Kengo Shimizu

Kengo Shimizu (清水 賢吾, Shimizu Kengo, born on November 17, 1983), is a Japanese middleweight kickboxer competing in RISE. He is the former SHOOTBOXING and RISE Heavyweight champion.[1]

Kengo Shimizu
BornKengo Shimizu
(1983-11-17) November 17, 1983
Japan
Other namesKen-Shimu
NationalityJapanese
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Light heavyweight
Heavyweight
StyleKyokushinkaikan
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofJapan
TeamSilver Ax
TrainerJayson Vemoa
RankBlack belt Kyokushin kaikan
Kickboxing record
Total35
Wins28
By knockout22
Losses7
By knockout4
last updated on: November 27, 2020

Kyokushin Karate career

Started doing Kyokushin Karate at the age of 16, joining Kyokushin Kaikan Tokyo Itabashi Dojo. Achieved last 8 at 20th All Japan Weight Category Tournament at the age of 19. His biggest achievement was 2nd place at 24th All Japan Weight Category Tournament, where he fought as heavyweight and lost to Osamu Shiojima. That qualified him for 9th World Open Tournament, but he didn't make remarkable achievement.[2]

Kickboxing career

He made pro debout in 2006, fighting mostly in RISE promotion. In 2012, with a promotion record of 8-1, he rematched Raoumaru for vacant RISE Heavyweight title. Shimizu dominated the fight, just like the first fight, this time scoring 3rd-round knockout with a high kick.[3]

Next year he dropped weight and fought for vacant RISE Light Heavyweight title against, making a revanche against Makoto Uehara at RISE 92 in Tokyo, Japan. Uehara got the split decision victory, with a point deduction from Shimizu in the second.[4]

He dropped weight again and won Road to Glory Japan -85 kg tournament on March 3, 2013, defeating Yuki Niimura and Magnum Sakai by decisions on the same night and joined Glory's middleweight division.[5]

He made Glory debout on September 28, 2013, replacing Steve Wakeling[6] and joining Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament. He lost in semi finals to eventual winner Joe Schilling by unanimous decision.[7][8][9]

He was scheduled to fight Hiromi Amada at RISE 99.[10] He won the fight by a third round head kick KO.[11]

Shimizu participated in the 2015 Shootboxing Heavyweight tournament. He scored a first round knockout of Shakar Peterson in the semifinals. He won the final against Nangoku Chojin by a first round KO as well.[12]

He successfully defended his RISE Heavyweight title with a unanimous decision win against Badr Ferdaous.[13]

Titles and achievements

  • Kickboxing
  • Kyokushin Karate – IKO 1
    • 2011 10th World Open Tournament, Participated
    • 2011 28th All Japan Weight Category Tournament, heavyweight, Last 8
    • 2007 9th World Open Tournament, Participated
    • 2007 24th All Japan Weight Category Tournament, heavyweight
    • 2005 22nd All Japan Weight Category Tournament, heavyweight, Last 8
    • 2004 21st All Japan Weight Category Tournament, heavyweight, Last 8
    • 2003 20th All Japan Weight Category Tournament, Last 8

Kickboxing record

Professional kickboxing record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. "Kengo Shimizu". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. All Japan Weight Category Tournament - IKO 1 Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. RISE 90 Results: Yuki Stops Javier Hernandez in 2nd Round
  4. RISE 92 results: Yamamoto edges Bennoui, Umeno avenges loss
  5. GLORY 8 Tokyo Results and Review: Yuta Kubo Proves Why He is the Number One Japanese Fighter in the World Archived 2013-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Steve Wakeling out of Glory 10 middleweight tournament, Kengo Shimizu now set to face Joe Schilling Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
  7. GLORY 10 Live Results and Updates
  8. GLORY 10 results, LIVE online fight coverage stream for 'Los Angeles'
  9. Joe Schilling is the New GLORY Middleweight Champion of the World
  10. "4・29 RISE 99 メインのヘビー級タイトルマッチ 清水賢吾、天田ヒロミ事前インタビュー". miruhon.net. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  11. "2014年4月度MVP 清水賢吾". efight.jp. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  12. "2015年12月1日日本SHOOT BOXING赛事 – 对阵[视频]安迪苏瓦参战". hula8.net. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  13. "2018.9.16 RISE 127". rise-rc.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  14. RESULT / RISE 105(in Japanese)
  15. 清水賢吾、桜木裕司に1R KO勝ち。菅原勇介、復帰戦は判定負け:1.24 後楽園(in Japanese)
  16. 清水賢吾&村越優汰が海外勢をKO。那須川天心、3戦目は判定勝ち:11.16 後楽園(in Japanese)
  17. Rise 100: Kaew Fairtex i Andy Souwer zwyciężają! Wyniki (in Polish)
  18. 【ライズ】極真・清水が大逆転のハイキックで王座防衛(in Japanese)
  19. 【ライズ】小宮山が無敗の挑戦者を激戦の末に破る(in Japanese)
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