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Japan
Ichikawa, Chiba
Kazuo Takahashi
"
Yoshiki
"
AGE
55
/
Mar 13, 1969
HEIGHT
5'10"
/
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
203 lbs
/
92.08 kg
ASSOCIATION
D-One Gym
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins
30
KO
/
TKO
10
33%
SUBMISSIONS
10
33%
DECISIONS
9
30%
OTHERS
1
3%
Draws
3
Losses
28
KO
/
TKO
18
64%
SUBMISSIONS
7
25%
DECISIONS
3
11%
OTHERS
0
0%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Dusko Todorovic
Rings - The Outsider 51: 10th Anniversary Road to Las Vegas
Jul / 21 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Akira Yamazaki
1
1:41
loss
Ryo Kawamura
Pancrase 252 - 20th Anniversary
Sep / 29 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
1:43
win
Kenichi Yamamoto
U-Spirits - Again
Mar / 09 / 2013
KO (Knee)
1
6:29
loss
Yuji Sakuragi
Pancrase - Progress Tour 9
Aug / 05 / 2012
KO (Punch)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
4:59
win
Chang Seob Lee
SRC - Sengoku Raiden Championship 15
Oct / 30 / 2010
Submission (Scarf Hold Armlock)
Ryogaku Wada
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:28
loss
Antony Rea
Fury 1 - Clash of the Titans
May / 21 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
1
0:00
loss
Valentijn Overeem
Sengoku - Fourth Battle
Aug / 24 / 2008
KO (Flying Knee)
Tomoki Matsumiya
1
2:42
loss
Fabio Silva
Sengoku - Third Battle
Jun / 08 / 2008
KO (Knee)
Samio Kimura
2
0:24
loss
Mark Burch
Bodog Fight - Alvarez vs. Lee
Jul / 14 / 2007
KO (Knee)
1
3:45
loss
Melvin Manhoef
K-1 - Hero's 8
Mar / 12 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
Minoru Toyonaga
1
2:36
NC
Mark Burch
Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat
Feb / 18 / 2007
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
1
1:05
loss
Vitor Belfort
Pride FC - Critical Countdown Absolute
Jul / 01 / 2006
KO (Punch)
Moritaka Oshiro
1
0:36
win
Kestutis Arbocius
Pancrase - Spiral 8
Oct / 02 / 2005
Decision (Majority)
Yoshinori Umeki
3
5:00
win
Yuji Sakuragi
Pancrase - Spiral 5
Jul / 10 / 2005
Submission (Armbar)
Yoshinori Umeki
2
3:01
loss
Igor Vovchanchyn
Pride 29 - Fists of Fire
Feb / 20 / 2005
KO (Punch)
Minoru Toyonaga
1
1:10
loss
Heath Herring
Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004
Apr / 25 / 2004
KO (Punches)
Minoru Toyonaga
1
4:53
loss
Josh Barnett
NJPW - Ultimate Crush
Oct / 13 / 2003
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
2
2:52
win
Tsuyoshi Ozawa
Pancrase - 2003 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
Jul / 27 / 2003
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
5:00
loss
Tsuyoshi Ozawa
Pancrase - Spirit 9
Dec / 21 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Yoshinori Umeki
2
5:00
win
Hideki Tadao
Pancrase - Spirit 6
Aug / 25 / 2002
Decision (Majority)
Hiromi Okamoto
3
5:00
win
Katsuhisa Fujii
Pancrase - Proof 7
Dec / 01 / 2001
TKO (Punches)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:12
win
Marcelo Alves Eneas Dantas
Pancrase - 2001 Anniversary Show
Sep / 30 / 2001
Disqualification (Eye Gouging)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
3:20
win
Hiroya Takada
Pancrase - 2001 Anniversary Show
Sep / 30 / 2001
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Yoshinori Umeki
2
0:22
win
Katsuomi Inagaki
Pancrase - Proof 5
Aug / 25 / 2001
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:38
win
David Frendin
Pancrase - Proof 4
Jun / 26 / 2001
TKO (Punches)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
0:26
win
Mitsuyoshi Sato
Pancrase - Proof 1
Feb / 04 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Hiromi Okamoto
3
5:00
loss
Sanae Kikuta
Pancrase - Trans 7
Dec / 04 / 2000
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
7:22
win
Masutatsu Yano
Pancrase - 2000 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
Aug / 27 / 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
Soichi Hiroto
1
10:00
loss
Semmy Schilt
Pancrase - Trans 3
Apr / 30 / 2000
TKO (Punches)
Soichi Hiroto
1
7:30
win
John Cronk
Pancrase - Breakthrough 11
Dec / 18 / 1999
TKO (Submission to Elbows and Headbutts)
Soichi Hiroto
1
7:59
win
Osami Shibuya
Pancrase - 1999 Anniversary Show
Sep / 18 / 1999
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
6:08
draw
John Lober
Pancrase - Breakthrough 6
Jun / 11 / 1999
Draw (Unanimous)
Soichi Hiroto
2
3:00
win
Omar Bouiche
Pancrase - Breakthrough 4
Apr / 18 / 1999
Submission (Armbar)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
8:47
win
Minoru Suzuki
Pancrase - 1998 Anniversary Show
Sep / 14 / 1998
TKO (Palm Strikes)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
8:06
draw
Katsuomi Inagaki
Pancrase - Advance 8
Jun / 21 / 1998
Draw (Unanimous)
Hiromi Okamoto
2
3:00
loss
Semmy Schilt
Pancrase - Advance 6
May / 12 / 1998
TKO (Palm Strikes)
Soichi Hiroto
1
5:44
win
Leon van Dijk
Pancrase - Advance 4
Mar / 18 / 1998
Decision (Unanimous)
Kenji Kosuge
2
3:00
loss
Osami Shibuya
Pancrase - Advance 2
Feb / 06 / 1998
Submission (Kneebar)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
9:35
loss
Yuki Kondo
Pancrase - Alive 10
Nov / 16 / 1997
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
7:27
win
Jong Wang Kim
Pancrase - Alive 9
Oct / 29 / 1997
TKO (Knees)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
1:06
loss
Jason Godsey
Pancrase - 1997 Anniversary Show
Sep / 06 / 1997
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Kenji Kosuge
2
1:20
loss
Jason DeLucia
Pancrase - Alive 5
May / 24 / 1997
Submission (Armbar)
Kenji Kosuge
1
5:13
win
Satoshi Hasegawa
Pancrase - Alive 4
Apr / 27 / 1997
TKO (Palm Strikes)
Kenji Kosuge
1
6:20
loss
Semmy Schilt
Pancrase - Alive 3
Mar / 22 / 1997
TKO (Palm Strikes)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
7:00
win
Wallid Ismail
UFC 12 - Judgement Day
Feb / 07 / 1997
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
1
15:00
win
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Pancrase - Truth 9
Nov / 09 / 1996
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Masaaki Hirahara
1
7:12
loss
Vernon White
Pancrase - 1996 Anniversary Show
Sep / 07 / 1996
KO (Head Kick)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
19:43
win
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase - 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1
Jul / 22 / 1996
Decision (Lost Points)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
15:00
draw
Manabu Yamada
Pancrase - Truth 6
Jun / 25 / 1996
Draw (Split)
Kenji Kosuge
1
10:00
win
Takafumi Ito
Pancrase - Truth 5
May / 16 / 1996
Decision (Unanimous)
Masaaki Hirahara
1
10:00
loss
Vernon White
Pancrase - Truth 3
Apr / 07 / 1996
Decision (Lost Points)
Kenji Kosuge
1
10:00
loss
Jason DeLucia
Pancrase - Truth 2
Mar / 02 / 1996
TKO (Head Kick)
Kenji Kosuge
1
3:37
loss
Ken Shamrock
Pancrase - Truth 1
Jan / 28 / 1996
Decision (Lost Points)
Soichi Hiroto
1
20:00
win
Scott Bessac
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 6
Nov / 04 / 1995
KO (Palm Strikes)
Kenji Kosuge
1
2:26
win
Osami Shibuya
Pancrase - 1995 Anniversary Show
Sep / 01 / 1995
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Masaaki Hirahara
1
5:12
loss
Bas Rutten
Pancrase - Road To The Championship 1
May / 31 / 1994
TKO (Knee Injury)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
1:37
win
Andre Van Den Oetelaar
Pancrase - Pancrash! 3
Apr / 21 / 1994
Decision (Lost Points)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
30:00
win
Katsuomi Inagaki
Pancrase - Pancrash! 1
Jan / 19 / 1994
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Masaaki Hirahara
1
5:41
loss
Masakatsu Funaki
Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 4
Dec / 08 / 1993
KO (Palm Strikes and Knees)
Soichi Hiroto
1
3:09
win
James Mathews
Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 3
Nov / 08 / 1993
Submission (Armbar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:11
loss
Ken Shamrock
Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2
Oct / 14 / 1993
Submission (Heel Hook)
Soichi Hiroto
1
12:23
win
George Weingeroff
Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1
Sep / 21 / 1993
KO (Palm Strikes)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:23
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