Shunichi Shimizu (清水 俊一, Shimizu Shun'ichi, born January 31, 1985) is a Japanese[1] mixed martial arts and Lethwei fighter[2][3] who currently competes in the bantamweight division.[4]

Shunichi Shimizu
Born (1985-01-31) January 31, 1985 (age 39)
Japan
Other namesRolling Stone
Mr. SWAT!
The Ironman of ZST
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFlyweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
TeamUruno Dojo
Years active2005 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total78
Wins37
By knockout4
By submission21
By decision11
By disqualification1
Losses28
By knockout4
By submission7
By decision17
Draws11
No contests2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Career

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Shimizu is a veteran of the Japanese mixed martial arts scene and primarily fought in Pancrase and ZST, the latter where he earned the nicknames Mr. SWAT! and the Ironman of ZST. Shimizu has also competed for Deep, GLADIATOR, Road Fighting Championship, Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Victory Road.

On February 21, 2018, Shimizu fought Tun Lwin Moe to a draw at Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki under traditional Lethwei rules.[2]

On November 14, 2018, Shimizu fought Makoto under Lethwei rules also known as BASTA at Lethwei in Japan 10 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Shimizu lost by TKO.[5]

Professional Lethwei record

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Professional Lethwei record
0 wins, 0 losses, 1 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round
2018-10-14 Loss   Makoto aka BASTA Lethwei in Japan 10 Tokyo, Japan TKO 3
2018-02-21 Draw   Tun Lwin Moe Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki Tokyo, Japan Draw 5
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
75 matches 35 wins 28 losses
By knockout 4 4
By submission 19 7
By decision 11 17
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 10
No contests 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 35–28–10 (2) Quàng Văn Minh DQ (knee to groin) Angel's FC 32 / HEAT 54 July 6, 2024 2 0:28 Vũng Tàu, Vietnam An illegal knee to the groin rendered Shimizu unable to continue.
Loss 34–28–10 (2) Song Young-jae KO (punches) Angel's FC 29 December 8, 2023 1 1:46 Vũng Tàu, Vietnam For the AFC Featherweight Championship.
Win 34–27–10 (2) Major Overall Decision (unanimous) SEAFC: Empire November 5, 2023 3 5:00 Bangkok, Thailand Won the SEAFC Masters Featherweight Championship.
Draw 33–27–10 (2) Lee Hae-won Draw (time limit) Brawl International 3 October 13, 2023 2 5:00 Tumon Bay, Guam For the vacant Brawl Bantamweight Championship.
Loss 33–27–9 (2) Kim Min-woo Decision (split) Ring FC 2 June 17, 2023 3 5:00 Anseong, South Korea
Loss 33–26–9 (2) Yoo Joo-sang Decision (unanimous) Angel's FC 22 December 30, 2022 3 5:00 Ilsan, South Korea Return to Featherweight.
Win 33–25–9 (2) Jun Doi Decision (split) Gladiator 017 in Osaka April 30, 2022 2 5:00 Osaka, Japan
Loss 32–25–9 (2) Seiji Akao Decision (unanimous) DEEP Osaka Impact 2021 April 4, 2021 3 5:00 Fukushima, Japan
Loss 32–24–9 (2) Takeya Takemoto Decision (unanimous) Gladiator 013 in Osaka February 7, 2021 3 5:00 Toyonaka, Japan For the Gladiator Bantamweight Championship.
Win 32–23–9 (2) Takuya Ishibashi Submission (leg scissor choke) Chakuriki 6 May 17, 2020 1 3:58 Sakai, Japan
Win 31–23–9 (2) Masahiro Oishi Submission (armbar) Gladiator 012 February 23, 2020 2 4:48 Osaka, Japan
Loss 30–23–9 (2) Kosuke Terashima Decision (unanimous) DEEP 92 Impact October 22, 2019 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 30–22–9 (2) Ashkan Mokhtarian Decision (unanimous) HEX Fight Series 19 September 6, 2019 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
NC 29–22–9 (2) Mark Striegl NC (accidental groin strike) URCC 77: Raw Fury April 27, 2019 2 N/A Manila, Philippines For the URCC MMA Featherweight Championship.
Loss 29–22–9 (1) Takeshi Kasugai Submission (guillotine choke) HEAT 44 March 2, 2019 1 0:28 Nagoya, Japan
Loss 29–21–9 (1) Takuya Ogura Decision (unanimous) Global Fightingsports Game 1 July 1, 2018 3 5:00 Goshogawara, Japan
Loss 29–20–9 (1) Taiyo Hayashi Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 296 May 20, 2018 3 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 29–19–9 (1) Go Kashiwazaki Decision (unanimous) ZST 58: 15th Anniversary November 25, 2017 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 29–18–9 (1) Daiki Gojima Decision (split) Pancrase 290 October 8, 2017 3 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 28–18–9 (1) Zhang Nanyan Submission (triangle choke) Chin Woo Men: 2016-2017 Season: Glory Gate April 7, 2017 1 2:15 Guangzhou, China
Loss 27–18–9 (1) Mikael Silander Decision (unanimous) Cage 38 February 18, 2017 3 5:00 Helsinki, Finland
Loss 27–17–9 (1) Kim Soo-chul Submission (armbar) Road FC 035 December 10, 2016 2 3:49 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 27–16–9 (1) Alan Yoshihiro Yamaniha Decision (split) Pancrase 281 October 2, 2016 3 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 27–15–9 (1) Amurijirigala Decision (unanimous) Art of War 17 April 30, 2016 2 5:00 Beijing, China
Loss 27–14–9 (1) Tadahiro Harada Submission (armbar) Pancrase 276 March 13, 2016 2 2:09 Tokyo, Japan Return to Bantamweight.
Loss 27–13–9 (1) Xian Ji TKO (spinning back kick and punches) Bullets Fly FC 2 January 1, 2016 2 0:54 Beijing, China Featherweight debut.
Loss 27–12–9 (1) Yasutaka Koga Technical Decision (split) Pancrase 274 December 20, 2015 3 0:11 Fukuoka, Japan
Draw 27–11–9 (1) Rasul Tezekbayev Draw Alash Pride: The Golden Horde October 17, 2015 3 5:00 Almaty, Kazakhstan Bantamweight bout.
NC 27–11–8 (1) Yusuke Ogikubo NC (overturned) Pancrase 270 October 4, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Originally a unanimous decision win for Shimizu; later overturned by promoter due to illegal soccer kick.
Win 27–11–8 Hiroaki Ijima Decision (split) Pancrase 267 May 31, 2015 3 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 26–11–8 Toshihiro Komiya Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 264 February 1, 2015 3 3:00 Osaka, Japan
Loss 25–11–8 Hiroki Yamashita KO (punch) Pancrase 261 October 5, 2014 2 2:59 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 25–10–8 Yosuke Saruta Decision (unanimous) GRANDSLAM 1: Way of the Cage July 13, 2014 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Flyweight debut.
Loss 25–9–8 Kang Kyung-ho Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim January 4, 2014 3 3:53 Mariana Bay, Singapore Kang was deducted 2 point in round one due to illegal elbows.
Win 25–8–8 Yuki Baba Submission (armbar) Pancrase 247 May 19, 2013 3 1:20 Tokyo, Japan
Win 24–8–8 Keisuke Fujiwara Decision (unanimous) Fighting Network ZST 33: 10th Anniversary November 23, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 23–8–8 Yuta Numakura Submission (triangle choke) Pancrase: Progress Tour 10 September 1, 2012 1 1:53 Tokyo, Japan
Win 22–8–8 Toshihiro Shimizu Submission (armbar) Fighting Network ZST: Battle Hazard 6 July 16, 2012 2 1:30 Tokyo, Japan
Win 21–8–8 Yerzhan Estanov Submission (triangle choke) Bushido Lithuania: vol. 51 June 8, 2012 2 1:45 Astana, Kazakhstan
Loss 20–8–8 Motonobu Tezuka Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Progress Tour 5 April 28, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 20–7–8 Rob McCrum Submission (armbar) Fighting Network ZST 31 March 17, 2012 1 1:23 Tokyo, Japan
Win 19–7–8 Alan Yoshihiro Yamaniwa Submission (triangle choke) Rings Japan: Battle Genesis 9 January 22, 2012 3 1:15 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 18–7–8 Kohei Kuraoka Decision (unanimous) Fighting Network ZST 30 November 23, 2011 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 18–6–8 Yoshitaka Abe KO (head kick) Fighting Network ZST 29 September 11, 2011 1 2:18 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 17–6–8 Shigeki Osawa Draw (time limit) Fighting Network ZST: Battle Hazard 5 July 17, 2011 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 17–6–7 Masayuki Okude KO (head kick) Fighting Network ZST 28 May 22, 2011 1 1:30 Tokyo, Japan
Win 16–6–7 Manabu Inoue Decision (unanimous) Sengoku 16: Soul of Fight December 30, 2010 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan 2010 Sengoku Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win 15–6–7 Wataru Takahashi Decision (unanimous) Sengoku 15 October 30, 2010 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan 2010 Sengoku Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Draw 14–6–7 Masamitsu Nakamura Draw (time limit) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 36 August 15, 2010 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 14–6–6 Shin Katayama Submission (kneebar) Fighting Network ZST: Battle Hazard 4 July 3, 2010 1 4:13 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 13–6–6 Tetsuya Yamada Draw (time limit) Fighting Network ZST 24 April 18, 2010 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 13–6–5 Keisuke Fujiwara Decision (unanimous) Fighting Network ZST: Zst 23 February 20, 2010 5 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 13–5–5 Yasuo Munakata Submission (kneebar) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 31 December 20, 2009 2 2:42 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 12–5–5 Koichiro Matsumoto Decision (unanimous) Deep: 43 Impact August 23, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 12–4–5 Isamu Sugiuchi Draw (time limit) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 24 April 5, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 12–4–4 Takeaki Miyakawa Submission (armbar) Fighting Network ZST 19 January 25, 2009 1 3:30 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11–4–4 Keisuke Fujiwara KO (punch) Fighting Network ZST 18: Sixth Anniversary November 23, 2008 2 0:56 Tokyo, Japan
Win 11–3–4 Tetsuya Nishi Submission (armbar) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 21 October 5, 2008 2 0:45 Tokyo, Japan
Win 10–3–4 Kosuke Sakai Submission (triangle choke) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 20 September 7, 2008 2 1:30 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–3–4 Takahiro Ichijo TKO (doctor stoppage) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 18 June 15, 2008 2 1:49 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–3–4 Kenichi Ito KO (punch) Fighting Network ZST 17 May 18, 2008 2 4:49 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–3–4 Yoshitaka Abe Decision (unanimous) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 17 May 4, 2008 3 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–3–4 Masanori Kanehara Submission (armbar) Fighting Network ZST 16 February 24, 2008 2 0:42 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–2–4 Kohei Kuraoka Submission (neck scissors) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 15 December 23, 2007 1 4:36 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–2–4 Masanori Hirata Submission (triangle choke) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 14 October 28, 2007 1 4:08 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 4–2–4 Emerson Azuma Submission (triangle choke) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 12 July 15, 2007 2 2:33 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–1–4 Kei Tanigawa Submission (triangle choke) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 11 May 20, 2007 1 2:26 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–1–4 Kenichi Ito Decision (unanimous) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 10 April 1, 2007 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–1–4 Masayuki Iida Submission (armbar) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 8 December 17, 2006 1 1:31 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 1–1–4 Yasutomo Tanaka Draw (time limit) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 7 October 1, 2006 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–1–3 Akira Omura Submission (armbar) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 6 August 27, 2006 2 1:17 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 0–1–3 Tetsuya Nishi Draw (time limit) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 5 June 4, 2006 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 0–1–2 Shin Katayama Draw (time limit) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 4 April 23, 2006 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 0–1–1 Tetsuo Uehata Submission (kneebar) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 3 October 23, 2005 1 0:24 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 0–0–1 Tomoya Miyashita Draw (time limit) Fighting Network ZST: Swat! 2 July 24, 2005 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Bantamweight debut.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shunichi Shimizu". Sherdog. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "(Japanese勇気の拳「LETHWEI in Japan~YUKI~」2.21 in 後楽園ホール". MMA Journal. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Shunichi Shimizu". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Shunichi Shimizu". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015.
  5. ^ Matthew Carter (November 14, 2018). "Lethwei in Japan 10 ~ INORI - Official Results". Lethwei World.
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