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mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...
. He is a veteran of
Shooto Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 198 ...
,
PRIDE Pride is defined by Merriam-Webster as "reasonable self-esteem" or "confidence and satisfaction in oneself". A healthy amount of pride is good, however, pride sometimes is used interchangeably with "conceit" or "arrogance" (among other words) wh ...
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, 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 A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around 5 to 20 minutes, al ...
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 Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, gen ...
debut against veteran fighter Yuya Yamamoto at K-1 World MAX 2010 Final, and lost via
knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...
in the first round. Ikemoto lost his retirement fight to Japanese MMA legend
Ryo Chonan is a retired Japanese professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2001–2013, Chonan competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DEEP, DREAM, Pancrase, and World Victory Road. Chonan is the former DEEP Middleweight Champion and the fo ...
on April 28, 2013, at Deep: Osaka Impact 2013.


Championships and accomplishments

* Deep ** Deep Welterweight Championship (One time) **One Successful Title Defense


Mixed martial arts record

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Ryo Chonan is a retired Japanese professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2001–2013, Chonan competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DEEP, DREAM, Pancrase, and World Victory Road. Chonan is the former DEEP Middleweight Champion and the fo ...
, Decision (Unanimous) , Deep: Osaka Impact 2013 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 21–18–5 , Yuki Ito , TKO (Corner Stoppage) , Deep: Osaka Impact 2012 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:29 ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 20–18–5 , Mizuto Hirota , Decision (unanimous) , Deep: 57 Impact , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 20–17–5 , Hiroki Aoki , Decision (unanimous) , Deep: Osaka Impact , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 19–17–5 , Naoki Matsushita , Decision (majority) , Deep: Cage Impact 2010 in Osaka , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 18–17–5 , Yuya Shirai , Decision (unanimous) , Deep: 45 Impact , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 18–16–5 , Tarec Saffiedine , Decision (unanimous) , DREAM.10 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 18–15–5 , Marius Žaromskis , Decision (unanimous) , DREAM.8 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most p ...
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Hidetaka Monma Hidetaka Monma () (October 23, 1973), is a Japanese mixed martial artist who last competed in 2014. A professional since 2001, he competed for Pancrase, DREAM, DEEP, RINGS, and K-1 HERO'S. Background Monma began training in jujutsu at ag ...
, TKO (knee to the body and punches) , Deep: 40 Impact , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:42 ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 17–14–5 , Hidehiko Hasegawa , Decision (unanimous) , Deep: 36 Impact , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 16–14–5 , Doo Won Seo , Submission (heel hook) , Deep: Protect Impact 2007 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:56 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 15–14–5 , Kiuma Kunioku , Draw , Deep: 32 Impact , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 15–14–4 , Tae Hyun Bang , Decision (unanimous) , Deep: 30 Impact , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 14–14–4 , Daisuke Nakamura , Submission (armbar) , Pride - Bushido 12 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:36 ,
Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most p ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 14–13–4 , Naoki Matsushita , TKO (cut) , Real Rhythm: 4th Stage , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:26 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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Yves Edwards Yves Ed'duvill Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a Bahamian retired mixed martial artist, who is best known for competing in the UFC's Lightweight division, fighting 21 times in the promotion. A professional competitor since 1997, he also comp ...
, Decision (unanimous) , Pride - Bushido 10 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 13–12–4 , Jutaro Nakao , Decision (majority) , Real Rhythm: 3rd Stage , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 13–11–4 , Won Jin Eoh , KO , Real Rhythm: 2nd Stage , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:58 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 12–11–4 , Hidehiko Hasegawa , Decision (unanimous) , Deep: 20th Impact , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Eddie Alvarez Edward "Eddie" Alvarez (born January 11, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight (170 lb) division of ONE Championship. He also formerly competed in the UFC and Bellator MMA, winning world titles ...
, TKO (punches) , Euphoria: USA vs The World , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:25 ,
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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–10–4 , Manabu Hara , Submission (armbar) , RED ZONE: RED ZONE 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:15 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 10–10–4 , Teruhiko Kubo , Submission (armbar) , Deep: clubDeep Osaka , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:58 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 9–10–4 , Motohiro Tachihara , Submission (reverse triangle) , RED ZONE: RED ZONE 9 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:10 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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Shinya Aoki is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler currently competing in ONE Championship's and Rizin Fighting Federation's Welterweight division. He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT ...
, Submission (armbar) , Deep: 15th Impact , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:52 ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 8–9–4 , Teruhiko Kubo , KO , RED ZONE: RED ZONE 8 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:34 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 8–8–4 , Hiroki Nagaoka , Decision (unanimous) , Deep: 14th Impact , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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Hidetaka Monma Hidetaka Monma () (October 23, 1973), is a Japanese mixed martial artist who last competed in 2014. A professional since 2001, he competed for Pancrase, DREAM, DEEP, RINGS, and K-1 HERO'S. Background Monma began training in jujutsu at ag ...
, Submission (arm triangle choke) , Deep: 13th Impact , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:53 ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 7–7–4 , Hitoyo Kimura , TKO (cut) , Deep: clubDeep Osaka , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 6–7–4 , Yasuyuki Tokuoka , Draw , Shooto: Gig West 4 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6–7–3 , Kyosuke Sasaki , Decision (unanimous) , Deep: 11th Impact , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 5–7–3 , Akira Kikuchi , Submission (armbar) , Shooto 2003: 6/27 in Hiroshima Sun Plaza , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:28 , Hiroshima, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 5–6–3 ,
Shonie Carter Mearion Shonie Bickhem III (born May 3, 1972), better known as Shonie Carter, is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former WEC Welterweight Champion, a UFC veteran, and a contestant on '' The Ultimate Fighter 4'' reality show. He has al ...
, Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: 3/18 in Korakuen Hall , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 5–5–3 , Shigetoshi Iwase , Decision (majority) , Shooto: Gig West 3 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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Dave Strasser Dave Strasser (born July 13, 1969) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter who competed in the Welterweight division for the UFC, Shooto, M-1 Global, and Cage Rage. 14 of his 25 career wins came by way of submission. Background Stras ...
, Submission (rear naked choke) , Shooto: Treasure Hunt 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:10 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–4–3 ,
Takuya Wada Takuya Wada (和田 拓也, born 28 July 1990) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Yokohama FC. Club statistics ''Updated to 23 October 2022''.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社"2016J1&J2&J3選手� ...
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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–3–3 ,
Tetsuji Kato is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight and lightweight divisions in Shooto, Strikeforce and DEEP. He was the SuperBrawl 7 Light Heavyweight Tournament winner, defeating Ben Hernandez in the finals. __TOC__ C ...
, Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: To The Top Final Act , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–2–3 , Steve Berger , Submission (triangle armbar) , Shooto: To The Top 7 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:09 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1–3 , Jay Buck , TKO (punches) , HOOKnSHOOT: Masters , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:03 ,
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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1–3 , Takayuki Okochi , KO (knees) , Shooto: Gig West 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:01 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 2–1–3 , Damien Riccio , TKO (punches) , Shooto: R.E.A.D. 11 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:09 ,
Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 1–1–3 , Hiroshi Tsuruya , Draw , Shooto: R.E.A.D. 9 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of ...
, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–1–2 , Saburo Kawakatsu , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 1–0–2 ,
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, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 1–0–1 , Yuji Kusu , Draw , Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Isao Tanimura , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: Renaxis 5 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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Kickboxing record


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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ikemoto, Seichi 1975 births Living people Japanese male mixed martial artists Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing karate Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Japanese male kickboxers Middleweight kickboxers Japanese male judoka Japanese male karateka Sportspeople from Osaka Prefecture Deep (mixed martial arts) champions People from Matsubara, Osaka