Larry Papadopoulos
Larry Papadopoulos is an Australian mixed martial artist known for his time in Pancrase from 1994 to 1996 and Shooto from 1997 to 2001.[1][2] He competed in the Middleweight and Heavyweight divisions.[3] Larry is a trainee of Rigan Machado black belt John Donehue, and was one of Pancrase's first Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighters. He is a is a black belt in BJJ and was a 3 time Australian jiu jitsu tournament champion and competed in the 2003 ADCC under 99kg catergory.
| Larry Papadopoulos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Other names | Papa-San |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Heavyweight |
| Team | Spartan Academy |
| Years active | 1994 - 2001 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Papadopoulos founded Spartan Gym, where the some of the first Australian MMA fighters trained at and was the head fighter. He now runs Boxing Works where he teaches MMA, boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 13 matches | 5 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 4 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 5-5-3 | Tim Thomas | Submission (ezekiel choke) | SRF 2: Spartan Reality Fight 2 | 3 November 2001 | 1 | 4:36 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |
| Draw | 4-5-3 | Masanori Suda | Draw | Shooto: To The Top 7 | 26 August 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Draw | 4-5-2 | Akihiro Gono | Draw | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 1 | 14 January 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 4-5-1 | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Renaxis 2 | 16 July 1999 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 3-5-1 | Kazuhiro Kusayanagi | Draw | Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 3 | 13 May 1998 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 3-5 | Akihiro Gono | Decision (split) | Shooto: Reconquista 4 | 12 October 1997 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 2-5 | Ryushi Yanagisawa | Submission (ankle lock) | Pancrase: Truth 3 | 7 April 1996 | 1 | 3:21 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2-4 | Katsuomi Inagaki | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase: 1995 Anniversary Show | 1 September 1995 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1-4 | Ken Shamrock | Submission (achilles lock) | Pancrase: 1995 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round | 22 July 1995 | 1 | 2:18 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 1-3 | Minoru Suzuki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: Eyes Of Beast 5 | 13 June 1995 | 1 | 8:34 | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| Loss | 1-2 | Vernon White | Submission (heel hook) | Pancrase: Eyes Of Beast 3 | 8 April 1995 | 1 | 9:54 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 1-1 | Takaku Fuke | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Eyes Of Beast 2 | 10 March 1995 | 1 | 15:00 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Scott Bessac | KO (punch to the body) | Pancrase: King of Pancrase Tournament Second Round | 17 December 1994 | 1 | 13:49 | Tokyo, Japan |
See also
References
- "Larry Papadopoulos". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014.
- "Larry Papadopoulos". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- "Larry Papadopoulos". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014.
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