Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
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| Tsuyoshi Kosaka | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | TK |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | March 6, 1970 |
| Town of birth | |
| Fighting style | Judo, Submission grappling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 6 |
| Losses | 18 |
| Draws | 2 |
Tsuyoshi "TK" Kohsaka (born March 6, 1970) is a retired Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed in notable Mixed martial arts promotions the Ultimate Fighting Championship, RINGS, and Pancrase. A 4th dan in judo, he holds notable wins over Kimo Leopoldo, Mario Sperry and Egan Inoue. Kohsaka is known for his conditioning and grappling prowess. His "TK guard" is famous for its efficiency and Frank Shamrock and Maurice Smith have both credited him with having vastly improved their work from that particular position.[citation needed]
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[edit] MMA Career
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka won the prestigious Lumox Cup tournament to begin his MMA career, beating out the likes of Akihiro Gono and Egan Inoue. Small heavyweight for a heavyweight, at 215 pounds, Kosaka has also defeated Ron Waterman and Ricardo Morais, both of whom weighed in for their contests against him in excess of 300 pounds. One of his biggest wins arrived late in his career, when he knocked out Brazilian Top Team coach Mario Sperry on the same day of his son's birth.
[edit] Victory over Fedor Emelianenko
In 2000, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka scored a controversial[citation needed] victory over future PRIDE Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko in the opening round of the RINGS: King of Kings 2000 tournament. Kohsaka landed an elbow strike (illegal under RINGS rules) to the forehead of Emelianenko, opening a cut that prevented Emelianenko from continuing. Due to the tournament structure, a winner had to be chosen to advance so Kohsaka was declared the victor.[citation needed] Emelianenko avenged the loss at PRIDE Bushido 6, defeating Kohsaka via TKO.
On October 2, 2005, Kohsaka would lose his Pancrase super heavyweight title to up and comer Mike Kyle. He announced his intentions to retire should he lose any of his matches in 2006. On May 5, 2006, he lost to Mark Hunt at PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute and has not competed in MMA since.
[edit] Personal Life
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka now owns and operates a dojo in Japan where he trains his A-Square team along with Hidehiko Yoshida and his stable.
[edit] MMA record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 46 matches | 26 wins | 18 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 8 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 6 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round, Time | Notes |
| Loss | Mark Hunt | TKO (Strikes) | PRIDE Total Elimination Absolute | 5/5/2006 | 2 4:15 | |
| Win | Mario Sperry | TKO (Punches) | PRIDE 31: Dreamers | 2/26/2006 | 1 1:20 | |
| Loss | Mike Kyle | Technical Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase-Spiral | 10/2/2005 | 3 1:17 | |
| Loss | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | PRIDE Bushido 6 | 4/3/2005 | 1 10:00 | |
| Win | Ron Waterman | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase-Brave 10 | 11/7/2004 | 3 5:00 | |
| Win | Ricardo Morais | Decision | NJPW-Ultimate Crush | 10/13/2003 | 3 5:00 | |
| Win | Sumiyabazar Dolgorsuren | TKO (Injury) | NJPW-Ultimate Crush | 5/2/2003 | 1 2:56 | |
| Loss | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | Decision (Unanimous) | DEEP 2001-6th Impact | 9/7/2002 | 3 5:00 | |
| Loss | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (Strikes) | UFC 37: High Impact | 5/10/2002 | 2 3:25 | |
| Loss | Bazigit Atajev | Decision (Majority) | Rings-World Title Series 5 | 12/21/2001 | 3 5:00 | |
| Win | Koba Tkeshelashvili | KO (Knee) | Rings-10th Anniversary | 8/11/2001 | 1 2:17 | |
| Loss | Renato Sobral | Decision (Majority) | Rings-World Title Series 2 | 6/15/2001 | 3 5:00 | |
| Loss | Randy Couture | Decision (Unanimous) | Rings-King of Kings 2000 Final | 2/24/2001 | 2 5:00 | |
| Win | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (Cut) | Rings-King of Kings 2000 Block B | 12/22/2000 | 1 0:17 | |
| Win | Mikhail Illoukhine | KO (Punches) | Rings-King of Kings 2000 Block B | 12/22/2000 | 2 1:53 | |
| Win | Tim Lajcik | TKO (Concussion) | UFC 21 - Return of the Champions | 07/16/1999 | 2 5:00 | |
| Loss | Bas Rutten | KO | UFC 18 - Road to the Heavyweight Title | 1/8/1999 | 1 14:15 | |
| Win | Pete Williams | Decision | UFC Brazil - Ultimate Brazil | 10/16/1998 | 1 15:00 | |
| Win | Kimo Leopoldo | Decision | UFC 16 - Battle in the Bayou | 3/13/1998 | 1 15:00 |
