Makoto Takimoto
| Makoto Takimoto | |
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| Born | December 8, 1974 Yoshida Dojo |
| Rank | 4th Dan Black Belt in Judo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| University | Nihon University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's judo | ||
Representing  Japan
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | –81 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
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1995 New Delhi | –78 kg |
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2000 Osaka | –81 kg |
| East Asian Games | ||
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1997 Busan | –78 kg |
Makoto Takimoto (瀧本 誠, Takimoto Makoto, born December 8, 1974) is a retired
mixed martial artist from Nihon University. He won a gold medal at the Half Middleweight category of the 2000 Summer Olympics
.
Judo career
Takimoto was relatively unknown entering the
In-Chul Cho.[2] Throughout his career, Takimoto defeated many notable judoka, including Olympic medalists Djamel Bouras, Bertrand Damaisin and Flávio Canto.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Takimoto began to consider a career in
After Pride was disbanded in 2007, Takimoto earned the biggest victory of his MMA career, a split decision win over former
Sengoku Raiden Championship and fought four times with the organization. Takimoto was expected to participate in ASTRA, the farewell event for Hidehiko Yoshida on April 25, 2010.[7] However, he pulled out of the event and announced his retirement alongside Yoshida.[8]
Mixed martial arts record
| 11 matches | 6 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 6–5 | Jae Sun Lee | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 | September 23, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama , Japan
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| Win | 5–5 | Michael Costa | Submission (heel hook) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 | May 2, 2009 | 1 | 3:31 | Tokyo, Japan | Welterweight debut |
| Loss | 4–5 | Frank Trigg | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4 | August 24, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama , Japan
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| Loss | 4–4 | Evangelista Santos | Submission (achilles lock) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku First Battle | March 5, 2008 | 1 | 4:51 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4–3 | Murilo Bustamante | Decision (split) | Yarennoka! | December 31, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama , Japan
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| Win | 3–3 | Zelg Galešic
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Submission (kimura) | Pride 34 | April 8, 2007 | 1 | 5:40 | Saitama , Japan
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| Loss | 2–3 | Gegard Mousasi | TKO (broken eye socket) | Pride - Bushido 11
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June 4, 2006 | 1 | 5:34 | Saitama , Japan
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| Loss | 2–2 | Sanae Kikuta | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Shockwave 2005
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December 31, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama , Japan
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| Win | 2–1 | Dong-Sik Yoon
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Decision (unanimous) | Pride 30
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October 23, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama , Japan
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| Loss | 1–1 | Kiyoshi Tamura | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Critical Countdown 2005
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June 26, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama , Japan
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| Win | 1–0 | Henry Miller
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Decision (unanimous) | Pride Shockwave 2004
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December 31, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama , Japan
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References
- ^ "Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ "Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics: Final Round". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ "Head-to-head Judo matches for Makoto Takimoto". Judo Insider. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ a b "Makoto Takimoto joins Pride". Pride FC. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ "Makoto Takimoto vs. Henry Miller". Fight Metric. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ a b "Makoto Takimoto bio". Pride FC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ "Yoshida's retirement bout to headline Astra event". Sherdog. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ "Hidehiko Yoshida and Makoto Takimoto enter retirement following ASTRA event". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
External links
- Makoto Takimoto at the International Judo Federation
- Makoto Takimoto at JudoInside.com
- Makoto Takimoto at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Makoto Takimoto at Sherdog
- Makoto Takimoto at Tapology.com
- Makoto Takimoto at ESPN
- Makoto Takimoto at Olympics.com
- Makoto Takimoto at Olympedia
- Makoto Takimoto at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Makoto Takimoto at The-Sports.org
- Takimoto's biography on PrideFC.com
1972–1976: –70 kg • 1980–1996: –78 kg • 2000–: –81 kg | |
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