Kiuma Kunioku - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

is a 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...

ese mixed martial artist

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...

currently fighting at welterweight

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

.

His hometown is Osaka, but he is currently living and training in Tokyo as freelance. A veteran of the Pancrase

Pancrase

Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...

organization, Kunioku captured the Middleweight

Middleweight (MMA)

The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...

and Welterweight King of Pancrase championship titles before leaving the organization in 2004 to compete in the K-1 HERO'S mixed martial arts organization.

He has fought in Pancrase on 55 different occasions.http://www.pancrase.co.jp/en/fighters/jp/kunioku.html He has also competed in the Abu Dhabi Professional Submission Grappling Tournament in 2003, but did not place.

Kunioku was scheduled to face Vincent Latoel at Fury 2 on October 9, 2010 in Macau

Macau

Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...

. However, Kunioku was later removed from the card and the event was cancelled entirely on October 7.

He replaced Leonardo Santos in a bout with Maximo Blanco

Maximo Blanco

Maximo Blanco is a Venezuelan mixed martial artist and former lightweight King Of Pancrase who has competed for World Victory Road. Blanco holds notable wins over brothers Seigo Inoue and Katsuya Inoue.-Early life:...

at Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 on October 30, 2010. Kunioku lost the fight by knockout late in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

| Loss
|align=center|34-24-9
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Maximo Blanco

Leonardo Santos
| World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:06
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| Win
|align=center|34-22-9
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A Sol Kwon
| Sengoku - Fifth Battle
| Decision (Unanimous)
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|align=center|33-22-9
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Jay Ellis
| FCC 35 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 35
| Submission (Toe Hold)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:47
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| Win
|align=center|32-22-9
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Seichi Ikemoto

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, with a professional MMA record of 20-17-5. He is a veteran of Shooto, PRIDE and DEEP. His speciality is a "double punch", in which he puts his hands together and throws them at his opponent.-Biography and career:...

Antonio McKee

Antonio McKee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division and is known for his high number of decision victories.-Early life:McKee grew up with a mother who battled drug addiction....

| Hero's 4

Hero's 4

Hero's 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Hero's promotion on March 15, 2006 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.Muay Thai kickboxer Ole Laursen made his debut in MMA at the event against Genki Sudo.-Results:...

| Decision (Unanimous)
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|align=center|31-20-7
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Akira Kikuchi

is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist and a former Shooto World Middleweight Champion – commonly known as the welterweight division in the United States and Canada. He trained alongside Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto with the Killer Bee team.-Career:...

Rodrigo Gracie

Rodrigo Gracie is a former Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a 1998 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Gold Medalist.- Biography :...

Izuru Takeuchi

Izuru Takeuchi is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the middleweight division. He is a veteran of the Pancrase organization, and the current middleweight King of Pancrase...

Kazuo Misaki

Kazuo Misaki is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist and former judoka. He was the 2006 Pride Welterweight Grand Prix winner, and is currently competing in Sengoku. He is a long time veteran of Pancrase and has also competed in Strikeforce...

| Pancrase - Brave 1
| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:31
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| Win
|align=center|30-16-7
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Crosley Gracie

Crosley Gracie is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a mixed martial artist. He is the son of Rosley Gracie and grandson of the founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie. He is a member of the Gracie family.- Biography :...

| Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show
| Decision (Unanimous)
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|align=center|29-15-7
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Katsuomi Inagaki
| Pancrase - Hybrid 7
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:10
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| Win
|align=center|28-15-7
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Nate Marquardt
| Pancrase - Spirit 9
| KO (Flying Knee)
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:36
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| Lost King of Pancrase Middleweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center|27-14-7
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Hiroki Nagaoka
| Pancrase - 2002 Anniversary Show
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:36
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| Defended King of Pancrase Welterweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center|26-14-7
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Takafumi Ito
| Pancrase - 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
| Submission (Armbar)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:59
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| Won King of Pancrase Welterweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center|25-14-7
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Koji Oishi
| Pancrase - 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round
| Decision (Unanimous)
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|align=center|24-14-7
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Hideaki Iwasaki
| Pancrase - Spirit 5
| Decision (Unanimous)
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|align=center|23-14-7
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Nate Marquardt
| Pancrase - Proof 7
| Decision (Majority)
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
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| Won King of Pancrase Middleweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center|22-14-7
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Sean Sherk

Sean Keith Sherk is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently fighting for the UFC. He currently holds a professional mixed martial arts record of thirty-six wins, four losses and one draw. Sherk has fought in both the UFC and Pride FC, and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion...

| Pancrase - 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
| Draw
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|align=center|21-14-6
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Mathieu Nicourt
| Pancrase - Proof 4
| Submission (Kimura)
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:35
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| Win
|align=center|20-14-6
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Daiju Takase

Daiju Takase is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought as a middleweight and welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championship...

Nate Marquardt
| Pancrase - 2000 Anniversary Show
| Decision (Unanimous)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 10:00
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| Win
|align=center|19-13-5
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Shonie Carter

Mearion Shonie Bickhem III , better known as Shonie Carter, is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion, an Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran, and a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show...

| Pancrase - Trans 3
| Draw
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:00
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| Win
|align=center|18-13-4
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Genki Sudo

is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist and a kickboxer who, up until December 31, 2006 competed in the Japanese fighting organization HERO'S and before that, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He is notable for his elaborate ring entrances and unorthodox fighting style. His...

| Pancrase - Trans 2
| Decision (Unanimous)
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:00
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| Win
|align=center|17-13-4
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Yuki Kondo

is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has a background in Shorinji Kempo and he is a 2nd dan. He was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Kondo is a Pancrase and Pride Fighting Championships veteran, as well as three-time veteran in the UFC. Kondo has fought over 60 times for the Pancrase...

| Pancrase - 1999 Anniversary Show
| KO (Flying Knee and Palm Strikes)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:34
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| Win
|align=center|16-12-4
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Keiichiro Yamamiya

Keiichiro Yamamiya is a Japanese mixed martial artists. After regularly competing in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions, Yamamiya now competes in the welterweight division...

| Pancrase - Breakthrough 5
| Decision (Lost Points)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 15:00
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| Win
|align=center|15-12-4
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Yuki Kondo

| Pancrase - Breakthrough 3
| Decision (Unanimous)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 15:00
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| Win
|align=center|14-12-4
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Jason Delucia

Jason DeLucia

Jason DeLucia is a retired American mixed martial artist. . He holds victories over Masakatsu Funaki, Matt Hume, Minoru Suzuki, Yuki Kondo, Ikuhisa Minowa, Kiuma Kunioku, Chris Lytle, and Manabu Yamada...

| Pancrase - Breakthrough 1
| Decision (Lost Points)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 15:00
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| Win
|align=center|13-11-4
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Daisuke Ishii
| Pancrase - Advance 11
| Decision (Unanimous)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 10:00
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| Win
|align=center|12-11-4
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Masakatsu Funaki

, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who wrestled in New Japan Pro Wrestling, PWFG, as well as the UWF. He is currently performing at All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is one half of the AJPW Unified World Tag Team Champions, along with Keiji Mutoh...

Evan Tanner

Evan Loyd Tanner was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight and USWF Heavyweight champion with a professional record of 32 wins and 8 losses...

Adrian Serrano
| Pancrase - Advance 5
| Decision (Majority)
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:00
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| Win
|align=center|11-8-4
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Yuki Kondo

| Pancrase - Advance 2
| Draw
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 3:00
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| Win
|align=center|10-8-3
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Guy Mezger

Guy Mezger is a retired American martial artist who competed in professional combat sports ranging from full contact karate, kickboxing, and boxing, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts fighter . He is associated with Lion's Den Dallas...

| Pancrase - Alive 9
| KO (Kick)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 11:12
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| Win
|align=center|9-6-3
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John Lober

John "The Machine" Lober is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He lost his last fight at Cage Wars Championship: Nightmare against Lee McKibbin on November 29th, 2009...

| Pancrase - 1997 Anniversary Show
| Decision (Lost Points)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 10:00
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| Win
|align=center|8-6-3
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Jason Delucia

Jason DeLucia

Keiichiro Yamamiya

Keiichiro Yamamiya is a Japanese mixed martial artists. After regularly competing in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions, Yamamiya now competes in the welterweight division...

Bas Rutten

Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist, Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt, and kickboxer. He was a UFC Heavyweight Champion, a three time King of Pancrase world champion, and finished his career on a 22 fight unbeaten streak...

| Pancrase - Alive 4
| Decision (Lost Points)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 15:00
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| Win
|align=center|7-4-2
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Yuki Kondo

| Pancrase - Alive 1
| Decision (Split)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 20:00
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| Win
|align=center|6-3-2
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Frank Shamrock

Frank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion...

| Pancrase - Truth 10
| Decision (Unanimous)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 20:00
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| Win
|align=center|5-3-2
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Satoshi Hasegawa
| Pancrase - Truth 9
| TKO
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 6:32
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| Win
|align=center|4-3-2
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Keiichiro Yamamiya

Keiichiro Yamamiya is a Japanese mixed martial artists. After regularly competing in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions, Yamamiya now competes in the welterweight division...

| Pancrase - Truth 8
| Submission
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:38
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| Win
|align=center|3-3-2
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Guy Mezger

Manabu Yamada

Manabu Yamada Is a retired Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He is best known for his participation in the Pancrase fighting organization. He holds notable wins over Frank Shamrock, Masakatsu Funaki, Minoru Suzuki, Matt Hume, Jason Delucia, and Vernon White. Yamada has also fought Ken...

Pete Williams

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| Pancrase - 1996 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1
| Decision (Unanimous)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 10:00
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| Win
|align=center|2-1-2
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Yuki Kondo

Jason Delucia

Jason DeLucia

| Pancrase - Truth 4
| Decision (Lost Points)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 15:00
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| Win
|align=center|1-0-1
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Takafumi Ito
| Pancrase - Truth 2
| KO
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:54
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| Draw
|align=center|0-0-1
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External links

Kiuma Kunioku, Pancrase profile

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