Kazuhiro Kusayanagi Japanese: 草柳和弘 (born April 4, 1967) is a Japanese mixed martial artist.[1][2] He competed in the Middleweight and Welterweight divisions.[3]

Kazuhiro Kusayanagi
草柳和弘
Born (1967-04-15) April 15, 1967 (age 57)
Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Welterweight
TeamK'z Factory
Years active1989–1998
Mixed martial arts record
Total29
Wins9
By submission9
Losses17
By knockout6
By submission4
By decision7
Draws3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Career

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After a 6–9–1 career in Shooto and Lumax Cup, Kusayanagi volunteered for representing his promotion in Vale Tudo Japan in 1994. He was paired against David Levicki, a wing chun specialist that outweighed him by 90 lb. Kusayanagi charged at him with a takedown, but Levicki blocked it with help of his size and immediately started hitting the back of his head, which was legal under the rules. After dropping Kusayanagi to the ground, Levicki hit him with more punches until knocking him out. It would be Kusayanagi's only match at VTJ.

Personal life

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In 2019, Kusayanagi was arrested under suspicion of paying for sex with a 14-year old child in September 2018.[4]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
29 matches 9 wins 17 losses
By knockout 0 6
By submission 9 4
By decision 0 7
Draws 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–17–3 Yuki Sasaki TKO (punches) Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 6 November 27, 1998 1 0:46 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 9–16–3 Larry Papadopoulos Draw Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 3 May 13, 1998 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 9–16–2 Carlos Newton Submission (armbar) Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 2 March 1, 1998 1 2:17 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 9–15–2 Todd Bjornethun TKO (punches) Shooto - Reconquista 4 October 12, 1997 2 4:01 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 9–14–2 Masanori Suda Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Reconquista 3 August 27, 1997 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 9–13–2 Masato Fujiwara Draw Shooto - Reconquista 2 April 6, 1997 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–13–1 Akihiro Gono Submission (armbar) Shooto - Let's Get Lost October 4, 1996 4 2:52 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–13–1 Toru Koga Submission (armbar) Shooto - Vale Tudo Junction 2 March 5, 1996 4 2:14 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 7–13–1 Susumu Yamasaki Decision (split) Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '95 October 13, 1995 2 3:00 Japan
Loss 7–12–1 Kyuhei Ueno TKO (punches) Shooto - Complete Vale Tudo Access July 29, 1995 5 1:17 Omiya, Saitama, Japan
Win 7–11–1 Yasushi Warita Submission (armbar) Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 4 May 12, 1995 1 1:53 Japan
Loss 6–11–1 Yuki Nakai Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 2 November 7, 1994 4 4:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–10–1 David Levicki KO (punches) Vale Tudo Japan 1994 July 29, 1994 1 1:20 Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Loss 6–9–1 Takeshi Tanaka Decision Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '94 April 23, 1994 2 4:00 Japan
Win 6–8–1 Yasunori Okuda Submission (armbar) Lumax Cup - Tournament of J '94 April 23, 1994 1 1:01 Japan
Loss 5–8–1 Erik Paulson Submission (triangle choke) Shooto - Shooto June 24, 1993 3 1:46 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5–7–1 Yasuto Sekishima Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Shooto February 26, 1993 5 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5–6–1 Manabu Yamada Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto November 27, 1992 1 1:05 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5–5–1 Naoki Sakurada Decision (unanimous) Shooto - Shooto September 25, 1992 5 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–4–1 Yutaka Fuji Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto May 29, 1992 1 0:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 4–4–1 Naoki Sakurada Decision (majority) Shooto - Shooto December 23, 1991 5 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–3–1 Tomohiro Tanaka Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto October 17, 1991 1 0:00 Osaka, Japan
Draw 3–3–1 Kenji Kawaguchi Draw Shooto - Shooto August 25, 1991 5 3:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 3–3 Yuichi Watanabe Submission (kneebar) Shooto - Shooto March 29, 1991 1 0:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 3–2 Tomonori Ohara KO (punch) Shooto - Shooto November 28, 1990 4 0:58 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–1 Satoshi Honma Submission (triangle choke) Shooto - Shooto September 8, 1990 1 1:17 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2–1 Kaoru Todori Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto March 17, 1990 1 1:16 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1–1 Yoshimasa Ishikawa KO (spinning back kick) Shooto - Shooto October 19, 1989 4 0:13 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Naoki Sakurada Submission (armbar) Shooto - Shooto May 18, 1989 1 0:00 Tokyo, Japan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kazuhiro Kusayanagi". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Kazuhiro Kusayanagi". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Kazuhiro Kusayanagi". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Tim Bissell (July 8, 2019). "Shooto veteran Kazuhiro Kusayanagi accused of paying 14-year-old for 'obscene acts'". bloodyelbow.com.
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