Kengo Shimizu

Kengo Shimizu (清水 賢吾, Shimizu Kengo, born in November 17, 1983), is a Japanese middleweight kickboxer competing in RISE and GLORY promotion.

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
Fighting out ofJapan
TeamSilver Ax
TrainerJayson Vemoa
RankBlack belt Kyokushin kaikan
Kickboxing record
Total26
Wins21
By knockout17
Losses5
By knockout2
last updated on: January 14, 2014

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

He made Glory debout on September 28, 2013, replacing Steve Wakeling[5] and joining Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament. He lost in semi finals to eventual winner Joe Schilling by unanimous decision.[6][7][8]

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

References

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