Junji Ito (fighter)

Junji Ito (伊藤淳二, Itō Junji, born August 23, 1986) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight (114 lbs) division of Shooto, where he is the #1 ranked contender[3]. He is a former four time Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship title challenger.

Junji Ito
Born (1986-08-23) August 23, 1986
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Native name伊藤 淳二
Other namesJunji Sarumaru
(猿丸ジュンジ)
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Weight114 lb (52 kg)
DivisionStrawweight
StanceOrthodox
TeamShooting Gym Yokohama[2]
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins16
By knockout9
By submission1
By decision6
Losses8
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision3
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Junji Sarumaru (猿丸ジュンジ) is the ring name of Ito in Japan.

Mixed martial arts career

Junji Ito has spent his entire career fighting for the Shooto organization. He is known for his punching power,[4] with the majority of his wins coming by knockout.

Junji Ito began his MMA career 2007, with Shooto, where he amassed an 7-2 record in three years of competing. His first serious challenge came against Junji Ikoma when he fought for the Shooto flyweight title. He lost a unanimous decision. During Shooto: Bout Sustain 3, he faced Yuki Shojo, winning the bout by majority decision.[5] This win earned him a title shot against the strawweight champion Mikihito Yamagami. He would lose the fight in the second round, by way of a rear naked choke.[6] Ito bounced back with a decision win against Tadaaki Yamamoto,[7] and fought against Shinya Murofushi for the vacant flyweight title. He would against fail to secure the title, losing by way of a rear naked choke.[8] He won the next three fights by TKO and again challenged for the flyweight title, held at the time by Yoshitaka Naito. He lost by a unanimous decision.[9]

In his only fight outside Shooto, at WSOF Global Championship 2, he faced the undefeated Jarred Brooks, losing in the second round by TKO.[10] Returning to Shooto he accrued a 4-1-2 record, with the most notable fights being a decision win against the undefeated Ryosuke Honda,[11] and a draw against the future Shooto strawweight and ONE Championship flyweight champion Yosuke Saruta.[12]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
26 matches 16 wins 8 losses
By knockout 9 2
By submission 1 3
By decision 6 3
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Draw 16-8-2 Michael Nakagawa Draw (Split) Shooto - 30th Anniversary Tour 7th Round September 22, 2019 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 16-8-1 Ryosuke Honda Technical Decision (Unanimous) Shooto - Professional Shooto 11/17 November 17, 2018 2 0:17 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 15-8-1 Mijikai Nagai Decision (Unanimous) Shooto - Professional Shooto 5/13 May 13, 2018 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 14-8-1 Itchaku Murata KO (Punch) Shooto - Professional Shooto 1/28 January 28, 2018 1 0:53 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 14-7-1 Yosuke Saruta Draw (Majority) Shooto - Professional Shooto 1/29 January 29, 2017 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 14-7 Takahiro Kohori TKO (Punches) Shooto - Professional Shooto 11/12 November 12, 2016 1 2:07 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 13-7 Jarred Brooks KO (Elbows) World Series of Fighting Global Championship: Japan 1 February 7, 2016 2 3:29 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 13-6 Yoshitaka Naito Decision (Unanimous) Shooto - Professional Shooto 11/29 November 29, 2015 5 5:00 Tokyo, Japan For Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship
Win 13-5 Ryohei Kurosawa KO (punch) Shooto: Mobstyles 15th Anniversary Tour Fight & Mosh May 3, 2015 1 2:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 12-5 Kenichi Sawada KO (punches) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 18 February 11, 2015 2 2:04 Tokyo, Japan
Win 11-5 Hiroaki Shishino KO (punches) Shooto: 7th Round 2014 September 27, 2014 1 1:52 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 10-5 Shinya Murofushi Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 1st Round 2014 January 13, 2014 1 3:33 Tokyo, Japan For Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship
Win 10-4 Tadaaki Yamamoto Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 15 August 25, 2013 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 9-4 Mikihito Yamagami Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: 10th Round September 30, 2012 2 1:36 Tokyo, Japan Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship
Win 9-3 Yuki Shoujou Decision (majority) Shooto: 3rd Round May 10, 2012 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 8-3 Junji Ikoma Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 April 29, 2011 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan For Shooto World Flyweight (114lbs) Championship
Win 8-2 Atsushi Takeuchi KO (punch) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2010 Final December 18, 2010 1 3:58 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7-2 Jesse Taitano TKO (punches) Shooto: The Way of Shooto 5: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon September 23, 2010 3 4:50 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6-2 Hiroaki Yoshioka Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooting Disco 11: Tora Tora Tora! February 27, 2010 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5-2 Takeshi Sato Decision (unanimous) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2009 Final December 13, 2009 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4-2 Kenichi Sawada Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto: Gig Tokyo 2 April 19, 2009 2 0:47 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 3-2 Mikihito Yamagami Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto: The Rookie Tournament 2008 Final December 13, 2008 2 2:15 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3-1 Yoshitaka Aki TKO (punches) Shooto: Shooto Tradition 3 September 28, 2008 1 4:01 Tokyo, Japan
Win 2-1 Kazuyuki Yoshida TKO (punches) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 7 January 26, 2008 1 1:52 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1-1 Noboru Tahara Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Shooting Disco 3: Everybody Fight Now October 20, 2007 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1-0 Takahisa Toyoshima TKO (punches) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 4 July 15, 2007 1 0:53 Tokyo, Japan
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References
  1. "猿丸 ジュンジ". Shooto-mma. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. "修斗GYM東京 / 8 選手". Shooto-mma. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. "2020年03月度 世界ランキング". Shooto-mma. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  4. "Shooto Rookie Kings Crowned; 'Sarumaru' Steals the Show". Sherdog.com. 2010-12-08.
  5. "Yuki Shojo vs. Junji Ito". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. "Mikihito Yamagami vs. Junji Ito". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  7. "https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/106540-shooto-gig-tokyo-vol-15-junji-sarumaru-ito-vs-tadaaki-oniboz-yamamoto". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020. External link in |title= (help)
  8. "Completed MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  9. "Yoshitaka Naito vs. Junji Ito". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  10. "Junji Ito vs. Jarred Brooks". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  11. "Junji Ito vs. Ryosuke Honda". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  12. "Yosuke Saruta vs. Junji Ito". Tapology. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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