Tomoya Yokoyama Explained

Tomoya Yokoyama
Birth Name:横山 朋哉
Birth Date:March 20, 2000
Birth Place:Ōta, Gunma, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Fighting Out Of:Ōta, Gunma, Japan
Height:168cm[1]
Weight:60kg (130lb)
Weight Class:Flyweight
Style:Kickboxing
Stance:Southpaw
Team:Libre Roi
Yearsactive:2016 - present
Kickboxingwins:18
Kickboxingkowins:8
Kickboxinglosses:4
Kickboxingkolosses:1
Relatives:Takumi Yokoyama (brother)

Tomoya Yokoyama (横山 朋哉, Yokoyama Tomoya) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1.

As of November 2021, he was the #6 ranked Bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.[2]

Kickboxing career

J-NETWORK

Yokoyama made his professional debut against Tadakatsu at J-FIGHT & J-GIRLS 2016 1st on March 27, 2016. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[3]

Yokoyama was scheduled to face Yoshifumi Fujita at J-KICK 2016～Honor the fighting spirits～3rd on October 10, 2016. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

Yokoyama was scheduled to face SHUN JANJIRA at J-FIGHT & J-GIRLS 2017～J-NETWORK 20th Anniversary～2nd on April 23, 2017. He suffered his first professional loss, as he dropped a unanimous decision to Shun.[5]

K-1

Yokoyama was scheduled to make his K-1 debut against Kazuma Kubo at K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN Featherweight Tournament on June 17, 2018. He won the fight by a third-round knockout.[6]

Yokoyama was scheduled to face Takuma Kawaguchi at KHAOS.6 on September 1, 2018. The fight was ruled a unanimous decision draw after the first three rounds were contested, with all three judges scoring it an even 29-29. Yokoyama was awarded the unanimous decision, after an extra round was fought.[7]

Yokoyama was scheduled to face Yuya at K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN Super Lightweight Tournament on November 3, 2018. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[8]

Yokoyama was scheduled to face Yuto Saito at Krush.99 on March 30, 2019. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[9]

Yokoyama was scheduled to face the future K-1 Lightweight champion Taio Asahisa at Krush 104 on August 31, 2019.[10] Asahisa won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

Yokoyama was scheduled to face Chihiro Nakajima at Krush 111 on February 24, 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[12]

Yokoyama was scheduled to face the former Krush Super Featherweight champion Yuma Saikyo at Krush.117 on September 26, 2020.[13] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[14]

Yokoyama was then scheduled to fight TETSU at K-1: K’Festa 4 on January 24, 2021.[15] The event was later rescheduled for March 31, 2021.[16] Eleven days before the event, TETSU withdrew from the bout due to a torn meniscus, and was replaced by Yusuke.[17] Yokoyama won the fight by knockout, stopping his opponent after just 29 seconds.[18]

Krush Super Featherweight tournament

Yokoyama participated in the 2021 Krush Super Featherweight tournament. He was scheduled to face Ryoga Matsumoto in the tournament quarterfinals, held at Krush 130 on October 31, 2021.[19] Yokoyama won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, as he floored Matsumoto with a left hook at the 2:40 minute mark.[20]

Yokoyama faced Naoki Yamamoto in the tournament semifinals, which were held on January 28, 2022.[21] After a poor first round, during which he was knocked down, Yokoyama won the fight by a second-round technical knockdown. He managed to knock Yamamoto down twice by the midway point of the second round, forcing the referee to wave the fight off. He advanced to the tournament finals, which were held on the same day, where he faced Chihiro Nakajima. After an even first two rounds, Nakajima managed to knock Yokoyama down in the third round. This knockdown proved crucial, as Nakajima won the fight by unanimous decision.[22]

K-1 Super Featherweight Grand Prix

Yokoyama faced Katsuki Ishida at Krush.138 on June 17, 2022. He won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the bout 30–24 in his favor, while the third judge scored it 30–25 for him. Yokoyama knocked Ishida down twice in the first round, first time with repeated left hooks and the second time with a flying knee, and once in the third round, with a left straight.[23]

After successfully rebounding from his loss to Nakajima, Yokoyama took part in the 2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix, held to crown a new champion after the previous titleholder Takeru Segawa vacated the belt. Yokoyama was booked to face the ISKA World K-1 lightweight champion Bailey Sugden in the tournament quarterfinals at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11, 2022.[24] Sugden withdrew from the fight on August 3, due to an injury, and was replaced by Stavros Exakoustidis.[25] He won the fight by a third-round knockout.[26] Yokoyama failed to advance further in the tournament however, as he lost by a first-round technical knockout to Hirotaka Asahisa, who knocked him down twice by the 0:37 minute mark of the opening round.[27]

Later K-1 career

Yokoyama faced Petchsamui Shimura at Krush.146 on February 25, 2023.[28] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 28–26 in his favor. Although Yokoyama was able to knock his opponent down once apiece in both the first and second round, he was himself knocked down with low kicks in the third and final round of the contest.[29]

Yokoyama faced the two-time Krush super featherweight title challenger Tatsuya Oiwa at K-1 World GP 2023 in Yokohama on June 3, 2023.[30] He won the fight by unanimous decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 28–27 for Yokoyama, while the third judge scored the bout an even 28–28. Both fighters suffered knockdowns in the second round: Oiwa being knocked down with a left straight and Yokoyama with a right hook.[31]

Yokoyama faced the former former Krush Featherweight and K-1 Featherweight champion Yuki Egawa at K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～ on September 10, 2023.[32] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with three scorecards of 30–29 in his favor.[33]

Krush Super Featherweight champion

Yokoyama challenged the Krush Super Featherweight champion Naoki Takahashi at Krush 158 on February 24, 2024.[34] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[35]

Yokoyama faced Cabelo Monteiro at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final on July 7, 2024.[36] He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[37]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

Kickboxing record

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2024-07-07|| Win ||align=left| Cabelo Monteiro || K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (3 Knockdowns) || 1 || 1:47

|- style="background:#cfc"| 2024-02-24 ||Win || align=left| Naoki Takahashi || Krush 158 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc"| 2023-09-10|| Win ||align=left| Yuki Egawa|| K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～ || Yokohama, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2023-06-03 || Win ||align=left| Tatsuya Oiwa || K-1 World GP 2023: inaugural Middleweight Championship Tournament|| Yokohama, Japan || Decision (Majority)|| 3 ||3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2023-02-25 || Win || align=left| Petchsamui Shimura || Krush.146 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2022-09-11 || Loss || align=left| Hirotaka Asahisa || K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri, Tournament Semifinals || Yokohama, Japan || TKO (Two knockdowns) || 1 || 0:37

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2022-09-11 || Win || align=left| Stavros Exakoustidis || K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri, Tournament Quarterfinals || Yokohama, Japan || KO (High kick) || 3 || 1:41 |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2022-06-17 || Win || align=left| Katsuki Ishida || Krush.138 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 ||3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 2022-01-28 || Loss || align=left| Chihiro Nakajima|| Krush 133, -60 kg Championship Tournament Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2022-01-28 || Win || align=left| Naoki Yamamoto || Krush 133, -60 kg Championship Tournament Semi Finals || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (2 knockdowns rule) || 2 ||1:54|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2021-10-31 ||Win || align=left| Ryoga Matsumoto|| Krush 130, -60 kg Championship Tournament Quarter Finals || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Punches) || 2||2:40|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2021-03-28|| Win ||align=left| Yusuke || K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left cross) || 1 || 0:29|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2020-09-26|| Win||align=left| Yuma Saikyo || Krush.117 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 ||3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2020-02-24|| Win ||align=left| Chihiro Nakajima || Krush 111|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) ||3 || 3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;"| 2019-08-31|| Loss ||align=left| Taio Asahisa || Krush 104 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2019-03-30|| Win ||align=left| Yuto Saito || Krush.99 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Left cross) || 1 || 2:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-11-03|| Win ||align=left| Yuya || K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN Super Lightweight Tournament || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Left cross) || 1 || 0:35|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-09-01|| Win ||align=left| Takuma Kawaguchi || KHAOS.6 || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-06-17|| Win ||align=left| Kazuma Kubo || K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN Featherweight Tournament || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Punches) || 2 || 2:05|- style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;"| 2017-04-23|| Loss||align=left| SHUN JANJIRA || J-FIGHT & J-GIRLS 2017～J-NETWORK 20th Anniversary～2nd || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-10-10|| Win||align=left| Yoshifumi Fujita || J-KICK 2016～Honor the fighting spirits～3rd || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-03-27|| Win||align=left| Tadakatsu || J-FIGHT & J-GIRLS 2016 1st || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

|- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2017-11-23|| Loss||align=left| Shoki Kaneda || K-1 World GP 2017 Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Koshien Tournament Final|| Saitama, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 2:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2017-07-29|| Win||align=left| Akihiro Aikawa || K-1 Koshien 2017 Tournament, Semi Final|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 1 || 2:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2017-07-29|| Win||align=left| Shota Tezuka || K-1 Koshien 2017 Tournament, Quarter Final|| Tokyo, Japan || KO || 1 |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2017-07-29|| Win||align=left| Kazuma Okamoto || K-1 Koshien 2017 Tournament, First Round|| Tokyo, Japan || KO || 1 |||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2016-07-30|| Loss||align=left| Yuta Hayashi || K-1 Koshien 2016 Tournament, Quarter Final|| Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 2 || 2:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-07-30|| Win||align=left| Retsu Akabane || K-1 Koshien 2016 Tournament, Second Round|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 1 || 2:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-07-30|| Win||align=left| Riamu Sera|| K-1 Koshien 2016 Tournament, First Round|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 1 || 2:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-11-22|| Win||align=left| Yuji Nakada || J-NETWORK All Japan Championship, A-League Tournament Final|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority)|| || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-11-22|| Win||align=left| Kosuke Murodate || J-NETWORK All Japan Championship, A-League Tournament Semi Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-11-22|| Win||align=left| Shun Sato || J-NETWORK All Japan Championship, A-League Tournament Quarter Final || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Split)|| |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-11-22|| Win||align=left| Takumi Kumagaya || J-NETWORK All Japan Championship, A-League Tournament First Round || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-09-06|| Win||align=left| Hiroki Kawate || J-FIGHT 44 - J-NETWORK Amateur Championship Tournament, Final|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 1 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2015-08-15|| Loss ||align=left| Haruma Saikyo || K-1 Koshien 2015 Tournament, Quarter Final|| Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision || 2 || 2:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-08-15|| Win||align=left| Kenta Izumi || K-1 Koshien 2015 Tournament, First Round|| Tokyo, Japan || KO || 1 |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-05-24|| Win||align=left| Yuji Nakada ||J-NETWORK 4th Amateur Championship Tournament, Semi Final|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 1 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2014-11-23|| Loss||align=left| Kyohei Isoda || J-NETWORK All Japan Championship, A-League Tournament First Round || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Split)|| || |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Aittama . Zach . Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: November 2021 . combatpress.com . 1 December 2021.
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  4. Web site: 【J-NETWORK】北斗が流血ヒジ合戦を制して初防衛に成功 . efight.jp . 10 October 2016 . 29 October 2020.
  5. Web site: 【速報動画】5・28「J-NETWORK」MISAKIvs紅絹、寺山日葵vs美保 . efight.jp . 28 May 2017 . 29 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Ｋ１村越優汰、決勝で西京春馬破りフェザー級王者に . nikkansports.com . 4 September 2021.
  7. Web site: 【KHAOS】KO勝ちの優谷と高梨knuckle美穂がMVP . efight.jp . September 2018 . 4 September 2021.
  8. Web site: 巧みな試合運びで相手の得意技を封じKO勝利の城戸。久保との対戦を改めてアピール【11・3 K-1】 . tokyoheadline.com . 3 November 2018 . 4 September 2021.
  9. Web site: 西京佑馬が島野を破りスーパー・フェザー級王座獲得【3・30 Krush】 . tokyoheadline.com . 30 March 2019 . 4 September 2021.
  10. Web site: 【K-1 KRUSH】クールな金子晃大に林勇汰「勝って引っ繰り返してやろうと思う」、横山朋哉をガン見の朝久泰央「目を見れば何を狙っているのか分かる」 . gonkaku.jp . 4 September 2021.
  11. Web site: 朝久泰央選手 2019/08/31 K-1 KRUSH FIGHT:104 at 後楽園ホール . ameblo.jp . 29 October 2020.
  12. Web site: 【Krush】佐々木大蔵が鈴木勇人に連勝で2階級制覇を達成、K-1王座への思い語る . efight.jp . 24 February 2020 . 29 October 2020.
  13. Web site: 【Krush】横山朋哉、元王者・西京佑馬と「生きるか死ぬかのリングで、バチバチに壊し合う」＝前日計量 . yahoo.co.jp . 29 October 2020.
  14. Web site: 【Krush】横山朋哉が接戦を制した、ラスト数秒でのハイキック . yahoo.co.jp . 29 October 2020.
  15. Web site: 【K-1】TETSUと横山朋哉のスピード対決が決定「どっちのスピードが速いか試してみたい」（横山） . news.yahoo.co.jp . 10 December 2020 .
  16. Web site: 【K-1】K'FESTA.4が2週連続開催に、武尊vsレオナは日本武道館で=3.21,3.28 . efight.jp . 28 January 2021 . 28 January 2021.
  17. Web site: 【K-1】TETSUの欠場で緊急参戦の佑典「諦めずに現場仕事を続けながら、格闘技をやってきた甲斐がありました」 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 17 March 2021.
  18. Web site: 【K-1】横山朋哉が衝撃の"29秒"KO勝利、代打出場の佑典を左フック一撃で沈める . efight.jp . 28 March 2021 . 29 March 2021.
  19. Web site: 【Krush】優勝候補の横山朋哉「最低優勝、最高で全試合KOで圧倒的に勝って武尊選手に一歩でも近づけるように」 . gonkaku.jp . 4 September 2021.
  20. Web site: 衝撃ダウンに「ダメダメ、止めろ！」実況が連呼 "前のめり"失神KOに戦慄 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 7 November 2021.
  21. Web site: 優勝候補筆頭の横山朋哉が準決勝で対戦する山本直樹にアドバイス「肉がいいですよ！」【Krush.133】 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 29 January 2022.
  22. Web site: 【Krush】トーナメントは中島千博がダウンを奪って本命・横山朋哉に勝つ、近藤魁成が40秒KO勝ち . gonkaku.jp . 29 January 2022.
  23. Web site: 【Krush】佐々木大蔵、殻を破る逆転KO勝利で10連勝＆V3達成！K-1王者・大和哲也に「挑戦者は僕しかいない」 . efight.jp . 17 June 2022 . 24 June 2022.
  24. Web site: 【K-1】武尊が返上した王座を盟友・大岩龍矢、激闘を展開したレオナ・ペタス、連続KOの朝久裕貴、ホープの横山朋哉らが争う。武尊との対決が幻に終わったブアフフ、キシェンコからの刺客も来襲 . gonkaku.jp . 16 July 2022.
  25. Web site: Σταύρος Εξακουστίδης : Σπουδαία επιστροφή για την ζώνη του 'Κ-1 Japan' στα 60 κιλά – Μάχη 11 Σεπτεμβρίου με Tomoya Yokoyama! . ufight.gr . 3 August 2022 . 3 August 2022.
  26. Web site: 【K-1】横山朋哉、ハイキックで豪快KO勝利！スタウロスは失神 . efight.jp . 11 September 2022 . 12 September 2022.
  27. Web site: 【K-1】なんと再び秒殺KO勝利、朝久裕貴が横山朋哉をわずか37秒！決勝戦はレオナと対戦へ . efight.jp . 11 September 2022 . 12 September 2022.
  28. Web site: 【Krush】横山朋哉が再起戦で与座優貴を苦しめたエークピカート改めペットサムイと対戦「また一から這い上がっていく」 . gonkaku.jp . 18 January 2023.
  29. Web site: 【Krush】横山朋哉、タイ強豪に2度のダウンを奪い勝利 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 25 February 2023.
  30. Web site: 【K-1】大岩龍矢「自分が王者にならないと盛り上がらない」vs.横山朋哉「僕が勝って一歩上に行く」、中島千博は韓国新鋭と対戦 . gonkaku.jp . 24 April 2023.
  31. Web site: 【K-1】ダウンの応酬！ 横山朋哉が大岩龍矢を破る金星 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 3 June 2023.
  32. Web site: 【K-1】元フェザー級王者・江川優生、"KO宣言"横山朋哉に「自分の方が一枚上手」 . efight.jp . 8 August 2023 . 8 August 2023.
  33. Web site: 【K-1】横山朋哉、ヒット&アウェイ戦法で元王者・江川優生を撃破！ . efight.jp . 10 September 2023 . 10 September 2023.
  34. Web site: 【Krush】"絶好調"の髙橋直輝vs.横山朋哉のタイトルマッチ、高橋はじゃんけん作戦、横山はパトリック＆メイソンとの出稽古で臨む（ゴング格闘技） . Yahoo!ニュース . 28 December 2023 . ja.
  35. Web site: 【Krush】横山朋哉が最終回にダウンを奪い王座奪取、絶好調男対決を制す（ゴング格闘技） . Yahoo!ニュース . 11 June 2024 . ja.
  36. Web site: 【K-1】横山朋哉の対戦相手が南米WGP王者に決定「間違いなく倒せる」（横山）、55kgトーナメントで璃明武の対戦相手が変更に . ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU . 11 June 2024.
  37. Web site: 【K-1】横山朋哉が豪快KOでレオナ・ペタス挑戦と群馬県大会開催をアピール (ゴング格闘技) . Yahoo!ニュース . 18 August 2024 . ja.
  38. Web site: キックボクシング興行・大会情報｜J-NETWORK公式大会サイト. www.jkickboxing.jp.
  39. Web site: 大会情報 ｜ アマチュアキックボクシング J-GROWオフィシャルサイト. www.jkickboxing.jp.

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