Shunichi Shimizu

Japanese mixed martial artist

Shunichi Shimizu

Born|  (1985-01-31) January 31, 1985 (age 38)
Japan
Other names| Rolling Stone
Mr. SWAT!
The Ironman of ZST
Nationality| Japanese
Height| 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight| 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
Division| Flyweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Team| Uruno Dojo
Years active| 2005 - present
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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]

## Career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Professional record breakdown  74 matches | 36 wins | 25 losses

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By knockout | 4  | 3
By submission | 21  | 7
By decision | 11  | 15
Draws | 11
No contests | 2
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Win  | 36-26-11 (2)  | Major Overall  | Decision (unanimous)  | SEAFC: Empire  | November 5, 2023 | 3  | 5:00  | Bangkok, Thailand | For the SEAFC Masters Featherweight Championship.
Loss  | 35-26-11 (2)  | Joo Sang Yoo  | Decision (unanimous)  | AFC 22  | December 30, 2022 | 3  | 5:00  | Ilsan, South Korea  | Return to Featherweight.
Win  | 35-25-11 (2)  | Jun Doi  | Decision (split)  | GLADIATOR 017 in OSAKA  | April 30, 2022 | 2  | 5:00  | Osaka, Japan  |
Loss  | 34-25-11 (2)  | Seiji Akao  | Decision (unanimous)  | DEEP Osaka Impact 2021  | April 4, 2021 | 3  | 5:00  | Fukushima, Japan  |
Loss  | 34-24-11 (2)  | Takeya Takemoto  | Decision (unanimous)  | GLADIATOR 013 in OSAKA  | February 7, 2021 | 3  | 5:00  | Toyonaka, Japan  | For the GLADIATOR Bantamweight Championship.
Win  | 34-23-11 (2)  | Takuya Ishibashi  | Submission (leg scissor choke)  | CHAKURIKI 6  | May 17, 2020 | 1  | 3:58  | Japan |
Win  | 33-23-11 (2)  | Masahiro Oishi | Submission (armbar)  | GLADIATOR 012  | February 23, 2020 | 2  | 4:48  | Osaka, Japan  |
Loss  | 32-23-11 (2)  | Kosuke Terashima  | Decision (unanimous)  | DEEP 92 Impact  | October 22, 2019 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 32-22-11 (2)  | Ashkan Mokhtarian | Decision (unanimous)  | Hex Fight Series 19  | September 6, 2019 | 3  | 5:00  | Melbourne, Australia  |
NC  | 31-22-11 (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  | 31-22-11 (1)  | Takeshi Kasugai  | Submission (guillotine choke)  | Heat 44  | March 2, 2019 | 1  | 0:28  | Nagoya, Japan  |
Loss  | 31-21-11 (1)  | Takuya Ogura  | Decision (unanimous)  | Global Fightingsports Game 1  | July 1, 2018 | 3  | 5:00  | Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan  |
Loss  | 31-20-11 (1)  | Taiyo Hayashi  | Decision (unanimous)  | Pancrase 296 - Ueda vs. Silva  | May 20, 2018 | 3  | 3:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 31-19-11 (1)  | Go Kashiwazaki  | Decision (unanimous)  | Zst 58 - 15th Anniversary  | November 25, 2017 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 31-18-11 (1)  | Daiki Gojima  | Decision (split)  | Pancrase - 290  | October 8, 2017 | 3  | 3:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 30-18-11 (1)  | Mikael Silander  | Decision (unanimous)  | Cage - Cage 38  | February 18, 2017 | 3  | 5:00  | Helsinki, Finland  |
Loss  | 30-17-11 (1)  | Soo Chul Kim  | Submission (armbar)  | Road FC 35 - Road Fighting Championship 35  | December 10, 2016 | 2  | 3:49  | Seoul, South Korea  |
Loss  | 30-16-11 (1)  | Alan Yoshihiro Yamaniha  | Decision (split)  | Pancrase - 281  | October 2, 2016 | 3  | 3:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 30-15-11 (1)  | Rijirigala Amu  | Decision (unanimous)  | AOW - Art of War 17  | April 30, 2016 | 2  | 5:00  | Beijing, China  |
Loss  | 30-14-11 (1)  | Tadahiro Harada  | Submission (armbar)  | Pancrase - 276  | March 13, 2016 | 2  | 2:09  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 30-13-11 (1)  | Xian Ji  | KO (spinning back kick)  | BFFC - Bullets Fly Fighting Championship 2  | January 1, 2016 | 2  | N/A  | Beijing, China  |
Loss  | 30-12-11 (1)  | Yasutaka Koga  | Technical Decision (Split)  | Pancrase: 274  | December 20, 2015 | 3  | 0:11  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Draw  | 30-11-11 (1)  | Rasul Tezekbayev  | Draw  | Alash Pride - Golden Horde  | October 17, 2015 | 3  | 3:00  | Almaty, Kazakhstan  |
NC  | 30-11-10 (1)  | Yusuke Ogikubo  | NC (Overturned by Promoter)  | Pancrase: 270  | October 4, 2015 | 3  | 3:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 30-11-10  | Hiroaki Ijima  | Decision (split)  | Pancrase: 267  | May 31, 2015 | 3  | 3:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 29-11-10  | Toshihiro Komiya  | Decision (Unanimous)  | Pancrase: 264  | February 1, 2015 | 3  | 3:00  | Osaka, Osaka, Japan  |
Loss  | 28-11-10  | Hiroki Yamashita  | KO (Punch)  | Pancrase: 261  | October 5, 2014 | 2  | 2:59  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 28-10-10  | Yosuke Saruta  | Decision (Unanimous)  | Grandslam MMA 1: Way of the Cage  | July 13, 2014 | 3  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 28-9-10  | Kyung Ho Kang | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)  | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim | January 4, 2014 | 3  | 3:53  | Marina Bay, Singapore |
Win  | 28-8-10  | Yuki Baba  | Submission (Armbar)  | Pancrase: 247  | May 19, 2013 | 3  | 1:20  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 27-8-10  | Keisuke Fujiwara | Decision (Unanimous)  | Zst 33: 10th Anniversary  | November 23, 2012 | 3  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 26-8-10  | Yuta Numakura  | Submission (Triangle Choke)  | Pancrase: Progress Tour 10  | September 1, 2012 | 1  | 1:53  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 25-8-10  | Toshihiro Shimizu  | Submission (Armbar)  | Zst: Battle Hazard 6  | July 16, 2012 | 2  | 1:30  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 24-8-10  | Yerzhan Estanov  | Submission (Triangle Choke)  | Bushido Lithuania: vol. 51  | June 8, 2012 | 2  | 1:45  | Astana, Kazakhstan  |
Loss  | 23-8-10  | Motonobu Tezuka  | Decision (Unanimous)  | Pancrase: Progress Tour 5  | April 28, 2012 | 3  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 23-7-10  | Rob McCrum  | Submission (Armbar)  | Zst: Zst 31  | March 17, 2012 | 1  | 1:23  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 22-7-10  | Alan Yoshihiro Yamaniwa  | Submission (Triangle Choke)  | Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 9  | January 22, 2012 | 3  | 1:15  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 21-7-10  | Kohei Kuraoka  | Decision (Unanimous)  | Zst: Zst 30  | November 23, 2011 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 21-6-10  | Yoshitaka Abe  | KO (Head Kick)  | Zst: Zst 29  | September 11, 2011 | 1  | 2:18  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Draw  | 20-6-10  | Shigeki Osawa | Draw  | Zst: Battle Hazard 5  | July 17, 2011 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 20-6-9  | Masayuki Okude  | KO (Head Kick)  | Zst: Zst 28  | May 22, 2011 | 1  | 1:30  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 19-6-9  | Manabu Inoue  | Decision (Unanimous)  | World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight | December 30, 2010 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 18-6-9  | Wataru Takahashi  | Decision (Unanimous)  | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15 | October 30, 2010 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Draw  | 17-6-9  | Masamitsu Nakamura  | Draw  | Zst: Swat! 36  | August 15, 2010 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 17-6-8  | Shin Katayama  | Submission (Kneebar)  | Zst: Battle Hazard 4  | July 3, 2010 | 1  | 4:13  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Draw  | 16-6-8  | Tetsuya Yamada  | Draw (Time Limit)  | Zst: Zst 24  | April 18, 2010 | 3  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 16-6-7  | Keisuke Fujiwara | Decision (Unanimous)  | Zst: Zst 23  | February 20, 2010 | 5  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 16-5-7  | Yasuo Munakata  | Submission (Kneebar)  | Zst: Swat! 31  | December 20, 2009 | 2  | 2:42  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 15-5-7  | Koichiro Matsumoto  | Decision (Unanimous)  | Deep: 43 Impact | August 23, 2009 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Draw  | 15-4-7  | Isamu Sugiuchi  | Draw  | Zst: Swat! 24  | April 5, 2009 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 15-4-6  | Takeaki Miyakawa  | Submission (Armbar)  | Zst: Zst 19  | January 25, 2009 | 1  | 3:30  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 14-4-6  | Keisuke Fujiwara | KO (Punch)  | Zst 18: Sixth Anniversary  | November 23, 2008 | 2  | 0:56  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 14-3-6  | Tetsuya Nishi  | Submission (Armbar)  | Zst: Swat! 21  | October 5, 2008 | 2  | 0:45  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 13-3-6  | Kosuke Sakai  | Submission (Triangle Choke)  | Zst: Swat! 20  | September 7, 2008 | 2  | 1:30  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 12-3-6  | Junro Kubota  | Submission (Triangle Choke)  | Pancrase: Shining 6  | August 27, 2008 | 1  | 2:37  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 11-3-6  | Takahiro Ichijo  | TKO (Doctor Stoppage)  | Zst: Swat! 18  | June 15, 2008 | 2  | 1:49  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 10-3-6  | Kenichi Ito  | KO (Punch)  | Zst: Zst 17  | May 18, 2008 | 2  | 4:49  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 9-3-6  | Yoshitaka Abe  | Decision (Unanimous)  | Zst: Swat! 17  | May 4, 2008 | 3  | 3:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 8-3-6  | Masanori Kanehara | Submission (Armbar)  | Zst: Zst 16  | February 24, 2008 | 2  | 0:42  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 8-2-6  | Kohei Kuraoka  | Submission (Neck Scissors)  | Zst: Swat! 15  | December 23, 2007 | 1  | 4:36  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 7-2-6  | Masanori Hirata  | Submission (Triangle Choke)  | Zst: Swat! 14  | October 28, 2007 | 1  | 4:08  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 6-2-6  | Tetsuya Yamamoto  | Submission (Kimura)  | Zst: Zst 14  | October 7, 2007 | 1  | 3:40  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 5-2-6  | Emerson Azuma  | Submission (Triangle Choke)  | Zst: Swat! 12  | July 15, 2007 | 2  | 2:33  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 5-1-6  | Kei Tanigawa  | Submission (Triangle Choke)  | Zst: Swat! 11  | May 20, 2007 | 1  | 2:26  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 4-1-6  | Kenichi Ito  | Decision (Unanimous)  | Zst: Swat! 10  | April 1, 2007 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 3-1-6  | Hiroshi Nakamura  | Submission (Triangle Choke)  | Zst: Zst 12  | February 12, 2007 | 1  | 4:04  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 2-1-6  | Masayuki Iida  | Submission (Armbar)  | Zst: Swat! 8  | December 17, 2006 | 1  | 1:31  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Draw  | 1-1-6  | Yasutomo Tanaka  | Draw  | Zst: Swat! 7  | October 1, 2006 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Win  | 1-1-5  | Akira Omura  | Submission (Armbar)  | Zst: Swat! 6  | August 27, 2006 | 2  | 1:17  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Draw  | 0-1-5  | Tetsuya Nishi  | Draw  | Zst: Swat! 5  | June 4, 2006 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Draw  | 0-1-4  | Shin Katayama  | Draw  | Zst: Swat! 4  | April 23, 2006 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Loss  | 0-1-3  | Tetsuo Uehata  | Submission (Kneebar)  | Zst: Swat! 3  | October 23, 2005 | 1  | 0:24  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Draw  | 0-0-3  | Tetsuya Nishi  | Draw  | Zst: Battle Hazard 2  | September 10, 2005 | 1  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Draw  | 0-0-2  | Tomoya Miyashita  | Draw  | Zst: Swat! 2  | July 24, 2005 | 2  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |
Draw  | 0-0-1  | Shinya Oshima  | Draw  | Zst: Zst 7  | May 3, 2005 | 1  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  |

## See also[edit]

* List of male mixed martial artists

## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* Professional MMA record for Shunichi Shimizu from Sherdog
* Shunichi Shimizu at UFC
* Shunichi Shimizu at Tapology.com
* Shunichi Shimizu at ESPN.com
* Report: UFC rosters trimmed by four fighters: Hernandez, Shimizu, Houston, and Figueroa removed at BloodyElbow.com
* UFC Fight Night 34 results: Kyung Ho Kang beats up Shunichi Shimizu after strange first round at MMAjunkie.com