Hayate Usui
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and pro Shooto
fighter. From Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
, he now lives and trains in Tokyo
at Wajitsu Keishukai's RJW (Real Japanese Wrestling) and Tokyo HQ.
Usui debuted in kickboxing six years ago, fighting in J-Network. He started MMA
6 years ago, joining Wajitsu Keishukai WK Sougo. He was inspired to fight when one day, he saw one of his classmates from elementary school fighting in Shooto
. He gave MMA a try because it looked cool and interesting. Kickboxing has many restricting rules, but MMA has considerably less, which appealed to him. A fighter could also grow bigger and stronger by training grappling. He now trains as a pro, fighting in Professional Shooto
, and GCM
/ WK sponsored events.
One of his goals is to surpass training partner Hideki Kadowaki
, and although maybe a dream, someday Caol Uno
. He also hopes to have more fight opportunities outside Japan.
Memorable quote: "I want to break a rock in my fist."
|Loss
|10-8-1
| Issei Tamura
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 4/19/09
| 2
| 5:00
|
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|Loss
|10-7-1
| Hiroshi Nakamura
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 1/18/09
| 3
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|10-6-1
| Shinya Kumazawa
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Tenkaichi Fight
| 6/15/08
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|9-6-1
| Sakae Kasuya
| Decision(Majority)
| Shooto
| 5/3/08
| 2
| 5:00
|
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|-
|Win
|8-6-1
| Daisuke Ishizawa
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 1/26/08
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Loss
|7-6-1
| Shintaro Ishiwatari
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 11/8/07
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|7-5-1
| Eiji Murayama
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 5/18/07
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|6-5-1
| Hiroki Kita
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 1/26/07
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Draw
|5-5-1
| Ed Newalu
| Draw
| PIP- East vs West
| 7/21/06
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|5-5
| Manabu Inoue
| Decision (Majority)
| GCM- D.O.G. 5
| 4/1/06
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|4-5
| Michihisa Asano
| Decision(Unanimous)
| MARS
| 2/4/06
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Loss
|3-5
| Akitoshi Tamura
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| Shooto
| 9/23/05
| 2
| 4:51
|
|
|-
|Win
|3-4
| Naosuke Mizoguchi
| Submission (Armlock)
| Shooto
| 4/23/05
| 2
| 2:38
|
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|-
|Loss
|2-4
| Takeshi Inoue
| KO (Punch)
| Shooto
| 11/12/04
| 2
| 4:58
|
|
|-
|Win
|2-3
| Seigi Fujioka
| Decision(Majority)
| Shooto
| 10/17/04
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|1-3
| Takeshi Matsushita
| Decision(Majority)
| Shooto
| 3/28/04
| 2
| 5:00
|
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|-
|Loss
|0-3
| Keisuke Yamada
| Decision(Majority)
| Shooto
| 11/25/03
| 2
| 5:00
|
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|-
|Loss
|0-2
| Takashi Inoue
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 5/30/03
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Loss
|0-1
| Hiroyuki Takaya
| TKO (TKO)
| Shooto
| 2/06/03
| 2
| 2:06
|
|
Shooto
Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...
fighter. From Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, he now lives and trains in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
at Wajitsu Keishukai's RJW (Real Japanese Wrestling) and Tokyo HQ.
Usui debuted in kickboxing six years ago, fighting in J-Network. He started MMA
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
6 years ago, joining Wajitsu Keishukai WK Sougo. He was inspired to fight when one day, he saw one of his classmates from elementary school fighting in Shooto
Shooto
Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...
. He gave MMA a try because it looked cool and interesting. Kickboxing has many restricting rules, but MMA has considerably less, which appealed to him. A fighter could also grow bigger and stronger by training grappling. He now trains as a pro, fighting in Professional Shooto
Shooto
Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...
, and GCM
GCM
GCM is a three-letter initialism and may refer to:* General circulation model , describes climate behavior by integrating a variety of fluid-dynamical, chemical, or even biological equations...
/ WK sponsored events.
One of his goals is to surpass training partner Hideki Kadowaki
Hideki Kadowaki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist.-Biography:Hideki Kadowaki comes from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He started MMA 11 years ago.He started out just goofing around with friends, and then thought it would be fun to do fighting as a job. After deciding to become a professional fighter, he joined...
, and although maybe a dream, someday Caol Uno
Caol Uno
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...
. He also hopes to have more fight opportunities outside Japan.
Memorable quote: "I want to break a rock in my fist."
Career
- 2001, July East Japan's Amateur Shooto light weight, ranked 3rd
- 2001 Hokkaido Amateur Shooto Light weight Tournament runner up
- 2001 Amateur 70 kg division, ranked 3rd
- 2002, All East Japan Amateur Shooto Open Tournament light-weight winner
- 2004 Pro Shooto 2004 Rookie-of-the-year runner up
- Pro Kickboxing J-Network Welter-weight, ranked 3rd place
Sources
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|10-8-1
| Issei Tamura
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 4/19/09
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Loss
|10-7-1
| Hiroshi Nakamura
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 1/18/09
| 3
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|10-6-1
| Shinya Kumazawa
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Tenkaichi Fight
| 6/15/08
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|9-6-1
| Sakae Kasuya
| Decision(Majority)
| Shooto
| 5/3/08
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|8-6-1
| Daisuke Ishizawa
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 1/26/08
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Loss
|7-6-1
| Shintaro Ishiwatari
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 11/8/07
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|7-5-1
| Eiji Murayama
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 5/18/07
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|6-5-1
| Hiroki Kita
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 1/26/07
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Draw
|5-5-1
| Ed Newalu
| Draw
| PIP- East vs West
| 7/21/06
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|5-5
| Manabu Inoue
| Decision (Majority)
| GCM- D.O.G. 5
| 4/1/06
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|4-5
| Michihisa Asano
| Decision(Unanimous)
| MARS
| 2/4/06
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Loss
|3-5
| Akitoshi Tamura
Akitoshi Tamura
Akitoshi Tamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed almost exclusively in the Shooto organization, before making his debut at the WEC 37. In 2007, he was the lightweight champion of Shooto. He was once ranked as the #5 Bantamweight in the world by the MMAWeekly Worldwide Ranking System...
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| Shooto
| 9/23/05
| 2
| 4:51
|
|
|-
|Win
|3-4
| Naosuke Mizoguchi
| Submission (Armlock)
| Shooto
| 4/23/05
| 2
| 2:38
|
|
|-
|Loss
|2-4
| Takeshi Inoue
Takeshi Inoue
"Lion" Takeshi Inoue is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting as a lightweight in the Shooto organization. In other organizations such as the WEC he would be considered a featherweight as Shooto's 143 lb. weight class is known as lightweight.-Biography:On November 8, 2007, he...
| KO (Punch)
| Shooto
| 11/12/04
| 2
| 4:58
|
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|-
|Win
|2-3
| Seigi Fujioka
| Decision(Majority)
| Shooto
| 10/17/04
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|1-3
| Takeshi Matsushita
| Decision(Majority)
| Shooto
| 3/28/04
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Loss
|0-3
| Keisuke Yamada
| Decision(Majority)
| Shooto
| 11/25/03
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Loss
|0-2
| Takashi Inoue
| Decision(Unanimous)
| Shooto
| 5/30/03
| 2
| 5:00
|
|
|-
|Loss
|0-1
| Hiroyuki Takaya
Hiroyuki Takaya
|-| Win|align=center| 16–9–1| Kazuyuki Miyata| Decision | Dream: Japan GP Final| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Tokyo, Japan, Japan| Defended DREAM Featherweight Championship|-| Loss|align=center| 15–9–1| Robbie Peralta| Decision...
| TKO (TKO)
| Shooto
| 2/06/03
| 2
| 2:06
|
|