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Japan
Funabashi, Chiba
Takeshi Sato
"
Heat Takeshi
"
AGE
45
/
Dec 20, 1979
HEIGHT
5'9"
/
175.26 cm
WEIGHT
125 lbs
/
56.7 kg
ASSOCIATION
Wajutsu Keishukai Funabashi
CLASS
Flyweight
Wins
10
KO
/
TKO
1
10%
SUBMISSIONS
5
50%
DECISIONS
4
40%
Draws
2
Losses
17
KO
/
TKO
3
18%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
14
82%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Kotaro Hagiwara
Shooto - Gig Tokyo 22
Oct / 16 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Ryota Matsune
3
5:00
loss
Hiroshi Roppongi
Shooto - Gig Tokyo 21
May / 28 / 2016
KO (Punches)
Masato Fukuda
1
4:05
loss
Takeshi Saito
Shooto - Gig Tokyo 20
Feb / 27 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Minoru Toyonaga
2
5:00
loss
Kanta Sato
Deep - Nagoya Impact 2015
Jun / 07 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Kenichi Serizawa
2
5:00
loss
Daichi Kitakata
Deep - Osaka Impact 2015
Apr / 29 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
win
Takahiro Kohori
Tribe Tokyo Fight - TTF Challenge 03
Nov / 03 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Yoshinori Umeki
3
5:00
loss
Yoshitaka Naito
Shooto - Shooting Disco 22
Oct / 05 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
loss
Tadaaki Yamamoto
Shooto - Shooting Disco 18
Jun / 02 / 2012
KO (Punches)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
1:52
loss
Tatsuya Yamamoto
Shooto - Battle Mix 7
Apr / 22 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
win
Yusei Shimokawa
Shooto - Gig Tokyo 8
Jan / 21 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
draw
Junji Ikoma
Shooto - Border: Season 3 - Spring Thunder
Apr / 03 / 2011
Draw (Majority)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
loss
Junji Ito
Shooto - The Rookie Tournament 2009 Final
Dec / 13 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Taro Wakabayashi
2
5:00
loss
Katsuya Murofushi
Shooto - Shooting Disco 10: Twist and Shooto
Sep / 20 / 2009
Decision (Majority)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
loss
Atsushi Takeuchi
Shooto - Revolutionary Exchanges 1: Undefeated
Jul / 19 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
win
Shinya Murofushi
Shooto - Gig Tokyo 1
Feb / 28 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
1:14
win
Nozomi Otsuka
Shooto - Shooting Disco 6: Glory Shines In You
Oct / 05 / 2008
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
2:41
draw
Ryuichi Miki
Shooto - Shooting Disco 2: The Heat Rises Tonight
Aug / 05 / 2007
Draw (Majority)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
win
Katsuhisa Akasaki
Shooto - 6/30 in Kitazawa Town Hall
Jun / 30 / 2007
Decision (Majority)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
loss
Ayumu Shioda
Shooto - 11/30 in Kitazawa Town Hall
Nov / 30 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
win
Yoshihiro Matsunaga
GCM - Multiplex 2006
May / 28 / 2006
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
1:17
loss
Daiki Hata
GCM - Demolition 051027
Oct / 27 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
1
3:49
win
Rambo Matsukaze
GCM - Demolition 050727
Jul / 27 / 2005
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Ryogaku Wada
1
0:37
win
Yusei Shimokawa
Shooto - The Rookie Tournament 2004 Final
Nov / 25 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
win
Naoki Deguchi
GCM - Demolition 040521
May / 21 / 2004
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
3:37
loss
Shinichi Kojima
Shooto - 3/22 in Korakuen Hall
Mar / 22 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
loss
Minoru Tsuiki
GCM - Demolition Atom 4
Nov / 19 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
win
Naoto Sato
GCM - Demolition Atom 3
Sep / 03 / 2003
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
1:16
loss
Setsu Iguchi
GCM - Demolition Atom 1
Jul / 09 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
loss
Hiroyasu Kodera
Shooto - 3/18 in Korakuen Hall
Mar / 18 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
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won the
Vale Tudo Japan
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VTJ 6th
, which also saw wins by
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,
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Oct 04, 2014
Hideo Tokoro Hammers Rumina Sato, Megumi Fujii Wins Possible Final Bout at VTJ 2012
TOKYO --
Hideo Tokoro
needed only 39 seconds to pound out Shooto legend
Rumina Sato
in their bantamweight bout at
Vale Tudo Japan 2012
on Monday.
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Dec 24, 2012
Vale Tudo Japan 2012 Results, Play-by-Play & Updates
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