Yukio Kawabe

Yukio Kawabe
Born (1966-07-16) July 16, 1966
Japan
Other names Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi
Nationality Japanese
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb; 16 st)
Team Team Tamakairiki
Mixed martial arts record
Total 3
Wins 0
By knockout 0
By submission 0
By decision 0
Losses 3
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 0
Draws 0
No contests 0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Yukio Kawabe (born July 16, 1966 in Japan), also known as Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi, is a Japanese former sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships and Pancrase. He was a wrestler in the top makuuchi division during his 14 years as a professional from 1982 until 1996, reaching a highest rank of maegashira 8 in 1992. In 2009 he helped found the Japan Beach Sumo Federation, which aims to promote beach sumo as a healthy after-school activity for children.[1] He is a father of two.[1]

Sumo tournament record

Tamakairiki Tsuyoshi
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1982 x (Maezumo) West Jonokuchi #16
5–2
 		 East Jonidan #111
3–4
 		 East Jonidan #126
4–3
 		 East Jonidan #96
4–3
 
1983 West Jonidan #72
1–6
 		 West Jonidan #107
6–1
 		 West Jonidan #39
7–0–P
Champion
 		 East Sandanme #39
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #23
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #12
4–3
 
1984 West Makushita #58
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #17
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #3
4–3
 		 East Makushita #46
5–2
 		 East Makushita #25
3–4
 		 East Makushita #37
4–3
 
1985 East Makushita #25
2–5
 		 East Makushita #47
1–6
 		 West Sandanme #18
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #47
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #62
7–0
 		 East Makushita #55
5–2
 
1986 East Makushita #34
4–3
 		 East Makushita #23
2–5
 		 East Makushita #45
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #1
5–2
 		 West Makushita #33
5–2
 		 East Makushita #18
3–4
 
1987 East Makushita #29
6–1–P
 		 West Makushita #12
5–2
 		 West Makushita #5
1–6
 		 East Makushita #26
3–4
 		 West Makushita #33
5–2
 		 West Makushita #19
2–5
 
1988 West Makushita #38
2–5
 		 West Makushita #60
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #13
5–2
 		 West Makushita #52
5–2
 		 East Makushita #31
3–4
 		 West Makushita #42
6–1
 
1989 East Makushita #20
5–2
 		 West Makushita #10
5–2
 		 East Makushita #2
4–3
 		 East Makushita #1
5–2
 		 East Jūryō #12
7–8
 		 East Makushita #1
4–3
 
1990 West Jūryō #13
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 
1991 West Jūryō #5
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #7
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #9
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #4
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #15
2–11–2
 		 East Jūryō #7
9–6
 
1992 East Jūryō #5
9–6
 		 East Jūryō #1
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #13
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #1
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #14
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #8
6–9
 
1993 West Maegashira #12
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #4
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #3
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #1
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #16
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #13
8–7
 
1994 West Maegashira #9
2–13
 		 West Jūryō #4
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #9
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #11
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #8
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #11
8–7
 
1995 West Jūryō #10
2–13
 		 West Makushita #6
0–7
 		 East Makushita #41
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 West Sandanme #21
2–5
 		 West Sandanme #51
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #70
3–4
 
1996 East Sandanme #88
Sat out due to injury
0–0–7		 East Jonidan #48
Retired
0–0		 x x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi(s); P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0-3 Yasuaki Miura Submission (armbar) Pancrase: Blow 4 May 2, 2006 1 1:43 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 0-2 Masayuki Kono Technical Submission (kimura) Pancrase: Spiral 5 July 10, 2005 1 1:10 Yokohama, Japan
Loss 0-1 Akira Shoji TKO (punches) Pride Bushido 3 May 23, 2004 1 0:18 Yokohama, Japan

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Beach sumo attracts young, barefoot following". Japan Times. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2018.


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