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.

Seichi Ikemoto
Born (1975-08-24) August 24, 1975 (age 49)
Matsubara, Osaka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Lightweight
Reach76 in (193 cm)
StyleKickboxingBoxing, Wrestling, Shoot wrestling, Karate, Judo
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamTeam Boon!
Years active1999–2013
Kickboxing record
Total1
Losses1
By knockout1
Mixed martial arts record
Total45
Wins21
By knockout8
By submission4
By decision9
Losses19
By knockout2
By submission6
By decision11
Draws5
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Biography and career

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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

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
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

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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

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  1. ^ Mendoza, Ricardo (5 April 2009). "Sakurai Rocks Aoki at Dream 8". MMAWeekly. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  2. ^ "DEEP Osaka Impact 2013: Seichi Ikemoto's Last Fight". Tapology.com. April 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Seichi Ikemoto | MMA Fighter Page".
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