Masakazu Imanari
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| Masakazu Imanari | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Ashikan Judan |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Born | February 10, 1976 |
| Town of birth | Japan |
| Fighting style | Catch wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 10 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
Masakazu Imanari (今成正和 Imanari Masakazu?, born 1976-02-10) is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He fights out of Team Roken in Kanagawa, Japan. He currently has a professional MMA record of 14-5-1 with notable victories over Danny Batten, Jorge Gurgel, Mike Brown, Robbie Olivier and Yoshiro Maeda. He is a veteran of Kingdom, DEEP, ZST, Pride, and Cage Rage. He also has had a successful career in Combat Wrestling, placing as high as 3rd and 2nd in their All-Japan championship tournaments.
He became the Cage Rage World Featherweight champion by defeating Robbie Olivier with a flying armbar at Cage Rage 20, making him the only mixed martial arts to currently hold belts in two separate major promotions (DEEP and Cage Rage). He defended his Cage Rage belt for the first time vs Jean Silva, winning by reverse heel hook in the first round injuring Silva's knee in the process. He is known for his proficiency in leglocks and his tendency to constantly pursue them.
His nickname "Ashikan Judan" means "The Master of Leglocks" in Japanese.
[edit] Mixed Martial Arts Record
| 14 Wins (1 (T)KO, 10 submissions, 3 decisions), 5 Losses (2 (T)KO, 3 decision), 1 Draw , 0 No Contests . | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | |
| Loss | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | Decision (Majority) | DEEP 35 | 5/19/2008 | 3 | n/a | |
| Win | Jean Silva | Submission (Reverse Heel Hook) | Cage Rage 25 | 3/8/08 | 1 | n/a | |
| Win | Hiroyuki Abe | Submission (Ankle Lock) | DEEP 32 - 32nd Impact | 10/10/2007 | 3 | 4:32 | |
| Win | Jong Man Kim | Submission (Armbar) | DEEP - 31st Impact | 8/5/2007 | 1 | 3:28 | |
| Win | Robbie Olivier | Submission (Armbar) | CR 20 - Born 2 Fight | 2/10/2007 | 1 | 0:27 | |
| Win | Takeshi Yamasaki | KO (Up Kick) | DEEP - 26th Impact | 10/10/2006 | 3 | 1:49 | |
| Loss | Fredson Paixao | Decision (Majority) | DEEP - 25th Impact | 8/4/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Yoshiro Maeda | Submission (Toe Hold) | DEEP - 22nd Impact | 12/2/2005 | 3 | 1:51 | |
| Win | Mike Thomas Brown | Submission (Leg Lock) | DEEP - 22nd Impact | 12/2/2005 | 2 | 3:38 | |
| Win | Fabio Mello | Decision (Unanimous) | DEEP - 21st Impact | 10/28/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Joachim Hansen | KO (Knee) | PRIDE - Bushido 8 | 7/17/2005 | 1 | 2:34 | |
| Draw | Yoshiro Maeda | Draw | DEEP - 18th Impact | 2/12/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Renato Tavares | Submission (Heel Hook) | DEEP - 17th Impact | 12/18/2004 | 2 | 2:36 | |
| Loss | Luiz Firmino | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE - Bushido 5 | 10/14/2004 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Marcus Aurelio | Decision (Split) | ZST Grand Prix - Final Round | 1/11/2004 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Jorge Gurgel | Submission (Heel Hook) | ZST Grand Prix - Opening Round | 11/23/2003 | 1 | 0:32 | |
| Loss | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | TKO (Punches) | DEEP - 11th Impact | 7/13/2003 | 2 | 2:58 | |
| Win | Danny Batten | Submission (Armbar) | ZST 3 - The Battle Field 3 | 6/1/2003 | 1 | 0:43 | |
| Win | Erikas Petraitis | Decision (Unanimous) | ZST 2 - The Battle Field 2 | 3/9/2003 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Yuji Oba | Decision (Majority) | Pancrase - 2002 Anniversary Show | 9/29/2002 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Tokusaburo Iwama | Submission (Heel Hook) | PC - Premium Challenge | 5/6/2002 | 1 | 3:24 | |
