Noboru Tahara 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 professional 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...

. He has fought his entire career in 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's Flyweight

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. 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. Tahara was defeated by 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:...

 in a bout for the vacant Shooto Flyweight Champion (114 lbs.) on November 23, 2009 at Shooto - Revolutionary Exchanges 3.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|align=center|9-5-1
| Mitsuhisa Sunabe
| KO (slam)
| Pancrase - Passion Tour 8
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|align=center|3
|align=center|2:32
|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

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...

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|Win
|align=center|9-4-1
| Toshimichi Akagi
| Decision (majority)
| Shooto - Gig Saitama 2
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Shiki, Saitama

Shiki, Saitama

is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on 26 October 1970. As of 1 April 2008, it has an estimated population of 69,549. The total area is 9.06 km².-Geography and transportation:...

, 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...

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|Win
|align=center|8-4-1
| 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...

| TKO (punches)
| Shooto - Border 4: Wave
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|align=center|3
|align=center|3:31
|Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, 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...

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|Loss
|align=center|7-4-1
| 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:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3
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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

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...

|For vacant Shooto Flyweight Championship
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|Win
|align=center|7-3-1
| 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...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - GIG Saitama 1
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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

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...

|119-lbs catchweight bout
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|Win
|align=center|6-3-1
| Shinya Murofushi

Shinya Murofushi

Shinya Murofushi is a professional mixed martial artist from Japan. He competes in the strawweight division.-MMA career:In 2006, Shinya Murofushi became the 2006 Shooto Rookie Champion in the organization's flyweight division. Murofushi was known as the #2 strawweight with his strength on the...

| TKO (punches)
| Shooto - Shooting Disco 9: Superman
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|align=center|3
|align=center|4:09
|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

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...

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| Draw
|align=center|5-3-1
| Takehiro Harusaki
| Draw
| Shooto - Shooto Tradition 6
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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

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...

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|Loss
|align=center|5-3
| 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:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Shooto Tradition 3
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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

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...

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|Win
|align=center|5-2
| Atsushi Takeuchi
| Submission (armbar)
| Shooto - Shooting Disco 5: Earth, Wind and Fighter
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:26
|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

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...

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|Win
|align=center|4-2
| Katsuya Murofushi
| TKO (cut)
| Shooto - Shooto Tradition 1
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:46
|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

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...

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|Win
|align=center|3-2
| Takehiro Ishii
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Shooting Disco 4: Born in the Fighting
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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

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...

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|Win
|align=center|2-2
| Junji Ito

Junji Ito (fighter)

Junji Ito is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:Junji Ito has spent his entire career fighting for the Shooto organization. He is known for his punching power, with the majority of his wins coming by knockout...

| 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

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...

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|Loss
|align=center|1-2
| Hiroyuki Abe

Hiroyuki Abe

, also known as Abe Ani, is a Japanese former mixed martial artist, currently retired from fighting and teaching full time at his gym, Abe Ani Combat Club...

| Technical Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto 2007 - 6/30 in Kitazawa Town Hall
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:42
|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

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...

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|Win
|align=center|1-1
| Kenichi Sawada
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| Shooto - 11/30 in Kitazawa Town Hall
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|align=center|2
|align=center|4:57
|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

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...

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|Loss
|align=center|0-1
| Takeshi Yamada
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - 3/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall
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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

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...

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