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Japan
Odawara, Kanagawa
Rumina Sato
"
Moon Wolf
"
AGE
50
/
Dec 29, 1973
HEIGHT
5'6"
/
167.64 cm
WEIGHT
136 lbs
/
61.69 kg
ASSOCIATION
Roots
CLASS
Bantamweight
Wins
26
KO
/
TKO
5
19%
SUBMISSIONS
18
69%
DECISIONS
3
12%
Draws
2
Losses
17
KO
/
TKO
10
59%
SUBMISSIONS
5
29%
DECISIONS
2
12%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Hideo Tokoro
Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 1st
Dec / 24 / 2012
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Kenichi Serizawa
1
0:39
loss
Nico Verresen
Shooto - Shooto the Shoot 2011
Nov / 05 / 2011
KO (Punch)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
4:17
loss
Masakatsu Ueda
Shooto - Shootor's Legacy 3
Jul / 18 / 2011
KO (Kick to the Body)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
4:23
win
Ryota Matsune
Shooto - The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
May / 30 / 2010
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Toshiharu Suzuki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:21
win
Corey Grant
VTJ 2009 - Vale Tudo Japan 2009
Oct / 30 / 2009
KO (Knee and Punches)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
3:20
loss
Takeshi Inoue
Shooto - Shooto Tradition Final
May / 10 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Toshiharu Suzuki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:41
loss
Hatsu Hioki
Shooto - Shooto Tradition 4
Nov / 29 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
3:32
loss
Akitoshi Tamura
Shooto - Shooto Tradition 1
May / 03 / 2008
Submission (North-South Choke)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
2:37
loss
Hideki Kadowaki
Shooto - Back To Our Roots 5
Sep / 22 / 2007
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
4:09
win
Augusto Frota
Shooto - Back To Our Roots 2
Mar / 16 / 2007
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Taro Wakabayashi
1
1:21
loss
Antonio Carvalho
Shooto - The Victory of the Truth
Feb / 17 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
Taro Wakabayashi
2
0:49
loss
Gilbert Melendez
Shooto - Alive Road
Aug / 20 / 2005
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
1:32
win
Makoto Ishikawa
Shooto - 3/11 in Korakuen Hall
Mar / 11 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
win
Katsuya Toida
Shooto - Year End Show 2004
Dec / 14 / 2004
KO (Punch)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
1:21
win
Bao Quach
Shooto Hawaii - Soljah Fight Night
Jul / 09 / 2004
Submission (Armbar)
1
3:03
win
Erikas Petraitis
Shooto - 5/3 in Korakuen Hall
May / 03 / 2004
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
2:20
loss
Alexandre Franca Nogueira
Shooto - Year End Show 2003
Dec / 14 / 2003
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
0:41
win
Ryan Ackerman
Shooto - 6/27 in Hiroshima Sun Plaza
Jun / 27 / 2003
Submission (Heel Hook)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
2:12
loss
Joachim Hansen
Shooto - 3/18 in Korakuen Hall
Mar / 18 / 2003
TKO (Punches)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
2:09
draw
Takumi Nakayama
Shooto - Treasure Hunt 11
Nov / 15 / 2002
Draw (Majority)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
loss
Javier Vazquez
Shooto - Treasure Hunt 7
Jun / 29 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
loss
Takanori Gomi
Shooto - To The Top Final Act
Dec / 16 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
win
Marcio Ramos Barbosa
Shooto - To The Top 7
Aug / 26 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
loss
Caol Uno
Shooto - R.E.A.D. Final
Dec / 17 / 2000
KO (Punch)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
2:09
win
Takuya Kuwabara
Shooto - R.E.A.D. 9
Aug / 27 / 2000
Technical Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
0:38
win
Yves Edwards
SB 17 - SuperBrawl 17
Apr / 15 / 2000
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
0:18
win
Rafael Cordeiro
VTJ 1999 - Vale Tudo Japan 1999
Dec / 11 / 1999
Submission (Kneebar)
1
0:58
win
Phil Johns
Shooto - Renaxis 5
Oct / 29 / 1999
Submission (Toe Hold)
Yasuyuki Ogata
1
0:54
loss
Caol Uno
Shooto - 10th Anniversary Event
May / 29 / 1999
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
3
4:02
win
Charles Diaz
Shooto - Devilock Fighters
Jan / 15 / 1999
Submission (Flying Armbar)
Yasuyuki Ogata
1
0:06
loss
Andre Pederneiras
VTJ 1998 - Vale Tudo Japan 1998
Oct / 25 / 1998
KO (Soccer Kick and Punches)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
4:20
win
Michael Buell
Shooto - Shoot the Shooto XX
Apr / 26 / 1998
Submission (Armbar)
Yasuyuki Ogata
1
0:31
loss
Joel Gerson
Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 2
Mar / 01 / 1998
Technical Submission (Armbar)
Yasuyuki Ogata
1
3:53
win
John Lewis
VTJ 1997 - Vale Tudo Japan 1997
Nov / 29 / 1997
Submission (Armbar)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
1:23
win
Maurice Corty
Shooto - Reconquista 4
Oct / 12 / 1997
Submission (Straight Armbar)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
2:01
win
Alan Fried
Shooto - Reconquista 3
Aug / 27 / 1997
Submission (Armbar)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
0:59
win
Ali Mihoubi
Shooto - Reconquista 2
Apr / 06 / 1997
Submission (Heel Hook)
1
2:21
win
Ricardo Botelho
Shooto - Reconquista 1
Jan / 18 / 1997
Submission (Heel Hook)
3
1:24
draw
John Lewis
VTJ 1996 - Vale Tudo Japan 1996
Jul / 07 / 1996
Draw
3
8:00
win
Kyuhei Ueno
Shooto - Vale Tudo Junction 2
Mar / 05 / 1996
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
4:04
win
Masato Suzuki
Shooto - Vale Tudo Junction 1
Jan / 20 / 1996
Technical Submission (Armbar)
1
3:00
win
Isamu Osugi
Shooto - Vale Tudo Perception
Sep / 26 / 1995
Technical Submission (Flying Reverse Triangle Choke)
1
2:01
win
Ron Balicki
Shooto - Complete Vale Tudo Access
Jul / 29 / 1995
Technical Submission (Armbar)
1
2:14
win
Katsuyoshi Yano
Shooto - Yokohama Free Fight
Jun / 04 / 1995
TKO (Punches)
1
2:23
win
Michael McAuliffe
Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 2
Nov / 07 / 1994
Submission (Calf Slicer)
2
2:18
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