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Tsuyoshi Kosaka

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in December 2001 in what would be his last fight in RINGS. The judoka dominated the earlier segments of the match, taking down Atajev and exerting both ground and pound and armlocks attempts, but the Russian changed the tide of the match thanks to his superior stand-up, which drew blood from TK. At
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for a rope escape; however, the bout was interrupted for Kohsaka falling out the ring in another hip throw, getting injured. As TK had scored a point before the bout went to no contest, the match was counted as a victory for him. Finally, Yvel and Kohsaka had a rubber match during the King of Kings
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which appeared to carry potential to finish the match, the time ended without Kosaka completing the hold, thus giving the win to Shamrock for his scored point. The loss, however, was instrumental in Kohsaka's career, as it made him close friends with Frank Shamrock and Maurice Smith, who became his
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for the latter's technical defeat in RINGS, taking place in PRIDE Bushido 6. The fight was one-sided and brutal, with Fedor landing strikes through Kosaka's guard while the Japanese tried unsuccessfully to counterattack with leglocks from the bottom. At the end, after taking punches during most of
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in RINGS. The match saw a worn Kosaka getting ahead in points by multiple fouls from Yvel, but he failed at submitting him while Yvel landed several knockdowns, until one of them caused the fight to be stopped. They rematched in August, when an improved Kohsaka immediately threw Yvel down, hit him
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and continued pressing, blocking Nogueira's attempts to work submissions from the bottom and striking when possible. Nogueira mounted him again and threw punches, but Kohsaka performed again his signature escape into leglock and keep attacking his guard. A pair of sweeps later, Kohsaka controlled
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magazine, who wrote: "Overall, the event demonstrated an impatience for lengthy ground battles. Fighters were stood up after just a few minutes of grappling, in an apparent effort to maintain action in the matches. This puts strikers, once the underdog of MMA competition, in a prime position to
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when Lajcik quit between rounds. Kohsaka again utilized a strategy of strong defense and skilled reversals to set up submissions attempts, eventually sweeping Lajcik against the cage wall and performing a lengthy ground and pound sequence which made Tim's corner throw the towel after the round.
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combination only for Hunt to force his way out via raw strength. Back to standing, Kosaka traded strikes with Hunt and landed effective hits despite the difference in level, absorbing heavy punches and delivering in return combos against the ropes. At the second round, the Japanese again tried
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The bout took place on December 29, 2015 and Kohsaka won the fight via TKO in the second round after controlling the fight with punches and knees. Kohsaka's next fight will be against Sumo Baruto Kaito December 29, 2016 as part of Rizin's Openweight tournament.
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and transitioned them into armlock attempts, using his defensive guard whenever Williams managed to get back the upper hand. At the end, Tsuyoshi won again by unanimous decision, which gained him a spot in a tournament for the title that was vacated by
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and landing abundant ground and pound, but his activity stopped when he received an accidental headbutt. After the injury was checked, Couture took Kosaka down, and although the judoka used his "TK scissors" move to counter an unfavourable
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attempt. As the match progressed, TK started to control an increasingly tired Kimo, landing precise punches and leg kicks until the end of the round. Came the overtime, TK further dominated Leopoldo, stopping his offense and performing
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by doctor stoppage. The latter was again a controversial technical victory, as the cut was caused by a missed looping punch where Kosaka's elbow struck Emelianenko's head, reopening a cut sustained in his previous fight against
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in what would be his last fight. Due to the weight difference between both fighters, knees and kicks were not allowed on the ground. Effectively, TK struggled with the much heavier kickboxer, taking his back and performing an
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Kosaka is considered to be one of the early pioneers of mixed martial arts and was one of the top ranked Japanese fighters for several years. Known for his grappling skills, Kosaka is trained in
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seemed to unfairly stand the fight up when Kohsaka was mounted on Rutten and actively landing clean effective punches. This ordeal would be noted by Jake Rossen of
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and effective single and double-leg takedowns. He was especially proficient in reversing position, distinguishing himself with his trademark "TK scissors"
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unsuccessfully to grapple with Hunt, and after long series of strikes the kickboxer knocked him out with a right punch, finally ending the match.
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and was appointed a consultant member for the Japanese BJJ Federation. He registered his own grappling system, "TK Jiu Jitsu," shortly after.
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when Rutten recovered in overtime and knocked him out with knees and punches. The fight was a source of heated controversy because referee
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There is debate about what kind of technique is the "TK guard" Kosaka was once known for. The move is, according to different sources, a
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him. The judoka escaped from under him, only for Nogueira to regain position, but this time it was Kohsaka who reversed him into a
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As a fighter, Kosaka was known for his conditioning, well rounded skillset and grappling ability. He would predominantly use his
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Despite carrying injuries from his grueling year schedule, Kosaka also took part in the second UFC event in Japanese soil,
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King of Kings 2000 Tournament second round. Kohsaka cut Emelianenko with an illegal elbow, which led to doctor stoppage.
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attempt and pressed into his guard when it failed. At the next round, Kohsaka stopped another takedown with a leg hook
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in the first round of the "Road to the Heavyweight Title", which was a four-man tournament that would crown the next
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After a quick KO victory over RINGS Russia exponent Koba Tkeshelashvili in August, Kosaka fought Koba's teammate
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From 2003 to 2005, he worked sporadically in professional wrestling for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, challenging
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and counterattacking with his own hold attempts. After a failed takedown, the judoka was caught in a
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have both credited him with having vastly improved their grappling from that particular position.
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for the Pancrase Super Heavyweight Championship. He returned to the company for a match against
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in a back and forth match. Kosaka controlled the first round of a match fought mostly in the
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Koshaka is married and has two children; a son and a daughter. He now owns and operates a
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venture when, thanks to his strong judo background, he was sent to represent RINGS in the
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After his return to RINGS, Kosaka was put in opening shoot matches, defeating names like
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Tournament, but it was short and uneventful, as TK was stopped again by a bleeding cut.
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Rising Stars Heavyweight Tournament 2000 second round. Later pulls out due to injury.
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division. A professional MMA competitor from 1994 till 2022, he has competed for the
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In April 1999, after a series of matches in UFC, Kohsaka fought Dutch kickboxer
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by Frank and had to spend a rope escape. Even although Kohsaka later clamped a
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Sherdog.com Preview: PRIDE 31 “Unbreakable” Tsuyoshi Kohsaka vs. Mario Sperry
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and flying kneebars. Victory by majority decision was given to Sobral.
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since highschool, Kosaka competed extensively during his stay at the
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the round, a bloody Kosaka's corner threw the towel between rounds.
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at the finals with a mix of judo throws and positional reversals.
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Brawl: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Mixed Martial Arts Competition
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TK, Kakutogi Kai no Kenja ("The Sage of the Combat Sports World")
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position until the end of the time. The match was ruled a draw.
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During the next King of Kings tournament, Kosaka advanced over
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Qualifies for the Road to the Heavyweight Title Tournament.
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training partners in the team The Alliance shortly after.
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In August 2000, TK faced the King of Kings semi-finalist
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until the end, capturing the win by unanimous decision.
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announced Kosaka would debut for the promotion against
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Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
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RINGS: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round
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for the NWF Heavyweight Championship and feuding with
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Rising Stars Heavyweight Tournament 2000 first round.
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with numerous body punches and submitted him with a
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Road to the Heavyweight Title Tournament Semifinal.
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