Caesar Takeshi
BornTomofumi Murata
(1955-08-17) 17 August 1955
Yamaguchi, Japan
Other namesCaesar
NationalityJapan Japanese
DivisionWelterweight
StyleShoot boxing

Tomofumi Murata (村田 友文, Murata Tomofumi) (born August 17, 1955), better known by his ring name Takeshi Caesar (シーザー武志, Shīzā Takeshi), is a Japanese actor, retired kickboxer and the founder of shoot boxing.[1][2][3]

Career

Murata started competing in kickboxing at age of 16, being trained in the Nishio Gym. He adopted the name of Takeshi Caesar and won the Asia Pacific Kickboxing Federation Welterweight Championship, making a name for himself. In 1984, he became interested in professional wrestling and was introduced to Satoru Sayama, who trained him in shoot-style at his Super Tiger Gym. Caesar then was contacted by Karl Gotch and Akira Maeda and was part of the Universal Wrestling Federation. After the fall of UWF, his experiences with its wrestling style induced him to creating a similarly mixed style of kickboxing, which he called shootboxing. His company had his first event in 1985, and had working agreements with Newborn UWF and later with Fighting Network RINGS and Pancrase.

Championships and accomplishments

  • Asia Pacific Kickboxing Federation
    • APKF Welterweight Championship (1 time)
    • APKF Middleweight championship (1 time)
  • Japan Shootboxing Association
    • JSBA Hawkweight 1st champion (1986)
  • World Shootboxing Association

Kickboxing record

Takeshi Caesar kickboxing record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
1990-08-26LossUnited States Steve MacKeyTokyo, JapanKO2
1990-05-30WinJapan Riki TadakatsuOsaka, Japan
1989-11-04WinUnited States Bill RastafarTokyo, JapanKO22:31
1989-05-26LossUnited States Manson GibsonYokohama, JapanKO14:28
Loses WSBA Shootboxing Hawkweight title
1988-11-05WinThailand SopasadopabonShootboxing vs Muay Thai Vol.2Tokyo, JapanKO16:49
1988-08-13WinThailand Payap PremchaiUWF The Professional BoutTokyo, JapanKO (Body kick)12:36
1988-05-21WinUnited States John NavarolliShootboxing Worldrevolution DeclarationTokyo, JapanKO15:08
Wins inaugural WSBA Shootboxing Hawkweight title
1988-01-31LossIran Farid DooderTokyo, JapanDecision3
1987-12-05WinCanada Dennis CrawfordShootboxing vs Canada Martial ArtsTokyo, JapanKO22:08
1987-11-09WinJapan Nobuhiro KikuchiOsaka, Japan
1987-07-12WinJapan Riki TadakatsuShoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #4Tokyo, Japan
Defends JSBA Shootboxing Hawkweight title
1987-05-30WinUnited States James WhiteShoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #3Tokyo, JapanKO13:30
1987-03-21WinUnited States Charlie Ria ChaoferShoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #2Tokyo, JapanDecision3
1987-01-31WinUnited States James BashinShoot Boxing Ishu Kakutogisen #1Tokyo, JapanKO21:35
Legend
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  Draw/No contest
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Filmography

Year Title Role
1990 Tekken Minoru Hiraoka
1991 Ote Onitsume
1995 Kamikaze Takushi Yakuza
1995 Shinjuku Triad Society Karino
1995 Shin daisan no gokudō: boppatsu Kansai gokudō sensō Hazama
1996 The Way to Fight -
1996 Fudoh: The New Generation Kyushu yakuza leader
1997 Full Metal Yakuza Tosa
1997 Kishiwada Shonen Gurentai: Chikemuri junjô-hen Bar owner
1998 Kishiwada Shōnen Gurentai: Bōkyō Riichi's uncle
1999 Ley Lines -
2004 Izo Samurai

See also

References

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