Izuru Takeuchi
Izuru Takeuchi is a retired Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the middleweight division. He is a veteran of both the Pancrase and Shooto organizations, and is the former Middleweight King of Pancrase. Outside of mixed martial arts, Takeuchi has competed in numerous grappling tournaments, most notably in the All-Japan Combat Wrestling Championships held by the National Amateur Combat Wrestling Association.
Championships and accomplishments
Grappling
A.D.C.C. Japan- *2000 Abu Dhabi Japan Elimination Tournament: -87 kg ChampionAll Japan Combat Wrestling
- *2002 All Japan Combat Wrestling Championships: -85 kg Champion
- *2004 All Japan Combat Wrestling Championships: -85 kg ChampionCombat Sambo World Championships
- *2005 Combat Sambo World Championships: 3rd place, -82 kg weight division
Mixed Martial Arts
Pancrase- *Middleweight King of Pancrase (One time)