Kikuyo Ishikawa
# Kikuyo Ishikawa

Kikuyo Ishikawa (石川 菊代, ishikawa kikuyo, born on (1984-05-02)May 2, 1984) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist. She won the 2010 Jewels Rough Stone GP in the -48 kg category.

Ishikawa was the first female mixed martial artist from Okinawa. She announced her retirement from MMA on December 15, 2013 (2013-12-15).

## Background

Ishikawa was born on (1984-05-02)May 2, 1984 in Gushikawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Originally a Real Gym member and regular freelance training partner of Pancrase fighter and fellow Okinawan Mitsuhisa Sunabe, she later moved to Yokohama where she joined Reversal Gym Yokohama Ground Slam.

## Mixed martial arts career

On November 16, 2008 (2008-11-16) at Jewels 1st Ring, Ishikawa debuted with a victory over Sumie Yamada via submission (triangle choke) in 62 seconds.

Fighting as a freelancer at Jewels 5th Ring on September 13, 2009 (2009-09-13), Ishikawa defeated Asako Saioka with a rear naked choke submission in less than 90 seconds. Ishikawa was originally set to fight against Mami Odera as part of the 2009 Jewels -48 kg Rough Stone Grand Prix, but Odera was injured before the bout and Ishikawa was given direct entrance to the final and fought instead in a regular match at the event.

In the final of the 2009 Jewels -48 kg Rough Stone Grand Prix, Ishikawa was defeated by Asami Kodera via unanimous decision at Jewels 6th Ring on December 11, 2009 (2009-12-11).

In her second consecutive loss, Ishikawa lost against Miyoko Kusaka by split decision on March 19, 2010 (2010-03-19) at Jewels 7th Ring.

Training with Reversal Gym Yokohama Ground Slam, Ishikawa rebounded with a victory over Misaki Ozawa via submission (armbar) in the first round during the 2010 Jewels -48 kg Rough Stone Grand Prix semi-finals at Jewels 10th Ring on October 10, 2010 (2010-10-10).

On December 17, 2010 (2010-12-17) at Jewels 11th Ring, Ishikawa won the 2010 Jewels -48 kg Rough Stone Grand Prix by defeating Yukiko Seki in the tournament final via split decision.

Ishikawa faced Sachiko Yamamoto in a Jewels vs. Valkyrie match at Jewels 15th Ring on July 9, 2011 (2011-07-09). She defeated Yamamoto by unanimous decision.

Ishikawa faced Yasuko Tamada in the opening round of the Jewels Featherweight Queen tournament at Jewels 16th Ring on September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11) in Tokyo. She defeated Tamada by unanimous decision. Ishikawa then faced Naho Sugiyama in the semi-finals of the tournament at Jewels 17th Ring on December 17, 2011 (2011-12-17). She was defeated by split decision.

Ishikawa competed in Okinawa for the first time when she faced Shino VanHoose at Pancrase Progress Tour 6 on May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20). She won the fight by unanimous decision.

Ishikawa was scheduled to face Angelica Chavez at Invicta Fighting Championships 2 on July 28, 2012 (2012-07-28) in Kansas City, Kansas. On June 14, 2012 (2012-06-14), it was announced that Ishikawa would no longer be competing on the card.

On December 15, 2012 (2012-12-15), Ishikawa faced Tomo Maesawa at Jewels 22nd Ring. She defeated Maesawa by unanimous decision.

Ishikawa faced Miyoko Kusaka in a rematch at Pancrase: Sakaguchi Dojo vs. Pancrase on April 21, 2013 (2013-04-21) in Okinawa, Japan. She defeated Kusaka by TKO in the first round.

On July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28), Ishikawa returned to Pancrase to face American opponent Amber Brown at Pancrase 250. She was defeated by submission due to an armbar in the third round.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :

| 13 matches | 9 wins | 4 losses |
| - | - | - |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 9-4-0 | Amber Brown | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase 250: 2013 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals | July 28, 2013 | 3 | 3:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9-3-0 | Miyoko Kusaka | TKO (punch) | Pancrase: Sakaguchi Dojo vs. Pancrase | April 21, 2013 | 1 | 1:43 | Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Win | 8-3-0 | Tomo Maesawa | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels 22nd Ring | December 15, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7-3-0 | Shino VanHoose | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase Progress Tour 6 | May 20, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Loss | 6-3-0 | Naho Sugiyama | Decision (split) | Jewels 17th Ring | December 17, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Jewels Featherweight Queen tournament semi-final |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Yasuko Tamada | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels 16th Ring | September 11, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Jewels Featherweight Queen tournament quarterfinal |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Sachiko Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels 15th Ring | July 9, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Yukiko Seki | Decision (split) | Jewels 11th Ring | December 17, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | 2010 Jewels -48 kg Rough Stone GP final |
| Win | 3-2-0 | Misaki Ozawa | Submission (armbar) | Jewels 10th Ring | October 10, 2010 | 1 | 2:24 | Tokyo, Japan | 2010 Jewels -48 kg Rough Stone GP semi-finals |
| Loss | 2-2-0 | Miyoko Kusaka | Decision (split) | Jewels 7th Ring | March 19, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2-1-0 | Asami Kodera | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels 6th Ring | December 11, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | 2009 Jewels -48 kg Rough Stone GP final |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Asako Saioka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jewels 5th Ring | September 13, 2009 | 1 | 1:18 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Sumie Yamada | Submission (triangle choke) | Jewels 1st Ring | November 16, 2008 | 1 | 1:02 | Tokyo, Japan | |

## Championships

* 2010 Jewels -48 kg Rough Stone Grand Prix Champion
