Kazuya Abe Explained
| Kazuya Abe |
| Native Name: | 阿部和也 |
| Other Names: | Abkz |
| Birth Place: | Japan |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Weight: | 132lb |
| Weight Class: | Bantamweight (1999, 2000-2002)
Featherweight (1999-2001, 2002) |
| Team: | Paraestra Tokyo |
| Years Active: | 1999 - 2002 |
| Mma Kowin: | 1 |
| Mma Subwin: | 1 |
| Mma Decwin: | 2 |
| Mma Koloss: | 1 |
| Mma Decloss: | 2 |
| Mma Draw: | 1 |
| Sherdog: | 1279 |
Kazuya Abe is a Japanese[1] retired mixed martial artist.[2] He competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight[3] divisions.
Martial arts career
Kazuya Abe made his mixed martial arts debut in 1999, at Shooto: Shooter's Soul. He faced Yohei Nanbu. Abe would come out victorious, winning a unanimous decision.[4]
He won another unanimous decision, when he faced the 0-1 Koji Takeuchi during Shooto: Renaxis 1.
He would suffer his first professional loss during Shooto: Renaxis 3, losing by a majority decision against Takenori Ito.
Looking to bounce back during Shooto: Renaxis 5, he fought the future DEEP featherweight and lightweight champion Dokonjonosuke Mishima, and lost a unanimous decision.[5]
His decision streak would continue when he faced Kazuhiro Inoue. The bout ended in a draw.[6]
He would then earn two stoppage wins, knocking Makoto Ishikawa out in the first round, and securing a first round armbar against Matt Hamilton.
His last fight came against Kentaro Imaizumi during Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10. Abe lost, after his corner threw in the towel during the third minute of the first round.[7] This would be the last time Kazuya Abe has fought.
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Loss| align=center| 4–3–1| Kentaro Imaizumi| TKO (corner stoppage)| Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:06|
Yokohama,
Kanagawa, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 4–2–1| Matt Hamilton| Submission (armbar)| Shooto: Gig East 9| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:56|
Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 3–2–1|
Makoto Ishikawa| KO (punch)| Shooto: To The Top 8| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:29|
Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 2–2–1|
Kazuhiro Inoue| Draw| Shooto: Gig East 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00|
Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–2|
Dokonjonosuke Mishima| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Renaxis 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00|
Kadoma, Osaka, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–1|
Takenori Ito| Decision (majority)| Shooto: Renaxis 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0|
Koji Takeuchi| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Renaxis 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00|
Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0|
Yohei Nanbu| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Shooter's Soul| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan|
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Kazuya Abe . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924144727/http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jinzaburo-Yonezawa-1284 . September 24, 2015 . live .
- Web site: Kazuya Abe . mixedmartialarts.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212094743/http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/6ED5A55AD5B98910/Jinzaburo-Yonezawa/ . December 12, 2015 . live .
- Web site: Kazuya Abe . fightmatrix.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012750/http://www.fightmatrix.com/fighter-profile/Kazuhiro+Inoue/1305/ . September 24, 2015 . live .
- Web site: Kazuya Abe vs Yohei Nanbu . mma-core.com . 1 May 2020.
- Web site: Dokonjonosuke Mishima vs. Kazuya Abe . Tapology.com . 1 May 2020.
- Web site: Kazuya Abe vs. Kazuhiro Inoue . Tapology.com . 1 May 2020.
- Web site: Kentaro Imaizumi vs. Kazuya Abe . Tapology.com . 1 May 2020.
