Junichi Sawayashiki

is a Japanese heavyweight kickboxer from Tokyo, currently competing in K-1.

Biography

Sawayashiki, at only 19 years old, turned pro in 2004 and started fighting for R.I.S.E. kickboxing promotion in Japan. He made his K-1 debut on December 2, 2006, at the K-1 WGP 2006 Final undercard, against Mitsugu Noda, winning the fight by split decision.

On his next fight in Yokohama he stunned the K-1 world by a convincing victory over French kickboxing legend Jerome Le Banner.

After three consecutive wins at Yokohama, Hawaii and Amsterdam Sawayashiki earned himself a wildcard entry to the K-1 Final Elimination against the K-1 Asia winner Yusuke Fujimoto. After having his nose broken in the first round, Sawayashiki fought on and knocked down Fujimoto three times in the third round before referee stopped the fight.

His next fight was at the K-1 World GP 2007 Final against 3-Time World Champion, Peter Aerts. He suffered his first K-1 loss by first round Knockout after taking a tremendous right punch to the face. Sawayashiki's career went downhill from there, losing 4 more straight fights in a row, 3 KO losses to Musashi, Cătălin Moroșanu and Glaube Feitosa plus a punishing three round fight against Jerome Lebanner in the 2008 Final 16. Many now consider Sawayashiki's career short lived and likely over.

Titles

• 2006 3rd J-NETWORK Heavyweight champion (May 17, 2006 - June 18, 2007)

Kickboxing record

15 Wins (10 (T)KO's, 5 decisions), 8 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
03/28/2009	Loss	Template:Flagicon Glaube Feitosa	K-1 World GP 2009 in Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan	KO (Left Straight Punch)	2	0:48
09/27/2008	Loss	Template:Flagicon Jérôme Le Banner	K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16, Seoul, Korea	Decision	3	3:00
07/13/2008	Loss	Template:Flagicon Cătălin Moroșanu	K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan	KO (Left hook)	1	2:04
04/13/2008	Loss	Template:Flagicon Musashi	K-1 World GP 2008 in Yokohama, Japan	KO (Left straight punch)	2	2:16
12/08/2007	Loss	Template:Flagicon Peter Aerts	K-1 World GP 2007 Final, Japan	KO (Right Cross)	1	1:29
09/29/2007	Win	Template:Flagicon Yusuke Fujimoto	K-1 World GP 2007 Final Elimination, Korea	TKO (Referee stoppage)	2	1:38
06/23/2007	Win	Template:Flagicon Nicolas Vermont	K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands	TKO (Referee stoppage)	2	1:05
04/28/2007	Win	Template:Flagicon Randy Kim	K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii, USA	KO (Punches)	2	2:52
03/04/2007	Win	Template:Flagicon Jérôme Le Banner	K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama, Japan	Unanimous Decision	3	3:00
12/02/2006	Win	Template:Flagicon Mitsugu Noda	K-1 World GP 2006 Final, Japan	Split Decision	3	3:00
07/30/2006	Win	Template:Flagicon Tatsunori Momose	R.I.S.E. XXVIII, Japan	KO	2	2:46
05/17/2006	Win	Template:Flagicon Nobutaka Baba	GO! GO! J-NET '06 ～Invading the DRAGON～, Japan	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	3	0:31
03/26/2006	Loss	Template:Flagicon Yuki	R.I.S.E. G-Bazooka Tournament '06, Japan	KO	1	1:21
01/29/2006	Win	Template:Flagicon Koji Ina	R.I.S.E. XXII, Japan	Unanimous Decision	3	3:00
11/27/2005	Win	Template:Flagicon Yasunari Hasegawa	R.I.S.E. XX, Japan	KO	2	1:26
09/21/2005	Win	Template:Flagicon Takehiro Ikeda	GO! GO! J-NET '05 ～Sky High～, Japan	KO	1	1:47
08/28/2005	Win	Template:Flagicon Atsushi Sato	R.I.S.E. XVIII, Japan	TKO	1	2:27
06/19/2005	Loss	Template:Flagicon Fabiano Aoki	R.I.S.E. G-Bazooka Tournament '05, Japan	Unanimous Decision	3	3:00
01/30/2005	Win	Template:Flagicon Masanobu Yamanaka	R.I.S.E. XII, Japan	KO	3	1:56
10/31/2004	Loss	Template:Flagicon Will Riva	R.I.S.E. X, Japan	Unanimous Decision	3	3:00
07/04/2004	Win	Template:Flagicon Ikeda	R.I.S.E. The Low of The Ring, Japan	Unanimous Decision	2	3:00
04/29/2004	Win	Template:Flagicon Mitsunori Tanimura	R.I.S.E. VII, Japan	Majority Decision	3	3:00
02/11/2004	Win	Template:Flagicon Ray Okamoto	R.I.S.E. VI, Japan	KO	3	1:08

See also

• List of male kickboxers
• List of K-1 events

External links

• Official K-1 website
• Junichi Sawayashiki K-1 profile