Ryoga Hirano Explained

Ryoga Hirano
Native Name:平野凌我
Other Names:Okayama's Child
Birth Date:11 May 1999
Birth Place:Kurashiki, Japan
Height:170 cm
Weight Kg:57.5
Weight Class:Super Flyweight
Style:Kickboxing
Stance:Orthodox
Team:MTS
Years Active:2019–present
Kickbox Win:14
Kickbox Kowin:6
Kickbox Loss:7
Kickbox Koloss:2
Kickbox Draw:1

Ryoga Hirano (born 11 May 1999) is a Japanese professional kickboxer who competes in the featherweight division of RISE.

Combat Press ranked him as a top ten super flyweight between February and June 2022.[1] [2]

Kickboxing career

Early career

Hirano faced Kanta Tabuchi at KING OF SOUL vol.1 on June 16, 2019. The fight was ruled a draw.[3] After beating Tabuchi, Hirano participated in the "Legend of Heroes" tournament, which was held between November 22 and November 24, 2019.[4] Hirano successfully won the semifinal bout against Hoi Fai by decision, but lost a decision in turn to Lee Yelin in the tournament finals.[5] Hirano rebounded from this loss with a second-round knockout victory against Rai at TWO FC on December 12, 2019.[6]

RISE

Hirano made his RISE debut against Tatsuki Shinotsuka at RISE 137 on February 23, 2020. He lost the fight by a first-round knockout. Shinotsuka forced Hirano to shell up with a flurry of punches, before he floored him with a right knee to the chin.[7]

Hirano faced Teppei Tsuda at Rise EVOL.6 on September 19, 2020. He won the closely contested bout by majority decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 29-29 after the first three rounds were contested, while the third judge scored it 29-28 for Tsuda. After an extra round was fought, Hirano was awarded a 10-9 scorecard by two of the judges, while the third one scored it as an even 10–10 draw.[8]

Hirano faced Taisei Umei, in his third RISE appearance, at Rise 143 on November 14, 2020.[9] Umei won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 29–28 in his favor.[10]

Hirano faced Fumiya at Rise EVOL.7 on January 16, 2021. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, after he had knocked Fumiya down thrice by the 2:38 minute mark of the opening round.[11]

Hirano faced Keisuke Monguchi at Rise on Abema 2 on May 15, 2021.[12] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–28 and 30–28.[13]

After suffering his fourth professional loss, Hirano was booked to face YU-YA at Rise World Series 2021 Osaka on July 18, 2021. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring YU-YA with a right hook.[14]

Hirano next faced Shota Tezuka at Rise 152 on October 22, 2021. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, stopping Tezuka with leg kicks.[15]

Hirano face the one-time RISE featherweight title challenger Masaki Takeuchi at RISE 154 on January 23, 2022.[16] He achieved his career-best victory, as he beat Takeuchi by unanimous decision, with scores of 29–28, 29-28 and 30–29.[17]

Hirano was booked to face Taisei Umei for the vacant RISE Featherweight title at RISE 156 on March 27, 2022.[18] He lost the fight by majority decision, with scores of 49–49, 49–48 and 48–47.[19]

Hirano faced Taiki Sawatani at RISE 163 on December 10, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 29–28 in his favor. Hirano scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the first round, as he knocked Sawatani down with a right hook.[20]

Hirano faced Kensei Yamakawa at Rizin 43 – Sapporo on June 24, 2023.[21] He lost the bout in the second round via TKO, getting knocked down three times in the round.[22]

Hirano faced Yuta Kunieda for the vacant MAJKF Featherweight tile on March 31, 2024. He won the fight by technical knockout after he sent his opponent down for the fourth time during the second round.[23]

Hirano faced Kaito at Shoot Boxing 2024 act.4 on August 17, 2024.[24] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

Fight record

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2027-08-17|| Loss|| align=left| Kaito || Shoot Boxing 2024 act.4|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2024-03-31|| Win || align=left| Yuta Kunieda || MAJKF KING OF SOUL vol.7 || Osaka, Japan || TKO (4 Knockdowns) ||2 || 1:30|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2023-12-10 ||Win || align=left| Kengo || RISE 174 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left hook)|| 1||2:33|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-07-23|| Win||align=left| Hiro Yokono || KING OF SOUL vol.6 || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2023-06-24 ||Loss ||align=left| Kensei Yamakawa || Rizin 43 – Sapporo || Sapporo, Japan || TKO (3 knockdowns)|| 2 ||1:22

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2022-12-10|| Win||align=left| Taiki Sawatani || RISE 163 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2022-03-27|| Loss || align=left| Taisei Umei || RISE 156 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) ||5||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2022-01-23 || Win || align=left| Masaki Takeuchi || RISE 154 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2021-10-22 || Win || align=left| Shota Tezuka || RISE 152 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Leg kicks) || 2 || 1:52 |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2021-07-18 || Win || align=left| YU-YA || Rise World Series 2021 Osaka || Osaka, Japan || KO (Right hook) || 1 || 2:45 |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 2021-05-16 || Loss || align=left| Keisuke Monguchi || Rise on Abema 2 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2021-01-16 || Win || align=left| Fumiya || Rise EVOL.7 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Three knockdowns) || 1 || 2:38 |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2020-11-22 || Win || align=left| Kaku Chonbon || KING OF SOUL vol.2 || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 2020-11-14 || Loss || align=left| Taisei Umei || Rise 143 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2020-09-19 || Win || align=left| Teppei Tsuda || Rise EVOL.6 || Osaka, Japan || Ext. R. Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 2020-02-23 || Loss || align=left| Tatsuki Shinotsuka || Rise 137 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right knee) || 1|| 1:50|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2019-12-22 || Win || align=left| Rai || TWO FC || Kobe, Japan || KO (Right hook) || 2 || 2:46|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 2019-11-24 || Loss || align=left| Li Yelin || Legend of Heroes, Semifinals || Shenzhen, China || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2019-11-23 || Win || align=left| Fei Hui || Legend of Heroes, Tournament Quarterfinals|| Shenzhen, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#c5d2ea"| 2019-06-16 || Draw || align=left| Kanta Tabuchi || KING OF SOUL vol.1 || Osaka, Japan || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2019-05-19 || Win || align=left| Kaiyasit Chuwattana || || Japan || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-04-10 || Win || align="left" | Satoshi Kawai || NJKF West Japan YOUNG FIGHT 1st || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 2:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2016-01-31|| Win || align="left" | Naoya Nakamura || NEXT☆LEVEL Chushikoku 19 || Okayama, Japan || KO|| 1 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-12-07 || Win || align="left" | Yuta Masuda || NEXT☆LEVEL Chushikoku 14 || Kurashiki, Japan || KO || 1 || |- style="background:#fbb;"| 2014-11-02 || Loss || align="left" | Tsukasa Nijo || NJKF 2014 7th || Osaka, Japan || Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 2:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-08-10 || Win || align="left" | Kei Ishiguro || NJKF: Professional Young Fight x5 || Kurashiki, Japan || KO || 1 || |- style="background:#fbb;"| 2014-04-27 || Loss || align="left" | Taiki Sawatani || NEXT☆LEVEL Chushikoku 13 || Kurashiki, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 2 || 2:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2013-05-12 || Loss || align="left" | Ryo Sato || DEEP KICK 15 || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 2:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2013-03-31 || Loss || align="left" | Tenshin Nasukawa || 2013 All Japan Jr. Kick Tournament, Tournament Finals || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Knee) || 1 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-03-31 || Win || align="left" | Hiroaki Okae || 2013 All Japan Jr. Kick Tournament, Tournament Semifinals || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 2 || 2:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-03-31 || Win || align="left" | Shoya Suzuki || 2013 All Japan Jr. Kick Tournament, Tournament Quarterfinals || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 2 || 2:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-01-13 || Win|| align="left" | Ryuki Endo|| NEXT☆LEVEL Chushikoku 9 || Kurashiki, Japan || KO || 1 || |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-11-04 || Win || align="left" | Renya Ishigami || NJKF: Kick to The Future 8 || Kurashiki, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 2:00|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-07-29 || Win || align="left" | Kyosuke Nishida || NJKF || Kurashiki, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 2:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2012-04-15|| Loss || align="left" | || 2012 All Japan Jr. Kick Tournament, Quarter Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 2 ||2:00

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2012-03-04 || Draw || align="left" | Yahiro Kawahigashi || DOUBLE IMPACT 2 || Chiba, Japan || Decision (Split) || 2 || 2:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-12-24 || Win || align="left" | Ko Tee Han || DEEP KICK 9 || Osaka, Japan|| TKO (Punches) || 1 || 0:44|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2011-10-23 || Loss || align="left" | Ryo Sato || DEEP KICK 8 || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 2:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-07-31 || Win || align="left" | Yusuke Yamada || DEEP KICK 7 || Osaka, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) || 2 || 2:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2011-04-17 || Loss || align="left" | Urakami Shanghai || New Japan Blood 4 || Okayama, Japan|| Decision (Majority) || 2 || 2:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-02-27 || Win || align="left" | Yuki Kuremoto || Kennokai Amakick 4, Tournament Finals || Okayama, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) || 2 || 2:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-02-27 || Win || align="left" | Nagisa Nitani || Kennokai Amakick 4, Tournament Semifinals || Okayama, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) || 2 || 1:30|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-10-10 || Win || align="left" | Shun Yoriki || Kennokai Amakick 3 || Okayama, Japan|| KO || 2 || |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-07-18 || Win || align="left" | Takumi Seki || Kennokai Amakick 2 || Okayama, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) || 2 || 2:00 |-|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2010-04-24 || Draw || align="left" | Toki Matsui || Kennokai Amakick 1 || Okayama, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) || 2 || 2:00 |-|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2010-04-24 || Draw || align="left" | Tsubasa Yoshikawa || Kennokai Amakick 1 || Okayama, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) || 2 || 2:00 |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Aittama . Zach . Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2022 . combatpress.com . 13 July 2022 . 1 June 2022.
  3. Web site: MAキック 6.16 堺市産業振興センター:國枝悠太、タイ人選手に1R KO勝ち . boutreview.com . 10 February 2022 . 22 June 2019.
  4. Web site: 【英雄伝説】4階級のアジア王者を決める大会に郷野聡寛らが出場、強豪中国・タイ人と対戦する . efight.jp . 17 November 2019 . 10 February 2022.
  5. Web site: 英雄伝説 11.22-24 中国:アジアトーナメントに郷野聡寛、笹谷淳、平野凌我ら参戦 . boutreview.com . 18 November 2019 . 10 February 2022.
  6. Web site: 英雄的真正传说,平野凌我与李晔林对决的精彩画面 - 新浪看点 . k.sina.cn . 10 February 2022.
  7. Web site: 【RISE】ベイノア、多彩な蹴り技でHidekiの挑戦を退け初防衛に成功 . efight.jp . 24 February 2020 . 10 February 2022.
  8. Web site: 【RISE】自称"岡山の神童"平野凌我がベテラン津田鉄平とのタフファイトを延長戦で制す . gonkaku.jp . 10 February 2022.
  9. Web site: 【RISE】フェザー級3試合の勝者から次期挑戦者決定戦の出場者を選出、サバイバルマッチに . gonkaku.jp . 10 February 2022.
  10. Web site: 【RISE】王者対決は大崎一貴が制して名古屋大会の開催を直訴、実方拓海がタップロン破り次期挑戦者に、北井智大が執念の逆転勝利 . gonkaku.jp . 10 February 2022.
  11. Web site: 【RISE】金子梓が気迫のラッシュで連敗脱出、平野凌我は強烈ボディフックで圧巻KO勝利 . efight.jp . 17 January 2021 . 10 February 2022.
  12. Web site: 【RISE】那須川天心挑戦者決定トーナメント決勝戦を争った平野凌我と再戦の門口佳佑「頭から倒しに行くつもり」 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 23 July 2021.
  13. Web site: 【RISE】門口佳佑が那須川天心挑戦者決定トーナメント決勝を争った平野凌我を返り討ち . efight.jp . 16 May 2021 . 23 July 2021.
  14. Web site: 【RISE】平野凌我、右フック一閃で衝撃KO勝利!YU-YAを担架送りに . efight.jp . 18 July 2021 . 10 February 2022.
  15. Web site: 【RISE】平野凌我がSBからの刺客・手塚翔太をハイキックでダウンさせ、カーフキックでKO . news.yahoo.co.jp . 10 February 2022.
  16. Web site: 【RISE】RIZIN帰りの寺山遼冴が拓也と対戦、フライ級注目株の数島大陸は空龍と、竹内将生vs平野凌我の激闘派対決も . news.yahoo.co.jp . 10 February 2022.
  17. Web site: news.yahoo.co.jp . news.yahoo.co.jp . 10 February 2022.
  18. Web site: 【RISE】フェザー級王者決定戦に平野凌我vs梅井泰成、ウェルター級王座決定T準決勝は中野椋太vs中島将志=3.27 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 18 February 2022.
  19. Web site: 【RISE】梅井泰成が平野凌我とのタフファイトに勝利、新王者となってMMA挑戦を表明 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 27 March 2022.
  20. Web site: 【RISE】平野凌我が再起戦で澤谷大樹からダウンを奪い判定勝利 . efight.jp . 10 December 2022 . 20 December 2022.
  21. Web site: 【RIZIN】矢地祐介vs.ザック・ゼイン、トレント・ガーダムvs.後藤丈治、大島沙緒里vs.ソルト、新居すぐるvs.飯田健夫、鈴木博昭vs.西谷大成、関根"シュレック"vs.上田幹雄、関鉄矢vs.遠藤来生、熊谷麻理奈vs.栗山葵も=6月24日(土)『RIZIN.43』追加カード発表 . gonkaku.jp . 13 May 2023.
  22. Web site: 【RIZIN】王座剥奪のクレベルが鈴木千裕を腕十字葬で「次タイトルマッチを」、矢地がゼインに完勝、上田が関根をMMA空手でKO、"怪物くん"鈴木が西谷を失神TKO、ヒジ打ち梅... . 2023-06-25 . ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU.
  23. Web site: MAキック 3.31 大阪 堺市産業振興センター(結果):RISEランカーの平野凌我、國枝悠太を2R KOしMA日本フェザー級王者に . boutreview.com . 3 April 2024 . 7 April 2024.
  24. Web site: 【シュートボクシング】ONEで勝利した魁斗が凱旋、RISE4位の平野凌我と対戦「技術のレベルで言ったら僕の方が上。そのうえで強さを見せて倒したい」(ゴング格闘技) . Yahoo!ニュース . 17 August 2024 . ja.
  25. Web site: 【SB】魁斗、RISE平野凌我を大差で撃破!ジャーマンや首投げ決める . eFight【イーファイト】格闘技情報を毎日配信! . 17 August 2024 . ja . 17 August 2024.
  26. Web site: 【NJKF】岡山県でキックボクシング大会、プロは4試合中3試合がKO決着 . gbring.com . 10 February 2022.
  27. Web site: 以下の状況が考えられます。 . boutreview.com . 17 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020022850/https://www.boutreview.com/2/reports/kick/130331ajjk.html . 20 October 2013 . dead.