About Kenichi Tanaka
Kenichi Tanaka was a mixed martial arts fighter.
Kenichi Tanaka is a Japanese mixed martial artist and referee. He competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions. Tanaka is one of the earliest Satoru Sayama trainees under Super Tiger Gym, and was the inaugural Shooto Lightweight 65 kg (143.3 lb) Champion. He later lost the title to Kazuhiro Sakamoto.
Tanaka refereed Seikendo events.
Tanaka is a former trainer at Shooting Gym Tsudanuma and founded and currently owns Super Tiger Gym Tanaka Juku.
Championships and Accomplishments Shooto Shooto Lightweight 65 kg (143.3 lb) Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record Draw
Hideki Ogawa Draw Daidojuku - WARS 5
Japan Loss
Kyuhei Ueno Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 3
Tokyo, Japan Win
Mamoru Okochi Submission (arm-triangle choke) Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 1
Tokyo, Japan Draw
Noboru Asahi Draw Shooto - Shooto
Tokyo, Japan Win
Hiroyuki Kanno Submission (kimura) Shooto - Shooto
Tokyo, Japan Draw
Noboru Asahi Draw Shooto - Shooto
Tokyo, Japan Loss
Kazuhiro Sakamoto Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Shooto
Tokyo, Japan Loss
Hiroyuki Kanno Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Shooto
Tokyo, Japan Win
Kazuhiro Sakamoto Submission (kimura) Shooto - Shooto
Tokyo, Japan Win
Kazuhiro Sakamoto Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto
Tokyo, Japan Win
Tetsuo Yokoyama Submission (achilles lock) Shooto - Shooto
Tokyo, Japan Loss
Kazuhiro Sakamoto Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto
Tokyo, Japan Win
Makoto Ozaki Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto
Tokyo, Japan
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