Ryusei Ashizawa

Ryusei Ashizawa
Born	芦澤 竜誠 (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 29) Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight	60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st)
Division	Bantamweight
Style	Kickboxing
Fighting out of	Tokyo, Japan
Team	DRAGON FISH (2021-Present) PURGE TOKYO (2019-2021) K-1 GYM Team Pegasus (2016-2019) Taiken Gym (2012-2016)
Years active	2012 - present
Kickboxing record
Total	39
Wins	25
By knockout	15
Losses	13
By knockout	5
Draws	1
Mixed martial arts record
Total	2
Wins	1
By decision	1
Losses	1
By knockout	1

Ryusei Ashizawa (born May 5, 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in a Bantamweight divisions of Rizin Fighting Federation.

Between April and July 2022, he was ranked the tenth best bantamweight in the world by Combat Press. ^{[2] [3]}

Kickboxing career

Ashizawa made his professional debut on December 9, 2012 at MAJKF BREAK－32 ～SEIZE～. He defeated Tetsuro Noguchi by unanimous decision to take the MAJKF Japan rookie tournament title. ^[4]

On November 11, 2013, Ashizawa faced Kenshiro Aoi in Japan Kickboxing Innovation. He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round to earn a shot at the reigning REBELS champion Hikaru Machida. ^[5] They faced each other on December 23 at Japan Kickboxing Innovation "champion carnival". He lost the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round. ^[6]

On August 31, 2014 Ashizawa challenged Kyohei for the Innovation Super Featherweight title. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. ^[7]

On December 12, 2015 Ashizawa faced Sota Ichinohe at Japan Kickboxing Innovation Champion's Carnival 2015. He lost the fight by unanimous decision after five rounds. ^[8]

On April 29, 2016 Ashizawa faced Atom Yamada for the vacant Innovation Featherweight title at Japan Kickboxing Innovation "Dream Force-11". He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round with punches and captured the vacant belt. ^[9]

On April 16, 2017, Ashizawa faced Kazuki Koyano at REBELS 50. He won the fight by knockout in the third round with punches. ^[10]

On May 28, 2017, Ashizawa lost to Tatsuya Oiwa by split decision at Krush 76. ^[11]

On December 27, 2017, Ashizawa faced Yuta Murakoshi at K-1 World GP 2017 Japan Survival Wars 2017. He lost the fight by majority decision. ^[12]

On June 17, 2018, Ashizawa entered an 8-man one night tournament for the vacant K-1 featherweight title at K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament. In Quarter-finals he defeated Silviu Vitez by knockout in the first round. ^[13] In the semi-finals he lost Haruma Saikyo by unanimous decision. ^[14]

Ashizawa faced Jorge Varela at K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 on March 10, 2019. ^[15] He lost the fight by first-round knockout, Ashizawa was floored with a left hook near the end of the opening round. ^[16]

Ashizawa was scheduled to face Kotaro Shimano at K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo. ^[17] Ashizawa won the bout by TKO in the second round after a back and forth fight in which both Ashizawa and Shimano were knocked down. ^[18]

Ashizawa fought Yuta Murakoshi at the K-1: K'Festa 4 Day 1 event, and lost the fight by unanimous decision. ^[19]

Ashizawa was scheduled to face Hirotaka Urabe at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021. ^[20] He won the fight by unanimous decision. ^[21]

Ashizawa faced YA-MAN at THE MATCH 2022 on June 19, 2022, in a open finger glove match. He lost the fight by a first-round knockout, after suffering several knockdowns. ^[22]

On April 1, 2023, Ashizawa defeated Kouzi at Rizin 41 – Osaka via split decision. ^[23]

Making his MMA debut, Ashizawa faced Shinobu Ota on December 31, 2023 at Rizin 45, getting knocked out in the first round. ^[24]

Titles and accomplishments

• Martial Arts Japan Kickboxing Federation
  • 2012 MAJKF Rookie Tournament Featherweight Winner

• Japan Kickboxing Innovation
  • 2016 Innovation Featherweight Champion

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

2 matches	1 win	1 loss
By knockout	0	1
By decision	1	0

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
		Shoji Maruyama		Rizin Landmark 10	November 17, 2024			Nagoya, Japan
Win	1–1	Kouzi	Decision (unanimous)	Super Rizin 3	July 28, 2024	3	5:00	Saitama, Japan
Loss	0–1	Shinobu Ota	KO (punches)	Rizin 45	December 31, 2023	1	2:21	Saitama, Japan	Bantamweight debut.

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record

25 Wins (15 (T)KO's), 14 Losses, 1 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2023-04-01	Win	Kouzi	Rizin 41 – Osaka	Osaka, Japan	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2022-06-19	Loss	YA-MAN	THE MATCH 2022	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Right hook)	1	1:49
2022-02-27	Win	Narufumi Nishimoto	K-1 World GP 2022 Japan	Tokyo, Japan	KO (3 Knockdown)	2	1:58
2021-09-20	Win	Hirotaka Urabe	K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri	Yokohama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2021-03-21	Loss	Yuta Murakoshi	K-1: K'Festa 4 Day 1	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2020-12-13	Win	Kotaro Shimano	K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Punches)	2	3:00
2019-06-30	Loss	Tatsuya Oiwa	K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2019-03-10	Loss	Jorge Varela	K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2	Saitama, Japan	KO (Left hook)	1	2:41
2018-11-03	Loss	Hirotaka Urabe	K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament	Saitama, Japan	KO (Right Hook)	3	2:28
2018-09-24	Win	Kaito Ozawa	K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament	Saitama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-06-17	Loss	Haruma Saikyo	K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, Semi-finals	Saitama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-06-17	Win	Silviu Vitez	K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, Quarter-finals	Saitama, Japan	TKO (Ref. Stoppage/Punches)	1	1:28
2018-03-10	Win	Tenma Sano	Krush.86	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2017-12-27	Loss	Yuta Murakoshi	K-1 World GP 2017 Japan Survival Wars 2017	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2017-10-14	Win	Ippei Kawano	KHAOS 4	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-08-06	Loss	Shoya Masumoto	Krush 78	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-05-28	Loss	Tatsuya Oiwa	Krush 76	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2017-04-16	Win	Kazuki Koyano	REBELS 50	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Punches)	3	1:19
2017-03-18	Win	Ryuta Manabe	KHAOS 1	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Middle kick)	3	1:50
2016-09-19	Draw	Kento Ito	K-1 World GP 2016 Super Featherweight World Tournament	Tokyo, Japan	Decision	3	3:00
2016-04-29	Win	Atom Yamada	JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Dream Force-11"	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Ref.stoppage/Punches)	2	2:09
Wins Innovation Featherweight title.
2015-12-12	Loss	Sota Ichinohe	JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Champion's Carnival 2015"	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
2015-08-30	Win	Junpei Rogi	SNKA "WINNERS 2015 3rd"	Tokyo, Japan	KO	3	1:32
2015-05-31	Win	Yasuhiko Abe	JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Sentou Kai 16"	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Knee)	1	2:57
2015-04-26	Win	Kenta Yagami	JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Dream Force－7"	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2014-12-28	Win	Masashi Ochiai	Shuken 23 Joe Tsuchiya Festival	Shizuoka, Japan	KO	1
2014-11-09	Win	Ouji	JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Sentou Kai 15"	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Referee stoppage)	1	1:02
2014-08-31	Loss	Kyohei	JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Ikazuchi Mai"	Matsuyama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
For the Innovation Super Featherweight title.
2014-05-18	Loss	Takuma	JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Sentou Kai 14"	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	2	2:51
2013-12-23	Loss	Hikaru Machida	JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Innovation champion carnival"	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Ref. Stoppage/Punches)	4	1:23
2013-11-13	Win	Kenshiro Aoi	JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Sentou Kai 13"	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Corner stoppage)	1	2:32
2013-05-19	Win	Ashura	JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Sentou Kai 12"	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2013-02-24	Win	Hiroshi SaenchaiGym	NJKF MuayThaiOpen 23	Tokyo, Japan	TKO	2	2:55
2012-12-09	Win	Tetsuro Noguchi	MAJKF BREAK－32 ～SEIZE～	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Wins 2012 MAJKF Rookie Tournament Featherweight title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

• List of male kickboxers

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