Hiroshi Izumi
| Hiroshi Izumi | |
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| Born |
June 22, 1982 Shimokita District Aomori, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) |
| Fighting out of | Shimokita District Aomori, Japan |
| Rank | Olympian and black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Representing  Japan
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| Men's judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2004 Athens | -90 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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2005 Cairo | -90 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
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2006 Doha | -90 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
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2008 Jeju | -90 kg |
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2004 Almaty | -90 kg |
| East Asian Championships | ||
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2007 Shenzhen | -90 kg |
| Universiade | ||
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2003 Daegu | -90 kg |
Hiroshi Izumi (泉浩 born June 22, 1982 in Shimokita District Aomori) is a Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist. He has fought in World Victory Road and had a one-fight stint in the Dream promotion for the Dream Light Heavyweight Championship. Izumi also appeared in both Dynamite!! 2009 and Dynamite!! 2010 New Year's Eve events.
Izumi, was born in Aomori, Japan and comes from a fishing family in the Shimokita Peninsula. His father, who can often be seen spectating his son's judo and MMA matches, still fishes for bluefin tuna at over 70 years of age. Izumi began judo at a young age and is known as a very accomplished judoka, winning the men's -90 kg category silver medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the gold medal at the World Judo Championship Games in Cairo, Egypt in 2005.
Izumi made his mixed martial arts debut against New Zealand kickboxing specialist, Antz Nansen for Japan's Sengoku promotion in September 2009 after Izumi signed with World Victory Road. Instead of using his judo techniques to his advantage during his debut, Izumi attempted to trade punches with the world-class striker. Izumi was beaten badly in his debut and lost the fight by TKO.
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