Mai Ichii
Introduction
Mai Ichii (市井 舞, ichii mai, born on (1980-03-21)March 21, 1980) is a Japanese female wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer.
Background
Ichii was born on March 21, 1980 in Ageo, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Professional wrestling career
Ichii debuted in 2004 in a match against Emi Sakura.
Mixed martial arts career
Ichii's debut in MMA was on November 29, 2006 at Smackgirl 2006: Legend of Extreme Women, where she was defeated via unanimous decision by Emi Fujino.
More than a year later, on her next match, Ichii defeated Yukiko Seki by TKO (punches) to win the Universal Kickboxing Federation (UKF) Women's MMA Intercontinental Title on January 19, 2008 at Square Jungle's event Strong Soldiers' Conquest.
At Deep 35 Impact on May 19, 2008 at Korakuen Hall, Ichii defeated Japanese female MMA star Satoko Shinashi via majority decision, becoming just the second woman to defeat Shinashi.
On November 2, 2008 at Square Jungle's event Heisei Battle in the Square Jungle, Ichii defeated Megumi Watanabe by guillotine choke submission in 25 seconds.
Debuting with MMA promotion Jewels at Jewels 7th Ring on March 19, 2010, Ichii was defeated by Mika Nagano via unanimous decision.
At Jewels 8th Ring on May 23, 2010, Ichii was defeated by Saori Ishioka via armbar submission in the second round.
In her third straight loss, Ichii was defeated by South Korean kickboxer Seo Hee Ham via unanimous decision on July 31, 2010 at Jewels 9th Ring during the first round of the Jewels Lightweight Queen tournament.
After her losing streak, Ichii rebounded with a unanimous decision victory over Miyo Yoshida during the 2010 Jewels -52 kg Rough Stone GP semi-finals at Jewels 10th Ring on October 10, 2010.
Ichii faced Hiroko Kitamura in the finals of the 2010 Jewels -52 kg Rough Stone GP at Jewels 11th Ring on December 17, 2010. She was defeated by unanimous decision.
Kickboxing career
Ichii debuted in kickboxing on March 9, 2007 at Kakidamishi 8: Ryukyu Muay Thai Kingdom, Takeoff! where she was defeated by Sakurako via majority decision.
Debuting in shoot boxing on November 24, 2008 at Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2008, Ichii was defeated by Fuka Kakimoto via extra round unanimous decision.
On December 21, 2008 at the Martial Arts Japan Kickboxing Federation event Break Through 8: Breach, Ichii fought to a majority draw against Mika Nagai.
Ichii obtained her first victory in kickboxing by defeating Tomoko SP via unanimous decision on March 1, 2009 at M-1 Freshmans.
On August 29, 2010 at Shoot Boxing World Tournament Girls S-cup 2010, Ichii defeated Sumie Yamada by majority decision in the tournament's reserve bout.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 4 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4-5-0 | Hiroko Kitamura | Decision (0-3) | Jewels 11th Ring | December 17, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | 2010 Jewels -52 kg Rough Stone GP final |
| Win | 4-4-0 | Miyo Yoshida | Decision (3-0) | Jewels 10th Ring | October 10, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | 2010 Jewels -52 kg Rough Stone GP semi-finals |
| Loss | 3-4-0 | Seo Hee Ham | Decision (0-3) | Jewels 9th Ring | July 31, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Jewels Lightweight Queen tournament opening round |
| Loss | 3-3-0 | Saori Ishioka | Submission (armbar) | Jewels 8th Ring | May 23, 2010 | 2 | 2:41 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 3-2-0 | Mika Nagano | Decision (0-3) | Jewels 7th Ring | March 19, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Megumi Watanabe | Submission (guillotine choke) | Square Jungle: Heisei Battle in the Square Jungle | November 2, 2008 | 1 | 0:25 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended UKF Women's MMA Intercontinental Title |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Satoko Shinashi | Decision (2-0) | Deep: 35 Impact | May 19, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1-1-0 | Yukiko Seki | TKO (punches) | Square Jungle: Strong Soldiers' Conquest | January 19, 2008 | 2 | 3:14 | Tokyo, Japan | For UKF Women's MMA Intercontinental Title |
| Loss | 0-1-0 | Emi Fujino | Decision (0-3) | Smackgirl 2006: Legend of Extreme Women | November 29, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
Kickboxing record
| 5 fights 2 wins 2 losses 1 draw | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 2-2-1 |  Sumie Yamada | Decision (2-0) | Shoot Boxing World Tournament Girls S-cup 2010 | August 29, 2010 | 3 | 2:00 | Minato, Tokyo, Japan | Tournament reserve bout |
| Win | 1-2-1 | Tomoko SP | Decision (3-0) | M-1 Freshmans | March 1, 2009 | 3 | 2:00 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 0-2-1 | Mika Nagai | Draw (0-1) | Break Through 8: Breach | December 21, 2008 | 3 | 2:00 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-2-0 | Fuka Kakimoto | Decision (0-3) | Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2008 | November 24, 2008 | 3+1e | 2:00 | Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-1-0 | Sakurako | Decision (0-2) | Kakidamishi 8: Ryukyu Muay Thai Kingdom, Takeoff! | March 9, 2007 | 3 | 2:00 | Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest
Championships and accomplishments
Professional wrestling
- Ice Ribbon
- International Ribbon Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with GENTARO
Mixed martial arts
- Universal Kickboxing Federation Women's MMA Intercontinental Championship
- "Mai Ichii". USA: Puroresu Representin'. Retrieved 2010-11-14.