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 (age 40)
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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  • 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 edit

Professional kickboxing record
28 Wins (22 (T)KO's, 6 Decisions), 7 Losses (2 (T)KO's, 3 Decisions)
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2018-11-17 Loss   Mighty Mo RISE 129 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches) 3 0:55 28-7
2018-09-16 Win   Badr Ferdaous RISE 127 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 28-6
Retains RISE Heavyweight title.
2018-06-17 Loss   Badr Ferdaous RISE 125 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches) 1 2:52 27-6
2018-03-24 Win   David Trallero RISE 123 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook) 2 1:27 27-5
2017-11-22 Win   Hiromitsu Miura Shoot Boxing GROUND ZERO TOKYO 2017 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook) 2 1:40 26-5
2017-05-20 Win   Jae Gun Yang RISE 117 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right straight) 3 0:14 25-5
2016-03-26 Win   Luis Morais RISE 110 Tokyo, Japan Extra round decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 24-5
2015-12-01 Win   Nangoku Chojin Shoot Boxing GROUND ZERO TOKYO 2015, Final Tokyo, Japan KO 1 1:09 23-5
Wins the Shootboxing Heavyweight Tournament.
2015-12-01 Win   Shakar Peterson Shoot Boxing GROUND ZERO TOKYO 2015, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan KO 1 1:03 22-5
2015-05-31 Win   Alex Roberts RISE 105 (-100 kg) [14] Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00 21-5
2015-01-24 Win   Yuji Sakuragi RISE 103 (-92 kg) [15] Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 2:25 20-5
2014-11-16 Win   Kim Hyung Min RISE 102 [16] Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook) 2 1:03 19-5
2014-07-12 Loss   Magnum Sakai RISE 100 -Blade 0- [17] (-95 kg) Ota, Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 18-5
2014-04-29 Win   Hiromi Amada RISE 99[18] Tokyo, Japan KO (High kick) 3 1:47 18-4
Retains RISE Heavyweight title.
2014-01-25 Win   Takikawa Ryou RISE 97[19] Tokyo, Japan KO (Knee) 2 1:36 17-4
2013-09-28 Loss   Joe Schilling Glory 10: Los Angeles – Middleweight World Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Ontario, California, US Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 16-4
2013-03-03 Win   Magnum Sakai Road to Glory Japan 85 kg Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 16-3
Wins the Road to Glory Japan 85kg Tournament.
2013-03-03 Win   Yuki Niimura Road to Glory Japan 85 kg Tournament, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 15-3
2013-03-17 Loss   Makoto Uehara RISE 92 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00 14-3
For RISE Light Heavyweight -90 kg title.
2012-10-25 Win   Raoumaru RISE 90 Japan KO (Head kick) 3 1:30 14-2
Wins vacant RISE Heavyweight title.
2012-05-02 Win   Raoumaru RISE 88 Japan KO (Knee to body) 1 1:30 13-2
2012-03-24 Win   Hidekazu Kimura RISE 87 Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 12-2
2012-01-28 Win   Nori RISE 86 Japan KO (Head kick) 1 1:54 11-2
2011-02-27 Win   Tsutomu Takahagi RISE 74 Japan KO (Head kick) 3 2:40 10-2
2010-12-19 Win   Ismael Aoki RISE 73R Japan KO 1 1:50 9-2
2010-11-23 Win   Shunsuke Inoue S-Cup World Tournament Final 2010, Super fight Japan KO (Head kick) 3 2:40 8-2
2010-07-31 Loss   Makoto Uehara RISE 68 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left high kick) 3 1:24 7-2
2010-05-16 Win   Tanya Mainochi RISE 65 Japan KO (Right straight) 1 2:50 7-1
2010-01-24 Win   Hukuda Yuuhei RISE 61 Japan KO (Knee) 1 2:07 6-1
2009-10-04 Win   Ikeno Age RISE 59 Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 2 2:01 5-1
2009-08-11 Win   Shinkyu Kawano K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo Final 16 Qualifying GP Tokyo, Japan KO (Knee) 1 0:34 4-1
2009-06-01 Win   Iga Koji 武志道-bushido-其の参 Japan KO (Right hook) 1 3-1
2008-12-07 Loss   Peterson Shakaru Trial League Japan KO (Doctor stoppage) 2 2-1
2008-10-12 Win   Nasser Amadian Trial League Japan KO (Right straight) 2 1:30 2-0
2006-03-12 Win   Nobuhiro Tsurumaki Trial League Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 2:42 1-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also edit

References edit

  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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