Yuzuki Satomi

{{short description|Japanese male kickboxer}}

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Yuzuki Satomi is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of K-1. He is a former Krush Lightweight champion.

As of July 2023 he was the No. 7 ranked super bantamweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.{{cite web |last1=Kuhl |first1=Dan |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2023 |url=https://combatpress.com/2023/07/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-july-2023/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=8 August 2023}}

Kickboxing career

=Early career=

Satomi made his professional in debut with Shin Nihon Kickboxing Association on December 8, 2013, at SNKA SOUL IN THE RING XI. He lost to Yusuke Umeki by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=【新日本キック】石井宏樹がラフファイトを制す、次はゲーオとの一騎打ち |url=https://efight.jp/result-20131208_25660/2 |website=efight.jp |date=8 December 2013 |access-date=8 August 2023}}

Satomi scored his first professional victory on March 9, 2014, when he defeated HIRO by unanimous decision at SNKA MAGNUM 34.{{cite web |title=【新日本キック】江幡が世界最初のキック世界王座を獲得 |url=https://efight.jp/result-20140309_28870/2 |website=efight.jp |date=9 March 2014 |access-date=8 August 2023}}

On October 26, 2014, Satomi went to a draw with Shinya Fujino at SNKA MAGNUM 36.{{cite web |title=【新日本キック】江幡塁、苦戦しながらも元プロムエタイ王者を撃破 |url=https://efight.jp/result-20141026_74679/3 |website=efight.jp |date=26 October 2014 |access-date=8 August 2023}}

Satomi suffered his first professional knockout loss on May 31, 2015, against Hirotatsu Asakawa at Japan Kickboxing Innovation.{{cite web |title=JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION/YKA山梨県キックボクシング協会 |url=https://kick-innovation.com/result_detail.php?id=59 |website=kick-innovation.com |access-date=8 August 2023}}

On September 20, 2015, Satomi defeated Yuma Shimohigashi by knockout at SNKA TITANS NEOS XVIII.{{cite web |title=伊原稲城 キックボクシングジム TITANS NEOS 18 結果 |url=http://iharadojo-inagigym.com/2015/09/25/titansneos18_result/ |website=iharadojo-inagigym.com |access-date=8 August 2023}}

=Krush=

in 2017 Satomi joined the Krush organization and started training out of K-1 Gym Yokohama. He made his debut for the promotion on January 15, 2017, at Krush 72 where he defeated Hikaru Fujihashi by majority decision.{{cite web |title=【Krush】KANA、オランダのヘウヘスに2度のダウン奪われ初黒星&王座陥落 |url=https://efight.jp/result-20170115_253688/3 |website=efight.jp |date=15 January 2017 |access-date=8 August 2023}}

On May 13, 2017, Satomi faced Tenma Sano at KHAOS 2. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=【KHAOS】Krush王座戦を前に軍司が黒星、龍矢がK-1甲子園の雪辱果たす |url=https://efight.jp/result-20170513_260396/2 |website=efight.jp |date=13 May 2017 |access-date=8 August 2023}}

Satomi faced Glory of Heroes champion Wang Junguang from China at Krush 77 on July 16, 2017. He lost the bout by majority decision.{{cite web |title=【Krush】大将・卜部弘嵩もジュンフェンに敗れ対抗戦は中国勝利 |url=https://efight.jp/result-20170717_263914/3 |website=efight.jp |date=17 July 2017 |access-date=8 August 2023}}

Satomi was knocked out in just 49 second by Kaito Ozawa with a body kick on February 12, 2018, at Krush 85.{{cite web |title=Krush 2.12 後楽園ホール:塚越仁志、KO勝ちで-67kg王座2度目の防衛。ゴンナパー、-63kg挑戦権獲得。小澤海斗、49秒KO勝ち |url=https://www.boutreview.com/3/reports/item_1456.html |website=boutreview.com |date=12 February 2018 |access-date=17 December 2020}}{{cite web |title=Krush.85 Results: Tsukakoshi Defends, Gonnapar and Ozawa Score Knockout Wins |url=https://combatpress.com/2018/02/krush-85-results/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=17 December 2020}}

Satomi lost by unanimous decision to Taio Asahisa at Krush 91 on August 5, 2018.{{cite web |title=Krush 8.5 後楽園ホール:木村"フィリップ"ミノル、1R KO勝ちで初のタイトル奪取&公開プロポーズ成功 |url=https://www.boutreview.com/3/reports/item_10035.html |website=boutreview.com |date=5 August 2018 |access-date=21 May 2021}}

Satomi rebounded on November 21, 2018, at Krush 95 for the 10th anniversary of the promotion. He defeated veteran Masahiro Yamamoto by knockout in the second round with a right hook.{{cite web |title=【Krush】20歳の里見柚己が35歳・山本真弘をKO「若い世代で盛り上げていきたい」 |url=https://efight.jp/result-20181121_312626 |website=efight.jp |date=21 November 2018 |access-date=8 August 2023}}

Satomi took part in the 2019 K-1 Super Bantamweight World Tournament on June 30, 2019, where he lost to Fumiya Osawa by unanimous decision in quarterfinals.{{cite web |title=【K-1】大沢文也が進退を懸けた一戦で新生・里見柚己に判定勝利 |url=https://efight.jp/result_s-20190630_341317 |website=efight.jp |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=3 April 2021}}

In his next bout on September 16, 2019, at Krush 105 he was knocked out in the first round by Takumi Yokoyama with a left hook to the body.{{cite web |title=【K-1 KRUSH】レオナ・ペタスが西京佑馬との再戦を制しタイトル奪取、闘病の母へベルト捧げる |url=https://efight.jp/result-20190916_353982/3 |website=efight.jp |date=16 September 2019 |access-date=8 August 2023}}

Satomi was scheduled to face Shuji Kawarada at Krush 113 on June 28, 2020.{{cite web |title=【Krush】里見柚己「みんなは衝撃的なKOを待ち望んでいる」瓦田脩二「内容にはこだわっていない」 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/4347 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=21 August 2021}} The fight was rescheduled for Krush 115 on July 21, 2020. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=【Krush】瓦田脩二、力を込めた豪快パンチで里見柚己にフルマーク判定勝利 |url=https://efight.jp/result_s-20200721_449900 |website=efight.jp |date=21 July 2020 |access-date=21 August 2021}}

=Krush lightweight championship=

Satomi took part in the Krush lightweight championship tournament, held at Krush 127 on July 24, 2021. He was scheduled to face Shinichiro Kawasaki in the tournament quarterfinals.{{cite web |title=【Krush】優勝候補の瓦田脩二、かつて師匠が巻いていたベルト獲りへ「自分が獲らなくちゃいけない」 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/e342fef97bd1505839677ca044a83015657784b1 |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=21 August 2021}} He won the fight by knockout in the second round.{{cite web |title=ライト級トーナメントは弘輝、里見柚己、瓦田脩二、南雲大輝が準決勝に進出【Krush.127】 |url=https://www.tokyoheadline.com/564382/ |website=tokyoheadline.com |date=24 July 2021 |access-date=21 August 2021}} He was scheduled to face Hiroki in the tournament semifinals, held at Krush 129 on September 24, 2021.{{cite web |title=【Krush】瓦田脩二が体重超過の相手に怒り「そんな中途半端な気持ちで立たないで欲しい」試合は実施 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d6e3baba0a817bbdbedf18361c508c6a3a643fa1 |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=22 August 2021}} He won the fight by majority decision. Satomi advanced to the tournament finals, where he faced Shuji Kawarada. He lost the fight by majority decision.{{cite web |title=【Krush】新王者・瓦田脩二「アウェーの地でKrushの強さを見せられる王者になりたい」 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ef75672f7027d9d600d56b86d4c5e139c05dcb2c |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=2 October 2021}} Their bout was awarded "Krush Fight of the Year" at the 2021 K-1 awards.

Satomi faced top prospect Ryuka on February 27, 2022, at K-1 World GP 2022 Japan. He won the fight by extension round split decision.{{cite web |title=【K-1】里見柚己、延長Rラッシュで龍華に競り勝つ!3R終盤からの逆襲劇 |url=https://efight.jp/result_s-20220227_949613 |website=efight.jp |date=27 February 2022 |access-date=8 August 2023}}

On August 11, 2022, Satomi defeated former Krush super featherweight champion Yuma Saikyo by unanimous decision after scoring a knockdown in the second round.{{cite web |title=【K-1】里見柚己が西京佑馬からダウンを奪い判定勝利、激戦区のライト級戦線に名乗り |url=https://efight.jp/result_s-20220811_1287202 |website=efight.jp |date=11 August 2022 |access-date=8 August 2023}}

Satomi challenged Fumiya Osawa for his Krush lightweight title at Krush 145 on January 21, 2023.{{cite web |title=【Krush】大沢文也が里見柚己を挑戦者に迎えての初防衛戦、泥試合宣言の王者に挑戦者は「必ずKO決着」 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/12222 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=1 December 2022}} He initially lost the bout by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=【Krush】大沢文也、里見柚己からダウン奪いタイトル防衛成功 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/948cd87c6e64b17ba0e22f063e9e9a418ebca841 |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=22 January 2023}} The result was later changed into a no contest on January 29, 2023, as Osawa scored a knockdown off of an illegal kick catch.{{cite web |title=【Krush】大沢文也vs.里見柚己のタイトルマッチは無効試合に「ルールに則った正常な状態で進行していなかった」 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/12712 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=29 January 2023}} An immediate rematch was scheduled to take place at Krush 150 on June 16, 2023.{{cite web |title=【Krush】無効試合となった大沢文也vs.里見柚己のダイレクトリマッチに王者・大沢が不満爆発「マジでムカついてる」 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/13619 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=9 May 2023}} Satomi won the title by majority decision.{{cite web |title=【Krush】里見柚己が"因縁"の大沢文也を下し新王者に!新美貴士は寺田匠からダウンを奪い判定勝ち |url=https://efight.jp/result-20230616_1388493 |website=efight.jp |date=16 June 2023 |access-date=16 June 2023}}

Satomi faced Kento Ito at K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT~K-1 ReBIRTH~ on September 10, 2023. He lost the fight by a second-round knockout.{{cite web |title=【K-1】伊藤健人、現Krush王者・里見柚己をKO撃破!剛腕フック炸裂(イーファイト) |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/fdaf8356793e4f089bbebea9e842d0a14be039ce |website=Yahoo!ニュース |access-date=10 September 2023 |language=ja}}

Satomi made his first Krush Lightweight title defense against Kento Ito at Krush 158 on February 24, 2024.{{cite web |title=【Krush】里見柚己vs伊藤健人、高橋直輝vs横山朋哉の2大タイトルマッチ決定=2.24(イーファイト) |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/3cb4214812be982c0e722941966b831d7f9af902 |website=Yahoo!ニュース |access-date=28 December 2023 |language=ja}}

Satomi faced Nagasawa Samuel Kiyomitsu at Krush 164 on August 18, 2024. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.{{cite web |title=【Krush】里見柚己、"初参戦"永澤サムエル聖光をパンチ連打でKO!「俺、華ありますよね!」(イーファイト) |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/1d85cf6863138d6612421e44358d3163c008eb8f |website=Yahoo!ニュース |access-date=18 August 2024 |language=ja}}

Satomi faced Aaron Clarke at Krush 167 on November 16, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=里見柚己がK-1王者・与座優貴に倒されなかったクラークから2度のダウンを奪って判定勝ち「来年、ライト級のトップに行く」【Krush】 {{!}} TOKYO HEADLINE |url=https://www.tokyoheadline.com/779185/ |website=tokyoheadline.com |access-date=16 November 2024 |language=ja |date=16 November 2024}}

Satomi faced Tomás Aguirre at K-1 World MAX 2025 on February 9, 2025.{{cite web |title=【K-1】里見柚己がトーマス・アギーレに挑む「何も持っていない自分が主役になる」(里見)(ゴング格闘技) |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/b421dc562cb82aa563eb660875db34dafe023f85 |website=Yahoo!ニュース |access-date=26 January 2025 |language=ja}} He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30—29 in Satomi's favor.{{cite web |title=【K-1】元Krush王者・里見柚己、タフな南米強豪に競り勝つ!三日月蹴りでボディえぐる |url=https://efight.jp/result_s-20250209_1582640 |website=eFight【イーファイト】格闘技情報を毎日配信! |access-date=1 May 2025 |language=ja |date=9 February 2025}}

Titles and accomplishments

  • Krush
  • 2023 Krush Lightweight (-62.5 kg) Champion
  • 2021 Fight of the Year Award (vs. Shuji Kawarada){{cite web |title=【K1年間表彰】2階級制覇の野杁正明が初MVP 年間最高試合賞は武尊 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a1f0d7f08e31c1d10982f36c3407fb1cb8cd2055 |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=26 January 2022}}

Fight record

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| 2025-05-31 || ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Suleyman Beterbiev || K-1 Beyond|| Yokohama, Japan || || ||

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| 2025-02-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Tomás Aguirre || K-1 World MAX 2025|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2024-11-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|IRL}} Aaron Clarke || Krush 167 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2022-08-18|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kiyomitsu Nagasawa || Krush 164 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Punches) || 1 ||1:57

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| 2024-02-24 || Loss || align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kento Ito || Krush 158 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right cross) || 1 || 0:38

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Loses the Krush Lightweight title.}}

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| 2023-09-10|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kento Ito|| K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT~K-1 ReBIRTH~ || Yokohama, Japan || KO (Referee stop/punches) || 2 || 2:18

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| 2023-06-16|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Fumiya Osawa || Krush 150 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority)|| 3 || 3:00

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the Krush Lightweight title.}}

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| 2023-01-21 || NC ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Fumiya Osawa || Krush 145 || Tokyo, Japan || No Contest || 3 ||3:00

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the Krush Lightweight title. Originally a unanimous decision win for Osawa overturned to a no contest due to an illegal kick catch leading to a knockdown.}}

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| 2022-08-11|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuma Saikyo || K-1 World GP 2022 in Fukuoka || Fukuoka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) ||3 ||3:00

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| 2022-02-27|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryuka || K-1 World GP 2022 Japan || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Split) || 4 || 3:00

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| 2021-09-24 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shuji Kawarada|| Krush 129, Lightweight Championship Tournament Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the vacant Krush Lightweight title.}}

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| 2021-09-24 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki || Krush 129, Lightweight Championship Tournament Semifinal || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2021-09-24 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinichiro Kawasaki|| Krush 127, Lightweight Championship Tournament Quarterfinal || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (3 knockdowns) || 2 || 2:54

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| 2021-04-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsubasa Horii|| Krush 124 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2020-07-21 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shuji Kawarada || Krush 115 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2020-01-25 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daiki Kaneko || Krush 110 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (3 knockdowns)|| 3 || 2:02

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| 2019-09-16 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Yokoyama || Krush 105 || Tokyo, Japan ||KO (Left hook to the body)|| 1 || 2:50

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| 2019-06-30 || Loss || align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Fumiya Osawa || K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2019-02-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Syun Kentoshi || Krush 98 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

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| 2018-11-21 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiro Yamamoto ||Krush 95|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left hook) || 2 || 1:59

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| 2018-08-05 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Taio Asahisa || Krush.91 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

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| 2018-05-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuma Kawaguchi || Krush 88 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority)|| 3 || 3:00

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| 2018-02-12 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaito Ozawa|| Krush.85 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left body kick) || 1 || 0:49

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| 2017-09-08 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takeshi Watanabe || Krush 80 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Flying knee)|| 3 || 2:31

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| 2017-07-16 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Junguang ||Glory of Heroes: Japan & Krush.77 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2017-05-13 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tenma Sano || KHAOS 2 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

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| 2017-03-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kyohei Hayashi || KHAOS 1 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left hook)|| 2 || 0:47

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| 2017-01-15 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hikaru Fujihashi || Krush 72 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority)|| 3 || 3:00

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| 2015-09-20 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuma Shimohigashi || SNKA TITANS NEOS XVIII || Tokyo, Japan || KO|| 1 || 0:29

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| 2015-05-31 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hirotatsu Asakawa || Japan Kickboxing Innovation || Chūō, Japan || KO || 2 || 2:00

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| 2015-03-15 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazumi || SNKA MAGNUM 37 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

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| 2014-10-26 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinya Fujino || SNKA MAGNUM 36 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority)|| 2 || 3:00

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| 2014-07-20 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Raijin Hamada || SNKA MAGNUM 35 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Punch)|| 1 || 1:19

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| 2014-03-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} HIRO || SNKA MAGNUM 34 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 2 || 3:00

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| 2013-12-08 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yusuke Umeki || SNKA SOUL IN THE RING XI || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 2 || 3:00

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