Kenji Osawa

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Kenji Osawa

Born	(1976-11-04) November 4, 1976 Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	140 lb (64 kg; 10 st)
Division	Bantamweight
Fighting out of	Japan
Team	Wajitsu Keishukai Hearts

Mixed martial arts record
Total	30
Wins	18
By knockout	4
By submission	2
By decision	12
Losses	10
By knockout	1
By submission	2
By decision	7
Draws	2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kenji Osawa (born November 4, 1976) is a Japanese mixed martial artist from Tokyo, currently fighting in the WEC. He started MMA approximately six years ago, and trains and fights out of Wajitsu Keishukai, and teaches there once a week, he also teaches at his own school called "Osawa juku" every Sunday.^{[citation needed]}

MMA career

His fight record is 18-10-2, fighting primarily in Shooto.^{[citation needed]}

His favorite saying is, "If you try, you can do it!"^{[citation needed]} 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.^[1]

Osawa lost via unanimous decision to Antonio Banuelos on November 18, 2009 at WEC 44^[2]

Osawa made his DREAM debut against Yoshiro Maeda at DREAM.14 on May 29, 2010.^[3] He won the fight via Split Decision.

Career titles

Amateur Shooto '02 East Japan Title
Amateur Shooto '02 All Japan Title

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
30 matches	18 wins	10 losses
By knockout	4	1
By submission	2	2
By decision	12	7
Draws	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	18-10-2	Keisuke Fujiwara	Decision (unanimous)	Dream: Japan GP Final	02011-07-16July 16, 2011	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan	DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Third Place bout
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	17-10-2	Masakazu Imanari	Submission (achilles lock)	DREAM. Fight for Japan!	02011-05-29May 29, 2011	2	0:58	Saitama, Saitama, Japan	DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	17-9-2	Takafumi Otsuka	Decision (split)	DREAM. Fight for Japan!	02011-05-29May 29, 2011	2	5:00	Saitama, Saitama, Japan	DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	16-9-2	Yoshiro Maeda	Decision (split)	Dream 14	02010-05-29May 29, 2010	3	5:00	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	15-9-2	Antonio Banuelos	Decision (unanimous)	WEC 44	02009-11-18November 18, 2009	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	15-8-2	Rafael Rebello	Decision (split)	WEC 39	02009-03-01March 1, 2009	3	5:00	Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	14-8-2	Tomoya Miyashita	Decision (unanimous)	GCM: Cage Force EX Eastern Bound	02008-11-08November 8, 2008	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	13-8-2	Scott Jorgensen	Decision (unanimous)	WEC 35	02008-08-03August 3, 2008	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-draw" \|Draw	13-7-2	Chris Manuel	Draw	WEC 33	02008-03-26March 26, 2008	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	13-7-1	Nobuhiro Yamauchi	Decision (unanimous)	Cage Force 5	02007-12-01December 1, 2007	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	12-7-1	Daniel Lima	Decision (split)	Shooto: Back to our Roots 5	02007-09-22September 22, 2007	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	12-6-1	Marcos Galvão	Decision (majority)	Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3	02007-05-18May 18, 2007	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	12-5-1	Takeya Mizugaki	TKO (punches and knees)	Shooto: 11/10 in Korakuen Hall	02006-11-10November 10, 2006	2	0:59	Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	11-5-1	Akitoshi Hokazono	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall	02006-07-21July 21, 2006	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	11-4-1	Naoya Uematsu	Decision (majority)	Shooto: The Victory of the Truth	02006-02-17February 17, 2006	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	10-4-1	Daiki Hata	Decision (unanimous)	GCM: D.O.G. 4	02005-12-11December 11, 2005	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-draw" \|Draw	10-3-1	Daniel Lima	Draw	Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall	02005-11-06November 6, 2005	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	10-3	Jin Akimoto	Decision (majority)	Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall	02005-05-04May 4, 2005	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	9-3	Minoru Tsuiki	KO (knees)	GCM: D.O.G. 1	02005-03-12March 12, 2005	3	0:22	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	8-3	Seiji Otsuka	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2004	02004-11-12November 12, 2004	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	7-3	Hiroshi Umemura	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto: GIG Central 6	02004-09-12September 12, 2004	3	5:00	Nagoya, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	6-3	So Tazawa	TKO (cut)	Shooto 2004: 7/4 in Kitazawa Town Hall	02004-07-04July 4, 2004	1	2:33	Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	6-2	Akitoshi Hokazono	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Shooto 2004: 4/16 in Kitazawa Town Hall	02004-04-16April 16, 2004	1	1:50	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	6-1	Tetsuya Nishi	TKO (punches)	GCM: Demolition Atom 6	02004-03-14March 14, 2004	1	4:45	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	5-1	Hiroyuki Tanaka	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto 2004: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall	02004-01-24January 24, 2004	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	4-1	Augusto Frota	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2003	02003-11-03November 3, 2003	2	4:24	Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	3-1	Yohei Mikami	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto: 9/5 in Korakuen Hall	02003-09-05September 5, 2003	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	3-0	Atsunori Hiruma	Decision (unanimous)	GCM: Demolition 8	02003-06-29June 29, 2003	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	2-0	Manabu Kano	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Shooto: 3/18 in Korakuen Hall	02003-03-18March 18, 2003	2	3:21	Yokohama, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	1-0	Koki Sato	TKO (knees)	GCM: Demolition 030209	02003-02-09February 9, 2003	2	1:46	Yokohama, Japan

References

↑
↑ "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results". www.wec.tv/index.cfmom. 2009-11-19.
↑ http://dreamofficial.com/free/fightcard/?id=20100529

External links

Professional MMA record for Kenji Osawa from Sherdog
[http://www.wk-net.co.jp/a-3/pro/osawa/index.html, Wajitsu Keishukai profile]
[http://blog.olga.to/osawa/, blog]
[http://myspace.com/wajitsukeishukai, official Keishukai myspace site]

Persondata
Name	Osawa, Kenji
Alternative names
Short description	Japanese martial artist
Date of birth	November 4, 1976
Place of birth	Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan
Date of death
Place of death

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