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Kenichi Tanaka is a
Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...
mixed martial artist 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, incorp ...
and
referee A referee is an official, in a variety of sports and competition, responsible for enforcing the rules of the sport, including sportsmanship decisions such as ejection. The official tasked with this job may be known by a variety of other titl ...
. He competed in the
Bantamweight Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In mixed martial arts, MMA, bantamweight is . The name for the class is derived from Ba ...
and
Featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...
divisions. Tanaka is one of the earliest
Satoru Sayama (born November 27, 1957) is a Japanese professional wrestling, Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, MMA and wrestling promoter and writer, best known as the original Tiger Mask (professional wrestling), Tige ...
trainees under Super Tiger Gym, and was the inaugural
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 198 ...
Lightweight 65 kg (143.3 lb) Champion. He later lost the title to
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 ...
. Tanaka refereed
Seikendo (born November 27, 1957) is a Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, MMA and wrestling promoter and writer, best known as the original Tiger Mask. He has wrestled under his real name as well as the names Sammy Lee, and masked Su ...
events. Tanaka is a former trainer at Shooting Gym Tsudanuma and founded and currently owns Super Tiger Gym Tanaka Juku.


Championships and Accomplishments

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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 198 ...
** 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 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 ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6-3-2 ,
Mamoru Okochi Mamoru Okochi is a Japanese mixed martial artist. Mixed martial arts record , - , Win , align=center, 10-13-2 , Hiroharu Matsufuji , TKO (punches) , Shooto: 11/30 in Kitazawa Town Hall , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:30 , ...
, Submission (arm-triangle choke) , Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:51 ,
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 ...
, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 5-3-2 ,
Noboru Asahi is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist, a designer, and an owner of MMA gym. He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on January 5, 1968, as . Mixed martial arts career A former amateur wrestler, Asahi was trained in Satoru Sayama's Supe ...
, Draw , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 3:00 ,
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 ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 5-3-1 , Hiroyuki Kanno , Submission (kimura) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 0:00 ,
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 ...
, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 4-3-1 ,
Noboru Asahi is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist, a designer, and an owner of MMA gym. He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan on January 5, 1968, as . Mixed martial arts career A former amateur wrestler, Asahi was trained in Satoru Sayama's Supe ...
, Draw , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 3:00 ,
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 ...
, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 4-3 ,
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 ...
, Decision (unanimous) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 3:00 ,
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 ...
, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 4-2 , Hiroyuki Kanno , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 3:00 ,
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 ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 4-1 ,
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 ...
, Submission (kimura) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:37 ,
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 ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 3-1 ,
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 ...
, Submission (armbar) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:00 ,
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 ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 2-1 ,
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 , ...
, Submission (achilles lock) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:21 ,
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 ...
, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 1-1 ,
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 ...
, Submission (armbar) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:30 ,
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 ...
, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 1-0 , Makoto Ozaki , Submission (armbar) , Shooto - Shooto , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 0:00 ,
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 ...
, Japan ,


See also

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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 Ab ...


References


External links

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Kenichi Tanaka
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Kenichi Tanaka
at fightmatrix.com Japanese male mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Featherweight mixed martial artists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-martialart-bio-stub