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Miku Matsumoto Born June 26, 1981
Toyama, JapanOther names Supernova Nationality Japanese Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) Weight 106 lb (48 kg; 7.6 st) Fighting out of Toyama, Japan Team Club Barbarian Years active 2004-2010 Mixed martial arts record Total 27 Wins 23 By knockout 3 By submission 14 By decision 6 Losses 4 By submission 4 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Miku Matsumoto (born June 26, 1981) is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She retired as the DEEP Women's Lightweight (106-Pound) Champion.[1]
Growing up, Matsumoto studied piano and penmanship and was not interested in sports. She began training in MMA as a part-time job to kill time and save money after studying overseas, but went on to become one of the most successful female mixed martial artists in the world.[2]
On February 28, 2010 at DEEP: 46th Impact, Matsumoto confirmed weeks of speculation by announcing that she would be retiring from mixed martial arts.[3] She officially retired following an exhibition match with Megumi Fujii at DEEP: 47th Impact on April 17, 2010.[1]
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Mixed martial arts career
Matsumoto debuted in mixed martial arts for the Greatest Common Multiple promotion at Cross Section 2 on September 4, 2004. She defeated Eri Ishiyama by Unanimous Decision.
Matsumoto won nine of her next eleven fights, losing only to Misaki Takimoto on October 24, 2004 and again on December 17, 2005. She was defeated by Carina Damm in a controversial bout at MARS Attack 1 on July 21, 2006,[4] but avenged the loss in a rematch one month later on August 26.
Matsumoto became the number one contender in DEEP after back-to-back wins over Seo Hee Ham and Misaki Takimoto in their third meeting.[5]
She captured the DEEP Women's Lightweight Championship by defeating Hisae Watanabe at DEEP: 31st Impact on August 5, 2007.[6]
On June 28, 2009, Matsumoto avenged the final unavenged loss on her record by defeating Lisa Ward, who had previously defeated Matsumoto in September 2006 by submitting her with an armlock in the third round.[7] Matsumoto counts the rematch with Ward as the most influential fight of her career.[2]
Matsumoto defeated veteran Japanese striker "Windy" Tomomi Sunaba at DEEP: 44th Impact on October 10. Both before and after the fight, Matsumoto stated that she would like to challenge Megumi Fujii in the future.[8]
Retirement
On February 28, 2010, Matsumoto announced her retirement from mixed martial arts in front of a shocked audience at DEEP: 46th Impact in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
In a blog entry on March 2, 2010, Matsumoto stated that she had become detached from MMA and no longer had the ability to continue serious training or perform as a professional fighter. She further stated that she had no regrets about her decision to retire[9] and does not plan to remain involved with MMA training or coaching in the near future.[2]
Matsumoto engaged in a five-minute exhibition match with friend and fellow fighter Megumi Fujii at DEEP: 47th Impact on April 17, 2010. A retirement ceremony was held for Matsumoto following the match.[1]
At the time of her retirement, Matsumoto was the #3-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com and the #2-ranked female flyweight according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 27 matches 23 wins 4 losses By knockout 3 0 By submission 14 4 By decision 6 0 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 23-4 Tomomi Sunaba Decision (Unanimous) Deep - 44th Impact October 10, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 22-4 Lisa Ward Submission (Armbar) Deep - Toyama Impact June 28, 2009 3 2:53 Toyama, Japan Defended Deep Women's Lightweight Title Win 21-4 Nicdali Calanoc TKO (Knees To The Body) Deep - 41st Impact April 16, 2009 1 0:21 Tokyo, Japan Win 20-4 Hikaru Shinohara Submission (Armbar) Deep - Protect Impact 2008 December 22, 2008 1 1:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 19-4 Misaki Takimoto TKO (Kicks To The Body) Deep - 37th Impact August 17, 2008 2 4:40 Tokyo, Japan Defended Deep Women's Lightweight Title Win 18-4 Waenthong Sakrungreong Technical Submission (Armbar) Deep - Protect Impact 2007 December 22, 2007 1 0:43 Osaka, Japan Win 17-4 Yukiko Seki Submission (Kimura) Deep - clubDEEP Kanazawa December 9, 2007 1 1:07 Ishikawa, Japan Win 16-4 Masako Yoshida Submission (Armbar) Deep - clubDEEP Sendai October 28, 2007 1 3:23 Miyagi, Japan Win 15-4 Hisae Watanabe Decision (Majority) Deep - 31st Impact August 5, 2007 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won Deep Women's Lightweight Title Win 14-4 Misaki Takimoto Submission (Armbar) Deep - clubDEEP Tokyo June 16, 2007 1 4:32 Tokyo, Japan Win 13-4 Seo Hee Ham Submission (Triangle Choke) Deep - clubDEEP Toyama: Barbarian Festival 6 May 13, 2007 2 3:44 Toyama, Japan Win 12-4 Seri Saito Submission (Armbar) Deep - clubDEEP Toyama: Barbarian Festival 5 November 19, 2006 1 3:17 Toyama, Japan Loss 11-4 Lisa Ward Submission (Scarf Hold Armlock) Smackgirl - Women Hold Their Ground September 15, 2006 1 3:04 Tokyo, Japan Win 11-3 Carina Damm Decision (Unanimous) MARS 4 - New Deal August 26, 2006 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Loss 10-3 Carina Damm Technical Submission (Armbar) MARS - MARS Attack 1 July 21, 2006 2 1:17 Tokyo, Japan Win 10-2 Yayoi Okubo Submission (Armbar) Deep - clubDEEP Toyama: Barbarian Festival 4 June 18, 2006 1 0:53 Toyama, Japan Win 9-2 Yuki Furudate Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Deep - 23rd Impact February 5, 2006 1 2:52 Tokyo, Japan Loss 8-2 Misaki Takimoto Submission (Armbar) G-Shooto 03 December 17, 2005 1 3:08 Tokyo, Japan Win 8-1 Kazumi Kaneko TKO (Punches) Deep - clubDEEP Toyama: Barbarian Festival 3 October 30, 2005 1 0:18 Toyama, Japan Win 7-1 Akiko Inoue Decision (Unanimous) G-Shooto - Plus 03 September 16, 2005 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 6-1 Ikuma Shibata Submission (Armbar) W-FACE July 29, 2005 1 0:33 Tokyo, Japan Win 5-1 Hikaru Shinohara Submission (Armbar) Deep - clubDEEP Toyama: Barbarian Festival 2 May 15, 2005 1 1:44 Toyama, Japan Win 4-1 Izumi Noguchi Decision (Unanimous) G-Shooto 02 March 12, 2005 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 3-1 Yoko Hattori Submission (Armbar) HEAT 1 February 6, 2005 1 2:38 Aichi, Japan Win 2-1 Chihiro Takahashi Submission (Armbar) G-Shooto 01 November 26, 2004 1 3:48 Tokyo, Japan Loss 1-1 Misaki Takimoto Submission (Armbar) Deep - clubDEEP Toyama: Barbarian Festival 1 October 24, 2004 1 4:45 Toyama, Japan Win 1-0 Eri Ishiyama Decision (Unanimous) Cage Force - Cross Section 2 September 4, 2004 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Championships
- DEEP Women's Lightweight Champion
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Miku Matsumoto Retires At DEEP: "47th Impact"". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/04/17/miku-matsumoto-retires-at-deep-47th-impact/. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ a b c "Exclusive English Interview With Miku Matsumoto". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/interviews/2010/03/15/exclusive-english-interview-with-miku-matsumoto/. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ^ a b "Miku Matsumoto Announces Retirement". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/02/28/miku-matsumoto-announces-retirement/. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Fractured Ties: DEEP and MARS Part Ways". Sherdog.com. 2006-07-30. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Fractured-Ties-DEEP-and-MARS-Part-Ways-5163. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Women Headline DEEP Card". Sherdog.com. 2007-06-17. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Women-Headline-DEEP-Card-7941. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Kim Destroys Hasegawa, Miku Takes DEEP Women's Title". Sherdog.com. 2007-08-05. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Kim-Destroys-Hasegawa-Miku-Takes-DEEP-Womens-Title-8512. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Forget Lashley-Sapp: Matsumoto Was the Real Star of the Weekend". Sherdog.com, by Jordan Breen. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/forget-lashley-sapp-matsumoto-was-the-real-star-of-the-weekend-18249. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Matsumoto Defeats Sunaba At DEEP: "44th Impact"". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2009/10/11/matsumoto-defeats-sunaba-at-deep-44th-impact/. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Miku Matsumoto Addresses Decision To Retire". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/03/02/miku-matsumoto-addresses-decision-to-retire/. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
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