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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Martial arts promotion |
Founded | 2003 |
Founder | Takashi Ito |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Takashi Ito, CEO |
Website | https://rise-rc.com/ |
Extreme Fight Game RISE, known simply as RISE, [1] is a Japanese kickboxing promotion company based in Tokyo. Their name is an abbreviation of "Real Impact Sports Entertainment". [2]
Its main roster showcases ten male and three female weight classes. [3] They also hold the KAMINARIMON events, which are exclusively open to amateur fighters. [4]
RISE held their inaugural event on February 23, 2003, at the Gold Jim South Tokyo Annex in Ōmori, Japan. [5] They held their first "Dead or Alive" tournament on December 23, 2003, which would later become an annual event held at the end of each year. Before the bankruptcy of Fighting and Entertainment Group, winners of the "Dead or Alive" tournaments earned a berth in the K-1 MAX Japan tournaments. [6] After successfully holding "Dead or Alive" tournaments at 70 kg for two consecutive years, by the end of 2005 they furthermore held tournaments at 60 kg, 80 kg and heavyweight as well. [7]
It 2008, RISE opted to stop deciding on champions through one-day tournaments, as they believed the result of the matches may be affected by a combination of favorable match-ups and luck. They instead began deciding on champions through single five-round bouts. The first three championships were at 60 kg, 70 kg and at heavyweight. Rankings weren't established at the time. [8]
Beginning with R.I.S.E. 46 ~ THE KING OF GLADIATORS '08 ~, RISE began to use Arabic numerals in event names. Up to that point, event names used Roman numerals. [9]
The first women's championship was established on November 23, 2011, when Rena Kubota was crowned the RISE Queen after defeating Erika Kamimura. [10]
On January 5, 2022, RISE announced a partnership with Glory, which would allow cross-promotion and mutual exchange of fighters under contract. [11] On February 10, 2023, the reached the same agreement with K-1. [12] [13] On January 11, 2024, it was announced that Glory and RISE would hold joint tournaments, combine their rankings and unify their rankings. [14]
The original RISE rules allowed strikes with fists and elbows, but prohibited knee strikes. Passivity from fighters was penalized by half point deductions. From May 16, 2010, RISE adopted K-1 rules which allowed for a single knee strike, but prohibited elbow strikes. The bouts are contested across three rounds lasting three minutes. Two additional extra rounds can be fought. The fighters wear shorts or tight kick pants, while women must additionally wear a top. All fighters must have a mouth guard. Elbow strikes, excessive petroleum jelly usage, eye pokes, throws, and unsporting behavior may all result in a point deduction. [15]
If a fighter fails to make weight, they will be afforded a second opprotunity two hours after the initial weigh-in. Should they pass, they will be fined a percentage of their purse and will be given a point deduction. If they're above weight by 2 kilograms or more, they will be disqualified and the bout will be declared a no-contest. If they fail the second weigh-in but aren't above 2 kilograms, they will be given a two point deduction, will be fined a portion of their purse, and may be forced to fight in 10 oz gloves, if their opponent so chooses. The fighter must still be within 5% of the contracted weight, three hours before the event is supposed to take place. [16]
The fights in amateur events called RISE NOVA (formerly KAMINARIMON) are contested across three rounds of two minutes. Alongside all the prohibitions present in RISE fights, knee strikes to the head are likewise prohibited. Single matches don't have an extension rounds in case of a draw, while tournament draws result in a single one minute extra round. [17]
RISE events are broadcast by AbemaTV domestically in Japan, [18] with full matches from these events later posted on their YouTube channel. [19] RISE World Series events were previously streamed outside of Japan on FITE TV (now TrillerTV). [20]
Division | Champion | Date Won | Title Defenses |
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Super Lightweight (65 kg) | ![]() | December 16, 2023 | 0 |
Featherweight (57.5 kg) | ![]() | ||
Bantamweight (55 kg) | ![]() | March 26, 2023 | 1 |
Division | Champion | Date Won | Title Defenses |
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Heavyweight (120 kg) | ![]() | ||
Light Heavyweight (90 kg) | ![]() | August 18, 2023 | 0 |
Middleweight (70 kg) | ![]() | July 5, 2019 | 0 |
Welterweight (67.5 kg) | ![]() | December 21, 2024 | 0 |
Super Lightweight (65 kg) | ![]() | ||
Lightweight (63 kg) | ![]() | April 21, 2023 | 0 |
Super Featherweight (60 kg) | ![]() | 0 | |
Featherweight (57.5 kg) | ![]() | August 28, 2022 | 1 |
Bantamweight (55 kg) | ![]() | December 10, 2023 | 1 |
Super Flyweight (53 kg) | ![]() | December 15, 2024 | |
Flyweight (51.5 kg) | ![]() | Novembber 23, 2024 | 0 |
W. Bantamweight (55 kg) | ![]() | July 30, 2023 | 0 |
W. Flyweight (52 kg) | ![]() | May 28, 2023 | 1 |
W. Mini Flyweight (49 kg) | ![]() | November 18, 2023 | 0 |
W. Atomweight (46 kg) | ![]() | March 28, 2021 | 1 |
Weight limit: 120 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Magnum Sakai | RISE 48 ![]() | July 4, 2008 | |
2 | ![]() def. Raoumaru | RISE 80 ![]() | July 23, 2011 | |
Uehara vacated the title on September 12, 2012, in order to participate in the 2013 K-1 WGP [21] | ||||
3 | ![]() def. Raoumaru | RISE 90 ![]() | October 25, 2012 | 1. def. Hiromi Amada RISE 99 on April 29, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Badr Ferdaous RISE 127 on September 16, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan |
Shimizu retired from the sport on November 17, 2018 [22] | ||||
Weight limit: 90 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Kengo Shimizu | RISE 92 ![]() | March 17, 2013 | |
Uehara vacated the title in 2016 in order to re-sign with K-1. [23] | ||||
2 | ![]() def. Kongtualai JMBoxingGym | RISE 171 ![]() | August 18, 2023 | |
Weight limit: 70 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Ryuji | RISE 48 ![]() | July 4, 2008 | |
Hinata vacated the title in July 2009 | ||||
2 | ![]() def. Yasuhito Shirasu | RISE 60 ![]() | November 22, 2009 | |
3 | ![]() def. Yukihiro Komiya | RISE 80 ![]() | July 23, 2011 | |
4 | ![]() def. Shintaro Matsukura | RISE 133 ![]() | July 5, 2019 | |
5 | ![]() def. Lee Sung-hyun | RISE ELDORADO 2023 ![]() | March 26, 2023 | |
Weight limit: 67.5 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Taiki Watanabe | RISE 96 ![]() | November 4, 2013 | 1. def. Yuichiro Nagashima RISE 100~BLADE 0~ on July 12, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Kenta Yamada at RISE 106 on July 24, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan |
Zanolini retired from the sport on July 15, 2017 [24] | ||||
2 | ![]() def. Daiki Watabe | RISE 129 ![]() | November 17, 2018 | 1. def. Hideki RISE 137 on February 23, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan |
BeyNoah vacated the title in February 2022, in order to move up in weight [25] | ||||
3 | ![]() def. Ryoya Inai | RISE 158 ![]() | May 29, 2022 | |
Nakano vacated the title in November 2024 | ||||
4 | ![]() def. Takumi Sanekata | GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix ![]() | December 21, 2024 | |
Weight limit: 65 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Kento Haraguchi | RISE WORLD SERIES OSAKA 2022![]() | August 21, 2022 | |
2 | ![]() def. Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 | RISE WORLD SERIES 2023 Final Round![]() | December 16, 2023 | |
Weight limit: 65 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Yūsuke Sugawara | RISE 60 ![]() | November 22, 2009 | 1. draw. Yūsuke Sugawara at Rise 74 on February 27, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Yasuomi Soda at Rise 86 on January 28, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan |
2 | ![]() def. Koji Yoshimoto | RISE 60 ![]() | March 17, 2013 | |
Soda vacated the title on August 27, 2014, to sign with K-1 [26] | ||||
3 | ![]() def. Naoki | RISE 101 ![]() | September 28, 2014 | |
Yuki vacated the title on May 3, 2017 in order to return to super featherweight [27] | ||||
4 | ![]() def. Yuma Yamaguchi | RISE 134 ![]() | September 29, 2019 | 1. def. Takumi Sanekata at RISE 145 on January 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan |
Title was left vacant on December 25, 2022, as Yamada retired from the sport [28] | ||||
Weight limit: 63 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Koji Yoshimoto | RISE 73 ![]() | December 19, 2010 | |
2 | ![]() def. Yuki | RISE 91 ![]() | January 6, 2013 | |
3 | ![]() def. Shohei Asahara | RISE 106 ![]() | November 8, 2015 | 1. def. Keisuke Niwa at Rise 108 on November 8, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan |
4 | ![]() def. Hiroshi Mizumachi | RISE 112 ![]() | July 30, 2016 | 1. def. Shohei Asahara at Rise 119 on September 15, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan |
Fukashi vacated the title on December 11, 2018 in order to move up to super lightweight [29] | ||||
5 | ![]() def. Hideki | RISE 112 ![]() | February 3, 2019 | |
Shiratori vacated the title on August 1, 2020. [30] | ||||
6 | ![]() def. Hideki | RISE 136 ![]() | January 13, 2020 | |
Haraguchi vacated the title on December 15, 2020 [31] | ||||
7 | ![]() def. Hideki | RISE 145 ![]() | January 30, 2021 | |
8 | ![]() def. Naoki Tanaka | RISE 167 ![]() | April 21, 2023 |
Weight limit: 60 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Yuji Takeuchi | RISE 48 ![]() | July 4, 2008 | |
2 | ![]() def. Yuki | RISE 52 ![]() | January 31, 2009 | 1. def. TURBΦ at RISE 57 on July 26, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Keiji Ozaki at RISE 60 on June 5, 2015 in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan |
3 | ![]() def. Kan Itabashi | RISE 74 ![]() | February 27, 2011 | 1. def. Motochika Hanada at RISE 88 on June 2, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Masanobu Goshu at RISE 97 on January 25, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan |
Komiyama vacated the title in 2015 | ||||
4 | ![]() def. Motochika Hanada | RISE 109 ![]() | January 31, 2016 | |
5 | ![]() def. Koudai Nobe | RISE 121 ![]() | November 23, 2017 | 1. def. Kazuma at RISE 160 on July 29, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Hyuma Hitachi at RISE 164 on January 28, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan |
– | ![]() def. Yusaku Ishizaki for interim title | RISE 152 ![]() | October 22, 2021 | |
6 | ![]() def. Chan Hyung Lee | RISE 175 ![]() | January 14, 2024 | |
Taiga vacated the title on January 21, 2025, in order to transition to MMA [32] |
Weight limit: 57.5 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Rodtang Jitmuangnon | RISE 125 ![]() | June 17, 2018 | |
Weight limit: 57.5 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Ryo Pegasus | RISE 90 ![]() | October 24, 2012 | |
2 | ![]() def. Itto | RISE 101 ![]() | September 28, 2014 | 1. def. Yoshihisa Morimoto at RISE 114 on November 25, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan |
Motochika vacated the title on February 13, 2018 [33] | ||||
3 | ![]() def. Yoshihisa "Kyoken" Morimoto | RISE 125 ![]() | June 17, 2018 | 1. def. Masaki Takeuchi at RISE 151 on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan |
On December 11, 2021 Kudo announced his retirement after suffering a nose injury deemed inoperable. [34] | ||||
4 | ![]() def. Ryoga Hirano | RISE 156 ![]() | March 27, 2022 | |
5 | ![]() def. Taisei Umei | RISE 161 ![]() | August 28, 2022 | 1. def. Kaito Sakaguchi at RISE 172 on October 29, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan |
6 | ![]() def. Keisuke Monguchi | RISE 182 ![]() | October 20, 2024 | |
Weight limit: 55 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() def. Diesellek Wor.Wanchai | RISE ELDORADO 2023![]() | March 26, 2023 | 1. no contest with Toki Tamaru at RISE ELDORADO 2024 on March 17, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Toki Tamaru at RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 YOKOHAMA on September 8, 2024 in Yokohama, Japan |
Weight limit: 55 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. KO-ICHI | May 31, 2009 | ||
Morita retired from the sport in September 2011 | ||||
2 | ![]() def. TOMONORI | RISE 60 ![]() | November 22, 2009 | 1. def. Makoto Kushima at RISE 68 on July 31, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan |
Terado vacated the title in 2010 | ||||
3 | ![]() def. Dyki | RISE 85 ![]() | November 23, 2011 | |
Kubo vacated the title on September 18, 2012, after transitioning to boxing [35] | ||||
4 | ![]() def. Seiya Rokugawa | RISE 92 ![]() | March 17, 2013 | |
Dyki retired from the sport on August 16, 2013 [36] | ||||
5 | ![]() def. Hiroki Maeda | RISE 100 ![]() | July 12, 2014 | |
6 | ![]() def. Yuta Murakoshi | RISE 105 ![]() | May 31, 2015 | 1. def. Yuta Murakoshi at Rise 113 on September 25, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan |
Nasukawa vacated the title on June 6, 2018, after moving up to featherweight [37] | ||||
7 | ![]() def. Yuki Masato | RISE 129 ![]() | November 17, 2018 | 1. def. Rasta at RISE 136 on January 13, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Kengo at RISE 154 on January 23, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan |
8 | ![]() def. Masahiko Suzuki | RISE 174 ![]() | December 10, 2023 | 1. def. Ryunosuke Omori at RISE 181 on August 31, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan |
Weight limit: 53 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Azusa Kaneko | RISE 128 ![]() | November 2, 2018 | 1. def. Jin Mandokoro at RISE 132 on May 19, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan |
2 | ![]() def. Toki Tamaru | RISE 142 ![]() | September 4, 2020 | 1. def. Kazane Nagai at RISE World Series 2022 on October 15, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan 2. def. Jin Mandokoro at RISE World Series 2024 Osaka on June 15, 2024 in Osaka, Japan |
Osaki vacated the belt on October 21, 2024 in order to aim for the world version of the title. [38] | ||||
3 | ![]() def. Jin Mandokoro | RISE 184 ![]() | December 15, 2024 |
Weight limit: 51.5 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Riku Kazushima | RISE 162 ![]() | October 30, 2022 | |
Tamaru vacated the title on September 14, 2023 in order to move up in weight. [39] | ||||
2 | ![]() def. Tenshi Matsumoto | RISE 172 ![]() | October 29, 2023 | |
3 | ![]() def. Riku Kazushima | RISE 183 ![]() | November 23, 2024 |
Weight limit: 48 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Erika Kamimura | RISE 85 ![]() | November 23, 2011 | |
2 | ![]() def. Momi | RISE 95 ![]() | September 13, 2013 | |
Kamimura retired from the sport in August 2014 |
Weight limit: 55 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() def. Yuka Murakami | RISE 170 ![]() | July 30, 2023 | |
Weight limit: 52 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() Promoted to champion status | RISE 148 ![]() | April 17, 2021 | 1. def. Suzuka Tabuchi at RISE 148 on April 17, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan |
2 | ![]() def. Manazo Kobayashi | RISE 168 ![]() | May 28, 2023 | 1. def. Arina Kobayashi at RISE 184 on December 15, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan |
Weight limit: 49 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() def. Reina Sato | RISE 134 ![]() | September 29, 2019 | 1. def. AKARI at RISE on Abema 2 on May 16, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan |
Terayama retired from the sport on March 15, 2022 [40] | ||||
2 | ![]() def. AKARI | RISE 159 ![]() | June 24, 2022 | |
3 | ![]() def. Erika❤️ | RISE 173 ![]() | November 18, 2023 | |
Weight limit: 46 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Riri Nasukawa | RISE 133 ![]() | July 5, 2019 | 1. def. Koto Hiraoka at RISE GIRLS POWER 2 on February 11, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan |
2 | ![]() def. Momi | RISE 146 ![]() | March 28, 2021 | 1. def. Arina Kobayashi at RISE 158 on May 29, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan |
Weight limit: 65 kg
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | ![]() def. Hiroto Yamaguchi | RISE World Series 2023 - 2nd Round![]() | August 26, 2023 | |
Date | Weight | Champion | Nationality | Event | Location | Runner-up | Nationality |
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2024-12-21 | 65 kg | Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 | ![]() | GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix | Chiba, Japan | Miguel Trindade | ![]() |
Date | Weight | Champion | Nationality | Event | Location | Runner-up | Nationality |
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2019-09-16 | 58 kg | Tenshin Nasukawa | ![]() | RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 Final Round | Chiba, Japan | Shiro | ![]() |
2019-09-16 | 61 kg | Taiju Shiratori | ![]() | RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 Final Round | Chiba, Japan | Genji Umeno | ![]() |
2023-12-16 | 54 kg | Toki Tamaru | ![]() | RISE WORLD SERIES 2023 Final Round | Tokyo, Japan | Kumandoi Petchyindee Academy | ![]() |
Date | Weight | Champion | Nationality | Event | Location | Runner-up | Nationality |
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2003-12-23 | 70 kg | Masaru Abe | ![]() | R.I.S.E. DEAD or ALIVE Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | Ryusuke Mochizuki | ![]() |
2004-12-19 | 70 kg | Koichi Kikuchi | ![]() | R.I.S.E. DEAD or ALIVE Tournament '04 | Tokyo, Japan | Yuki | ![]() |
2005-12-18 | 70 kg | TATSUJI | ![]() | R.I.S.E. DEAD or ALIVE Tournament '05 | Tokyo, Japan | Hakuto | ![]() |
2006-12-17 | 70 kg | Keiji Ozaki | ![]() | R.I.S.E. DEAD or ALIVE Tournament '06 | Tokyo, Japan | Naoki Samukawa | ![]() |
2007-12-16 | 70 kg | Ryuji | ![]() | R.I.S.E. DEAD or ALIVE Tournament '07 | Tokyo, Japan | Yusuke Ikei | ![]() |
2017-11-23 | 57 kg | Taiki Naito | ![]() | RISE 121 | Tokyo, Japan | MOMOTARO | ![]() |
2020-11-01 | 63 kg | Kento Haraguchi | ![]() | RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020 Osaka | Osaka, Japan | Naoki | ![]() |
2020-11-01 | 55 kg | Shiro | ![]() | RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020 Osaka | Osaka, Japan | Masahiko Suzuki | ![]() |
2021-09-23 | 53 kg | Kazane | ![]() | RISE WORLD SERIES 2021 Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan | Shiro | ![]() |
Date | Champion | Nationality | Event | Location | Runner-up | Nationality |
2006-09-24 | Magnum Sakai | ![]() | RISE MIGHTY EIGHTY TOURNAMENT'06 | Tokyo, Japan | Jinushi | ![]() |
Date | Champion | Nationality | Event | Location | Runner-up | Nationality |
2011-11-23 | Jaideep Singh | ![]() | RISE 85 | Tokyo, Japan | Makoto Uehara | ![]() |
Date | Weight | Champion | Nationality | Event | Location | Runner-up | Nationality |
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2020-11-01 | 48 kg | Hinata Terayama | ![]() | RISE Dead or Alive Osaka | Osaka, Japan | Momi | ![]() |
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