Mari Kaneko
| Mari Kaneko | |
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| Born |
June 24, 1972 Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
| Residence | Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Style | Karate |
| Fighting out of | Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan |
| Team | Zendokai Anan |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Mari Kaneko (金子 真理? kaneko mari, born on June 24, 1972) is a Japanese female karateka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Kaneko has competed for MMA promotions Ax, Smackgirl, Deep and Jewels.
Kaneko was born on June 24, 1972 in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
In 1999, Kaneko won the All-Japan Amateur Shooto Championships in the women's flyweight and also the bantamweight divisions of East Japan. In 2000, she conquered the Central Japan Amateur Shooto Championships in the featherweight division.
In 1999 Kaneko was the runner-up in the Real Fighting Karate-do Championships, repeating this feat in 2000.
From 2001 to 2003 she won the Real Fighting Karate-do Championships and was the runner up in 2004.
In 2009 and 2010 Kaneko was the runner up of the All-Japan Real Fighting Karate Championships -52 kg, being defeated in the final both times by Saori Ishioka.
Kaneko made her MMA debut on November 12, 2000 at Club Fight Round 1 where she was defeated by Japanese women's MMA pioneer Yoko Takahashi via submission (achilles lock).
At Smackgirl: Episode 0 on December 17, 2000, Kaneko defeated Miwako Ishihara in 36 seconds with an armbar submission.
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