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 ...

and former King of Pancrase Featherweight Champion. He is also the former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion. "Takumi"(タクミ, all katakana) ring name of Nakayama in Japan.

Biography

Nakayama was in second place of the Japanese Amateur

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 ...

Championship

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in 1999 and in second place of the Japanese Combat Wrestling 69 kg weight class in 1999.

King of the Cage

Nakayama beat Charlie Kohler (USA) in KOTC 43 on November 14, 2004, and became the King of the Cage Lightweight Champion. He then lost his title to

Mac Danzig Mac Danzig (born January 2, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist, who competed as a lightweight in several MMA promotions, most notably the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter season six. Background Da ...

on Oct 29th, 2005 in

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when his corner threw in the towel after he received over 20 unanswered strikes.

Pancrase

In April 2011, Nakayama cut down to the

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 ...

division, and won by

rear-naked choke The rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word "naked" in this context suggests that, unlike other strangulation techniques found in jujutsu/judo, this hold does not require the use of a keikogi ...

submission against Yusuke Kawanago in

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 ...

. He became the Pancrase Interim Featherweight Champion by unanimous decision, defeating

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on September 4, 2011. On June 2, 2012, Nakayama fight the Pancrase Interim Featherweight Championship, challenger Jon Shores, who was on a 10-fight winning streak. He was knocked down many times in the punch of the shores. However, he won via

submission in the third round. On August 9, 2012,

Marlon Sandro Marlon Sandro (born March 8, 1977) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. He has competed for Bellator, Pancrase, Shooto, and World Victory Road. He is the former King of Pancrase Featherweight Champion and former Sengoku Featherweight C ...

vacated the Pancrase Featherweight Championship. Nakayama has been moved to its title from Pancrase Interim Featherweight Championship.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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 mainstr ...

** KOTC Lightweight Championship (1 Time) *

** Featherweight King of Pancrase (1 Time) ** Interim Featherweight King of Pancrase (1 Time) **One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record

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, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 5th in Osaka , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:29 ,

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, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 18–14–6 (1) , Will Chope , TKO (punches) , PXC: Pacific Xtreme Combat 40 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 1:42 ,

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, Guam , , - , Win , align=center, 18–13–6 (1) , Johnny Pecyna , Submission (kimura) , PXC: Pacific Xtreme Combat 37 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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, Philippines , , - , Draw , align=center, 17–13–6 (1) , Koji Oishi , Draw (majority) , Pancrase: 246 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 17–13–5 (1) , Jon Shores , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Pancrase: Progress Tour 7 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:47 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 16–13–5 (1) ,

, Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Impressive Tour 9 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 15–13–5 (1) , Kenichi Ito , Draw , Zst: Zst 28 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 15–13–4 (1) , Yusuke Kawanago , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Pancrase: Impressive Tour 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:27 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 14–13–4 (1) , Tsuneo Kimura , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: Border: Season 2 - Immovable , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 13–13–4 (1) , Shinji Sasaki , TKO (punches) , Shooto: Gig West 12 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:51 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 13–12–4 (1) , Dominique Robinson , Decision (unanimous) , PFC 11: All In , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 13–11–4 (1) ,

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, TKO (punches) , GCM: Cage Force 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:30 ,

, Japan , , - , NC , align=center, 13–10–4 (1) , Anthony McDavitt , No Contest , No Limits: Proving Ground , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–10–4 , Yoichi Fukumoto , Decision (unanimous) , GCM: Cage Force EX Western Bound , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Tottori, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 12–10–4 , Wataru Takahashi , Draw , GCM: Cage Force 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–10–3 , Kenji Arai , KO (punch) , MARS , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:04 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–9–3 ,

, TKO (cut) , KOTC: Execution Day , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:45 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–8–3 , Hiroki Nagaoka , Decision (majority) , Deep: 19th Impact , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–7–3 , Ganjo Tentsuku , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: 1/29 in Korakuen Hall , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 12–6–3 , Charlie Kohler , TKO (punches) , KOTC 44: Revenge , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:35 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–6–3 , Charles Bennett , Submission (rear-naked choke) , KOTC 39: Hitmaster , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:46 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 10–6–3 , Ryan Bow , Decision (majority) , Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 10–5–3 ,

Takashi Nakakura Takashi Nakakura (Japanese: 中蔵隆志, ''Nakakura Takashi'', born March 23, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and the former Shooto welterweight champion. Nakakura is also a seido kaikan karate and Judo black belt. He took up Judo for ...

, Decision (unanimous) , Shooto 2004: 4/11 in Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 9–5–3 ,

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, Submission (armbar) , ZST , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:05 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 9–4–3 ,

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, TKO (punches) , Shooto - Shooter's Dream 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:44 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 9–3–3 , Joachim Hansen , Decision (majority) , Shooto: Year End Show 2002 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 9–2–3 ,

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, Draw , Shooto: Treasure Hunt 11 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 9–2–2 , Takeshi Yamazaki , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: Gig East 10 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 8–2–2 ,

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, Submission (arm-triangle choke) , HOOKnSHOOT: Relentless , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:51 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 8–1–2 , Marcio Barbosa , TKO (guillotine choke) , Shooto: To The Top Final Act , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:32 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 8–0–2 , Henry Matamoros , Submission (exhaustion) , HOOKnSHOOT: Kings 1 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:30 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–0–2 , Bruno Queroy , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: To The Top 8 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6–0–2 ,

Takaharu Murahama is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division. He's the brother of professional wrestler and kickboxer Takehiro Murahama. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 10-9-5 , Kotetsu Boku , Decisi ...

, Technical Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: GIG East 4 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:45 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 5–0–2 , Charlie Pearson , Decision (majority) , Shooto: To The Top 5 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 4–0–2 , Ian James Schaffa , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: To The Top 3 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0–2 ,

Chikara Miyake Chikara Miyake is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed in the Lightweight division. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 1–2–1 , Takumi Nakayama , Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: Gig West 1 , , align=cent ...

, Decision (unanimous) , Shooto: GIG West 1 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 2–0–2 ,

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, Draw , Shooto: R.E.A.D. 12 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0–1 , Takuhito Hida , Decision (majority) , Shooto: R.E.A.D. 10 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 1–0–1 ,

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, Draw , Shooto: R.E.A.D. 6 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 ,

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Shooto" R.E.A.D. 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:44 ,

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References

External links

Paraestra Osaka
in Japanese) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakayama, Takumi 1973 births Living people Japanese male mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Japanese practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Japanese male judoka Sportspeople from Osaka