Junji Ito (fighter)
Junji Ito | |
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Born | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | August 23, 1986
Native name | 伊藤 淳二 |
Other names | Junji Sarumaru (猿丸ジュンジ) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
Weight | 114 lb (52 kg) |
Division | Strawweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Team | Shooting Gym Yokohama[2] |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 26 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 9 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 8 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 3 |
Draws | 2 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Junji Ito (伊藤淳二, Itō Junji, born August 23, 1986) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight (114 lbs) division of Shooto, where he is the #1 ranked contender[3]. He is a former four time Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship title challenger.
Junji Sarumaru (猿丸ジュンジ) is the ring name of Ito in Japan.
Mixed martial arts career
Junji Ito has spent his entire career fighting for the Shooto organization. He is known for his punching power,[4] with the majority of his wins coming by knockout.
Junji Ito began his MMA career 2007, with Shooto, where he amassed an 7-2 record in three years of competing. His first serious challenge came against Junji Ikoma when he fought for the Shooto flyweight title. He lost a unanimous decision. During Shooto: Bout Sustain 3, he faced Yuki Shojo, winning the bout by majority decision.[5] This win earned him a title shot against the strawweight champion Mikihito Yamagami. He would lose the fight in the second round, by way of a rear naked choke.[6] Ito bounced back with a decision win against Tadaaki Yamamoto,[7] and fought against Shinya Murofushi for the vacant flyweight title. He would against fail to secure the title, losing by way of a rear naked choke.[8] He won the next three fights by TKO and again challenged for the flyweight title, held at the time by Yoshitaka Naito. He lost by a unanimous decision.[9]
In his only fight outside Shooto, at WSOF Global Championship 2, he faced the undefeated Jarred Brooks, losing in the second round by TKO.[10] Returning to Shooto he accrued a 4-1-2 record, with the most notable fights being a decision win against the undefeated Ryosuke Honda,[11] and a draw against the future Shooto strawweight and ONE Championship flyweight champion Yosuke Saruta.[12]
Mixed martial arts record
26 matches | 16 wins | 8 losses |
By knockout | 9 | 2 |
By submission | 1 | 3 |
By decision | 6 | 3 |
Draws | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Draw | 16-8-2 | Michael Nakagawa | Draw (Split) | Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 7th Round | September 22, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 16-8-1 | Ryosuke Honda | Technical Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto - Professional Shooto 11/17 | November 17, 2018 | 2 | 0:17 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 15-8-1 | Mijikai Nagai | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto - Professional Shooto 5/13 | May 13, 2018 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 14-8-1 | Itchaku Murata | KO (Punch) | Shooto - Professional Shooto 1/28 | January 28, 2018 | 1 | 0:53 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Draw | 14-7-1 | Yosuke Saruta | Draw (Majority) | Shooto - Professional Shooto 1/29 | January 29, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 14-7 | Takahiro Kohori | TKO (Punches) | Shooto - Professional Shooto 11/12 | November 12, 2016 | 1 | 2:07 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 13-7 | Jarred Brooks | KO (Elbows) | World Series of Fighting Global Championship: Japan 1 | February 7, 2016 | 2 | 3:29 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 13-6 | Yoshitaka Naito | Decision (Unanimous) | Shooto - Professional Shooto 11/29 | November 29, 2015 | 5 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship |
Win | 13-5 | Ryohei Kurosawa | KO (punch) | Shooto: Mobstyles 15th Anniversary Tour Fight & Mosh | May 3, 2015 | 1 | 2:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 12-5 | Kenichi Sawada | KO (punches) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 18 | February 11, 2015 | 2 | 2:04 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 11-5 | Hiroaki Shishino | KO (punches) | Shooto: 7th Round 2014 | September 27, 2014 | 1 | 1:52 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 10-5 | Shinya Murofushi | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 1st Round 2014 | January 13, 2014 | 1 | 3:33 | Tokyo, Japan | For Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship |
Win | 10-4 | Tadaaki Yamamoto | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 15 | August 25, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 9-4 | Mikihito Yamagami | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 10th Round | September 30, 2012 | 2 | 1:36 | Tokyo, Japan | Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship |
Win | 9-3 | Yuki Shoujou | Decision (majority) | Shooto: 3rd Round | May 10, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 8-3 | Junji Ikoma | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 | April 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship |
Win | 8-2 | Atsushi Takeuchi | KO (punch) | Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2010 Final | December 18, 2010 | 1 | 3:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 7-2 | Jesse Taitano | TKO (punches) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 5: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | September 23, 2010 | 3 | 4:50 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 6-2 | Hiroaki Yoshioka | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 11: Tora Tora Tora! | February 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 5-2 | Takeshi Sato | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2009 Final | December 13, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 4-2 | Kenichi Sawada | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 2 | April 19, 2009 | 2 | 0:47 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 3-2 | Mikihito Yamagami | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final | December 13, 2008 | 2 | 2:15 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 3-1 | Yoshitaka Aki | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 3 | September 28, 2008 | 1 | 4:01 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 2-1 | Kazuyuki Yoshida | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 7 | January 26, 2008 | 1 | 1:52 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Loss | 1-1 | Noboru Tahara | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Shooting Disco 3: Everybody Fight Now | October 20, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
Win | 1-0 | Takahisa Toyoshima | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 | July 15, 2007 | 1 | 0:53 | Tokyo, Japan |
References
- ^ "猿丸 ジュンジ". Shooto-mma. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "修斗GYM東京 / 8 選手". Shooto-mma. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "2020年03月度 世界ランキング". Shooto-mma. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Shooto Rookie Kings Crowned; 'Sarumaru' Steals the Show". Sherdog.com. 2010-12-08.
- ^ "Yuki Shojo vs. Junji Ito". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Mikihito Yamagami vs. Junji Ito". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/106540-shooto-gig-tokyo-vol-15-junji-sarumaru-ito-vs-tadaaki-oniboz-yamamoto". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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- ^ "Completed MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Yoshitaka Naito vs. Junji Ito". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Junji Ito vs. Jarred Brooks". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Junji Ito vs. Ryosuke Honda". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Yosuke Saruta vs. Junji Ito". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.