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Takeshi Caesar

Japanese actor and shoot boxer

Summary

Japanese actor and shoot boxer

FieldValue
nameTakeshi Caesar
birth_nameTomofumi Murata
other_namesCaesar
weight_classWelterweight
nationalityJapan Japanese
birth_date
birth_placeYamaguchi, Japan
styleShoot boxing

Tomofumi Murata (born August 17, 1955), better known by his ring name Takeshi Caesar, is a Japanese actor, retired kickboxer and the founder of shoot boxing.

Career

Murata started competing in kickboxing at age of 16, being trained in the Nishio Gym. He adopted the name of Takeshi Caesar and won the Asia Pacific Kickboxing Federation Welterweight Championship, making a name for himself. In 1984, he became interested in professional wrestling and was introduced to Satoru Sayama, who trained him in shoot-style at his Super Tiger Gym. Caesar then was contacted by Karl Gotch and Akira Maeda and was part of the Universal Wrestling Federation. After the fall of UWF, his experiences with its wrestling style induced him to creating a similarly mixed style of kickboxing, which he called shootboxing. His company had his first event in 1985, and had working agreements with Newborn UWF and later with Fighting Network RINGS and Pancrase.

Championships and accomplishments

  • Asia Pacific Kickboxing Federation
    • APKF Welterweight Championship (1 time)
    • APKF Middleweight championship (1 time)
  • Japan Shootboxing Association
    • JSBA Hawkweight 1st champion (1986)
  • World Shootboxing Association
    • WSBA Hawkweight 1st champion (1988)

Kickboxing record

DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecordLoses WSBA Shootboxing Hawkweight titleWins inaugural WSBA Shootboxing Hawkweight titleSpecial rules fight. Kaneshiro and Ikemiya relayed each other each round.Defends JSBA Shootboxing Hawkweight title
1990-08-26LossUSA Steve MacKeyShoot Boxing - East vs. West: Mixed Martial Arts BattleTokyo, Japan
1990-05-30WinJPN Riki TadakatsuOsaka, Japan
1989-11-04WinUSA Bill RastorferShoot Boxing Clash IIITokyo, Japan
1989-05-26LossUSA Manson GibsonShoot Boxing - Clash IIYokohama, Japan
1988-11-05WinThailand Lakchart Sor.PrasartpornShootboxing vs Muay Thai Vol.2Tokyo, Japan
1988-08-13WinThailand Payap PremchaiUWF The Professional BoutTokyo, Japan
1988-05-21WinUSA John NavarolliShootboxing Worldrevolution DeclarationTokyo, Japan
1988-01-31LossIran Farid DordarShoot Boxing World Revolution Declaration ITokyo, Japan
1987-10-10WinJPN Koichi Kaneshiro
JPN Masaaki IkemiyaShoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #5Tokyo, Japan
1987-12-05WinCanada Dennis CrawfordShootboxing vs Canada Martial ArtsTokyo, Japan
1987-11-09WinJPN Nobuhiro KikuchiOsaka, Japan
1987-07-12WinJPN Riki TadakatsuShoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #4Tokyo, Japan
1987-05-30WinUSA James WhiteShoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #3Tokyo, Japan
1987-03-21WinTHA Charlie Aor.ChaofahShoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #2Tokyo, Japan
1987-01-31WinUSA James BashimShoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #1Tokyo, Japan
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Filmography

YearTitleRole
1990TekkenMinoru Hiraoka
1991OteOnitsume
1995Kamikaze TakushiYakuza
1995Shinjuku Triad SocietyKarino
1995Shin daisan no gokudō: boppatsu Kansai gokudō sensōHazama
1996The Way to Fight-
1996Fudoh: The New GenerationKyushu yakuza leader
1997Full Metal YakuzaTosa
1997Kishiwada Shonen Gurentai: Chikemuri junjô-henBar owner
1998Kishiwada Shōnen Gurentai: BōkyōRiichi's uncle
1999Ley Lines-
2004IzoSamurai

References

References

  1. http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2010/05/26/0003021444.shtml {{Webarchive. link. (2010-05-29 {{in lang). ja
  2. http://gbring.com/sokuho/news/2007_02/0222_sb_04.htm {{in lang. ja
  3. http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/2649221/ {{Webarchive. link. (2012-03-28 {{in lang). ja
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