Issei Tamura

Issei Tamura
Born (1984-03-12) March 12, 1984 (age 40)
ResidenceShinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight144.8 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight (2008–2012, 2015–present)
Bantamweight (2012–2015)
Reach63 in (160 cm)
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamKrazy Bee
RankA-Class Shootist
Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins15
By knockout5
By decision10
Losses12
By knockout4
By submission5
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Issei Tamura (田村 一聖, Tamura Issei, born March 12, 1984) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Pancrase. A professional competitor since 2008, he has competed for the UFC and Shooto.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Tamura made his professional MMA debut in June 2008 for the Shooto organization. Prior to signing with the UFC, all of his fights have taken place in this promotion where he amassed a record of 6 wins and 2 losses.

Tamura trains out of the Krazy Bee camp alongside former top-ranked fighter Kid Yamamoto.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Tamura was signed to the UFC in February 2012. In his debut he fought Zhang Tiequan at UFC 144, filling in for an injured Leonard Garcia.[1] Tamura won via KO at 0:32 seconds into the second round.

Tamura dropped down to bantamweight and faced Raphael Assunção on July 11, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman[2] Tamura lost to Assunção via second round TKO.

Tamura was expected to face Mitch Gagnon on March 16, 2013, at UFC 158.[3] However, Gagnon was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by T.J. Dillashaw.[4] Tamura was defeated by Dillashaw in the second round via KO and was subsequently released from the promotion.[5]

ROAD FC

On July 18, 2013, Korean MMA promotion ROAD FC announced that they had signed Issei Tamura to their roster.[6] He debuted at ROAD FC 13 on October 12, 2013, against Min Jung Song. He lost the fight via submission.

Pancrase

After three straight losses in Road FC, Tamura signed with Pancrase.

Racking two straight victories in Pancrase, Tamura earned a title shot for the vacant Pancrase Interim Featherweight Championship against Juntaro Ushiku at Pancrase 277 on April 24, 2016. He claimed the interim championship via third-round knockout.[7]

Tamura was then expected to face reigning champion Andy Main in the title unification bout at Pancrase 282 on November 13, 2016. However, Tamura withdrew from the bout due to fractured nose.

He was then set to face Nazareno Malegarie for the Pancrase Featherweight Championship at Pancrase 285 on March 12, 2017. He lost the bout via first-round submission.[7]

Tamura was scheduled to face Suguru Nii at Pancrase 313 on March 8, 2020.[8] However, the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the bout was scrapped.[9]

Tamura was then scheduled to face Yuki Takahashi at Pancrase 317 on August 23, 2020, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11]

Tamura next faced Akira Okada at Pancrase 319 on October 25, 2020.[12] He lost the fight via second-round knockout.[13]

Tamura faced Hirotaka Nakada at Pancrase 321 on May 30, 2021.[14] He lost the bout after his corner threw in the flag and stopped the fight in the first round.[15]

Tamura faced Kisa Miyake at Pancrase 327 on April 29, 2022.[16] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[17]

Tamura faced Ryo Asami on December 25, 2022, at Pancrase 330, winning the bout via unanimous decision.[18]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
27 matches 15 wins 12 losses
By knockout 5 4
By submission 0 5
By decision 10 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–12 Ryo Asami Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 330 December 25, 2022 3 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win 14–12 Kisa Miyake Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 327 April 29, 2022 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 13–12 Hirotaka Nakada TKO (corner stoppage) Pancrase 321 May 30, 2021 1 3:36 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 13–11 Akira Okada KO (punch) Pancrase 319 October 25, 2020 2 0:42 Tokyo, Japan
Win 13–10 Katsushi Sugiyama KO (punch) Pancrase 308 September 29, 2019 1 1:25 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 12–10 Kazumasa Majima Submission (arm-triangle choke) Pancrase 305 May 26, 2019 3 3:41 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 12–9 Taichi Nakajima Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 299 September 9, 2018 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 12–8 Yoshinori Horie TKO (punches) Pancrase 294 March 11, 2018 2 1:28 Tokyo, Japan
Win 11–8 Takumi Suzuki Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 291 November 12, 2017 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 10–8 Nazareno Malegarie Submission (rear-naked choke) Pancrase 285 March 12, 2017 1 2:50 Tokyo, Japan Lost the interim Pancrase Featherweight Championship.
Win 10–7 Juntaro Ushiku KO (punch) Pancrase 277 April 24, 2016 3 1:52 Tokyo, Japan Won the interim Pancrase Featherweight Championship.
Win 9–7 Takumi Nakayama Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 273 December 13, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–7 Hikaru Hasumi Decision (unanimous) Pancrase 269 August 9, 2015 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Return to Featherweight.
Loss 7–7 Yeong Seung Cho Submission (rear-naked choke) Road Fighting Championship 22 March 21, 2015 2 3:57 Seoul, South Korea
Loss 7–6 Soo-Chul Kim Submission (rear-naked choke) Road Fighting Championship 15 May 31, 2014 1 2:41 Wonju, South Korea
Loss 7–5 Min-Jung Song Submission (rear-naked choke) Road Fighting Championship 13 October 12, 2013 3 N/A Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Loss 7–4 T.J. Dillashaw KO (head kick & punches) UFC 158 March 16, 2013 2 0:26 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss 7–3 Raphael Assunção TKO (punches) UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman July 11, 2012 2 0:25 San Jose, California, United States Bantamweight debut.
Win 7–2 Zhang Tiequan KO (punch) UFC 144 February 26, 2012 2 0:32 Saitama, Japan
Loss 6–2 Guy Delumeau Decision (majority) Shooto: Shooto the Shoot 2011 November 5, 2011 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–1 Katsuya Toida KO (punches) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 7 August 6, 2011 1 1:23 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5–1 Taiki Tsuchiya Decision (majority) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 4: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon July 19, 2010 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–0 Gustavo Falciroli Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3 November 23, 2009 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–0 Hayate Usui Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 2 April 19, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–0 Naohiro Mizuno Decision (unanimous) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final December 13, 2008 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won Shooto 2008 Rookie Tournament.
Win 2–0 Takumi Ota Decision (majority) Shooto: 10/13 in Kitazawa Town Hall October 13, 2008 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Yasuhiro Kanayama Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 6/26 in Kitazawa Town Hall June 26, 2008 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tiequan Zhang To Face Issei Tamura At UFC 144". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  2. ^ "Raphael Assuncao-Issei Tamura Booked for UFC on Fuel TV 4 in July". heavy.com. May 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "UFC 158 Fight Card Adds Mitch Gagnon vs. Issei Tamura". MMAWeekly.com. January 21, 2013.
  4. ^ Staff (2013-02-19). "T.J. Dillashaw replaces Mitch Gagnon, meets Issei Tamura at UFC 158". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  5. ^ "Duran, Holobaugh, Lawrence, Sicilia, Tamura among UFC fighter releases". mmajunkie.com. May 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "ROAD FC signs UFC vet Issei Tamura". mma-in-asia.com. July 18, 2013.
  7. ^ a b Zach Aittama (March 11, 2017). "Pancrase 285 Results: Malegarie Submits Tamura, Yamaguchi Edges Miki". combatpress.com.
  8. ^ "Featherweight veterans Issei Tamura and Suguru Nii to face off at Pancrase 313". asianmma.com. January 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Pancrase 313 postponed due to the coronavirus". asianmma.com. March 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Issei Tamura faces Yuki Takahashi at Pancrase 317". asianmma.com. July 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "PANCRASE 317, August 23, 2020 – Studio Coast, Tokyo Show Cancellation Statement". mma-japan.net. August 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Issei Tamura faces Akira Okada at Pancrase 319". October 1, 2020.
  13. ^ John Hyon Ko (October 26, 2020). "Koshi Matsumoto edges Hiroto Uesako at Pancrase 319". asianmma.com.
  14. ^ "Issei Tamura faces Hirotaka Nakada at Pancrase 321". asianmma.com. April 1, 2021.
  15. ^ "Isao Kobayashi beats Taichi Nakajima after bloody battle at Pancrase 321 | Asian MMA". AsianMMA. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  16. ^ "Issei Tamura faces Kisa Miyake at Pancrase 326". asianmma.com. February 8, 2022.
  17. ^ "Yusaku Kinoshita wins at Pancrase 327". Asian MMA. 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  18. ^ "【Pancrase330】右インローでペースを握った田村が、トップコントロールでRyoにフルマーク判定勝ち". MMAPLANET. Retrieved 31 December 2022.