# Izuru Takeuchi

Izuru Takeuchi (竹内 出, Takeuchi Izuru, born August 5, 1974) is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the middleweight division. He is a veteran of both the Pancrase and Shooto organizations, and is the former Middleweight King of Pancrase. Outside of mixed martial arts, Takeuchi has competed in numerous grappling tournaments, most notably in the All-Japan Combat Wrestling Championships held by the National Amateur Combat Wrestling Association.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Grappling

* A.D.C.C. Japan
** 2000 Abu Dhabi Japan Elimination Tournament: -87 kg Champion
* All Japan Combat Wrestling
** 2002 All Japan Combat Wrestling Championships: -85 kg Champion
** 2004 All Japan Combat Wrestling Championships: -85 kg Champion
* Combat Sambo World Championships
** 2005 Combat Sambo World Championships: 3rd place, -82 kg weight division

### Mixed Martial Arts

* Pancrase
** Middleweight King of Pancrase (One time)

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 43 matches | 25 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 19 | 6 |
| Draws | 7 | 7 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 25–11–7 | Ichiro Kanai | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Changing Tour 8 | December 6, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost the Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Draw | 25–10–7 | Takenori Sato | Draw | Pancrase: Changing Tour 4 | August 8, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 25–10–6 | Joe Doerksen | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 6 | November 1, 2008 | 3 | 4:13 | Saitama, Japan | Middleweight Grand Prix Reserve bout. |
| Win | 25–9–6 | Junior Santos | Submission (heel hook) | Pancrase: Shining 5 | June 1, 2008 | 1 | 4:49 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 24–9–6 | Hiromitsu Kanehara | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Shining 2 | March 26, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 23–9–6 | Yuichi Nakanishi | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Rising 9 | November 28, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 22–9–6 | Bryan Rafiq | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Rising 6 | September 5, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 21–9–6 | Daisuke Watanabe | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Rising 4 | April 27, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 20–9–6 | Kyacey Uscola | Decision (unanimous) | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat | February 18, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Costa Rica | |
| Loss | 20–8–6 | Yuichi Nakanishi | Decision (split) | Pancrase: Blow 10 | December 2, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | For the vacant Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–7–6 | Hikaru Sato | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Blow 6 | August 27, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 19–7–6 | Yushin Okami | TKO (punches) | Greatest Common Multiple: D.O.G. 6 | June 11, 2006 | 1 | 3:39 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 19–6–6 | Azat Askerov | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Blow 4 | May 2, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 18–6–6 | Myung Ho Bae | TKO (punches) | MARS | February 4, 2006 | 1 | 3:46 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 17–6–6 | Kozo Urita | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Spiral 9 | November 4, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 16–6–6 | Hiromitsu Miura | TKO (punches) | K-1 Hero's 2 | July 6, 2005 | 2 | 2:35 | Tokyo, Japan | Lightweight debut. |
| Loss | 15–6–6 | Nate Marquardt | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: Spiral 4 | May 1, 2005 | 3 | 2:19 | Yokohama, Japan | For the Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–5–6 | Yuji Hisamatsu | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Spiral 1 | February 4, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–5–6 | Seiki Ryo | TKO (shoulder injury) | Pancrase: Brave 11 | November 26, 2004 | 1 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–5–6 | Mitsuhiro Ito | Submission (armlock) | ARANAMI: Pre.Rough Sea | October 1, 2004 | 2 | 2:35 | Niigata, Japan | |
| Draw | 12–5–6 | Osami Shibuya | Draw (unanimous) | Pancrase: Brave 6 | June 22, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–5–5 | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Brave 4 | April 23, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 11–5–5 | Marcel Ferreira | Draw | Absolute Fighting Championships 7 | February 27, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Draw | 11–5–4 | Eiji Ishikawa | Draw | Pancrase: Hybrid 9 | October 31, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–5–3 | Kosei Kubota | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Hybrid 6 | June 7, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 10–5–3 | Nate Marquardt | KO (punches) | Pancrase: Hybrid 3 | March 8, 2003 | 1 | 1:29 | Tokyo, Japan | For the Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–4–3 | Chris Lytle | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Spirit 9 | December 21, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–4–3 | Nate Marquardt | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Spirit 7 | October 29, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 8–4–3 | Dustin Denes | Decision (Unanimous) | HOOKnSHOOT: New Wind | September 7, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 8–3–3 | Ronald Jhun | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 1 | January 12, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 7–3–3 | Martijn de Jong | Draw | Shooto: To The Top 10 | November 25, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–3–2 | Martijn de Jong | Decision (split) | Shooto: To The Top 6 | July 6, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 6–3–2 | Patrick Fortrie | Decision | Golden Trophy 2000 | March 18, 2000 | N/A | N/A | Orléans, France | |
| Win | 6–2–2 | Frederique Ferrera | Submission (armbar) | Golden Trophy 2000 | March 18, 2000 | N/A | N/A | Orléans, France | |
| Win | 5–2–2 | Florentim Amorim | Decision | Golden Trophy 2000 | March 18, 2000 | N/A | N/A | Orléans, France | |
| Win | 4–2–2 | Shiko Yamashita | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 1 | January 14, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 3–2–2 | Ryuta Sakurai | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gateway to the Extremes | November 4, 1999 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3–2–1 | Ahmed Lazizi | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 10th Anniversary Event | May 29, 1999 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 2–2–1 | Nobuhiro Tsurumaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig '99 | April 9, 1999 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 1–2–1 | Ryuta Sakurai | Draw | Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6 | November 27, 1998 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig '98 2nd | July 18, 1998 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Masanori Suda | Submission (toe hold) | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Middleweight Tournament | December 20, 1997 | 1 | 1:53 | Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Motohiko Sugiyama | Decision (unanimous) | Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Middleweight Tournament | December 20, 1997 | 2 | 3:00 | Japan | |