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Yasunori Okuda
Yasunori Okuda (born August 8, 1972) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Middleweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 2-6 , Jutaro Nakao , TKO (punches) , Shooto - Vale Tudo Junction 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:18 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 2-5 , Erik Paulson , Technical Submission (keylock) , Shooto - Vale Tudo Perception , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:44 , Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 2-4 , Naoki Sakurada , Submission (heel hook) , Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:00 , Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 2-3 , Kenji Kawaguchi , Submission (guillotine choke) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:55 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 2-2 , Kazuhiro Kusayanagi , Submission (armbar) , Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '94 , , align=center, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Kawaguchi
Kenji Kawaguchi () is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Welterweight division. Career Vale Tudo Japan After a 10–0–4 career in Shooto, Kawaguchi represented the promotion in the event Vale Tudo Japan in July 1994, where he was pitted against French karateka Jan Lomulder. Kawaguchi charged for a takedown, but Lomulder kept himself standing by grabbing the ring ropes and scored multiple strikes on the back of Kawaguchi's head, both being legal tactics under that ruleset. Kawaguchi eventually took him down, only for Lomulder to answer with rabbit punches that forced the wrestler out of the ring. A controversial moment happened when Kawaguchi tried to return to the ring, as the referee didn't stop the action, meaning Lomulder could freely score soccer kicks and stomps while he did so. The Shooto wrestler repeated the takedown, but Lomulder grabbed the ropes again and landed multiple elbow strikes to the back of the head, and then followed with and more soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Male Mixed Martial Artists
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants i ... * Japanese studies {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Births
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, mean solar time [the legal time scale], its duration was 31622401.141 seconds of Terrestrial Time (or Ephemeris Time), which is slightly shorter than 1908 in science#Astronomy, 1908). Events January * January 1 – Kurt Waldheim becomes Secretary-General of the United Nations. * January 4 - The first scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) is introduced (price $395). * January 7 – Iberia Airlines Flight 602 crashes into a 462-meter peak on the island of Ibiza; 104 are killed. * January 9 – The RMS Queen Elizabeth, RMS ''Queen Elizabeth'' is destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbor. * January 10 – Independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Bangladesh after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan. * January 11 – Sheik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Male Mixed Martial Artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC) * Daichi Abe - ( UFC, Pancrase) * Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride) * Papy Abedi - ( UFC, Shooto) * Cyril Abidi - (K-1) * Klidson Abreu - ( UFC, Brave Combat Federation, M-1 Global, Jungle Fight) * Daniel Acácio - (Pride, M-1, Shooto, Jungle Fight, KSW) * Bernard Ackah - ( DEEP, K-1 Hero's) * Akihiko Adachi - (Shooto) * Israel Adesanya - ( UFC) * Sam Adkins - ( UFC) * Peter Aerts - (K-1, K-1 Hero's) * AJ Agazarm - (Bellator) * Bashir Ahmad - ( OneFC) * Katsuhisa Akasaki - (Shooto) * Omari Akhmedov - ( UFC) * Jin Akimoto - (Shooto) * Yoshihiro Akiyama - (K-1, K-1 Hero's, DREAM, UFC) * Mostapha Al-Turk - (Cage Rage, UFC) * Tony Alanis - ( WEC) * John Albert - ( UFC) * Junior Albini - ( UFC) * Ildemar Alcântara - ( Jungle Fight, UFC) * Iuri Alcântara - ( Jungle Fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooto 4
Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. 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. The list of current and past MMA fighters to come from Shooto roots is quite impressive. 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, are different de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuji Ito (fighter)
Yuji Ito is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Win , align=center, 5-4-3 , Yasunori Okuda , TKO (retirement) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 4-4-3 , Yasuto Sekishima , Draw , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 4-4-2 , Takashi Ishizaki , Submission (kimura) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:11 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 3-4-2 , Tomonori Ohara , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 2-4-2 , Tomohiro Tanaka , KO (punch) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 2-3-2 , Kenji Kawaguchi , KO (punches) , Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooto 2
Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. 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. The list of current and past MMA fighters to come from Shooto roots is quite impressive. 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, are different de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuji Fujita
Yuji Fujita ( is a Japanese mixed martial artist. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 1–6 , Caol Uno , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–5 , Mohammad Jarban , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto - Reconquista 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–4 , Hiroyuki Kojima , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto - Reconquista 1 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 1–3 , Yuzo Tateishi , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto - Free Fight Kawasaki , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 0–3 , Tomoaki Hayama , Submission (rear naked choke) , Shooto - Vale Tudo Junction 3 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:25 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , alig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akihiro Gono
(born October 7, 1974) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 1994, he is best known for his clever and deceptive fighting style, and for his flashy ring entrances. Gono has competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Pancrase, the World Series of Fighting, DEEP, World Victory Road, Shooto, Bellator, and also participated in the Dynamite!! 2009 event. Mixed martial arts career Shooto and Pancrase Akihiro Gono began fighting mixed martial arts in 1994, competing in the Lumax Cup tournaments as a sambo representative. He got a win over Kazunari Murakami via head kick, but lost to him in their rematch the next year. Gono originally debuted in Fighting Network Rings's undercard, but he moved to Shooto after the Lumax Cup. His run there was uneventful, although he drew Jutaro Nakao and led Matt Hughes to a decision in his first years. 2000 would be his breakout year, winning against veteran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhiro Kusayanagi
Kazuhiro Kusayanagi (born April 4, 1967) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Middleweight and Welterweight divisions. Career After a 6–9–1 career in Shooto and Lumax Cup, Kusayanagi volunteered for representing his promotion in Vale Tudo Japan in 1994. He was paired against David Levicki, a wing chun specialist that outweighed him by 90 lb. Kusayanagi charged at him with a takedown, but Levicki blocked it with help of his size and immediately started hitting the back of his head, which was legal under the rules. After dropping Kusayanagi to the ground, Levicki hit him with more punches until knocking him out. It would be Kusayanagi's only match at VTJ. Personal life In 2019, Kusayanagi was arrested under suspicion of paying for sex with a 14-year old child in September 2018. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 9–17–3 , Yuki Sasaki , TKO (punches) , Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooto 3
Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. 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. The list of current and past MMA fighters to come from Shooto roots is quite impressive. 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, are diffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
