Masakazu Kuramochi Japanese: 倉持正和 (born February 7, 1972) is a Japanese[1] retired mixed martial artist.[2] He competed in the Lightweight[3] division. Kurmochi was a veteran of every major Japanese mixed martial arts promotion with the exception of PRIDE. In 2008 Kuramochi later retired from contact sports and opened up his own video game arcade in Tokyo.
| Masakazu Kuramochi 倉持正和 | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1972 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | R-Blood |
| Years active | 1993-2008 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 18 matches | 4 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 5 |
| By submission | 0 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4-12-2 | Yukio Sakaguchi | KO (soccer kick) | Pancrase: Shining 5 | June 1, 2008 | 1 | 2:01 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 4-11-2 | Yuki Ito | TKO (punches) | Deep: Oyaji Deep | June 16, 2007 | 1 | 4:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 4-10-2 | Takuya Wada | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 2005 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals | August 27, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 4-9-2 | Takafumi Ito | KO (punch) | Pancrase: Spiral 1 | February 4, 2005 | 1 | 3:30 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 4-8-2 | Koji Oishi | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: Brave 6 | June 22, 2004 | 2 | 4:13 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4-7-2 | Hideo Ota | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Demolition Atom 6 | March 14, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 3-7-2 | Takaichi Hirayama | Draw | GCM: Demolition 030923 | September 23, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Japan | |
| Loss | 3-7-1 | Kenichiro Togashi | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 6 | May 5, 2002 | 1 | 4:31 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 3-6-1 | Mitsuhiro Ishida | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 1 | January 12, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3-5-1 | Takuhito Hida | Decision (majority) | Shooto: To The Top 10 | November 25, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2-5-1 | Yohei Suzuki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig East 5 | August 15, 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2-4-1 | Masato Fujiwara | TKO (cut) | Shooto: Gig East 1 | April 28, 2001 | 1 | 1:01 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2-3-1 | Hiroshi Tsuruya | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 1 | January 14, 2000 | 1 | 1:51 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 2-2-1 | Kohei Yasumi | Draw | Shooto: Renaxis 4 | September 5, 1999 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2-2 | Takaharu Murahama | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3 | May 13, 1998 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1-2 | Mitsuo Matsumoto | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig '98 1st | April 10, 1998 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-2 | Takuya Kuwabara | Decision (split) | Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3 | May 7, 1996 | 3 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Yuki Nakai | Submission (heel hook) | Shooto: Shooto | June 24, 1993 | 2 | 1:36 | Tokyo, Japan |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Masakazu Kuramochi". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014.
- ^ "Masakazu Kuramochi". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014.
- ^ "Masakazu Kuramochi". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014.
External links edit
- Professional MMA record for Masakazu Kuramochi from Sherdog
- Masakazu Kuramochi at mixedmartialarts.com
- Masakazu Kuramochi at fightmatrix.com
