Japanese mixed martial artist
Kenichi Tanaka is a Japanese[1] mixed martial artist and referee.[2] He competed in the Bantamweight[3] and Featherweight divisions. Tanaka is one of the earliest Satoru Sayama trainees under Super Tiger Gym, and was the inaugural Shooto Lightweight 65 kg (143.3 lb) Champion. He later lost the title to Kazuhiro Sakamoto.
Tanaka refereed Seikendo events.
Tanaka is a former trainer at Shooting Gym Tsudanuma and founded and currently owns Super Tiger Gym Tanaka Juku.
Championships and Accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
13 matches
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6 wins
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4 losses
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By submission
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6
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1
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By decision
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0
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3
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Draws
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3
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Res.
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Record
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Opponent
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Method
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Event
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Date
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Round
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Time
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Location
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Notes
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Draw
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6-4-3
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Hideki Ogawa
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Draw
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Daidojuku - WARS 5
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April 8, 1999
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3
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3:00
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Japan
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Loss
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6-4-2
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Kyuhei Ueno
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Decision (unanimous)
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Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 3
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January 21, 1995
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5
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3:00
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Tokyo, Japan
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Win
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6-3-2
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Mamoru Okochi
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Submission (arm-triangle choke)
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Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 1
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September 26, 1994
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1
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2:51
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Tokyo, Japan
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Draw
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5-3-2
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Noboru Asahi
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Draw
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Shooto - Shooto
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July 23, 1992
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5
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3:00
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Tokyo, Japan
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Win
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5-3-1
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Hiroyuki Kanno
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Submission (kimura)
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Shooto - Shooto
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May 29, 1992
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3
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0:00
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Tokyo, Japan
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Draw
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4-3-1
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Noboru Asahi
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Draw
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Shooto - Shooto
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December 23, 1991
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5
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3:00
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Tokyo, Japan
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Loss
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4-3
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Kazuhiro Sakamoto
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Decision (unanimous)
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Shooto - Shooto
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May 31, 1991
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5
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3:00
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Tokyo, Japan
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Loss
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4-2
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Hiroyuki Kanno
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Decision (unanimous)
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Shooto - Shooto
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March 29, 1991
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5
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3:00
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Tokyo, Japan
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Win
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4-1
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Kazuhiro Sakamoto
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Submission (kimura)
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Shooto - Shooto
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September 8, 1990
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2
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2:37
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Tokyo, Japan
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Win
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3-1
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Kazuhiro Sakamoto
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Submission (armbar)
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Shooto - Shooto
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July 7, 1990
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1
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0:00
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Tokyo, Japan
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Win
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2-1
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Tetsuo Yokoyama
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Submission (achilles lock)
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Shooto - Shooto
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March 17, 1990
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1
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0:21
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Tokyo, Japan
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Loss
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1-1
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Kazuhiro Sakamoto
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Submission (armbar)
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Shooto - Shooto
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October 19, 1989
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1
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1:30
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Tokyo, Japan
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Win
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1-0
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Makoto Ozaki
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Submission (armbar)
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Shooto - Shooto
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May 18, 1989
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3
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0:00
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Tokyo, Japan
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See also
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