Akitoshi Tamura
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Akitoshi "Ironman" Tamura (born May 31, 1980) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist training out of the Tsudanuma Dojo.
He stands 5 ft. 9 in. (176 cm) tall and fights in the bantamweight division (135 lbs.).
Tamura was the Shooto World Lightweight Champion and currently fights as a bantamweight for the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) organization.
Shooto
Akitoshi Tamura made his professional mixed martial arts debut at a Shooto event on April 8, 2001. He lost a technical decision to Eiji Murayama after two rounds.
He picked up his first professional victory four months later as he scored a decision win of his own over Koichi Tanaka.
A draw to Jin Kazeta and a loss to Hiroshi Komatsu followed before Tamura picked up consecutive decision victories in 2003.
A rematch with Murayama ended in a draw in March of 2004, and Tamura's inconsistent run would continue as he would split his next two bouts - defeating Guseyn Aliev and losing to Hideki Kadowaki.
After two more victories, Tamura faced off against the highly touted, Takeshi "Lion" Inoue. Tamura would be defeated by Inoue via majority decision after three rounds.
In 2006, Tamura had his first two bouts outside of Shooto as he knocked off Ian Loveland and Masaomi Saito in smaller Japanese promotions.
Upon his return to Shooto, Tamura got a rude welcoming as his lights were shut off by Tenkei Fujimiya in just 2:10 of the first frame of their clash.
Tamura got back on track though to close out 2006 with victories over Sakae Kasuya and "Wicky" Akiyo Nishiura.
To begin 2007, Tamura earned redemption over Fujimiya and picked up the Shooto lightweight (143 lbs.) Pacific Rim title as he defeated him via unanimous decision.
The win earned Tamura a shot at the Shooto World Lightweight Title held by Takeshi Inoue. Tamura notched his second avenging win in as many fights as he upset Inoue to take the title via unanimous decision.
Tamura was unable to defend the belt however as he was defeated for a second time by Hideki Kadowaki via majority decision in March, 2008.
Two months later, Tamura submitted Japanese legend, Rumina Sato with a north/south choke midway through the third round.
WEC
Tamura somewhat surprsingly parted ways with Shooto after the Sato victory and linked up with the WEC. He made his WEC debut as a featherweight (145 lbs.) at WEC 37 against former IFL featherweight champion, Wagnney Fabiano. Tamura was content to methodically work off his back for the duration of the fight, while Fabiano did likewise from the top. With under a minute left in the third and final round, Fabiano turned it up and submitted Inoue with an arm triangle choke.
Following the disappointing defeat, Tamura decided to drop down to the bantamweight (135 lbs.) division. His bantamweight debut came at WEC 40 against former title contender, Manny Tapia. Tamura controlled Tapia for the majority of the fight and bagged a unanimous decision victory.
At WEC 43, Tamura will get back in action when he faces Damacio Page on the show's main card.
Mixed martial arts record
| 23 matches | 14 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 5 |
| Draws | 2 | |
Record
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Manny Tapia | Decision (Unanimous) | WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki | 4/05/2009 | 3 | 5:00 | - |
| Loss | Wagnney Fabiano | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia | 12/03/2008 | 3 | 4:48 | WEC Debut |
| Win | Rumina Sato | Submission (North-South Choke) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1 | 5/03/2008 | 3 | 2:37 | - |
| Loss | Hideki Kadowaki | Decision (Majority) | Shooto: Back to our Roots 8 | 3/28/2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Lost Shooto World Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Takeshi Inoue | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto: Back to our Roots 3 | 5/18/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Won Shooto World Lightweight Championship; vacated Pacific Rim title |
| Win | Tenkei Fujimiya | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto: Back to our Roots 1 | 2/17/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Won Shooto Pacific Rim Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Akiyo Nishiura | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final | 12/02/2006 | 2 | 5:00 | - |
| Win | Sakae Kasuya | Submission (Armbar) | Shooto 2006: 9/8 in Korakuen Hall | 9/08/2006 | 1 | 2:16 | - |
| Loss | Tenkei Fujimiya | KO (Punch) | Shooto: The Devilock | 5/12/2006 | 1 | 2:10 | - |
| Win | Masaomi Saito | TKO (Knees) | GCM: D.O.G. 5 | 4/01/2006 | 1 | 1:02 | - |
| Win | Ian Loveland | Submission (Triangle Choke) | MARS | 2/04/2006 | 1 | 3:40 | - |
| Loss | Takeshi Inoue | Decision (Majority) | Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall | 11/06/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | - |
| Win | Hayate Usui | Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Shooto: 9/23 in Korakuen Hall | 9/23/2005 | 2 | 4:51 | - |
| Win | Fanjin Son | Decision (Majority) | Shooto 2005: 7/30 in Korakuen Hall | 7/30/2005 | 2 | 5:00 | - |
| Loss | Hideki Kadowaki | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto: 3/11 in Korakuen Hall | 3/11/2005 | 2 | 5:00 | - |
| Win | Guseyn Aliev | Submission (Armbar) | WAFC: Pankration Open Cup 2004 | 4/05/2004 | 1 | 1:53 | - |
| Draw | Eiji Murayama | Draw | Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall | 3/22/2004 | 2 | 5:00 | - |
| Win | Yohei Nanbu | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2003 | 11/03/2003 | 2 | 5:00 | - |
| Win | Masatoshi Kobayashi | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto: 3/18 in Korakuen Hall | 3/18/2003 | 2 | 5:00 | - |
| Loss | Hiroshi Komatsu | Technical Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto: GIG East 10 | 8/27/2002 | 2 | 0:33 | - |
| Draw | Jin Kazeta | Draw | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 2 | 1/25/2002 | 2 | 5:00 | - |
| Win | Kohichi Tanaka | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto: GIG East 5 | 8/15/2001 | 2 | 5:00 | - |
| Loss | Eiji Murayama | Technical Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2001 | 4/08/2001 | 2 | N/A | - |
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External links
http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Akitoshi-Tamura-1365
http://www.sherdog.com/pictures/gallery/fighter/1365/
--Sam Cupitt 05:34, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
