Kenji Osawa
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| Kenji Osawa 大沢ケンジ | |
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| Born | November 4, 1976 Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Style | Boxing, BJJ |
| Fighting out of | Japan |
| Team | Wajitsu Keishukai Hearts |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[1][2] |
| Years active | 2003-2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 14 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kenji Osawa Japanese: 大沢ケンジ (born November 4, 1976)[citation needed] is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist from Tokyo. He debuted in MMA over a decade ago, and trains and fights out of Wajitsu Keishukai, where he teaches once a week.[citation needed]
MMA career
[edit]Osawa's fight record is 21-11-2 and has competed in many of the top organisations such as Shooto, WEC, DREAM and DEEP.[citation needed]
He was scheduled to fight Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Rani Yahya on August 9, 2009, at WEC 42, but due to a foot injury, he was replaced by John Hosman.[3]
Osawa lost via unanimous decision to Antonio Banuelos on November 18, 2009, at WEC 44 and was subsequently released from the promotion.[4]
Osawa made his DREAM debut against Yoshiro Maeda at DREAM.14 on May 29, 2010, winning a close split decision.[5]
On April 29, 2014, Osawa retired after losing a rematch to Takafumi Otsuka, a fighter Osawa had previously beaten in 2011.[citation needed]
Career titles
[edit]- Amateur Shooto '02 East Japan Title
- Amateur Shooto '02 All Japan Title
Mixed martial arts record
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (March 2017) |
| 33 matches | 20 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 14 | 8 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 20–11–2 | Takafumi Otsuka | Decision (unanimous) | Deep: 66 Impact | April 29, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 20–10–2 | Seiji Akao | Decision (split) | Deep: Tribe Tokyo Fight | October 20, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 19–10–2 | Takeshi Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 1st | December 24, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 18–10–2 | Keisuke Fujiwara | Decision (unanimous) | Dream: Japan GP Final | July 16, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Third Place bout |
| Loss | 17–10–2 | Masakazu Imanari | Submission (achilles lock) | Dream: Fight for Japan! | May 29, 2011 | 2 | 0:58 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinal |
| Win | 17–9–2 | Takafumi Otsuka | Decision (split) | Dream: Fight for Japan! | May 29, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal |
| Win | 16–9–2 | Yoshiro Maeda | Decision (split) | Dream 14 | May 29, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 15–9–2 | Antonio Banuelos | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 44 | November 18, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–8–2 | Rafael Rebello | Decision (split) | WEC 39 | March 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 14–8–2 | Tomoya Miyashita | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | November 8, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–8–2 | Scott Jorgensen | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura | August 3, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Draw | 13–7–2 | Chris Manuel | Draw | WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann | March 26, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–7–1 | Nobuhiro Yamauchi | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Force 5 | December 1, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 12–7–1 | Daniel Lima | Decision (split) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 5 | September 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 12–6–1 | Marcos Galvão | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 | May 18, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–5–1 | Takeya Mizugaki | TKO (punches and knees) | Shooto: 11/10 in Korakuen Hall | November 10, 2006 | 2 | 0:59 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 11–5–1 | Akitoshi Hokazono | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall | July 21, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–4–1 | Naoya Uematsu | Decision (majority) | Shooto: The Victory of the Truth | February 17, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 10–4–1 | Daiki Hata | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: D.O.G. 4 | December 11, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 10–3–1 | Daniel Lima | Draw | Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall | November 6, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–3 | Jin Akimoto | Decision (majority) | Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall | May 4, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–3 | Minoru Tsuiki | KO (knees) | GCM: D.O.G. 1 | March 12, 2005 | 3 | 0:22 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–3 | Seiji Otsuka | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2004 | November 12, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–3 | Hiroshi Umemura | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig Central 6 | September 12, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–3 | So Tazawa | TKO (cut) | Shooto 2004: 7/4 in Kitazawa Town Hall | July 4, 2004 | 1 | 2:33 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Akitoshi Hokazono | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto 2004: 4/16 in Kitazawa Town Hall | April 16, 2004 | 1 | 1:50 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–1 | Tetsuya Nishi | TKO (punches) | GCM: Demolition Atom 6 | March 14, 2004 | 1 | 4:45 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–1 | Hiroyuki Tanaka | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 2004: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall | January 24, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–1 | Augusto Frota | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2003 | November 3, 2003 | 2 | 4:24 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Yohei Mikami | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 9/5 in Korakuen Hall | September 5, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Atsunori Hiruma | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Demolition 8 | June 29, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Manabu Kano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 3/18 in Korakuen Hall | March 18, 2003 | 2 | 3:21 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Koki Sato | TKO (knees) | GCM: Demolition 030209 | February 9, 2003 | 2 | 1:46 | Yokohama, Japan |
References
[edit]- ^ 【柔術】パンクラスカップに大沢ケンジが出場、茶帯トップの柔術家と対決 イーファイト 2018年12月11日
- ^ 【修斗杯柔術選手権2019関東】大沢ケンジ vs 佐藤ルミナ
- ^ "Kenji Osawa out, WEC newcomer John Hosman in against Rani Yahya at WEC 42 | MMAjunkie.com". Archived from the original on 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
- ^ "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results". Wec.tv. 2009-11-19.
- ^ "DREAM | DREAM.14". Dreamofficial.com. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
External links
[edit]- Professional MMA record for Kenji Osawa from Sherdog
- Profile on Wajitsu Keishukai official website at the Wayback Machine (archived December 25, 2010)
- Official Keishukai Myspace page
Categories:
- People from Musashimurayama, Tokyo
- Sportspeople from Tokyo Metropolis
- Japanese male mixed martial artists
- Bantamweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Japanese practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Wajitsu Keishukai
- 1976 births
- Living people