is a Japanese

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currently working for the Japanese

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(BJW), where he is a former BJW Junior Heavyweight Champion.

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2014–present)

American independent scene (2016)

As a freelancer, Sekifuda is known for his matches in various promotions. During a brief time in the American independent scene, he made his US debut at IGNITE Wrestling in April 2016, appearing on a card featuring Serpentico, Mr 450, and Lio Rush. He also wrestled in a 20-person battle royal promoted by Ring Warriors on May 14, 2016, at the ''Ring Warriors May Mayhem'' event, also involving

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, Mr. 450, Steve Madison and other notable opponents.

Japanese circuit (2015–present)

Sekifuda competed in the Japanese independent scene for most of his career. On December 30, 2019, at a

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of Oriental Wrestling Entertainment (OWE), he teamed up with Yuya Aoki in a losing effort to Mr. T-Cool and

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. At the ''Toshiwasure! Shuffle Tag Tournament 2019'', a one night event promoted by

in partnership with

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, Sekifuda teamed up with

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and wrestled Ryuichi Kawakami and T-Hawk in a time-limit draw in a first round match. At ''BJW/ZERO1/2AW 3 Groups Joint Performance'', a cross-over event produced by

(BJW),

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(Zero1) and

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(2AW) on August 11, 2020, he teamed up with Drew Parker,

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and Tatsuhiko Yoshino in a losing effort to Kaji Tomato,

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, Shoki Kitamura and

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in an eight-man tag team match. At ''BJW/ZERO1 Clash'', a cross-over event produced by

and

on October 30, 2020, Sekifuda teamed up with Hartley Jackson and defeated

and

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in a

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. At ''GLEAT Fan Meeting In Sapporo'', an event promoted by the

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promotion on May 5, 2021, Parker teamed up with Drew Parker in a losing effort to Cima and

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Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2014–present)

Sekifuda made his

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debut on the second night of the '' BJW Nai Nippon Summer Ueno Pro-Wrestling Festival'' from August 6, 2014, where he teamed up with Yuichi Taniguchi in a losing effort against Toshiyuki Sakuda and Kazuki Hashimoto. He unsuccessfully competed for the Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship by teaming up with Ryuichi Kawakami and Tatsuhiko Yoshino at ''BJW Ehime Sake Shop Wrestling in Saijo'' on May 19, 2018, in a losing effort to Ryota Hama,

and Yoshihisa Uto. At ''BJW Ueno Park Convention'' on February 1, 2020, he competed in a 20-man battle royal also involving

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, Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu, Hideyoshi Kamitani and others. On July 22, 2021, at ''BJW Yokohama Radiant Hall Tournament'', Sekifuda defeated Isami Kodaka to win his first title in his career, the BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship. Sekifuda is known for competing in signature events promoted by BJW. One of them is the Saikyo Tag League, making his first appearance at the 2018 edition of the tournament where he teamed up with Tatsuhiko Yoshino, placing themselves in the Strong Style Block and scoring a total of six points after facing the teams of Ryota Hama and

, Daichi Hashimoto and Hideyoshi Kamitani, Ryuichi Kawakami and Kazumi Kikuta, Hideki Suzuki and

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, Takuya Nomura and

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, and Kazuki Hashimoto and Yuya Aoki. Sekifuda took part in a BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender's Tournament to determine Shinobu's challenger between June 13 and July 17, 2018, where he defeated Tsutomu Oosugi in the

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and then fell short to Kazuki Hashimoto in the second round.

Other information

The surname of Sekifuda is rare with only around 10 people in Japan carrying the name. Sekifuda has said that he has never met anyone outside of his family with the same surname.

Championships and accomplishments

** BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship ( 2 times) **

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'' **Ranked No. 314 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sekifuda, Kota 1995 births Living people Japanese male professional wrestlers 21st-century male professional wrestlers 21st-century Japanese professional wrestlers BJW Junior Heavyweight Champions UWA World Tag Team Champions