Hiroshi Nakamura (Japanese: 中村 浩士, Nakamura Hiroshi, born February 14, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. He has fought in many well-known mixed martial arts organizations as Shooto, DEEP and Bellator.
| Hiroshi Nakamura 中村拓志 | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1981 Ōta, Gunma, Japan[1] |
| Other names | Iron |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight (135 lb) Featherweight (145 lb) |
| Reach | 64.0 in (163 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Carpe Diem Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tokyo Yellow Mans |
| Rank | Black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 14 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career edit
Shooto edit
Nakamura started his career in 2005. Until 2009, he fought only for Shooto and faced opponents like Shooto and Sengoku featherweight champion Hatsu Hioki,[2] and Shooto veteran Hayate Usui.[3]
DEEP edit
Between 2010 and 2011, Nakamura won five times and lost two times. He obtained a victory over the DEEP bantamweight champion Masakazu Imanari in a non-title bout,[4] and also defeated WEC veteran and former featherweight King of Pancrase Yoshiro Maeda.[5]
In 2011, Nakamura signed with Bellator to compete in the bantamweight tournament.[6]
Bellator MMA edit
Nakamura made his debut on April 6, 2012 at Bellator 64 in the quarterfinal match of Bellator season six bantamweight tournament against Rodrigo Lima. Nakamura defeated Lima via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27) and advanced to the semifinals.[7]
In the semifinals on May 25, 2012 at Bellator 70, Nakamura faced Luis Nogueira. Nakamura lost via knockout in the third round.[8]
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 27 matches | 16 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 5 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 14 | 2 |
| Draws | 4 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–7–4 | Tomomi Iwama | Decision (majority) | DEEP: 65 Impact | March 22, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 15–7–4 | Yusaku Nakamura | KO (flying knee) | Deep: Cage Impact 2013 | November 24, 2013 | 3 | 0:53 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 15–6–4 | Luis Nogueira | KO (punches) | Bellator 70 | May 25, 2012 | 3 | 1:58 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Bellator season 6 bantamweight tournament semifinal. |
| Win | 15–5–4 | Rodrigo Lima | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 64 | April 6, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Bellator season 6 bantamweight tournament quarterfinal. |
| Win | 14–5–4 | Seiji Akao | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 56 Impact | December 16, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–5–4 | Yoshiro Maeda | Decision (majority) | Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 2nd Round | October 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 12–5–4 | Takafumi Otsuka | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 54 Impact | June 24, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–4–4 | Masakazu Imanari | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 52nd Impact | October 24, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Non-title bout |
| Win | 11–4–4 | Tatsumitsu Wada | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 50 Impact | October 24, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–4–4 | Tomohiko Hori | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 48 Impact | July 3, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 9–4–4 | Isao Terada | TKO (punches) | Deep: 46 Impact | February 28, 2010 | 1 | 1:11 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–3–4 | Wataru Inatsu | Submission (armbar) | Zst 22 | November 23, 2009 | 1 | 1:35 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–3–4 | Kim Jong-Man | Decision (unanimous) | FMC 1: Korea vs. Japan | August 16, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 7–3–4 | Wataru Miki | Decision (majority) | GCM: Cage Force 10 | April 25, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–3–4 | Hayate Usui | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 5 | January 18, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 5–3–4 | Hatsu Hioki | Draw | Shooto: Gig Central 15 | August 3, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 5–3–3 | Tenkei Oda | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8 | March 28, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–3–3 | Kyotaro Nakao | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2007 Final | December 8, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–3–3 | Yuji Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 3: Everybody Fight Now | October 20, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 2–3–3 | Shintaro Ishiwatari | Draw | Shooto: Shooting Disco 2: The Heat Rises Tonight | August 5, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 2–3–2 | Keisuke Yamada | Draw | Shooto: 11/10 in Korakuen Hall | November 10, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–3–1 | Daisuke Ishizawa | KO (punches) | Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall | July 21, 2006 | 2 | 4:26 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–2–1 | Hirotaka Tomiyama | Submission (armbar) | Shooto 2006: 5/28 in Kitazawa Town Hall | May 28, 2006 | 2 | 3:24 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 1–2–1 | Sakae Kasuya | Draw | Shooto: 3/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall | March 3, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–2 | Seigi Fujioka | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Soulful Fight | October 28, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Akiyo Nishiura | KO (punch) | Shooto: 5/29 in Kitazawa Town Hall | May 29, 2005 | 2 | 3:57 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Yutaka Nishioka | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall | February 6, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
References edit
- ^ Hiroshi Nakamura's profile Tapology.com
- ^ Japanese star Hatsu Hioki begins UFC journey on saturday by Thomas Gerbasi (UFC.com) on October 25, 2011
- ^ Boku-Endo among many draws in Shooto by Tony Loiseleur and Stephen Martinez (Sherdog.com) on January 18, 2009
- ^ Tazawa is Megaton king, 'Iron' upsets Imanari at DEEP '52 Impact' by Tony Loiseleur (Sherdog.com) on February 25, 2011
- ^ Choi upsets Obiya, Chonan victorious at evening 'Cage Impact' by Tony Loiseleur (Sherdog.com) on October 29, 2011
- ^ Bellator adds Hiroshi Nakamura to season-six bantamweight tournament by Steven Marrocco (MMAjunkie.com) on December 16, 2011
- ^ Bellator 64 results: Askren keeps belt; Sandro, Marx, Nakamura advance by Steven Marrocco (MMAjunkie.com) on April 6, 2012
- ^ Bellator 70 Results: Rick Hawn wins lightweight tourney, Cole Konrad subs Eric Prindle by Mike Chiappetta (MMAfighting.com) on May 25, 2012