Kosuke_Komiyama

Kosuke Komiyama

Kosuke Komiyama

Japanese kickboxer


Kosuke Komiyama (小宮山 工介, Komiyama Kosuke) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former RISE Super Featherweight champion and the 2018 K-1 Super Featherweight GP finalist.

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He was ranked as a top ten bantamweight kickboxer by Combat Press between April 2018 and July 2021.[1][2]

Kickboxing career

RISE

RISE Super Featherweight title reign

Komiyama made his professional debut in December 2007, against Daisuke Honma. He won the figh by decision.[3] Komiyama would go on to win his next three fights, before fighting Masato Fuse for the RISE Rookies Cup at R.I.S.E 49. He beat Fuse by TKO, managing to knock him down three times in the second round.[4]

Komiyama amassed a 7-2 record over his next nine fights, before challenging Kan Itabashi for the RISE Super Featherweight title at RISE 74.[5] He won the fight by split decision.[6]

His next four fights were non-title bouts. At RISE 80 he fought Hamza Essalih,[7] whom he defeated by majority decision.[8] At RISE 83 he beat Kim Jin Hyeok by unanimous decision,[9] at RISE 85 he beat Sergio Wielzen by a first round knockout, and at RISE 87 he beat Mu Yuenlong by a first round TKO.[10]

He was scheduled to defend his title for the first time at RISE 88, when he faced Motochika Hanada. He beat Hanada by TKO, after Hanada's corner threw in the towel in the fourth round.[11] Following his successful title defense, Komiyama extended his winning streak to 12, which culminated in a majority decision over Yuki.[12] The streak was snapped by Itto at RISE 95, who defeated Komiyama by unanimous decision.[13]

Komiyama was scheduled to defend his title for the second time at RISE 97, against Masanobu Goshu, whom he beat by majority decision.[14]

BLADE FC tournament

AFter back to back losses to Maki Pinsiam and Kaew Fairtex, Komiyama entered the 2014 BLADE FC 61kg tournament. In the quarterfinals, he fought Yasuyuki, and won the fight by unanimous decision. He won the semifinal bout against Katsuji in same fashion. Komiyama fought SHIGERU in the tournament final, and stopped his opponent by knockout in the second round.[15]

For his last fight with RISE, Komiyama was scheduled to fight Mansour Yaqubi at RISE 109.[16] The fight ended in a draw after three rounds, and so went into an extra round, after which Komiyama won by unanimous decision.[17]

K-1

In his promotional debut, Komiyama faced Yun Qi. Qi won the fight by majority decision.[18]

Komiyama participated in the 2016 K-1 Super Featherweight Grand Prix. He defeated Paulo Tebar by unanimous decision in the quarterfinal, but was unable to advance to the semifinals, as he had to be taken to the hospital due to a leg injury he had sustained during the bout.[19] He fought again two months later, defeating Stavros Exakoustidis by unanimous decision.[20]

Komiyama took part in the 2018 K-1 Super Featherweight Grand Prix, being scheduled to fight Suarek Rukkukamui in the quarterfinal. He knocked Suarek out in the first round by a head kick. In the semifinal, he beat Koji by unanimous decision, and faced Takeru Segawa in the finals. Takeru won the fight by TKO, knocking Komiyama down three times in the third round.[21]

In his next two fights, Komiyama defeated Masanobu Goshu by unanimous decision, and suffered a knockout loss to Leona Pettas.[22]

Titles and accomplishments

  • K-1
    • 2018 K-1 WORLD GP -60kg World Tournament runner-up

Awards

  • eFight.jp
    • Fighter of the Month (December 2014)[25]

Professional kickboxing record

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See also


References

  1. Tatum, Rob. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: April 2018". combatpress.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. "2011.07.23|RISE80". rise-rc.com. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  4. "RISE87 中日对抗中方惨败". sina.com.cn. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  5. "3年間無敗の小宮山に土…神村が女王に". sports.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  6. "BLADE 1 61kg級トーナメントで小宮山が優勝". tokyoheadline.com. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  7. "K-1 World GP 2018 Japan K'Festa.1 Video and Results". combatpress.com. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  8. 井原芳徳, 有限会社マッスルブレインズ. "[REPORTS RISE] 小宮山工介がSフェザー級王者に。吉本引分防衛:2.27 後楽園". BoutReview.
  9. 格闘技情報を毎日配信!, eFight 【イーファイト】. "【BLADE】小宮山がTKO勝ちでトーナメントを制す". eFight 【イーファイト】 格闘技情報を毎日配信!.
  10. "2014年12月度MVP 小宮山工介". efight.jp. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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