How Can We Help?
Seichi Ikemoto (Japanese: 池本誠知, born August 24, 1975) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He is a veteran of Shooto, PRIDE and DEEP. His specialty is a "double punch", in which he puts his hands together and throws them at his opponent.
Biography and career
Ikemoto is a former holder of the DEEP Welterweight championship,[1] which he obtained by defeating Hidehiko Hasegawa at DEEP 36 via unanimous decision. He lost the title by dropping a unanimous decision to Yuya Shirai at DEEP 45 in January 2010.
Ikemoto was a participant in the Dream Welterweight Grand Prix and lost his first-round matchup against Marius Zaromskis by unanimous decision at Dream.8. The fight is most famous for Zaromskis backflipping onto Ikemoto, almost getting caught in a leg lock in the process.
On November 8, 2010, he made his kickboxing debut against veteran fighter Yuya Yamamoto at K-1 World MAX 2010 Final, and lost via knockout in the first round.
Ikemoto lost his retirement fight to Japanese MMA legend Ryo Chonan on April 28, 2013, at Deep: Osaka Impact 2013.[2]
Ikemoto is occasionally a professional wrestler and had appeared for All Japan Pro Wrestling and GLEAT.
Championships and accomplishments
- Deep
- Deep Welterweight Championship (One time)
- One Successful Title Defense
Mixed martial arts record
| 45 matches | 21 wins | 19 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 6 |
| By decision | 9 | 11 |
| Draws | 5 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 21–19–5 | Ryo Chonan | Decision (Unanimous) | Deep: Osaka Impact 2013 | April 28, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
| Win | 21–18–5 | Yuki Ito | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Deep: Osaka Impact 2012 | September 29, 2012 | 2 | 2:29 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 20–18–5 | Mizuto Hirota | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 57 Impact | February 18, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to Lightweight; for the Deep Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–17–5 | Hiroki Aoki | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: Osaka Impact | September 4, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 19–17–5 | Naoki Matsushita | Decision (majority) | Deep: Cage Impact 2010 in Osaka | June 6, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 18–17–5 | Yuya Shirai | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 45 Impact | January 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | Lost the Deep Welterweight Championship. |
| Loss | 18–16–5 | Tarec Saffiedine | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.10 | July 20, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Reserve Bout for Dream Welterweight Grand Prix. |
| Loss | 18–15–5 | Marius Žaromskis | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM.8 | April 5, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | DREAM Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round. |
| Win | 18–14–5 | Hidetaka Monma | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | Deep: 40 Impact | February 20, 2009 | 1 | 1:42 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Deep Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 17–14–5 | Hidehiko Hasegawa | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 36 Impact | September 27, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | Won the Deep Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–14–5 | Doo Won Seo | Submission (heel hook) | Deep: Protect Impact 2007 | December 22, 2007 | 1 | 2:56 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Draw | 15–14–5 | Kiuma Kunioku | Draw | Deep: 32 Impact | October 10, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 15–14–4 | Tae Hyun Bang | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 30 Impact | July 8, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | Return to Welterweight. |
| Loss | 14–14–4 | Daisuke Nakamura | Submission (armbar) | Pride - Bushido 12 | August 26, 2006 | 1 | 3:36 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 14–13–4 | Naoki Matsushita | TKO (cut) | Real Rhythm: 4th Stage | July 30, 2006 | 1 | 2:26 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–13–4 | Yves Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | Pride - Bushido 10 | April 2, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 13–12–4 | Jutaro Nakao | Decision (majority) | Real Rhythm: 3rd Stage | March 4, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 13–11–4 | Won Jin Eoh | KO | Real Rhythm: 2nd Stage | November 19, 2005 | 2 | 4:58 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 12–11–4 | Hidehiko Hasegawa | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 20th Impact | September 3, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 11–11–4 | Eddie Alvarez | TKO (punches) | Euphoria: USA vs The World | February 26, 2005 | 2 | 4:25 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Lightweight bout. |
| Win | 11–10–4 | Manabu Hara | Submission (armbar) | RED ZONE: RED ZONE 10 | February 13, 2005 | 1 | 1:15 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 10–10–4 | Teruhiko Kubo | Submission (armbar) | Deep: clubDeep Osaka | November 28, 2004 | 1 | 4:58 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 9–10–4 | Motohiro Tachihara | Submission (reverse triangle) | RED ZONE: RED ZONE 9 | October 3, 2004 | 1 | 2:10 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 8–10–4 | Shinya Aoki | Submission (armbar) | Deep: 15th Impact | July 3, 2004 | 2 | 0:52 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 8–9–4 | Teruhiko Kubo | KO | RED ZONE: RED ZONE 8 | June 4, 2004 | 1 | 1:34 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 8–8–4 | Hiroki Nagaoka | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 14th Impact | April 18, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 7-8–4 | Hidetaka Monma | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Deep: 13th Impact | January 22, 2004 | 2 | 3:53 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–7–4 | Hitoyo Kimura | TKO (cut) | Deep: clubDeep Osaka | December 7, 2003 | 1 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Draw | 6–7–4 | Yasuyuki Tokuoka | Draw | Shooto: Gig West 4 | October 12, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | Lightweight bout.[3] |
| Win | 6–7–3 | Kyosuke Sasaki | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 11th Impact | July 13, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 5–7–3 | Akira Kikuchi | Submission (armbar) | Shooto 2003: 6/27 in Hiroshima Sun Plaza | June 27, 2003 | 2 | 1:28 | Hiroshima, Japan | |
| Loss | 5–6–3 | Shonie Carter | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 3/18 in Korakuen Hall | March 18, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 5–5–3 | Shigetoshi Iwase | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Gig West 3 | October 27, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–5–3 | Dave Strasser | Submission (rear naked choke) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 7 | June 9, 2002 | 1 | 3:10 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–4–3 | Takuya Wada | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 3 | February 11, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–3–3 | Tetsuji Kato | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: To The Top Final Act | December 16, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Urayasu, Japan | Lightweight bout. |
| Loss | 4–2–3 | Steve Berger | Submission (triangle armbar) | Shooto: To The Top 7 | August 26, 2001 | 3 | 2:09 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 4–1–3 | Jay Buck | TKO (punches) | HOOKnSHOOT: Masters | May 26, 2001 | 2 | 3:03 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 3–1–3 | Takayuki Okochi | KO (knees) | Shooto: Gig West 1 | February 18, 2001 | 1 | 4:01 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 2–1–3 | Damien Riccio | TKO (punches) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 11 | October 9, 2000 | 1 | 2:09 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight bout. |
| Draw | 1–1–3 | Hiroshi Tsuruya | Draw | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 9 | August 27, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–1–2 | Saburo Kawakatsu | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8 | August 4, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | Return to Lightweight. |
| Draw | 1–0–2 | Takuya Wada | Draw | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 5 | May 22, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 1–0–1 | Yuji Kusu | Draw | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3 | April 2, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Isao Tanimura | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Renaxis 5 | October 29, 1999 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan |
Kickboxing record
| 0 Wins, 1 Loss, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 8, 2010 | Loss |  Yuya Yamamoto
|
K-1 World MAX 2010 Final | KO | 1 | 2:22 | Tokyo, Japan
|
References
- ^ Mendoza, Ricardo (5 April 2009). "Sakurai Rocks Aoki at Dream 8". MMAWeekly. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ "DEEP Osaka Impact 2013: Seichi Ikemoto's Last Fight". Tapology.com. April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Seichi Ikemoto | MMA Fighter Page".
Recent Comments