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Makoto Takimoto
is a retired Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist from Nihon University. He won a gold medal at the Half Middleweight category of the 2000 Summer Olympics. __TOC__ Judo career Takimoto was relatively unknown entering the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia with his biggest victory before 2000 coming in the 1995 Asian Games. He recorded a Sode tsurikomi goshi and two Yukos in the gold medal match vs. In-Chul Cho. Throughout his career, Takimoto defeated many notable judoka, including Olympic medalists Djamel Bouras, Bertrand Damaisin and Flávio Canto. Mixed martial arts career Takimoto began to consider a career in MMA after attending Pride 28 on Oct. 31, 2004 and seeing his friends and fellow judoka have success in the sport. He announced on Dec. 7, 2004 that he would make his debut at Pride Shockwave 2004 against any fighter at any weight, as long as it was a "non-judo fighter." He got his wish and made his debut vs. former Sumo Maegashira Henry Mille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwai, Ibaraki
was a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, 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 .... As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 42,813 and the density of 471.92 persons per km². The total area was 90.72 km². On March 22, 2005, Iwai, along with the town of Sashima (from Sashima District), was merged to create the city of Bandō and no longer exists as an independent municipality. The city was founded on April 1, 1972. External links Official website of Bandō Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture Bandō, Ibaraki {{Ibaraki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judo At The 1997 East Asian Games - Men's 78 Kg
is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō () as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors (primarily Tenjin Shinyo-ryu jujutsu and Kitō-ryū jujutsu) due to an emphasis on " randori" (, lit. 'free sparring') instead of "kata" (pre-arranged forms) alongside its removal of striking and weapon training elements. Judo rose to prominence for its dominance over established jujutsu schools in tournaments hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁武術大会, ''Keishicho Bujutsu Taikai''), resulting in its adoption as the department's primary martial art. A judo practitioner is called a , and the judo uniform is called . The objective of competitive judo is to throw an opponent, immobilize them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride Shockwave 2004
The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 27 - Inferno''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2004: * Akihiro Gono * Amar Suloev * Bertrand Amoussou * Brady Fink * Charles Bennett * Cory Peterson * Crosley Gracie * Dean Lister * Egidijus Valavicius * Fabio Mello * Gan McGee * Henry Miller * Hiroyuki Abe * Jadyson Costa * James Thompson * Jens Pulver * Jin O Kim * Jorge Patino * Josh Barnett * Katsuhisa Fujii * Kazuo Misaki * Kazuo Takahashi * Luiz Firmino * Makoto Takimoto * Mal Foki * Marcus Aurelio * Mark Hunt * Masakazu Imanari * Matt Foki * Mu Bae Choi * Rulon Gardner * Ryo Chonan * Ryuki Ueyama * Ryuta Sakurai * Sean Sherk * Sergey Ignatov * Soa Palelei * Stefan Leko * Takanori Gomi * Yasuaki Miyazono * Yasuhito Namekawa * Yoji Anjo * Yukio Kawabe Events list Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride 28
The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 27 - Inferno''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The following fighters fought their first Pride FC fight in 2004: * Akihiro Gono * Amar Suloev * Bertrand Amoussou * Brady Fink * Charles Bennett * Cory Peterson * Crosley Gracie * Dean Lister * Egidijus Valavicius * Fabio Mello * Gan McGee * Henry Miller * Hiroyuki Abe * Jadyson Costa * James Thompson * Jens Pulver * Jin O Kim * Jorge Patino * Josh Barnett * Katsuhisa Fujii * Kazuo Misaki * Kazuo Takahashi * Luiz Firmino * Makoto Takimoto * Mal Foki * Marcus Aurelio * Mark Hunt * Masakazu Imanari * Matt Foki * Mu Bae Choi * Rulon Gardner * Ryo Chonan * Ryuki Ueyama * Ryuta Sakurai * Sean Sherk * Sergey Ignatov * Soa Palelei * Stefan Leko * Takanori Gomi * Yasuaki Miyazono * Yasuhito Namekawa * Yoji Anjo * Yukio Kawabe Events list Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. The first documented use of the term ''mixed martial arts'' was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate. During the early 20th century, various interstylistic contests took place throughout Japan and in the countries of the Four Asian Tigers. In Brazil, there was the sport of Vale Tudo, in which The Gracie family was known to promote Vale Tudo matches as a way to promote their own Brazilian jiu-jitsu style. A precursor to modern MMA was the 1976 Ali vs. Inoki exhibition bout (which ended in a draw after 15 rounds), fought between boxer Muhammad Ali and wrestler Antonio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flávio Canto
Flávio Vianna de Ulhôa Canto (born April 16, 1975 in Oxford, England) is a Brazilian judoka who competed in Men's 81 kg Judo. He won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is founder and president of the Instituto Reação, and also presenter of the TV shows ''Corujão do Esporte'' on TV Globo and ''Sensei'' on SportTV. Biography Flavio Canto was born in Oxford, England, where his father had a doctorate in nuclear physics. At two years old he came to Brazil and started Judo at fourteen. Despite starting Judo at a relatively advanced age, he was still able to compete at the national level in only five years. He married actress and presenter Fiorella Mattheis in 2013, divorcing in 2014. Judo career Flávio Canto was selected in national team for the first time in 1995 when he won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. In 1996 he got the 7th place at the Olympics in Atlanta and in 1999 was silver medalist in the Pan American Games in Winnipeg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrand Damaisin
Bertrand Damaisin (born 27 October 1968 in Lyon, Rhône) is a retired judoka from France. He claimed a bronze medal in the Men's Light-Middleweight (78 kg) division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In the bronze medal match he defeated Sweden's Lars Adolfsson Lars Olof Melker Adolfsson (born 20 December 1965) is a Swedish judoka. He competed in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially kn .... References External links * * * * 1968 births Living people French male judoka Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Sportspeople from Lyon Olympic medalists in judo Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics 20th-century French people {{France-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djamel Bouras
Djamel Bouras (born 11 August 1971 in Givors, Rhône) is a French judoka of Algerian origin. He won a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic Games The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ... in Atlanta. See also * List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences References External links * Video footage of Djamel Bouras(judovision.org) 1971 births Living people People from Givors French male judoka Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka of France Olympic gold medalists for France French sportspeople of Algerian descent French sportspeople in doping cases Olympic medalists in judo Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In-Chul Cho
Cho In-Chul (born 4 March 1976) won three medals at the World Judo Championships (of which two gold and one bronze) and two olympic medals (a bronze in the 1996 Olympic Games and a silver at the Sydney Olympic Games). Personal life After earning a PhD in sports psychology, Cho was named a full professor at Yong-In University Yong In University is a private university located in Samga-dong, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Founded as a judo school, it expanded to the present-day comprehensive private university offering both undergraduate and graduate .... External links * * * 1976 births Living people Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka of South Korea Olympic silver medalists for South Korea Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in judo Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 1998 Asian Games South Korean male judoka Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuko (judo)
is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō () as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors (primarily Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū, Tenjin Shinyo-ryu jujutsu and Kitō-ryū jujutsu) due to an emphasis on "randori" (, lit. 'free sparring') instead of "kata" (pre-arranged forms) alongside its removal of striking and weapon training elements. Judo rose to prominence for its dominance over Kodokan–Totsuka rivalry, established jujutsu schools in tournaments hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁武術大会, ''Keishicho Bujutsu Taikai''), resulting in its adoption as the department's primary martial art. A judo practitioner is called a , and the judo uniform is called . The objective of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sode Tsurikomi Goshi
is a Judo throw and one of the techniques adopted by the Kodokan into their Shinmeisho No Waza (newly accepted techniques) list. It is categorized as a hip technique, or Koshi-waza. Sode Tsurikomi Goshi translates as sleeve lifting pulling hip throw. Technique Description Sode Tsuri Komi Goshi is a hip throw used in Judo. It is performed by taking a grip on both opponents sleeves, holding one high above the head—the right one when done right-handed—turning in to face the same direction as the opponent, and pulling them over the hips. See also *Judo Techniques by type. *List of Kodokan Judo techniques Like many other martial arts, Kodokan judo provides lists of techniques students must learn to earn rank. For a more complete list of judo techniques by technique classification, including Japanese kanji, see the article judo techniques. Ukemi (br ... by rank. References External linksDemonstration Judo technique Throw (grappling) {{judo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney, Australia
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and List of cities in Oceania by population, Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains to the west, City of Hawkesbury, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
