Yuya Yamamoto
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Biography
Amateur era
Yuya Yamamoto was born in Takasu, Onomichi in Hiroshima, Japan on July 15, 1984. He started learning karate at Kushukaikan during his high school life. Although he was only 16 years old, he won the All Japan Shin Karate championships at lightweight.[1] After winning the championship, he moved to Tokyo and joined Booch Beat, a kickboxing team, to be a kickboxer. On September 7, 2001, he debuted as a professional kickboxer for All Japan Kickboxing Federation(AJKF). At this time, he was only 17 years old.
Professional kickboxing
In 2004, Yamamoto challenged Yamauchi's welterweight championship on January 4, but he was defeated by the unanimous decision at 5R. On November 19, he challenged Yamauchi's title again, but he failed to win the title because the match resulted as a draw. In January 2006, he moved to Seishunjuku from Booch Beat.
On February 6, 2005, he fought against Yoshihiro Sato. He was beaten completely as he was knocked down 6 times during the bout of 5R. Sato knocked down Yamamoto twice at 1R, twice at 2R, once at 3R, once at 4R. Yamamoto was going to be retired before fighting against Sato. For this reason, although he was offered only 10 days before, he accepted this bout as a replacement.[2] Although he intended to retire, this bout was evaluated by K-1; thereafter, he decided to continue his career.
In 2007, he participated the tournament for the vacant welterweight championship of AJKF. He won the tournament on May 11, 2007, and 23rd champion of AJKF at welterweight. On December 28, 2007, AJKF announced that Yamamoto is going to be awarded "2007 Outstanding Performance Award" as he won the title and he beat Keiji Ozaki in October. He was awarded on January 12 in 2008.[3]
On December 5, 2008, he fought against Christophe Pruvost from Switzerland for his AJKF Welterweight title, but he was beaten by TKO by cut and he lost his title.
Yamamoto lost to Xu Yan by TKO at Krush.16 in Tokyo, Japan on February 17, 2012.[4]
Yamamoto competed in the Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67kg First Class Tournament~ on January 14, 2012 in Tokyo.[5][6] In the quarter-finals, he went up against Hitoshi Tsukagoshi, a quick former 63 kg fighter. Yamamoto's power was too much for Tsukagoshi, however, and he knocked him out with a brutal left hook in round three. He then lost a split decision after taking Abdellah Ezbiri into an extension round in the semis.[7] He lost to TaCa via unanimous decision after an extension round at Krush.28 in Tokyo, Japan on May 12, 2013.[8]
He snapped the losing skid with a split decision win over Onder Ural at Krush 31.[9] This victory was followed up by a three fight losing streak, during which he lost by decision to Makihira Keita, Kerrith Bhella[10][11] and by knockout to Kotetsu.[12]
Titles and accomplishments
Amateur
- 2001 All Japan Shin Karate Championship K-2 Tournament Lightweight winner[13]
Professional
- K-1
- 2009 K-1 World MAX Japan Tournament Runner Up
- 2011 K-1 World MAX Japan Tournament Runner Up
- All Japan Kickboxing Federation
- AJKF Welterweight champion[14]
Awards
- 2007 AJKF Outstanding Performance Award
Kickboxing record
Template:Kickboxing record start |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2015-02-06 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Kotetsu || Krush.51 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Jab) || 1 || 0:41 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2014-11-03 || Loss || align=left|Template:Flagicon Kerrith Bhella || K-1 World GP 2014 -65kg Championship Tournament[15] || Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan || Decision (majority)|| 3 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2014-04-15 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Makihira Keita || Krush.40 || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2013-08-25 || win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Onder Ural || Krush.31 || Hiroshima, Japan || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2013-05-12 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon TaCa || Krush.28 || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2013-01-14 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Abdellah Ezbiri || Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67 kg Tournament~, Semi Finals || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (split) || 4 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2013-01-14 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Hitoshi Tsukakoshi || Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67 kg Tournament~, Quarter Finals || Tokyo, Japan || KO (left hook) || 3 || 1:59 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2012-07-21 || Loss||align=left|Template:Flagicon Asami Zaurus || Krush.20 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3|| 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2012-02-17 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Xu Yan || Krush.16 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (referee stoppage) || 2 || 1:39 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2011-09-25 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yūji Nashiro || K-1 World MAX 2011 –70 kg Japan Tournament Final || Osaka, Japan || KO (punches) || 1 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | For K-1 World MAX 2011 Japan Tournament Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2011-09-25 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Kenta || K-1 World MAX 2011 –70 kg Japan Tournament Semi Final || Osaka, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2011-09-25 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Shintaro Matsukura || K-1 World MAX 2011 –70 kg Japan Tournament Quarter Final || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2011-05-29 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Shintaro Matsukura ||Krush -70 kg The First Championship Tournament 1st Round[16] || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fails to qualify for Krush tournament semi finals -70 kg.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2011-04-30 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Akihiro Gono || Krush The First Championship Tournament ~Triple Final Round~ || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2011-01-09 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Masakazu Watanabe || Krush First Generation Kings Tournament Round 2, Super Fight || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Punches) || 2 || 2:16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2010-11-08 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Seiichi Ikemoto || K-1 World MAX 2010 -70kg World Championship Tournament Final || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Punches) || 2 || 2:22 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2010-07-05 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yoshihiro Sato || K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 - Part 1 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2010 Final.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2010-04-29 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Scott Shaffer || Krush 6 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (High kick) || 3 || 1:59 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2010-03-27 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Hinata Watanabe || K-1 World MAX 2010 –70 kg Japan Tournament || Saitama, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2009-10-26 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Giorgio Petrosyan || K-1 World MAX 2009 Final || Yokohama, Japan || KO (Right hook) || 1 || 2:09 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2009-07-13 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Gago Drago || K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2009-04-21 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Chi Bin Lim || K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16 || Fukuoka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2009-02-23 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Taishin Kohiruimaki || K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | For K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament Title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2009-02-23 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yuichiro Nagashima || K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) || 3 || 0:59 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2009-02-23 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Tatsuji || K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament || Tokyo, Japan || Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2008-12-05 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Christophe Pruvost || All Japan Kickboxing Federation || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor stop./cut) || 4 || 2:59 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Loses his AJKF Welterweight championship title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2008-11-08 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Kwon Min Seok || AJKF "Krush! 〜Kickboxing Destruction〜" || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2008-09-19 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Samranchai 96Penang || AJKF "SWORD FIGHT 2008 〜Japan VS Thailand 5vs5 Match〜"|| Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 3 || 2:25 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2008-06-22 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Samkor Kiatmontep || AJKF Norainu Dengekisakusen|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Split) || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2008-04-09 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Marfio Canoletti || K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16 || Hiroshima, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2008-02-02 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Andy Ologun || K-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-10-25 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Ryuji Horio || AJKF Kick Return/Kickboxer of the best 60 kg Tournament Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-07-29 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Jimmy Emmers || AJKF "Super Fight 2007" || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-05-11 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Mitsumasa Horikawa || AJKF "REARM" AJKF Welterweight tournament, Final || Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins vacant title of AJKF Welterweight championship.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-03-09 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Kin Tokou || AJKF Departure 〜Norainu FINAL〜 Welterweight Championship Tournament, Semi Final || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 2 || 1:23 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2006-12-08 || Loss||align=left|Template:Flagicon Kazki Hamasaki || AJKF "Fujihara Matsuri 2006" || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2006-10-08 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Takayuki Weerasakreck || AJKF "Seishun Matsuri 〜Naokick's〜" || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 2 || 1:23 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2006-09-04 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Farid Khider || K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions Challenge || Yokohama, Japan || Decision (Majority)|| 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2006-02-04 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Tatsuji || K-1 World MAX 2006 Japan Tournament || Saitama, Japan || TKO (Injury, dislocated shoulder)|| 2 || 2:47 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2005-11-19 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yassine Benhadj || Janus Fight Night 2005, Quarter Finals || Italy|| Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2005-10-12 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Ash-Ra || K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions Challenge || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2005-09-16 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Hiroyuki Abe || AJKF "STACK OF ARMS" || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Knee) || 2 || 2:16 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2005-06-14 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Kazuki Hamasaki || K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hiroshima || Hiroshima, Japan || TKO || 2 || 2:20 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2005-05-04 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yasuhiro Kido || K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2005-04-17 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Mirko Kuhn || AJKF "NEVER GIVE UP" || Tokyo, Japan || KO (3 Knockdowns) || 3 || 1:25 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2005-02-06 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yoshihiro Sato || All Japan Kickboxing 2005: Moving || Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 2004-11-19 || Draw||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yutaro Yamauchi || AJKF "The Championship" || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Unanimous)|| 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | For the AJKF Welterweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2004-09-23 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Hiroyuki Takaya || All Japan Kickboxing 2004: Danger Zone || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2004-07-24 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Mikel Sanchi || AJKF "SUPER FIGHT 〜MAXIMAM〜" || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Unanimous)|| 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2004-05-16 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Javier || AJKF "Fire Wire" || Tokyo, Japan ||KO (Right Hook)|| 3 || 0:53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2004-04-16 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Hisayuki Kanazawa || AJKF All Japan Lightweight Tournament 2004 2nd.STAGE || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Majority)|| 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2004-01-04 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yutaro Yamauchi || All Japan Kickboxing 2004: Wilderness || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | For the AJKF Welterweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2003-11-23 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Masaaki Kato || All Japan Kickboxing 2003: Scramble || Tokyo, Japan ||KO (Strikes)|| 1 || 0:58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2003-09-27 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Tomohiro Chiba || AJKF "KNOCK DOWN" || Tokyo, Japan ||KO (3 Knockdows) || 3 || 2:46 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2003-07-20 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Takaya Komatsu || AJKF "KICK OUT" || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2003-05-23 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Takahito Fujimaki || AJKF || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2003-03-08 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Tsogto Amara || All Japan Lightweight Strongest Decision Tournament || Tokyo, Japan || Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2002-12-01 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Lim Chi-bin || 龍PROMOTION I.K.M.F. Korea - Japan 4VS4 Match|| South Korea ||Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2002-09|| Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon || || Thailand ||KO || || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2002-05-30 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yuji Kitano || AJKF "VANGUARD" || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2002-02-15 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Makoto Hasegawa || AJKF || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2001-10-12 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Takahito Fujimaki || AJKF Lightning All Japan Lightweight Tournament Semi Finals || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2001-09-07 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Taku Harada || AJKF Lightning All Japan Lightweight Tournament Quarter Finals || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- | colspan=9 | Legend:
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References
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- ↑ 第12回 全日本新空手道選手権大会 Script error: No such module "webarchive". (Japanese)
- ↑ Tokyo Sports, the 8th page, 2009-04-24
- ↑ 小林聡GM、2008年は新エース出現を期待 (Japanese)
- ↑ Krush.16 Results: Kubo and Sato Claim ISKA Titles, Xu Yan KOs Yuya Yamamoto
- ↑ Koya Urabe vs Karim Bennoui Added to Krush.25; Yamamoto, Matsukura Join 67kg Tournament Field
- ↑ Krush Announces 67kg Tournament Quarterfinal Matchups
- ↑ Krush 67kg Tournament Results: Kubo Wins Tournament in Disputed Decision, Alamos Upsets Takiya
- ↑ Krush.28 Results: Takeru Captures Inaugural 58kg Title
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