Namiki Kawahara
{{short description|Japanese mixed martial artist}}
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| weight_class = Strawweight (2015-2020)
Flyweight (2021–present)
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| fighting_out_of = Sacramento, California, United States
| team = Team Alpha Male{{cite web |title=川原 波輝 |url=http://www.deep2001.com/fighters/namiki/ |website=deep2001.com |access-date=1 April 2021}}
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Namiki Kawahara ({{Langx|ja|川原波輝}}, born 17 July 1989) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division of ONE Championship. He is the former DEEP Strawweight champion.
Mixed martial arts career
=Early career=
Kawahara made his professional debut at Pancrase Osaka on July 26, 2015, against Tsukasa Zenji. The fight ended in a draw, as neither fighter achieved a stoppage inside the time limit. He won his next fight against Tatsuki Ozaki, which was likewise contested under the Pancrase banner, by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=北方大地「今、パンクラスはめっちゃ面白い」～パンクラス大阪 |url=https://miruhon.net/34736 |website=miruhon.net |access-date=1 April 2021}}
He moved briefly to DEEP, where he made his promotional debut against Icho Tomonaga at DEEP Osaka Impact 2016. He won the fight by TKO, after just 16 seconds. He next fought Magisa at DEEP Cage Impact 2016 in Osaka, and won the fight by an armbar in the second round.{{cite web |title=【DEEP】19歳・井上が柴田にも一本勝ち、王座挑戦者へ急浮上 |url=https://efight.jp/result-20161009_248057 |website=efight.jp |access-date=1 April 2021}}
Returning to Pancrase, Kawahara suffered his first professional loss to Takuya Goto, by split decision.{{cite web |title=【パンクラス】有己空（近藤有己）10年ぶりの大阪大会で勝利ならず |url=https://efight.jp/result-20161211_251973/2 |website=efight.jp |access-date=1 April 2021}}
He rebounded from this loss with a first-round TKO of Noriyuki Takei at DEEP Osaka Impact. He was then scheduled to fight Yutaro Muramoto at DEEP Cage Impact 2017, whom he beat by a second-round TKO.{{cite web |title=【DEEP】1億円トーナメント予選は下石康太が制す |url=https://efight.jp/result-20170320_257739 |website=efight.jp |access-date=1 April 2021}}
His next fight was against Yuya Kodama at DEEP 80. The fight ended in a no-contest, as Kawahara landed an accidental low blow which rendered Kodama unable to continue.{{cite web |title=【DEEP】“死の微笑み”ジンスが圧勝で大塚隆史への挑戦権を勝ち取る |url=https://efight.jp/result-20171021_270681/7 |website=efight.jp |access-date=1 April 2021}} His next fight against Yutaro Muramoto, at DEEP 85, ended in a majority draw.
Following this four-fight unbeaten streak, Kawahara was scheduled to fight Haruo Ochi at DEEP 88 for the DEEP Strawweight title. Ochi won the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=お蔵入り厳禁【DEEP88】越智晴雄に惜敗も存在感を示した、川原波輝が試合直後に語っていたこと |url=https://mmaplanet.jp/89795 |website=mmaplanet.jp |access-date=1 April 2021}}
After his failed title bid, Kawahara was scheduled to make his RIZIN debut at Rizin 16 - Kobe, when he was scheduled to fight Takaki Soya.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN】征矢貴と対戦、伝統派空手出身の川原波輝「一瞬で終わるんで、瞬きすんなよ」 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/932 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=1 April 2021}} Soya won the fight by a first-round TKO.{{cite web |title=2年ぶり復帰の征矢貴が1RKO勝ち。朝倉海らRIZIN常連に喧嘩状【6・2 RIZIN】 |url=https://www.tokyoheadline.com/448791/3/ |website=tokyoheadline.com |access-date=1 April 2021}}
=DEEP title reign=
Kawahara was scheduled to fight Jun Nakamura in a Pancrase and DEEP cross-promotional event, in a DEEP Strawweight title eliminator. Kawahara won the fight by a first-round TKO. After beating Nakamura, Kawahara was scheduled to once again challenge for the DEEP Strawweight title, in a rematch with Haruo Ochi.{{cite web |title=【DEEP96】ストロー級王者=越智晴雄に挑戦、川原波輝─01─「足の裏で地面を掴む」＝ヨガでパンチ力⤴ |url=https://mmaplanet.jp/107318 |website=mmaplanet.jp |access-date=1 April 2021}} He beat Ochi by a second-round submission, locking in a rear-naked choke in the dying seconds of the second round.{{cite web |title=【DEEP】川原波輝が越智を極めストロー級新王者に！ 昇侍がCOROをKO、朝倉未来 三銃士は2勝1敗＝DEEP 96 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/4638/outline |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=1 April 2021}} It was the highest profile victory of Kawahara's career up to that point.{{cite web |title=川原波輝が越智晴雄を破り新王者に「世界一取る」 |url=https://hochi.news/articles/20200823-OHT1T50213.html |website=hochi.news |access-date=1 April 2021}}
Following his win against Haruo Ochi, and prior to signing with ONE Championship, Fight Matrix ranked him as the second best strawweight in the world.{{cite web |title=Generated Historical Rankings |url=https://www.fightmatrix.com/historical-mma-rankings/generated-historical-rankings/?Issue=125&Division=9&Page=1#Namiki%20Kawahara |website=fightmatrix.com |access-date=1 April 2021}}
=ONE Championship=
Kawahara then made his ONE Championship debut at ONE Championship: Unbreakable, being scheduled to fight Lito Adiwang as a late notice replacement for Hexigetu.{{cite web |title=DEEP王者・川原波輝がONE緊急参戦、“壊し屋”アディワンに「自分が日本で一番強いストライカー、引かずに打ち合う」 |url=https://efight.jp/news-20210115_505343 |website=efight.jp |access-date=1 April 2021}} Adiwang won the fight by a second-round TKO.{{cite web |title=ＯＮＥ川原波輝 初参戦ＫＯ負けも「楽しかった」 |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/202101230000083.html |website=nikkansports.com |access-date=1 April 2021}}
Kawahara was booked to face Danial Williams at ONE 156 on April 22, 2022.{{cite web |title=【ONE131】川原波輝が豪州ナックモエ=ウィリアムスと対戦。再戦=猿田✖バラルト、三浦は怖いソウザと |url=https://mmaplanet.jp/129383 |website=mmaplanet.jp |access-date=7 April 2022}} He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=【ONE】K-1＆RISE出場のウィリアムスが川原波輝にカーフキック効かせて判定勝ち |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/10235 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=22 April 2022}}
Championships and accomplishments
- Urijah Faber's A-1 Combat
- Strawweight Champion (One time, current)
- Cage Warriors Southeast
- CWSE Strawweight Champion (One time, current)
- DEEP
- DEEP Strawweight championship (One time, former)
Mixed martial arts record
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|9–6–1 (1)
|Charlie Falco
|Decision (unanimous)
|Cage Warriors Academy South East 36
|{{dts|2024|October|5}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Colchester, England
|{{small|Won the CWSE Strawweight Championship.}}
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|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|8–6–1 (1)
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|DEEP Tokyo Impact 2024 3rd Round
|{{dts|2024|May|26}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:59
|Tokyo, Japan
|{{small|Lost the DEEP Strawweight championship.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|8–5–1 (1)
|Anthony Do
|Decision (unanimous)
|Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 19
|{{dts|2024|March|29}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Wheatland, California, United States
|{{small|Return to Strawweight. Won the vacant A1C Strawweight Championship.}}
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|{{nowrap|7–5–1 (1)}}
|Decision (unanimous)
|{{dts|2022|April|22}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Kallang, Singapore
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|7–4–1 (1)
|Lito Adiwang
|KO (punch)
|{{dts|2021|January|22}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:02
|Kallang, Singapore
|{{small|Flyweight debut.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|7–3–1 (1)
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Deep 96 Impact
|{{dts|format=dmy|2020|August|23}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:43
|Tokyo, Japan
|{{small|Won the DEEP Strawweight championship.}}
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|6–3–1 (1)
|Jun Nakamura
|KO (punch)
|Deep & Pancrase: Osaka Tournament
|{{dts|2019|November|17}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:54
|Tokyo, Japan
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|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|5–3–1 (1)
|Takaki Soya
|KO (punch)
|{{dts|2019|June|2}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:02
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|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|5–2–1 (1)
|Decision (unanimous)
|Deep 88 Impact
|{{dts|2019|March|9}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
|{{small|For the DEEP Strawweight championship.}}
|-
|{{draw}}Draw
|align=center|5–1–1 (1)
|Yutaro Muramoto
|Draw (majority)
|Deep 85 Impact
|{{dts|2018|August|26}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|{{nocontest}}NC
|align=center|5–1 (1)
|Yuya Kodama
|NC (accidental groin kick)
|Deep 80 Impact
|{{dts|2017|October|21}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:06
|Tokyo, Japan
|{{small|Accidental groin kick rendered Kodama unable to continue.}}
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|5–1
|Yutaro Muramoto
|KO (knee and punches)
|Deep: Cage Impact 2017 in Korakuen Hall
|{{dts|2017|July|15}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:42
|Tokyo, Japan
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|4–1
|Noriyuki Takei
|TKO (punches)
|Deep Osaka Impact 2017
|{{dts|2017|March|20}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:24
|Osaka, Japan
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|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|3–1
|Takuya Goto
|Decision (split)
|Pancrase Osaka
|{{dts|2016|December|11}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Osaka, Japan
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|3–0
|Magisa Magisa
|Submission (armbar)
|Deep: Cage Impact 2016 in Osaka
|{{dts|2016|October|9}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:25
|Osaka, Japan
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2–0
|Icho Tomonaga
|TKO (punches)
|Deep Osaka Impact 2016
|{{dts|2016|March|21}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:16
|Osaka, Japan
|
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1–0
|Tatsuki Ozaki
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase Osaka
|{{dts|2015|December|23}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
|Osaka, Japan
|
|-
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=Amateur mixed martial arts record=
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|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|3–0
|Ryoma Uemura
|TKO (punches)
|JML Kansai 12
|{{dts|format=dmy|2015|May|17}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:14
|Osaka, Japan
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2–0
|Yuki Doi
|TKO (referee stoppage)
|JML Kansai 11
|{{dts|format=dmy|2015|February|15}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:46
|Osaka, Japan
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|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1–0
|Naoto Arimura
|TKO (referee stoppage)
|JML Kansai 11
|{{dts|format=dmy|2015|February|15}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:58
|Osaka, Japan
|
|-
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