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Takeshi Inoue
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This article is about the Shooto fighter. For the professional wrestler, see Takeshi Rikio.
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| Takeshi Inoue | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1980 |
| Other names | Lion Takeshi |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Yokohama, Japan |
| Team | Shooting Gym Yokohama |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
“Lion” Takeshi Inoue (born March 18, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting as a lightweight in the Shooto organization. In other organizations such as the WEC he would be considered a featherweight as Shooto’s 143 lb. weight class is known as lightweight.
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Biography
On May 12, 2006 Inoue defeated Antonio Carvalho by TKO in the first round to become the Shooto World Lightweight (143 lbs.) champion which he would go on to lose in his first title defense against Akitoshi Tamura on May 18, 2007. On November 8, 2007, he defeated Katsuya Toida to become the Pacific Rim Lightweight Champion. Inoue would eventually win back the Shooto World Championon November 29, 2008 after defeating Hideki Kadowaki by unanimous decision at Shooto’s Tradition 4 show. He successfully defended his title against Rumina Sato, before losing it to Hatsu Hioki at Shooto – The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon.
Championships and Accomplishments
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- 2006 Featherweight Fighter of the Year[1]
- Shooto
- Shooto Lightweight Championship (2 Times)
- 2004 Shooto Lightweight Rookie Tournament Winner
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 27 matches | 21 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 6 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 21-6 | Hiroyuki Takaya | Decision (unanimous) | Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 | December 31, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan, Japan | For DREAM Featherweight Championship |
| Win | 21-5 | Caol Uno | KO (head kick) | Dream 17 | September 24, 2011 | 1 | 4:17 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 20-5 | Koichiro Matsumoto | TKO (punches) | Dream: Fight for Japan! | May 29, 2011 | 1 | 6:51 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 19-5 | Taiki Tsuchiya | TKO (punches) | Shooto Tradition 2011 | April 29, 2011 | 2 | 4:27 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 18-5 | Kazuyuki Miyata | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 16 | September 25, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 18-4 | Hatsu Hioki | Decision (split) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | May 30, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 18-3 | Gerald Lovato | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 1: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | January 23, 2010 | 3 | 4:11 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 17-3 | Alexandre Franca Nogueira | TKO (punches) | Vale Tudo Japan 2009 | October 30, 2009 | 4 | 2:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 16-3 | Rumina Sato | TKO (punches) | Shooto Tradition Final | May 10, 2009 | 1 | 4:41 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 15-3 | Hideki Kadowaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Tradition 4 | November 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship |
| Loss | 14–3 | Savant Young | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Tradition 1 | May 3, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–2 | Katsuya Toida | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 6 | November 8, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–2 | Marc Duncan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 | July 15, 2007 | 1 | 3:16 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 12-2 | Akitoshi Tamura | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 | May 18, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 12–1 | Hiroyuki Abe | KO (punch) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1 | February 17, 2007 | 1 | 4:05 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 11–1 | Navid Yousefi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Champion Carnival | October 14, 2006 | 2 | 4:35 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 10–1 | Cole Miller | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall | July 21, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1 | Antonio Carvalho | TKO (punches) | Shooto: The Devilock | May 12, 2006 | 1 | 3:06 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 8–1 | Makoto Ishikawa | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: The Victory of the Truth | February 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–1 | Akitoshi Tamura | Decision (majority) | Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall | November 6, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Antonio Carvalho | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Alive Road | August 20, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0 | Jin Kazeta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 3/11 in Korakuen Hall | March 11, 2005 | 2 | 4:17 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Hayate Usui | KO (punch) | Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2004 | November 12, 2004 | 2 | 4:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–0 | Keisuke Yamada | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall | July 16, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Yohei Suzuki | TKO (punches) | Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall | March 22, 2004 | 1 | 2:40 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Masanori Sugatani | TKO (cut) | Shooto: Who is Young Leader! | October 31, 2003 | 1 | 3:04 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Hayate Usui | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooter’s Dream 2 | May 30, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
Kickboxing record
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1 win (0 KOs), 0 losses
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest |
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