Yuya Yamamoto

Yuya Yamamoto
山本 優弥
Born Yutaka Wataru Yamamoto
July 15, 1984 (1984-07-15) (age 27)
Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division Welterweight
Style Karate
Team Seishun Juku
Rank      black belt in Shin Karate
Years active 2001–present
Kickboxing record
Total 55
Wins 33
By knockout 12
Losses 21
By knockout 6
Draws 1
Other information
University Hiroshima Preféctural
Matsunaga High School
last updated on: September 25, 2011

Yuya Yamamoto (born July 15, 1984) is a Japanese kickboxer competing in K-1 at middleweight (-70 kg). He is the former Japanese national champion of kickboxing sanctioned by All Japan Kickboxing Federation at welterweight.

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Biography

Amateur era

Yuya Yamamoto was born in Takasu, Onomichi in Hiroshima, Japan on July 15, 1984. He started learning karate at Kushukaikan during his high school life. Although he was only 16 years old, he won the All Japan Shin Karate championships at lightweight.[1] After winning the championship, he moved to Tokyo and joined Booch Beat, a kickboxing team, to be a kickboxer. On September 7, 2001, he debuted as a professional kickboxer for All Japan Kickboxing Federation(AJKF). At this time, he was only 17 year old.

Professional kickboxing

In 2004, Yamamoto challenged Yamauchi's welterweight championship on January 4, but he was defeated by the unanimous decision at 5R. On November 19, he challenged Yamauchi's title again, but he failed to won the title because the match resulted as a draw.　In January 2006, he moved to Seishunjuku from Booch Beat.

On February 6, 2005, he fought against Yoshihiro Sato. He was beaten completely as he was knocked down 6 times during the bout of 5R. Sato knocked down Yamamoto twice at 1R, twice at 2R, once at 3R, once at 4R. Yamamoto was going to be retired before fighting against Sato. For this reason, although he was offered only 10 days before, he accept this bout as a replacement.[2] Although he wanted to be retired, this bout was evaluated by K-1, he has been offered by K-1 and he decided to continue his carre.

In 2007, he participated the tournament for the vacant welterweight championship of AJKF. He won the tournament on May 11, 2007, and 23rd champion of AJKF at welterweight. On December 28, 2007, AJKF announced that Yamamoto is going to be awarded "2007 Outstanding Performance Award" as he won the title and he beat Keiji Ozaki in October. He was awarded on January 12 in 2008.[3]

On December 5, 2008, he fought against Christophe Pruvost from Switzerland for his AJKF Welterweight title, but he was beaten by TKO by cut and he lost his title.

Titles

Awards

Entrance music

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
33 Wins (12 (T)KO's, 19 decisions), 21 Losses, 1 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2011-09-25 Loss Yūji Nashiro K-1 World MAX 2011 −70kg Japan Tournament Final Osaka, Japan KO (punches) 1 3:00
For K-1 World MAX 2011 Japan Tournament Title.
2011-09-25 Win Kenta K-1 World MAX 2011 −70kg Japan Tournament Final Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-09-25 Win Shintaro Matsukura K-1 World MAX 2011 −70kg Japan Tournament Final Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-05-29 Loss Shintaro Matsukura Krush -70 kg The First Championship Tournament 1st Round[4] Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Fails to qualify for Krush tournament semi finals -70 kg.
2011-04-30 Win Akihiro Gono Krush The First Championship Tournament ~Triple Final Round~ Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-01-09 Win Masakazu Watanabe Krush First Generation Kings Tournament Round 2, Super Fight Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 2 2:16
2010-07-05 Loss Yoshihiro Sato K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 - Part 1 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2010 Final.
2010-04-29 Win Scott Shaffer Krush 6 Tokyo, Japan KO (High kick) 3 1:59
2010-03-27 Loss Hinata Watanabe K-1 World MAX 2010 –70 kg Japan Tournament Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-10-26 Loss Giorgio Petrosyan K-1 World MAX 2009 Final Yokohama, Japan KO (Right hook) 1 2:09
2009-07-13 Win Gago Drago K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-04-21 Win Chi Bin Lim K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16 Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-02-23 Loss Taishin Kohiruimaki K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
For K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament Title.
2009-02-23 Win Yuichiro Nagashima K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) 3 0:59
2009-02-23 Win Tatsuji K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament Tokyo, Japan Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2008-12-05 Loss Christophe Pruvost All Japan Kickboxing Federation Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor stop./cut) 4 2:59
Loses his AJKF Welterweight championship title.
2008-04-09 Win Marfio Canoletti K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16 Hiroshima, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2008-02-02 Loss Andy Ologun K-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2007-05-11 Win Mitsumasa Horikawa AJKF "REARM" AJKF Welterweight tournament final Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Decision(2-0) 5 3:00
Wins vacant title of AJKF Welterweight championship.
2006-09-04 Loss Fahrid Khider K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions Challenge Yokohama, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2006-02-04 Loss Tatsuji K-1 World MAX 2006 Japan Tournament Saitama, Japan TKO (Injury, dislocated shoulder) 2 2:47
2005-10-12 Win Ash-Ra K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions Challenge Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-06-14 Loss Kazuki Hamasaki K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hiroshima Hiroshima, Japan TKO 2 2:20
2005-05-04 Win Yasuhiro Kido K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-02-06 Loss Yoshihiro Sato All Japan Kickboxing 2005: Moving Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2004-09-23 Win Hiroyuki Takaya All Japan Kickboxing 2004: Danger Zone Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2004-01-04 Loss Yutaro Yamauchi All Japan Kickboxing 2004: Wilderness Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
Yamauchi retained his AJKF Welterweight itle.
2003-11-23 Win Masaaki Kato All Japan Kickboxing 2003: Scramble Tokyo, Japan KO 1 0:58

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also


References

  1. ^ 第12回　全日本新空手道選手権大会 (Japanese)
  2. ^ Tokyo Sports,　the 8th page, 2009-04-24
  3. ^ 小林聡GM、2008年は新エース出現を期待 (Japanese)
  4. ^ "Krush公式ブログ (Japanese language - results of Krush event)". www.wakoweb.com. http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1343657.html. Retrieved 2011-05-30. 

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