Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima is a Japanese cosplayer, retired kickboxer, mixed martial artist, known for his career in K-1.
24 Facts About Yuichiro Nagashima
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Yuichiro Nagashima was born in 1984 in the city of Nishinomiya, Hyogo.
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Yuichiro Nagashima started learning Judo when he was an elementary school.
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Yuichiro Nagashima continued training Judo until the graduation of Middle School.
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Yuichiro Nagashima first intended to become a Professional Wrestler, but was deemed too short, so he decided to be a fighter instead.
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Yuichiro Nagashima started cosplaying anime characters during his entrance to the ring.
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In 2007, Yuichiro Nagashima shifted his focus to kickboxing and has gone on to become known as the "Otaku Kickboxer" due to his love of anime and cosplay entrances before bouts.
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Yuichiro Nagashima won ten consecutive victories to start his career, fighting for Deep, Mars and New Japan Kickboxing Federation.
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Yuichiro Nagashima participated K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament on February 23,2009, and he knocked out Hayato at 2R at the quarterfinal, but he was beaten by Yuya Yamamoto and lost by TKO because of being cut at the semifinal.
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On March 27,2010, Yuichiro Nagashima participated to K-1 World Max 2010 Japan tournament.
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Yuichiro Nagashima won the tournament with 3 consecutive knock outs.
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The blow instantly knocked out Aoki, after which Yuichiro Nagashima followed up with a number of hammerfists on the supine Aoki.
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Yuichiro Nagashima faced Henri van Opstal at REBELS 13 in Tokyo on October 28,2012 with a place at the Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012 on the line.
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Yuichiro Nagashima lost a one-sided unanimous decision to Robin van Roosmalen at Glory 4: Tokyo - 2012 Heavyweight Grand Slam in Saitama, Japan on December 31,2012 after being dropped in round one.
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Yuichiro Nagashima lost to Yoshihiro Sato by unanimous decision at Hoost Cup: Kings in Nagoya, Japan on June 16,2013.
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Yuichiro Nagashima stopped a three-fight skid when he beat Hiroki Shishido by unanimous decision at Shoot Boxing Battle Summit Ground Zero Tokyo 2013 in Tokyo, Japan on November 15,2013.
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On March 6,2011, Yuichiro Nagashima appeared in the puroresu promotion Pro Wrestling Zero1 to challenge fellow rookie Daichi Hashimoto, who was scheduled to face Masahiro Chono, and said that he had made his debut in wrestling and soon would be Daichi's rival.
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Yuichiro Nagashima began training in the Zero1 dojo under Shinjiro Otani, who was Hashimoto's trainer.
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The match was highly praised and some said that Yuichiro Nagashima's skill was such that he seemed to have years of experience.
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Thereafter, Yuichiro Nagashima began competing actively for IGF, achieving significant victories over Munenori Sawa and Bob Sapp.
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In 2013, Yuichiro Nagashima made a return to pro wrestling in IGF, beating Black Tiger in two consecutive matches.
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In February 2020, Yuichiro Nagashima made his debut in Lethwei rules against Burmese Aut Chin Thwai.
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Yuichiro Nagashima lost after he injured his leg at the third round.
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Yuichiro Nagashima entered the match wearing the first anime cosplay he wore in his career, that of Haruhi Suzumiya from the eponymous franchise, and suggested this was his last fight.