All MMA fightersEnson Inoue
“Yamato Damashii”
MMA · Retired12-8RECORD
5KO / TKO WINS
7SUBMISSION WINS
0DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Enson Shoji Inoue |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Yamato Damashii |
| Date of birth | 15 Apr 1967 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Lives in | Japan |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Purebred |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1995–2010 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 21 Jan 1995 |
| Last fight | Win vs Antz Nansen, 25 Apr 2010 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Shooto Heavyweight Champion
Background
Hawaii-born Japanese-American jiu-jitsu fighter who competed mainly in Japan for Shooto, Vale Tudo Japan and PRIDE, and won the Shooto Heavyweight Championship in 1997. He runs the Purebred gyms in Japan, Saipan and Guam.
Fight history
20 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Antz Nansen | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:10 | Astra: Yoshida's Farewell | 25 Apr 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Tommy Sauer | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:14 | SuperBrawl 35 | 16 Apr 2004 | Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Soichi Nishida | Submission (choke) | 1 | 1:00 | FFCF 1: Fury Full Contact Fighting 1 | 10 Jan 2004 | Guam | |
| Loss | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Technical submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 6:17 | PRIDE 19 | 24 Feb 2002 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Heath Herring | TKO (knees) | 1 | 4:52 | PRIDE 12 | 9 Dec 2000 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | Igor Vovchanchyn | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 10:00 | PRIDE 10 | 27 Aug 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Mark Kerr | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round | 30 Jan 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Soichi Nishida | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:24 | PRIDE 5 | 29 Apr 1999 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Randy Couture | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:39 | Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | 25 Oct 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Frank Shamrock | TKO (punches) | 2 | 7:17 | Vale Tudo Japan 1997 | 29 Nov 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Joe Estes | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 1:06 | Shooto: Reconquista 4 | 12 Oct 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Shooto Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Royce Alger | Submission (armbar from bottom guard) | 1 | 1:36 | UFC 13: The Ultimate Force | 30 May 1997 | Augusta, Georgia, USA | |
| Win | Rei Zulu | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 0:45 | Shooto: Reconquista 2 | 6 Apr 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Mushtaq Abdullah | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 0:38 | Shooto: Let's Get Lost | 4 Oct 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Igor Zinoviev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:44 | Vale Tudo Japan 1996 | 7 Jul 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | Joe Estes | Decision (majority) | 3 | 8:00 | Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 3 | 7 May 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Andre Mannaart | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:20 | Shooto: Vale Tudo Junction 1 | 20 Jan 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ed de Kruijf | Technical submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:40 | Shooto: Complete Vale Tudo Access | 29 Jul 1995 | Japan | |
| Win | Rene Rooze | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 6:41 | Vale Tudo Japan 1995 | 20 Apr 1995 | Japan | |
| Win | Shingo Shigeta | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:10 | Shooto: Vale Tudo Access 3 | 21 Jan 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Pro debut |