Dokonjonosuke Mishima

Yoshitomi Mishima (三島睦智, Mishima Yoshitomi) known as Dokonjonosuke Mishima (三島☆ド根性ノ助, Mishima Dokonjōnosuke, born April 19, 1972), also written Dokonjyonosuke Mishima, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He has competed professionally since 1998 in organizations such as Shooto, DEEP, PRIDE, the UFC and in his pro wrestling days he has competed in Kiyoshi Tamura's organization U-Style Pro Wrestling.

Dokonjonosuke Mishima
三島☆ド根城之助
BornYoshitomi Mishima
(1972-04-19) April 19, 1972 (age 52)
Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Fighting out ofOsaka, Japan
Years active1998–2011
Mixed martial arts record
Total30
Wins21
By knockout3
By submission8
By decision10
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision2
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mishima is known for his charisma and emphasis on entertainment as well as competition.[1] He typically enters the arena in an outlandish fashion, such as in his UFC debut, where he sported a bathrobe and devil mask while clutching a Snoopy stuffed animal.

Career

On December 14, 2002, Mishima challenged Takanori Gomi for the Shooto welterweight (154 lb) championship, but lost by technical knockout due to punches.

On February 12, 2005, Mishima was victorious against fellow DEEP veteran Tomomi Iwama becoming the first lightweight (155 lb) champion of the organisation. However, Mishima didn't defend his belt and returned it one year later.

Mishima had four fights in PRIDE, winning over Charles Bennett and Marcus Aurélio and losing to Yves Edwards and Ralph Gracie. His final appearance with the company was in the reserve fight of PRIDE Bushido 9 on September 25, 2005, where he defeated fellow alternate Charles Bennett with an ankle lock.

On November 18, 2006, Mishima made his debut in the U.S. at UFC 65. Joe Stevenson, the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 2 who had just moved down to the lightweight division (155 lb), defeated Mishima in the first round by a guillotine choke.

Mishima's fought Kenny Florian at UFC Fight Night 9 on April 5, 2007, in Las Vegas. Mishima lost to a rear naked choke, shortly after attempting to submit Florian with a knee bar.[2]

On May 19, 2008, Mishima dropped to featherweight (145 lb) to fight Masakazu Imanari. Mishima won by unanimous decision, becoming the DEEP featherweight champion. He also became the first man to capture the DEEP belt in two different divisions.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
30 matches21 wins7 losses
By knockout32
By submission83
By decision102
Draws2
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win21–7–2Takeshi YamazakiDecision (unanimous)Grabaka Live - 1st Cage AttackOctober 15, 201125:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss20–7–2Takafumi OtsukaDecision (unanimous)Deep: 43 ImpactAugust 23, 200935:00Tokyo, JapanLost the DEEP Featherweight Championship.
Win20–6–2Toshiaki KitadaTKO (punches)Deep: Protect Impact 2008December 22, 200822:51Tokyo, JapanNon-title bout.
Win19–6–2Masakazu ImanariDecision (unanimous)Deep: 35 ImpactMay 19, 200835:00Tokyo, JapanFeatherweight debut. Won the DEEP Featherweight Championship.
Loss18–6–2Kenny FlorianTechnical Submission (rear naked choke)UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. GuillardApril 5, 200733:57Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss18–5–2Joe StevensonSubmission (guillotine choke)UFC 65: Bad IntentionsNovember 18, 200612:07Sacramento, California, United States
Win18–4–2Charles BennettSubmission (ankle lock)Pride: Bushido 9September 25, 200514:04Tokyo, JapanPride 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals. Later withdrew from tournament due to injury.
Loss17–4–2Yves EdwardsSubmission (armbar)Pride: Bushido 7May 22, 200514:36Tokyo, Japan
Win17–3–2Tomomi IwamaDecision (unanimous)Deep: 18th ImpactFebruary 12, 200535:00Tokyo, JapanWon the DEEP Lightweight Championship. Later vacated title.
Win16–3–2Marcus AurélioDecision (split)PRIDE Bushido 4July 19, 200425:00Nagoya, Japan
Win15–3–2Rob EmersonDecision (unanimous)Deep: 14th ImpactApril 18, 200435:00Osaka, Japan
Loss14–3–2Ralph GracieDecision (unanimous)PRIDE Bushido 1October 5, 200325:00Saitama, Japan
Win14–2–2Tetsuji KatoDecision (majority)Deep - 12th ImpactSeptember 15, 200335:00Tokyo, Japan
Win13–2–2Masakazu ImanariTKO (punches)Deep - 11th ImpactJuly 13, 200322:58Osaka, Japan
Win12–2–2Fábio MelloDecision (unanimous)Deep - 8th ImpactMarch 4, 200335:00Tokyo, Japan
Loss11–2–2Takanori GomiTKO (punches)Shooto - Year End Show 2002December 14, 200220:52Tokyo, JapanFor the Shooto World Welterweight (154 lb) Championship.
Win11–1–2Takafumi ItoSubmission (armbar)Deep - 6th ImpactSeptember 7, 200210:53Tokyo, Japan
Win10–1–2Iran MascarenhasSubmission (achilles lock)Shooto - Treasure Hunt 7June 29, 200224:53Osaka, Japan
Win9–1–2Masao AndoSubmission (triangle choke)Pancrase - Spirit 4[3]May 11, 200222:22Osaka, Japan
Win8–1–2Ben ThomasTKO (punches)Shooto - Treasure Hunt 3February 11, 200213:07Kobe, Japan
Win7–1–2Ryan BowDecision (majority)Shooto – To The Top Final ActDecember 16, 200135:00Tokyo, Japan
Win6–1–2Marcio BarbosaSubmission (kneebar)Shooto – R.E.A.D. FinalDecember 17, 200024:51Tokyo, Japan
Win5–1–2Tony DeDolphSubmission (armbar)HOOKnSHOOT – FusionNovember 18, 200014:53Indiana, United States
Draw4–1–2Marcio FeitosaDrawShooto – R.E.A.D. 9August 27, 200035:00Yokohama, Japan
Win4–1–1Justin WisniewskiSubmission (cobra hold)Shooto – R.E.A.D. 8August 4, 200011:30Osaka, Japan
Loss3–1–1Din ThomasTKO (cut)Shooto – R.E.A.D. 2March 17, 200023:37Tokyo, Japan
Win3–0–1Kazuya AbeDecision (unanimous)Shooto - Renaxis 5October 29, 199925:00Osaka, Japan
Win2–0–1Makoto IshikawaDecision (unanimous)Shooto - Renaxis 3August 4, 199925:00Tokyo, Japan
Win1–0–1Hiroki KotaniSubmission (rear naked choke)Shooto - Shooter's PassionMay 27, 199914:00Tokyo, Japan
Draw0–0–1Satoshi FujisakiDrawShooto - Las Grandes Viajes 1January 17, 199825:00Tokyo, Japan

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