Fujii made his debut in Ultimate Fighting Championship during the UFC 23 tournament in Japan, where he first faced the newcomer Masutatsu Yano. The bout started slow, with Fujii defending with strikes and submissions attempts against his opponent's wrestling acumen, but in the second round, Fujii stunned Yano with punches and scored the knockout victory.[2]
He advanced to the next round and found himself against fellow shoot-style practitioner Kenichi Yamamoto, a former apprentice of both Nobuhiko Takada and Akira Maeda. The heavier Fujii controlled the takedowns and applied ground and pound through the guard, threatening with a leglock attempt at the end of the round. At the second, Yamamoto pulled guard and Fujii repeated his strategy, but this time Yamamoto caught Fujii with a kneebar from the bottom, making him tap out.
PRIDE Fighting Championships
After joining Naoya Ogawa's team in Universal Fighting-Arts Organization, Fujii got to debut in PRIDE Fighting Championships in May 2004. His first bout was against Korean newcomer Jin O Kim, whom Fujii dominated with knees and punches before submitting him to a rear naked choke.
Fujii then was pitted against the returning Igor Vovchanchyn, former runner-up to the PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix 2000. Immediately overpowered by Vovchanchyn, the Japanese tried to avoid his striking, which gained him a red card. Minutes later, Vovchanchyn dropped Fujii and finished him with soccer kicks.
Professional wrestling career
Pro Wrestling Zero-One (2003-2004)
He was introduced in Zero-One in January 2003 as a new ally to his mentor Ogawa.[3] Immediately after, Fujii and him challenged the reigning NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Champions, Matt Ghaffari and Tom Howard, but were defeated. Fujii remained as a Japanese loyalist, teaming up with native wrestlers against Ghaffari and his American faction from UPW, while also doing small appearances for shoot-style wrestling promotion U-style, founded by Kiyoshi Tamura.
Ogawa and him teamed up again in July, when they competed at the OH Tag Festival. They were successful, reaching the finals after eliminating Howard' and Ghaffari's own teams, as well as Mexican legends Dos Caras Jr. and Lizmark Jr., and then defeated Kevin Randleman and The Predator at the finals to win the tournament. Fujii also followed this victory by winning also the U-style tournament Kiyoshi Tamura Challenger, earning him a match against Tamura which Katsuhisa lost. Ogawa and him kept teaming until the end of the year, when they both left Zero-One for Hustle.
Hustle (2004-2006)
Fujii wrestled in Hustle as a member of Ogawa's Hustle Army. Being given the nickname of "Shamoji" ("Gamecock") by Ogawa, Fujii was portrayed here as an optimistic underdog who always tried his best despite constantly failing. It was better exemplified by his finishing move, a diving elbow drop ironically baptized as AHE or Atareba Hyappatsuhyakuchu Elbow (translated as "100% Hitting Chance Elbow"), which he constantly boasted of, yet never managed to land on his opponent due to the long range he chose to execute it.[3] He battled repeatedly the forces of Generalissimo Takada's Monster Army over the years, getting occasional wins in tag team matches, until leaving Hustle in March 2006.
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Katsuhisa Fujii Japanese 藤井 克久 Fujii Katsuhisa born August 15 1972 is a Japanese retired mixed martial artist and professional wrestler mostly known for his work in Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Hustle Katsuhisa FujiiBorn 1972 08 15 August 15 1972 age 50 Fukuyama Hiroshima Japan 1 Other namesShamoji Gamecock NationalityJapaneseHeight6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Weight205 lb 93 kg 14 6 st DivisionHeavyweightLight HeavyweightFighting out ofHiroshima JapanTeamCoreMixed martial arts recordTotal28Wins9By knockout3By submission3By decision3Losses18By knockout7By submission6By decision5Draws1Other informationMixed martial arts record from SherdogA professional MMA competitor from 1996 until 2010 he competed for the UFC PRIDE Fighting Championships PRIDE Fighting Championships Pancrase DEEP RINGS and M 1 Global Contents 1 Mixed martial arts career 1 1 Ultimate Fighting Championship 1 2 PRIDE Fighting Championships 2 Professional wrestling career 2 1 Pro Wrestling Zero One 2003 2004 2 2 Hustle 2004 2006 3 Championships and accomplishments 4 Mixed martial arts record 5 References 6 External linksMixed martial arts career EditAfter a career of judo and amateur wrestling at the Tokyo University Fujii learned mixed martial arts on the Super Tiger Gym of Satoru Sayama and debuted for Shooto in 1997 Ultimate Fighting Championship Edit Fujii made his debut in Ultimate Fighting Championship during the UFC 23 tournament in Japan where he first faced the newcomer Masutatsu Yano The bout started slow with Fujii defending with strikes and submissions attempts against his opponent s wrestling acumen but in the second round Fujii stunned Yano with punches and scored the knockout victory 2 He advanced to the next round and found himself against fellow shoot style practitioner Kenichi Yamamoto a former apprentice of both Nobuhiko Takada and Akira Maeda The heavier Fujii controlled the takedowns and applied ground and pound through the guard threatening with a leglock attempt at the end of the round At the second Yamamoto pulled guard and Fujii repeated his strategy but this time Yamamoto caught Fujii with a kneebar from the bottom making him tap out PRIDE Fighting Championships Edit After joining Naoya Ogawa s team in Universal Fighting Arts Organization Fujii got to debut in PRIDE Fighting Championships in May 2004 His first bout was against Korean newcomer Jin O Kim whom Fujii dominated with knees and punches before submitting him to a rear naked choke Fujii then was pitted against the returning Igor Vovchanchyn former runner up to the PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix 2000 Immediately overpowered by Vovchanchyn the Japanese tried to avoid his striking which gained him a red card Minutes later Vovchanchyn dropped Fujii and finished him with soccer kicks Professional wrestling career EditPro Wrestling Zero One 2003 2004 Edit He was introduced in Zero One in January 2003 as a new ally to his mentor Ogawa 3 Immediately after Fujii and him challenged the reigning NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Champions Matt Ghaffari and Tom Howard but were defeated Fujii remained as a Japanese loyalist teaming up with native wrestlers against Ghaffari and his American faction from UPW while also doing small appearances for shoot style wrestling promotion U style founded by Kiyoshi Tamura Ogawa and him teamed up again in July when they competed at the OH Tag Festival They were successful reaching the finals after eliminating Howard and Ghaffari s own teams as well as Mexican legends Dos Caras Jr and Lizmark Jr and then defeated Kevin Randleman and The Predator at the finals to win the tournament Fujii also followed this victory by winning also the U style tournament Kiyoshi Tamura Challenger earning him a match against Tamura which Katsuhisa lost Ogawa and him kept teaming until the end of the year when they both left Zero One for Hustle Hustle 2004 2006 Edit Fujii wrestled in Hustle as a member of Ogawa s Hustle Army Being given the nickname of Shamoji Gamecock by Ogawa Fujii was portrayed here as an optimistic underdog who always tried his best despite constantly failing It was better exemplified by his finishing move a diving elbow drop ironically baptized as AHE or Atareba Hyappatsuhyakuchu Elbow translated as 100 Hitting Chance Elbow which he constantly boasted of yet never managed to land on his opponent due to the long range he chose to execute it 3 He battled repeatedly the forces of Generalissimo Takada s Monster Army over the years getting occasional wins in tag team matches until leaving Hustle in March 2006 Championships and accomplishments EditPancrase Hybrid Wrestling 2000 Pancrase Heavyweight Championship Tournament Runner up 4 Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC 23 Heavyweight Tournament Runner up U STYLE Kiyoshi Tamura Challenger Tournament 2003 Mixed martial arts record EditProfessional record breakdown 28 matches 9 wins 18 lossesBy knockout 3 7By submission 3 6By decision 3 5Draws 1Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location NotesLoss 9 18 1 Ryuta Noji TKO punches DEEP 46 Impact February 28 2010 1 3 18 Tokyo Japan Light Heavyweight bout Loss 9 17 1 Choi Mu Bae Decision unanimous Pancrase Changing Tour 3 June 7 2009 2 5 00 Tokyo JapanLoss 9 16 1 Lee Sang Soo TKO punches DEEP Gladiator August 16 2008 1 4 36 Okayama JapanLoss 9 15 1 Jessie Gibbs TKO knees and punches M 1 Challenge 5 Japan July 17 2008 1 1 34 Tokyo JapanLoss 9 14 1 Akhmet Sultanov Submission armbar M 1 Challenge 2 Russia April 3 2008 1 0 54 St Petersburg RussiaLoss 9 13 1 Yasuhito Namekawa Decision majority DEEP 32 Impact October 10 2007 2 5 00 Tokyo Japan Light Heavyweight bout Win 9 12 1 Yuji Sakuragi Decision majority DEEP Glove July 26 2007 2 5 00 Tokyo JapanLoss 8 12 1 Jyunpei Hamada Decision split MARS 6 Rapid Fire December 22 2006 2 5 00 Yokohama Japan 95 kg 209 4 lbs bout Loss 8 11 1 Elvis Sinosic Submission armbar X plosion X plosion August 18 2006 1 N A AustraliaLoss 8 10 1 Igor Vovchanchyn KO punches PRIDE Bushido 5 October 14 2004 1 4 02 Osaka JapanWin 8 9 1 Jin O Kim Submission rear naked choke PRIDE Bushido 3 May 23 2004 1 2 58 Yokohama JapanWin 7 9 1 Hiroya Takada Decision majority Pancrase 2002 Anniversary Show September 29 2002 3 5 00 Yokohama JapanLoss 6 9 1 Mikhail Ilyukhin Submission guillotine choke PC Premium Challenge May 6 2002 1 5 45 Tokyo JapanWin 6 8 1 Mike Thomas Submission kneebar TF Tropical Fights 3 February 19 2002 1 N A TahitiLoss 5 8 1 Hirotaka Yokoi Decision unanimous RINGS World Title Series Grand Final February 15 2002 3 5 00 Yokohama JapanLoss 5 7 1 Kazuo Takahashi TKO punches Pancrase Proof 7 December 1 2001 1 1 12 Yokohama JapanWin 5 6 1 Osami Shibuya Decision unanimous Pancrase 2001 Anniversary Show September 30 2001 3 5 00 Kanagawa JapanWin 4 6 1 Jason DeLucia TKO knee injury Pancrase 2001 Anniversary Show September 30 2001 1 5 00 Kanagawa JapanLoss 3 6 1 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Technical Submission armbar DEEP 2nd Impact August 18 2001 1 3 59 Yokohama JapanLoss 3 5 1 Marcelo Tigre Submission rear naked choke DEEP 1st Impact January 8 2001 2 2 27 Nagoya JapanDraw 3 4 1 Jason DeLucia Draw Pancrase Trans 7 December 4 2000 1 15 00 Tokyo JapanWin 3 4 Johnny Huskey Submission keylock Pancrase Trans 6 October 31 2000 1 1 40 Tokyo JapanLoss 2 4 Kenichi Yamamoto Submission kneebar UFC 23 November 19 1999 1 4 15 Tokyo JapanWin 2 3 Masutatsu Yano TKO punches UFC 23 November 19 1999 2 3 12 Tokyo JapanLoss 1 3 Kohei Sato TKO punches Shooto Renaxis 2 July 16 1999 1 4 05 Tokyo JapanWin 1 2 Daniel Quonian TKO punches Shooto Reconquista 2 April 6 1997 1 0 44 Tokyo Japan Heavyweight debut Loss 0 2 David Paaluhi TKO punches SB 2 SuperBrawl 2 October 11 1996 1 0 55 Honolulu Hawaii United States For SuperBrawl Middleweight 80 kg Tournament Championship Loss 0 1 Ryuta Sakurai Decision Lumax Cup Tournament of J 96 March 30 1996 2 3 00 JapanReferences Edit shootoresult versus jp Archived from the original on 2011 07 22 Retrieved 2008 09 01 Scott Newman January 3 2007 MMA Review 105 UFC 23 Ultimate Japan II The Oratory Retrieved June 14 2020 a b Katsuhisa Shamoji Fujii HUSTLE profile in Japanese Retrieved 5 February 2015 Pro Wrestling History External links EditProfessional MMA record for Katsuhisa Fujii from Sherdog Katsuhisa Fujii at UFC Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Katsuhisa Fujii amp oldid 1115254667, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
