Takaku Fuke
Takaku Fuke (冨宅飛駈; January 30, 1969-), born Yusuke Fuke (冨宅裕介) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial arts fighter. He was most notably involved in the early days of Pancrase, at infancy of Mixed Martial Arts in Japan.[2] Fight Matrix ranked Takaku Fuke as #2 Heavyweight and #4 Pound-for-Pound best MMA fighter in the world in 1994.[3][4]
Takaku Fuke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fuke Yusuke (冨宅 裕介) January 30, 1969 |
| Occupation | Professional wrestler, mixed martial artist |
| Ring name(s) | Momoiro Takaku, Yusuke Tomiya, Takaku Fuke |
| Trained by | Yoshiaki Fujiwara |
| Debut | August 13th, 1990 |
| Mixed martial arts career | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Style | Judo, Kickboxing, Shoot Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Osaka, Japan |
| Team | Pancrase Inagakigumi |
| Years active | Pro Wrestling: 1990-1992, 2003-present MMA: 1993-2003 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 50 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Losses | 29 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
Fuke was an active practitioner of judo in high school.[5] After graduating from high school in 1989, he became a UWF trainee. There, he would train with likes of Tatsuo Nakano[6] and Ken Shamrock.[7] Subsequently, he would work for Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi. While employed with PWFG, he was involved in a proto-MMA match with kickboxer Lawi Napataya.[8]
Combat sport career
In November 1993, Fuke lost to Ken Shamrock via submission.[9] In December 1994, Fuke took part in the King of Pancrase Tournament, where he lost against Maurice Smith in the first round.[10][11] In June 2003, he transferred to the new section "Pancrase MISSION" in Pancrase from "Pancrase Osaka.". He became a player belonging to MISSION next to Minoru Suzuki, and in the same month, participated in "U-STYLE" for the first time.[5]
On November 7, 2014 at WRESTLE-1/ZERO-ONE KASSEN ~ Battle ZERO1 Vs. W-1 Tournament - Day 3, he worked a match with his old Pancrase alumni, Masakatsu Funaki.[12] In February 2019, at WRESTLE-1 Keiji Muto Produce Pro-Wrestling Masters event, Fuke took part in a 6-man tag team match, teamed up with Mitsuya Nagai and Yoshiaki Fujiwara, against Jushin Thunder Liger, Riki Choshu and Tatsumi Fujinami.[13]
Movie appearances
- Dynamite Wolf (February 16, 2019) - as himself[14]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 51 matches | 16 wins | 30 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 4 |
| By submission | 11 | 15 |
| By decision | 3 | 11 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 5 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16–27–5 | Yuji Hoshino | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 116 | February 2, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | Welterweight 77kg bout. |
| Loss | 16–26–5 | Kenichi Serizawa | Loss (Triangle Arm-Bar) | Pancrase 110 | August 25, 2002 | 2 | 2:41 | Osaka, Japan | Light Heavyweight 90kg bout. |
| Draw | 16–26–4 | Manao Kumagai | Draw | Japan Regional | July 6, 2002 | ? | ? | Unknown | |
| Loss | 16–25–4 | Hikaru Sato | Decision (majority) | Pancrase 106 | May 11, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | Light Middleweight 84kg bout. |
| Loss | 16–24–4 | Kenji Arai | Injury | Pancrase 104 | February 17, 2002 | 1 | 3:28 | Osaka, Japan | Welterweight 77kg bout |
| Loss | 16–23–4 | Ryo Chonan | Decision (Unanimous) | Deep 3: Impact | December 23, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | Open weight but presumably both were less than 90kg |
| Loss | 16–22–4 | Kazuo Misaki | TKO (Punches) | Pancrase 101 | December 23, 2001 | 1 | 0:08 | Osaka, Japan, Japan | Middleweight 84kg |
| Loss | 16–21–4 | Minoru Suzuki | Submission (Kneebar) | Pancrase 100 | September 30, 2001 | 1 | 5:09 | Osaka, Japan | Heavyweight 120kg |
| Draw | 16-21-3 | Daisuke Watanabe | Decision (majority) | Pancrase 83 | April 30, 2000 | 2 | 3:00 | Yokohama, Japan | Middleweight 84kg, All matches prior to this are heavyweight |
| Win | 15-21-3 | Minoru Suzuki | Decision (points) | Pancrase 59 | June 21, 1998 | 2 | 3:00 | Kobe, Japan | Heavyweight 120kg |
| Draw | 15-21-2 | Tony Rojo | Decision (majority) | Pancrase 58 | June 2, 1998 | 2 | 3:00 | ||
| Loss | 15-20-2 | Osami Shibuya | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 56 | April 26, 1998 | 2 | 3:00 | ||
| Draw | 15-20-1 | Katsuomi Inagaki | Decision (majority) | Pancrase 54 | March 1, 1998 | 2 | 10:00 + OT | ||
| Loss | 15-19-1 | Takafumi Ito | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 53 | February 6, 1998 | 1 | 5:52 | ||
| Loss | 15-18-1 | Satoshi Hasegawa | Decision (points) | Pancrase 50 | November 16, 1997 | 2 | |||
| Loss | 15-17-1 | Takafumi Ito | Submisison (armbar) | Pancrase 48 | September 9, 1997 | 1 | 5:52 | 10:00 x 1 round | |
| Win | 14-17-1 | Kosei Kubota | Submission (guillotine choke) | Pancrase 47 | August 9, 1997 | 1 | 3:22 | ||
| Loss | 14-16-1 | Bas Rutten | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase 44 | June 30, 1997 | 1 | 4:28 | ||
| Loss | 14-15-1 | Semmy Schilt | Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase 42 | April 24, 1997 | 1 | 8:59 | ||
| Win | 13-15-1 | Paul Lazenby | Submission (anklelock) | Pancrase 41 | April 27, 1997 | 1 | 7:45 | ||
| Win | 12-15-1 | Haygar Chin | Submission (3:46) | Pancrase 39 | February 22, 1997 | 1 | 3:46 | ||
| Loss | 12-14-1 | Osami Shibuya | Decision (points) | Pancrase 38 | January 17, 1997 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Win | 11-14-1 | Jong Wang Kim | Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase 37 | December 15, 1996 | 1 | 2:09 | ||
| Loss | 11-13-1 | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Decision (points) | Pancrase 30 | June 25, 1996 | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Draw | 11-13-0 | Vernon White | Draw (unanimous) | Pancrase 29 | May 16, 1996 | 1 | 10:00 | ||
| Loss | 11-12-0 | Guy Mezger | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 27 | April 27, 1996 | 1 | 10:00 | ||
| Loss | 11-11-0 | Minoru Suzuki | Submission (arm bar) | Pancrase 26: Truth 2 | March 2, 1996 | 1 | 4:15 | Kobe, Japan | 20:00 x 1 round |
| Win | 10-11-0 | Leon Van Dijk | Decision (points) | Pancrase 25 | January 28, 1996 | 1 | 10:00 | ||
| Loss | 10-10-0 | Masakatsu Funaki | Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase 24 | December 14, 1995 | 1 | 0:31 | ||
| Loss | 10-9-0 | Jason DeLucia | Decision (points) | Pancrase 23 | November 4, 1995 | 1 | 30:00 | ||
| Win | 9-9-0 | Todd Medina | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase 22 | September 1, 1995 | 1 | 5:30 | ||
| Loss | 9-8-0 | Frank Shamrock | Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase 19 | June 13, 1995 | 1 | 8:16 | ||
| Win | 8-8-0 | Gregory Smit | Decision (points) | Pancrase 18 | May 13, 1995 | 1 | 20:00 | ||
| Loss | 8-7-0 | Bas Rutten | Submission (heel hook) | Pancrase 17 | April 8, 1995 | 1 | 1:52 | ||
| Loss | 8-6-0 | Larry Papadopoulos | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 16 | March 10, 1995 | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Win | 7-6-0 | Richard Saar | TKO (spinning backfist) | Pancrase 15 | January 26, 1995 | 1 | 0:23 | Perhaps the first spinning back fist TKO in MMA history | |
| Loss | 7-5-0 | Maurice Smith | TKO (Knee) | Pancrase 13 | December 16, 1994 | 1 | 2:48 | 10 min + OT | |
| Loss | 7-4-0 | Ken Shamrock | Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase 12 | October 15, 1994 | 1 | 3:13 | ||
| Win | 6-4-0 | Manabu Yamada | Submission (heel hook) | Pancrase 11 | September 1, 1994 | 1 | 13:47 | 15:00 x 1 round | |
| Win | 5-4-0 | Jason Delucia | Submission (heel hook) | Pancrase 10 | July 26, 1994 | 1 | 4:00 | Tokyo, Japan | 15:00 x 1 round |
| Win | 4-4-0 | Gregory Smit | Submission (ankle lock) | Pancrase 9 | July 6, 1994 | 1 | 3:46 | Final scheduled "30:00 x 1" match of his career | |
| Win | 3-4-0 | Toon Stelling | Disqualification (Illegal soccer kick) | Pancrase 8 | May 31, 1994 | 1 | 4:37 | ||
| Loss | 3-3-0 | Masakatsu Funaki | Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase 7 | April 21, 1994 | 1 | 6:55 | ||
| Loss | 3-2-0 | Minoru Suzuki | Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase 6: Pancrash! 2 | March 12, 1994 | 1 | 6:31 | Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 2-2-0 | Scott Bessac | Submission(heel hook) | Pancrase 5: Pancrash! 1 | January 19, 1994 | 1 | 3:04 | ||
| Win | 1-2-0 | Katsuomi Inagaki | Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase 4 | December 8, 1993 | 1 | 6:18 | Hakata, Japan | |
| Loss | 1-1-0 | Ken Shamrock | Submission (rear naked choke) | Pancrase 3 | November 8, 1993 | 1 | 0:44 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Loss | 1-0-0 | Bas Rutten | TKO (knee to the body) | Pancrase 2 | October 14, 1993 | 1 | 2:03 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Vernon White | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase 1 | September 21, 1993 | 1 | 1:19 | Tokyo, Japan | Inaugural Pancrase event |
References
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- tapology.com. "Takaku".
- "Generated Historical Rankings, October 1994, Pound-for-Pound".
- "Takaku Fuke FightMatrix Fighter Profile".
- "Takaku Fuke". www.pancrase.co.jp. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
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- "Beyond the Lion's Den: The Life, The Fights, The Techniques" by Ken Shamrock, Erich Krauss, page 18-26, Tuttle Publishing, 2012 ISBN 1462907946
- "Kakutogi Road: The Complete History of MMA Vol 1". 19 January 2020.
- https://books.google.fi/books?id=S1a0M_otVYYC&pg=PA168&dq=takaku+fuke&hl=fi&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiYhfSt2O_0AhWWr4sKHUAYAKsQ6AF6BAgIEAI#v=onepage&q=takaku%20fuke&f=false "UFC's Ultimate Warriors: The Top 10" by Jeremy Wall - page 164 - ECW Press, 2005 - ISBN 1550226916
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