Takeshi Caesar Explained

Takeshi Caesar
Birth Name:Tomofumi Murata
Other Names:Caesar
Weight Class:Welterweight
Nationality: Japanese
Birth Date:1955 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Yamaguchi, Japan
Style:Shoot boxing

(born August 17, 1955), better known by his ring name, is a Japanese actor, retired kickboxer and the founder of shoot boxing.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Murata started competing in kickboxing at age of 16, being trained in the Nishio Gym. He adopted the name of Takeshi Caesar and won the Asia Pacific Kickboxing Federation Welterweight Championship, making a name for himself. In 1984, he became interested in professional wrestling and was introduced to Satoru Sayama, who trained him in shoot-style at his Super Tiger Gym. Caesar then was contacted by Karl Gotch and Akira Maeda and was part of the Universal Wrestling Federation. After the fall of UWF, his experiences with its wrestling style induced him to creating a similarly mixed style of kickboxing, which he called shootboxing. His company had his first event in 1985, and had working agreements with Newborn UWF and later with Fighting Network RINGS and Pancrase.

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

Takeshi Caesar kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
1990-08-26 Loss Steve MacKey Tokyo, Japan KO 2
1990-05-30 Win Riki Tadakatsu Osaka, Japan
1989-11-04 Win Bill Rastafar Tokyo, Japan KO 2 2:31
1989-05-26 Loss Yokohama, Japan KO 1 4:28
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1988-11-05 Win Lakchart Sor.Prasartporn Shootboxing vs Muay Thai Vol.2 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right cross) 1 6:49
1988-08-13 Win UWF The Professional Bout Tokyo, Japan KO (Body kick) 1 2:36
1988-05-21 Win John Navarolli Shootboxing Worldrevolution Declaration Tokyo, Japan KO 1 5:08
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1988-01-31 Loss Farid Dooder Tokyo, Japan Decision 3
1987-12-05 Win Dennis Crawford Shootboxing vs Canada Martial Arts Tokyo, Japan KO 2 2:08
1987-11-09 Win Nobuhiro Kikuchi Osaka, Japan
1987-07-12 Win Riki Tadakatsu Shoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #4 Tokyo, Japan
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1987-05-30 Win James White Shoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #3 Tokyo, Japan KO 1 3:30
1987-03-21 Win Charlie Ria Chaofer Shoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #2 Tokyo, Japan Decision 3
1987-01-31 Win James Bashin Shoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #1 Tokyo, Japan KO 2 1:35

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1990TekkenMinoru Hiraoka
1991OteOnitsume
1995Kamikaze TakushiYakuza
1995Shinjuku Triad SocietyKarino
1995Shin daisan no gokudō: boppatsu Kansai gokudō sensōHazama
1996The Way to Fight-
1996Kyushu yakuza leader
1997Full Metal YakuzaTosa
1997Kishiwada Shonen Gurentai: Chikemuri junjô-henBar owner
1998Riichi's uncle
1999Ley Lines-
2004IzoSamurai

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2010/05/26/0003021444.shtml
  2. http://gbring.com/sokuho/news/2007_02/0222_sb_04.htm
  3. http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/2649221/