Levan Razmadze Explained

Levan Razmadze
Other Names:Dosukoi (どすこい)
Birth Date:14 November 1985
Nationality:Georgian
Weight Lb:275
Weight Class:Super Heavyweight
Style:Judo
Chidaoba
Team:Freelance
Yoshida Dojo (former)
Years Active:2007-present
Mma Win:5
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Loss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Sherdog:76168

Levan Razmadze (Georgian: ლევან რაზმაძე; born 14 November 1985) is a Georgian judoka and mixed martial artist who competes in the super heavyweight division. Razmadze is a member of the Georgian Olympic Judo team.[1] He is the current DEEP Megaton Champion.[2] He is also widely known in Japan as どすこい羅頭魔勢, the combination of his nickname Dosukoi and an ateji for his family name.

Judo career

Razmadze was active in various levels in Judo competition from 2003 to 2008,[3] winning the 2004 European U20 Championship in Sofia[4] and 2007 Super World Cup in Moscow[5] at Half-heavyweight (-100 kg). He was an alternate for the Republic of Georgia at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[6]

He holds wins over Olympic bronze medalists Dimitri Peters and Movlud Miraliyev, World Championships silver metalists Peter Cousins and Vitaly Bubon, and Pan American gold medalist Mário Sabino.[7]

Achievements

Year !Tournament Place Weight class
2007 Georgian Championships Tbilisi2nd Half-heavyweight (-100 kg)
Super World Cup Moscow1st Half-heavyweight (-100 kg)
World Cup Warsaw3rd Half-heavyweight (-100 kg)
World Cup Tbilisi2nd Heavyweight (+100 kg)
2006 World Cup Dutch Open Rotterdam2nd Half-heavyweight (-100 kg)
2005 World Cup Tbilisi3rd Half-heavyweight (-100 kg)
2004 European U20 Championships Sofia1st Half-heavyweight (-100 kg)
2003 European U20 Championships Sarajevo3rd Half-heavyweight (-100 kg)

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Razmadze made his MMA debut against Hee Seok Song at Gladiator 13 on January 30, 2011, Winning the bout via TKO in the first round.

DEEP

Razmadze made his DEEP debut against Ryota Ryota at Deep - clubDeep in Diana, Razmadze defeated Ryota via Submission (armbar) in the first round. In his second fight with the DEEP promotion Razmadze faced Seigo Mizuguchi at Deep - 54 Impact and won the bout via TKO (punches) in the first round.[8]

Razmadze faced Kazuhisa Tazawa for the DEEP Megaton Championship at Deep - 55 Impact and won the bout via Submission (keylock) in the first round.[9]

Razmadze faced Ryuta Noji in his first title defense at Deep - 57 Impact and won the bout via Submission (armbar) in the first round. Razmadze later vacated the Deep Megaton Championship. After 3 years on the sidelines Razmadze returned to face Arsen Abdulkerimov at M-1 Challenge 55 - In Memory of Guram Gugenishvili and lost via Submission (armbar) in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Loss| align=center| 5–1| Arsen Abdulkerimov| Submission (armbar) | M-1 Challenge 55 - In Memory of Guram Gugenishvili| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:58| Tbilisi, Georgia| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Ryuta Noji | Submission (armbar) | Deep - 57 Impact | | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:16| Tokyo, Japan| Defended DEEP Megaton Championship |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Kazuhisa Tazawa | Submission (keylock) | Deep: 55 Impact| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:29| Tokyo, Japan| Won DEEP Megaton Championship |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Seigo Mizuguchi | TKO (punches)| Deep: 54 Impact| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:21| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Ryota Ryota| Submission (armbar)| Deep: clubDeep in Diana| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:56| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Hee Seok Song | TKO (corner stoppage)| Gladiator 13| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:23| Tokyo, Japan|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 World MMA Heavyweight Scouting Report: #4 - Levan Razmadze. 7 January 2013.
  2. Web site: Mizuto Hirota Makes Triumphant Return From Gruesome Injury at Deep 55. 27 August 2011.
  3. Web site: Levan Razmadze Judo Results. 8 January 2013.
  4. Web site: European U20 Championships Sofia, 2004, Bulgaria. 8 January 2013.
  5. Web site: Super World Cup Moscow, 2007, Russia. 8 January 2013.
  6. Web site: Levan Razmadze Bio for 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games. 8 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140104180557/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=60698/bio/index.html. 4 January 2014. dead.
  7. Web site: Levan Razmadze head-to-head match record. 8 January 2013.
  8. Web site: Otsuka Crowned; Chonan, Nakanishi Score KOs at Deep '54 Impact'. 27 August 2011.
  9. Web site: Hirota Takes Kikuno’s Crown; Matsumoto Retires at Deep 55. 27 August 2011.