Takeshi Inoue (mixed martial artist)
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| Takeshi Inoue リオン武 | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1980 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Other names | Lion |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145.7 lb (66.1 kg; 10.41 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Team | Shooting Gym Yokohama |
| Rank | 2nd dan black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 37 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Takeshi Inoue (Japanese: 井上 武, Inoue Takeshi, born March 18, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Shooto. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, he has also competed for DREAM, and Vale Tudo Japan.
Biography
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On May 12, 2006, Inoue defeated Antonio Carvalho by TKO in the first round to become the Shooto World Lightweight (143 lbs.) champion which he would go on to lose in his first title defense against Akitoshi Tamura on May 18, 2007. On November 8, 2007, he defeated Katsuya Toida to become the Pacific Rim Lightweight Champion.
Inoue would eventually win back the Shooto World Championon November 29, 2008 after defeating Hideki Kadowaki by unanimous decision at Shooto's Tradition 4 show. He successfully defended his title against Rumina Sato, before losing it to Hatsu Hioki at Shooto – The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon.
Championships and accomplishments
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- 2006 Featherweight Fighter of the Year[1]
- Shooto
- Shooto Lightweight Championship (Two times)
- One Successful Title Defense
- Shooto Pacific Rim Lightweight Championship (One time)[2]
- 2004 Shooto Lightweight Rookie Tournament Winner
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 37 matches | 24 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 11 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Hayate Usui | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooter's Dream 2 | May 30, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Masanori Sugatani | TKO (cut) | Shooto: Who is Young Leader! | October 31, 2003 | 1 | 3:04 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Yohei Suzuki | TKO (punches) | Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall | March 22, 2004 | 1 | 2:40 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–0 | Keisuke Yamada | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall | July 16, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Hayate Usui | KO (punch) | Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2004 | November 12, 2004 | 2 | 4:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jin Kazeta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 3/11 in Korakuen Hall | March 11, 2005 | 2 | 4:17 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Antonio Carvalho | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Alive Road | August 20, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 7–1 | Akitoshi Tamura | Decision (majority) | Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall | November 6, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–1 | Makoto Ishikawa | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: The Victory of the Truth | February 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1 | Antonio Carvalho | TKO (punches) | Shooto: The Devilock | May 12, 2006 | 1 | 3:06 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs) Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Cole Miller | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall | July 21, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–1 | Navid Yousefi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Champion Carnival | October 14, 2006 | 2 | 4:35 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 12–1 | Hiroyuki Abe | KO (punch) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1 | February 17, 2007 | 1 | 4:05 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 12–2 | Akitoshi Tamura | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 | May 18, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs) Championship. |
| Win | 13–2 | Marc Duncan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 | July 15, 2007 | 1 | 3:16 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–2 | Katsuya Toida | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 6 | November 8, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Shooto Pacific Rim Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 14–3 | Savant Young | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1 | May 3, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 15–3 | Hideki Kadowaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 4 | November 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs) Championship. |
| Win | 16–3 | Rumina Sato | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition Final | May 10, 2009 | 1 | 4:41 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs) Championship. |
| Win | 17–3 | Alexandre Franca Nogueira | TKO (punches) | Vale Tudo Japan 2009 | October 30, 2009 | 4 | 2:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 18–3 | Gerald Lovato | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 1: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | January 23, 2010 | 3 | 4:11 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 18–4 | Hatsu Hioki | Decision (split) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | May 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs) Championship. |
| Loss | 18–5 | Kazuyuki Miyata | Decision (unanimous) | DREAM 16 | September 25, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 19–5 | Taiki Tsuchiya | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 | April 29, 2011 | 2 | 4:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 20–5 | Koichiro Matsumoto | TKO (punches) | DREAM: Fight for Japan! | May 29, 2011 | 1 | 6:51 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 21–5 | Caol Uno | KO (head kick) | DREAM 17 | September 24, 2011 | 1 | 4:17 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 21–6 | Hiroyuki Takaya | Decision (unanimous) | Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 | December 31, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan, Japan | For DREAM Featherweight Championship. |
| Loss | 21–7 | Kenji Osawa | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 1st | December 24, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Bantamweight debut. |
| Loss | 21–8 | Yusuke Yachi | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd | October 5, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to Featherweight. |
| Loss | 21–9 | Rob Lisita | Submission (bulldog choke) | Rebel Fighting Championship 1: Into the Lion's Den | December 21, 2013 | 2 | 3:19 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | 21–10 | Isao Kobayashi | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 6th | October 4, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 22–10 | Fumiya Sasaki | Decision (unanimous) | Mobstyles 15th Anniversary: Fight & Mosh | May 3, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 23–10 | Yojiro Uchimura | TKO (punches) | Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 8th | September 19, 2016 | 2 | 4:17 | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | |
| Loss | 23–11 | Yutaka Saito | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Professional Shooto 5/13 | May 13, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Win | 24–11 | Mitsuhiro Toma | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Professional Shooto 9/23 | September 23, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 24–12 | Mikuru Asakura | TKO (flying knee and punches) | Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | December 31, 2018 | 2 | 2:39 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 24–13 | Duane van Helvoirt | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour 6th Round | July 15, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Taison Naito | Shooto : MOBSTYLES presents FIGHT&MOSH | December 2, 2023 | Tokyo, Japan |
Kickboxing record
[edit]| 1 win (0 KOs), 0 losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2011 | Win |  Hiroki Shishido
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Shooto the Shoot 2011 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 1-0 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "MMAFighting.com 2006 Year End Awards".
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com.
