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Japan
Yokosuka, Kanagawa
Hiroki Kotani
AGE
53
/
Jul 11, 1971
HEIGHT
5'8"
/
172.72 cm
WEIGHT
170 lbs
/
77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION
Rodeo Style
CLASS
Welterweight
STYLE
Shooto
Wins
3
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
2
67%
DECISIONS
1
33%
Draws
4
Losses
13
KO
/
TKO
5
38%
SUBMISSIONS
2
15%
DECISIONS
6
46%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Katsuyoshi Sasaki
Grachan - Grachan 35.5
Jul / 16 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
1
3:08
loss
Masashi Takeda
Zst - Zst 12
Feb / 12 / 2007
KO (Punch)
Ryogaku Wada
1
1:18
win
Anton Kuivanen
Zst - Prestige
Sep / 23 / 2006
Submission (Heel Hook)
1
1:17
loss
Jon Friedland
XFO - Xtreme Fighting Organization 8
Dec / 10 / 2005
KO (Punch)
1
2:33
loss
Alex Gasson
XFO 4 - International
Dec / 03 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Edson Diniz
AFC 7 - Absolute Fighting Championships 7
Feb / 27 / 2004
Submission (Armbar)
1
3:01
draw
Rich Clementi
Zst - The Battlefield 4
Sep / 07 / 2003
Draw (Time Limit)
3
5:00
loss
Mitsuo Matsumoto
Shooto - 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall
Feb / 06 / 2003
Decision (Majority)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
loss
Takayuki Okochi
Shooto - Treasure Hunt 9
Jul / 27 / 2002
KO (Knee)
Toshiharu Suzuki
1
2:06
draw
Seiki Uchimura
Shooto - Gig East 8
Feb / 28 / 2002
Draw
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
loss
Mitsuhiro Ishida
Shooto - To The Top 9
Sep / 27 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
win
Takashi Ouchi
Shooto - To The Top 5
Jun / 30 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
draw
Takeshi Yamazaki
Shooto - Wanna Shooto 2001
Apr / 08 / 2001
Draw (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
draw
Mitsuo Matsumoto
Shooto - R.E.A.D. 7
Jul / 22 / 2000
Draw (Split)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
loss
Tetsuharu Ieki
Shooto - Renaxis 3
Aug / 04 / 1999
KO (Punch)
Yasuyuki Ogata
1
0:35
loss
Dokonjonosuke Mishima
Shooto - Shooter's Passion
May / 27 / 1999
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
4:00
loss
Kazumichi Takada
Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 3
May / 13 / 1998
Decision (Majority)
Yasuyuki Ogata
2
5:00
loss
Takenori Ito
Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 2
Mar / 01 / 1998
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
2
5:00
loss
Caol Uno
Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament
Dec / 20 / 1997
Decision (Unanimous)
2
3:00
win
Naoto Kojima
Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament
Dec / 20 / 1997
Submission (Heel Hook)
1
1:10
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Oct 30, 2008
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