Tetsuo Yokoyama
Tetsuo Yokoyama is a Japanese mixed martial artist. Mixed martial arts record , - , Win , align=center, 1-2-1 , Kengo Tsuchida , Submission (kimura) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:42 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 0-2-1 , Kenichi Tanaka , Submission (achilles lock) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:21 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 0-1-1 , Tomoyuki Saito , Draw , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 0-1 , Kazuhiro Sakamoto , Submission (armbar) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:00 , Tokyo, Japan , See also *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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japanese People
The are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Japanese archipelago."人類学上は,旧石器時代あるいは縄文時代以来,現在の北海道〜沖縄諸島(南西諸島)に住んだ集団を祖先にもつ人々。" () Japanese people constitute 97.9% of the population of the country of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 129 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 122.5 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live outside Japan are referred to as , the Japanese diaspora. Depending on the context, the term may be limited or not to mainland Japanese people, specifically the Yamato (as opposed to Ryukyuan and Ainu people). Japanese people are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world. In recent decades, there has also been an increase in the number of multiracial people with both Japanese and non-Japanese roots, including half Japanese people. History Theories of origins Archaeological evidence indi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). It also has many forums and discussion pages on the many topics of MMA like records, promotions, etc. The site is a member of the CraveOnline network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com. History Sherdog was created by photographer Jeff Sherwood (nicknamed "Sherdog") in 1997, and was later refined with the help of Garrett Poe. Sherdog features MMA news, individual records of fighters, reviews and previews of MMA events, interviews with fighters and referees, user forums, divisional and pound-for-pound fighter rankings, and original radio programs. Sherdog is also home to the Sherdog Radio Network, an internet-only sports talk network featuring Sherdog writers and staffers. Weekly programs have included ''The Savage Dog Show'' hosted by Greg Savage and Jeff Sherwood, ''Beatdown'' hosted by TJ De Santis and a number of co-hosts, ''It's Time'' hosted by Bruce Buffer and ''The Jordan Breen Sh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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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 different ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kenichi Tanaka
Kenichi Tanaka is a Japanese mixed martial artist and referee. He competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions. Tanaka is one of the earliest Satoru Sayama trainees under Super Tiger Gym, and was the inaugural Shooto Lightweight 65 kg (143.3 lb) Champion. He later lost the title to Kazuhiro Sakamoto. Tanaka refereed Seikendo events. Tanaka is a former trainer at Shooting Gym Tsudanuma and founded and currently owns Super Tiger Gym Tanaka Juku. Championships and Accomplishments *Shooto ** Shooto Lightweight 65 kg (143.3 lb) Championship (One time) Mixed martial arts record , - , Draw , align=center, 6-4-3 , Hideki Ogawa , Draw , Daidojuku - WARS 5 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 6-4-2 , Kyuhei Ueno , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 3 , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6-3-2 , Mamoru Okochi , Submission (arm-triangle ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tomoyuki Saito
Tomoyuki Saito is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 2-3-4 , Mamoru Okochi , Submission (armbar) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:43 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 2-2-4 , Mamoru Okochi , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 1-2-4 , Hiroaki Matsutani , Draw , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 1-2-3 , Suguru Shigeno , Draw , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1-2-2 , Hiroyuki Kanno , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Tokyo, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1-1-2 , Noboru Asahi , Submission (a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kazuhiro Sakamoto
Kazuhiro Sakamoto is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions. Sakamoto is a longtime Shooto and Vale Tudo Japan veteran and currently serves as a representative and promoter for Shooto and Vale Tudo Japan. Career Sakamoto trained in amateur wrestling before becoming a trainee under Satoru Sayama at the Super Tiger Gym. He was the lightweight champion of the second pre-shooting tournament. He was a frequent opponent of Kenichi Tanaka, another Sayama trainee whom he fought and eventually captured the Shooto Lightweight 65 kg (143.3 lb) Championship from. He is now a head trainer at Shooting Gym Tokyo. Sakamoto currently coaches current Rizin FF fighter Kazuma Kuramoto. Championships and Accomplishments *Shooto ** Shooto Lightweight 65 kg (143.3 lb) Championship (One time) ***One successful title defense Mixed martial arts record , - , Win , align=center, 13-4 , Leonid Zaslavsky , Submission (rear naked choke) , S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shooto
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 helds 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 Fight, WEC, UFC) * Hector Aldana ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |