Larry Papadopoulos

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Larry Papadopoulos
BornAustralia
Other namesPapa-San
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Heavyweight
TeamSpartan Academy
Years active1994 - 2001
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins5
By submission1
By decision4
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission4
Draws3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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 black belt in BJJ and was a 3 time Australian jiu jitsu tournament champion and competed in the 2003 ADCC under 99kg category.

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[]

  1. ^ "Larry Papadopoulos". Sherdog. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Larry Papadopoulos". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Larry Papadopoulos". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014.

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