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	Wrestling Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Nobuhiko Takada was perhaps one of the most technically sound wrestlers that ever graced the wrestling ring.
		Takada started in New Japan, but he soon moved on to the UWF with Akira Maeda, where he learned how to shoot fight and to wrestle in a worked shoot fight style.
		Takada was not satisfied with New Japan however and soon he departed with Maeda to the new UWF, where the shoot style of wrestling was born.
	www.wrestlingencyclopedia.com /purotakada.html (418 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Nobuhiko Takada
		Takada, being in his 30's at the time of his debut and in less than perfect conditioning, owing to the grueling Japanese pro wrestling circuit, posed little challenge for the experienced, well conditioned mixed martial arts fighters.
		Nobuhiko Takada would then go on to draw the likes of Mike Bernardo and Mirko Filipović before entering his final match against former student, Kiyoshi Tamura (Tamura won by a KO).
		Though Takada was originally bought in to attract fans, the show of strength and resilience against the likes of Rickson Gracie, Mirko Filipović and Royce Gracie and the win over Mark Coleman, even after the age and condition disadvantage established to some his legendary status in mixed martial arts history.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Nobuhiko_Takada (1305 words)

	Nobuhiko Takada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Though Takada's Submission Arts Wrestling skills were never doubted either by the Japanese public or the matchmakers, it was his conditioning that would make the essential difference.
		Takada would then go on to establish one of the "super gyms"[3] in mixed martial arts, the Takada Dojo.
		Takada has a MMA dojo of his own, Takada Dojo, where he's helped train such fighters as Kazushi Sakuraba.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nobuhiko_Takada (1319 words)

	NJPW.com >> History >> FIGHTING-ARTS HISTORY : ALL ROADS LEAD TO INOKI
		Wrestlers such as Akira Maeda, Satoru Sayama, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Nobuhiko Takada and Masakatsu Funaki, to name a few, all left the federation and created a fight style that they claimed was one step closer to legitimizing pro wrestling as a fight system.
		Nobuhiko Takada created U.W.F International and became a national sensation, a fan based consisting of fans that appreciated the drama of prowrestling with the kick, suplex, and submission style.
		It was for Takada that the leading fighting industry PRIDE organization was created, so that he could fight Rickson Gracie at the Tokyo Dome.
	www.njpw.com /about/all_roads.shtml (755 words)

	Obsessed With Wrestling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Nobuhiko Takada & Akira Maeda formed UWF in it's original form..
		April 29, 1996: Shinya Hashimoto defeated Nobuhiko Takada for the IWGP Heavyweight title..
		October 11, 1997: Nobuhiko Takada came out of retirement to compete for the upstart MMA promotion, PRIDE..
	www.obsessedwithwrestling.com /profiles/n/nobuhiko-takada.html (196 words)

	Bout Review USA : RINGSIDE
		In the end, Yoshinori Yamamoto was the winner and captured a berth to represent Takada Dojo in PRIDE Bushi-do.
		Nobuhiko Takada, the supervisor of these dojo fights, warned the media in the first day, which took place back in August 30th.
		Takada has thrown away the glory of the UWF and became a pioneer of PRIDE, now reincarnating as a producer.
	www.boutreviewusa.com /RingSide/07takadadojofight.html (1127 words)

	411mania.com
		Takada went for a Kimura while in side mount, but Maeda was able to position himself to where it looked like Takada had Maeda in the rear mount.
		Takada was in pain and had to reach the ropes.
		Takada positions himself into a rear naked choke, but Maeda was able to reach the ropes for his second rope break.
	www.411mania.com /wrestling/video_reviews/43932 (2166 words)

	Shootfighting
		With the later arrival Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Nobuhiko Takada, the group moved from professional wrestling into a stiffer, stronger style.
		Nobuhiko Takada formed the Union of Wrestling Forces International (UWFI), using most of the leftover UWF talent.
		Nobuhiko Takada won the IWGP title, the top belt in the New Japan promotion, and helped save UWFI, but in the view of some fans, compromising the UWFI style.
	www.atlantamartialarts.com /styles/shootfighting.htm (1005 words)

	Pride "Fumetsu" NYE Card News - Anabolic Steroids - Steroid.com / Anabolic Review Forums
		PRIDE General Director Nobuhiko Takada met with the Japanese media on Tuesday at Dream Stage Entertainment's head offices in Aoyama, Tokyo to announce the early particulars for Dream Stage Entertainment's December 31 endeavor at the Saitama Super Arena.
		Takada suggested, very obviously, that fighters ought to be at full capacity when taking on Emelianenko, and thus, the hard-hitting Hunt was chosen as Emelianenko's challenger, despite coming off a demoralizing loss in his last bout this past July against the aforementioned Barnett.
		Takada also announced a number of competitors to be added to the schedule of possible participants for the event.
	forums.steroid.com /showthread.php?t=272455 (735 words)

	Koji Kitao - OTMWiki
		Nevertheless, he was fired in 1991 for making an "inappropriate comment" using a microphone (actually may have been a shoot on how puroresu was pre-staged).
		He then wandered in martial arts, but in 1993 he returned to wrestling by challenging UWF International top star Nobuhiko Takada to a (worked) mixed martial arts match.
		Takada won, but the importance of the match was that Kitao was truly back into puroresu.
	www.onthemat.com /wiki/index.php/Koji_Kitao (360 words)

	UWF-I Tapes
		Takada definitely didn't follow their agreement unless for some reason there was none to follow.
		Nobuhiko Takada and Kazuo Yamazaki vs. Gary Albright and Tom Burton.
		Since Takada was the bigger star though it was Takada vs. Albright that everyone wanted to see, so Yamazaki was largely stuck with the simply outclassed Burton and because the match was designed to build up Gary he had to be the job boy yet again.
	www.quebrada.net /videos/UWF-I.html (8534 words)

	U.W.F. Tapes
		Takada threw some nasty kicks, but some of his kicks that were supposed to hit either missed completely or just grazed Fujiwara.
		Takada was awesome in this match though and that combined with a great atmosphere were the keys to this being great.
		This was hardly all Takada, in fact Maeda was the one that seemed to be dictating the flow of the match.
	www.quebrada.net /videos/UWF2.html (3537 words)

	pride 22 : SFUK's mixed martial arts reports
		Takada has never won a fight and was looking to take that perfect record into retirement.
		But Takada is brave when he wants to be and eventually hobbled to his feet, in some distress.
		Takada was really selling the leg injury and I suppose after a shot to the plums like that he'd rather take the impact than lift his leg up and squash his nuts.
	sfuk.tripod.com /events_02/pride23.html (5347 words)

	Strong Style Spirit ~ Half a decade of New Japan support
		During his childhood, Takada yearned to be a pro wrestler like Antonio Inoki.
		By the time UWF closed, Takada was ready to lead a company, and the formation of UWF International in 1991 gave him that chance.
		One of the most graceful and technically exceptional wrestlers in history, Nobuhiko Takada's legacy in both pro wrestling and mixed martial arts is undeniable, and he is an icon to fans of both combat sports.
	www.puroresufan.com /roster/takada.php (542 words)

	NJ Classics Best of Wrestlers
		Nobuhiko Takada and Osamu Kido and Kazuo Yamazaki vs. Shiro Koshinaka and George Takano and Tatsu Goto
		Akira Maeda and Nobuhiko Takada vs. Kendo Nagasaki and Mr.
		Akira Maeda and Nobuhiko Takada vs. Shiro Koshinaka and Keiji Muto.
	kandd.shootangle.com /takada.html (422 words)

	New Japan Sumo Hall 1986 - 1990
		Nobuhiko Takada, Kazuo Yamazaki, Osamu Kido, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, & Akira Maeda beat Keiichi Yamada, Seiji Sakaguchi, Shiro Koshinaka, Kengo Kimura, & Tatsumi Fujinami (63:18) in a "series elimination" match.
		The Cobra & Shiro Koshinaka NC Kazuo Yamazaki & Nobuhiko Takada.
		IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champ Nobuhiko Takada pinned Shiro Koshinaka (21:04).
	www.prowrestlinghistory.com /supercards/japan/newjapan/sumo90.html (1644 words)

	Nobuhiko Takada [Archive] - Puroresu Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Takada beat Muto on January 1996 and became the only man to hold all existing IWGP titles at the time...
		Takada began competing in PRIDE most of the time, however, and Kingdom went under...
		Takada and others waited until their contracts with New Japan expired.
	www.puroresu.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-38.html (350 words)

	PRIDE Otoko Matsuri 12/31/2005: 'Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Kiyoshi Tamura?'
		Nobuhiko Takada (left) is sort of like a big brother of Kazushi Sakuraba (right) in the world of professional fighting.
		Back in the early 90's, Tamura was a star on the rise and Sakuraba was a new apprentice at this pro-wrestling organization founded by Nobuhiko Takada, and the main objective of this promotion was to slowly make a transition from pro-wrestling to real fights, MMA.
		Takada told the media that it's not fair for Sakuraba who has done a lot for PRIDE and most importantly, he pointed out that Tamura should prove it in the PRIDE ring first before getting an opportunity to fight the champion.
	www.boutreviewusa.com /Inside/10sak-tamura.html (1010 words)

	The World's Most Dangerous Man - Ken Shamrock
		A press conference was held on October 5th at the Dream Stage Entertainment office in Tokyo, announcing additional matches for the upcoming October 23rd PRIDE 30, to be held at Saitama Super Arena.
		Present at the conference were PRIDE General Director Nobuhiko Takada, Kazushi Sakuraba and Henry "Sentoryu" Miller.
		Takada continued however, "The phrase Starting Over sounds very pretty but I have a heavy, unpleasant feeling that a single misstep can land you at the gates of hell.
	www.kenshamrock.com /news.php?id=126/articles/news (845 words)

	tOA: the Other Arena, Biography
		Both relied heavily on power moves which were largely negated by each other's size, so their match on 01/16/95 was disappointing with Vader winning in 11'25 with a choke hold.
		Albright was scheduled to appear again in All Japan in February, 2000, but he died in the ring at an indy show in Hazelton, PA on 01/07/2000.
		Albright will be remembered for his brutal array of suplexes and his matches with Takada and Kawada, but it is worth noting that he became an accomplished all around wrestler during his four years in UWFi.
	www.otherarena.com /htm/cgi-bin/biography.cgi?garyalbr (1075 words)

	PRIDE FIGHTING PLANS TO STAY IN THE US - Kickboxing martial arts fitness. Boxing, karate, taekwondo, tae kwon do (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		(laughing)" According to Takada, he did his best to watch the event calmly from a neutral position but he was moved by the intensity of the Las Vegas fans and the dramatic post-fight hug between Coleman and his children.
		The UFC has been operating in America for 13 years and I'm sure they are feeling the heat now," Takada said, expressing his awareness of PRIDE's biggest rival in their quest to conquer America.
		Josh Barnett went out drinking with Takada after the event but he said that he was glad that he didn't stay out long enough to get a hangover.
	www.kickboxing.com /Articles/pride-fighting.html (1124 words)

	www.MadmansTapes.de.vu ! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Cobra -vs- Nobuhiko Takada (17.6.1986, IWGP Jr.
		Nobuhiko Takada -vs- Kazuo Yamazaki (7.8.1986, IWGP Jr.
		Nobuhiko Takada -vs- Shiro Koshinaka (19.9.1986, IWGP Jr.
	home.graffiti.net /madmanstapes:graffiti.net/best.html (1824 words)

	Strong Style Spirit ~ Half a decade of New Japan support
		(5/27/86 @ Fukuoka International Center) Nobuhiko Takada vs. Shiro Koshinaka went to a double countout (19:05) (1st defense).
		(6/17/86 @ Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium) Nobuhiko Takada vs. The Cobra went to a double countout (21:33) (2nd defense).
		(8/5/86 @ Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan) Nobuhiko Takada beat Shiro Koshinaka (21:04) with a chickenwing facelock (4th defense).
	www.puroresufan.com /njpw/history/info/jrhw/takada1.php (126 words)

	Amazon.ca: Pride Fighting Championships: Grand Prix Opening Round: DVD: Pride Fc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The fights included on the discs are: Royce Gracie vs. Nobuhiko Takada, Kasushi Sakuraba vs. Guy Mezger, Igor Vovchanchyn vs. Alexander Otsuka, Mark Kerr vs. Enson Inoue, Mark Coleman vs. Masaaki Satake, Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Hanse Nyman, Tachihikari vs. Gary Goodridge, Akira Shoji vs. Ebenezer Fontes Braga, Vanderlei Silva vs. Bob Schrijver
		But the buzz was on Royce Gracie who would fight last against pro-wrestler Nobuhiko Takada.
		Takada while not known for being the best fighter, didn't seem to want to fight.
	www.amazon.ca /Pride-Fighting-Championships-Grand-Opening/dp/B00005ASO8 (821 words)

	Tape F-003: Best of Akira Maeda
		Akira Maeda, Nobuhiko Takada + Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Tatsumi Fujinami, Kantaro Hoshino + Kengo Kimura (3/14/86)
		Nobuhiko Takada, Kazuo Yamazaki, Osamu Kido, Yoshiaki Fujiwara + Akira Maeda vs. Keiichi Yamada, Seiji Sakaguchi, Kengo Kimura, Shiro Koshinaka + Tatsumi Fujinami in an Elimination Singles Match Series
		Akira Maeda, Nobuhiko Takada, Osamu Kido, Kazuo Yamazaki + Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Shiro Koshinaka, Tatsumi Fujinami, Kengo Kimura, George Takano + Kantaro Hoshino (9/16/86)
	www.goldenboytapes.com /tapef-003.html (336 words)

	UWFI Budokan Hall
		Nobuhiko Takada KO Koji Kitao (3rd - 0:46).
		Super Vader KO Nobuhiko Takada (19:24) to win the UWFI Title and the Best of the World Tournament.
		UWFI Champ Nobuhiko Takada KO Masahito Kakihara (6:41).
	www.prowrestlinghistory.com /supercards/japan/shoot/uwfi/budokan.html (620 words)

	Amazon.ca: Pride 1: Video: Pride FC,Rickson Gracie,Nobuhiko Takada,Kimo,Daniel Severn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Actors: Pride FC, Rickson Gracie, Nobuhiko Takada, Kimo, Daniel Severn
		A legendary competition in Japan, PRIDE pits the world's elite fighters against each other in battles of art and honor.
		The main event is between Japan Vale Tudo 1994 and 1995 Tournament winner Rickson Gracie and Pro Wrestler Nobuhiko Takada.
	www.amazon.ca /Pride-1-FC/dp/B00005OW0J (860 words)

	UWF/UWF-i/U-STYLE
		Yoji Anjoh and Jim Boss vs. Nobuhiko Takada and Kiyoshi Tamura
		UWFi Nobuhiko Takada Puroresu Message Volume 4 (8/10/94 - 8/18/95) - EX, 0:45.
		Nobuhiko Takada and Billy Scott vs. Kazuo Yamazaki and James Stone, 1/16/95
	www.bluethundervideo.com /uwf.html (392 words)

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