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
Born	Kengo Shimizu (1983-11-17) November 17, 1983 (age 41) Japan
Other names	Ken-Shimu
Nationality	Japanese
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
Division	Middleweight Light heavyweight Heavyweight
Style	Kyokushinkaikan
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Japan
Team	Silver Ax
Trainer	Jayson Vemoa
Rank	Black belt Kyokushin kaikan
Kickboxing record
Total	35
Wins	28
By knockout	22
Losses	7
By knockout	4
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
  • 2015 Shootboxing Heavyweight Tournament Winner
  • 2013 Road to Glory Japan 85kg Tournament Winner
  • 2012 RISE Heavyweight champion +100 kg (1 Title Def.)
• 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

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

• List of male kickboxers