Takeshi Inoue (mixed martial artist)

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.

Takeshi Inoue
リオン武
Born (1980-03-18) March 18, 1980 (age 44)
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Other namesLion
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight145.7 lb (66.1 kg; 10.41 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Bantamweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofYokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
TeamShooting Gym Yokohama
Rank2nd dan black belt in Judo
Years active2003-present
Kickboxing record
Total2
Wins1
Losses1
Mixed martial arts record
Total37
Wins24
By knockout11
By submission4
By decision9
Losses13
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision11
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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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  • MMAFighting
    • 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

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Professional record breakdown
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
xLoss 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
xLoss 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.
xLoss 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

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Kickboxing record
1 win (0 KOs), 0 losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
November 6, 2011 Win   Hiroki Shishido Shooto the Shoot 2011 Tokyo, Japan Decision (majority) 3 3:00 1-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest

References

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  1. ^ "MMAFighting.com 2006 Year End Awards".
  2. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com.
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