Koji Yoshimoto Explained

Koji Yoshimoto
Birth Name:吉本光志
Birth Date:February 6, 1980
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Fighting Out Of:Tokyo, Japan
Height:171cm
Weight:63kg (139lb)
Style:Kickboxing
Stance:Orthodox
Team:Neungsiam Gym
AJ Gym (former)
Kickboxingwins:30
Kickboxingkowins:4
Kickboxinglosses:17
Kickboxingdraws:3
Mma Kowin:1
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Dqwin:1
Mma Dqloss:1
Mma Draw:2

is a Japanese retired kickboxer and mixed martial artist. A professional competitor between 2000 and 2016, Yoshimoto held the RISE super lightweight title and was the 2007 Pancrase Neo Blood Featherweight Tournament winner.

Kickboxing career

RISE

Super lightweight champion

Yoshimoto was scheduled to fight Yūsuke Sugawara for the inaugural RISE super lightweight title at RISE 60 on November 22, 2009.[1] He won the fight by unanimous decision, after two extra rounds were contested.[2]

After capturing the inaugural title, Yoshimoto faced Naoki in a non-title bout at RISE 63 on April 7, 2010.[3] He lost the fight by split decision, after an extra round was fought. Yoshimoto next faced TURBΦ in another non-title bout at RISE 68 on July 31, 2010.[4] He won the fight by a late second-round knockout, flooring his opponent with a right cross.[5] Yoshimoto faced Yuto Watanabe in his third consecutive non-title bout at RISE 71 on October 3, 2010. He won the fight by majority decision.[6]

Yoshimoto moved down in weight for his next bout, in order to face Yuki for the inaugural RISE lightweight title at RISE 73R on December 19, 2010.[7] He was stopped with low kicks at the 2:09 minute mark of the second round.[8]

Yoshimito faced Yūsuke Sugawara for the second time in his career in his first RISE super lightweight title defense at RISE 74 on February 27, 2011. The fight was ruled a unanimous decision draw.[9]

After making his first title defense, Yoshimoto faced Shohei Asahara at K-1 WORLD MAX 2011 –63 kg Japan Tournament FINAL on June 25, 2011. He won the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra round was fought.[10] Yoshimoto next faced Hiroshi Mizumachi in a non-title bout at RISE 83 on September 23, 2011.[11] He won the fight by unanimous decision. Yoshimoto faced Lee Sung-hyun in another non-title bout at RISE 85 on November 23, 2011. He once again won by unanimous decision.

Yoshimoto faced Yasuomi Soda in his second RISE title defense at RISE 86 on January 28, 2012. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[12] Yoshimoto next beat Raz Sarkisjan by unanimous decision in a non-title bout at RISE/M-1MC ～INFINITY～ on December 2, 2012, before being booked to rematch Yasuomi Soda in his third RISE title defense at RISE 92 on March 17, 2013. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[13]

Later RISE career

Yoshimoto faced Xie Lei at K-1 WORLD MAX 2013 Final on October 11, 2014. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[14] Yoshimoto rebounded from this loss with a decision win against Hanji at K-1 CHINA vs JAPAN on February 1, 2015. Yoshimoto extended his winning streak to two fights with a third-round knockout of Daniel Zahra at RISE 105 on May 31, 2015.[15] This winning streak was snapped by Hiroki Shishido at SHOOT BOXING 30th ANNIVERSARY "CAESAR TIME!" on August 22, 2015, who beat him by a fifth-round technical knockout. Yoshimoto faced Zakaria Zouggary in his retirement fight at RISE 109 on January 31, 2016. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[16]

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Awards

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

| Win| align=center| 5–1–2| Fanjin Son| Decision (Majority)| Cage Force EX Eastern Bound| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Draw| align=center| 4–1–2| Mitsuhisa Sunabe| Draw (Majority)| Pancrase: Rising 6| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 4-1-1| Yuichi Miyagi| Forfeit| PANCRASE 2007 RISING TOUR| | align=center| | align=center| | Tokyo, Japan| Wins Neo Blood Featherweight Tournament|-| Win| align=center| 3-1-1| Takashi Hasegawa| KO (Left Cross)| PANCRASE 2007 RISING TOUR| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:06| Tokyo, Japan| Neo Blood Featherweight Tournament Semi Final|-| Loss| align=center| 2-1-1| Takashi Hasegawa| Disqualification (Low Blow)| PANCRASE 2007 RISING TOUR| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:20| Tokyo, Japan| Neo Blood Featherweight Tournament Semi Final|-| Win| align=center| 2-0-1| Yasutomo Tanaka| Decision (Unanimous)| PANCRASE 2007 RISING TOUR| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| Neo Blood Featherweight Tournament Quarter Final|-| Win| align=center| 1-0-1| Yuki Yamasawa| Decision (Majority)| PANCRASE 2006 Special Night| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan||-| Draw| align=center| 0-0-1| Yuichiro Shirai| Decision| PANCRASE 2006 BLOW TOUR| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan|

Kickboxing record

|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2016-01-31|| Win ||align=left| Zakaria Zouggary || RISE 109 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Knee to the body) || 3 || 1:58|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2015-08-22 || Loss ||align=left| Hiroki Shishido || SHOOT BOXING 30th ANNIVERSARY“CAESAR TIME!” || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R TKO || 5 || 1:41|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2015-05-31|| Win ||align=left| Daniel Zahra || RISE 105 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right Knee) || 3 || 2:15|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2015-02-01|| Win ||align=left| Hanji || K-1 CHINA vs JAPAN || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2014-10-11|| Loss ||align=left| Xie Lei || K-1 WORLD MAX 2013 Final || Pattaya, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2014-06-07|| Loss ||align=left| Daniel Zahra || WKN GLADIATOR 8 || Malta || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2014-03-30|| Win ||align=left| Ryu Hyun Woo || RISE 98 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2013-03-17|| Loss|| align=left| Yasuomi Soda ||RISE 92|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2012-12-02|| Win || align=left| Raz Sarkisjan ||RISE/M-1MC ～INFINITY～|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-01-28|| Win|| align=left| Yasuomi Soda || RISE 86 || Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-11-23|| Win|| align=left| Lee Sung-hyun || RISE 85 || Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-09-23|| Win|| align=left| Hiroshi Mizumachi || RISE 83 || Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-06-25|| Win|| align=left| Shohei Asahara || K-1 World MAX 2011 –63 kg Japan Tournament Final || Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#c5d2ea"| 2011-02-27|| Draw|| align=left| Yūsuke Sugawara ||RISE 74 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2010-12-19 || Loss ||align=left| Yuki || RISE 73R || Japan || TKO (Low Kicks) || 2 || 2:09|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2010-10-03 || Win ||align=left| Yuto Watanabe || RISE 71 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2010-07-31 || Win ||align=left| TURBΦ || RISE 68 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right Cross) || 2 || 2:54|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2010-04-07 || Loss ||align=left| Naoki || RISE 63 || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Split) || 4 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2009-11-22 || Win ||align=left| Yūsuke Sugawara || RISE 60 || Tokyo, Japan || 2nd Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 6 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2009-10-14 || Win ||align=left| Shoji || RISE 59 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2009-08-14 || Win ||align=left| Shunsuke Ōishi || Krush Lightweight Grand Prix 2009 ～Round.2～ || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Uannimous) || 4 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2009-06-14 || Loss ||align=left| Yuki Yamamoto || MA Japan Kick BREAK THROUGH-11 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO || 4 || 0:23|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2008-12-23 || Loss ||align=left| Akihiro Kuroda|| KING OF KINGS TOUITSU, Semi Final || Kobe, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Split) || 4 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2008-12-23 || Win ||align=left| Rashata || KING OF KINGS TOUITSU, Quarter Final || Kobe, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Uannimous) || 4 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2008-09-19 || Win ||align=left| Kanongsuk Weerasakreck || AJKF SWORD FIGHT 2008 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Uannimous) || 5 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2008-05-31 || Win ||align=left| Ryuji Kajiwara || AJKF vs Team Dragon || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2008-03-20|| Win ||align=left| Yoichiro Miakami || AJKF Kick　On ! || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2006-10-07|| Win ||align=left| Tomohiro Shimano|| AJKF CUB☆KICK’S 3days 1st AJ NIGHT ～Tradition～|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2006-01-04|| Loss ||align=left| Satoruvashicoba || AJKF NEW YEAR KICK FESTIVAL 2006|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 2 || 2:30|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2005-11-12|| Win ||align=left| Hiromasa Masuda|| AJKF Fight Must Go On|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2005-09-24|| Win ||align=left| Chung Hyo Son|| IKMF in Korea|| South Korea || KO (Majority) || 4 || 1:47|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2005-06-24|| Loss ||align=left| Makoto Kimura || MA Japan Kick DETERMINATION || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2005-03-18|| Win ||align=left| Kim Pan Su|| SNKA RUSH !|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2004-11-19|| Loss ||align=left| Satoruvashicoba || AJKF The Championship, All Japan Lightweight Championship Tournament, Semi Final|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 2 || 0:31|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2004-08-22|| Loss ||align=left| Mourad Tijarti|| AJKF SUPER FIGHT -LIGHTNING-|| Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 1 || 1:44|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2004-04-16|| Loss ||align=left| Tsogto Amara || AJKF All Japan Lightweight Tournament 2004 FINAL STAGE, Semi Final|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2004-04-16|| Win||align=left| Makoto Nishiyama || AJKF All Japan Lightweight Tournament 2004 2nd.STAGE|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2004-03-13|| Win||align=left| Kaito || AJKF All Japan Lightweight Tournament 2004 1st.STAGE|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2003-11-23|| Loss||align=left| Satoshi Kobayashi || AJKF "SCRAMBLE"|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2003-09-07|| Win||align=left| Takenobu Uesugi || AJKF "DEAD HEAT"|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2003-06-20|| Win||align=left| Hiroshi Seki || AJKF "DEAD HEAT"|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2002-05-30|| Win||align=left| Rascal Taka || AJKF vs J-NETWORK "MOVEMENT"|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2002-01-20|| Draw||align=left| Kenshi Nakamura || J-NETWORK MAKING J-BLOODS || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2001-07-17|| Loss ||align=left| Jun Inaba || J-NETWORK THE CRUSADE II || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 2 || 3:00|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2001-05-31|| Draw||align=left| Rittichai Payanan || J-NETWORK MAKING THE ROAD-3 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2001-03-23|| Loss ||align=left| Kenshi Nakamura || J-NETWORK THE CRUSADE || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2000-12-25|| Win ||align=left| Ryo Takemura || J-NETWORK SHANGURILA-FIN|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2000-11-19|| Loss ||align=left| Izumi Yusaku || J-NETWORK || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2000-10-17|| Win ||align=left| Ryusei Kasumoto || J-NETWORK SHANGURILA-3|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2000-07-31|| Win ||align=left| Hideki Uchida || J-NETWORK SHANGURILA-2|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 格闘技ウェブマガジンGBR＞365人インタビュー＞239 吉本光志 . gbring.com . 25 March 2022.
  2. Web site: 3A-LIFE presents RISE60 試合結果 . rise-rc.com . 25 March 2022.
  3. Web site: 【ライズ】4・7巨輝、吉本光志の目前で「ぶっ倒してメインを喰うような試合する」 . gbring.com . 25 March 2022.
  4. Web site: 【キックボクシング】出版記念でヌンサヤームにゆかりのあるキックボクサーが集合 . gbring.com . 25 March 2022.
  5. Web site: 【ライズ】大番狂わせ！日菜太が新必殺技"三日月蹴り"でキシェンコにKO勝ち . gbring.com . 25 March 2022.
  6. Web site: 【ライズ】日本人初の快挙！板橋寛がアヌワットからダウンを奪って勝つ . gbring.com . 25 March 2022.
  7. Web site: 【ライズ】12・19メインは吉本光志VS裕樹の王者決定戦、追加情報もあり . gbring.com . 25 March 2022.
  8. Web site: 【ライズ】戦慄のローキック復活！裕樹が吉本光志をKO、初代ライト級王座に就く . gbring.com . 25 March 2022.
  9. Web site: 【ライズ】小宮山工介が絶対王者に勝ちタイトル奪取、吉本光志はドロー防衛 . gbring.com . 28 March 2022.
  10. Web site: 【K-1MAX】久保が決勝で卜部を下してトーナメント優勝！佐藤はクラウスにリベンジ . gbring.com . 28 March 2022.
  11. Web site: 【ライズ】9・23スーパーライト級王者・吉本光志がMA日本キック2階級制覇の水町浩と対戦 . gbring.com . 28 March 2022.
  12. Web site: 【ライズ】吉本が無敗のホープを破り防衛に成功！KENJI、森田も勝つ . efight.jp . 28 January 2012 . 28 March 2022.
  13. Web site: 【ライズ】上原誠、左右田泰臣、Dykiが新チャンピオンに！ . efight.jp . 17 March 2013 . 28 March 2022.
  14. Web site: ブアカーオ延長戦を放棄してエンリコ・ケールがK－1王者となる！！10.11『 K-1 WORLD MAX FINAL 』タイ大会 . miruhon.net . 12 October 2014 . 28 March 2022.
  15. Web site: RISE105 試合結果 . rise-rc.com . 28 March 2022.
  16. Web site: 【RISE】那須川がダウンを2度奪い圧勝、3月は二連戦に挑む . efight.jp . 31 January 2016 . 28 March 2022.
  17. Web site: GBR>試合結果>【全日本キック】吉本光志、韓国でベルト奪取！. gbring.com.
  18. Web site: 2016年1月度MVPスペシャルインタビュー 吉本光志（RISE） . efight.jp . 9 February 2016 . 11 May 2022.
  19. Web site: GBR＞ニュース＞【パンクラス】7・27宮城友一引退で吉本がネオブラ優勝、全対戦カードの試合順が発表. gbring.com.

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