Mizuto Hirota
is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Rizin Fighting Federation. A professional competitor since 2005, he appeared in the Japanese MMA event Dynamite!! 2009 event and has also competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship, Shooto, and Strikeforce. Background Born and raised in Japan, Hirota experienced success as an amateur boxer and sumo, winning All-Japan titles in both disciplines. Mixed martial arts career Early career Hirota made his professional debut for Shooto, winning his first two fights by TKO and then won his next four fights all by unanimous decision to reach an undefeated professional record of 6–0. Hirota then faced Takashi Nakakura for the newly vacated Shooto Pacific Rim Welterweight Championship. Hirota was handed his first professional loss via unanimous decision and then lost his next fight, also by unanimous decision. Hirota then signed with Cage Force, and in his debut, knocked out his opponent 16 sec ...
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Japanese People
are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Japanese archipelago. Japanese people constitute 97.4% of the population of the country of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 125 million people are of Japanese descent, making them list of contemporary ethnic groups, one of the largest ethnic groups. Approximately 120.8 million Japanese people are residents of Japan, and there are approximately 4 million members of the Japanese diaspora, known as . In some contexts, the term "Japanese people" may be used to refer specifically to the Yamato people, who are primarily from the historically principal islands of Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku and constitute by far the largest group. In other contexts, the term may include other groups native to the Japanese archipelago, including Ryukyuan people, who share connections with the Yamato but are often regarded as distinct, and Ainu people. In recent decades, there has also been an increase in the number of people with both Japanese and non-Japanes ...
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List Of Shooto Pacific Rim Champions
In 2005 the Shooto Organization decided to create splinter Shooto organizations around the world, with their own rankings and champions. Along with a European and American Shooto organization, a Pacific Rim organization was created focusing on Asia (but mostly Japan). This is the title history for the Pacific Rim titles. Title histories Middleweight Championship :Weight limit: Welterweight Championship :Weight limit: Lightweight Championship :Weight limit: Featherweight Championship :Weight limit: See also * Shooto * List of Shooto champions This is a list of Shooto world champions at each weight class. Shooto is a Japan-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promoting and sanctioning organization founded first in 1985 as a particular fighting system, and then in 1989 as an MMA promotion. Sho ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Shooto Pacific Rim Champions Shooto Shooto Champions ...
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Satoru Kitaoka
, is a Japanese shoot wrestler and mixed martial artist who most recently competed for RIZIN. A professional competitor since 2000, he has also competed for DREAM, Pancrase, DEEP, and World Victory Road. Kitaoka is renowned for his catch wrestling abilities which he learned studying under two of Japan's most respected catch wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. He is also a Brazilian jiu jitsu blackbelt under Yuki Nakai. A master of the guillotine choke and leg lock submissions, Kitaoka holds notable wins over Takanori Gomi, Paul Daley, and Carlos Condit. Background Kitaoka became interested in mixed martial arts after seeing Bas Rutten and Masakatsu Funaki fight in Pancrase in 1996. In addition to mixed martial arts success, Kitaoka has also won several submission grappling tournaments, including being an All Japan Combat Wrestling champion and Brazilian jiu-jitsu and No-Gi Open Champion in weight and absolute. Personal life Kitaoka spends his time taking care of his ...
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List Of Sengoku Champions
This is a list of champions in the World Victory Road organization at each weight class. Title histories Middleweight Championship ::''Weight limit: 85 kg (185.2 lb)'' Welterweight Championship ::''Weight limit: 77 kg (169.7 lb)'' Lightweight Championship ::''Weight limit: 70 kg (154.3 lb)'' Featherweight Championship ::''Weight limit: 65 kg (143.3 lb)'' Tournament Winners See also *List of current mixed martial arts champions * List of Sengoku events *Mixed martial arts weight classes Mixed martial arts weight classes are weight classes that pertain to the sport of mixed martial arts. Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts Prior to state sanctioning, weight classes were not mandatory since the competitions were held without the a ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Sengoku Champions * Sengoku Champions ...
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Sengoku 9
''World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9'' was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road on August 2, 2009. It featured the final round of WVR's 2009 Featherweight Grand-Prix. This event was broadcast in North America via tape delay on HDNet. Results 2009 Featherweight Grand Prix Bracket *Note: Hioki was unable to continue due to a concussion and was replaced by Kanehara. Featherweight Grand Prix Reserve Bouts: : Jung Chan Sung def. Matt Jaggers at Sengoku 9 See also * World Victory Road * List of Sengoku champions * 2009 in World Victory Road The year 2009 was the 2nd year in the history of World Victory Road, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2009 World Victory Road held 9 events beginning with, ''World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Rebellion 2009''. Title fights ... References {{World Victory Road events World Victory Road events 2009 in mixed martial arts ...
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Knockout
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, as well as fighting-based video games. A full knockout is considered any legal strike or combination thereof that renders an opponent unable to continue fighting. The term is often associated with a sudden traumatic loss of consciousness caused by a physical blow. Single powerful blows to the head (particularly the jawline and temple) can produce a cerebral concussion or a carotid sinus reflex with syncope and cause a sudden, dramatic KO. Body blows, particularly the liver punch, can cause progressive, debilitating pain that can also result in a KO. In boxing and kickboxing, a knockout is usually awarded when one participant falls to the canvas and is unable to rise to their feet within a specified period of time, typically because ...
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Mitsuhiro Ishida
Mitsuhiro Ishida (, born December 29, 1978) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in Shooto, Strikeforce, PRIDE, DREAM, and DEEP. A professional competitor from 2001 until 2011, Ishida also participated in the Yarennoka event in the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Background Originally from the Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan, Ishida was a talented wrestler, ranking in the top five nationally during his high school years for the Greco-Roman category. Mixed martial arts career Early career Ishida's professional debut was on July 6, 2001 at Shooto: To the Top 6 against Daisuke Sugie where he lost via unanimous decision. He then went on to win his next four fights. On February 17, 2006 he defeated Kenichiro Togashi to become the Shooto Pacific Rim Welterweight Champion. PRIDE Ishida won his first four fights in the PRIDE organization, defeating fighters such as Marcus Aurelio and Cristiano Marcello. At PRIDE Shockwave 2006 he lost to Takanori Gomi in a non-titl ...
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Pancrase
is a Japanese mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Tokyo. It was founded in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. The name was based on pankration, a fighting sport in the Ancient Olympic Games. Suzuki and Funaki practiced catch wrestling. They based the promotion and its rules on professional wrestling. The promotion's champions were called "King of Pancrase". The rules allowed closed-fisted punches, except to the head, and palm strikes to the head. A wrestler must break a submission hold when the opponent reaches the ropes, but a wrestler who claims a rope break loses a point. A wrestler who claims a specified number of rope breaks (between 3 and 5) was disqualified. From 1998 to 2000, the promotion changed its rules to resemble other mixed martial arts promotions. Beginning in 2007, Pancrase: Legends of Mixed Martial Arts aired weekly on ImaginAsian TV. The network folded in 2011. In 2008, the Fight Netwo ...
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Sengoku 6
''World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6'' was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road. The event took place on November 1, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. It featured the semi-final and final matches of the organization's Lightweight- and Middleweight Grand Prix tournaments, allowing each tournament winner the opportunity to fight for the promotions championship. Results Tournament brackets Lightweight Grand Prix Tournament Lightweight Grand Prix Reserve Bouts: : Jorge Masvidal def. Ryan Schultz at Sengoku 5 : Jorge Masvidal def. Seung Hwan Bang at Sengoku 6 Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Middleweight Grand Prix Reserve Bouts: : Joe Doerksen def. Izuru Takeuchi at Sengoku 6 See also * World Victory Road * List of Sengoku champions * 2008 in World Victory Road The year 2008 was the 1st year in the history of World Victory Road, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2008 World Victory R ...
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Kazunori Yokota
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka. Yokota fought for the Japanese MMA promotions DEEP and WVR Sengoku. Career and background Yokota has a background in Judo and fights for Team Grabaka with notable training partners such as Akihiro Gono and Kazuo Misaki. Yokota debuted MMA in GCM demolition in September 2004 where he faced off against Keita Nakamura, the 2 round fight resulted in a draw. After his first fight Yokota debuted the Japanese promotion DEEP and went undefeated in his next eight fights till he suffered his first loss by knockout at the hands of Tae Hyun Bang. His most famous fight was against former Sengoku 155 pound champion, Satoru Kitaoka, which he lost by unanimous decision. His next fight will be against Eiji Mitsuoka in Sengoku 11. On December 22, 2009, it was announced that Yokota would be taking on DREAM Lightweight Tatsuya Kawajiri in a Sengoku vs. DREAM fight at the annual Dynamite!! event on New Year's Eve in Saitama, Japan. Championshi ...
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Ryan Schultz
Ryan James Schultz (born July 4, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2003 to 2013, he has competed in the WEC, IFL, and Japan's World Victory Road. He was the last International Fight League Lightweight Champion, competing for Matt Lindland's Portland Wolfpack. Biography Schultz was born and raised in North Platte, Nebraska. He was a member of his high school wrestling team, graduating in 1996. Schultz has a degree in criminal justice from the University of Nebraska, where he continued to compete in wrestling, coached by Matt Lindland. After graduation, Ryan worked as an apprentice plumber in Colorado, before embarking on his MMA career. Schultz is a member of Team Quest, training with his former wrestling coach and former UFC veteran Matt Lindland. Mixed martial arts career Early career Schultz was entered into his first MMA fight by a friend. The fight took place at Dan Severn's promotion Dangerzone, in April 2004, in North Dakota. Schultz ha ...
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List Of IFL Champions
This is a list of the champions of the International Fight League The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006, and closed on July 31, 2008.