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Tyson Maeguchi
Maeguchi in August 2022
BornTaisuke Maeguchi
(1986-09-25) September 25, 1986 (age 38)[1]
Tokyo, Japan[1]
Native name前口太尊
NationalityJapanese
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st)[1]
DivisionBantamweight (Kickboxing)[1]
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan[1]
TeamTeppen Gym[1]
Team Phoenix[1]
Years active2000–2023
Kickboxing record
Total20
Wins7
By knockout3
Losses13
By knockout6
Tyson Maeguchi
Born (1986-09-25) 25 September 1986 (age 38)[2]
Tokyo, Japan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Taisuke Maeguchi
    Taison Maeguchi
Billed height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[3]
Billed weight61 kg (134 lb)
Trained byKota Ibushi
Debut2017

Taisuke Maeguchi (前口泰祐, Maeguchi Taisuke) better known by his ring name Tyson Maeguchi (前口太尊, Maeguchi Taison) is a Japanese professional wrestler and former kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter. In professional wrestling, he is best known for his time with Ganbare Pro-Wrestling where he is a former Spirit of Ganbare World Tag Team Champion. In kickboxing, he has competed in promotions such as RISE and Knock Out.

Mixed martial arts career

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Maeguchi He made his professional mixed martial arts debut in the first round of a Lightweight rookie of the year tournament on April 18, 2010 promoted by J-Network. He was scheduled to compete in the semi-finals in July and the finals in October of the same year, but due to his opponents' absences in both matches, he was awarded rookie of the year accomplishment by walkover.[4] Although also competing in Muay Thai, Maeguchi's main background was kickboxing. He had suffered five straight losses since his bout with Katsuji in August 2017, but he ended the losing streak with a win against Fumio Ujihara in November 2019.[5] Maeguchi officially retired from professional kickboxing in 2023 to pursue a career in professional wrestling.[6]

Professional wrestling career

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Japanese independent circuit (2017–present)

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Maeguchi made his professional wrestling debut at Hard Hit All Martial Arts Attack, an event promoted by Hard Hit Wrestling on July 16, 2017, where he wrestled Atsushi Aoki into a time-limit draw.[7]

Having a mixed martial arts background, Maeguchi often competes in UWF Rules matches throughout various events hosted by martial-arts oriented promotions. At GLEAT Ver. EX ~ GLEAT Vs. Kyoteki, an event promoted by Gleat on October 9, 2023, he teamed up with Masakatsu Funaki to defeat Soma Watanabe and Tetsuya Izuchi.[8] At Kakuto Tanteidan III: One Life to Live, an independent show of Battlarts legacy on April 8, 2025, he teamed up with Yuki Ishikawa to defeat Super Tiger II and Thanomsak Toba.[9]

Ganbare Pro-Wrestling (2021–present)

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Maeguchi made his debut in Ganbare Pro-Wrestling at the 2021 edition of the Ganbare Climax where he fell short to Tatsuhito Takaiwa in the first rounds.[10] He was one half of the inaugural Spirit of Ganbare World Tag Team Champions alongside Hikaru Sato, titles which they one by topping a tournament in which they defeated Daishōken (Ken Ohka and Shuichiro Katsumura) in the first rounds[11], and Uruseez (Tatsuhito Takaiwa and Yumehito Imanari) in the finals on May 5, 2023 at Love Phantom 2023.[12] At Ganbare Pro Wild Gamble 2024 on June 2, Maeguchi competed in a number one contendership battle royal for the Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Championship won by Choun Shiryu and also involving Baliyan Akki, Daisuke, Gabai Ji-chan, Ken Ohka, Minoru Fujita and Yuna Manase.[13]

At Wrestle Sekigahara on July 10, 2022, he teamed up with Kouki Iwasaki to defeat Tatsuhito Takaiwa and Black Tiger V.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

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Kickboxing

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  • J-Network
    • J-Newtork Lightweight Championship (1 time)
    • Rookie of the Year (2010)

Professional wrestling

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Fight record

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Professional Muay Thai and Kickboxing record
7 Wins (3 (T)KO's), 13 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2023-11-19 Win Japan Takamasa Abiko Rise Fight Club Tokyo, Japan TKO (shoulder injury) 2 2:47
2021-07-22 Loss Japan Yosuke Morii No Kick No Life Koto, Japan KO (spinning back elbow) 2 3:02
2020-12-18 Loss Japan Kazuma Rise 144 Tokyo, Japan KO (punch) 3 1:32
2020-09-04 Win Japan Yoshihisa Morimoto Rise 142 Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-02-15 Loss Japan Hiroki Kasahara SHOOT BOXING 2020 act.1 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 1:14
2019-11-14 Win Japan Fumio Ujihara Rise 135 Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-07-05 Loss Japan Naoki Tanaka Rise 133 Tokyo, Japan KO (punches) 1 2:56
2019-04-29 Loss Japan Yoshimichi Matsumoto Knock Out 2019 Spring Tokyo, Japan Decision (majority) 3 3:00
2018-11-18 Loss Japan Kiyoaki Murata SHOOT BOXING Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-10-07 Loss Japan Hikaru Machida Knock Out 2018 Cross Over Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
2017-08-20 Loss Japan Katsuji Takahashi Knock Out Vol. 4 Tokyo, Japan KO (punches) 5 2:31
2017-06-17 Win Japan Yuma Yamaguchi Knock Out Vol. 3 Tokyo, Japan KO (punches) 2 2:25
2016-11-30 Loss Thailand Suarek Rukkukamui REBELS.47 Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-05-29 Loss Japan Kodai Nobe Rise 111 Tokyo, Japan Decision (majority) 3 3:00
2016-03-12 Win Japan Haruaki Otsuki No Kick No Life 2016 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 0:47
2015-06-06 Loss China Jin Ying Wu Lin Feng 2015 Battle of the Century Jiyuan, China Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-03-21 Win Japan Junpei Hisai Rise 104 Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-12-29 Loss Japan Motochika Hanada BLADE 1 Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-06-15 Loss Thailand Singtongnoi Por.Telakun M-FIGHT Suk WEERASAKRECK VI Tokyo, Japan KO 2 2:27
2012-08-26 Win Japan Kouzi J-KICK 2012～NEXT J-GENERATION～4th Tokyo, Japan Decision (split) 4 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Fighters/Taison Maeguchi". tapology.com. Tapology. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Tyson Maeguchi Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  3. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Taison Maeguchi/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  4. ^ 【J-NETWORK】真夏の3大タイトルマッチは全試合KO決着 イーファイト 2013年8月18日
  5. ^ "【NO KICK NO LIFE】前口太尊が引退試合で森井洋介の回転ヒジで壮絶に散る、緑川創は憂也とドロー、HIROYUKIが鮮やかハイキックKO". ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  6. ^ "ニコプロpresents佐藤光留デビュー21.5周年記念興行「真夏の変態祭り」". ハードヒット オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  7. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 16, 2017). "Hard Hit All Martial Arts Attack". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  8. ^ GLEAT Ver.EX "GLEAT vs 強敵". ent.lidet.co.jp (in Japanese). Lidet Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  9. ^ 格闘探偵団III～One Life to Live～ [Kakuto Tanteidan III: One Life to Live]. Weekly Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Baseball Magazine Sha. April 8, 2025. Archived from the original on April 9, 2025.
  10. ^ DDT Pro-Wrestling (September 25, 2021). ガンバレ☆プロレス最強を決めるシングル・トーナメント「LECクリンぱっ！ presents ガンバレ☆クライマックス2021」出場選手決定！／飯伏プロレス研究所所属・前口太尊が初参戦！ (in Japanese). Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  11. ^ 5・5後楽園で初代SOG世界タッグ王座決定戦を争う、高岩＆今成と光留＆前口が一歩も引かず【ガンプロ】. Tokyo Headline (in Japanese). April 14, 2023. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  12. ^ 【ガンプロ】光留＆前口が高岩＆今成を破り、初代SOGタッグ王者に！5・6高島平でダン＆コーディが電撃挑戦. proresu-today.com (in Japanese). May 6, 2023. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  13. ^ 入江茂弘＆渡瀬瑞基ＳＯＧ世界タッグ初戴冠／石井慧介への次期挑戦者はまさかの香港国際警察マン [Shigehiro Irie & Mizuki Watase crowned SOG World Tag Team for the first time / Next challenger to Keisuke Ishii is no doubt Hong Kong International Police Man]. Baseball Magazine Sha (in Japanese). June 2, 2024. Archived from the original on June 4, 2024.
  14. ^ Dark Angelita (July 18, 2022). "Ganbare: "Wrestle Sekigahara" Yumehito Imanari sigue reinando". Superluchas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 17, 2023.
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