Junji Ito is a Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 who competes in the strawweight

Strawweight (MMA)

The Strawweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing 115 lb or less.In boxing, the strawweight division is 105 lb or less....

 division.

Mixed martial arts career

Junji Ito has spent his entire career fighting for the Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 organization. He is known for his punching power, with the majority of his wins coming by knockout. He is the #1 ranked fighter in his division by Shooto.

Junji Ito was expected to fight Shooto Flyweight (114 lbs) Champion Rambaa Somdet

Rambaa Somdet

Rambaa Somdet is a Thai mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who has fought for Shooto, DEEP and Palace Fighting Championship. He competes in the flyweight and strawweight divisions.-Mixed martial arts career:...

 on March 12, 2011, however the championship bout was pushed back to April 29, 2011 and Ito ended up losing to Junji Ikoma

Junji Ikoma

Junji Ikoma is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight and flyweight division. He has fought throughout his career exclusively for the Shooto organization and is currently a part of Shooto's provisional association...

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Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|align=center|8-3
| Junji Ikoma

Junji Ikoma

Junji Ikoma is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight and flyweight division. He has fought throughout his career exclusively for the Shooto organization and is currently a part of Shooto's provisional association...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Shooto Tradition 2011
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|8-2
| Atsushi Takeuchi
| KO (punch)
| Shooto - The Rookie Tournament 2010 Final
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:58
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|7-2
| Jesse Taitano

Jesse Taitano

Jesse Taitano is a professional mixed martial artist from Guam. He competes in the flyweight division.-MMA career:After fighting in Guam at the beginning of his career, Jesse Taitano eventually started fighting in Japan. Taitano's most notable fight was against Shooto's undisputed champion...

| TKO (punches)
| Shooto - The Way of Shooto 5: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
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|align=center|3
|align=center|4:50
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|6-2
| Hiroaki Yoshioka
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Shooting Disco 11: Tora Tora Tora!
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|5-2
| Takeshi Sato

Takeshi Sato

Go is a wrestler in the El Dorado promotion. He is currently in the HELL DEMONS stable.-Biography:He debuted in 2005 in Dragon Gate. He wrestled in exhibition matches with Yamato Onodera/YAMATO until the summer of 2006. He was thought to have retired but turned up in El Dorado in January 2007...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - The Rookie Tournament 2009 Final
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|4-2
| Kenichi Sawada
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Shooto - Gig Tokyo 2
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:47
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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|Loss
|align=center|3-2
| Mikihito Yamagami
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Shooto - The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:15
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|3-1
| Yoshitaka Aki
| TKO (punches)
| Shooto - Shooto Tradition 3
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:01
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|2-1
| Kazuyuki Yoshida
| TKO (punches)
| Shooto - Back To Our Roots 7
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:52
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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|Loss
|align=center|1-1
| Noboru Tahara

Noboru Tahara

Noboru Tahara is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He has fought his entire career in the Shooto organization's Flyweight division. Tahara was formerly ranked the #1 contender for Shoot's Flyweight title and is consistently ranked as one of the top Strawweight fighters in the world...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Shooting Disco 3: Everybody Fight Now
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Takahisa Toyoshima
| TKO (punches)
| Shooto - Back To Our Roots 4
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:53
|Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan
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