Norifumi Yamamoto - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

is a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

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...

and kickboxer. He is associated with Purebred Tokyo and Krazy Bee. He quickly gained popularity 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 due to his aggressive, well-rounded style and controversial persona. He moved on to K-1 HERO'S, where he won the Middleweight tournament in December, 2005 after defeating Genki Sudo

Genki Sudo

is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist and a kickboxer who, up until December 31, 2006 competed in the Japanese fighting organization HERO'S and before that, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He is notable for his elaborate ring entrances and unorthodox fighting style. His...

via a controversial TKO due to punches.

KID comes from a wrestling family with his father Ikuei Yamamoto representing Japan at the 1972 Olympic games in Munich

1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....

and his sisters Miyu and Seiko both winning world championships in freestyle wrestling. KID received his education in the United States and wrestled at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe, Arizona, capturing three state championships (with a third place finish as a freshman). He also trained briefly under Choi Mu Bae

Choi Mu Bae

Choi Mu-Bae , often anglicised to Mu-Bae Choi, is a South Korean former heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and now mixed martial artist, who is associated with Team Tackle and KPW Korea.-Mixed martial arts:...

http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?articleid=2007032200594576797&linkid=343&newsset=1867&nav=1.

Yamamoto's natural weight is 143 pounds. Though most mixed martial artists his size compete in the bantamweight division (135 lbs), many of his most significant fights have been in the lightweight division (155 lbs) as it was the lightest division in Hero's

HERO'S

Hero's was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion operated by Fighting and Entertainment Group, the parent entity behind kickboxing organization K-1. Grown from and branched off of K-1's earlier experiments in MMA, including the K-1 Romanex event and various MMA fights on its regular K-1...

.

Now competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

, Yamamoto is fighting in the bantamweight division (135 lbs) which is closer to his natural weight.

Background

While he was still wrestling at school KID got into an incident with the Yakuza

Yakuza

, also known as , are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan , literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" , "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notoriously...

. The incident occurred when KID accidentally shot a Yakuza in the face with an air gun

Air gun

An air gun is a rifle , pistol , or shotgun that fires projectiles by means of compressed air or other gas, in contrast to a firearm, which burns a propellant. Most air guns use metallic projectiles as ammunition. Air guns that only use plastic projectiles are classified as airsoft...

. The Yakuza tracked where KID was living through his license plate but KID managed to escape by jumping off a balcony. However, during this time KID's sister was married to famous MMA fighter Enson Inoue

Enson Inoue

Enson Inoue is a Japanese American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 12-8-0. He is a former Shooto Heavyweight Champion. He had also previously fought in Pride Fighting Championships, the biggest mixed martial arts organization at the time...

who had connections with most Yakuza families. Inoue managed to find out what family KID was in trouble with to sort out the problem. After this KID's school did not want the incident to become public since many major companies have Yakuza ties so KID was expelled from school. The Japan Wrestling Association who also have ties with the Yakuza put KID's wrestling training on probation. Without wrestling, Inoue decided to take care of KID and try him out in training for MMA in the mean time to compete in Shooto. KID decided not to go back into wrestling and a year later he won the All Japan Amateur Shooto Tournament.

Shooto

Yamamoto made his professional Mixed Martial Arts debut on March 2, 2001 against Masato Shiozawa at Shooto - To The Top 2

Shooto

, where he won this fight by unanimous decision. KID would go on to win his next two fights both by TKO in the first round.

During this time Yamamoto faced future Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

Lightweight Champion Josh Thompson

Josh Thompson

Joshua Eric Thompson is a professional American football defensive tackle free agent. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Auburn. He has also played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.-External links:***...

in Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii

Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...

at Shogun 1. Yamamoto dominated Thompson with takedowns and strikes but unfortunately caught an accidental kick to the groin 3 minutes into round 2 in which was then later ruled as a No Contest.

On May 5, 2002, KID suffered his first loss by TKO to Stephen Palling. KID received a cut as he went for a double-leg takedown. KID shot in and Palling countered with a knee, opening a huge cut to KID's face. KID then slammed Palling. However, blood began pouring out of Yamamoto's cut and the referee stopped the fight. The doctors determined that KID was unable to continue and Stephen Palling was declared the winner.

KID would then go on to win his next three fights by TKO and Decision over Tetsuo Katsuta, Jeff Curran

Jeff Curran

Jeffrey M. Curran is an American mixed martial artist. He fights at a number of different weight classes for a large number of organizations, including: Ultimate Fighting Championship , Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting , International Fight League , and King of...

and Caleb Mitchell.

HERO's

Norifumi "KID" Yamamoto made his K-1 HERO's

HERO'S

debut on April 7, 2004 at the K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Open where he made the Lightweight division take notice by choking out Tony Valente only 58 seconds into the fight. Yamamoto rose in popularity as he would go on to defeat Kazuya Yasuhiro, Jadamba Narantungalag and an intense bout with Ian James Schaffa

Ian James Schaffa

Ian "The Goshu Hurricane" Schaffa is an Australian mixed martial artist, kickboxer and boxer. He has fought for K-1, World Victory Road, and Shooto promotions. Austral-Asian vale tudo champion. Bronze medalist in 1999 at the Australian National Greco roman championships. New South Wales kickboxing...

by TKO or Submission in exciting fashion within the next twelve months.

Merely one year after his HERO's debut, Yamamoto would write his name into HERO's history where he defeated (and finished) three very highly regarded fighters Royler Gracie

Royler Gracie

Royler Gracie is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He ran the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for many years under his father Helio's direction, but currently resides in San Diego, US.Royler travels around the world teaching...

, Caol Uno

Caol Uno

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...

and a controversial bout with Genki Sudo

Genki Sudo

to win the 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix.
He went on to win his fight against Istvan Majoros

István Majoros

István Majoros is a Hungarian wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Career:Majoros competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the bantamweight class...

by TKO half way through round 1.

4-second Knockout

On May 3, 2006 Yamamoto made Mixed Martial Arts history when he knocked out Kazuyuki Miyata

Kazuyuki Miyata

Kazuyuki Miyata is a Japanese freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist who currently fights for the MMA promotion Dream in the featherweight division.-Freestyle Wrestling:...

four seconds into the fight, making it the shortest fight in HERO's and the fastest knockout in a major MMA Promotion. The knockout was a flying knee seconds after the bell had sounded, that connected with Miyata's head.

Olympic Freestyle Wrestling

In early 2007, Yamamoto announced an indefinite leave of absence from MMA to go back to his roots and train for and compete in freestyle wrestling for the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

in Beijing. He had hoped to win the Olympic Gold medal for freestyle wrestling ever since he was a child, as his father Ikuei Yamamoto represented 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...

in the 1972 Olympic games in Munich

1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....

. Yamamoto opened up the day with an impressive victory over Japanese Self Defense Forces member Akihiro Tsuchida. Yamamoto looked nimble and explosive against Tsuchida, who took third in the 132-pound freestyle class at last year's Emperor's Cup. However disaster struck in the semifinals when the first move of the match, an arm-whip takedown by 2004 Athens

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

Bronze Medalist Kenji Inoue

Kenji Inoue

is a Japanese wrestler who won the bronze medal in the Men's Freestyle 60 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:...

, left Yamamoto with a dislocated right elbow, and consequently prone for the easy pinfall. With this injury, KID would have no choice but to leave his hopes of competing in the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

and return to Mixed Martial Arts.

Return to HERO's

Yamamoto would return to Mixed Martial Arts on September 17, 2007 against future Dream

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...

Featherweight Champion Bibiano Fernandes

Bibiano Fernandes

Bibiano Fernandes is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed for K-1, DREAM, and King of the Cage. He was the first DREAM Featherweight Champion.-Early career:...

at K-1 Hero's 10. Yamamoto went on to win his first fight by decision (Unanimous) in Hero's. At K-1 HERO's Dynamite!! 2007 on December 31 Yamamoto faced submission expert Abu Dhabi Combat Club Champion and a top WEC

World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...

contender Rani Yahya

Rani Yahya

Rani Ahmad Yahya is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Yahya won the 66 kg division of the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2007...

at a weight of 135 lbs http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/b07_1231.htm. Yamamoto won in the second round via TKO due to soccer and ground kicks.

DREAM

In February 2008, it was announced by Fighting and Entertainment Group

Fighting and Entertainment Group

Fighting and Entertainment Group is the leading Japanese combat sport promoter. Its current president is Sadaharu Tanikawa and it is the parent company behind the mixed martial arts series Dream and formerly, the largest kickboxing promotion in the world, K-1.On December 31, 2010 after the Dream...

, the parent entity behind kickboxing

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

organization K-1

K-1

K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...

and mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

organization Hero's

HERO'S

, that they would be producing a new MMA promotion titled Dream

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

alongside former Pride executives from Dream Stage Entertainment

Dream Stage Entertainment

Dream Stage Entertainment was a Japanese company that promoted various wrestling and mixed martial arts events, most notably mixed martial arts Pride Fighting Championship and Hustle professional wrestling events....

that will succeed and will replace FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's

HERO'S

. Norifumi Yamamoto was one of the many former Pride and HERO's fighters that were named to compete in this new promotion.http://www.sherdog.com/news/pictures.asp?n_id=11302.

It was announced that KID would make his Dream debut at Dream 5 against Joseph Benavidez

Joseph Benavidez

Joseph Rolando Benavidez is an American mixed martial artist. After fighting in smaller shows while working as a screen printer in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he joined up with Urijah Faber's Team Alpha Male in 2007. He has since fought in Dream and most recently the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion...

, however the bout was abruptly called off a mere three days prior to its scheduled date due to a knee injury suffered by KID.

Yamamoto announced his participation in the Dream Featherweight Grandprix which begun at Dream.7 and (due to an injury) was seeded into the second round of the Feather Weight Grand Prix at Dream.9 on May 26. Facing off against inexperienced Joe Warren

Joe Warren (fighter)

Joe Warren is an American Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist. As a Greco-Roman wrestler, he won the 2006 Pan American and World Championship and was a favourite for the 2008 Olympics, but was given a two-year suspension after testing positive for THC while trying to qualify for the 2007...

in what would be his return after a 15 month lay off. Yamamoto landed several clean shots with counter hooks on the feet, stunning Warren & was effective with hard knees in the clinch, Warren did however, show his Greco-Roman wrestling pedigree, executing three takedowns and maintaining top position for long periods of the fight. Yamamoto was defeated by Warren via a split decision. However during this time Yamamoto was going through a divorce with his wife.

Yamamoto lost to SRC

World Victory Road

World Victory Road is a defunct Japanese Mixed Martial Arts organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of Pride FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation...

Featherweight Champion Masanori Kanehara

Masanori Kanehara

Masanori Kanehara is a Japanese mixed martial artist and the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix Champion and inaugural Sengoku Featherweight Champion.-Sengoku FWGP:...

via unanimous decision at Dynamite!! 2009

Dynamite!! 2009

Dynamite!! 2009 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing events promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, held in the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2009. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, Sengoku Raiden Championship, K-1, and K-1 World MAX banners...

on New Year's Eve.

Yamamoto was expected to make his Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

debut against Team Quest

Team Quest

Team Quest is a mixed martial arts training camp founded by Randy Couture, Matt "The Law" Lindland, and Dan Henderson with six facilities located in Gresham, Oregon, Tualatin, Oregon, Murrieta, California, West Linn, Oregon, Oceanside, California, Redding, California and Chiang Mai, Thailand...

member Federico Lopez at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery

Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery

Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on May 15, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States at the Scottrade Center...

, but was later pulled out by DREAM

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

and fought at Dream 14 against Lopez instead. Yamamoto defeated Lopez via TKO (Punches) claiming his first victory after his last two consecutive upset losses. In preparation for the fight Yamamoto decided to "reinvent" himself to the point that he lived and trained in Okinawa under former WBA

World Boxing Association

The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...

Light Welterweight Champion Akinobu Hiranaka

Akinobu Hiranaka

Akinobu Hiranaka is a former boxer in the Light welterweight division...

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Yamamoto made his UFC debut against Demetrious Johnson

Demetrious Johnson (fighter)

Demetrious Johnson is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Johnson is ranked among the top ten bantamweights in the world by leading mixed martial arts publications...

, losing the fight via unanimous decision at UFC 126

UFC 126

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

.

Yamamoto was expected to face Chris Cariaso

Chris Cariaso

Chris Cariaso is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...

on May 28, 2011 at UFC 130

UFC 130

UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 28, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...

. However, Yamamoto was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald (fighter)

Michael McDonald is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, McDonald fought mostly in regional promotions in his home state of California before signing with Zuffa in 2010.-Background:McDonald started training...

.

Yamamoto was expected to face Damacio Page

Damacio Page

Damacio James Page is an American mixed martial arts fighter and who currently competes in the bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

on September 24, 2011 at UFC 135

UFC 135

UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 24, 2011 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.-Background:...

. However, the bout was scrapped on September 1 after both fighters sustained injuries while training for the bout. He then fought Darren Uyenoyama

Darren Uyenoyama

Darren Uyenoyama is an American mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC fighting in their bantamweight division...

at UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos

UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos

UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 12, 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The event was the fifth that the UFC has hosted in Anaheim.-Background:This card marked the UFC's debut on the Fox Network...

. Despite landing several punches, including a knockdown in the second round,Yamamoto lost via unanimous decision after getting controlled for the majority of the fight.

Yamamoto is expected to face Vaughan Lee on February 26, 2012 at UFC 144

UFC 144

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event is expected to take place on February 26, 2012 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan....

Kickboxing career

Yamamoto faced Masato

Masato (kickboxer)

Masato Kobayashi is a Japanese former welterweight kickboxer. He was the world champion of ISKA at Welterweight under Oriental rules, and he is the winner of K-1 WORLD MAX World tournament in 2003 and 2008...

at K-1 Premium 2004 Dynamite!! in a highly anticipated match up under K-1 Rules, and lost via Decision. KID then faced Mike Zambidis

Mike Zambidis

"Iron" Mike Zambidis is a professional Greek kickboxer and martial artist. He is a 15 time World Champion, and is the current W.I.P.U...

at the K-1

K-1

World Max 2005 tournament, he would also lose this bout by KO early into the third round. On July 13, 2009, Yamamoto was defeated by Korean Kickboxer Jae Hee Cheon via KO at K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final 8. He is now 1-3 under K-1 Rules.

Personal life

Norfumi Yamamoto went through a divorce with his wife in 2009 and has three children; two boys and one girl.
His wife at the time was Japanese female fashion model MALIA (マリア,新保真里有).

Mixed martial arts

K-1 HERO's
- K-1 HERO's 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Winner
- Fastest Recorded Knockout (0:04)

Amateur wrestling

Japan Wrestling Federation
- All-Japan Emperor's Cup Senior Freestyle National Championship 4th Place (2007)
- All-Japan Emperor's Cup Senior Freestyle National Championship Runner-up (1999)
Arizona Interscholastic Association
Arizona Interscholastic Association
The Arizona Interscholastic Association is the major high school sports association in the state of Arizona. It comprises most of the state's public district high schools, various charter and private schools, plus one high school in California San Pasqual High School in Winterhaven, California,...
- AIA
  Arizona Interscholastic Association
  The Arizona Interscholastic Association is the major high school sports association in the state of Arizona. It comprises most of the state's public district high schools, various charter and private schools, plus one high school in California San Pasqual High School in Winterhaven, California,...
  
  High School State Championship (1995, 1996, 1997)
- AIA
  Arizona Interscholastic Association
  The Arizona Interscholastic Association is the major high school sports association in the state of Arizona. It comprises most of the state's public district high schools, various charter and private schools, plus one high school in California San Pasqual High School in Winterhaven, California,...
  
  High School State Championship 3rd Place (1994)
- Scholastic Career Record: 112-4 (1993-1997)

Mixed martial arts record

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Darren Uyenoyama

Darren Uyenoyama is an American mixed martial artist currently signed with the UFC fighting in their bantamweight division...

|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos

UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos

Anaheim, California

Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...

Demetrious Johnson

Demetrious Johnson (fighter)

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 126

UFC 126

UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Bantamweight

Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...

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Masanori Kanehara

Masanori Kanehara is a Japanese mixed martial artist and the 2009 Sengoku Featherweight Grand-Prix Champion and inaugural Sengoku Featherweight Champion.-Sengoku FWGP:...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Dynamite!! 2009

Dynamite!! 2009

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|align=center| 5:00
|Saitama, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 17–2(1)
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Joe Warren

Joe Warren (fighter)

| Decision (split)
| Dream 9

Dream 9

Dream.9: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on May 26, 2009...

|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Yokohama, Japan
| Dream Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal
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| Win
|align=center| 17–1(1)
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Rani Yahya

Rani Ahmad Yahya is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Yahya won the 66 kg division of the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2007...

| TKO (punches and soccer kicks)
| K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!!

K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!

K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! was an annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held by K-1 and Hero's on New Year's Eve, Monday December 31, 2007 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, Japan...

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|align=center| 3:11
|Osaka, Japan
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Bibiano Fernandes

Bibiano Fernandes is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed for K-1, DREAM, and King of the Cage. He was the first DREAM Featherweight Champion.-Early career:...

Bantamweight (MMA)

The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The King of the Cage bantamweight class with upper limit at 145 lb...

bout
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|align=center| 15–1(1)
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István Majoros

| TKO (punches)
| K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!

K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!

K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! was an annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held by K-1 and Hero's on New Year's Eve, Sunday, December 31, 2006 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, Japan...

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|align=center| 3:46
|Osaka, Japan
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|align=center| 14–1(1)
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Kazuyuki Miyata

Kazuyuki Miyata is a Japanese freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist who currently fights for the MMA promotion Dream in the featherweight division.-Freestyle Wrestling:...

| KO (flying knee)
| Hero's 5

Hero's 5

Hero's 5: 2006 Lightweight Grand Prix Opening Round was a mixed martial arts event held by the Hero's promotion on May 3, 2006 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.The opening round of the 2006 Lightweight Grand Prix was held at the event...

HERO'S

history
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Genki Sudo

| TKO (punches)
| Hero's 4

Hero's 4

Hero's 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Hero's promotion on March 15, 2006 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.Muay Thai kickboxer Ole Laursen made his debut in MMA at the event against Genki Sudo.-Results:...

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|align=center| 4:39
|Osaka, Japan
| Hero's 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix final.
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| Win
|align=center| 12–1(1)
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Caol Uno

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...

| TKO (cut)
| Hero's 3
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:04
|Tokyo, Japan
| Hero's 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix semi-final.
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| Win
|align=center| 11–1(1)
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Royler Gracie

| KO (punch)
| Hero's 3
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:38
|Tokyo, Japan
| Hero's 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix quarter-final.
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| Win
|align=center| 10–1(1)
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Ian James Schaffa

| TKO (punches)
| Hero's 2
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:23
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 9–1(1)
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Jadamba Narantungalag

Jadamba Narantungalag is a Mongolian mixed martial artist, kickboxer and grappler who has fought for World Victory Road, K-1 MAX, and the Art of War Fighting Championship....

| KO (punches)
| K-1 World MAX 2004 Champions' Challenge
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:55
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 8–1(1)
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Kazuya Yasuhiro
| Submission (Armbar)
| K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final

K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final

K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final was a kickboxing and martial arts event promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the third K-1 MAX final for middleweight kickboxers involving eight finalists and two reserve fighters, with all bouts fought under K-1 rules...

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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:40
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 7–1(1)
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Tony Valente
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Open
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:58
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 6–1(1)
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Caleb Mitchell
| KO (punch)
| Shooto

Shooto

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:40
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 5–1(1)
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Jeff Curran

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| Win
|align=center| 4–1(1)
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Tetsuo Katsuta
| TKO (punches)
| Shooto

Shooto

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:45
|Yokohama, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 3–1(1)
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Stephen Palling
| TKO (cut)
| Shooto

Shooto

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:30
|Tokyo, Japan
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| NC
|align=center| 3–0(1)
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Josh Thomson

Joshua Joseph Thomson is an American mixed martial arts fighter training with American Kickboxing Academy. He has fought in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships and America's UFC, as well as Strikeforce and the World Fighting Alliance. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion...

Honolulu, Hawaii

, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
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Hideki Kadowaki

is a Japanese mixed martial artist.-Biography:Hideki Kadowaki comes from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He started MMA 11 years ago.He started out just goofing around with friends, and then thought it would be fun to do fighting as a job. After deciding to become a professional fighter, he joined...

| TKO (punches)
| Shooto

Shooto

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:02
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
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Masashi Kameda
| KO (punch)
| Shooto

Shooto

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:17
|Tokyo, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
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Masato Shiozawa
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto

Shooto

Kickboxing record

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time	Location
July 13, 2009	Loss	Jae hee Cheon	K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final 8	KO (Left Hook)	1	1:20	Nippon Budokan Nippon Budokan The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded... , Tokyo, Japan
May 4, 2005	Loss	Mike Zambidis Mike Zambidis "Iron" Mike Zambidis is a professional Greek kickboxer and martial artist. He is a 15 time World Champion, and is the current W.I.P.U...	K-1 World Max 2005 Opening	KO (Right Hook)	3	2:09	Ariake Coliseum Ariake Coliseum is an indoor sporting arena in located in Ariake, Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. It has a capacity of 10,000. The arena is used as the center court for the Japan Open Tennis Championships and the Toray Pan Pacific Open held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park.... , Tokyo, Japan
December 31, 2004	Loss	Masato Masato (kickboxer) Masato Kobayashi is a Japanese former welterweight kickboxer. He was the world champion of ISKA at Welterweight under Oriental rules, and he is the winner of K-1 WORLD MAX World tournament in 2003 and 2008...	K-1 Premium Dynamite 2004 K-1 Premium Dynamite!! K-1 PREMIUM Dynamite!! is an annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held in Japan by the Fighting and Entertainment Group. It began as a co-production between PRIDE Fighting Championships and K-1 held on August 28, 2002...	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00	Kyocera Dome Osaka Dome Osaka Dome is a baseball stadium located in Osaka, Japan. Beginning in 1997, the stadium was the home field of the Kintetsu Buffaloes. In 2005, the stadium became one of the homes of the Orix Buffaloes, a result of the merger between the Orix Blue Wave and Kintetsu Buffaloes. Prior to the Osaka... , Tokyo, Japan
February 24, 2004	Win	Takehiro Murahama	K-1 World MAX 2004 Japan Tournament	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	2	2:38	Yoyogi National Gymnasium Yoyogi National Gymnasium is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games... , Tokyo, Japan

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