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Mitsuya Nagai
, better known as , is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and former kickboxer. He is known for his work in Fighting Network RINGS and later in professional wrestling companies like Battlarts and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He currently wrestles for Dradition Pro Wrestling (Dradition) and Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah). Mixed martial arts career Hirokazu trained in Satoru Sayama's Super Tiger Gym during secondary school and tried to join All Japan Pro Wrestling immediately afterwards, but its chairman Giant Baba asked him to finish high school first. While studying, Nagai started competing in amateur shootboxing and amassed a 5–2 record, which made him change his ambition, so after graduating he went to join UWF Newborn instead of AJPW. He became a trainee under Akira Maeda, training in the shoot wrestling style, but he got injured and UWF closed his doors before he could debut. Nagai eventually followed Maeda to his new promotion, Fighting Network RING ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunagawa, Hokkaido
is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 17,589 and a population density of 220 people per km2. The total area is 78.69 km2. Name Name of Sunagawa is derived from an Ainu word "Ota-ushi-nai", meaning the river near sandy shore. History *1890 - Nae Village founded. *1895 - Nae Village Office opened. *1897 - Utashinai Village splits off . *1902 - Nae becomes a Second Class Municipality. *1903 - Nae Village becomes Sunagawa Village. *1907 - Sunagawa becomes a First Class Municipality. *1923 - Sunagawa Village becomes Sunagawa Town. *1944 - Naie Village splits off. *1949 - Kamisunagawa Town splits off. *July 1, 1958 - Sunagawa Town becomes Sunagawa City. Education High school * Hokkaido Sunagawa High School. Transportation * Hakodate Main Line : Toyonuma - Sunagawa * Hokkaidō Expressway : Naie-Sunagawa IC ( Naie) - Sunanaga SA - Takikawa IC (Takikawa) Notable people from Sunagawa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Baba
, best known by his ring name , was a Japanese professional wrestler, promoter, and professional baseball player. He is best known as a co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), a promotion he founded in 1972 along with Mitsuo Momota and Yoshihiro Momota, the sons of his mentor Rikidōzan. For the first 10 years of its existence, Baba was the top star of All-Japan, while also serving as the booker, promoter, head trainer and president of the promotion from its inception in 1972 till his death in 1999. Baba was also responsible for recruiting much of the talent for All Japan, and was the public face of the promotion for much of his lifetime. Considered one of the most beloved Japanese wrestlers ever, Baba was a national hero with a level of popularity in Japan comparable to that of Hulk Hogan in the United States. '' The 2006 Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan'' survey ranked Baba the 92nd greatest person in the history of Japan, as voted for by the general public. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Dolman
Christiaan "Chris" Dolman (born February 17, 1945) is a Dutch retired judoka, sambo player and wrestler. He won a silver medal at the European championship in judo and a gold at the world championship in sambo, counting as the first non-Russian sambo world champion,J. Dick Schilder, ''From Russia with Love: Dutchman Steals Sambo Crown'', Black Belt Magazine, February 1970 and has over 40 national and 10 international championships. He is known for his career in Fighting Network Rings and for his role training several Dutch Mixed Martial Artists and Kickboxers, among them Bas Rutten, Alistair and Valentijn Overeem, Gilbert Yvel and Gegard Mousasi. Career Dolman started training judo under Jon Bluming at the Tung-Yen dojo while in college. He became a professional competitor shortly after. In 1970, he extended his competition to sambo by taking part in an international tournament in Moscow. Reportedly, Dolman had no sambo experience, having watched his first practice session of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ameran Bitsadze
Ameran Bitsadze is a Georgia mixed martial artist. He competed in the Super Heavyweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 1-4 , Rokas Stambrauskas , KO , Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 5: Shock , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 , Vilnius, Lithuania , , - , Loss , align=center, 1-3 , Yoshihisa Yamamoto , Submission (armbar) , Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:39 , Osaka, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 1-2 , Andrey Reznik , TKO , Rings: Russia vs. Georgia , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:24 , Tula, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 0-2 , Joop Kasteel Joop Kasteel, also known as "de zwarte parel" ("the black pearl", born 27 August 1964), is a Dutch former mixed martial artist. He made his mixed martial arts debut on 15 June 1996. He is a veteran of the RINGS promotion and as he has fought t ... , Submission (arm triangle choke) , Rings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuaki Kakuda
is a retired karateka and kickboxer. Early life After attending university, Kakuda opened a karate dojo in Kobe but was forced to shut it down after two years. He subsequently worked as a dishwasher, ramen chef, and construction worker. At age 28, he was employed as a bouncer at a public bath in Nara, where he dodged knives thrown at him by local Yakuza after denying them entry. Career Karate Competitive karate made up the longest portion of Kakuda's martial arts career, beginning relatively early in his life as captain of his university's karate club. Less than a decade later, he was representing Japan in international competition, fighting under kyokushin and eventually seidokaikan rules. He retired following a loss to Michael Thompson at the Seidokaikan Karate World Cup in 1993, but revisited the sport occasionally in later years. His most recent karate fight to date was a decision loss to Hiroki Kurosawa at Pride 6. RINGS From December 1991 to July 1993, Kakuda performe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuhiro Tsurumaki
is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 1-14 , Yusaku Inoue , TKO (punches) , GCM: Cage Force 16 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:48 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1-13 , Ikkei Nagamura , TKO (punches) , GCM: Cage Force & Valkyrie , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:37 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1-12 , Shuji Morikawa , TKO (punches) , GCM: Cage Force 9 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:37 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1-11 , Keitaro Maeda , Decision (unanimous) , GCM: Cage Force 6 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 1-10 , Yuta Nakamura , Submission (achilles lock) , GCM: Demolition West in Yamaguchi , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:56 , Hikari, Yamaguchi, Japan , , - , Loss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koichiro Kimura
was a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, also known under the ring name . Kimura was known for his work in promotions like Dramatic Dream Team, W*ING, Fighting World of Japan Pro Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling, among others. He was also involved in MMA, facing Rickson Gracie at the second event of Vale Tudo Japan and being the founder of the female MMA brands AX and G-Shooto. He also competed in Fighting Network RINGS during its early years and participated in both mixed-style shoot contests and shoot style matches for the company. Kimura died of pneumonia on October 28, 2014. Championships and accomplishments *Dramatic Dream Team :*KO-D Openweight Championship ( 3 times) :* KO-D Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mikami :* DDT Tag League/KO-D Tag League – with Tomohiko Hashimoto (2000) and Mikami (2001) Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 1–2 , Rickson Gracie , Submission (rear naked choke) , Vale Tudo Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Peeters
Willie Peeters (born October 26, 1965) is a Dutch mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. Biography Peeters started his career in amateur wrestling at the age of ten, training with famed champion Freddy Winters and winning several junior competitions across Europe. At sixteen, he moved to the Oyama Gym in Amsterdam, where he trained judo under Chris Dolman and Willem Ruska, as well as kickboxing under Jan Lomulder, and finally Kyokushin karate, winning a heavyweight championship. In 1991, after talking about his interest in mixed martial arts, Dolman invited him to his team in Fighting Network RINGS in order to compete in both MMA and professional wrestling in Japan. Peeters would develop a rivalry with Wataru Sakata in a long series of shootfighting bouts. Peeters defeated Wataru by TKO on their first fight On November 16, 1995, and they went to fight a rematch on June 29, 1996. During the latter, Sakata released late a toehold, injuring Peeters, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Vrij
Dick Vrij is a retired Dutch professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1995 until 2003, he competed in the Heavyweight division for RINGS and It's Showtime. Professional wrestling career A former bodybuilder and club bouncer, Vrij started training martial arts at the Chris Dolman gym. He had his debut to a worldwide audience when he wrestled a special match in Japanese pro wrestling promotion UWF Newborn, facing Yoshiaki Fujiwara in a losing effort. He would return to defeat Yoji Anjo and lose again to Fujiwara. When the promotion closed, Dolman and Vrij followed UWF member Akira Maeda to his Fighting Network RINGS promotion in 1990, becoming full time wrestlers for it. Mixed martial arts career Fighting Network RINGS Vrij took part in RINGS's first main event, wrestling Maeda himself. He later became famous for his kickboxing strikes and intimidating physique, being nicknamed "Cyborg". Vrij competed both in pro wrestling and shoot matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaaki Satake
is a Japanese former heavyweight karateka, kickboxer, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is one of the pioneering heavyweight fighters in K-1, having been a member of Kazuyoshi Ishii's Seidokaikan school. Early life and karate career Satake began practicing karate after being inspired by the publications of Mas Oyama in junior high school. After graduating from Kansai University with a major in English, he turned down a job at a television studio in order to practice martial arts full-time. Within three years, he was fighting professionally at the national level, placing fourth in the 3rd All Japan Karate Championships of 1984. Half a decade later, he was regularly placing first in Japan's largest tournaments and ranked among the country's most successful karateka. During October 2–3, 1993, Satake participated in his final karate tournament to date - the K-1 Illusion 1993 Karate World Cup. After defeating Patrick Smith and Adam Watt on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Gordeau
Gerard Gordeau (born March 30, 1955) is a Dutch former Savateur, Karateka, Kickboxer, and mixed martial artist. He is the 1991 World Champion Savate and holder of the Dutch Champion Karate title for 8 consecutive years, but foremost known internationally for his fight against Teila Tuli in the first televised Ultimate Fighting Championship bout on 12 November 1993. Early life The second of six brothers, Gordeau lost his father when he was 11 and was forced to leave school in order to work for an income.''Kaminoge Vol.85'', Toho Publishing He took up Karate at 16 by influence of an Indonesian friend at whose house Gordeau used to eat. Initially seeing it as just a hobby, Gordeau decided to train seriously after challenging and losing twice to an unassuming Japanese partner. After a year of training in several dojos, he sparred again with him and this time Gordeau won. Thanks to those skills, he held jobs as a bouncer for eight years. Due to the high criminality of the Dutch di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Renting
Herman Renting (born December 31, 1969) is a Dutch mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 1-3 , Piet van Gammeren , Decision (unanimous) , Rings Holland: Heroes Live Forever , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Utrecht, Netherlands , , - , Loss , align=center, 1-2 , Akira Shoji , Submission (armbar) , Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:48 , Osaka, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 1-1 , David Levicki , Decision (unanimous) , Rings Holland: Free Fight , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 , Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands , , - , Loss , align=center, 0-1 , David Khakhaleishvili , N/A , Rings: Budokan Hall 1995 , , align=center, 0 , align=center, 0:00 , Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
