landmark 6 on October 1, 2023, losing the fight by split decision. [7]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Shooto
- Shooto Super Atomweight Championship (One time, current)
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]6 matches | 3 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By submission | 0 | 0 |
By decision | 0 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 3–3 | Park Bo-hyun | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Colors Vol.3 | August 3, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 3–2 | Machi Fukuda | Decision (split) | Rizin Landmark 6 | October 1, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | Return to Strawweight. |
Win | 3–1 | Satomi Takano | TKO (head kick and punches) | Shooto Colors Vol.1 | May 21, 2023 | 2 | 2:36 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Shooto Super Atomweight Championship. |
Win | 2–1 | Mina Kurobe | KO (punch) | Shooto 2023 Vol.1 | January 15, 2023 | 2 | 2:29 | Tokyo, Japan | Super Atomweight debut. |
Loss | 1–1 | Emi Fujino | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase – 28th Neo-Blood Tournament Finals | October 10, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 1–0 | Akari Jinno | TKO (referee stoppage) | Deep Jewels 31 | December 19, 2020 | 1 | 4:56 | Tokyo, Japan | Strawweight debut. |
References
[edit]- ^ "【DEEP JEWELS】全試合結果=2020年12月19日". efight.jp. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Andrew Whitelaw (October 14, 2022). "Emi Fujino decisions Ayaka Watanabe at Pancrase Neo Blood". asianmma.com.
- ^ "【修斗】元GRACHAN王者・山本琢也が世界2位の山本健斗デリカットをTKO! オリベイラが加藤をパウンドアウト、齋藤が野尻をKO、渡辺彩華が黒部三奈をKO! エフェヴィガ、..." ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Whitelaw, Andrew (January 17, 2023). "Takuya Yamamoto beats Derricott Yamamoto at Shooto 0115". Asian MMA. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "【修斗】17年ぶりに女子だけの大会を開催、メインはSARAMIvs.渡辺彩華の世界女子スーパーアトム級チャンピオンシップ". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "渡辺彩華がSARAMIを破って新王者誕生。「もっと強い選手にこれから挑んでいく」". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "【RIZIN LANDMARK06】最強を目指す過程、未完成な2人の最高の勝負。万智が渡辺彩華に競り勝つ". mmaplanet.jp. Retrieved October 1, 2023.