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Japan
Ina, Saitama
Daiju Takase
AGE
47
/
Apr 20, 1978
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
194 lbs
/
88 kg
ASSOCIATION
IamI
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins
12
KO
/
TKO
2
17%
SUBMISSIONS
4
33%
DECISIONS
6
50%
OTHERS
0
0%
Draws
2
Losses
15
KO
/
TKO
7
47%
SUBMISSIONS
1
7%
DECISIONS
6
40%
OTHERS
1
7%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Dong Sik Yoon
Road FC 24 - Road Fighting Championship 24
Jul / 25 / 2015
Decision (Split)
Tae Uk Lim
3
5:00
loss
Carlos Toyota
RFC - Real Fight Championship 1
Dec / 23 / 2014
KO (Punch)
Ryogaku Wada
1
1:39
win
Seung Bae Whi
Road FC 16 - Road Fighting Championship 16
Jul / 26 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Chang Yoon Kim
1
4:30
win
Yuji Sakuragi
Deep - Haleo Impact
Dec / 22 / 2012
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Akira Shoji
2
1:33
win
Brandon Kesler
Dare Fight Sports - Dare 1/12
Jan / 07 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
draw
Hoon Kim
Pancrase - Passion Tour 4
Apr / 29 / 2010
Draw (Majority)
Ryogaku Wada
2
5:00
win
Mr. X
TFC - Titan Fighting Championship 5
Aug / 23 / 2009
Submission (Armbar)
Ryogaku Wada
1
2:17
win
Shuji Morikawa
GCM - Cage Force 11
Jun / 27 / 2009
Decision (Split)
Minoru Toyonaga
3
5:00
loss
Masataka Chinushi
Heat - Heat 8
Dec / 14 / 2008
KO (Punch)
2
4:57
loss
Terry Martin
AMMA 1 - Adrenaline MMA 1
Jun / 14 / 2008
Disqualification (Low Blows)
2
3:35
loss
Hector Lombard
X - plosion 13
Mar / 18 / 2006
KO (Punch)
1
4:40
loss
Daniel Acacio
Pride - Bushido 6
Apr / 03 / 2005
TKO (Soccer Kicks)
Minoru Toyonaga
2
3:34
win
Carlos Newton
Pride - Bushido 3
May / 23 / 2004
Decision (Split)
Daisuke Noguchi
2
5:00
win
Chris Brennan
Pride - Bushido 2
Feb / 15 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
2
5:00
loss
Hayato Sakurai
Pride FC - Shockwave 2003
Dec / 31 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
3
5:00
loss
Rodrigo Gracie
Pride - Bushido 1
Oct / 05 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Minoru Toyonaga
2
5:00
win
Anderson Silva
Pride 26 - Bad to the Bone
Jun / 08 / 2003
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Minoru Toyonaga
1
8:33
loss
Antonio Schembri
Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 2
Jul / 20 / 2002
Decision (Split)
Minoru Toyonaga
2
5:00
win
Johil de Oliveira
Pride FC - The Best, Vol. 1
Feb / 22 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Minoru Toyonaga
3
5:00
win
LaVerne Clark
Pancrase - 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
Jul / 29 / 2001
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Soichi Hiroto
2
0:16
loss
Kiuma Kunioku
Pancrase - Proof 2
Mar / 31 / 2001
Decision (Majority)
Soichi Hiroto
3
5:00
loss
Fabiano Iha
UFC 29 - Defense of the Belts
Dec / 16 / 2000
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
1
2:24
loss
Nate Marquardt
Pancrase - Trans 4
Jun / 26 / 2000
KO (Knee)
Hiromi Okamoto
2
1:30
win
Daisuke Watanabe
Pancrase - Trans 1
Jan / 23 / 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
Soichi Hiroto
1
10:00
loss
Kenichi Yamamoto
UFC 23 - Ultimate Japan 2
Nov / 19 / 1999
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
3
5:00
loss
Ikuhisa Minowa
Pancrase - 1999 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
Aug / 01 / 1999
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
7:59
loss
Jeremy Horn
UFC 21 - Return of the Champions
Jul / 16 / 1999
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
1
4:41
draw
Daisuke Ishii
Pancrase - Breakthrough 4
Apr / 18 / 1999
Draw (Time Limit)
Soichi Hiroto
1
15:00
win
Emmanuel Yarborough
Pride FC - Pride 3
Jun / 24 / 1998
TKO (Submission to Punches)
Takumi Adachi
2
3:22
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