Shinya Murofushi is a 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...

 from 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...

. He 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.

MMA career

In 2006, Shinya Murofushi became the 2006 Shooto Rookie Champion in the organization's flyweight (114 lbs) division. Murofushi was known as the #2 strawweight with his strength on the ground and improving his standup, until losing to 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...

 in 2009. He is still ranked top ten in his division by Shooto.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|align=center|6-3-1
| Mikihito Yamagami
| Decision (majority)
| Shooto - The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
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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|6-2-1
| Takehiro Harusaki
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Shooto - Kitazawa Shooto Vol. 3
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|align=center|3
|align=center|2:29
|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|5-2-1
| 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...

| TKO (punches)
| Shooto - Shooting Disco 9: Superman
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|align=center|1
|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
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|5-1-1
| 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...

| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Shooto - Gig Tokyo 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:14
|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|5-0-1
| Takehiro Harusaki
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto - Shooto Tradition 2
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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|4-0-1
| Atsushi Takeuchi
| Decision (split)
| Shooto - Back To Our Roots 5
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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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|-
|-
| Draw
|align=center|3-0-1
| Kenichi Sawada
| Draw
| Shooto - Back To Our Roots 3
|
|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|3-0
| Takehiro Ishii
| KO (knee)
| Shooto - Back To Our Roots 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:33
|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|2-0
| Hiroaki Takezawa
| Submission (armbar)
| Shooto - Rookie Tournament Final
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:36
|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
| Hiroyuki Ikeda
| Submission (armbar)
| Shooto 2006 - 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:03
|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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