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Mamoru Yamaguchi
Mamoru Yamaguchi (born May 29, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in Pancrase. He is the former List of Shooto Champions#Bantamweight Championship, Shooto Bantamweight (123 lb) Champion, former List of Shooto Champions#Featherweight Championship, Shooto Featherweight (132 lb) Champion, former List of Pancrase champions, Pancrase Flyweight Champion, as well as a former List of KOTC champions, King of the Cage Junior Flyweight Champion. Mamoru is known for his counter striking and his trilogy with the former Shooto Flyweight (MMA), Bantamweight Champion Shinichi Kojima. He has been consistently ranked as one of the top Flyweight (MMA), flyweight in the world by Sherdog's Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings. He is considered, by Fight Matrix, to be the third best flyweight in the history of mixed martial arts. His afro is a tribute to Japanese boxing legend, Yoko Gushiken. Martial arts career Yamaguchi made his professional debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu. Yokohama is also the major economic, cultural, and commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area along the Keihin region, Keihin Industrial Zone. Yokohama was one of the cities to open for trade with the Western world, West following the 1859 end of the Sakoku, policy of seclusion and has since been known as a cosmopolitan port city, after Kobe opened in 1853. Yokohama is the home of many Japan's firsts in the Meiji (era), Meiji period, including the first foreign trading port and Chinatown (1859), European-style sport venues (1860s), English-language newspaper (1861), confectionery and beer manufacturing (1865), daily newspaper (1870), gas-powered street lamps (1870s), railway station (1 ... [...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] |
King Of The Cage
King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, United States. History KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstream combat fighters. KOTC has promoted a majority of its events at Native American casinos throughout the United States. KOTC also promotes events in Canada, Australia & Japan. King of The Cage events are also broadcast on most national pay-per-view platforms. The Cage Announcer for KOTC is Pete Trevino. In September 2007, Trebilcock sold KOTC to ProElite. Two years later, in July 2009, he reacquired 100% ownership of KOTC and simultaneously entered into a joint venture agreement with Mark Burnett Productions ("Survivor", "Apprentice", "Celebrity Apprentice" and " The Contender") to begin the development of a reality television program. Bully Beatdown, a Burnett produced program, aired three seasons on MTV and featured several KOTC c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junji Ikoma
Junji Ikoma ()is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist from Osaka, Japan, who competed in the strawweight and flyweight division. He has fought throughout his career exclusively for the Shooto organization and is currently a part of Shooto's provisional association. Ikoma is a former Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) Champion. Fight Matrix ranks him as the #15 all time strawweight. Martial arts career Ikoma made his debut aged 31, during Shooto - To The Top 5, when he faced Homare Kuboyama in the 123 lbs category. He lost a unanimous decision. He would lose again against Tomohiro Hashi. He bounced back with a win against Toshiteru Ishii, but lost his next fight against Masatoshi Abe. From there he went on a five fight unbeaten streak, with a 4-0-1 record, beating Yasuhiro Akagi by RNC, Tomohiro Hashi by kimura in a rematch, drawing against Masatoshi Abe, and further beating Hiroaki Yoshioka and Takeyasu Hirono. Ikoma lost a UD when he faced Robson Moura, won against Ichaku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robson Moura
Robson Moura Fonseca is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor, instructor and a mixed martial artist. He started training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 10 in Teresópolis, Brazil. His first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teacher was Ailson Brites, Ailson "Jucão" Brites, though Moura attained the rank of black belt at the age of 16 from Nova União (mixed martial arts), Nova União co-founder André Pederneiras.He is 7-time World Jiu Jitsu Champion and 8-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion Today Moura holds a 6th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Professor Brites. He has a mixed martial arts record of 2-1-1. Moura is known for his innovative style and ever-evolving technique in the world of jiu-jitsu. He won his division in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, BJJ Mundials from 1996 through 2000, and again in 2007. He is recognized by the IBJJF, CBJJF & CBJJO. Having established and taught at academies in Brazil, he runs his Robson Moura Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Tampa, Florid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroaki Yoshioka
Hiroaki Yoshioka (born January 3, 1974) is a Japanese people, Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He competed in the Strawweight (MMA), Strawweight, Flyweight (MMA), Flyweight and Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight divisions. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 6-10-2 , Junji Ito , Decision (unanimous) , 2010 in Shooto#Shooto: Shooting Disco 11: Tora Tora Tora.21, Shooto: Shooting Disco 11: Tora Tora Tora! , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6-9-2 , Hiroyuki Abe (fighter), Hiroyuki Abe , Submission (guillotine choke) , 2009 in Shooto#Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto 2009 Vol. 2, Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto 2009 Vol. 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:08 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 5-9-2 , Takuya Mori , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: Gig North 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 5-8-2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuhiro Urushitani
is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the flyweight division. Urushitani held the Shooto bantamweight championship from 2010 to 2012 before vacating it to sign with the UFC. He was among the first flyweight fighters to fight in the UFC, Urushitani is currently signed to One Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career Early career in Japan Urushitani made his professional MMA debut for the Shooto promotion in January 2001 in his native Japan. Over the next decade, he amassed a record of 19 wins, 4 losses and 6 draws. Urushitani competed for the Shooto Bantamweight (125 lbs; Flyweight in the United States) championship in 2003 and 2007, but lost both championship fights due to a decision and a draw, respectively. He eventually fought for the belt a third time, facing Ryuichi Miki in May 2010. He won the title via decision. Ultimate Fighting Championship Urushitani signed with the UFC to compete in a tournament to crown the newly minted UFC Flyweight Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masahiro Oishi
Masahiro Oishi (born November 29, 1968) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competes in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions. He has competed for numerous promotions during his career, most notably Shooto, Pancrase and ZST. He is the former Shooto World Featherweight (132 lb) Champion. Martial arts career Oishi made his debut in 1993, in Shooto, when he faced Yoshiaki Murai, winning a unanimous decision. He would accumulate a 7-5-3- record, but earned a title shot off of a two fight win streak over Masaki Nishizawa and Yoshinobu Ota. During Shooto: To The Top 10, he faced the reigning featherweight champion Mamoru Yamaguchi. He won the fight in the first round by submission. He defended the title versus Hisao Ikeda, before losing it to Ryota Matsune through a unanimous decision. From there Oishi moved to ZST. He lost to Hideo Tokoro in the opening of the ZST Grand Prix, which was considered an upset at the time. He would go on to accumulate a 3-3 record in ZS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshinobu Ota
Yoshinobu Ota (born November 13, 1972) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 4-6-3 , Seiji Ozuka , Submission (Straight Armbar) , GCM: Demolition 031227 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:40 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 4-5-3 , Daichi Fujiwara , Draw , Pancrase: Hybrid 8 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Osaka, Osaka, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 4-5-2 , Miki Shida , Decision (Unanimous) , Pancrase: Hybrid 6 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 4-4-2 , Miki Shida , Draw (Unanimous) , Pancrase: Spirit 6 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Osaka, Osaka, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 4-4-1 , Noriyuki Takeuchi , Submission (Guillotine Choke) , Deep: clubDeep Ozon , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:42 , Nagoya , , - , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaru Gokita
Masaru Gokita (born September 29, 1970; ) is a Japanese people, Japanese mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 1-5-2 , Yasuhiro Urushitani , Decision (unanimous) , 2002_in_Shooto#Shooto:_Treasure_Hunt_4, Shooto: Treasure Hunt 4 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 1-4-2 , Toshiteru Ishii , Draw , GCM: The Contenders X-Rage 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1-4-1 , Hiroaki Yoshioka , KO (head kick) , 2000_in_Shooto#Shooto:_R.E.A.D._10, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:17 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 1-3-1 , Mamoru Yamaguchi , Draw , 2000_in_Shooto#Shooto:_R.E.A.D._2, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baret Yoshida
Baret Yoshida (born April 26, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist. He competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. Biography Yoshida was born in Hawaii. He started training Jiu Jitsu in 1994 at Relson Gracie’s academy. In 1999, Yoshida switched to the Inoue brother’s gym, led by Egan and Enson Inoue. In 2002, Egan Inoue awarded Yoshida his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In 2022, Yoshida was inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class. Professional grappling career Yoshida gained recognition with his participation in the 2001 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) where he made it to the finals, though he lost. On August 6th, 2021, Yoshida submitted Jeff Nolasco with a crucifix choke at Fight 2 Win 180. He returned then at Fight 2 Win 183 on September 10, 2021 to challenge for the gi featherweight title. He submitted Bernardo Pitel with an anaconda choke and won the belt. Yoshida was then set to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin Akimoto
Jin Akimoto (born April 7, 1971; ) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight and Flyweight divisions. He spent the entirety of his career, barring one fight, in Shooto. Between 2000 and 2004 he was ranked as one of the best bantamweights in the world. Personal life Jin Akimoto was born in Sagamihara, in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan. He is the youngest of three siblings, with an older brother and sister. He graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Yaei Higashi High School. He moved to Tokyo, where he graduated from Kyorin University. After retiring from martial arts, he pursued a career in politics, as well as opening his own gym. Martial arts career Akimoto made his debut in 1995 during Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 4 against Kazuyoshi Kudo, whom he beat by rear naked choke. He would achieve two more submission wins over Masataka Kawakami and Yoshinori Haraigawa. He would then draw against Mitsuhiro Sakamoto. In a rematch he lost a majority decisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
