Takeshi Inoue

is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Shooto. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, he has also competed for DREAM, and Vale Tudo Japan.

Biography

On May 12, 2006, Inoue defeated Antonio Carvalho by TKO in the first round to become the Shooto World Lightweight (143 lbs.) champion which he would go on to lose in his first title defense against Akitoshi Tamura on May 18, 2007. On November 8, 2007, he defeated Katsuya Toida to become the Pacific Rim Lightweight Champion.

Inoue would eventually win back the Shooto World Championon November 29, 2008 after defeating Hideki Kadowaki by unanimous decision at Shooto's Tradition 4 show. He successfully defended his title against Rumina Sato, before losing it to Hatsu Hioki at Shooto – The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon.

Championships and accomplishments MMA Fighting 2006 Featherweight Fighter of the Year Shooto Shooto Lightweight Championship (Two times) One Successful Title Defense Shooto Pacific Rim Lightweight Championship (One time) 2004 Shooto Lightweight Rookie Tournament Winner

Mixed martial arts record Win

Hayate Usui Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooter's Dream 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Masanori Sugatani TKO (cut) Shooto: Who is Young Leader!

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yohei Suzuki TKO (punches) Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan Win

Keisuke Yamada Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 7/16 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan Win

Hayate Usui KO (punch) Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2004

Tokyo, Japan Win

Jin Kazeta Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 3/11 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan xLoss

Antonio Carvalho Decision (majority) Shooto: Alive Road

Yokohama, Japan Win

Akitoshi Tamura Decision (majority) Shooto 2005: 11/6 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan Win

Makoto Ishikawa Decision (unanimous) Shooto: The Victory of the Truth

Tokyo, Japan Win

Antonio Carvalho TKO (punches) Shooto: The Devilock

Tokyo, Japan Win

Cole Miller Decision (unanimous) Shooto 2006: 7/21 in Korakuen Hall

Tokyo, Japan Win

Navid Yousefi Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Champion Carnival

Yokohama, Japan Win

Hiroyuki Abe KO (punch) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 1

Yokohama, Japan xLoss

Akitoshi Tamura Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3

Tokyo, Japan Win

Marc Duncan Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4

Tokyo, Japan Win

Katsuya Toida Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 6

Tokyo, Japan Won Shooto Pacific Rim Lightweight Championship. xLoss

Savant Young Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 1

Tokyo, Japan Win

Hideki Kadowaki Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 4

Tokyo, Japan Win

Rumina Sato TKO (punches) Shooto: Shooto Tradition Final

Tokyo, Japan Win

Alexandre Franca Nogueira TKO (punches) Vale Tudo Japan 2009

Tokyo, Japan Win

Gerald Lovato Submission (armbar) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 1: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Hatsu Hioki Decision (split) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 3: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Kazuyuki Miyata Decision (unanimous) DREAM 16

Nagoya, Japan Win

Taiki Tsuchiya TKO (punches) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011

Tokyo, Japan Win

Koichiro Matsumoto TKO (punches) DREAM: Fight for Japan!

Saitama, Japan Win

Caol Uno KO (head kick) DREAM 17

Saitama, Japan Loss

Hiroyuki Takaya Decision (unanimous) Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011

Tokyo, Japan, Japan Loss

Kenji Osawa Decision (unanimous) Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 1st

Tokyo, Japan Bantamweight debut. Loss

Yusuke Yachi Decision (unanimous) Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd

Tokyo, Japan Return to Featherweight. Loss

Rob Lisita Submission (bulldog choke) Rebel Fighting Championship 1: Into the Lion's Den

Kallang, Singapore Loss

Isao Kobayashi Decision (unanimous) Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 6th

Tokyo, Japan Win

Fumiya Sasaki Decision (unanimous) Mobstyles 15th Anniversary: Fight & Mosh

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yojiro Uchimura TKO (punches) Vale Tudo Japan - VTJ 8th

Urayasu, Chiba, Japan Loss

Yutaka Saito Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Professional Shooto 5/13

Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan Win

Mitsuhiro Toma Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Professional Shooto 9/23

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Mikuru Asakura TKO (flying knee and punches) Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka!

Saitama, Japan Loss

Duane van Helvoirt Decision (unanimous) Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour 6th Round

Tokyo, Japan Win

Taison Naito KO (Punches) Shooto : MOBSTYLES presents FIGHT&MOSH

Tokyo, Japan Kickboxing record Win Hiroki Shishido Shooto the Shoot 2011 Tokyo, Japan Decision (majority)

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