Tomo Maesawa | |
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Born | Hachinohe, Japan | December 10, 1987
Native name | 前澤智 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m) |
Weight | 104.9 lb (48 kg; 7 st 7 lb) |
Division | Atomweight |
Style | Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
Fighting out of | Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan |
Team | Reversal Gym Tachikawa Alpha |
Trainer | Masanori Kanehara |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu[1] |
Years active | 2012 – 2020 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 25 |
Wins | 14 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 9 |
Losses | 11 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 5 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Tomo Maesawa (Japanese: 前澤智, born 10 December 1987) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2012, Maesawa is the former DEEP JEWELS Atomweight champion, having retired with the title after defending it twice.[2]
At the time of her retirement, she was ranked as the #10 atomweight in the world by Fight Matrix and #9 by Sherdog.[3][4]
Maesawa was scheduled to make her professional debut against Mika Nagano at Jewels - 21st Ring.[5] Nagano won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
Maesawa was scheduled to face Kikuyo Ishikawa at Jewels - 22nd Ring.[7] Ishikawa won the bout by unanimous decision.[8]
Maesawa faced Mina Kurobe at Jewels - 23rd Ring, and lost by a first-round submission, extending her losing streak to three fights.[9]
Maesawa was scheduled to fight Hyo Kyung Song at Gladiator 64 - Sapporo. She earned the earned the first professional victory of her career by submitting Song in the first round.[10]
Measawa earned her second professional win with a first-round knockout of Yasuko Mogi at DEEP 64.[11]
Maesawa was scheduled to fight Brittany Decker at Deep Jewels 4. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[12]
Maesawa was scheduled to face Cortney Casey at PXC 44: Calvo vs Kadestam.[13] Casey won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[14]
Maesawa made her second DEEP JEWELS appearance against Yuko Oya Deep Jewels 6. She beat Oya by unanimous decision.[15] She won her third fight with JEWELS as well, winning a unanimous decision against Yukiko Seki at Deep Jewels 7.[16]
Maesawa traded wins and losses over her next five fights. She first lost to Satomi Takano at Deep Jewels 8 by unanimous decision, before notching a victory against Karei Date at Deep Jewels 12. This was followed by her second career loss to Mina Kurobe at Deep Jewels 13.[17] At Deep Jewels 14, Maesawa submitted Emi Tomimatsu by a third-round rear naked choke.[18] She lost to Satomi Takano at Deep Jewels 16 by a second-round technical knockout.[19]
Maesawa was scheduled to fight Ye Ji Lee at Road FC 041.[20] Maesawa won the fight by split decision.[21]
Maesawa was scheduled to fight Yuko Suzuki at DEEP 80 Impact.[22] She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Maesawa fought a trilogy bout with Satomi Takano at Deep Jewels 18.[23] Takano won the fight by unanimous decision, increasing her overall score against Measawa to 3-0.[24]
Maesawa was scheduled to fight Yuko Saito at Deep Jewels 19.[25] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[26]
Maesawa was set to face Jeong Eun Park at Deep Jewels 21.[27] She beat Park by unanimous decision.[28]
Maesawa challenged the reigning DEEP JEWELS Atomweight champion Mina Kurobe at Deep Jewels 22. They had fought twice previously, with Kurobe winning both of their prior bouts.[29] Maesawa won the fight by split decision, with two of the judges scoring the fight 29-28 and 30-27 in her favor, while the third judge scored it 29-28 for Kurobe.[30]
Maesawa was scheduled to fight Kanna Asakura in a non-title bout at Deep Jewels 23.[31] Asakura won the fight by unanimous decision, using her superior wrestling to dominate Maesawa.[32]
Maesawa was scheduled to make her Rizin debut at Rizin 17, against Seo Hee Ham.[33] Ham won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, stopping Maesawa through repeated knee strikes.[34]
After losing two non-title bouts back-to-back, Maesawa was scheduled to make her first title defense against Emi Tomimatsu at Deep Jewels 26.[35] Maesawa won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.[36]
Maesawa was scheduled to make her second appearance with Rizin at Rizin 22, when she was scheduled to fight Ayaka Hamasaki.[37] Hamasaki won the fight by a second-round kimura submission.[38]
Maesawa made her second title defense against Hikaru Aono at Deep Jewels 30.[39] She submitted Aono with a front choke, 57 seconds into the third round. During her post-fight interview, Maesawa announced her retirement.[2]
25 matches | 14 wins | 11 losses |
By knockout | 2 | 3 |
By submission | 3 | 3 |
By decision | 9 | 5 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 14–11 | Hikaru Aono | Submission (front choke) | Deep Jewels 30 | October 31, 2020 | 3 | 0:57 | Tokyo, Japan | Defends the DEEP JEWELS Atomweight Championship. |
Loss | 13–11 | Ayaka Hamasaki | Submission (kimura) | Rizin 22 | August 9, 2020 | 2 | 1:26 | Yokohama, Japan | Flyweight bout. |
Win | 13–10 | Emi Tomimatsu | Decision (unanimous) | Deep Jewels 26 | October 21, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Defends the DEEP JEWELS Atomweight Championship. Return to Atomweight. |
Loss | 12–10 | Seo Hee Ham | TKO (knees) | Rizin 17 | July 28, 2019 | 1 | 3:13 | Saitama, Japan | |
Loss | 12–9 | Kanna Asakura | Decision (unanimous) | Deep Jewels 23 | March 8, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Super Atomweight (108 lb) debut. |
Win | 12–8 | Mina Kurobe | Decision (split) | Deep Jewels 22 | December 1, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Wins the DEEP JEWELS Atomweight Championship |
Win | 11–8 | Jeong Eun Park | Decision (unanimous) | Deep Jewels 21 | September 16, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 10–8 | Yuko Saito | Decision (unanimous) | Deep Jewels 19 | March 10, 2018 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 9–8 | Satomi Takano | Decision (unanimous) | Deep Jewels 18 | December 2, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 9–7 | Yuko Suzuki | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP 80 Impact | October 21, 2017 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 8–7 | Ye Ji Lee | Decision (split) | Road FC 041 | August 12, 2017 | 2 | 5:00 | Wonju, South Korea | |
Loss | 7–7 | Satomi Takano | TKO (referee stoppage) | Deep Jewels 16 | May 20, 2017 | 2 | 4:42 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 7–6 | Emi Tomimatsu | Submission (rear naked choke) | Deep Jewels 14 | November 2, 2016 | 3 | 1:24 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 6–6 | Mina Kurobe | Decision (unanimous) | Deep Jewels 13 | August 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 6–5 | Karei Date | TKO (punches) | Deep Jewels 12 | June 4, 2016 | 1 | 2:30 | Tokyo, Japan | Flyweight bout. |
Loss | 5–5 | Satomi Takano | Decision (unanimous) | Deep Jewels 8 | May 31, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 5–4 | Yukiko Seki | Decision (unanimous) | Deep Jewels 7 | February 20, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to Atomweight. |
Win | 4–4 | Yuko Oya | Decision (unanimous) | Deep Jewels 6 | November 3, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 3–4 | Cortney Casey | TKO (corner stoppage) | PXC 44: Calvo vs Kadestam | June 27, 2014 | 1 | 0:39 | Mangilao, Guam | |
Win | 3–3 | Brittany Decker | Decision (unanimous) | Deep Jewels 4 | May 17, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Catchweight (112 lb) bout. |
Win | 2–3 | Yasuko Mogi | KO (punch) | DEEP 64 Impact | December 22, 2013 | 1 | 2:19 | Tokyo, Japan | Catchweight (117 lb) bout. |
Win | 1–3 | Hyo Kyung Song | Submission (armbar) | Gladiator 64 - Sapporo | October 27, 2013 | 1 | N/A | Sapporo, Japan | Return to Flyweight. |
Loss | 0–3 | Mina Kurobe | Submission (rear-Naked Choke) | Jewels - 23rd Ring | March 30, 2013 | 1 | 1:49 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 0–2 | Kikuyo Ishikawa | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels - 22nd Ring | December 15, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Atomweight debut. |
Loss | 0–1 | Mika Nagano | Decision (unanimous) | Jewels - 21st Ring | September 22, 2012 | 2 | 3:37 | Tokyo, Japan | Flyweight debut. |