Satoru Kitaoka
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| Satoru Kitaoka | |
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| Born | February 4, 1980 [1] Nara, Japan[1] |
| Nationality | Japanese[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)[1] |
| Style | Brazillian Jiu-jitsu [2] |
| Team | PANCRASEism[1] Nippon Top Team[3] |
| MMA record | |
| Total | 35 |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 14 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Satoru Kitaoka (北岡悟 Kitaoka Satoru, born 4 February 1980), is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He has fought the majority of his career as a welterweight for Pancrase, but moved down to lightweight in 2008 when he joined MMA promoter World Victory Road. Kitaoka is renowned for his submission grappling abilities and is the reigning BJJ and No-Gi Open Champion in both the 79.7-kilogram (176 lb) and Absolute divisions. In August 2008, he entered and won the 2008 Sengoku Lightweight Grand Prix and became the inaugural Sengoku Lightweight Champion in his subsequent title fight with Takanori Gomi.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Kitaoka has fought the majority of his career as a welterweight for Pancrase.[4]
[edit] Sengoku lightweight tournament and championship
Dropping down to lightweight, Kitaoka's first fight for Sengoku was a submission win over Ian James Schaffa at Sengoku 2 on 18 May 2008 before entering Sengoku's eight-man lightweight tournament.[5] In the first round of the tournament at Sengoku 4 on 24 August 2008 he was put up against American Clay French. Kitaoka made short work of French, winning by submission due to an achilles lock at 1:21 of the first round.[6] The win put him up against fellow Japanese fighter Eiji Mitsuoka in the tournament's semifinal taking place at Sengoku 6. Kitaoka again made short work of his opponent winning by a heel hook submission at 1:16 of the first round. The win earned him a place in the tournament's final taking place that same night against Kazunori Yokota. The fight proved longer than Kitaoka's three previous fights as it went the distance completing all three five minute rounds with Kitaoka being awarded the unanimous decision, thus winning the 2008 Sengoku Lightweight Grand Prix.[1][7]
The lightweight tournament win set up Kitaoka to fight the last reigning Pride FC Lightweight Champion, Takanori Gomi, for Sengoku's newly created Lightweight Championship.[3] The two fought at Sengoku no Ran 2009 on 4 January 2009 and ended with Kitaoka defeating Gomi with an achilles lock at 1:41 of the first round.[1][8]
In his first title defence, on August 2, 2009, at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 9, Kitaoka lost his lightweight championship to Mizuto Hirota.[9]
[edit] Personal life
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[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 44 matches | 25 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 3 |
| By submission | 14 | 0 |
| By decision | 11 | 7 |
| Draws | 9 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 25-10-9 |  Jorge Masvidal |
KO (Punches) | Sengoku 11 | 7 November 2009 | 2 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | 25-9-9 |  Mizuto Hirota |
TKO (Knees) | Sengoku 9 | 2 August 2009 | 4 | 2:50 | Saitama, Japan | Loss Sengoku Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 25-8-9 | Yukio Sakaguchi |
Submission (achilles lock) | Pancrase Changing Tour 3 | 6 June 2009 | 1 | 1:26 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 24-8-9 | Takanori Gomi |
Submission (achilles lock) | Sengoku no Ran 2009 | 4 January 2009 | 1 | 1:41 | Saitama, Japan | Won Sengoku Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 23-8-9 | Kazunori Yokota |
Decision (Unanimous) | Sengoku 6 | 1 November 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | Won Sengoku Lightweight Grandprix 2008 |
| Win | 22-8-9 | Eiji Mitsuoka |
Submission (heel hook) | Sengoku 6 | 1 November 2008 | 1 | 1:16 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 21-8-9 | Clay French |
Submission (achilles lock) | Sengoku 4 | 24 August 2008 | 1 | 1:21 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 20-8-9 |  Ian James Schaffa |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Sengoku 2 | 18 May 2008 | 1 | 0:50 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 19-8-9 | Katsuya Inoue |
Decision (Split) | Pancrase - Shining 1 | 30 January 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 19-7-9 | Jason Palacios |
Decision (Split) | Pancrase - Rising 6 | 5 September 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 18-7-9 |  Fabricio Monteiro |
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | DEEP - 29 Impact | 13 April 2007 | 2 | 2:37 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 17-7-9 |  Gustavo Picone |
Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Rising 2 | 28 February 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 16-7-9 |  Ju Pyo Hong |
Submission (Achilles Lock) | Pancrase - Blow 9 | 25 October 2006 | 1 | 0:24 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 15-7-9 |  Paul Daley |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Pancrase - Blow 6 | 27 August 2006 | 1 | 2:54 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 14-7-9 | Daizo Ishige |
Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Blow 4 | 2 May 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14-6-9 | Tatsunori Tanaka |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Pancrase - Blow 2 | 19 March 2006 | 2 | 2:53 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Draw | 13-6-9 | Katsuya Inoue |
Draw | Pancrase - Blow 1 | 26 January 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13-6-8 | Carlos Condit |
Submission (Heel Hook) | Pancrase - Spiral 8 | 2 October 2005 | 1 | 3:57 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 12-6-8 | Thomas Schulte |
Submission (Heel Hook) | Pancrase - Spiral 5 | 10 July 2005 | 1 | 1:11 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 11-6-8 | Hidehiko Hasegawa |
Decision (Split) | Pancrase - Spiral 2 | 6 March 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 10-6-8 | Katsuya Inoue |
Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Brave 10 | 7 November 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 10-5-8 | Heath Sims |
Draw | Pancrase - Brave 8 | 24 September 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10-5-7 | Kurt Pellegrino |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Pancrase - 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament, Semifinals | 25 July 2004 | 2 | 0:34 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9-5-7 | Takaichi Hirayama |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Pancrase - Brave 5 | 28 May 2004 | 2 | 4:05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 8-5-7 | Eiji Ishikawa |
Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Brave 3 | 29 March 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 8-4-7 | Tadahiro Hosaka |
Draw | Pancrase - Brave 2 | 15 February 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 8-4-6 | Naoki Seki |
Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Hybrid 9 | 31 October 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 7-4-6 | Yuji Hoshino |
Draw | Pancrase - Hybrid 7 | 22 June 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Draw | 7-4-5 | Takuya Wada |
Draw | Pancrase - Hybrid 4 | 12 April 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7-4-4 | Hiroki Nagaoka |
Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Hybrid 1 | 26 January 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6-4-4 | Taro Minato |
Decision (Majority) | Pancrase - Spirit 7 | 29 October 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5-4-4 | Hiroyuki Nozawa |
Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1 | 28 July 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4-4-4 | Kenji Arai |
Submission (Toe Hold) | Pancrase - 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 | 28 July 2002 | 3 | 2:08 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 3-4-4 | Hidetaka Monma |
KO (Knee) | Pancrase - 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 | 28 July 2002 | 1 | 0:05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3-3-4 | Kenji Arai |
Decision (Majority) | Pancrase - Spirit 4 | 11 May 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Loss | 2-3-4 | Koji Oishi |
Decision (Majority) | Pancrase - Spirit 3 | 25 March 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 2-2-4 | Hiroki Nagaoka |
Draw | Pancrase - Proof 7 | 1 December 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 2-2-3 | Yohei Ota |
Decision (39-38) | GCM - The Contenders 6 | 8 October 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Draw | 1-2-3 | Junya Miyakawa |
Draw | Pancrase - Proof 5 | 25 August 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Draw | 1-2-2 | Kenichi Serizawa |
Draw | GCM - Club Contenders 1 | 15 August 2001 | 2 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1-2-1 | Yuji Hoshino |
Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Proof 4 | 26 June 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 1-1-1 | Kousei Kubota |
Draw | Pancrase - Proof 2 | 31 March 2001 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 1-1 | Kazuhito Kikuchi |
Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Trans 8 | 9 December 2000 | 1 | 10:00 | Aomori, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Yoshinori Kawasaki |
Decision (Majority) | Pancrase - Trans 6 | 31 October 2000 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sherdog Fight Finder - Satoru Kitaoka". Sherdog.com. http://sherdog.com/fighter/Satoru-Kitaoka-1756.
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Satoru-Kitaoka-1756
- ^ a b Loiseleur, Tony (2009-01-03). "Kitaoka on Gomi: 'I think I hate him'". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/pictures/event/Kitaoka-on-Gomi-I-Think-I-Hate-Him-Pictures-15666. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ "Two Lightweight Bouts Announced for Next 'Sengoku'". Sherdog.com. 2008-03-28. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Two-Lightweight-Bouts-Announced-for-Next-Sengoku-12016. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ Mendoza, Ricardo (2008-10-23). "- FIGHT-BY-FIGHT: SENGOKU 4 PREVIEW". MMAWeekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6951&zoneid=13. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ Herbertson, Daniel. "Gomi, Trigg Get Wins; Schultz Knocked Out" (in 2008-8-24). Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/gomi-trigg-get-wins-schultz-knocked-out-14175. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ a b Stupp, Dann (2008-11-04). "Sengoku 6 results: Gomi upset, Santiago and Kitaoka win grand prix crowns". Yahoo! Sports. http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=mmajunkie-Sengoku_6_results&prov=mmajunkie&type=lgns. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ a b Sengoku 7 play-by-play from Sherdog.com
- ^ Morgan, John. "WVR crowns featherweight grand prix winner, lightweight belt on line at "Sengoku Ninth Battle"". MMAjunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/15706/wvr-crowns-featherweight-grand-prix-winner-lightweight-belt-on-line-at-sengoku-ninth-battle.mma. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
[edit] External links
| New championship | 1st Sengoku Lightweight Champion January 4, 2009 - August 2, 2009 |
Succeeded by Mizuto Hirota |
