Nationality Japanese Height 5 ft 3.75 in (1.62 m) Name Takayo Hashi | Weight 124 lb (56 kg; 8.9 st) Role Mixed martial artist Wins by knockout 1 | |
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Born October 2, 1977 (age 46) ( 1977-10-02 ) Team Wajyutsu Keisyukai Brightness | ||
Sarah Kaufman Post Fight Interview
Takayo Hashi (端貴代 Hashi Takayo born October 2, 1977) is a Japanese female mixed martial artist.
Contents
- Sarah Kaufman Post Fight Interview
- Cat zingano vs takayo hashi pt 1
- Biography
- Mixed martial arts career
- Championships
- References
Cat zingano vs takayo hashi pt 1
Biography
Hashi observed her brother grappling and competing in mixed martial arts and this inspired her to compete as well.
She joined the Wajutsu Keishukai, Tokyo Honbu gym and worked as an office worker during the day.
Mixed martial arts career
Hashi held the title of Smackgirl Grappling Queen in the promotion's Open-Weight division.
She competed in the Japanese Abu Dhabi (ADCC) qualifiers in 2007 and won her division. On May 6 and 7 of that year, she took third place in the official ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in Trenton, New Jersey.
Hashi suffered her first defeat in MMA in 2005 when she was submitted by Hitomi Akano. She then won eight straight fights and avenged the loss to Akano in their 2007 rematch.
Hashi faced Amanda Buckner at FFF 4 - Call of the Wild on April 3, 2008. She won the fight by unanimous decision. She later defeated Chisa Yonezawa at Valkyrie 2 on April 25, 2009.
Hashi was set to make her Strikeforce debut against Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce Challengers: Kaufman vs. Hashi on November 20, 2009, but the fight was later removed from the card. It was first rescheduled for January 2010, but finally took place on February 26, 2010. The fight crowned the first Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion at 135 lbs. However, Hashi lost the fight by Unanimous Decision after five rounds.
Hashi faced Tara LaRosa at DaMMAge Fight League 1 on November 24, 2010 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She was defeated by Unanimous Decision after five rounds.
Hashi challenged Cat Zingano in a women's title bout at Fight To Win: Outlaws on May 14, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. She was defeated by knockout from a slam late in the third round.
On February 10, 2012, it was announced that Hashi would face Roxanne Modafferi at Jewels 18th Ring on March 3 in Tokyo. She defeated Modafferi by unanimous decision.