Go Yokoyama

Tsuyoshi Yokoyama (born June 29, 1983), better known as Go Yokoyama (横山 剛, Yokoyama Gō) is a Japanese kickboxer who competes in the welterweight division. He comes from a Seidokaikan karate background and is known for his unorthodox kicks.

Go Yokoyama
Born	Tsuyoshi Yokoyama (1983-06-29) June 29, 1983 (age 42) Hyōgo, Japan
Other names	Karate Prodigy
Nationality	Japanese
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)
Division	Welterweight
Style	Seidokaikan Karate, Shidokan Karate
Team	Crazy Wolf
Years active	2008-present
Kickboxing record
Total	11
Wins	9
By knockout	4
Losses	1
By knockout	1
Draws	1

Biography and career

Yamamoto began practicing karate at the age of 13. His brother Shingo Yokoyama is also a kickboxer. In 2003 he became the 5th All Japan Seidokaikan Lightweight Champion.

He made his professional kickboxing debut on August 16, 2008, when he defeated Marcelo Nascimento by a unanimous decision. In his following fight he made his debut in the K-1 promotion at 'the K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final 8 and was knocked out by Jae Gil Noh. Following this he went on an eight fight unbeaten run consisting of seven wins and one draw. He returned to K-1 in a tournament reserve match at K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final on September 25, 2011. He defeated Yoshi via a unanimous decision.^[1]

Titles

• 5th Seido Kaikan All Japan Lightweight Champion (2003)

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

9 wins (4 KOs), 1 loss, 1 draw
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time	Record	Notes
September 25, 2011	Win	Yoshi	K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final	Osaka, Japan	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	9-1-1
August 6, 2011	Win	Kimuisaku	Gladiator 21	Japan	KO (left hook to the body)	1	2:27	8-1-1
June 5, 2011	Win	Yusuke Fukuda	HEAT 18	Osaka, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	7-1-1
May 2, 2011	Win	Takeshi Yoshitsugu	ACCEL: Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round	Japan	KO (right hook)	2	-	6-1-1
December 30, 2010	Draw	Kosuke Yamauchi	Sengoku: Soul of Fight	Tokyo, Japan	Decision draw	3	3:00	5-1-1
December 2010	Win	Courage	Legend 1: Land of Fire	Japan	TKO	3	0:29	5-1
October 9, 2010	Win	Shingo Takayama	Gladiator 11	Japan	Decision (split)	3	3:00	4-1
April 25, 2010	Win		Gladiator 6	Japan	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	2:29	3-1
November 3, 2009	Win	Munjefun	Gladiator Okayama: Japan-Korea Friendship	Okayama, Japan	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	2-1
July 13, 2009	Loss	Jae Gil Noh	K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final 8	Tokyo, Japan	KO (straight right)	3	2:01	1-1
August 16, 2008	Win	Marcelo Nascimento	Gladiator: Korea Friendship International Martial Arts Tournament	Japan	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	1-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest