Super Tiger II
| Yuji Sakuragi | |
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| Born |
July 20, 1977 Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Other names | Super Tiger (II) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) |
| Division |
Light heavyweight Middleweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Team | Seikendo |
| Teacher(s) | Satoru Sayama |
| Rank | Black belt in Kyokushin Karate |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 41 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 0 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 23 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Yuji Sakuragi (桜木裕司 Sakuragi Yūji, born July 20, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler, currently associated with Real Japan Pro Wrestling's team Seikendo. He is known for his Kyokushin Karate background and his ability to score KO wins.
Sakuragi wrestles under the name of Super Tiger, being the second incarnation of the name used by his trainer Satoru Sayama. He has also worked in promotions like All Japan Pro Wrestling, Battlarts, Dramatic Dream Team and Riki Choshu's Legend The Pro Wrestling.
Yuji started training Kyokushin in middle school, and later joined the Japan Self-Defense Forces for a time. After his military tenure, he worked as a physical education teacher for the Nippon Sport Science University, where he met Satoru Sayama. Sakuragi moved to Sayama's Seikendo promotion and started training in order to be a professional mixed martial artist.
In 2005, after some unimpressive fights abroad, Sakuragi made his debut in Seikendo's partner company Pancrase with a high note, knocking out Kengo Watanabe with a head kick. The victory, as well as his performance against veteran Kazuo "Yoshiki" Takahashi, made him shine in the indy MMA scene. He became famous for his Kyokushin background, exemplified by his refinated striking and ability to score total KOs as opposed to TKOs or stoppages. Sakuragi was also famous for his flashy personal style, wearing hip hop and b-kei fashion, striking the military salute before his matches and paying his dues to the Yasukuni Shrine in special occasions.
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