| Sakura Nomura | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-11-22) November 22, 1976 (age 47) Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Residence | Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight (Jewels) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Judo,[1] BJJ |
| Fighting out of | Japan |
| Team | Club Barbarian Impact |
| Rank | blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Company employee |
| University | Takaoka University of Law |
| Website | Official blog |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: August 1, 2011 (2011-08-01) | |
Sakura Nomura (能村 さくら, nomura sakura, born on (1976-11-22)November 22, 1976) is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer.
Nomura was born on (1976-11-22)November 22, 1976 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.[2]
While attending the Takaoka University of Law, Nomura achieved third place in 1996 and second place in 1998 at the All Japan Student Judo Championships in the -56 kg and -57 kg categories, respectively.[3]
At a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Asia Open held on September 11 and 12, 2010 at the Tokyo Budokan, Nomura won first place in the blue belt category.[4]
Nomura made her professional MMA debut with the Jewels promotion on March 19, 2010 (2010-03-19)atJewels 7th Ring. She defeated Yuko Kagoshima by technical submission after the referee stopped the fight when Nomura caught Kagoshima with an armbar in the second round.[5]
In her second fight, Nomura participated in Deep's event Club Deep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 8 on May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16), defeating Abe Ani Combat Club member Rina Tomitabyunanimous decision.[6]
In an upset, Nomura defeated Jewels hotshot Saori Ishioka by unanimous decision during the first round of the Jewels Lightweight Queen tournament on July 31, 2010 (2010-07-31)atJewels 9th Ring.[7]
AtJewels 11th Ring on December 17, 2010 (2010-12-17) during the semi-finals of the Lightweight Queen tournament, Nomura suffered her first professional defeat via unanimous decision at the hands of eventual tournament champion Ayaka Hamasaki.[8]
Nomura was scheduled to face Ji Yun KimatJewels 12th Ring on March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)inTokyo, Japan,[9] but the event was cancelled after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami earlier in the day.[10][11][12]
Nomura had a shoot boxing match at Jewels 10th Ring on October 10, 2010 (2010-10-10), where she defeated Yoshimi Ohama by unanimous decision.[13]
| 4 matches | 3 wins | 1 loss |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 3-1 | Ayaka Hamasaki | Decision (0-3) | Jewels 11th Ring | December 17, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | Jewels Lightweight Queen tournament semi-finals |
| Win | 3-0 | Saori Ishioka | Decision (3-0) | Jewels 9th Ring | July 31, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan | Jewels Lightweight Queen tournament opening round |
| Win | 2-0 | Rina Tomita | Decision (3-0) | Deep: clubDeep Toyama: Barbarian Festival 8 | May 16, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan | |
| Win | 1-0 | Yuko Kagoshima | Technical Submission (armbar) | Jewels 7th ring | March 19, 2010 | 2 | 4:35 | Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan |
| Professional record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fight, 1 Win, 0 Losses, 0 Draws | |||||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 1-0-0 |  Yoshimi Ohama
|
Decision (3-0) | Jewels 10th Ring | October 10, 2010 | 3 | 2:00 | Koto, Tokyo, Japan | Shoot boxing rules |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest
