Keita Nakamura
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| Keita Nakamura | |
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| Born | 22 May 1984 Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | K-Taro |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11.9 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | MMA |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Wajitsu Keishukai Honbu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Keita Nakamura (中村 K太郎 Nakamura Keitarō, born May 22, 1984) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He is the winner of the World Victory Road Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament.
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[edit] Mixed Martial Arts Career
Nakamura lost by contentious split decision to Rob Emerson at UFC 81 on February 2, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] Nakamura dropped Emerson with a big knee at the end of the first round after Emerson had outstruck him for much of the round up until that point. Emerson came back strong in the second round landing crisp combinations that left Nakamura's face a mess at the end of the round. Nakamura scored takedowns in the third round on a visibly tiring Emerson while also landing some strong knees but it was not enough to win the decision as the scores read 30-27, 28-29 and 30-27 in favor of Emerson. Nakamura was cut from the UFC following this loss.
After the fight, the 24-year-old Nakamura announced his retirement from MMA. Disappointed by his three UFC defeats, "K-Taro" also suffered from vision issues following the Emerson bout, due his opponent's toe impairing his vision after a high kick attempt.
Despite his claim that he would become a police officer, Nakamura's retirement lasted a mere three months.
Nakamura suffered a devastating loss to heavy underdog Korean fighter, Jang Yong Kim in his second post-retirement comeback fight. Since then, he has seen a resurgence, going 5-1 in his next six fights, including winning the Sengoku Welterweight Grand Prix with a submission victory over Yasubey Enomoto.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 29 matches | 22 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 12 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 22–5–2 |  Yoichiro Sato |
Decision (majority) | Shooto - Survivor Tournament Final | January 8, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 21–5–2 | Akihiro Murayama |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Shooto - Shootor's Legacy 4 | September 23, 2011 | 1 | 2:30 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 21–4–2 |  Yasubey Enomoto |
Submission (rear naked choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight | December 30, 2010 | 2 | 3:48 | Tokyo, Japan | SRC Welterweight Grand Prix Final. Won SRC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 20–4–2 | Takuya Wada |
Submission (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15 | October 30, 2010 | 1 | 3:30 | Tokyo, Japan | SRC Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinal |
| Win | 19–4–2 |  Omar de la Cruz |
TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 | June 20, 2010 | 2 | 3:53 | Tokyo, Japan | SRC Welterweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal |
| Win | 18–4–2 | Tomoyoshi Iwamiya |
Decision (majority) | GCM: Cage Force 11 | June 27, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 17–4–2 |  Jang Yong Kim |
TKO (punches) | GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | November 8, 2008 | 1 | 0:59 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 17–3–2 |  Adriano Martins |
Decision (split) | Dream.6 | September 23, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 16–3–2 |  Rob Emerson |
Decision (split) | UFC 81 | February 2, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fought at Lightweight |
| Win | 16–2–2 | Takefumi Hanai |
TKO (knees) | GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | November 11, 2007 | 1 | 1:59 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 15–2–2 | Drew Fickett |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 9 | April 5, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 15–1–2 | Brock Larson |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 7 | December 13, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | UFC Debut |
| Win | 15–0–2 |  Djalili Salmanov |
Submission (rear naked choke) | GCM: D.O.G. 7 | September 9, 2006 | 1 | 3:50 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–0–2 | Ronald Jhun |
Technical Submission (rear naked choke) | PIP: East vs. West | July 21, 2006 | 1 | 3:55 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Won Shooto Pacific Rim Middleweight (167 lb) Championship |
| Win | 13–0–2 | Jun Yong Jae |
Submission (rear naked choke) | MARS World Grand Prix | April 29, 2006 | 1 | 1:58 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 12–0–2 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida |
Technical Decision (majority) | Shooto: 12/17 in Shinjuku FACE | December 17, 2005 | 2 | 4:06 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–0–2 | Katsuaki Niioka |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall | November 6, 2005 | 1 | 2:10 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10–0–2 |  Mohamed Khacha |
Submission (rear naked choke) | GCM: D.O.G. 3 | September 17, 2005 | 1 | 3:34 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–0–2 | Taro Minato |
Submission (rear naked choke) | GCM: Demolition 22 | August 28, 2005 | 1 | 4:03 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–0–2 | Jun Kitagawa |
Decision (unanimous) | Shooto | June 3, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–0–2 | Kentaro Maeda |
Decision (unanimous) | Shooto | February 6, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0–2 | Atsushi Inoue |
Submission (rear naked choke) | GCM: Demolition 20 | November 14, 2004 | 1 | 2:11 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 5–0–2 | Kazunori Yokata |
Draw | GCM: Demolition 18 | September 19, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0–1 | Keisuke Sakai |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Shooto | July 16, 2004 | 1 | 2:20 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–0–1 | Ichiro Kanai |
Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Demolition 15 | May 21, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0–1 | Daisuke Nakamura |
Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Demolition 14 | April 8, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 2–0–1 | Ichiro Kanai |
Draw | GCM: Demolition 12 | December 27, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Kenta Omori |
Submission (triangle choke) | Kingdom Ehrgeiz: Tokyo University Flight | December 13, 2003 | 1 | 7:44 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Tomohito Tanizaki |
TKO (punches) | Kingdom Ehrgeiz: Tomorrow | October 12, 2003 | 1 | 0:33 | Tokyo, Japan |
[edit] References
- ^ Sloan, Mike (2008-02-03). "Nogueira captures UFC interim heavyweight belt". ESPN. Sherdog. http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=3228514. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
