Koetsu Okazaki
{{short description|Japanese mixed martial artist}}
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岡嵜康悦
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|07|03}}
| birth_place = Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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| nationality = Japanese
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}
| weight = {{convert|135|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = Bantamweight
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| style = Judo, Karate, Shootboxing
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| fighting_out_of = Osaka, Japan
| team = Nakanoshima MMA Academy
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| years_active = 2004-present
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| mma_decwin = 6
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Koetsu Okazaki {{Langx |ja| 岡嵜康悦 }} (born March 7, 1979) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division for ONE Championship. A professional competitor since 2004, Okazaki has also formerly competed for Shooto and is the former Shooto Featherweight Champion as well as the former Shooto Pacific Rim Featherweight Champion.
Mixed martial arts career
=Shooto=
Okazaki won the 2004 Shooto rookie tournament in 2004 and then disappeared for 18 months before returning with back-to-back wins over Hiroyuki Tanaka and So Tazawa in front of his hometown Osaka crowd, earning his Class A Shooto license, and firmly planting himself in the minds of Shooto fans while intensifying the 132-pound class.{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/7/Shooto146s-Best-143Pounders-on-Display-7571|title=SHOOTO'S BEST 143-POUNDERS ON DISPLAY |date=May 17, 2007 |publisher=sherdog.com |accessdate=2013-04-12}}
On October 18, 2009 Okazaki won Shooto's vacant 132-pound Pacific Rim Championship in the main event of Shooto GIG Tokyo 3 at Shinjuku FACE by beating Hiromasa Ogikubo via second-round TKO.{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Okazaki-Crowned-Shooto-Pac-Rim-Champ-20393|title=OKAZAKI CROWNED SHOOTO PAC RIM CHAMP |date=Oct 18, 2009 |publisher=sherdog.com |accessdate=2013-04-12}}
Okazaki won the Shooto 132-Pound World Championship at Shooto Tradition 2011 on April 29, 2011 at Tokyo Dome City Hall when he defeated Shuichiro Katsumura by TKO (punches).{{cite web |url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/29/okazaki-ikoma-crowned-hatsu-hioki-lion-takeshi-inoue-win-at|title=Okazaki, Ikoma Crowned, Hatsu Hioki, 'Lion' Takeshi Inoue Win at Shooto |date=April 29, 2011 |publisher=mmafighting.com |accessdate=2013-04-12}}
On May 18, 2012 Okazaki made the first defence of his Shooto 132-Pound World Championship in a rematch with Ogikubo but was submitted in the third round.{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Hironaka-Rolls-Ogikubo-Upsets-Okazaki-in-Shooto-World-Title-Doubleheader-42811|title=HIRONAKA ROLLS, OGIKUBO UPSETS OKAZAKI IN SHOOTO WORLD TITLE DOUBLEHEADER |date=May 18, 2012 |publisher=sherdog.com |accessdate=2013-04-12}}
=ONE FC=
On April 10, 2013 it was announced that Okazaki had signed with ONE Fighting Championship. He faced Bibiano Fernandes for the Interim ONE FC Bantamweight Championship at ONE FC: 'Rise to Power' at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila on May 31.{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bibiano-FernandesKoetsu-Okazaki-Booked-for-One-FC-9-51585|title=BIBIANO FERNANDES-KOETSU OKAZAKI BOOKED FOR ONE FC 9 |date=Apr 10, 2013 |publisher=sherdog.com |accessdate=2013-04-12}} He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Championships and accomplishments
- Shooto
- Shooto Featherweight Championship (One time)
- Shooto Rookie Featherweight Championship (One time)
- Shooto PRO Featherweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
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| ko-wins= 3
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| sub-wins= 1
| sub-losses= 1
| dec-wins= 6
| dec-losses= 3
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| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| {{nowrap|10–4–1}}
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2014|December|5}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
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| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 10–3–1
| Yusup Saadulaev
| TKO (punches)
| {{dts|2014|July|11}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:21
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|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center| 9–3–1
| Joshua Alvarez
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| {{dts|2013|December|6}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 3:13
| Pasay, Philippines
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|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 8–3–1
| Decision (unanimous)
| {{dts|2013|May|31}}
| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Pasay, Philippines
| For ONE FC Interim Bantamweight Championship
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| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 8–2–1
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Shooto: 5th Round
| {{dts|2012|May|18}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 3:32
| Tokyo, Japan
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| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 8–1–1
| TKO (punches)
| Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011
| {{dts|2011|April|29}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:24
| Tokyo, Japan
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| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 7–1–1
| Tetsu Suzuki
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto: The Way of Shooto 4: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon
| {{dts|2010|July|19}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Tokyo, Japan
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|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 6–1–1
| TKO (punches)
| {{dts|2009|October|18}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 2:08
| Tokyo, Japan
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| {{no2}} Loss
| align=center| 5–1–1
| Decision (unanimous)
| {{dts|2008|March|28}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Tokyo, Japan
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| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 5–0–1
| Atsushi Yamamoto
| Decision (majority)
| {{dts|2007|May|18}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Tokyo, Japan
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|-
| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 4–0–1
| So Tazawa
| Decision (unanimous)
| {{dts|2006|Nov|04}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Osaka, Japan
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| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 3–0–1
| Hiroyuki Tanaka
| Decision (majority)
| {{dts|2006|June|03}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Osaka, Japan
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| {{draw}}Draw
| align=center| 2–0–1
| So Tazawa
| Draw
| Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2004 Final
| {{dts|2004|Nov|25}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Setagaya, Japan
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| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Takahiro Hosoi
| Decision (majority)
| {{dts|2004|Sep|12}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Nagoya, Japan
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| {{yes2}} Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Takao Tamura
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto 2004: 4/11 in Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
| {{dts|2004|April|11}}
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Osaka, Japan
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References
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External links
- {{Sherdog}}
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Category:Japanese male mixed martial artists
Category:Bantamweight mixed martial artists
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing judo
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing karate
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing shootboxing