Takaharu Murahama Explained

is a Japanese^[1] mixed martial artist.^[2] He competed in the Lightweight^[3] division. He is the brother of professional wrestler and kickboxer Takehiro Murahama.

Career

Prior to his pro debut he won 3rd place in the middleweight category (-74kg) at the 4th All Japan Amateur Shooto Championship. In addition, he holds notable victories over the likes of Chris Brennan, Yuji Hoshino, and Kotetsu Boku.

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Loss| align=center| | Kotetsu Boku| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: 9/26 in Kourakuen Hall| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 10–8–5| Kenichiro Togashi| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto 2004: 5/3 in Korakuen Hall| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–8–5| Marcio Ramos Barbosa| TKO (cut)| Shooto: 7/13 in Korakuen Hall| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:09| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 9–7–5| Thomas Hytten| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: 3/18 in Korakuen Hall| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 8–7–5| Chris Brennan| Submission (achilles lock)| Shooto: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:49| Tokyo, Japan|Return to Lightweight.|-| Loss| align=center| 7–7–5| Ryuki Ueyama| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Deep: 5th Impact| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:44| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 7–6–5| Yuji Hoshino| Technical Submission (leg scissor choke)| Deep: 5th Impact| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:23| Tokyo, Japan|Middleweight debut.|-| Win| align=center| 6–6–5| Kotetsu Boku| Submission (kneebar)| Shooto: Treasure Hunt 6| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:17| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 5–6–5| Yohei Suzuki| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Gig East 8| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–6–5| Koji Oishi| Decision (majority)| Deep: 3rd Impact| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–5–5| Daisuke Sugie| Submission (armbar)| Shooto: Gig West 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:32| Osaka, Japan|Return to Lightweight.|-| Loss| align=center| 4–4–5| Takumi Nakayama| Technical Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Gig East 4| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:00| Tokyo, Japan|Featherweight debut.|-| Draw| align=center| 4–3–5| Toniko Junior| Draw| Shooto: To The Top 4| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 4–3–4| Yohei Nanbu| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: To The Top 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 3–3–4| Koji Takeuchi| Draw| Shooto: R.E.A.D. 12| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 3–3–3| Sergei Bytchkov| KO (flying knee)| Shooto: R.E.A.D. 9| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:11| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–3–3| Ryan Bow| Decision (majority)| Shooto: R.E.A.D. 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 2–2–3| Isao Tanimura| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: R.E.A.D. 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 2–1–3| Hiroyuki Kojima| Draw| Shooto: Shooter's Ambition| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan|Welterweight bout.|-| Win| align=center| 2–1–2| Yohei Suzuki| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Renaxis 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 1–1–2| Saburo Kawakatsu| Draw| Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 1–1–1| Hiroshi Tsuruya| Draw| Shooto: Gig '98 2nd| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–1| Masakazu Kuramochi| Decision (majority)| Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan|Lightweight debut.|-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Hiroyuki Kojima| KO (punch)| Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:31| Tokyo, Japan|

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

Notes and References

1. Web site: Takaharu Murahama . . https://web.archive.org/web/20141016082608/http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Takaharu-Murahama-1246 . October 16, 2014 . live .
2. Web site: Takaharu Murahama . mixedmartialarts.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027024058/http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/f/1B3F808CBDCEE70F/Takaharu-Murahama/ . October 27, 2014 . live .
3. Web site: Takaharu Murahama . fightmatrix.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129032532/http://www.fightmatrix.com/fighter-profile/Takaharu+Murahama/1233/ . November 29, 2014 . live .