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Japan
Yokohama, Kanagawa
Minoru Suzuki
AGE
56
/
Jun 17, 1968
HEIGHT
5'10"
/
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
195 lbs
/
88.45 kg
ASSOCIATION
PANCRASEism
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins
29
KO
/
TKO
2
7%
SUBMISSIONS
22
76%
DECISIONS
4
14%
OTHERS
1
3%
Losses
19
KO
/
TKO
7
37%
SUBMISSIONS
7
37%
DECISIONS
5
26%
OTHERS
0
0%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Hans Nijman
U-Spirits - Again
Mar / 09 / 2013
Submission (Kneebar)
2
1:52
win
Jushin Liger
Pancrase - Spirit 8
Nov / 30 / 2002
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
1:48
win
El Solar
Deep - 4th Impact
Mar / 30 / 2002
Disqualification (Knee to Groin)
1
2:26
win
Takaku Fuke
Pancrase - 2001 Anniversary Show
Sep / 30 / 2001
Submission (Kneebar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
5:09
loss
Denis Kang
Pancrase - 2000 Anniversary Show
Sep / 24 / 2000
TKO (Back Injury)
Soichi Hiroto
1
3:43
win
Sean Daugherty
Pancrase - Trans 3
Apr / 30 / 2000
Submission (Kimura)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
1:01
loss
Sanae Kikuta
Pancrase - Breakthrough 11
Dec / 18 / 1999
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
2:39
loss
Osami Shibuya
Pancrase - Advance 12
Dec / 19 / 1998
TKO (Hip Injury)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
2:31
loss
Omar Bouiche
Pancrase - Advance 10
Oct / 26 / 1998
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
0:45
loss
Kazuo Takahashi
Pancrase - 1998 Anniversary Show
Sep / 14 / 1998
TKO (Palm Strikes)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
8:06
loss
Takaku Fuke
Pancrase - Advance 8
Jun / 21 / 1998
Decision (Lost Points)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
10:00
win
John Lober
Pancrase - Advance 7
Jun / 02 / 1998
Decision (Lost Points)
Soichi Hiroto
1
15:00
win
Tony Rojo
Pancrase - Advance 5
Apr / 26 / 1998
Decision (Unanimous)
Hiromi Okamoto
2
3:00
win
Kosei Kubota
Pancrase - Advance 4
Mar / 18 / 1998
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
3:38
loss
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Pancrase - Advance 3
Mar / 01 / 1998
Decision (Majority)
Soichi Hiroto
1
20:00
loss
Semmy Schilt
Pancrase - Advance 1
Jan / 16 / 1998
KO (Knee)
Soichi Hiroto
1
9:52
loss
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Pancrase - 1997 Anniversary Show
Sep / 06 / 1997
Decision (Lost Points)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
20:00
win
Jagjit Singh
Pancrase - Alive 6
Jun / 18 / 1997
KO (Head Kick)
Soichi Hiroto
1
0:21
win
Joel Sutton
Pancrase - Alive 5
May / 24 / 1997
Submission (Keylock)
Soichi Hiroto
1
0:48
win
Takafumi Ito
Pancrase - Truth 7
Oct / 08 / 1996
Decision (Majority)
Soichi Hiroto
1
10:00
loss
Jason DeLucia
Pancrase - 1996 Anniversary Show
Sep / 07 / 1996
KO (Palm Strike)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
4:58
loss
Vernon White
Pancrase - 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2
Jul / 23 / 1996
Decision (Majority)
Soichi Hiroto
1
15:00
loss
Yuki Kondo
Pancrase - Truth 6
Jun / 25 / 1996
Decision (Lost Points)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
15:00
loss
Guy Mezger
Pancrase - Truth 5
May / 16 / 1996
KO (Slam)
Soichi Hiroto
1
7:59
win
Takaku Fuke
Pancrase - Truth 2
Mar / 02 / 1996
Submission (Armbar)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
4:15
loss
Frank Shamrock
Pancrase - Truth 1
Jan / 28 / 1996
Submission (Kneebar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
22:53
NC
Guy Mezger
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 7
Dec / 14 / 1995
No Contest (Accidental Groin Kick)
Soichi Hiroto
1
7:15
win
Todd Medina
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 6
Nov / 04 / 1995
Submission (Armbar)
Kenji Kosuge
1
1:39
loss
Bas Rutten
Pancrase - 1995 Anniversary Show
Sep / 01 / 1995
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
15:35
win
Jason DeLucia
Pancrase - 1995 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
Jul / 22 / 1995
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
9:03
win
Larry Papadopoulos
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 5
Jun / 13 / 1995
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
8:34
win
Ken Shamrock
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 4
May / 13 / 1995
Submission (Kneebar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
2:14
loss
Frank Shamrock
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 3
Apr / 08 / 1995
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
3:23
win
Christopher DeWeaver
BMSWP - Dome Spring Full Bloom
Apr / 02 / 1995
Submission (Heel Hook)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:50
win
Gregory Smit
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 2
Mar / 10 / 1995
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
9:10
loss
Manabu Yamada
Pancrase - King Of Pancrase Tournament Second Round
Dec / 17 / 1994
Submission (Armbar)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
14:46
win
Jason DeLucia
Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round
Dec / 16 / 1994
Submission (Heel Hook)
Masaaki Hirahara
1
2:04
win
Matt Hume
Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round
Dec / 16 / 1994
Decision (Lost Points)
Masaaki Hirahara
1
10:00
loss
Masakatsu Funaki
Pancrase - Road To The Championship 5
Oct / 15 / 1994
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:51
win
Todd Bjornethun
Pancrase - Road To The Championship 4
Sep / 01 / 1994
Submission (Armbar)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
3:11
win
Remco Pardoel
Pancrase - Road To The Championship 3
Jul / 26 / 1994
KO (Palm Strike)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
7:16
loss
Bas Rutten
Pancrase - Road To The Championship 2
Jul / 06 / 1994
KO (Knee to the Body)
Soichi Hiroto
1
3:43
win
Maurice Smith
Pancrase - Road To The Championship 1
May / 31 / 1994
Submission (Armbar)
Soichi Hiroto
3
0:36
win
Thomas Puckett
Pancrase - Pancrash! 3
Apr / 21 / 1994
Submission (Armbar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:43
win
Takaku Fuke
Pancrase - Pancrash! 2
Mar / 12 / 1994
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Masaaki Hirahara
1
6:31
win
Ken Shamrock
Pancrase - Pancrash! 1
Jan / 19 / 1994
Submission (Kneebar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
7:37
win
James Mathews
Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 4
Dec / 08 / 1993
Submission (Straight Armbar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
0:58
win
Vernon White
Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2
Oct / 14 / 1993
Submission (Leg Scissor Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
2:36
win
Katsuomi Inagaki
Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1
Sep / 21 / 1993
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
3:25
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