 Sugiyama's first loss came against German fighter Alexandra Sanchez in the opening round of the 2009 Jewels Rough Stone Grand Prix 60 kg on .Sugiyama rebounded back with a unanimous decision victory over Yukiko Ozeki at "Jewels 6th Ring" on .At "Jewels 7th Ring" on , Miki Morifuji defeated Sugiyama by unanimous decision.