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Japan
Hirosaki, Aomori
Masakatsu Funaki
AGE
55
/
Mar 13, 1969
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
209 lbs
/
94.8 kg
ASSOCIATION
All Japan Pro Wrestling
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
39
KO
/
TKO
5
13%
SUBMISSIONS
33
85%
DECISIONS
1
3%
Draws
2
Losses
13
KO
/
TKO
3
23%
SUBMISSIONS
8
62%
DECISIONS
2
15%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
draw
Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov
Rings - The Outsider 23: Volk Han Retirement Match
Dec / 16 / 2012
Draw
1
15:00
win
Ikuhisa Minowa
Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
Sep / 23 / 2008
Submission (Heel Hook)
Yuji Shimada
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1
0:52
loss
Kiyoshi Tamura
Dream 2 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round
Apr / 29 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Yuji Shimada
1
0:57
loss
Kazushi Sakuraba
K-1 - Premium 2007 Dynamite!!
Dec / 31 / 2007
Submission (Kimura)
Akira Okabayashi
1
6:25
loss
Rickson Gracie
C2K - Colosseum 2000
May / 26 / 2000
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Keiji Shiozaki
1
12:49
win
Tony Petarra
Pancrase - 1999 Anniversary Show
Sep / 18 / 1999
TKO (Submission to Punches)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:16
draw
Ebenezer Fontes Braga
Pancrase - Breakthrough 4
Apr / 18 / 1999
Draw (Time Limit)
Soichi Hiroto
1
15:00
win
John Renken
Pancrase - Advance 12
Dec / 19 / 1998
TKO (Submission to Punches)
Soichi Hiroto
1
5:50
loss
Kiuma Kunioku
Pancrase - Advance 10
Oct / 26 / 1998
Decision (Lost Points)
Soichi Hiroto
1
15:00
loss
Semmy Schilt
Pancrase - 1998 Anniversary Show
Sep / 14 / 1998
KO (Punch to the Body)
Soichi Hiroto
1
7:13
win
Osami Shibuya
Pancrase - 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
Jul / 26 / 1998
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
6:07
loss
Guy Mezger
Pancrase - Advance 5
Apr / 26 / 1998
Decision (Unanimous)
Soichi Hiroto
1
30:00
win
Semmy Schilt
Pancrase - Advance 4
Mar / 18 / 1998
Decision (Lost Points)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
15:00
win
Katsuomi Inagaki
Pancrase - Advance 2
Feb / 06 / 1998
Submission (Kimura)
Soichi Hiroto
1
2:36
win
Yuki Kondo
Pancrase - Alive 11
Dec / 20 / 1997
Submission (Triangle Kimura)
Soichi Hiroto
1
2:20
win
Jason Godsey
Pancrase - Alive 10
Nov / 16 / 1997
Submission (Calf Slicer)
Soichi Hiroto
1
7:12
win
Guy Mezger
Pancrase - 1997 Anniversary Show
Sep / 06 / 1997
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
3:58
win
Osami Shibuya
Pancrase - 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1
Jul / 20 / 1997
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
9:30
win
Wes Gassaway
Pancrase - Alive 7
Jun / 30 / 1997
Submission (Ankle Lock)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
1:05
loss
Yuki Kondo
Pancrase - Alive 4
Apr / 27 / 1997
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
15:12
win
Paul Lazenby
Pancrase - Alive 3
Mar / 22 / 1997
Submission (Top Wristlock)
Soichi Hiroto
1
4:36
win
Semmy Schilt
Pancrase - Alive 2
Feb / 22 / 1997
Submission (Toe Hold)
Soichi Hiroto
1
5:47
win
Jason DeLucia
Pancrase - Truth 10
Dec / 15 / 1996
TKO (Leg Injury)
Soichi Hiroto
1
7:49
win
Yuki Kondo
Pancrase - Truth 9
Nov / 09 / 1996
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:43
loss
Bas Rutten
Pancrase - 1996 Anniversary Show
Sep / 07 / 1996
KO (Knee)
Soichi Hiroto
1
17:05
win
Takafumi Ito
Pancrase - 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2
Jul / 23 / 1996
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
2:01
win
Vernon White
Pancrase - Truth 6
Jun / 25 / 1996
Submission (Ankle Lock)
Soichi Hiroto
1
2:34
win
August Smisl
Pancrase - Truth 5
May / 16 / 1996
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
2:01
win
Katsuomi Inagaki
Pancrase - Truth 2
Mar / 02 / 1996
Submission (Kneebar)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
1:14
win
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase - Truth 1
Jan / 28 / 1996
Technical Submission (Keylock)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
8:42
win
Takaku Fuke
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 7
Dec / 14 / 1995
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
0:31
loss
Frank Shamrock
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 6
Nov / 04 / 1995
Submission (Toe Hold)
Soichi Hiroto
1
10:31
win
Guy Mezger
Pancrase - 1995 Anniversary Show
Sep / 01 / 1995
Submission (Achilles Lock)
Soichi Hiroto
1
6:46
win
Leon van Dijk
Pancrase - 1995 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
Jul / 23 / 1995
Submission (Achilles Lock)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
1:01
win
Gregory Smit
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 5
Jun / 13 / 1995
Submission (Achilles Lock)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
7:30
win
Alex Cook
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 4
May / 13 / 1995
Submission (Heel Hook)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
7:14
loss
Manabu Yamada
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 3
Apr / 08 / 1995
Submission (Heel Hook)
Soichi Hiroto
1
4:43
win
Frank Shamrock
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 2
Mar / 10 / 1995
Submission (Ankle Lock)
Soichi Hiroto
1
5:11
win
Jason DeLucia
Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 1
Jan / 26 / 1995
Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)
Hiromi Okamoto
1
9:08
loss
Ken Shamrock
Pancrase - King Of Pancrase Tournament Second Round
Dec / 17 / 1994
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
5:50
win
Vernon White
Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round
Dec / 16 / 1994
Submission (Straight Armbar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
5:37
win
Todd Bjornethun
Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round
Dec / 16 / 1994
Submission (Armbar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
2:20
win
Minoru Suzuki
Pancrase - Road To The Championship 5
Oct / 15 / 1994
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:51
win
Ken Shamrock
Pancrase - Road To The Championship 4
Sep / 01 / 1994
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
2:30
win
Scott Sullivan
Pancrase - Road To The Championship 3
Jul / 26 / 1994
Submission (Heel Hook)
Soichi Hiroto
1
0:56
loss
Jason DeLucia
Pancrase - Road To The Championship 2
Jul / 06 / 1994
Submission (Kneebar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:01
win
Gregory Smit
Pancrase - Road To The Championship 1
May / 31 / 1994
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:58
win
Takaku Fuke
Pancrase - Pancrash! 3
Apr / 21 / 1994
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
6:55
win
Vernon White
Pancrase - Pancrash! 2
Mar / 12 / 1994
KO (Knee to the Body)
Masaaki Hirahara
1
1:13
win
Bas Rutten
Pancrase - Pancrash! 1
Jan / 19 / 1994
Submission (Toe Hold)
Soichi Hiroto
1
2:58
win
Kazuo Takahashi
Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 4
Dec / 08 / 1993
KO (Palm Strikes and Knees)
Soichi Hiroto
1
3:09
win
Cees Bezems
Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 3
Nov / 08 / 1993
Submission (Keylock)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:42
win
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2
Oct / 14 / 1993
Submission (Kneebar)
Soichi Hiroto
1
1:35
loss
Ken Shamrock
Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1
Sep / 21 / 1993
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
1
6:15
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