Go Yokoyama Explained

Go Yokoyama
Birth Name:Tsuyoshi Yokoyama
Birth Date:29 June 1983
Birth Place:Hyōgo, Japan
Other Names:Karate Prodigy
Nationality: Japanese
Weight:154lb
Weightclass:Welterweight
Style:Seidokaikan Karate, Shidokan Karate
Team:Crazy Wolf
Yearsactive:2008-present
Kickboxingwins:9
Kickboxingkowins:4
Kickboxinglosses:1
Kickboxingkolosses:1
Kickboxingdraws:1

Tsuyoshi Yokoyama (born June 29, 1983), better known as is a Japanese kickboxer who competes in the welterweight division. He comes from a Seidokaikan karate background and is known for his unorthodox kicks.

Biography and career

Yamamoto began practicing karate at the age of 13. His brother Shingo Yokoyama is also a kickboxer. In 2003 he became the 5th All Japan Seidokaikan Lightweight Champion.

He made his professional kickboxing debut on August 16, 2008, when he defeated Marcelo Nascimento by a unanimous decision. In his following fight he made his debut in the K-1 promotion at 'the K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final 8 and was knocked out by Jae Gil Noh. Following this he went on an eight fight unbeaten run consisting of seven wins and one draw. He returned to K-1 in a tournament reserve match at K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final on September 25, 2011. He defeated Yoshi via a unanimous decision.[1]

Titles

Kickboxing record

|-||Win|align=left| Yoshi|K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final|Osaka, Japan|Decision (unanimous)|3|3:00|9-1-1||-||Win|align=left| Kimuisaku|Gladiator 21|Japan|KO (left hook to the body)|1|2:27|8-1-1||-||Win|align=left| Yusuke Fukuda|HEAT 18|Osaka, Japan|Decision (Unanimous)|3|3:00|7-1-1||-||Win|align=left| Takeshi Yoshitsugu|ACCEL: Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round|Japan|KO (right hook)|2| -|6-1-1||-||style="background: #c5d2ea"|Draw|align=left| Kosuke Yamauchi|Sengoku: Soul of Fight|Tokyo, Japan|Decision draw|3|3:00|5-1-1||-||Win|align=left| Courage|Legend 1: Land of Fire|Japan|TKO|3|0:29|5-1||-||Win|align=left| Shingo Takayama|Gladiator 11|Japan|Decision (split)|3|3:00|4-1||-||Win|align=left||Gladiator 6|Japan|TKO (corner stoppage)|2|2:29|3-1||-||Win|align=left| Munjefun|Gladiator Okayama: Japan-Korea Friendship|Okayama, Japan|Decision (unanimous)|3|3:00|2-1||-||Loss|align=left| Jae Gil Noh|K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final 8|Tokyo, Japan|KO (straight right)|3|2:01|1-1||-||Win|align=left| Marcelo Nascimento|Gladiator: Korea Friendship International Martial Arts Tournament|Japan|Decision (unanimous)|3|3:00|1-0||-|-| colspan=10 | Legend:

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/8/11/2357246/k-1-max-grand-prix-tournament-rumors K-1 MAX Announces New Show; K-1 Grand Prix Tournament Rumors