Yoshitomi Mishima (三島睦智, Mishima Yoshitomi) known as Dokonjonosuke Mishima (三島☆ド根性ノ助, Mishima Dokonjōnosuke, born April 19, 1972), also written Dokonjyonosuke Mishima, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He has competed professionally since 1998 in organizations such as Shooto, DEEP, PRIDE, the UFC and in his pro wrestling days he has competed in Kiyoshi Tamura's organization U-Style Pro Wrestling.

Dokonjonosuke Mishima
三島☆ド根城之助
BornYoshitomi Mishima
(1972-04-19) April 19, 1972 (age 52)
Amagasaki, Hyōgo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Fighting out ofOsaka, Japan
Years active1998–2011
Mixed martial arts record
Total30
Wins21
By knockout3
By submission8
By decision10
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision2
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mishima is known for his charisma and emphasis on entertainment as well as competition.[1] He typically enters the arena in an outlandish fashion, such as in his UFC debut, where he sported a bathrobe and devil mask while clutching a Snoopy stuffed animal.

Career

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On December 14, 2002, Mishima challenged Takanori Gomi for the Shooto welterweight (154 lb) championship, but lost by technical knockout due to punches.

On February 12, 2005, Mishima was victorious against fellow DEEP veteran Tomomi Iwama becoming the first lightweight (155 lb) champion of the organisation. However, Mishima didn't defend his belt and returned it one year later.

Mishima had four fights in PRIDE, winning over Charles Bennett and Marcus Aurélio and losing to Yves Edwards and Ralph Gracie. His final appearance with the company was in the reserve fight of PRIDE Bushido 9 on September 25, 2005, where he defeated fellow alternate Charles Bennett with an ankle lock.

On November 18, 2006, Mishima made his debut in the U.S. at UFC 65. Joe Stevenson, the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 2 who had just moved down to the lightweight division (155 lb), defeated Mishima in the first round by a guillotine choke.

Mishima's fought Kenny Florian at UFC Fight Night 9 on April 5, 2007, in Las Vegas. Mishima lost to a rear naked choke, shortly after attempting to submit Florian with a knee bar.[2]

On May 19, 2008, Mishima dropped to featherweight (145 lb) to fight Masakazu Imanari. Mishima won by unanimous decision, becoming the DEEP featherweight champion. He also became the first man to capture the DEEP belt in two different divisions.

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
30 matches 21 wins 7 losses
By knockout 3 2
By submission 8 3
By decision 10 2
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 21–7–2 Takeshi Yamazaki Decision (unanimous) Grabaka Live - 1st Cage Attack October 15, 2011 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 20–7–2 Takafumi Otsuka Decision (unanimous) Deep: 43 Impact August 23, 2009 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Lost the DEEP Featherweight Championship.
Win 20–6–2 Toshiaki Kitada TKO (punches) Deep: Protect Impact 2008 December 22, 2008 2 2:51 Tokyo, Japan Non-title bout.
Win 19–6–2 Masakazu Imanari Decision (unanimous) Deep: 35 Impact May 19, 2008 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Featherweight debut. Won the DEEP Featherweight Championship.
Loss 18–6–2 Kenny Florian Technical Submission (rear naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard April 5, 2007 3 3:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 18–5–2 Joe Stevenson Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 65: Bad Intentions November 18, 2006 1 2:07 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 18–4–2 Charles Bennett Submission (ankle lock) Pride: Bushido 9 September 25, 2005 1 4:04 Tokyo, Japan Pride 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals. Later withdrew from tournament due to injury.
Loss 17–4–2 Yves Edwards Submission (armbar) Pride: Bushido 7 May 22, 2005 1 4:36 Tokyo, Japan
Win 17–3–2 Tomomi Iwama Decision (unanimous) Deep: 18th Impact February 12, 2005 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Won the DEEP Lightweight Championship. Later vacated title.
Win 16–3–2 Marcus Aurélio Decision (split) PRIDE Bushido 4 July 19, 2004 2 5:00 Nagoya, Japan
Win 15–3–2 Rob Emerson Decision (unanimous) Deep: 14th Impact April 18, 2004 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan
Loss 14–3–2 Ralph Gracie Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 1 October 5, 2003 2 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 14–2–2 Tetsuji Kato Decision (majority) Deep - 12th Impact September 15, 2003 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 13–2–2 Masakazu Imanari TKO (punches) Deep - 11th Impact July 13, 2003 2 2:58 Osaka, Japan
Win 12–2–2 Fábio Mello Decision (unanimous) Deep - 8th Impact March 4, 2003 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11–2–2 Takanori Gomi TKO (punches) Shooto - Year End Show 2002 December 14, 2002 2 0:52 Tokyo, Japan For the Shooto World Welterweight (154 lb) Championship.
Win 11–1–2 Takafumi Ito Submission (armbar) Deep - 6th Impact September 7, 2002 1 0:53 Tokyo, Japan
Win 10–1–2 Iran Mascarenhas Submission (achilles lock) Shooto - Treasure Hunt 7 June 29, 2002 2 4:53 Osaka, Japan
Win 9–1–2 Masao Ando Submission (triangle choke) Pancrase - Spirit 4[3] May 11, 2002 2 2:22 Osaka, Japan
Win 8–1–2 Ben Thomas TKO (punches) Shooto - Treasure Hunt 3 February 11, 2002 1 3:07 Kobe, Japan
Win 7–1–2 Ryan Bow Decision (majority) Shooto – To The Top Final Act December 16, 2001 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–1–2 Marcio Barbosa Submission (kneebar) Shooto – R.E.A.D. Final December 17, 2000 2 4:51 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–1–2 Tony DeDolph Submission (armbar) HOOKnSHOOT – Fusion November 18, 2000 1 4:53 Indiana, United States
Draw 4–1–2 Marcio Feitosa Draw Shooto – R.E.A.D. 9 August 27, 2000 3 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win 4–1–1 Justin Wisniewski Submission (cobra hold) Shooto – R.E.A.D. 8 August 4, 2000 1 1:30 Osaka, Japan
Loss 3–1–1 Din Thomas TKO (cut) Shooto – R.E.A.D. 2 March 17, 2000 2 3:37 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–0–1 Kazuya Abe Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Renaxis 5 October 29, 1999 2 5:00 Osaka, Japan
Win 2–0–1 Makoto Ishikawa Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Renaxis 3 August 4, 1999 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0–1 Hiroki Kotani Submission (rear naked choke) Shooto - Shooter's Passion May 27, 1999 1 4:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 0–0–1 Satoshi Fujisaki Draw Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 1 January 17, 1998 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pride Bushido 4 Pre-Fight Interviews". 2004-07-21. Retrieved 2007-02-15.
  2. ^ www.kennyflorian.com. "Next UFC Fight Set for Kenny".
  3. ^ "Pancrase - Spirit 4 Results". Sherdog.com. May 11, 2002.
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