Kotomi (kickboxer)

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Kotomi Misawa
Born三澤壽美
(1996-07-28) 28 July 1996 (age 27)
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Other namesKOTOMI
Nationality Japanese
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) [1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb)
Division Flyweight
Style Kickboxing
Fighting out of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
TeamNext Level Shibuya
Years active2016 - present
Kickboxing record
Total16
Wins12
By knockout2
Losses4
Last updated on: November 7, 2020

Kotomi Misawa (born 28 July 1996), popularly known as KOTOMI, is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who competed in K-1 and Krush, where she was the Krush Women's Flyweight champion.

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She was ranked as a top ten pound for pound female kickboxer by Combat Press between February 2021 and April 2023, [2] [3] as well as by Beyond Kick between November 2022 and April 2023. [4] [5]

Kickboxing career

Early career

Kotomi made her KHAOS debut during KHAOS 4, with a TKO win over Texas Ayumi. [6] She won her next fight against RINA by unanimous decision. [7] In her next fight, Kotomi fought Chin Long Wang during Krush 94. She won the fight by decision. [8]

Kotomi then fought Josefine Lindgren Knutsson during Krush 104. [9] Knutsson won the fight by unanimous decision. [10] In her next fight, she fought Yau Pui Yu, [11] and likewise lost the fight by decision.

She made her K-1 debut against Mahiro, during K-1 World GP 2019 Japan. Kotomi won the fight by unanimous decision. [12] Kotomi was scheduled to fight NA☆NA during Krush 113. [13] She won the fight by unanimous decision. [14]

Kotomi's highest profile matchup came during K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka, when she was scheduled to fight Kana Morimoto. [15] She won the fight by majority decision, [16] which was considered a massive upset. [17] [18]

Krush Flyweight title reign

She took part in the Krush flyweight tournament, which was held during Krush 121. Kotomi faced Yoshimi in the tournament semifinals. [19] She won the fight by unanimous decision. Advancing to the tournament finals, she was scheduled to fight Mahiro at Krush 124. The fight was a rematch, with Kotomi having won their first bout by unanimous decision. [20] Kotomi won the fight by unanimous decision. [21] During the post-match press conference, Kotomi announced her desire to fight a rematch with Kana Morimoto, for the K-1 Flyweight title. [22]

Kotomi was scheduled to face Rikako Sakurai in a 53 kg catchweight bout at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021. [23] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30-28 in her favor. [24]

Kotomi was scheduled to challenge the K-1 Women's Flyweight champion Kana Morimoto at K-1 World GP 2022 Japan on February 27, 2022. The two of them previously fought on November 3, 2020, with Kotomi winning by unanimous decision. [25] Kotomi later withdrew from the bout, for undisclosed reasons, and was replaced by Ran. [26]

Kotomi announced her retirement from all professional competition on August 1, 2023, as she experienced post concussion syndrome after sparring. [27]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Awards

Fight record

Kickboxing record
12 wins (2 KOs), 4 losses
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2021-09-20Win Flag of Japan.svg Rikako Sakurai K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-04-23Win Flag of Japan.svg MahiroKrush 124, Tournament Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
For the Krush Women's Flyweight title.
2021-01-23Win Flag of Japan.svg YoshimiKrush 121, Tournament Semifinal Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-11-03Win Flag of Japan.svg Kana Morimoto K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-06-28Win Flag of Japan.svg NA☆NAKrush 113 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-12-28Win Flag of Japan.svg Mahiro K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-11-02Loss Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yau Pui YuKF1 Fight 32 Hong Kong Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-08-31Loss Flag of Sweden.svg Josefine Lindgren Knutsson Krush 104 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-10-28Win Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chin Long WangKrush 94 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-05-26Win Flag of Japan.svg RINAKHAOS 5 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-10-14Win Flag of Japan.svg Texas AyumiKHAOS 4 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee stoppage)30:32
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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