Tetsuya Izuchi

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Tetsuya Izuchi
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Izuchi in February 2023
Born (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 25) [1]
Tokyo, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Tetsuya Izuchi
Billed height180 cm (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Billed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Trained by Kazuhiro Tamura
Hiroshi Watanabe
Debut2016

Tetsuya Izuchi (井土徹也, Izuchi Tetsuya) is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently signed to Gleat where he is a former G-Infinity Champion and a member of Black Generation International. He is also known for his tenure with Pro Wrestling Heat Up. [3] [4]

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Professional wrestling career

Japanese independent circuit (2016–present)

On the first night of the AJPW Summer Action Series 2019 from July 17, 2019, competed in a number one contendership battle royal for the Gaora TV Championship won by Toru and also featuring various notable opponents such as Psycho and Survival Tobita. Izuchi competed in the 2020 edition of All Japan Pro Wrestling's AJPW Junior Tag League alongside Yuu Iizuka where thet fell short to Evolution (Dan Tamura and Hikaru Sato) in the first rounds. [5] At 2AW Grand Slam In Korakuen Hall, a house show promoted by Active Advance Pro Wrestling on March 26, 2023, he unsuccessfully challenged Ayato Yoshida for the 2AW Openweight Championship. [6]

Pro Wrestling Heat Up (2016–present)

Izuchi made his professional wrestling debut in Pro Wrestling Heat Up at HEAT UP The Light Of Hope That Illuminates Kawasaki ~ Make A Miracle Happen 2016 on October 31, where he teamed up with Yu Iizuka and Fuminori Abe in a losing effort against Kenichiro Arai, Masahiro Takanashi and Leona in six-man tag team competition. [7] During his time with the promotion, Izuchi won the Heat Up Universal Tag Team Championship on two separate occasions alongside Daisuke Kanehira. [2]

Gleat (2021–present)

Izuchi made his debut in Gleat at Gleat Ver. 1 on July 1, 2021, where he teamed up with Daijiro Matsui to defeat Minoru Tanaka and Soma Watanabe in an UWF Rules match. [8] Izuchi competes in both professional wrestling and Mixed martial arts bouts, as Gleat promotes both types of sports. At Gleat MMA Ver.0 on December 14, 2022, he fell short to Yuki Kondo via decision in the main event. [9]

During his time with the promotion, Izuchi chased for various titles promoted by it. At GLEAT Ver. 3 ~ 1st Anniversary on July 1, 2022, he unsuccessfully challenged El Lindaman for the G-Rex Championship. [10] At Gleat Ver. 53 on May 21, 2023, he teamed up with "60 Seconds" stablemate Jun Tonsho to unsuccessfully challenge Bulk Orchestra (Check Shimatani and Hayato Tamura) for the G-Infinity Championship. [11] One month later at GLEAT Ver. EX Face-Off on July 1, 2023, Izuchi teamed up with stablemates Jun Tonsho and Keiichi Sato in a losing effort against Bulk Orchestra's Check Shimatani, Hayato Tamura, Kazma Sakamoto and Ryuichi Kawakami as a result of a losing unit must disband match, therefore Izuchi's stable of "60 Seconds" officially came to an end. [12] In May 2024, he joined the villainous stable "Black Generation International". At Gleat Ver.12 on July 1, 2024, he teamed up with stablemate Kaito Ishida and defeated Coelacanths (Cima and Kaz Hayashi) to win the G-Infinity Championship. [13] They dropped the titles to The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel) at Gleat Ver. Mega in Osaka on October 6, 2024. [14]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches0 wins2 losses
By decision02
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss0–2 Akihiro Gono Decision (unanimous)Gleat Ver.MegaAugust 4, 202335:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss0–1 Yuki Kondo Decision (unanimous) Gleat MMA Ver.0 December 14, 202235:00 Tokyo, Japan
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win5–0Keinosuke YoshinagaDecision (split)Breaking Down 4March 21, 202211:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win4–0Takahito MarutaDecision (split)Breaking Down 3November 27, 202111:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win3–0LindamanDecision (unanimous)11:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win2–0Junya TokaiDecision (unanimous)11:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win1–0Minechika MatsumotoDecision (split)Breaking Down 2September 26, 202111:00 Tokyo, Japan

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Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Professional wrestling

References

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  2. 1 2 Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tetsuya Izuchi/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  3. Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Tetsuya Izuchi Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. 井土徹也. Gleat (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. Dark angel (14 January 2021). "AJPW / Hikaru Sato Produces: «Jr. Tag Battle of Glory 2020 »". superluchas.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  6. Kreikenbohm, Philip (26 March 2023). "2AW Grand Slam In Korakuen Hall". cagematch.net. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  7. Kreikenbohm, Philip (31 October 2016). "HEAT UP The Light Of Hope That Illuminates Kawasaki ~ Make A Miracle Happen 2016". cagematch.net. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  8. 【試合詳細】7・1 GLEAT東京ドームシティホール大会 伊藤貴則vsSHO 飯塚優vs船木誠勝 田中稔&渡辺壮馬vs松井大二郎井土徹也 T-Hawkvs河上隆一. battle-news.com (in Japanese). 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023.
  9. Dark Angelita (27 December 2022). "GLEAT: "Gleat MMA Ver.0" Inicia el proyecto". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  10. "G PROWRESTLING Ver.3". ent.lidet.co.jp (in Japanese). Lidet Entertainment. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  11. "G PROWRESTLING Ver.53". ent.lidet.co.jp (in Japanese). Lidet Entertainment. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  12. "GLEAT Ver.EX "FACE-OFF" ACCESS 2 TDCH". ent.lidet.co.jp (in Japanese). Lidet Entertainment. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  13. "GLEAT Ver.12". ent.lidet.co.jp (in Japanese). Lidet Entertainment. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  14. "GLEAT VER.MEGA in OSAKA". Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). 6 October 2024. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024.
  15. "Tetsuya Ido Profile". tapology.com. Tapology. Retrieved 30 December 2024.