Kotaro Shimano Explained

Kotaro Shimano
Birth Name:島野 浩太朗
Birth Date:June 8, 1992
Birth Place:Futtsu, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Fighting Out Of:Futtsu, Japan
Height:174cm
Weight:60kg (130lb)
Weight Class:Flyweight
Style:Kickboxing
Stance:Orthodox
Team:Sugahara Dojo
Yearsactive:2011–2024
Kickboxingwins:28
Kickboxingkowins:17
Kickboxinglosses:16
Kickboxingkolosses:3

Kotaro Shimano (born 8 June 1992) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who fought out of Futtsu, Japan. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion. Shimano was continuously ranked as a top ten –60 kg (132 lbs) kickboxer by Combat Press between May 2019 and June 2021.[1] [2]

Kickboxing career

Shimano enjoyed one of the best runs of his career in 2014, when he went on a five fight winning streak, including a first round TKO of Leona Pettas.[3] This run earned a chance to fight Hirotaka Urabe for the Krush Super Featherweight title. He failed to capture the title, as Urabe won a unanimous decision.[4]

He lost three of his next four fights, before entering the 2016 K-1 Super Featherweight Grand Prix. He managed a TKO win against Hitoshi Aketo in the quarterfinal, but lost by TKO to Koya Urabe in the semifinals.[5]

In July 2016, Shimano fought Motoki for the MA Japan Kick Super Featherweight title. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[6] He would lose two of his next three fights, before successfully defending the MA Japan title, with a second round KO of Ryoji Washio.[7]

Shimano fought Masanobu Goshu for the Krush Super Featherweight title at Krush 89. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8] After defeating Rungphet Wor Rungniran, Shimano was scheduled to defend his Krush title for the first time at Krush 96, when he faced Tatsuya Oiwa. The fight went into an extra round, after which Shimano won a decision.[9]

Shimano was scheduled to defend his Krush title for the second time against Yuma Saikyo at Krush 99. Saikyo won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

During the MA Japan Kick - Soeno Dojo 50th Anniversary event, Shimano was scheduled to fight Tapejyun Saichan for the WMAF World Super Featherweight title. He won the fight by a split decision, after an extra round was fought. He would follow this up with a second win with MA Japan, as he scored a knockout over Woo Seung Beom.[11] [12] Shimano extended his winning streak to four, with a unanimous decision win against Satoru Nariai,[13] and a TKO win against Junpei Sano.[14]

He was scheduled to fight Ryusei Ashizawa at K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo.[15] Ashizawa won the fight by TKO in the second round after a back and forth round, during which both Ashizawa and Shimano were knocked down.[16]

He won a unanimous decision against Yuki Miwa at K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2.[17] Shimano was afterwards scheduled to fight Sano Tenma at K-1 World GP 2021: Japan Bantamweight Tournament.[18]

Shimano was scheduled to face Hirotaka Urabe in a 61 kg catchweight bout at K-1 World GP 2022 Japan on February 27, 2022.[19] He won the fight by a third-round knockout, flooring Urabe with a right cross.[20]

Shimano made his second WMAF World Super Featherweight title defense against Yugo Flyskygym at MA Japan Kick - Tekken 14 on August 28, 2022.[21] He won the fight by knockout in the first minute.[22]

Shimano faced the former Krush Featherweight and K-1 Featherweight champion Yuki Egawa at K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka on December 3, 2022.[23] He lost the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[24]

Shimano announced his retirement from the sport of kickboxing on January 2, 2024.[25]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional kickboxing record

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2022-12-03 || Loss ||align=left| Yuki Egawa || K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka || Osaka, Japan || TKO (Punches) || 1 || 1:58|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2022-08-28|| Win ||align=left| Yugo Flyskygym || MAJKF - Tekken 14 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right hook) || 1||0:50 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2022-02-27|| Win ||align=left| Hirotaka Urabe || K-1 World GP 2022 Japan || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right cross) || 3|| 2:51|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2021-05-30|| Loss || align=left| Tenma Sano || K-1 World GP 2021: Japan Bantamweight Tournament || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 ||3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2021-03-28|| Win ||align=left| Yuki Miwa || K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2020-12-13|| Loss || align=left| Ryusei Ashizawa || K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Punches) || 2 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2020-09-26|| Win||align=left| Junpei Sano || Krush.117 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (3 Knockdowns)|| 1 || 1:32|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-12-15|| Win||align=left| Satoru Nariai || Krush.109 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-07-07|| Win||align=left| Woo Seung Beom || MAJKF - Tekken 12 || Chiba (city), Japan || KO (Right Straight)|| 1 || 2:51|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-04-21|| Win||align=left| Tapejyun Saichan || MAJKF - Soeno Dojo 50th Anniversary || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Split)|| 4 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2019-03-09|| Loss ||align=left| Yuma Saikyo || Krush.99 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-12-16|| Win||align=left| Tatsuya Oiwa || Krush.96 || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)|| 4 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-07-29|| Win||align=left| Rungphet Wor Rungniran || MAJKF - Tekken 11 || Chiba (city), Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-06-30|| Win||align=left| Masanobu Goshu || Krush.89 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-03-10|| Win||align=left| Naoki Yamamoto || Krush.86 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook)|| 1 || 1:53|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2017-09-18|| Loss||align=left| Kouzi || K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Tournament || Tokyo, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-07-17|| Win||align=left| Jira Banchamek || MAJKF - Tekken 10 || Chiba (city), Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-04-30|| Win||align=left| Ryoji Washio || MAJKF - Festival of Martial Arts～FIGHT FOR PEACE8～ || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 2 || 1:51|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-03-03|| Win||align=left| "Dynamite" Yuta Takahashi || Krush.74 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2016-12-04|| Loss||align=left| Ryuki[29] || MAJKF - Tekken 9|| Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2016-10-15|| Loss ||align=left| Hayato || Krush.70 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-07-24|| Win||align=left| Motoki ||MAJKF - Tekken 8 || Chiba (city), Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2016-04-24|| Loss||align=left| Koya Urabe[30] || K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament, Semi Finals || Tokyo, Japan|| KO (Left Low Kicks) || 2 || 0:51|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-04-24|| Win ||align=left| Hitoshi Aketo || K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament, Quarter Finals || Tokyo, Japan|| KO (2 Knockdows/Left Hook) || 1 || 2:55|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2016-02-05|| Loss ||align=left| Hitoshi Aketo || Krush.63 || Tokyo, Japan|| Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2016-02-05|| Loss ||align=left| Fumiya Osawa || K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship || Tokyo, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-10-11|| Win||align=left| Kensuke Tomita|| MAJKF - Tekken 7 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Corner Stoppage) || 1 || 2:03|- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2015-01-18 || Loss||align=left| Javier Hernandez || K-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2014-11-09|| Loss||align=left| Hirotaka Urabe || Krush.47 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-10-05 || Win|| align=left| Tomohiro Kitai || Krush.46 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 1 || 0:28|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-09-16|| Win||align=left| Shota Hamada|| MAJKF - Tekken 6 || Chiba (city), Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-07-13 || Win|| align=left| Toshi || Krush.43 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Punches) || 2 || 2:32|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-05-11 || Win|| align=left| Takeshi Watanabe || Krush.41 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-03-08 || Win|| align=left| Leona Pettas || Krush.39 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor Stoppage)|| 1 || 1:03|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2014-01-04|| Loss ||align=left| Fumiya Osawa || Krush 36 || Tokyo, Japan|| Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2013-10-13|| Loss ||align=left| Go Kato || Krush-IGNITION 2013 vol.7 || Tokyo, Japan|| Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-11-23 || Win|| align=left| Satoi || Krush-EX 2012 vol.6 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 3 || 0:46|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-07-29|| Win||align=left| Ryoji ||MAJKF - Tekken 5 || Chiba (city), Japan || KO || 1 |||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2012-06-17 || Loss|| align=left| Go Kato || Krush-EX 2012 vol.3 || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 3 || 0:52|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2012-04-08|| Loss ||align=left| Hirotaka Hadachi || NJKF Superkick || Chiba (city), Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-02-17|| Win ||align=left| Tomohiro Kitai || Krush 16 || Tokyo, Japan|| KO (Right Straight) || 1 || 1:01|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-12-10|| Win ||align=left| Takashi Ohata || Krush‐EX 2011 FINAL || Tokyo, Japan|| KO (Right Straight) || 3 || 0:55|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-11-12|| Win ||align=left| Susumu Sekine || Krush 13 || Tokyo, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-07-31|| Win ||align=left| || || Hua Hin, Thailand|| KO || 3 |||-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2019 . Combat Press . 2 January 2024 . 28 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2021 . Combat Press . 2 January 2024 . 28 December 2023.
  3. Web site: 【Krush】武尊が大熱戦を制し、因縁の挑戦者を退ける . efight.jp . 8 March 2014 . 26 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Krush.47 卜部弘嵩が島野を破り第4代－60kg級王座戴冠 . tokyoheadline.com . 10 November 2014 . 26 November 2020.
  5. Web site: K-1 World GP 2016 65-Kilogram Japan Tournament Results . combatpress.com . 26 November 2020.
  6. Web site: 【MA日本キック】Krush主戦場の島野浩太朗が新王者に輝く . efight.jp . 24 July 2016 . 26 November 2020.
  7. Web site: 【MA日本キック】島野がJ-NET王者・鷲尾を逆転KO＆王座防衛 . efight.jp . 30 April 2017 . 26 November 2020.
  8. Web site: 「Krush.89」３大タイトルマッチは島野浩太朗、金子晃大が新王座、松下えみが初防衛を果たす【6・30 Krush】 . tokyoheadline.com . 30 June 2018 . 26 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Krush 12.16 後楽園 一夜明け会見：島野浩太朗「僕も武尊選手に挑戦したい選手の一人」、神保克哉「ジャン・クロード・ヴァン・ダムが映画のような所で試合がしたい」、C-ZUKA「1週間前に幼稚園のお遊戯大会があって…」 . boutreview.com . 17 December 2018 . 26 November 2020.
  10. Web site: 【Krush】18歳、西京佑馬が新王者に！ 大岩龍矢が63秒KO勝利＝3月30日（土）「Krush.99」後楽園 . gonkaku.jp . 26 November 2020.
  11. Web site: 【MA日本キック】元Krush王者・島野浩太朗が大逆転勝利、2度のダウンを跳ね返し一撃KO . efight.jp . 15 July 2019 . 26 November 2020.
  12. Web site: メインの日韓国際戦は島野浩太朗が大逆転のKO勝利！！MA日本キックボクシング連盟『鐵拳-12』ハミルトンホテル上総 . miruhon.net . 8 July 2019 . 26 November 2020.
  13. Web site: Kickboxing Results: K-1 Krush 109 . kickboxingz.com . 16 December 2019 . 26 November 2020.
  14. Web site: 【Krush】"Krushサムライ"島野浩太朗が佐野純平を一刀両断、初回KO勝ち . news.yahoo.co.jp . 26 November 2020.
  15. Web site: 【K-1】悪童・芦澤竜誠が改心「ファンにもアンチにも愛を届けたい」K-1の問題児が変わった理由 . efight.jp . 25 November 2020 . 26 November 2020.
  16. Web site: 芦澤竜誠が復帰戦で島野をKO。「俺はこんなもんじゃない。もっとできる」【K-1】 . tokyoheadline.com . 13 December 2020 . 15 December 2020.
  17. Web site: 【K-1】島野浩太朗が再起戦で圧勝、手数の多さで三輪の猛進を止める . efight.jp . 28 March 2021 . 29 March 2021.
  18. Web site: 【K-1】「自分は不器用ですが」島野浩太朗が覚悟を語り、佐野天馬は「人に何かを伝えられる試合をしたい」 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 21 April 2021 . 21 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210421014612/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/0ed852c8ab7b78d827f3336df5cecfd5c2f0b4b9 . dead .
  19. Web site: 【K-1】卜部弘嵩と島野浩太朗が7年ぶり再戦、両者ベテランとなっての邂逅に「この試合は特別な試合」 . gonkaku.jp . 14 January 2022.
  20. Web site: 4連敗の卜部弘嵩が進退について「その時が来たら話そうと思います」【K-1】 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 2 March 2022 . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302124320/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/850e1c72d414b07aa4cda019e34ed7545fc8f62f . dead .
  21. Web site: 【MA日本キック】島野浩太朗＆バズーカ巧樹の二大エースが外敵と激突 . efight.jp . 6 August 2022 . 6 August 2022.
  22. Web site: 【MA日本キック】島野浩太朗、優吾を豪快KOでMA王座2度目の防衛に成功 . efight.jp . 2 September 2022 . 12 September 2022.
  23. Web site: Pico . Borna . Nine Additional Fights Revealed for the K-1 Event on Dec. 3, Akihiro Kaneko & Masashi Kumura Are Gunning for Trilogy Bout . beyondkick.com . 30 October 2022 . 27 October 2022.
  24. Web site: 【K-1】江川優生、豪腕パンチ炸裂で島野をKO粉砕！3年ぶり復活のKO勝利に感涙 . efight.jp . 3 December 2022 . 3 December 2022.
  25. Web site: 【K-1】第7代Krushスーパー・フェザー級王者の島野浩太朗が引退、真っ向勝負でファンのハートつかむ . ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU . 2 January 2024.
  26. Web site: 【MA日本キック】Krush主戦場の島野浩太朗が新王者に輝く. eFight 【イーファイト】. 格闘技情報を毎日配信！. eFight 【イーファイト】 格闘技情報を毎日配信！. 24 July 2016 .
  27. Web site: Krush 6.30 後楽園ホール：島野浩太朗がスーパー・フェザー級、金子晃大がバンタム級新王者に。松下えみは女子アトム級王座初防衛. June 30, 2018.
  28. Web site: 【Ma日本キック】知花デビットが衝撃的Ko勝利で王座奪取. 21 April 2019 .
  29. Web site: 【MA日本キック】無敗の新鋭Ryuki、島野を撃破しK-1出撃アピール. eFight 【イーファイト】. 格闘技情報を毎日配信！. eFight 【イーファイト】 格闘技情報を毎日配信！. 4 December 2016 .
  30. Web site: 【OFFICIAL】2016.4.24 卜部功也vs島野 浩太朗-60kg日本代表決定トーナメント・準決勝(2). K-1/Krush/KHAOS【official】YouTube channel. 2016-05-28. 2017-12-01.

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