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Shigeki Osawa
Shigeki Osawa (born May 2, 1986) is a Japanese people, Japanese professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight (MMA), featherweight division. Mixed martial arts career Background Osawa is a training partner of Japanese MMA veteran Michihiro Omigawa. Osawa is a successful wrestler. Amongst his successes was his participation in the 8th World University Wrestling Championship in Greece where he won gold in the 60 kg division. He also won the All-Japan Freestyle Wrestling Championship 60 kg division in 2007, which gave him his entry into Sengoku (MMA), Sengoku. Sengoku In May 2009, Osawa made his Sengoku (MMA), Sengoku debut at Sengoku 8 against Kota Ishibashi. Osawa won the bout via unanimous decision (20–18, 20–19, 20–19). Three months later, Osawa returned at Sengoku 9 against Toru Harai. Late in the first round, Osawa defeated Harai via TKO (punches). After defeating Ki Hyun Kim at Sengoku 10, Osawa faced Ronnie Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomonari Kanomata
Tomonari Kanomata (born August 4, 1979) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, , Guy Delumeau , Decision (Unanimous) , Pancrase: 260 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 20–8–7 , Junpei Chikano , Draw (Majority) , Pancrase: 257 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 20–8–6 , Kazushi Sugiyama , Decision (Unanimous) , Pancrase: 255 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 19–8–6 , Daniel Swain , TKO (Punches) , Pancrase: 248 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:36 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 19–7–6 , Jon Shores , Decision (Unanimous) , Pancrase: Impressive Tour 13 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunichi Shimizu
is a Japanese mixed martial arts and Lethwei fighter who currently competes in the bantamweight division. Career 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. 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. Professional Lethwei record , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2018-10-14 , Loss , align="left" , Makoto aka BASTA , Lethwei in Japan 10 , Tokyo, Japan , TKO , 3 , - , - style="background:#c5d2ea;" , 2018-02-21 , Draw , align="left" , Tun Lwin Moe , Lethwei in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooto The Shoot 2011
is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission (ISC). Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 1989 as a mixed martial arts promotion. It is considered one of the first true mixed martial arts competitions, with its Vale Tudo Japan events being essential to the rise of Pride Fighting Championships and the development of modern MMA. Many Japanese MMA fighters had their start at Shooto and the organization still holds both professional and amateur tournaments. As a fighting system, Shooto is considered a hybrid martial art derived from shoot wrestling. It is focused on all aspects of fighting: striking, stand-up grappling and ground fighting. Practitioners are referred to as ''shooters'' or ''shootists''. Shooto rules have evolved with time and differ depending on the class; Class C and D are amateur and have more restricted rules more simil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akitoshi Tamura
Akitoshi Tamura (born May 31, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed almost exclusively in the Shooto organization, before making his debut in 2008 at the WEC 37. In 2007, he was the lightweight champion of Shooto. He was once ranked as the #5 Bantamweight in the world by the MMAWeekly Worldwide Ranking System. Tamura is a freestyle fighter. In 2004, Tamura became the first foreigner to beat a Burmese Lethwei fighter in an official match. Mixed martial arts career Tamura made his professional debut in the Shooto organization in a fight against Eiji Murayama, in August 2001, and lost on a technical decision (he later returned to face Murayama in 2004, only for the match to end in a draw). He has made MMA headlines when he defeated Takeshi Inoue in 2007, which won him the title of Shooto lightweight champion. He has also participated in GCM and MARS events, achieving a TKO over Masaomi Saito in the former, and a first round submission over Ian Loveland in the lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Abe (fighter)
, also known as Abe Ani, is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Featherweight (MMA), featherweight division for Shooto as well as teaching at his gym, Abe Ani Combat Club. Abe is most notable for training female mixed martial arts veteran and Bellator Fighting Championships finalist, Megumi Fujii. Abe has fought in many high-level MMA organizations, including Shooto, Pride FC, Deep (mixed martial arts), Deep, King of the Cage and Cage Rage. He has also competed at ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, ADCC. He holds notable bouts against Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC standouts Urijah Faber and Brad Pickett, as well as Pride veteran Luiz Firmino. He made his return to Shooto after 5 years on September 30, 2012, vs. Shigeki Osawa. He lost the bout via TKO. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, , Shigeki Osawa , TKO (punches) , Shooto: 10th Round , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:12 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiyo Nishiura
(born August 8, 1983) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Nishiura currently competes in MMA for the DREAM organization as a Featherweight and has also fought for Shooto, Cage Force, and DEEP. Mixed martial arts career DREAM After compiling a record of 9-3-1 in organizations such as Shooto and Cage Force, Nishiura made his promotional debut with DREAM on March 8, 2009 against Abel Cullum at '' DREAM 7'' in the opening round of the Featherweight Grand Prix, where he lost via unanimous decision. He returned at '' DREAM 14'' in May 2010 and was able to cause an upset by defeating Hideo Tokoro via technical knockout within the first round. In his next fight at '' DREAM 16'', he faced Mitsuhiro Ishida. Ishida worked frequent takedowns almost exclusively in favor of striking for the 15-minute affair, though Nishiura was able to regain his feet quickly each time. In the second frame, Ishida was able to gain mount, but it was Nishiura who drew first blood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VTJ 6th
is an annual mixed martial arts competition held in Japan. Originally it was arranged by promoter and former professional wrestler Satoru Sayama; he had previously created a hybrid martial art organization named Shooto in 1985. He arranged VTJ in 1994 with the objective of creating a more rules-free event similar to the early Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the United States and Vale Tudo competitions in Brazil. Until the Vale Tudo Japan tournament, Shooto did not feature striking in ground position. The fighters were composed of the best Japanese MMA fighters drawn from Shooto, the Shoot Wrestling circuit as well as foreign invitees, including illustrious names such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Rickson Gracie. Some other notable fighters to fight at Vale Tudo Japan include Sanae Kikuta, Takanori Gomi, Enson Inoue, João Roque, Carlos Newton, Rumina Sato, Royler Gracie, Dan Severn, Vladimir Matyushenko, Frank Shamrock, Jean Jacques Machado, Randy Couture, Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wataru Miki
Wataru Miki (born August 26, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions. Mixed martial arts record , - , Win , align=center, , Yuki Kondo , Decision (Unanimous) , Pancrase 340 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Yokohama, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 22–14–6 , Jin Aoi , Draw (majority) , Mobstyles: Fight and Mosh , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Urayasu, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 22–14–5 , Keiichiro , TKO (doctor stoppage) , VTJ in Okinawa , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:56 , Naha, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 21–14–5 , Shigeki Osawa , Decision (Unanimous) , Shooto: 1st Round 2015 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 21–13–5 , Takumi Nakayama , Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) , Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 5th in Osaka , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring Prefectures of Japan, prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents . Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It is Japan's economic center and the seat of the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central Special wards of Tokyo, 23 special wards, which formerly made up Tokyo City; various commuter towns and suburbs in Western Tokyo, its western area; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands. Although most of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
