| Ai Takahashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1982-05-11)May 11, 1982 (age 43) Chiba, Chiba, Japan[1] |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] |
| Weight | 53.5 kg (118 lb; 8 st 6 lb)[2] |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Style | Shoot boxing |
| Fighting out of | Chiba, Chiba, Japan[1] |
| Team | Caesar Gym |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official blog |
Last updated on: November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21) | |
Ai Takahashi (高橋 藍,Takahashi Ai; born(1982-05-11)May 11, 1982) is a Japanesekickboxer. Takahashi competes mainly inshoot boxing, where she became the runner-up in the 2010 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament and is a former Shoot Boxing Japan women's flyweight champion. She vacated the title on August 24, 2012 (2012-08-24).[3]
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Takahashi was born on(1982-05-11)May 11, 1982, inChiba, Chiba,Japan.[1][2]
Takahashi debuted on June 28, 2009 (2009-06-28), defeating Kanako Oka by unanimous decision in a special rules bout after an extra round atYoung Caesar Cup Tokyo 2009.[4][5]
In the opening round of the2009 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament on August 23, 2009 (2009-08-23), Takahashi was defeated bySaori Ishioka via unanimous decision after three rounds in a match that Ishioka controlled from beginning to end.[6][7]
Takahashi rebounded with a victory over Harumi by TKO (referee stoppage) in the second round on November 18, 2009 (2009-11-18), atShoot Boxing 2009: Takeshi Road -bushido- The Fifth.[8][9]
Earning her second straight TKO victory, Takahashi defeated Asako Saioka on March 19, 2010 (2010-03-19), atJewels 7th Ring. The referee stopped the fight in the second round when Takahashi was punching Saioka, who was already injured on thechin.[10][11]
AtJewels 8th Ring on May 23, 2010 (2010-05-23), Takahashi defeated Yukino Oishi by unanimous decision.[12][13]
On July 31, 2010 (2010-07-31), atJewels 9th Ring, Takahashi faced and defeated Emiko Matsumoto by TKO (punches) in the third round.[14][15]
On August 29, 2010 (2010-08-29), at the2010 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup, Takahashi was able to defeat Australian kickboxer Christina Jurjevic in the first round andMei Yamaguchi in the semi-finals after an extra round, both by unanimous decision. She was stopped in the final by 2009 winnerRena Kubota in a bout that went two extra rounds to determine the winner.[16][17][18][19]
After the tournament, Takahashi returned to action on November 23, 2010 (2010-11-23), at the eventShoot Boxing World Tournament 2010. She faced and defeated in dominant fashion Americanmixed martial artist Karina Hallinan by unanimous decision after three rounds.[20][21]
AtShoot Boxing 2011 act 1: SB166 on February 19, 2011 (2011-02-19), Takahashi defeated WPMF championZaza Sor. Aree by TKO (knees).[22][23]
Takahashi next defeatedEmi Fujino by TKO (corner stoppage) in the first round of their match atShoot Boxing 2011 act 2: SB168 on April 23, 2011 (2011-04-23).[24][25]
On June 5, 2011 (2011-06-05), atShoot Boxing 2011 Act 3: SB169, Takahashi had a rematch against Rena Kubota, who was coming off of a negative result in an exhibition match againstErika Kamimura, this time for the vacant Shoot Boxing Japan women's flyweight championship. With Takahashi dominating the fight during the second half of the match, she was awarded the unanimous decision after five rounds and became the new titleholder.[26][27][28]
Takahashi was next scheduled to face Erika Kamimura in a super fight at the2011 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup.[29][30] Takahashi, however, suffered an injury during training and was unable to face Kamimura on that date.[31] She is expected to face Kamimura under RISE rules in the future.[31]
Takahashi facedMizuki Inoue atShoot Boxing 2012: Road To S-Cup, Act.1 on February 5, 2012 (2012-02-05).[32][33] She was defeated by unanimous decision after one extension round.[34][35]
On June 3, 2012 (2012-06-03), Takahashi faced Rio Kamikaze atShoot Boxing 2012: Road To S-Cup, Act.3. The fight was a semi-final matchup in the Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5 kilogram tournament.[36][37] Takahashi defeated Kamikaze by unanimous decision to advance to the tournament final.[38][39]
Takahashi faced Mizuki Inoue once again in the2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5 tournament final on August 25, 2012 (2012-08-25). She was defeated by unanimous decision after six rounds.[40][41]
On December 2, 2012 (2012-12-02), Takahashi faced Itsuka Yokose in a kickboxing match atRISE/M-1MC: Infinity in Tokyo, Japan. Takahashi defeated Yokose by TKO (punches) in the third round.[42][43]
Takahashi was scheduled to face Hyo Kyung Song atShoot Boxing 2013: Act.1 on February 22, 2013 (2013-02-22).[44][45] However, Song withdrew from the fight and Takahashi instead faced Mi-Jeon Chan. She defeated Chan by TKO in the third round.[46][47]
Takahashi defeated Yuri Kim via standing guillotine choke in round one atShoot Boxing 2013: Act.3 on June 23, 2013 (2013-06-23).[48][49]
On August 3, 2013 (2013-08-03), Takahashi entered the2013 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5 tournament.[50][51] She defeated Wei-Ting Chen and Rio Kamikaze, but lost to Mizuki Inoue in the tournament final.[52][53]
Takahashi defeated Miyo Yoshida by unanimous decision atShoot Boxing Battle Summit: Ground Zero Tokyo 2013 on November 16, 2013 (2013-11-16).[54][55][56]
She was scheduled to fight Miyumi Takahashi atShootboxing 2014: Act 1 on February 23, 2014, but the fight was scrapped due to illness.[57]
| 18 wins (9 (T)KOs), 5 losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-16 | Win |  Miyo Yoshida | Shoot Boxing Battle Summit: Ground Zero Tokyo 2013 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 18-5 |
| 2013-08-03 | Loss | Mizuki Inoue | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2013, final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | 17-5 |
| 2013 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5 tournament final. | ||||||||
| 2013-08-03 | Win | Rio Kamikaze | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2013, semi-final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 (Ex.1) | 2:00 | 17-4 |
| 2013 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5 tournament semi-final. | ||||||||
| 2013-08-03 | Win |  Wei-Ting Chen | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2013, quarterfinal | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Technical submission, standing guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:24 | 16-4 |
| 2013 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5 tournament quarterfinal. | ||||||||
| 2013-06-23 | Win |  Yuri Kim | Shoot Boxing 2013: Act 3 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Technical submission, standing guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:12 | 15-4 |
| 2013-02-22 | Win | Mi-Jeon Chan | Shoot Boxing 2013: Act 1 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage, rib injury) | 3 | 1:41 | 14-4 |
| 2012-12-02 | Win | Itsuka Yokose | RISE/M-1MC: Infinity | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage, punches) | 3 | 1:30 | 13-4 |
| Kickboxing rules. | ||||||||
| 2012-08-25 | Loss | Mizuki Inoue | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 6 (Ex.1) | 3:00 | 12-4 |
| 2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5 tournament final. | ||||||||
| 2012-06-03 | Win | Rio Kamikaze | Shoot Boxing 2012: Road To S-Cup, Act 3 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 12-3 |
| 2012 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5 tournament semi-final. | ||||||||
| 2012-02-05 | Loss | Mizuki Inoue | Shoot Boxing 2012: Road To S-Cup, Act 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 (Ex.1) | 3:00 | 11-3 |
| 2011-06-05 | Win | Rena Kubota | Shoot Boxing 2011 Act 3: SB169 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | 11-2 |
| Won vacant Shoot Boxing Japan women's flyweight title. | ||||||||
| 2011-04-23 | Win | Emi Fujino | Shoot Boxing 2011 Act 2: SB168 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 1 | 1:17 | 10-2 |
| 2011-02-19 | Win |  Zaza Sor. Aree | Shoot Boxing 2011 Act 1: SB166 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage, knees) | 2 | 2:55 | 9-2 |
| 2010-11-23 | Win |  Karina Hallinan | Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 8-2 |
| 2010-08-29 | Loss | Rena Kubota | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2010, final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 (Ex.2) | 2:00 | 7-2 |
| 2010-08-29 | Win | Mei Yamaguchi | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2010, semi-final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 (Ex.1) | 2:00 | 7-1 |
| 2010-08-29 | Win |  Christina Jurjevic | Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 2010, quarterfinal | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | 6-1 |
| 2010-07-31 | Win | Emiko Matsumoto | Jewels 9th Ring | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage, punches) | 3 | 1:19 | 5-1 |
| Shoot boxing rules. | ||||||||
| 2010-05-23 | Win | Yukino Oishi | Jewels 8th Ring | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | 4-1 |
| Shoot boxing rules. | ||||||||
| 2010-03-19 | Win | Asako Saioka | Jewels 7th Ring | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage, chin injury) | 2 | 1:08 | 3-1 |
| Shoot boxing rules. | ||||||||
| 2009-11-18 | Win | Harumi | Shoot Boxing 2009: Takeshi Road -bushido- The Fifth | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 2 | 1:51 | 2-1 |
| 2009-08-23 | Loss | Saori Ishioka | Shoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | 1-1 |
| 2009-06-28 | Win | Kanako Oka | Young Caesar Cup Tokyo 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 (Ex.1) | 2:00 | 1-0 |
| Beginners rules. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||