Hideaki Yamazaki

Hideaki Yamazaki is a Japanese Shotokan kickboxer and a veteran of the Japanese Krush organization, winning the -65 kg and -63 kg titles. He also won the Krush-63 kg WILDRUSH League in 2012.[1]

Hideaki Yamazaki
Born山崎 秀晃
(1987-02-05) February 5, 1987
Kyoto, Japan
Other namesGolden Fist
NationalityJapanese
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65.0 kg (143.3 lb; 10.24 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
StyleShotokan Karate , Kickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofJapan
TeamTeam Dragon / KREST
Rank  Black belt in Shotokan Karate
Years active2009 - present
Kickboxing record
Total42
Wins33
By knockout18
Losses8
By knockout3
Draws1
Other information
Websitehttp://h-yamazaki.com/

As of February 2021, he is the #3 ranked featherweight according to Combat Press.[2] He was ranked in the featherweight top ten by Combat Press between April 2016[3] and May 2018.[4] He reentered the rankings in October 2020.[5] He was ranked in the featherweight top ten by LiverKick.com.[6]

Kickboxing career

Early career

Yamazaki made his professional debut against Yuichiro Kono at J-NETWORK J-FIGHT 27. He won the fight by unanimous decision. He went on to win six of his next seven fights, drawing once against Shuhei Morikawa. He suffered his first professional loss to TaCa at Krush-EX 2011 vol.2, losing by TKO in the third round.[7]

Yamazaki rebounded by winning his next eight fights, including a trilogy with Taca.[8] The winning streak ended when he was scheduled to fight Gagny Baradji at Krush 25, with Baradji knocking Yamazaki out with a right hook in the second round.[9]

Krush Lightweight title reign

His stellar streak earned him the chance to fight Thomas Adamandopoulos for the Krush Lightweight title at Krush 27. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10] After defeating Ikki and Luke Turner, he was scheduled to fight Minoru Kimura in his first title defense. Yamazaki knoced Kimura out after just 47 seconds, with an overhand right.[11] After winning another non-tile bout against Mohamed Galaoui by TKO, he was scheduled to defend his title for the second time Mohamed Boulef. Yamazaki won the fight by a second round TKO.[12]

In November 2014, Hideaki Yamazaki made his highly anticipated debut on K-1 Japan Organization, Fighting in the quarter finals of the K-1 World GP 2014 -65kg Championship Tournament, losing a unanimous decision against the future champion Kaew Fairtex.[13]

Returning to Krush, he was scheduled to fight Joan Manuel Lique Cañaveral in his third title defense. He defeated Cañaveral by unanimous decision.[14] He was then scheduled to fight Masaaki Noiri at Krush 57 in a non-title fight. The fight went into an extra round, after whichi Noiri won a decision. It was Yamazaki's first loss in Krush in nearly three years.[15]

Krush Super Lightweight title reign

Abandoning his Lightweight title, Yamazaki went up in weight to fight NOMAN for the Krush Super Lightweight title. He won the fight by TKO in the second round, after the referee was forced to wave the fight off.[16]

He then entered the 2016 K-1 Japan Super Lightweight Grand Prix. In the quarterfinal, Yamazaki beat Yasuomi Soda by an uppercut knockout in the second round. In the semifinal, he defeated Yuta Kubo by a third round TKO, after dropping him twice in the third round. In the tournament final, he fought a rematch with Masaaki Noiri, whom he defeated by majority decision.[17]

Entering the 2016 K-1 World Super Lightweight Grand Prix. Despite winning a unanimous decision against Stanislav Reniţă, he lost a split decision to Ilias Bulaid in the semifinal.[18]

He lost his next fight against Gonnapar Weerasakreck by unanimous decision, before being given a chane to fight Kaew Fairtex for the K-1 Super Lightweight title. Kaew won the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

K-1 title run

After his failed title shot, Yamazaki fought and beat Jun Nakazawa in June 2018, winning by unanimous decision.[20] He lost his next fight against Rukiya Anpo, after the fight went into an extra round, during which Anpo knoced Yamazaki out with a head kick.[21] After this loss, he went on a four fight winning streak, defeating Jin Hirayama[22] by decision and knocking out Ruku, Tsubasa Horii and Hikaru Terashima.[23][24][25]

During the 2020 K-1 World GP in Osaka, he fought Rukiya Anpo for the K-1 Super Lightweight title. He won the fight by a first round left hook knockout.[26]

Yamazaki is scheduled to fight Fukashi Mizutani in a non-title bout at K-1: K’Festa 4.[27]

Titles

Kickboxing

  • Krush
    • 2015 Krush -65 kg Champion
    • 2013 Krush -63 kg Champion (3 Title Def.)
  • Amateur
    • 2006 JAPAN GAME Tournament
    • 2006 1st Dragon Cup Tournament Winner -64kg

Karate

  • Amateur
    • 2006 8th Tsukishinkai Osaka Karate Tournament
    • 2008 102nd Shin Karate K-2 Exchange Lightweight Tournament
    • 2009 104th Shin Karate K-2 Exchange Lightweight Tournament
    • 2009 20th All Japan Shin Karate Lightweight Championship

Awards

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
33 Wins (18 (T)KO's) , 8 Losses , 1 Draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2021-03-21 Fukashi MizutaniK-1: K’Festa 4Tokyo, Japan
2020-09-22Win Rukiya AnpoK-1 World GP 2020 in OsakaOsaka, JapanKO (Left Hook)11:18
Wins the K-1 Super Lightweight Championship.
2020-03-22Win Hikaru TerashimaK-1: K’Festa 3Saitama, JapanKO (Punches)22:59
2020-01-25Win Tsubasa HoriiK-1 KRUSH FIGHT 110Tokyo, JapanKO (3 Knockdowns)12:28
2019-11-24Win RukuK-1 World GP 2019 YokohamatsuriYokohama, JapanKO (3 Knockdowns)11:24
2019-08-24Win Jin HirayamaK-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in OsakaOsaka, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-12-08Loss Rukiya AnpoK-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest TournamentOsaka, JapanExt.R TKO (High Kick)40:13
2018-06-17Win Jun NakazawaK-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship TournamentSaitama, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-04-22Loss Kaew FairtexK-1 World GP 2017 Super Bantamweight Championship TournamentTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
For the K-1 -65kg Championship.
2016-09-19Loss Gonnapar WeerasakreckK-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World TournamentTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-06-24Loss Ilias BulaidK-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament, Semi FinalsTokyo, JapanExt.R Decision (Split)43:00
2016-06-24Win Stanislav ReniţăK-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament, Quarter FinalsTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-03-04Win Masaaki NoiriK-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament, FinalTokyo, JapanDecision (majority)33:00
Won K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament.
2016-03-04Win Yuta KuboK-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament, Semi FinalsTokyo, JapanKO (2 Knockdowns)32:57
2016-03-04Win Yasuomi SodaK-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament, Quarter FinalsTokyo, JapanKO (Uppercut + Left Hook)20:32
2015-11-14Win NOMANKrush.60, Krush 65 kg Title FightJapanTKO(Referee Stoppage)20:54
Won Krush -65kg Title.
2015-08-22Loss Masaaki NoiriKrush.57 in NAGOYANagoya, JapanExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2015-06-12Win Joan Manuel Lique CañaveralKrush.55, Krush 63 kg Title Defense FightJapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Defended The Krush -63kg Title.
2014-11-03Loss Kaew FairtexK-1 World GP 2014 -65kg Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalsShibuya, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-06-12Win Mohamed BoulefKrush.42, Krush 63 kg Title FightJapanTKO (Left Hooks)32:00
Defended The Krush -63kg Title.
2014-02-14Win Mohamed GalaouiKrush.38JapanKO (Left Hooks)22:20
2013-12-14Win Minoru KimuraKrush.35Tokyo, JapanKO (Overhand Right)10:47
Defended The Krush -63kg Title.
2013-09-21Win Luke TurnerKrush.33Tokyo, JapanKO (Right Hook)11:28
2013-06-16Win IkkiKrush.29Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-03-20Win Thomas AdamandopoulosKrush.27Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Won Krush -63kg Belt.
2012-12-14Loss Gagny BaradjiKrush.25 TEAM DRAGON 10th AnniversaryJapanKO (Right Hook)20:58
2012-10-08Win Takahashi YukimitsuKrush.23Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
2012-07-21Win Terasaki NaokiKrush.20Tokyo, JapanKO (Left Hook)10:24
2012-03-17Win TacaKrush.17Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-01-09Win Tsukakoshi HitoshiKrush.15Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2011-11-12Win Hayato HatakeyamaKrush.13Tokyo, JapanKO (Right Hook)12:59
2011-09-24Win Chen MinminKrush.12 Krush vs China "The Legend of Heroes"Tokyo, JapanKO (Right Knee)20:56
2011-07-16Win NOMANKrush-70 kg Founder Championship TournamentTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2011-04-30Win Yuki YamamotoKrush founder championship tournamentTokyo, JapanKO (Right Hook)11:11
2011-02-13Loss TaCaKrush-EX 2011 vol.2JapanTKO (Towel throw)31:29
2010-10-31Win TaCaKrush-EX Road to the ChampionshipJapanKO (3 Knockdowns)12:59
2010-09-20Win Osamu MaedaKrush.10JapanKO (Straight RIght)10:41
2010-07-09Win Daisuke EndoKrush.8JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2010-05-27Win Isao TakahashiKrush.7JapanKO (Right High Kick)11:29
2010-03-13Win Tsukasa FujiKrush×SurvivorJapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2009-12-04Draw Shuhei MorikawaKrush-EX Shinjuku Dog FightJapanDecision33:00
2009-09-13Win Janjira KatsuJ-NETWORK J-FIGHT 30JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2009-06-14Win Yuichiro KonoJ-NETWORK J-FIGHT 27JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
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