Haruma Saikyo

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Haruma Saikyo
Born西京 春馬
(1998-03-19) March 19, 1998 (age 25)
Ebina, Kanagawa, Japan
Other namesSpeed Monster
NationalityJapanese
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57.5 kg (127 lb; 9.05 st)
StyleKickboxing, Karate
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out ofJapan
TeamK-1 GYM SAGAMI-ONO KREST
Years active2014 - present
Kickboxing record
Total21
Wins15
By knockout5
Losses6
By knockout1
Other information
Notable relatives Yuma Saikyo (brother)

Haruma Saikyo is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush Featherweight champion.

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As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #9 strawweight in the world by Combat Press. [1]

Kickboxing career

After going 2-1 in his first three fights, Saikyo went on an eight fight winning streak, most notably defeating Yoshiki Takei and Taio Asahisa. His winning streak earned him the chance to challenge Kaito Ozawa for the Krush Featherweight title during Krush 81. He won the title by unanimous decision. [2] He lost his next fight against Tatsuya Tsubakihara by majority decision, [3] before successfully defending his Krush title with an extra round split decision against Yuta Murakoshi. [4]

Haruma took part in the 2018 Featherweight Grand Prix. In the quarter final, he won a close split decision against Hirotaka Asahisa. In the semifinal, he won a unanimous decision against Ryusei Ashizawa. He fought a rematch with Yuta Murakoshi in the tournament final, but lost by TKO due to leg injury. [5]

Following this loss, Saikyo attempted to defend his Krush title for the second time during Krush 97, when he was scheduled to fight Yuki Egawa. [6] Egawa won the fight by majority decision. [7]

Saikyo achieved his first, and only, win of 2019 through a knockout of Jorge Varela in June 2019. [8]

Saikyo participated in the K-1 Featherweight Grand Prix during the K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri event. He fought Arthur Meyer in the quarter final, and lost by TKO breaking his leg during the second round. [9]

Saikyo faced Riku Morisaka at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11, 2022, following a close to three-year absence from the sport. [10] He lost the fight by split decision, after an extra fourth round was contested. [11]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record
15 Wins (5 (T)KO's), 6 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2022-09-11Loss Flag of Japan.svg Riku Morisaka K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri Yokohama, Japan Ext.R Decision (Split)43:00
2019-11-24Loss Flag of France.svg Arthur Meyer K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri, -57 kg Tournament Quarter Final Yokohama, Japan TKO (Leg injury/Low Kick)21:59
2019-06-30Win Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Varela K-1 World GP 2019 Super Bantamweight World Tournament Saitama, Japan KO (Knee to the head)31:27
2019-01-26Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Egawa [16] Krush.97 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
Lost the Krush Featherweight Title.
2018-06-17Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Murakoshi [17] K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, Final Saitama, Japan TKO (Ankle Injury)10:49
Fight was for K-1 -57.5kg World Tournament.
2018-06-17Win Flag of Japan.svg Ryusei Ashizawa [18] K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-06-17Win Flag of Japan.svg Hirotaka Asahisa K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Saitama, Japan Decision (Split)33:00
2018-03-10Win Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Murakoshi [19] Krush.86 Tokyo, Japan Extra Round Decision (Split)43:00
Defended the Krush Featherweight Title.
2017-12-27Loss Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Tsubakihara K-1 Survival Wars [20] Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
2017-10-01Win Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Ozawa Krush.81 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the Krush Featherweight Title.
2017-06-18Win Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Ozawa [21] K-1 World GP 2017 Super Middleweight Championship Tournament Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-04-02Win Flag of France.svg Elias Mahmoudi Krush.75 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
2016-12-03Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Qicong Wu Lin Feng 2016: WLF x Krush - China vs Japan Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-10-15Win Flag of Japan.svg Shota OiwaKrush.70 [22] Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage/Punches)10:31
2016-06-24Win Flag of Japan.svg Taio Asahisa K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
2016-04-10Win Flag of Japan.svg TakaakiKrush.65 Tokyo, Japan KO (Body kick)22:10
2015-04-19Win Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiki Takei [23] K-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
2015-01-04Win Flag of Japan.svg YoshikiKrush.49 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left High Kick)10:07
2014-11-09Loss Flag of Japan.svg Chikara IwaoKrush.47 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-09-15Win Flag of Japan.svg RyotaKrush-EX 2014 vol.5 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-06-12Win Flag of Japan.svg ShishimaruKrush.42 Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 knopckdowns)22:42
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2015-11-21Win Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Tsubakihara K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship, K-1 Koshien 2015 Tournament Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split)32:00
Wins the 2015 Koshien -55kg title.
2015-08-15Win Flag of Japan.svg Rikuto MorishitaK-1 Koshien 2015 Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)13:00
2015-08-15Win Flag of Japan.svg Tomoya Yokoyama K-1 Koshien 2015 Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Majority)23:00
2015-08-15Win Flag of Japan.svg Sho UchidaK-1 Koshien 2015 Tournament, First Round Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)13:00
2014-07-21Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yuto Shinohara K-1 Koshien 2014 Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)12:00
2014-07-21Win Flag of Japan.svg Naoki TakahashiK-1 Koshien 2014 Tournament, Second Round Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)12:00
2014-07-21Win Flag of Japan.svg Shunki IwamotoK-1 Koshien 2014 Tournament, First Round Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)12:00
2013-12-22Win Flag of Japan.svg Koji UenoREBELS Amateur BLOW-CUP 23 Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision13:00
Wins BLOW-CUP 23 Tournament title
2013-12-22Win Flag of Japan.svg Shinjiro SaitoREBELS Amateur BLOW-CUP 23 Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan KO1
2013-12-22Win Flag of Japan.svg Shinnosuke NakamuraREBELS Amateur BLOW-CUP 23 Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision13:00
2012-06-03Loss Flag of Japan.svg Tenshin Nasukawa BigBang 8 Tokyo, Japan Decision32:00
2011-12-04Win Flag of Japan.svg Shogo Hosoda4th Kokusai Junior Kickboxing Tokyo, Japan Decision
2011-07-18Loss Flag of Japan.svg Tenshin Nasukawa MA Kick BREAK-16 - GRASP Tokyo, Japan Decision31:30
For the MA Kick Junior -42kg title
2011-04-24Loss Flag of Japan.svg Tenshin Nasukawa MA Kick BREAK-12 -It starts- Tokyo, Japan Decision31:30
Lost the MA Kick Junior -42kg title
2011-04-17Win Flag of Japan.svg Yuzuki SakaiMA Kick Amateur 135 Tokyo, Japan Decision21:30
2009-09-27Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiki Takei Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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