# Takasuke Kume

Takasuke Kume (Japanese: 久米 鷹介, Kume Takasuke, born April 28, 1985) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Shooto

Kume started his professional career in 2007. He fought mainly for Shooto, but also fought for Pancrase and Heat early in his career.
Kume faced Takuya Sato on December 13, 2008, at Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final. While the fight was officially ruled a draw (19–19, 19–19, 19–19), Kume lost an extra round (10–9, 10–9, 10–9) and Sato was crowned the 2008 Shooto 167-pound rookie champion.
Kume faced Yoichiro Sato on August 7, 2010, at Shooto: Gig Tokyo 5 for the Shooto Pacific Rim 167-pound title. He lost via unanimous decision after three rounds.
Kume faced UFC veteran Shane Nelson on February 12, 2012, at Shooto: Gig Central 24 – Love and Courage. He won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round.
In 2012, Kume signed with ROAD FC to compete in the lightweight tournament.

### Road Fighting Championship

Kume faced Chang Hyun Kim on September 15, 2012, at Road FC 9: Beatdown in the lightweight tournament quarterfinal. He won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in the first round.
In the semifinal on November 24, 2012, at Road FC 10: Monson vs. Kang, Kume faced Chul Yoon. Once again he won via submission due to a rear-naked choke in round one.
In the final on April 13, 2013, at Road FC 11, Kume faced Yui Chul Nam. The fight went to an extra (fourth) round after the judges were unable to decide a winner. Kume lost the extra round via unanimous decision and Nam became the first-ever Road FC lightweight champion.
Kume was given an immediate rematch with Nam for the title on October 12, 2013, at Road FC 13. He lost via unanimous decision after three rounds.

### Pancrase

On April 24, 2016, he fought against Eiji Ishikawa, who was ranked 9th in the lightweight ranking, at PANCRASE 277, which was the first bout in about a year since he underwent surgery for retinal detachment. He won the 2–1 split decision.
On September 11, 2016, he fought against the champion Kazuki Tokudome in the PANCRASE 280 Lightweight King of Pancrase title match . After overwhelming Tokudome with a stand hit from 1R, he finally won the TKO with a pound and succeeded in winning the title.
On December 10, 2017, he rematched with Kazuki Tokudome, who ranked first in the lightweight ranking, in the PANCRASE 292 Lightweight King of Pancrase title match. 81 seconds after the start of the bout, he won a KO with a left hook and succeeded in defending for the first time .
Kume fought against former UFC fighter Anton Kuivanen at PANCRASE 297 on July 1, 2018 . He received a punch just before the end of 2R and suffered the first knockout loss in his career.
Kume was scheduled to rematch Anton Kuivanen for the lightweight King of Pancrase title match on 2019 April 14 at PANCRASE 304. However, Kuivanen ruptured his left biceps, leading him to be replaced by HEAT lightweight champion Tom Santos. In 3R, he won a very single triangle choke from the mount position and succeeded in defending for the second time.
On October 13, 2019, at ONE Championship: Century Part 2 Pancrase x Shooto battle, Kume fought against Shooto champion Mitsufumi Matsumoto . He took advantage of the ground control in the 1st and 3rd rounds, and won the 3–0 decision .
On December 12, 2021, he played against the provisional champion, Tatsuya Saiga, in the PANCRASE 325 Lightweight King of Pancrase Championships. In the first round, he was knocked down by the right uppercut counter, but in the 2nd round, he won a come-from-behind victory by armbar, and succeeded in defending the title and unifying the title for the third time.

### Rizin

On September 27, 2020, he played against Satoru Kitaoka in Rizin 24, which was his first participation in RIZIN, and won a 2–1 decision .
Kume faced top Japanese lightweight prospect Koji Takeda at Rizin 27 on March 21, 2021. In an action packed bout, Kume lost the bout via unanimous decision.
On April 30, 2023, he fought against the interim champion Akira Okada in the lightweight King of Pancrase throne unification match at PANCRASE 333, losing a split decision and failing to unify the throne, holding it for about 7 years and 7 months.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* Road Fighting Championship
** Road FC lightweight tournament finalist
* Pancrase
** Pancrase Lightweight Championship (one time, current)

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 38 matches | 26 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 14 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 6 |
| Draws | 4 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 26–8–4 | Tatsuya Saika | KO (punches) | Pancrase 347 | September 29, 2024 | 2 | 0:27 | Tachikawa, Japan | For the vacant Pancrase Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 26–7–4 | Yusuke Kasuya | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 342 | April 29, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Tachikawa, Japan | |
| Loss | 25–7–4 | Akira Okada | Decision (split) | Pancrase 333 | April 30, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Tachikawa, Japan | Lost the Pancrase Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 25–6–4 | Tatsuya Saika | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase 325 | December 11, 2021 | 2 | 2:28 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended and unified the Pancrase Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 24–6–4 | Koji Takeda | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 27 | March 21, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 24–5–4 | Satoru Kitaoka | Decision (split) | Rizin 24 | September 27, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 23–5–4 | Koshi Matsumoto | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Championship: Century Part 2 | October 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 22–5–4 | Tom Santos | Submission (triangle choke) | Pancrase 304 | April 14, 2019 | 3 | 1:08 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 21–5–4 | Anton Kuivanen | TKO (punches) | Pancrase 297 | July 1, 2018 | 2 | 4:56 | Tokyo, Japan | Non-title bout. |
| Win | 21–4–4 | Kazuki Tokudome | KO (punch) | Pancrase 292 | December 10, 2017 | 1 | 1:21 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–4–4 | Matija Blazicevic | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase 286 | April 23, 2017 | 2 | 1:05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 19–4–4 | Kazuki Tokudome | TKO (ground & pound) | Pancrase 280 | September 11, 2016 | 1 | 4:45 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Pancrase Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 18–4–4 | Eiji Ishikawa | Decision (split) | Pancrase 277 | April 24, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 17–4–4 | Taisuke Okuno | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase 266 | April 26, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 16–4–4 | A Sol Kwon | Decision (majority) | Road FC 17 | August 17, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | For the Road FC Lightweight title. |
| Win | 16–3–4 | Eduardo Simoes | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 14 | February 9, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | 15–3–4 | Yui Chul Nam | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 13 | October 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Gumi, South Korea | For the Road FC Lightweight title. |
| Loss | 15–2–4 | Yui Chul Nam | Decision (unanimous) | Road FC 11 | April 13, 2013 | 4 | 5:00 | Seoul, South Korea | Road FC Lightweight tournament final. For the inaugural Road FC Lightweight title. |
| Win | 15–1–4 | Chul Yoon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Road FC 10: Monson vs. Kang | November 24, 2012 | 1 | 2:19 | Busan, South Korea | Road FC Lightweight tournament semifinal. |
| Win | 14–1–4 | Chang Hyun Kim | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Road FC 9: Beatdown | September 15, 2012 | 1 | 3:27 | Wonju, South Korea | Road FC Lightweight tournament quarterfinal. |
| Win | 13–1–4 | Koji Nakamura | Submission (triangle choke) | Pancrase: Progress Tour 7 | June 2, 2012 | 2 | 1:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–1–4 | Hyung Seok Lee | Submission (armbar) | Road FC 7: Recharged | March 24, 2012 | 2 | 0:54 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | 11–1–4 | Shane Nelson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Gig Central 24 – Love and Courage | February 12, 2012 | 2 | 1:54 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 10–1–4 | Daisuke Hanazawa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 12 | November 27, 2011 | 3 | 4:01 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1–4 | Masahiro Toryu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: Impressive Tour 7 | July 31, 2011 | 1 | 1:44 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 8–1–4 | Jung Min Kang | Submission (kimura) | Shooto: Gig Central 22 | April 17, 2011 | 2 | 1:23 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 7–1–4 | Daniel Digby | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Australia - Superfight Australia 9 | November 5, 2010 | 1 | 4:13 | Joondalup, Australia | |
| Loss | 6–1–4 | Yoichiro Sato | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 5 | August 7, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For Shooto Pacific Rim 167 lb title. |
| Win | 6–0–4 | Akihiro Yamazaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig Central 20 | June 13, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0–4 | Kenta Takagi | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig Central 19 | October 25, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Draw | 4–0–4 | Taisuke Okuno | Draw | Shooto: Gig Central 18 | August 30, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 4–0–3 | Hirosumi Sugiura | Decision (split) | Shooto: Gig Central 17 | April 12, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Draw | 3–0–3 | Takuya Sato | Draw | Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final | December 13, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For 2008 Shooto rookie title (167 lb). |
| Draw | 3–0–2 | Yoichiro Sato | Draw | Shooto: Gig Central 15 | August 3, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0–1 | Yoshifumi Dogaki | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Shooto: Gig Central 14 | March 16, 2008 | 1 | 3:38 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0–1 | Takuya Sato | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Gig Central 13 | October 8, 2007 | 1 | 1:11 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0–1 | Yasushi Tsujimoto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Heat 4 | August 11, 2007 | 2 | 3:07 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Draw | 0–0–1 | Tomokazu Yuasa | Draw | Shooto: Gig Central 12 | March 25, 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |