Yuya Yamamoto

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Yuya Yamamoto
BornYutaka Wataru Yamamoto
(1984-07-15) July 15, 1984 (age 39)
Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan
Native name山本 優弥
NationalityJapanese
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleKarate
TeamSeishun Juku
Rank  black belt in Shin Karate
Years active2001 - 2015
Kickboxing record
Total60
Wins34
By knockout13
Losses25
By knockout7
Draws1
Other information
UniversityHiroshima Preféctural
Matsunaga High School
Last updated on: May 12, 2013

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

Biography[edit]

Amateur era[edit]

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 years old.

Professional kickboxing[edit]

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 win 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 accepted this bout as a replacement.[2] Although he intended to retire, this bout was evaluated by K-1; thereafter, he decided to continue his career.

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.

Yamamoto lost to Xu Yan by TKO at Krush.16 in Tokyo, Japan on February 17, 2012.[4]

Yamamoto competed in the Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67kg First Class Tournament~ on January 14, 2012 in Tokyo.[5][6] In the quarter-finals, he went up against Hitoshi Tsukagoshi, a quick former 63 kg fighter. Yamamoto's power was too much for Tsukagoshi, however, and he knocked him out with a brutal left hook in round three. He then lost a split decision after taking Abdellah Ezbiri into an extension round in the semis.[7] He lost to TaCa via unanimous decision after an extension round at Krush.28 in Tokyo, Japan on May 12, 2013.[8]

He snapped the losing skid with a split decision win over Onder Ural at Krush 31.[9] This victory was followed up by a three fight losing streak, during which he lost by decision to Makihira Keita, Kerrith Bhella[10][11] and by knockout to Kotetsu.[12]

Titles and accomplishments[edit]

Amateur[edit]

    • 2001 All Japan Shin Karate Championship K-2 Tournament Lightweight winner[13]

Professional[edit]

Awards[edit]

  • 2007 AJKF Outstanding Performance Award

Kickboxing record[edit]

Kickboxing record
35 Wins (13 (T)KO's, 28 Losses, 1 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2015-02-06 Loss Japan Kotetsu Krush.51 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Jab) 1 0:41
2014-11-03 Loss United Kingdom Kerrith Bhella K-1 World GP 2014 -65kg Championship Tournament[15] Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan Decision (majority) 3 3:00
2014-04-15 Loss Japan Makihira Keita Krush.40 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00
2013-08-25 win Turkey Onder Ural Krush.31 Hiroshima, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2013-05-12 Loss Japan TaCa Krush.28 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00
2013-01-14 Loss France Abdellah Ezbiri Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67 kg Tournament~, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (split) 4 3:00
2013-01-14 Win Japan Hitoshi Tsukakoshi Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67 kg Tournament~, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (left hook) 3 1:59
2012-07-21 Loss Japan Asami Zaurus Krush.20 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-02-17 Loss China Xu Yan Krush.16 Tokyo, Japan TKO (referee stoppage) 2 1:39
2011-09-25 Loss Japan Yūji Nashiro K-1 World MAX 2011 –70 kg Japan Tournament Final Osaka, Japan KO (punches) 1 3:00
For K-1 World MAX 2011 Japan Tournament Title.
2011-09-25 Win Japan Kenta K-1 World MAX 2011 –70 kg Japan Tournament Semi Final Osaka, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2011-09-25 Win Japan Shintaro Matsukura K-1 World MAX 2011 –70 kg Japan Tournament Quarter Final Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-05-29 Loss Japan Shintaro Matsukura Krush -70 kg The First Championship Tournament 1st Round[16] Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Fails to qualify for Krush tournament semi finals -70 kg.
2011-04-30 Win Japan Akihiro Gono Krush The First Championship Tournament ~Triple Final Round~ Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-01-09 Win Japan Masakazu Watanabe Krush First Generation Kings Tournament Round 2, Super Fight Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 2 2:16
2010-11-08 Win Japan Seiichi Ikemoto K-1 World MAX 2010 -70kg World Championship Tournament Final Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 2 2:22
2010-07-05 Loss Japan 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 United States Scott Shaffer Krush 6 Tokyo, Japan KO (High kick) 3 1:59
2010-03-27 Loss Japan Hinata Watanabe K-1 World MAX 2010 –70 kg Japan Tournament Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-10-26 Loss Italy Giorgio Petrosyan K-1 World MAX 2009 Final Yokohama, Japan KO (Right hook) 1 2:09
2009-07-13 Win Armenia Gago Drago K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-04-21 Win South Korea Chi Bin Lim K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16 Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-02-23 Loss Japan 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 Japan Yuichiro Nagashima K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) 3 0:59
2009-02-23 Win Japan Tatsuji K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament Tokyo, Japan Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2008-12-05 Loss Switzerland Christophe Pruvost All Japan Kickboxing Federation Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor stop./cut) 4 2:59
Loses his AJKF Welterweight championship title.
2008-11-08 Win Korea Kwon Min Seok AJKF "Krush! 〜Kickboxing Destruction〜" Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2008-09-19 Loss Thailand Samranchai 96Penang AJKF "SWORD FIGHT 2008 〜Japan VS Thailand 5vs5 Match〜" Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 2:25
2008-06-22 Loss Thailand Samkor Kiatmontep AJKF Norainu Dengekisakusen Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split) 5 3:00
2008-04-09 Win Brazil Marfio Canoletti K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16 Hiroshima, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2008-02-02 Loss Nigeria Andy Ologun K-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2007-10-25 Win Japan Ryuji Horio AJKF Kick Return/Kickboxer of the best 60 kg Tournament Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2007-07-29 Win Netherlands Jimmy Emmers AJKF "Super Fight 2007" Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2007-05-11 Win Japan Mitsumasa Horikawa AJKF "REARM" AJKF Welterweight tournament, Final Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
Wins vacant title of AJKF Welterweight championship.
2007-03-09 Win Japan Kin Tokou AJKF Departure 〜Norainu FINAL〜 Welterweight Championship Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 1:23
2006-12-08 Loss Japan Kazki Hamasaki AJKF "Fujihara Matsuri 2006" Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2006-10-08 Win Japan Takayuki Weerasakreck AJKF "Seishun Matsuri 〜Naokick's〜" Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 1:23
2006-09-04 Loss France Farid Khider K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions Challenge Yokohama, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2006-02-04 Loss Japan Tatsuji K-1 World MAX 2006 Japan Tournament Saitama, Japan TKO (Injury, dislocated shoulder) 2 2:47
2005-11-19 Loss France Yassine Benhadj Janus Fight Night 2005, Quarter Finals Italy Decision 3 3:00
2005-10-12 Win Japan Ash-Ra K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions Challenge Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-09-16 Win Japan Hiroyuki Abe AJKF "STACK OF ARMS" Tokyo, Japan KO (Knee) 2 2:16
2005-06-14 Loss Japan Kazuki Hamasaki K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hiroshima Hiroshima, Japan TKO 2 2:20
2005-05-04 Win Japan Yasuhiro Kido K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2005-04-17 Win Switzerland Mirko Kuhn AJKF "NEVER GIVE UP" Tokyo, Japan KO (3 Knockdowns) 3 1:25
2005-02-06 Loss Japan Yoshihiro Sato All Japan Kickboxing 2005: Moving Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2004-11-19 Draw Japan Yutaro Yamauchi AJKF "The Championship" Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the AJKF Welterweight title.
2004-09-23 Win Japan Hiroyuki Takaya All Japan Kickboxing 2004: Danger Zone Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2004-07-24 Win Italy Mikel Sanchi AJKF "SUPER FIGHT 〜MAXIMAM〜" Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2004-05-16 Win Belgium Javier AJKF "Fire Wire" Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Hook) 3 0:53
2004-04-16 Win Japan Hisayuki Kanazawa AJKF All Japan Lightweight Tournament 2004 2nd.STAGE Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2004-01-04 Loss Japan Yutaro Yamauchi All Japan Kickboxing 2004: Wilderness Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
For the AJKF Welterweight title.
2003-11-23 Win Japan Masaaki Kato All Japan Kickboxing 2003: Scramble Tokyo, Japan KO (Strikes) 1 0:58
2003-09-27 Win Japan Tomohiro Chiba AJKF "KNOCK DOWN" Tokyo, Japan KO (3 Knockdows) 3 2:46
2003-07-20 Win Japan Takaya Komatsu AJKF "KICK OUT" Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2003-05-23 Loss Japan Takahito Fujimaki AJKF Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2003-03-08 Loss Mongolia Tsogto Amara All Japan Lightweight Strongest Decision Tournament Tokyo, Japan Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2002-12-01 Loss Korea Lim Chi-bin 龍PROMOTION I.K.M.F. Korea - Japan 4VS4 Match South Korea Decision 5 3:00
2002-09 Win Thailand Thailand KO
2002-05-30 Win Japan Yuji Kitano AJKF "VANGUARD" Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2002-02-15 Win Japan Makoto Hasegawa AJKF Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2001-10-12 Loss Japan Takahito Fujimaki AJKF Lightning All Japan Lightweight Tournament Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2001-09-07 Win Japan Taku Harada AJKF Lightning All Japan Lightweight Tournament Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 第12回　全日本新空手道選手権大会 Archived June 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (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.16 Results: Kubo and Sato Claim ISKA Titles, Xu Yan KOs Yuya Yamamoto
  5. ^ Koya Urabe vs Karim Bennoui Added to Krush.25; Yamamoto, Matsukura Join 67kg Tournament Field
  6. ^ Krush Announces 67kg Tournament Quarterfinal Matchups
  7. ^ Krush 67kg Tournament Results: Kubo Wins Tournament in Disputed Decision, Alamos Upsets Takiya
  8. ^ Krush.28 Results: Takeru Captures Inaugural 58kg Title
  9. ^ "【Krush】寺戸が2度のダウンを奪われるも大逆転勝利". efight.jp. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  10. ^ "【Krush】城戸がV3達成、世界強豪との対戦アピール". efight.jp. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  11. ^ "【K-1】無敵ゲーオがK-1世界トーナメントをも制す". efight.jp. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  12. ^ "【Krush】武尊がダウン3度奪う圧勝で防衛、K-1出撃宣言". efight.jp. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  13. ^ "第12回　全日本新空手道選手権大会" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  14. ^ "(レポ＆写真) [全日本キック] 5.11 後楽園：元気はドロー。優弥が王者に".
  15. ^ K-1 Japan 65kgs [sic] Tournament Results
  16. ^ "Krush公式ブログ (Japanese language - results of Krush event)". www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-05-30.

External links[edit]

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