{{short description|Japanese mixed martial artist}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Koetsu Okazaki <br> 岡嵜康悦 | other_names = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|07|03}} | birth_place = Osaka, Osaka, Japan | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | residence = | nationality = Japanese | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}} | weight = {{convert|135|lb|kg st|abbr=on}} | weight_class = Bantamweight | reach = | style = Judo, Karate, Shootboxing | stance = | fighting_out_of = Osaka, Japan | team = Nakanoshima MMA Academy | rank = | years_active = 2004-''present'' | mma_kowin = 3 | mma_subwin = 1 | mma_decwin = 6 | mma_koloss = | mma_subloss = 1 | mma_decloss = 3 | mma_draw = 1 | mma_nc = | url = | sherdog = 10192 | footnotes = | updated = }}
'''Koetsu Okazaki''' {{Langx |ja| 岡嵜康悦 }} (born March 7, 1979) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Bantamweight division for ONE Championship. A professional competitor since 2004, Okazaki has also formerly competed for Shooto and is the former Shooto Featherweight Champion as well as the former Shooto Pacific Rim Featherweight Champion.
==Mixed martial arts career==
===Shooto=== Okazaki won the 2004 Shooto rookie tournament in 2004 and then disappeared for 18 months before returning with back-to-back wins over Hiroyuki Tanaka and So Tazawa in front of his hometown Osaka crowd, earning his Class A Shooto license, and firmly planting himself in the minds of Shooto fans while intensifying the 132-pound class.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/7/Shooto146s-Best-143Pounders-on-Display-7571|title=SHOOTO'S BEST 143-POUNDERS ON DISPLAY |date=May 17, 2007 |publisher=sherdog.com |accessdate=2013-04-12}}</ref>
On October 18, 2009 Okazaki won Shooto's vacant 132-pound Pacific Rim Championship in the main event of Shooto GIG Tokyo 3 at Shinjuku FACE by beating Hiromasa Ogikubo via second-round TKO.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Okazaki-Crowned-Shooto-Pac-Rim-Champ-20393|title=OKAZAKI CROWNED SHOOTO PAC RIM CHAMP |date=Oct 18, 2009 |publisher=sherdog.com |accessdate=2013-04-12}}</ref>
Okazaki won the Shooto 132-Pound World Championship at Shooto Tradition 2011 on April 29, 2011 at Tokyo Dome City Hall when he defeated Shuichiro Katsumura by TKO (punches).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/04/29/okazaki-ikoma-crowned-hatsu-hioki-lion-takeshi-inoue-win-at|title=Okazaki, Ikoma Crowned, Hatsu Hioki, 'Lion' Takeshi Inoue Win at Shooto |date=April 29, 2011 |publisher=mmafighting.com |accessdate=2013-04-12}}</ref>
On May 18, 2012 Okazaki made the first defence of his Shooto 132-Pound World Championship in a rematch with Ogikubo but was submitted in the third round.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Hironaka-Rolls-Ogikubo-Upsets-Okazaki-in-Shooto-World-Title-Doubleheader-42811|title=HIRONAKA ROLLS, OGIKUBO UPSETS OKAZAKI IN SHOOTO WORLD TITLE DOUBLEHEADER |date=May 18, 2012 |publisher=sherdog.com |accessdate=2013-04-12}}</ref>
===ONE FC=== On April 10, 2013 it was announced that Okazaki had signed with ONE Fighting Championship. He faced Bibiano Fernandes for the Interim ONE FC Bantamweight Championship at ONE FC: 'Rise to Power' at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Manila on May 31.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bibiano-FernandesKoetsu-Okazaki-Booked-for-One-FC-9-51585|title=BIBIANO FERNANDES-KOETSU OKAZAKI BOOKED FOR ONE FC 9 |date=Apr 10, 2013 |publisher=sherdog.com |accessdate=2013-04-12}}</ref> He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
==Championships and accomplishments== *'''Shooto''' **Shooto Featherweight Championship (One time) **Shooto Rookie Featherweight Championship (One time) **Shooto PRO Featherweight Championship (One time)
==Mixed martial arts record== {{MMArecordbox | draws= 1 | nc= | ko-wins= 3 | ko-losses= | sub-wins= 1 | sub-losses= 1 | dec-wins= 6 | dec-losses= 3 | dq-wins= | dq-losses= | other-wins= | other-losses= }} {{MMA record start}} |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| {{nowrap|10–4–1}} |Kevin Belingon |Decision (unanimous) |ONE FC: Warrior's Way |{{dts|2014|December|5}} |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Pasay, Philippines | |- |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 10–3–1 | Yusup Saadulaev | TKO (punches) | ONE FC: War of Dragons | {{dts|2014|July|11}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 4:21 | Taipei, Taiwan | |- | {{yes2}}Win | align=center| 9–3–1 | Joshua Alvarez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE FC: Moment of Truth | {{dts|2013|December|6}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 3:13 | Pasay, Philippines | |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 8–3–1 | Bibiano Fernandes | Decision (unanimous) | ONE FC: Rise to Power | {{dts|2013|May|31}} | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | Pasay, Philippines | <small>For ONE FC Interim Bantamweight Championship</small> |- | {{no2}}Loss | align=center| 8–2–1 | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: 5th Round | {{dts|2012|May|18}} | align=center| 3 | align=center| 3:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | {{yes2}} Win | align=center| 8–1–1 | Shuichiro Katsumura | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Shooto Tradition 2011 | {{dts|2011|April|29}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:24 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | {{yes2}} Win | align=center| 7–1–1 | Tetsu Suzuki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 4: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | {{dts|2010|July|19}} | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | {{yes2}} Win | align=center| 6–1–1 | Hiromasa Ougikubo | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Gig Tokyo 3 | {{dts|2009|October|18}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:08 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | {{no2}} Loss | align=center| 5–1–1 | Masakatsu Ueda | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 8 | {{dts|2008|March|28}} | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | {{yes2}} Win | align=center| 5–0–1 | Atsushi Yamamoto | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 | {{dts|2007|May|18}} | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | {{yes2}} Win | align=center| 4–0–1 | So Tazawa | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Gig West 6 | {{dts|2006|Nov|04}} | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | {{yes2}} Win | align=center| 3–0–1 | Hiroyuki Tanaka | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Gig West 5 | {{dts|2006|June|03}} | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |- | {{draw}}Draw | align=center| 2–0–1 | So Tazawa | Draw | Shooto: Rookie Tournament 2004 Final | {{dts|2004|Nov|25}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Setagaya, Japan | |- | {{yes2}} Win | align=center| 2–0 | Takahiro Hosoi | Decision (majority) | Shooto: Gig Central 6 | {{dts|2004|Sep|12}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |- | {{yes2}} Win | align=center| 1–0 | Takao Tamura | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto 2004: 4/11 in Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium | {{dts|2004|April|11}} | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | {{end}}
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== External links == *{{Sherdog}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Okazaki, Kotsu}} Category:Japanese male mixed martial artists Category:Bantamweight mixed martial artists Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing karate Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing shootboxing Category:Japanese male judoka Category:Japanese male karateka Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:ONE Championship mixed martial artists