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Kosei Yamada
Born山田洸誓
(1992-11-04) 4 November 1992 (age 32)
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 active2016-2022
Kickboxing record
Total18
Wins15
By knockout9
Losses3
By knockout0
Other information
Websitehttp://kosei-yamada.com/

Kosei Yamada (山田洸誓; born 4 November 1992) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who spent his entire professional career competing in the super lightweight division of RISE. He held the RISE Super Lightweight Championship from 2019 until 2022.

Between July and December 2021, he was ranked as a top ten featherweight kickboxer by Combat Press.[1][2] He re-entered the rankings at #10 in April 2022, and remained ranked until July 2022.[3][4]

Personal life

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Yamada was married to the former RISE ring girl Nayu Inoshita in 2020. The pair have a single child.[5]

Kickboxing career

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RISE

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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.[6][7]

Yamada was scheduled to face Atsushi Ogata at RISE 122 on February 4, 2018.[8] He won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping his opponent with a left hook at the one-minute mark of the round.[9]

Yamada fought Ichiyo Morimoto at RISE 124 on May 25, 2018.[10] He won the fight by a third-round knockout, knocking Morimoto with a flying knee 35 seconds into the last round.[11]

Yamada was scheduled to face Fumiya Kawashima at RISE 128 on November 2, 2018.[12] He won the fight by a technical knockout, managing to knock Kawashima down three times in the first round.[13]

Yamada was scheduled to fight Yukimitsu Takahashi at RISE 130 on February 3, 2019.[14] He won the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30–29, 30-29 and 30-30.[15]

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.[16]

RISE Super Lightweight champion

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Yamada vs. Yamaguchi

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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.[17]

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.[18]

Non-title bouts

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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.[19] 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.[20] During the post-fight press conference, Kitano called for a rematch with Yamada, for the latter's super lightweight title.[21]

Title reign

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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.[22] 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.[23]

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.[24] Yamada won the rematch by unanimous decision, with scores of 48–47, 48–46, 49–47.[25]

Yamada was scheduled to face the RISE Lightweight champion Naoki Tanaka in a non-title bout at RISE El Dorado 2022, on April 2, 2022.[26] He won the fight by third round knockout with punches after surviving a knockdown in the previous round.[27]

Yamada faced the former K-1 Super Lightweight champion Rukiya Anpo at THE MATCH 2022 on June 19, 2022. The bout was contested at 67 kilograms, a career-high for Yamada.[28] He lost the fight by a narrow unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–29 in his favor.[29]

At a RISE press conference held on July 4, 2022, it was announced that Yamada would face a foreign opponent at RISE WORLD SERIES 2022 Osaka on August 21, 2022.[30] On July 22, it was revealed that Yamada would face Jan Kaffa.[31] He won the fight by a third-round knockout, stopping Kaffa with a right hook at the 1:23 minute mark of the round.[32]

Yamada faced the reigning Glory Featherweight and RISE Super Lightweight World champion Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 in a non-title bout at RISE World Series / Shootboxing-Kings on December 25, 2022,[33] in what he announced as his retirement bout.[34] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30-29 and one scorecard of 30-28.[35]

Championships and accomplishments

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Kickboxing

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Karate

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  • Shin Karate
    • 2011 Shin Karate West Japan K-2 Grand Prix Lightweight Winner [36]
    • 2012 Shin Karate All Japan G-2 Grand Prix Lightweight Runner-up[37]
    • 2013 Shin Karate West Japan G-1 Grand Prix Lightweight Winner
    • 2013 Shin Karate All Japan G-1 Grand Prix Lightweight 3rd Place[38]
    • 2015 Shin Karate All Japan K-2 Grand Prix Light-Middleweight Champion [39]
  • Kenbudokaikan
    • 2012 Kenbudokaikan All Japan Open Light-Middleweight Runner-up
    • 2013 Kenbudokaikan All Japan Open Light-Middleweight Runner-up
    • 2015 Kenbudokaikan All Japan Open Light-Middleweight Winner
  • Seidokaikan
    • 2014 Seidokaikan All Japan Weight Championship Lightweight Runner-up
    • 2015 Seidokaikan All Kansai Tournament Light-Middleweight Winner
    • 2016 Seidokaikan All Kansai Tournament Light-Middleweight Winner
    • 2016 Seidokaikan All Kanto Tournament Light-Middleweight Winner
    • 2016 Seidokaikan All Japan Weight Championship Lightweight Winner[40]
    • 2017 Seidokaikan All Japan Weight Championship Lightweight Winner

Fight record

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Kickboxing record
15 Wins (9 (T)KO's), 3 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-12-25 Loss Thailand Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 RISE WORLD SERIES / Glory Rivals 4 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-08-21 Win Netherlands Jan Kaffa RISE WORLD SERIES OSAKA 2022 Osaka, Japan KO (Right hook) 3 1:23
2022-06-19 Loss Japan Rukiya Anpo THE MATCH 2022 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-04-02 Win Japan Naoki Tanaka RISE El Dorado 2022 Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 3 0:25
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. Decision (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 vacant 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 KO (Knee) 2 0:40
2017-03-05 Win Japan Ryotaro Tamura RISE 116 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook) 1 0:26

See also

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