Riku Morisaka Explained

Riku Morisaka
Birth Name:森坂 陸
Birth Date:April 15, 1998
Birth Place:Yokohama, Japan
Other Names:Blue Butterfly
Nationality:Japanese
Fighting Out Of:Tokyo, Japan
Height:166cm
Weight:57.5kg (126.8lb)
Weight Class:Super Flyweight
Style:Kickboxing
Stance:Orthodox
Team:Ace Gym
Yearsactive:2015 - 2023
Kickboxingwins:17
Kickboxingkowins:3
Kickboxinglosses:15
Kickboxingkolosses:1
Kickboxingdraws:2
Kickboxingncs:0

is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who fought out of Tokyo, Japan. He is a former Krush Featherweight (-57.5kg) champion.

Beyond Kick ranked him as the ninth best -58 kg kickboxer in the world between April and July 2023.[1] [2]

Kickboxing career

Super bantamweight

Morisaka made his professional debut against Takumi at Syuken 27 on October 25, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision and amassed a 4–3–1 record over the next two years, before being placed in the KHAOS super bantamweight tournament, which was scheduled to take place at KHAOS 2 on July 8, 2017.[3] Although Morisaka was able to overcome the future Krush and K-1 featherweight champion Yuki Egawa by split decision in the semifinals of the one-day tournament,[4] he lost the final bout against Shota Oiwa by unanimous decision.[5] It was his second career loss at the hands of Oiwa, as he had previously beaten him by unanimous decision at Syuken 30 on February 11, 2016.[6]

On May 26, 2018, Morisaka faced another future K-1 featherweight champion in Tatsuya Tsubakihara at KHAOS 5.[7] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[8] Four mnoths later, at Krush 93 on September 30, 2018, Morisaka was booked to face Taito Gunji in the quarterfinals of the Krush Super Bantamweight tournament.[9] He lost the fight by majority decision, with two of the judges scoring the fight 30-28 for Gunji, while the third judge scored it 30-30.[10]

Featherweight

Move up in weight

Morisaka took part in the one-day Krush featherweight tournament, held to fill the vacant throne, at Krush 119 on November 27, 2019. He faced Keito Okajima in the semifinals and won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, knocking Okajima down twice by the 2:58 minute mark of the round. In the tournament final Morisaka faced Takahito Niimi. The fight was ruled a draw after the first three rounds were fought, with two of the judges scoring the bout as a draw (29-29 and 30-30), while the third judge scored it 30–29 in Niimi's favor. Accordingly, an extension rounds was fought, after which Niimi won a unanimous decision.[11] [12]

Morisaka was scheduled to rematch Taito Gunji at K-1: K'Festa 4 Day 1 on March 21, 2021.[13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–27, 30-26 and 30–26.[14]

Morisaka faced Toma Tanabe at K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4, 2021. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Morisaka faced Haruma Saikyo at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11, 2022, in what was Saikyo's return to professional competition following a close to three-year absence from the sport.[16] He won the fight by split decision, after an extra fourth round was contested.[17]

Morisaka faced the once-defeated Rei Inagaki at Krush 144 on December 18, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 30–29 scorecard.[18]

Krush champion

Morisaka challenged Shuhei Kumura for his Krush Featherweight (-57.5kg) title at Krush 147 on March 25, 2023.[19] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–28 and one scorecard of 29–28. Morisaka knocked his opponent down with a spinning backfist in the opening round of the contest.[20]

Morisaka faced the former K-1 featherweight champion Tatsuya Tsubakihara at K-1 World GP 2023 in Yokohama on June 3, 2023.[21] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–28 and one scorecard of 30–29.[22]

Morisaka made his first Krush Featherweight title defense against Tatsuki Shinotsuka at Krush 154 on October 21, 2023.[23] He lost the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–29 and 29–29.[24]

He announced his retirement from the sport of kickboxing on October 28, 2023.[25]

Titles and accomplishments

Fight record

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2024-06-23 || Loss ||align=left| Haruto Matsumoto|| Krush 162 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 2||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2023-10-21 || Loss ||align=left| Tatsuki Shinotsuka|| Krush 154 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2023-06-03 ||Loss ||align=left| Tatsuya Tsubakihara || K-1 World GP 2023: inaugural Middleweight Championship Tournament || Yokohama, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2023-03-25 || Win ||align=left| Shuhei Kumura || Krush 147 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2022-12-18 || Win||align=left| Rei Inagaki || Krush 144 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2022-09-11 || Win || align=left| Haruma Saikyo|| K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri || Yokohama, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Split) || 4 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2022-07-30 || Win||align=left| Yusho Kanemoto || Krush 139 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2022-04-30 || Win||align=left| Masaki Takeuchi || Krush 136 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 2021-12-04 || Loss || align=left| Toma || K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3|| 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2021-03-21|| Loss|| align=left| Taito Gunji || K-1: K'Festa 4 Day 1 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2020-11-27|| Loss || align=left| Takahito Niimi || Krush 119, Featherweight Championship Tournament Final || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)|| 4 || 3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2020-11-27|| Win || align=left| Keito Okajima || Krush 119, Featherweight Championship Tournament Semi-Final || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (2 Knockdowns/backfist)|| 3 || 2:58

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2020-09-26|| Win || align=left| Rikiya Yamaura || Krush 117 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2020-07-11|| Win || align=left| Masaki || Krush 114 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2019-11-08|| Loss||align=left| Takahiro || Krush 107 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2019-08-31|| Loss||align=left| Tenma Sano || Krush 104 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#c5d2ea;"| 2019-06-21|| Draw|| align=left| Naoki Takahashi || Krush 102 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2019-05-18|| Win || align=left| Masafumi Kurasaki || Krush 101 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority)|| 3 || 3:00

|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-03-10|| Win|| align=left| Yuto Kuroda ||K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2|| Saitama, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2018-12-16|| Win || align=left| Shoya Masumoto || Krush 96 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2018-09-30|| Loss ||align=left| Taito Gunji || Krush.93, Tournament Quarterfinals || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2018-05-26|| Loss ||align=left| Tatsuya Tsubakihara || KHAOS.5 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2018-01-27|| Loss||align=left| Yusho Kanemoto || Krush 84 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-10-01 || Win||align=left| Takaya Ogura || Krush 81 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2017-07-08|| Loss||align=left| Shota Oiwa || KHAOS.3, Final || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-07-08|| Win||align=left| Yuki Egawa || KHAOS.3, Semi-Final || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Split) || 4 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2017-05-13|| Loss ||align=left| Reito Bravely || KHAOS.2 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) ||3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-01-29 || Win||align=left| Hokuto || Syuken 34 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left hook to the body)||3 ||1:35

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2016-10-16 || Draw||align=left| Takaya Ogura || Syuken 32 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision ||3 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2016-07-03|| Loss ||align=left| Kodia Kusaka || NJKF DUEL 7 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) ||3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-05-01 || Win||align=left| Ryo “440” Ida || Syuken 31 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Spinning back fist) ||3 ||1:36

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2016-02-11 || Loss ||align=left| Shota Oiwa || Syuken 30 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)||3 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-12-06 || Win ||align=left| Kenshin Uesugi || Syuken 28 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) ||3 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-10-25 || Win ||align=left| Takumi || Syuken 27 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) ||3 ||3:00 |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-04-12|| Win ||align=left| Tadahiro Hayashi || Shin Kakutougi || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (split)|| ||

|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-01-31|| Win ||align=left| Kouki Nonuoi || Syuken Amateur 24|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (unanimous)|| ||

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2014-11-30 || Draw||align=left| Masayasu || Syuken Amateur || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (split) || ||

|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2014-09-28|| Win ||align=left| Tetsuji Otsu || Syuken Amateur 20|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (unanimous)|| ||

|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2014-05-25|| Win ||align=left| Seigo Matsunaga || Syuken Amateur || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (majority)|| ||

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2014-02-23 || Draw||align=left| Teppei Yoshida|| Syuken Amateur 16 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2014-02-23 || Loss||align=left| Naotaka || Syuken Amateur 16 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || ||

|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2013-11-24|| Win ||align=left| Takuya Rajasaklek || All Japan Amateur Kick 3|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision || ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2013-09-29 || Loss||align=left| Tsubasa Okamoto|| Syuken Amateur 16 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || ||

|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2013-07-28|| Win ||align=left| Yuki Nagamine || Syuken Amateur 11|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (majority)|| || |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BEYOND KICK Rankings April 2023 . beyondkick.com . 1 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Kickboxing Rankings July 2023 . Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing . 29 October 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: 【KHAOS.3】大岩翔大、小倉尚也、森坂陸、江川優生、各々がトーナメントへの心境を語る 7/8(日) . royalroa-d.com . 26 June 2017 . 1 April 2023.
  4. Web site: 【KHAOS】大岩翔大がワンデートーナメント制覇しファイトマネー総取り . efight.jp . 8 July 2017 . 24 August 2021.
  5. Web site: 「KHAOS.3」大岩がファイトマネー＆MVP＆ベストバウトを総取り . tokyoheadline.com . 9 July 2017 . 1 April 2023.
  6. Web site: 【蹴拳】松田玲奈がハイキックで鮮やかTKO勝ち「今後は倒す試合を見せたい」 . efight.jp . 11 February 2016 . 1 April 2023.
  7. Web site: 【KHAOS】椿原龍矢、初の再起戦は「めちゃめちゃ本気で行く」 . efight.jp . 26 May 2018 . 1 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Aittama . Zach . KHAOS.5 Results: Wajima Faceplants Jinbo, Tsubakihara Defeats Morisaka . combatpress.com . 1 June 2021.
  9. Web site: 9・30「Krush.93」から「第6代スーパー・バンタム級王座決定トーナメント」開催 . tokyoheadline.com . 26 July 2018 . 3 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Aittama . Zach . Krush.93 Results: Gonnapar Defends Lightweight Title, Pikeur Edges Wajima . combatpress.com . 3 July 2021.
  11. Web site: 【Krush】新美貴士が無尽蔵のスタミナで王座戴冠、菅原美優は涙の初戴冠でKANAとの約束果たす . efight.jp . 27 November 2020 . 17 July 2021.
  12. Web site: 残り2秒、バックブローで衝撃KO！ "残り1秒の男"が魅せた再現劇に「また出た！」ファン騒然 . times.abema.tv . 29 November 2020 . 1 April 2023.
  13. Web site: K-1 3.21 東京ガーデンシアター：芦澤竜誠、練習も食生活も改善し「3年前の村越戦とは別人」｜小澤海斗「技術云々より人として成長する1年だった」｜軍司泰斗「今回は父親になって1発目の試合」｜森坂陸「今回こそは事件を起こす」 . boutreview.com . 4 March 2021 . 3 July 2021.
  14. Web site: 【K-1】軍司泰斗、飛びヒザ蹴りでダウン奪い森坂に大差の判定勝ち . efight.jp . 21 March 2021 . 3 July 2021.
  15. Web site: 【K-1】新星・斗麗が3連勝、破壊力ある攻撃でベテラン森坂陸を一蹴 . efight.jp . 4 December 2021 . 14 December 2021.
  16. Web site: 西京春馬が2年10カ月ぶりに復帰「自分のスタイルは曲げずにいく」【K-1】 . tokyoheadline.com . 3 August 2022 . 3 August 2022.
  17. Web site: 【K1】西京春馬２年10カ月ぶり復帰戦飾れず「スタミナが切れた」森坂陸に延長判定で敗れる . nikkansports.com . 12 September 2022.
  18. Web site: Krush 12.18 後楽園ホール（レポ）：中島千博、西元也史から左フックでダウン奪いスーパー・フェザー級王座初防衛。山本直樹、野田哲司をボディでKO。フェザー級の森坂陸が4連勝 . boutreview.com . 18 December 2022 . 1 April 2023.
  19. Web site: 【Krush】王者・玖村修平の「このKrushのタイトルに彼はふさわしくない」との言葉に挑戦者・森坂陸は「今回は打ち合う」 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 3 February 2023.
  20. Web site: 【Krush】森坂陸が玖村修平からダウンを奪い涙の戴冠、平本蓮がセコンドの篠塚辰樹が初回KO勝利 . efight.jp . 25 March 2023 . 25 March 2023.
  21. Web site: K-1 6.3 横浜武道館：金子晃大＆与座優貴はヨーロッパ勢と、黒田斗真＆池田幸司はタイ勢と対戦。椿原龍矢×森坂陸、壬生狼一輝×白幡裕星、大久保琉唯×齊藤龍之介も決定 . boutreview.com . 15 April 2023 . 1 May 2023.
  22. Web site: 元K-1王者・椿原龍矢が的確なヒットで連敗脱出、連勝のKrush王者・森坂陸を撃破！ . efight.jp . 3 June 2023 . 3 June 2023.
  23. Web site: 【Krush】森坂陸vs.篠塚辰樹、大鹿統毅vs.悠斗のダブルタイトルマッチ＆女子フライ級王座決定トーナメント開幕 . gonkaku.jp . 13 September 2023.
  24. Web site: 【Krush】篠塚辰樹が高速パンチで森坂陸を撃破、新王者に！「まだまだベルトを獲る」 . efight.jp . 21 October 2023 . 21 October 2023.
  25. Web site: 【Krush】森坂陸、王座陥落後に現役引退を発表「格闘技と出会えて本当に良かった」 . efight.jp . 29 October 2023 . 29 October 2023.
  26. Web site: 【K-1】MVPには金子晃大が輝く、最高試合賞に玖村vs.鈴木真彦、技能賞はリュウ・ツァー、敢闘賞に菅原美優、殊勲周夫は松倉信太郎、Krush MVPに稲垣柊、Krush最高... . ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU . 9 February 2024.

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