Satoru Kitaoka
| Satoru Kitaoka | |
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| Born |
February 4, 1980 Nara, Japan |
| Other names | "Ai Senshi" ("Soldier of Sorrow"), "Shimewaza Kuma Shogun" ("The Shogun Bear of Chokes") |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
| Team | Pancraseism (2000-2010) Lotus Paraestra (2010-2012) Nippon Top Team Impact Gym |
| Teacher(s) |
Masakatsu Funaki Minoru Suzuki |
| Rank |
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Judo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 63 |
| Wins | 40 |
| By submission | 19 |
| By decision | 21 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Draws | 9 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Satoru Kitaoka (北岡悟 Kitaoka Satoru?, born 4 February 1980), is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought the majority of his career as a Welterweight for Pancrase, but moved down to Lightweight in 2008 when he joined MMA promotion World Victory Road. Kitaoka is renowned for his submission grappling abilities and is the reigning Brazilian jiu-jitsu and No-Gi Open Champion in both the 79.7-kilogram (176 lb) and Absolute divisions. In August 2008, he entered and won the 2008 Sengoku Lightweight Grand Prix. He is currently the DEEP Lightweight Champion.
Kitaoka has fought the majority of his career as a welterweight for Pancrase.
Dropping down to Lightweight, Kitaoka's first fight for Sengoku was a submission win over Ian James Schaffa at Sengoku 2 on 18 May 2008 before entering Sengoku's eight-man lightweight tournament. In the first round of the tournament at Sengoku 4 on 24 August 2008 he was put up against American Clay French. Kitaoka made short work of French, winning by submission due to an achilles lock at 1:21 of the first round. The win put him up against fellow Japanese fighter Eiji Mitsuoka in the tournament's semifinal taking place at World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6. Kitaoka again made short work of his opponent winning by a heel hook submission at 1:16 of the first round. The win earned him a place in the tournament's final taking place that same night against Kazunori Yokota. The fight proved longer than Kitaoka's three previous fights as it went the distance completing all three five-minute rounds with Kitaoka being awarded the unanimous decision, thus winning the 2008 Sengoku Lightweight Grand Prix.
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