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RIZINRizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Japan
Tsuyoshi KohsakaWIN
“TK” · 27-19-2
KOTKOTKO
RESULT
TKO
ROUND 2 · 1:58
Super Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Full card
James Thompson
England
James Thompson
“The Colossus” · 20-17-0
SUBTKOTKO
Tuesday, December 29, 2015Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka defeated James Thompson by TKO in round 2 (1:58) in the Super Heavyweight bout of Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake, held Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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Tsuyoshi Kohsaka vs James Thompson

Insights

  • James Thompson's last two losses were both stopped early.
  • Tsuyoshi Kohsaka's last two losses were both stopped early.
  • Tsuyoshi Kohsaka spends 44% of fight time in the clinch.

Style & credentials

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka

No background on record

James Thompson

No background on record

Camp · London Shootfighters · England

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka6 UFC fights · 113 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%28/81
7%8/11
27%31/50
Clinch
5%6/11
2%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
27%30/57
7%8/8
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka58 of 78 ended early · 74%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

James Thompson34 of 37 ended early · 92%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

12 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka2-3
  • W
    Mikio Ueda
    RIZIN 35 · Apr 17, 2022
    Knockout · R1 · 2:05 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Saša Milinković
    HEAT 46 · Jan 19, 2020
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mirko Filipovic
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round · Dec 31, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Baruto Kaito
    Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    James Thompson
    Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake · Dec 29, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 1:58 · Super Heavyweight
Full record · 78 fights
  • L
    Mark Hunt
    PRIDE: Total Elimination Absolute · May 5, 2006
    TKO · R2 · 4:15 · Openweight
  • W
    Mario Sperry
    PRIDE 31: Dreamers · Feb 26, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mike Kyle
    Pancrase 154 · Oct 2, 2005
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    David Shvelidze
    Rings Russia · Aug 20, 2005
    Submission · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fedor Emelianenko
    PRIDE: Bushido 6 · Apr 3, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 10:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ron Waterman
    Pancrase 141 · Nov 7, 2004
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ricardo Morais
    NJPW: Ultimate Crush 2 · Oct 13, 2003
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sumiyaabazar Dolgorsurengiin
    NJPW: Ultimate Crush 1 · May 2, 2003
    TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Rogerio Nogueira
    Deep 6 Impact · Sep 7, 2002
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Ricco Rodriguez
    UFC 37: High Impact · May 10, 2002
    TKO · R2 · 3:25 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bozigit Ataev
    Rings Japan · Dec 21, 2001
    MD · Heavyweight
  • W
    Koba Tkeshelashvili
    Rings Japan · Aug 11, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Renato Sobral
    Rings Japan · Jun 15, 2001
    MD · Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    Rings Japan · Feb 24, 2001
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Fedor Emelianenko
    Rings Japan · Dec 22, 2000
    TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mikhail Iliyukhin
    Rings Japan · Dec 22, 2000
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    Rings Japan · Aug 23, 2000
    DEC · Heavyweight
  • W
    Greg Wikan
    Rings USA: Rising Stars 1 · Jul 15, 2000
    Submission · R1 · 2:53 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Travis Fulton
    Rings USA: Rising Stars 1 · Jul 15, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Gilbert Yvel
    Rings Japan · Dec 22, 1999
    TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Chris Haseman
    Rings Japan · Dec 22, 1999
    SD · Heavyweight
  • L
    Pedro Rizzo
    UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · Nov 19, 1999
    TKO · R3 · 1:17 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Gilbert Yvel
    Rings Japan · Aug 19, 1999
    DEC · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tim Lajcik
    UFC 21: Return Of The Champions · Jul 16, 1999
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoshihisa Yamamoto
    Rings Japan · May 22, 1999
    TKO · R1 · 15:41 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Gilbert Yvel
    Rings Japan · Apr 23, 1999
    TKO · R1 · 14:58 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kiyoshi Tamura
    Rings Japan · Jan 23, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 9:42 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bas Rutten
    UFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight Title · Jan 8, 1999
    TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Nikolai Zouev
    Rings Japan · Nov 20, 1998
    DEC · Heavyweight
  • W
    Pete Williams
    UFC - Ultimate Brazil · Oct 16, 1998
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mikhail Iliyukhin
    Rings Japan · Sep 21, 1998
    Submission · R1 · 12:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tariel Bitsadze
    Rings Japan · Jul 20, 1998
    TKO · R1 · 7:43 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Kiyoshi Tamura
    Rings Japan · Jun 27, 1998
    DEC · Heavyweight
  • W
    Volk Han
    Rings Japan · May 29, 1998
    Submission · R1 · 10:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Joop Kasteel
    Rings Japan · Apr 16, 1998
    Submission · R1 · 7:49 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Nikolai Zouev
    Rings Japan · Mar 28, 1998
    Submission · R1 · 10:20 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kimo Leopoldo
    UFC 16: Battle In The Bayou · Mar 13, 1998
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rob Van Esdonk
    Fighting Network RINGS · Feb 8, 1998
    Submission
  • L
    Mikhail Iliyukhin
    Fighting Network RINGS · Jan 21, 1998
  • W
    Borislav Jeliazkov
    Fighting Network RINGS · Oct 25, 1997
    DEC
  • L
    Frank Shamrock
    Rings Japan · Sep 26, 1997
    DEC · Heavyweight
  • L
    Akira Maeda
    Rings Japan · Aug 13, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 9:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Zaza Tkeshelashvili
    Rings Japan · Jul 22, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 9:26 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Kiyoshi Tamura
    Rings Japan · Apr 22, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 13:57 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Yoshihisa Yamamoto
    Rings Japan · Apr 4, 1997
    DEC · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tariel Bitsadze
    Rings Japan · Mar 28, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 8:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mikhail Iliyukhin
    Rings Japan · Jan 22, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 10:04 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Hans Nijman
    Rings Japan · Dec 19, 1996
    TKO · R1 · 9:24 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Volk Han
    Rings Japan · Nov 22, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 10:27 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dick Vrij
    Rings Japan · Oct 25, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 5:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mitsuya Nagai
    Rings Japan · Sep 25, 1996
    TKO · R1 · 11:05 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Volk Han
    Rings Japan · Aug 24, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 13:52 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Volk Han
    Rings Japan · Jul 16, 1996
    TKO · R1 · 11:23 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jacob Hamilton
    Rings Japan · Jun 29, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 5:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoshihisa Yamamoto
    Rings Japan · Apr 26, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 13:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Hans Nijman
    Rings Japan · Mar 25, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 9:03 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Willie Peeters
    Fighting Network RINGS · Feb 18, 1996
    Submission
  • W
    Maurice Smith
    Rings Japan · Jan 24, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 2:28 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Zaza Tkeshelashvili
    Rings Japan · Dec 19, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 9:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dennis Raven
    Rings Japan · Nov 16, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 5:40 · Heavyweight
  • W
    TBA
    Japan Regional · Oct 13, 1995
    TKO
  • W
    Susumu Yamasaki
    Japan Regional · Oct 13, 1995
    Submission
  • W
    Egan Inoue
    Japan Regional · Oct 13, 1995
    DEC
  • W
    Joop van der Ven
    Rings Japan · Sep 22, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 6:42 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Dmitriy Petkov
    Rings Japan · Aug 27, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 11:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Masayuki Naruse
    Rings Japan · Jul 18, 1995
    TKO · R1 · 11:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Scott Sullivan
    ACE: The World Martial Arts Challenge · Jun 23, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sergey Sousserov
    Rings Japan · Jun 17, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 11:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sotir Gotchev
    Rings Japan · May 20, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 8:30 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Wataru Sakata
    Rings Japan · Apr 28, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 9:39 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Wataru Sakata
    Rings Japan · Jan 25, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 21:56 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Daisuke Ikeda
    Rings Japan · Dec 24, 1994
    Submission · R1 · 8:17 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Nobuhiro Tsurumaki
    Rings Japan · Aug 20, 1994
    TKO · R5 · 1:30 · Heavyweight
James Thompson2-3
  • L
    Phil De Fries
    Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier · Dec 15, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 1:53 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake · Dec 29, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 1:58 · Super Heavyweight
  • L
    Bobby Lashley
    Bellator 145: Vengeance · Nov 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:54 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Eric Prindle
    Bellator MMA: Bellator 121 · Jun 5, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Colin Robinson
    UXC 2: Moore vs Reid · Mar 1, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 2:47 · Heavyweight
Full record · 38 fights
  • W
    Bobby Lashley
    Super Fight League 3 · May 6, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Super Heavyweight
  • W
    Bob Sapp
    Super Fight League 1 · Mar 11, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Super Heavyweight
  • NC
    Mariusz Pudzianowski
    KSW 17 - Revenge · Nov 26, 2011
    NC · R2 · 5:00
  • W
    Mariusz Pudzianowski
    KSW 16 - Konfrontacja · May 21, 2011
    Submission · R2 · 1:06
  • L
    Yusuke Kawaguchi
    Dream 16 · Sep 25, 2010
    SD · Super Heavyweight
  • L
    Miodrag Petkovic
    Croatia (Hrvatska) Regional · Jun 4, 2010
    TKO
  • W
    Tengiz Tedoradze
    United Kingdom Regional · Jan 30, 2010
    TKO
  • L
    Rob Broughton
    United Kingdom Regional · Jan 30, 2010
    TKO
  • L
    Alistair Overeem
    Dream 12: Cage of the Rising Sun · Oct 25, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 0:33 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jim York
    Sengoku 7 · Mar 20, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Kimbo Slice
    EliteXC: Primetime · May 31, 2008
    TKO · R3 · 0:38 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Brett Rogers
    EliteXC: Street Certified · Feb 16, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Neil Grove
    Cage Rage · Jul 14, 2007
    TKO
  • W
    Don Frye
    PRIDE 34: Kamikaze · Apr 8, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 6:23 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Eric Esch
    Cage Rage · Feb 10, 2007
    TKO
  • W
    Hidehiko Yoshida
    PRIDE: Shockwave 2006 · Dec 31, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 7:50 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Olav Einemo
    2 Hot 2 Handle · Nov 12, 2006
    Submission · R1 · 4:18 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Rob Broughton
    Cage Rage · Jul 1, 2006
    TKO
  • L
    Kazuyuki Fujita
    PRIDE: Total Elimination Absolute · May 5, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 8:25 · Openweight
  • W
    Paulo Cesar Silva
    PRIDE: Shockwave 2005 · Dec 31, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Alexandru Lungu
    PRIDE 30: Fully Loaded · Oct 23, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Andy Costello
    Cage Rage · Sep 10, 2005
    TKO
  • W
    Autimio Antonia
    United Kingdom Regional · Jul 30, 2005
    TKO
  • W
    Henry Miller
    PRIDE: Bushido 8 · Jul 17, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Heavyweight
  • W
    TBA
    United Kingdom Regional · Apr 10, 2005
    TKO
  • L
    Aleksander Emelianenko
    PRIDE 28: High Octane · Oct 31, 2004
    TKO · R1 · 0:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dan Severn
    United Kingdom Regional · Sep 12, 2004
    DEC
  • L
    Tengiz Tedoradze
    United Kingdom Regional · Jun 20, 2004
    TKO
  • W
    Aaron Marsa
    UC 9: Rebellion · Mar 28, 2004
    TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marc Goddard
    UC 8: Retribution · Nov 30, 2003
    TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Richie Cranny
    UC 7: World Domination · Sep 6, 2003
    Submission · R1 · 1:34 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marc Goddard
    United Kingdom Regional · Jun 14, 2003
    Submission
  • W
    William Elworthy
    United Kingdom Regional · Jan 25, 2003
    Submission
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Tsuyoshi Kohsaka vs James Thompson?

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka defeated James Thompson by TKO in round 2 (1:58) in the Super Heavyweight bout of Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake, held Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.