Bertrand Amoussou-Guenou (born May 29, 1966) is a retired French mixed martial artist and judoka. He is a trainer for his younger brother Karl of Team Amoussou and, following official recognition of mixed martial arts in France, became the president of the national sanctioning body, the Commission National de Mixed Martial Arts, in January 2008.[1][2] On 1 October 2013, Amoussou assumed the position of president of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF).[3][4]
| Bertrand Amoussou-Guenou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 29, 1966 Dakar, Senegal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Iron-B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Île-de-France, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | MMA, Judo, Karate, Kickboxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Créteil, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | black belt in Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1995 - 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relatives | Karl Amoussou, brother | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
editAmoussou was born in Dakar, Senegal to a Beninese instructor of judo and karate.[5][6] At the age of four he moved to France and began his training in judo in January 1977.[5][7]
Amoussou was a national champion in judo and, as a member of the French national team for ten years,[7] became the bronze medalist (78 kg) at the 1990 European Judo Championships.[8] Amoussou became three-time world champion in Ju-Jitsu Combat (practically an amalgamation of judo and karate) and also trained kickboxing with French full contact karateka Dominique Valera.[7]
In 2004, Amoussou became the first Frenchman to win a Pride Fighting Championship bout.[6] He also served as an ambassador for ju-jitsu at the 2010 SportAccord Combat Games in Beijing.[9]
In 2008 Amoussou became the president of the national sanctioning body, the Commission National de Mixed Martial Arts, which was later to change its name to the Commission Française de Mixed Martial Arts. In October 2013, he ascended to the role of president of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) and oversaw the first IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA in Las Vegas (USA) in June - July 2014.[10]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 1-0-1 |  Rao Rao
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TKO (punches) | Pride Bushido 3 | May 23, 2004 | 2 | 0:29 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-0-1 |  Mushtaq Abdullah
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Submission (rear naked choke) | Brazil Open - '95 | December 1, 1995 | 1 | 2:33 | Brazil |
References
edit- ^ Le MMA officialisé en France Archived 2012-06-05 at the Wayback Machine at Ikusa
- ^ Combat libre. Tous les coups ou presque sont permis à Saint-Girons at La dépêche
- ^ "Bertrand Amoussou new IMMAF president". Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "MMA FRENCH NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION, THE "BEGINNING OF a BIG STORY" ! | Kombat Sport". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ a b "Le Jujitsu". Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Interview de Bertrand Amoussou at Noomba SPORT
- ^ a b c "Pre-Pride Bushido 3 Interview". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
- ^ European Championships Frankfurt, 1990, Germany at JudoInside
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "IMMAF head optimistic judo's grip loosening, hopeful to finally bring MMA to France". July 12, 2014.
External links
edit- Bertrand Amoussou-Guenou at JudoInside.com
- Bertrand Amoussou-Guenou at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Bertrand Amoussou-Guenou at Sherdog
- Bertrand Amoussou-Guenou at the International World Games Association
