Tetsuji Kato

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Tetsuji Kato
加藤鉄史
BornOmiya
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
StyleJudo
TeamPUREBRED Saipan Trench Tech
Mixed martial arts record
Total30
Wins20
By knockout3
By submission8
By decision9
Losses10
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Tetsuji Kato ( Japanese: 加藤 鉄史, Katō Tetsuji) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight and lightweight divisions in Shooto, Strikeforce and DEEP. [1] He was the SuperBrawl 7 Light Heavyweight Tournament winner, defeating Ben Hernandez in the finals.

Contents

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
30 matches20 wins10 losses
By knockout32
By submission82
By decision96
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win20-10Ilya ZelikTKO (punches)Trench Warz 11 - RedemptionDecember 18, 200922:11 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Loss19-10Yoshihiro KoyamaTKO (punches) Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3 November 23, 200921:12 Tokyo, Japan
Loss19-9Kenichiro TogashiDecision (majority) Shooto: Shooto Tradition Final May 10, 200935:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss19-8 Gilbert Melendez Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion September 29, 200735:00 Beverly Hills, California, United States
Loss19-7Joe CamachoTKOPXC 11 - No Turning BackApril 13, 20072 Guam
Win19-6Alexei MaliginSubmission (rear naked choke)Kokoro - Kill Or Be KilledAugust 15, 200613:53 Tokyo, Japan
Win18-6 Toby Imada TKO (punches)FFCF 6 - UndisputedJune 21, 200610:13 Mangilao, Guam
Loss17-6 Vítor Ribeiro Submission (arm triangle choke)Rumble on the Rock 7May 7, 200532:32 Hawaii, United States
Win17-5 Jason Dent DecisionSB 35 - SuperBrawl 35April 16, 200435:00 Hawaii, United States
Loss16-5Adam LynnDecisionFFCF 1 - Fury Full Contact Fighting 1January 10, 20044 Guam
Loss16-4 Dokonjonosuke Mishima Decision (majority) Deep - 12th Impact September 15, 200335:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win16-3 Brian Gassaway Decision (unanimous) Shooto - 3/18 in Korakuen Hall March 18, 200335:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win15-3 Seichi Ikemoto Decision (unanimous) Shooto - To The Top Final Act December 16, 200135:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win14-3 Ray Cooper Decision (unanimous) Shooto - To The Top 6 July 6, 200135:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss13-3 Anderson Silva Decision (unanimous) Shooto - To The Top 2 March 2, 200135:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win13-2Dan GilbertSubmission (rear naked choke) Shooto - R.E.A.D. Final December 17, 200014:28 Tokyo, Japan
Win12-2Thomas DennyDecision (unanimous) Shooto - R.E.A.D. 10 September 15, 200035:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss11-2 Hayato Sakurai Decision (split) Shooto - R.E.A.D. 2 March 17, 200035:00 Tokyo, JapanFor the Shooto Middleweight Championship
Win11-1Angelo SergioSubmission (punches)VTJ 1999 - Vale Tudo Japan 1999December 11, 199917:45 Tokyo, Japan
Win10-1Rhett AnthonySubmission (rear naked choke)SB 14 - SuperBrawl 14November 5, 199914:18 Guam
Win9-1 Jutaro Nakao Decision (unanimous) Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event May 29, 199935:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win8-1 Hiroyuki Kojima TKO (punches) Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6 November 27, 199824:28 Tokyo, Japan
Win7-1 Alex Cook Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 5 August 29, 199835:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win6-1Ben HernandezSubmission (rear naked choke)SB 7 - SuperBrawl 7April 25, 199811:38 Guam SuperBrawl 7 Light Heavyweight Tournament Finals. Wins SuperBrawl 7 Light Heavyweight Tournament
Win5-1Luke IshizakiSubmission (armbar)SB 7 - SuperBrawl 7April 25, 199811:43 Guam SuperBrawl 7 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinals
Win4-1Patrick MadayagSubmission (choke)SB 7 - SuperBrawl 7April 25, 199813:33 Guam SuperBrawl 7 Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinals
Win3-1 Koichi Tanaka Technical Submission (armbar) Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 1 January 17, 199811:01 Tokyo, Japan
Loss2-1 Jutaro Nakao Submission (armbar) Shooto - Reconquista 3 August 27, 199734:56 Tokyo, Japan
Win2-0 Masato Fujiwara Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Gig June 25, 199725:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win1-0 Hiroyuki Kojima Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Reconquista 2 April 6, 199725:00 Tokyo, Japan

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References

  1. "Mixed Martial Arts Top 10 for August 2001". Black Belt . 39 (12): 24. December 2001. ISSN   0277-3066.
  2. http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=74296 [ bare URL ]