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Shinya Murofushi

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Shinya Murofushi
Born (1983-07-10) July 10, 1983 (age 42)
Tagata District, Shizuoka, Japan
Native name室伏伸哉
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Weight115 lb (52 kg)[2]
DivisionStrawweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofShizuoka, Japan
TeamSubmit Shizuoka
RankPurple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[3]
Years active2006-2018
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins13
By knockout1
By submission7
By decision5
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision2
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Shinya Murofushi (Japanese: 室伏伸哉, Murofushi Shinya; born July 10, 1983) is a retired Japanese professional mixed martial artist who competed professionally for Shooto and Pancrase. He is the former Shooto World Flyweight (114 lb) champion. He is regarded by Fight Matrix as one of the best men's strawweight mixed martial artist of all time.[4]

Martial arts career

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Murofushi made his professional debut in the semifinals of the 2006 Shooto Rookie of the Year tournament against Hiroyuki Ikeda at Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall on October 1, 2006. He won the fight by a second-round submission.[5] Murofushi faced Hiroaki Takezawa in the tournament finals at Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final on December 2, 2006. He won the fight by a first-round submission.[6]

Murofushi faced the tenth-ranked Shooto flyweight contender Tatsuya Yamamoto at Shooto: 12th Round on November 11, 2012.[7] He won the fight by a second-round submission.[8]

Murofushi faced Junji Ito for the vacant Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship at Shooto: 1st Round 2014 on January 13, 2014.[9] He won the fight by first-round technical submission.[10] Murofushi made his first championship defense against the undefeated Yoshitaka Naito in the main event of Shooto: 7th Round 2014 on September 27, 2014.[11] He lost the fight by a fifth-round submission, with just 3 seconds left in the contest.[12]

Murofushi challenged Mitsuhisa Sunabe for the Pancrase Strawweight Championship at Pancrase - 295 on April 15, 2018.[13] He lost the fight by a second-round knockout.[14]

Championships and Accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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Amateur

  • Shooto
    • 2005 Chubu Amateur Shooto Championship Flyweight Tournament Winner[15]
    • 2005 East Japan Amateur Shooto Championship Flyweight Tournament Runner-up[15]
    • 2005 All Japan Amateur Shooto Championships Flyweight Tournament Winner[15]

Professional

Grappling

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  • Shooto
    • 2006 All Japan Shooto Grappling Championship Bantamweight Tournament Winner[15]
  • Japan Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation
    • 5th All Japan Jiu-jitsu Open Tournament Blue Belt Light Featherweight Champion[16]
    • 17th All Japan Jiu-Jitsu Championship Purple Belt Roosterweight Champion[17]
    • 11th All Japan No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship Featherweight Champion[18]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
20 matches 13 wins 6 losses
By knockout 1 2
By submission 7 2
By decision 5 2
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–6–1 Mitsuhisa Sunabe KO (slam) Pancrase - 295 April 15, 2018 2 4:11 Tokyo, Japan For the Pancrase Strawweight Championship.
Win 13–5–1 Seiji Ozuka Decision (split) Pancrase - 289 August 20, 2017 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 12–5–1 Rildeci Lima Dias Submission (triangle armbar) Pancrase - 280 September 11, 2016 2 4:01 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11–5–1 Daichi Kitakata Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - 276 March 13, 2016 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 11–4–1 Takuya Eizumi Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: 271 November 1, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 10–4–1 Yoshitaka Naito Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 7th Round 2014 September 27, 2014 5 4:57 Tokyo, Japan Lost the Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship.
Win 10–3–1 Junji Ito Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 1st Round 2014 January 13, 2014 1 3:33 Tokyo, Japan Won the vacant Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship.
Win 9–3–1 Tatsuya Yamamoto Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 12th Round November 11, 2012 2 3:48 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–3–1 Yusei Shimokawa Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 11 August 25, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–3–1 Masayoshi Kato Submission (hammerlock) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2011 Final December 18, 2011 2 3:15 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–3–1 Mikihito Yamagami Decision (majority) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon November 19, 2010 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–2–1 Takehiro Harusaki Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Kitazawa Shooto Vol. 3 May 9, 2010 3 2:29 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5–2–1 Noboru Tahara TKO (punches) Shooto: Shooting Disco 9: Superman June 6, 2009 1 4:09 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5–1–1 Takeshi Sato Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 1 February 28, 2009 1 1:14 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–0–1 Takehiro Harusaki Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2 July 18, 2008 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–0–1 Atsushi Takeuchi Decision (split) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 5 September 22, 2007 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 3–0–1 Kenichi Sawada Draw Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 May 18, 2007 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–0 Takehiro Ishii KO (knee) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 2 March 16, 2007 1 1:33 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–0 Hiroaki Takezawa Submission (armbar) Shooto: Rookie Tournament Final December 2, 2006 1 2:36 Tokyo, Japan Rookie of the Year Tournament Finals
Win 1–0 Hiroyuki Ikeda Submission (armbar) Shooto 2006: 10/1 in Kitazawa Town Hall October 1, 2006 2 2:03 Tokyo, Japan Rookie of the Year Tournament Semifinals

References

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