is a Japanese mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. He is a former lightweight champion in World Victory Road

World Victory Road

World Victory Road is a defunct Japanese Mixed Martial Arts organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of Pride FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation...

's Sengoku-promotion, the former lightweight champion for Cage Force, and the current DEEP

DEEP

Deep is a Japan- based mixed martial arts promoting and sanctioning organization. It is promoted by Shigeru Saeki who is also the former Public Relations Director of Pride Fighting Championships. Deep is considered second-tier Japanese promotion, as a feeder to larger shows like Dream. Their...

 lightweight champion. He holds notable victories over Katsunori Kikuno

Katsunori Kikuno

Katsunori Kikuno is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and currently fighting for Dream. Kikuno is a practitioner of traditional martial arts including Judo and Kyokushin Karate and is known for incorporating these styles effectively in mixed martial arts fights...

, Satoru Kitaoka

Satoru Kitaoka

, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought the majority of his career as a welterweight for Pancrase, but moved down to lightweight in 2008 when he joined MMA promoter World Victory Road. Kitaoka is renowned for his submission grappling abilities and is the reigning BJJ and No-Gi Open...

, Mitsuhiro Ishida

Mitsuhiro Ishida

Mitsuhiro Ishida is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed in Shooto, Strikeforce and Pride. He currently competes in Dream and is known for his wrestling ability and endurance.- Mixed martial arts career :...

 and Ryan Schultz

Ryan Schultz

Ryan James Schultz is an American mixed martial artist. Before the closing of the International Fight League, he was the promotion's Lightweight Champion.-Biography:...

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Mixed martial arts career

In April 2008, at Cage Force 6, Hirota defeated Tomonari Kanomata to win the Cage Force Lightweight Championship.

Hirota then entered World Victory Road

World Victory Road

World Victory Road is a defunct Japanese Mixed Martial Arts organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of Pride FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation...

's 2008 Lightweight Grand-Prix where he won his first-round fight by knocking out the last International Fight League

International Fight League

The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...

 lightweight champion, Ryan Schultz

Ryan Schultz

Ryan James Schultz is an American mixed martial artist. Before the closing of the International Fight League, he was the promotion's Lightweight Champion.-Biography:...

, at Sengoku 4 in August 2008. He was then eliminated from the tournament in the semi-finals after losing by unanimous decision against Kazunori Yokota

Kazunori Yokota

is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka. Yokota became famous fighting in the Japanese MMA promotion DEEP, and eventually debuted WVR Sengoku, his only fight in a cage was his MMA debut, which was in GCM Demolition in 19 September 2004 against Keita Nakamura, the fight resulted in a...

 at Sengoku 6 in November the same year.

In February 2009 he defended his Cage Force title when he fought to a draw with multiple-time King of Pancrase

Pancrase

Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...

, Katsuya Inoue

Katsuya Inoue

, is a Japanese mixed martil artist. He is the former 2-time interim Welterweight King of Pancrase . He has competed in the Pancrase organization since 2004 with a 8-1-1 record. He was awarded the interim Pancrase title with a TKO victory in the finals of the Pancrase - 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament...

, and in May 2009 he defeated Mitsuhiro Ishida

Mitsuhiro Ishida

Mitsuhiro Ishida is a Japanese mixed martial artist who has competed in Shooto, Strikeforce and Pride. He currently competes in Dream and is known for his wrestling ability and endurance.- Mixed martial arts career :...

 by knockout at Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 Tradition Final.

Sengoku Lightweight Champion

On August 2, 2009, at Sengoku 9, Hirota was matched up with the eventual winner of WVR's 2008 lightweight tournament and their inaugural lightweight champion, Satoru Kitaoka

Satoru Kitaoka

, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He has fought the majority of his career as a welterweight for Pancrase, but moved down to lightweight in 2008 when he joined MMA promoter World Victory Road. Kitaoka is renowned for his submission grappling abilities and is the reigning BJJ and No-Gi Open...

. Hirota, who was an underdog going in to the fight, had to defend multiple submission-attempts by Kitaoka during the first round, but came back in the second landing strikes on the feet while stopping Kitaoka's takedown-attempts. In the third, Kitaoka was able to take Hirota down and control him on the ground eventually resulting in a yellow-card inactivity-warning for Hirota as he did not improve his position. The fourth round saw Hirota damage Kitaoka with knee-strikes while on the feet, prompting Kitaoka to shoot in for a takedown. Hirota defended it and continued to land knees to the head of the grounded Kitaoka which forced the referee to step in at 2:50, giving Hirota the TKO-victory to become the new Sengoku Lightweight Champion.

Dynamite!! 2009

On December 31, 2009, Hirota faced DREAM

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...

 and WAMMA Lightweight Champion Shinya Aoki

Shinya Aoki

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...

. In the first round Aoki caught Hirota in a hammerlock. When Hirota refused to submit, Aoki broke Hirota's arm and won the fight.

On March 7, 2010, Hirota announced during Sengoku 12 that he would be vacating his belt due to his injuries sustained at Dynamite!! 2009

Dynamite!! 2009

Dynamite!! 2009 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing events promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, held in the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2009. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, Sengoku Raiden Championship, K-1, and K-1 World MAX banners...

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Championships and accomplishments

• Former Sengoku Lightweight Championship (August 2, 2009 – March 7, 2010)
• Former Cage Force Lightweight Championship
• Current DEEP
  DEEP
  Deep is a Japan- based mixed martial arts promoting and sanctioning organization. It is promoted by Shigeru Saeki who is also the former Public Relations Director of Pride Fighting Championships. Deep is considered second-tier Japanese promotion, as a feeder to larger shows like Dream. Their...
  
   Lightweight Champion

Mixed martial arts record

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| Win
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|Katsunori Kikuno

Katsunori Kikuno

Katsunori Kikuno is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and currently fighting for Dream. Kikuno is a practitioner of traditional martial arts including Judo and Kyokushin Karate and is known for incorporating these styles effectively in mixed martial arts fights...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|Deep - 55 Impact
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| Won Deep Lightweight Title
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| Loss
|12-4-1
|Shinya Aoki

Shinya Aoki

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...

|Technical Submission (Hammerlock)
|Dynamite!! 2009

Dynamite!! 2009

Dynamite!! 2009 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing events promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, held in the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2009. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, Sengoku Raiden Championship, K-1, and K-1 World MAX banners...

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|DREAM vs Sengoku, Champion vs Champion, Aoki was reigning DREAM lightweight champion.
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| Win
|12-3-1
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|TKO (knees)
|Sengoku 9
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|Won Sengoku Lightweight Championship
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| Win
|11-3-1
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|TKO (punches)
|Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 Tradition Final
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| Draw
|10-3-1
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|Draw
|GCM - Cage Force EX
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|Defended Cage Force Lightweight Championship
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| Loss
|10-3
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|Decision (unanimous)
|Sengoku 6
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|2008 LW Grand Prix Semifinal
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| Win
|10-2
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|KO (superman punch)
|Sengoku 4
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|2008 LW Grand Prix Opening Round
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| Win
|9-2
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|TKO (punches)
|GCM - Cage Force 6
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|Won Cage Force Lightweight Championship
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| Win
|8-2
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|TKO (punches)
|GCM - Cage Force EX Eastern Bound
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| Win
|7-2
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|KO (punches)
|GCM - Cage Force 5
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| Loss
|6-2
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|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 - Shooting Disco 2
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| Loss
|6-1
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|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 - Back To Our Roots 1
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|For Shooto Pacific Rim Welterweight (154 lb) Championship
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| Win
|6-0
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|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 - The Devilock
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|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|5-0
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|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 - The Victory of the Truth
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|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|4-0
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|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 - 12/17 in Shinjuku FACE
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|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|3-0
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|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 - 9/23 in Korakuen Hall

Korakuen Hall

is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...

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|align=center| 5:00
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| Win
|2-0
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|TKO (punches)
|Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 - 6/3 in Kitazawa Town Hall
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|align=center| 4:56
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| Win
|1-0
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|TKO (punches)
|Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 - 2/6 in Kitazawa Town Hall
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