Kosei Yamada

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Kosei Yamada
Born山田洸誓
(1992-11-04) 4 November 1992 (age 29)
Niihama, Japan
Other namesKarate Monster
NationalityJapanese
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
StyleSeidokaikan, Kickboxing
Fighting out ofNiihama, Japan
TeamSeido Kaikan KCIEL
Years active2016-present
Kickboxing record
Total14
Wins13
By knockout7
Losses1
By knockout0
Other information
Websitehttp://kosei-yamada.com/

Kosei Yamada (山田洸誓, born 4 November 1992) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super lightweight division of RISE, where he is the current RISE Super Lightweight champion.

Between July and December 2021, he was ranked as a top ten featherweight kickboxer by Combat Press.[1][2]

Personal life[]

Yamada was married to the former RISE ring girl Nayu Inoshita in 2020. The pair have a single child.[3]

Kickboxing career[]

RISE[]

Yamada made his RISE debut against Ryotaro Tamura at RISE 116, on March 5, 2017. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. This was followed up by second-round stoppages of Possible K at RISE 117 on May 20, 2017, and Taira Katsuki RISE 120 on October 9, 2017.[4][5]

Yamada was scheduled to face Atsushi Ogata at RISE 122 on February 4, 2018.[6] He won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping his opponent with a left hook at the one-minute mark of the round.[7]

Yamada fought Ichiyo Morimoto at RISE 124 on May 25, 2018.[8] He won the fight by a third-round knockout, knocking Morimoto with a flying knee 35 seconds into the last round.[9]

Yamada was scheduled to face Fumiya Kawashima at RISE 128 on November 2, 2018.[10] He won the fight by a technical knockout, managing to knock Kawashima down three times in the first round.[11]

Yamada was scheduled to fight Yukimitsu Takahashi at RISE 130 on February 3, 2019.[12] He won the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30–29, 30-29 and 30-30.[13]

Yamada was scheduled to face Tapruwan at RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 Semi-Final Round in OSAKA on July 21, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 28–29, 29-29, 28–29.[14]

RISE Super Lightweight champion[]

Yamada vs. Yamaguchi[]

Yamada was scheduled to fight the former Japan Innovation Lightweight Champion for the vacant RISE Super Lightweight title at RISE 134 on September 29, 2019. At the time the bout was booked, Yamada was the #1 ranked RISE Super Lightweight contender, while Yamaguchi was the #2 ranked contender.[15]

Yamada scored the first knockdown of the fight with a left hook near the end of the first round. Yamaguchi managed to beat the eight-count, and was spared any further damage by the round ending. Yamada scored two more knockdowns in the second round, the first one as a result of a right hook, while the second was the result of a left hook. Following the third knockdown of the bout, the referee decided to stop the fight, awarding Yamada the technical knockout.[16]

Non-title bouts[]

Yamada was scheduled to face the NJKF Welterweight Champion and S1 Japan Tournament 65 kg tournament winner Ryota Nakano in a non-title bout in the co-main event of RISE 137 on February 23, 2020. The bout was Nakano's second appearance with the promotion.[17] Yamada maintained the pace of the bout, and cruised to a comfortable unanimous decision victory, with scores of 30–29, 30–29, 30–28.

Yamada was scheduled to face Katsuki Kitano at RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020 Osaka on November 1, 2020. The bout was ruled a draw after the first three rounds were fought, with one judge scoring the fight an even 29-29, while the remaining two judges were split in favor of Yamada and Kitano respectively. An extension round was fought, after which Kitano was awarded a majority decision, with scores of 9-10, 10-10, 9-10.[18] During the post-fight press conference, Kitano called for a rematch with Yamada, for the latter's super lightweight title.[19]

Title reign[]

Yamada made his first RISE title defense against the #2 ranked RISE super lightweight contender Takumi Sanekata. The fight was scheduled as the co-main event of RISE 145 on January 30, 2021.[20] He won the fight by a unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 49–48 in Yamada's favor. During the post-fight interview, Yamada asked for a rematch with Katsuki Kitano.[21]

The rematch between Yamada and Katsuki Kitano, ranked as the #1 RISE super lightweight contender at the time, was scheduled for the main event of RISE 150 on June 18, 2021.[22] Yamada won the rematch by unanimous decision, with scores of 48–47, 48–46, 49–47.[23]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Kickboxing[]

  • RISE
    • 2019 RISE Super Lightweight Championship (Two successful title defenses)

Karate[]

  • 2011 Shin Karate West Japan K-2 Grand Prix Lightweight Winner [24]
  • 2012 Shin Karate All Japan G-2 Grand Prix Lightweight Runner-up
  • 2012 Kenbudokaikan All Japan Open Light-Middleweight Runner-up
  • 2013 Shin Karate West Japan G-1 Grand Prix Lightweight Winner
  • 2013 Shin Karate All Japan G-1 Grand Prix Lightweight 3rd Place
  • 2013 Kenbudokaikan All Japan Open Light-Middleweight Runner-up
  • 2014 Seidokaikan All Japan Weight Tournament Lightweight Runner-up
  • 2015 Seidokaikan All Kansai Tournament Light-Middleweight Winner
  • 2015 Shin Karate All Japan K-2 Grand Prix Light-Middleweight Champion [25]
  • 2015 Kenbudokaikan All Japan Open Light-Middleweight Winner
  • 2016 Seidokaikan All Kansai Tournament Light-Middleweight Winner
  • 2016 Seidokaikan All Kanto Tournament Light-Middleweight Winner
  • 2016 Seidokaikan All Japan Weight Tournament Lightweight Champion[26]
  • 2017 Seidokaikan All Japan Tournament Lightweight Champion

Fight record[]

Kickboxing record
13 Wins (7 (T)KO's), 1 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2021-06-18 Win Japan Katsuki Kitano RISE 150 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the RISE Super Lightweight title.
2021-01-30 Win Japan Takumi Sanekata RISE 145 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the RISE Super Lightweight title.
2020-11-01 Loss Japan Katsuki Kitano RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020 Osaka Osaka, Japan Ext. R. (Majority) 4 3:00
2020-02-23 Win Japan Ryota Nakano RISE 137 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-09-29 Win Japan Yuma Yamaguchi RISE 134 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook) 1 1:25
Wins the RISE Super Lightweight title.
2019-07-21 Win Thailand Tapruwan Hadesworkout RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 Semi-Final Round in OSAKA Osaka, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2019-02-03 Win Japan Yukimitsu Takahashi RISE 130 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2018-11-02 Win Japan Fumiya Kawashima RISE 128 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Three knockdowns) 1 1:53
2018-09-16 Win Japan Yuya RISE 127 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-05-25 Win Japan Ichiyo Morimoto RISE 124 Tokyo, Japan KO (Flying knee) 3 0:35
2018-02-04 Win Japan Atsushi Ogata RISE 122 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 1 1:00
2017-10-09 Win Japan Taira Katsuki RISE 120 Koto, Tokyo, Japan TKO (Three knockdowns) 2 2:47
2017-05-20 Win Japan Possible K RISE 117 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan TKO 2 0:40
2017-03-05 Win Japan Ryotaro Tamura RISE 116 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan TKO 1 0:26

See also[]

References[]

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