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Kenji Osawa
Japanese martial artist
Japanese martial artist
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kenji Osawa |
| 大沢ケンジ | |
| image | Kenji Ohsawa on August 27 2008.jpg |
| image_size | 200px |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan |
| nationality | Japanese |
| height | |
| weight | 140 lb |
| weight_class | Bantamweight |
| style | Boxing, BJJ |
| fighting_out_of | Japan |
| team | Wajitsu Keishukai Hearts |
| rank | Brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| years_active | 2003-2014 |
| mma_kowin | 4 |
| mma_subwin | 2 |
| mma_decwin | 14 |
| mma_koloss | 1 |
| mma_subloss | 2 |
| mma_decloss | 8 |
| mma_draw | 2 |
| sherdog | 6961 |
大沢ケンジ Kenji Osawa (born November 4, 1976) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist from Tokyo. He debuted in MMA over a decade ago, and trains and fights out of Wajitsu Keishukai, where he teaches once a week.
MMA career
Osawa's fight record is 21-11-2 and has competed in many of the top organisations such as Shooto, WEC, DREAM and DEEP.
He was scheduled to fight Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Rani Yahya on August 9, 2009, at WEC 42, but due to a foot injury, he was replaced by John Hosman.
Osawa lost via unanimous decision to Antonio Banuelos on November 18, 2009, at WEC 44 and was subsequently released from the promotion.
Osawa made his DREAM debut against Yoshiro Maeda at DREAM.14 on May 29, 2010, winning a close split decision.
On April 29, 2014, Osawa retired after losing a rematch to Takafumi Otsuka, a fighter Osawa had previously beaten in 2011.
Career titles
- Amateur Shooto '02 East Japan Title
- Amateur Shooto '02 All Japan Title
Mixed martial arts record
| ko-wins= 4 | ko-losses= 1 | sub-wins= 2 | sub-losses= 2 | dec-wins= 14 | dec-losses= 8 | dq-wins= | dq-losses= | other-wins=
| other-losses= |
|---|
| Loss |
| Takafumi Otsuka |
| Decision (unanimous) |
| Deep: 66 Impact |
| | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Seiji Akao | Decision (split) | Deep: Tribe Tokyo Fight | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Takeshi Inoue | Decision (unanimous) | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 1st | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Keisuke Fujiwara | Decision (unanimous) | Dream: Japan GP Final | | Tokyo, Japan
| DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Third Place bout |
|---|
| Loss |
| Masakazu Imanari |
| Submission (achilles lock) |
| Dream: Fight for Japan! |
| | Saitama, Saitama, Japan
| DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinal |
|---|
| Win |
| Takafumi Otsuka |
| Decision (split) |
| Dream: Fight for Japan! |
| | Saitama, Saitama, Japan
| DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal |
|---|
| Win |
| Yoshiro Maeda |
| Decision (split) |
| Dream 14 |
| | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |- | Loss | Antonio Banuelos | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 44 | | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | Rafael Rebello | Decision (split) | WEC 39 | | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |- | Win | Tomoya Miyashita | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | Scott Jorgensen | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura | | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Draw | Chris Manuel | Draw | WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann | | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | Nobuhiro Yamauchi | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Force 5 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | Daniel Lima | Decision (split) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 5 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | Marcos Galvão | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Takeya Mizugaki | TKO (punches and knees) | Shooto: 11/10 in Korakuen Hall | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | Akitoshi Hokazono | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Naoya Uematsu | Decision (majority) | Shooto: The Victory of the Truth | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | Daiki Hata | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: D.O.G. 4 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Draw | Daniel Lima | Draw | Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Jin Akimoto | Decision (majority) | Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Minoru Tsuiki | KO (knees) | GCM: D.O.G. 1 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Seiji Otsuka | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2004 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Hiroshi Umemura | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig Central 6 | | Nagoya, Japan | |- | Loss | So Tazawa | TKO (cut) | Shooto 2004: 7/4 in Kitazawa Town Hall | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | Akitoshi Hokazono | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto 2004: 4/16 in Kitazawa Town Hall | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Tetsuya Nishi | TKO (punches) | GCM: Demolition Atom 6 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Hiroyuki Tanaka | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 2004: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Augusto Frota | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2003 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | Yohei Mikami | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 9/5 in Korakuen Hall | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Atsunori Hiruma | Decision (unanimous) | GCM: Demolition 8 | | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | Manabu Kano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 3/18 in Korakuen Hall | | Yokohama, Japan | |- | Win | Koki Sato | TKO (knees) | GCM: Demolition 030209 | | Yokohama, Japan |
References
References
- [https://efight.jp/news-20181211_315161 【柔術】パンクラスカップに大沢ケンジが出場、茶帯トップの柔術家と対決] イーファイト 2018年12月11日
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n0n1Fssesw 【修斗杯柔術選手権2019関東】大沢ケンジ vs 佐藤ルミナ]
- "Kenji Osawa out, WEC newcomer John Hosman in against Rani Yahya at WEC 42 | MMAjunkie.com".
- (2009-11-19). "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results".
- "DREAM | DREAM.14".
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