is a Japanese

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 ...

professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...

, and the former executive president of Pancrase Inc. A professional MMA competitor from 2005 until 2014, Kawamura most notably competed for

Pancrase Pancrase Inc. is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. The name was based on pankration, a fighting sport in the Ancient Olympic Games. Suzuki and Funaki pr ...

, where he is the former King of Pancrase Middleweight Champion and Light Heavyweight Champion. In MMA, also competed for

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and

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. Kawamura at the time when he was executive president founded the "Commission Council" as a third-party organization. He carried out structural reforms in Pancrase. Debuting in professional wrestling for

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's Hard Hit brand in 2012, he has wrestled in promotions like

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and Pro Wrestling Heat Up. He wrestles as "Rocky Kawamura".

Personal life

He is the current executive playing Manager of Pancrase Inc.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Light Heavyweight King of Pancrase (one time; former) ***Three successful title defenses ** Middleweight King of Pancrase (two times; former) ***One successful title defense (first reign) **Pancrase 2012 Middleweight Tournament Winner **Pancrase 2006 Neo Blood Tournament Winner (Light Heavyweight)

Professional wrestling

Tokyo Gurentai is a professional wrestling stable, currently made up of Fujita, Kikuzawa, Mazada, and Nosawa Rongai. The group was formed in 2000 by Kikuzawa, Mazada and Nosawa and has since appeared for Japan's four biggest promotions; All Japan Pro Wrest ...

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(1 time) – with

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Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kawamura, Ryo 1981 births Living people Japanese male mixed martial artists Middleweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Japanese male professional wrestlers