Ryusei Ashizawa (born May 5, 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in a Bantamweight divisions of Rizin Fighting Federation.

Ryusei Ashizawa
Born芦澤 竜誠
(1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 29)
Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st)
DivisionBantamweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamDRAGON FISH (2021-Present)
PURGE TOKYO (2019-2021)
K-1 GYM Team Pegasus (2016-2019)
Taiken Gym (2012-2016)
Years active2012 - present
Kickboxing record
Total39
Wins25
By knockout15
Losses13
By knockout5
Draws1
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins2
By knockout1
By decision1
Losses1
By knockout1

Between April and July 2022, he was ranked the tenth best bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.[2][3]

Kickboxing career

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Ashizawa made his professional debut on December 9, 2012 at MAJKF BREAK-32 ~SEIZE~. He defeated Tetsuro Noguchi by unanimous decision to take the MAJKF Japan rookie tournament title.[4]

On November 11, 2013, Ashizawa faced Kenshiro Aoi in Japan Kickboxing Innovation. He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round to earn a shot at the reigning REBELS champion Hikaru Machida.[5] They faced each other on December 23 at Japan Kickboxing Innovation "champion carnival". He lost the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round.[6]

On August 31, 2014 Ashizawa challenged Kyohei for the Innovation Super Featherweight title. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

On December 12, 2015 Ashizawa faced Sota Ichinohe at Japan Kickboxing Innovation Champion's Carnival 2015. He lost the fight by unanimous decision after five rounds.[8]

On April 29, 2016 Ashizawa faced Atom Yamada for the vacant Innovation Featherweight title at Japan Kickboxing Innovation "Dream Force-11". He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round with punches and captured the vacant belt.[9]

On April 16, 2017, Ashizawa faced Kazuki Koyano at REBELS 50. He won the fight by knockout in the third round with punches.[10]

On May 28, 2017, Ashizawa lost to Tatsuya Oiwa by split decision at Krush 76.[11]

On December 27, 2017, Ashizawa faced Yuta Murakoshi at K-1 World GP 2017 Japan Survival Wars 2017. He lost the fight by majority decision.[12]

On June 17, 2018, Ashizawa entered an 8-man one night tournament for the vacant K-1 featherweight title at K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament. In Quarter-finals he defeated Silviu Vitez by knockout in the first round.[13] In the semi-finals he lost Haruma Saikyo by unanimous decision.[14]

Ashizawa faced Jorge Varela at K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 on March 10, 2019.[15] He lost the fight by first-round knockout, Ashizawa was floored with a left hook near the end of the opening round.[16]

Ashizawa was scheduled to face Kotaro Shimano at K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo.[17] Ashizawa won the bout by TKO in the second round after a back and forth fight in which both Ashizawa and Shimano were knocked down.[18]

Ashizawa fought Yuta Murakoshi at the K-1: K'Festa 4 Day 1 event, and lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

Ashizawa was scheduled to face Hirotaka Urabe at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021.[20] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]

Ashizawa faced YA-MAN at THE MATCH 2022 on June 19, 2022, in a open finger glove match. He lost the fight by a first-round knockout, after suffering several knockdowns.[22]

On April 1, 2023, Ashizawa defeated Kouzi at Rizin 41 – Osaka via split decision.[23]

Making his MMA debut, Ashizawa faced Shinobu Ota on December 31, 2023 at Rizin 45, getting knocked out in the first round.[24]

Titles and accomplishments

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  • Martial Arts Japan Kickboxing Federation
    • 2012 MAJKF Rookie Tournament Featherweight Winner
  • Japan Kickboxing Innovation
    • 2016 Innovation Featherweight Champion

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
3 matches 2 wins 1 loss
By knockout 1 1
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–1 Shoji Maruyama KO (knee to the body) Rizin Landmark 10 November 17, 2024 2 1:05 Nagoya, Japan
Win 1–1 Kouzi Decision (unanimous) Super Rizin 3 July 28, 2024 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Loss 0–1 Shinobu Ota KO (punches) Rizin 45 December 31, 2023 1 2:21 Saitama, Japan Bantamweight debut.

Kickboxing record

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Professional Kickboxing Record
25 Wins (15 (T)KO's), 14 Losses, 1 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2023-04-01 Win   Kouzi Rizin 41 – Osaka Osaka, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2022-06-19 Loss   YA-MAN THE MATCH 2022 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 1 1:49
2022-02-27 Win   Narufumi Nishimoto K-1 World GP 2022 Japan Tokyo, Japan KO (3 Knockdown) 2 1:58
2021-09-20 Win   Hirotaka Urabe K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-03-21 Loss   Yuta Murakoshi K-1: K'Festa 4 Day 1 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-12-13 Win   Kotaro Shimano K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 2 3:00
2019-06-30 Loss   Tatsuya Oiwa K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-03-10 Loss   Jorge Varela K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 Saitama, Japan KO (Left hook) 1 2:41
2018-11-03 Loss   Hirotaka Urabe K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament Saitama, Japan KO (Right Hook) 3 2:28
2018-09-24 Win   Kaito Ozawa K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-06-17 Loss   Haruma Saikyo K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, Semi-finals Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-06-17 Win   Silviu Vitez K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, Quarter-finals Saitama, Japan TKO (Ref. Stoppage/Punches) 1 1:28
2018-03-10 Win   Tenma Sano Krush.86 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2017-12-27 Loss   Yuta Murakoshi K-1 World GP 2017 Japan Survival Wars 2017 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2017-10-14 Win   Ippei Kawano KHAOS 4 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-08-06 Loss   Shoya Masumoto Krush 78 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-05-28 Loss   Tatsuya Oiwa Krush 76 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2017-04-16 Win   Kazuki Koyano REBELS 50 Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 3 1:19
2017-03-18 Win   Ryuta Manabe KHAOS 1 Tokyo, Japan KO (Middle kick) 3 1:50
2016-09-19 Draw   Kento Ito K-1 World GP 2016 Super Featherweight World Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision 3 3:00
2016-04-29 Win   Atom Yamada JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Dream Force-11" Tokyo, Japan TKO (Ref.stoppage/Punches) 2 2:09
Wins Innovation Featherweight title.
2015-12-12 Loss   Sota Ichinohe JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Champion's Carnival 2015" Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2015-08-30 Win   Junpei Rogi SNKA "WINNERS 2015 3rd" Tokyo, Japan KO 3 1:32
2015-05-31 Win   Yasuhiko Abe JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Sentou Kai 16" Tokyo, Japan TKO (Knee) 1 2:57
2015-04-26 Win   Kenta Yagami JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Dream Force-7" Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2014-12-28 Win   Masashi Ochiai Shuken 23 Joe Tsuchiya Festival Shizuoka, Japan KO 1
2014-11-09 Win   Ouji JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Sentou Kai 15" Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee stoppage) 1 1:02
2014-08-31 Loss   Kyohei JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Ikazuchi Mai" Matsuyama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the Innovation Super Featherweight title.
2014-05-18 Loss   Takuma JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Sentou Kai 14" Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor stoppage) 2 2:51
2013-12-23 Loss   Hikaru Machida JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Innovation champion carnival" Tokyo, Japan TKO (Ref. Stoppage/Punches) 4 1:23
2013-11-13 Win   Kenshiro Aoi JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Sentou Kai 13" Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner stoppage) 1 2:32
2013-05-19 Win   Ashura JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION "Sentou Kai 12" Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-02-24 Win   Hiroshi SaenchaiGym NJKF MuayThaiOpen 23 Tokyo, Japan TKO 2 2:55
2012-12-09 Win   Tetsuro Noguchi MAJKF BREAK-32 ~SEIZE~ Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins 2012 MAJKF Rookie Tournament Featherweight title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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