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Yasuhito Namekawa Falaniko Vitale
Yasuhito Namekawa
28-19-5

RD2 0:27

Sub

Guillotine Choke

Falaniko Vitale
30-11

Fight: Namekawa vs. Vitale

USARings USA: Rising Stars 2
22JULSAT'0012:00 AM
championship• 3 rounds

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Main Info

nickname

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Niko

Forms

LLLLW
WWWW-

Nationality

JapanJapan

USAUSA

Age

(1974-10-17) 51

52(1974-07-14)

Weight

(102+ kg) 225+ lbs

185 lbs (84 kg)

Height

(181 cm) 5′11″

5′10″ (178 cm)

Reach

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6′0″ (183 cm)

Gym

-

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Social Media

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

(1 DQ) 28

4 KO/TKO - 9%
17 submission - 36%
6 decision - 13%

30

32% - 13 KO/TKO
32% - 13 submission
10% - 4 decision

Losses

19

6 KO/TKO - 13%
10 submission - 21%
3 decision - 6%

11

12% - 5 KO/TKO
7% - 3 submission
7% - 3 decision

Past Opponents

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Japan
Katsuyori Shibata
(2-5)
i
Deep 38 Impact
23 Oct2008Draw RD35:00
Brazil
Claudio Silva
(5-2)
i
Deep 37 Impact
17 Aug2008Sub(Armbar) RD12:59
Brazil
Carlos Toyota
(2-2-1)
i
Deep 34 Impact
22 Feb2008Sub(Achilles Lock) RD12:58
Japan
Katsuhisa Fujii
(9-12-1)
i
Deep 32 Impact
10 Oct2007Decision(Majority) RD25:00
Australia
Hamish Robertson
(1-1)
i
Deep - Glove
26 Jul2007Sub(Half Crab Lock) RD11:06
Japan
Yuji Sakuragi
(7-5)
i
Deep 29 Impact
13 Apr2007Sub(Heel Hook) RD12:12
Italy
Fabiano Capoani
(3-2)
i
Deep 28 Impact
16 Feb2007Draw RD25:00
South Korea
Mu Jin Na
(7-2)
i
Heat - Heat 2
23 Sep2006Sub(Armbar) RD11:45
France
Cyrille Diabate
(9-5-1)
i
Real Rhythm - 4th Stage
30 Jul2006KO/TKO(Flying Knee) RD21:50
Peter Iryaku
(0-0)
i
VFX - Vale Tudo Fighters Mexico
27 May2006KO/TKO RD21:00
France
Cyrille Diabate
(8-5-1)
i
Deep 24 Impact
11 Apr2006KO/TKO(Punches) RD22:22
South Korea
Jung Ho Lee
(3-1)
i
Deep 22 Impact
02 Dec2005Draw RD25:00
South Korea
Jong Hyuk Moon
(3-3)
i
Deep 21 Impact
28 Oct2005Sub(Forearm Choke) RD12:33
Japan
Ryuta Sakurai
(11-9-4)
i
Deep 19 Impact
08 Jul2005Sub(Armbar) RD14:40
Japan
Kenji Akiyama
(0-3-2)
i
Deep - Hero 1
17 Apr2005KO/TKO(Punches) RD13:48
Brazil
Maurício Rua
(6-1)
i
Pride Bushido 5
14 Oct2004KO/TKO(Punches) RD16:02
Italy
Fabiano Capoani
(1-0)
i
Gladiator FC - Day 1
26 Jun2004Disqualification(Low Blow) RD21:07
Lithuania
Egidijus Valavicius
(5-3)
i
Pride Bushido 2
15 Feb2004Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD11:05
Japan
Yusuke Imamura
(2-3)
i
Deep 13 Impact
22 Jan2004KO/TKO(Punches) RD23:22
Japan
Osami Shibuya
(27-27-12)
i
Deep 8 Impact
04 Mar2003Draw RD35:00
Brazil
Wallid Ismail
(8-3)
i
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002
31 Dec2002Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Yuki Ishikawa
(1-1-1)
i
Deep 7 Impact
08 Dec2002Sub(Punches) RD13:46
Japan
Makoto Miyazawa
(1-0)
i
Deep 6 Impact
07 Sep2002Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD32:37
Japan
Daisuke Watanabe
(8-18-3)
i
Deep 4 Impact
30 Mar2002Decision(Majority) RD35:00
Australia
Sam Nest
(3-0)
i
Rings Japan: World Title Series 6
15 Feb2002Sub(Sleeper Choke) RD24:53
Lithuania
Egidijus Valavicius
(2-1)
i
Rings Japan: World Title Series 4
20 Oct2001KO/TKO(Punches) RD12:18
United Kingdom
Dexter Casey
(2-3)
i
Rings Japan: Battle Genesis 8
21 Sep2001Sub(Armbar) RD11:44
Japan
Masutatsu Yano
(0-3)
i
Rings Japan: World Title Series 2
15 Jun2001Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD20:22
Japan
Hiroshi Imamura
(0-1)
i
Rings Japan: World Title Series 1
20 Apr2001Sub(Kneebar) RD11:48
Japan
Takashi Sonoda
(0-0)
i
Rings Japan: Battle Genesis 7
20 Mar2001Sub(Armbar) RD10:43
Australia
Chris Haseman
(18-20)
i
Rings USA: Rising Stars 3
30 Sep2000Sub(Kimura) RD11:30
USA
Chris Munsen
(5-5)
i
Rings USA: Rising Stars 2
22 Jul2000Decision(Majority) RD25:00
USA
Falaniko Vitale
(4-0)
i
Rings USA: Rising Stars 2
22 Jul2000Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD20:27
Russia
Volk Han
(42-18)
i
Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World 2
20 May2000Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Netherlands
Alistair Overeem
(3-1)
i
Rings Japan: Millennium Combine 1
20 Apr2000Sub(Armbar) RD10:45
Australia
Chris Haseman
(15-18)
i
Rings Australia: No Rules 4
19 Mar2000Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD16:50
Netherlands
Willie Peeters
(18-18-1)
i
Rings Holland - There Can Only Be One Champion
06 Feb2000KO/TKO(Knee to the Body) RD24:56
Georgia
Koba Tkeshelashvili
(0-1)
i
Rings Georgia: Georgia vs. The World 2
08 Oct1999Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD16:15
Japan
Wataru Sakata
(16-23-1)
i
Rings Japan: Battle Genesis 5
15 Sep1999Sub RD15:33
Japan
Ryuki Ueyama
(2-3)
i
Rings Japan: Rise 5
19 Aug1999Decision RD120:00
Japan
Minoru Toyonaga
(0-3)
i
Rings Japan: Rise 4
24 Jun1999Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD19:51
Bulgaria
Sara Umer
(0-0)
i
Rings Japan: Rise 3
22 May1999Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD13:09
Australia
Chris Haseman
(11-17)
i
Rings Japan: Rise 1
20 Mar1999Sub(Arm Triangle Choke) RD17:42
United Kingdom
Lee Hasdell
(5-8-2)
i
NOTS 3 - Night of the Samurai 3
07 Mar1999KO/TKO(Knee) RD2
Japan
Ryuki Ueyama
(0-1)
i
Rings Japan: Capture '99
21 Feb1999Decision RD115:00
United Kingdom
Lee Hasdell
(5-7-2)
i
Rings Japan: Team Tournament '98 (Round 4)
23 Jan1999Decision RD120:00
United Kingdom
Lee Hasdell
(5-7-1)
i
Rings Japan: Team Tournament '98 (Round 2)
20 Nov1998Draw RD1
Japan
Masayuki Naruse
(28-28-1)
i
Rings Japan: Team Tournament '98 (Round 1)
23 Oct1998Sub RD14:50
Georgia
Bakouri Gogitidze
(3-4)
i
Rings Georgia: Georgia vs. The World 1
11 Oct1998Sub RD14:15
Japan
Ryuki Ueyama
(0-0)
i
Rings Japan: Fighting Integration 6
21 Sep1998Decision RD115:00
Australia
Danny Higgins
(0-0)
i
Rings Japan: Fighting Integration 5
28 Aug1998Sub(Leglock) RD14:28
Australia
Troy Ittensohn
(0-1)
i
Rings Japan: Fighting Integration 4
27 Jun1998KO/TKO(Knees) RD21:43

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Frequently Asked Questions About Namekawa vs. Vitale

  • Which event are Falaniko Vitale and Yasuhito Namekawa fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in Rings USA: Rising Stars 2.

  • How many rounds is the Falaniko Vitale vs. Yasuhito Namekawa?

    The bout is scheduled for a standard 3-round RINGS fight.

  • Which organization is hosting the Falaniko Vitale vs. Yasuhito Namekawa?

    The fight is organized by the Fighting Network RINGS (RINGS).

  • When is the Falaniko Vitale vs. Yasuhito Namekawa fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on July 22, 2000