Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi

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Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi
玉海力剛
Personal information
BornYukio Kawabe
(1966-07-16) July 16, 1966 (age 57)
Shibuya, Tokyo
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight141 kg (311 lb)
Career
Stable Kataonami
Record408-413-23
DebutMarch, 1982
Highest rankMaegashira 8
RetiredMarch, 1996
Championships 1 (Sandanme)
1 (Jonidan)
Yukio Kawabe
Born (1966-07-16) July 16, 1966 (age 57)
Japan
Other namesTamakairiki Tsuyoshi
Nationality Japanese
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 16 st)
TeamTeam Tamakairiki
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins0
By knockout0
By submission0
By decision0
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision0
Draws0
No contests0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi(born July 16, 1966 as Yukio Kawabe) is a Japanese former sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist from Shibuya, Tokyo who fought in Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase. He was a wrestler in the top makuuchi division during his 14 years as a professional from 1982 until 1996, reaching a highest rank of maegashira 8 in 1992. He suffered a fracture of his right thumb in May 1993 which led to his eventual retirement in March 1996. Upon retirement he opened a chankonabe restaurant in his neighborhood of Shibuya, which now has branches in Musashi Koyama, Akasaka and Shandong. In 2009 he helped found the Japan Beach Sumo Federation, which aims to promote beach sumo as a healthy after-school activity for children. [1] He is a father of two. [1] His daughter is a member of idol group MAJOPICHU. His uncle is shogi player Keiji Mori  [ ja ].

Contents

Sumo tournament record

Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi
Year January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo
March
Haru basho, Osaka
May
Natsu basho, Tokyo
July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya
September
Aki basho, Tokyo
November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1982x(Maezumo)WestJonokuchi#16
52
 
EastJonidan#111
34
 
EastJonidan#126
43
 
EastJonidan#96
43
 
1983WestJonidan#72
16
 
WestJonidan#107
61
 
WestJonidan#39
70P
Champion

 
EastSandanme#39
43
 
WestSandanme#23
43
 
WestSandanme#12
43
 
1984WestMakushita#58
34
 
WestSandanme#17
43
 
WestSandanme#3
43
 
EastMakushita#46
52
 
EastMakushita#25
34
 
EastMakushita#37
43
 
1985EastMakushita#25
25
 
EastMakushita#47
16
 
WestSandanme#18
25
 
WestSandanme#47
34
 
WestSandanme#62
70
 
EastMakushita#55
52
 
1986EastMakushita#34
43
 
EastMakushita#23
25
 
EastMakushita#45
34
 
EastSandanme#1
52
 
WestMakushita#33
52
 
EastMakushita#18
34
 
1987 EastMakushita#29
61P
 
WestMakushita#12
52
 
WestMakushita#5
16
 
EastMakushita#26
34
 
WestMakushita#33
52
 
WestMakushita#19
25
 
1988 WestMakushita#38
25
 
WestMakushita#60
34
 
EastSandanme#13
52
 
WestMakushita#52
52
 
EastMakushita#31
34
 
WestMakushita#42
61
 
1989 EastMakushita#20
52
 
WestMakushita#10
52
 
EastMakushita#2
43
 
EastMakushita#1
52
 
EastJūryō#12
78
 
EastMakushita#1
43
 
1990 WestJūryō#13
87
 
EastJūryō#9
87
 
WestJūryō#4
69
 
WestJūryō#9
87
 
EastJūryō#6
78
 
EastJūryō#9
87
 
1991 WestJūryō#5
78
 
EastJūryō#7
78
 
WestJūryō#9
96
 
EastJūryō#4
96
 
WestMaegashira#15
2112
 
EastJūryō#7
96
 
1992 EastJūryō#5
96
 
EastJūryō#1
96
 
EastMaegashira#13
69
 
EastJūryō#1
96
 
EastMaegashira#14
96
 
EastMaegashira#8
69
 
1993 WestMaegashira#12
213
 
WestJūryō#4
87
 
WestJūryō#3
96
 
WestJūryō#1
87
 
EastMaegashira#16
87
 
WestMaegashira#13
87
 
1994 WestMaegashira#9
213
 
WestJūryō#4
510
 
WestJūryō#9
78
 
WestJūryō#11
87
 
WestJūryō#8
69
 
WestJūryō#11
87
 
1995 WestJūryō#10
213
 
WestMakushita#6
07
 
EastMakushita#41
Sat out due to injury
007
WestSandanme#21
25
 
WestSandanme#51
34
 
EastSandanme#70
34
 
1996 EastSandanme#88
Sat out due to injury
007
EastJonidan#48
Retired
00
xxxx
Record given as wins–losses–absencies    Top division champion Top division runner-up Retired Lower divisions Non-participation

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: =Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi Jūryō Makushita Sandanme Jonidan Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks:  Yokozuna Ōzeki Sekiwake Komusubi Maegashira

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
3 matches0 wins3 losses
By knockout01
By submission02
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss0-3Yasuaki MiuraSubmission (armbar) Pancrase: Blow 4 May 2, 200611:43 Tokyo, Japan
Loss0-2 Masayuki Kono Technical Submission (kimura) Pancrase: Spiral 5 July 10, 200511:10 Yokohama, Japan
Loss0-1 Akira Shoji TKO (punches) Pride Bushido 3 May 23, 200410:18 Yokohama, Japan

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