Yuta Murakoshi

Yuta Murakoshi is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former K-1 Featherweight and RISE Bantamweight champion.

Murakoshi Yuta
Born村越 優汰
(1994-09-10) September 10, 1994
Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st)
DivisionFlyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofFujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
TeamShonan Fighting Club
Years active2011 - present
Kickboxing record
Total41
Wins31
By knockout11
Losses10
By knockout4

As of November 2021, he is the #5 ranked bantamweight in the world according to Combat Press.[2] He was ranked in the strawweight top ten by Combat Press between May 2019[3] and February 2020,[4] and in the bantamweight top ten between July 2018[5] and November 2018.[6]

Kickboxing career

RISE

Murakoshi made his professional debut in April 2011, against Singdam M16muaythaistyle as part of the 2011 Rising Rookies Cup. He lost the fight by KO in the third round.[7]

After this loss, Murakoshi went on a five fight winning streak, scoring KO wins over Yunbo,[8] Yuji[9] and Hironori Okama,[10] as well as decision wins over Hirofumi Kamata[11] and Daihachi Furuoka.[12]

His winning streak was snapped by an extra round split decision loss to Seiya Rokugawa during RISE 91.[13]

After this loss, Murakoshi once again went on a five fight winning streak. He scored decision wins over Hikaru Fujihashi[14] and Tomoya Aoki,[15] and KO wins over Tomo Arimatsu,[16] Kazuki Tanaka[17] and Shuto Miyazaki.[18]

Murakoshi's five fight winning streak earned him a chance to challenge Hiroki Maeda for the RISE Bantamweight title.[19] Murakoshi won the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

After winning the RISE Bantamweight title, Murakoshi fought three non-title bouts. During RISE 101, he defeated Takashi Oono by unanimous decision.[21] During RISE 102, he defeated Nakalek Kaew.Kanraya by a second round KO.[22] During RISE 104, he defeated So Jeon Hu by a second round KO.[23]

Murakoshi was scheduled to defend his RISE Bantamweight title for the first time against the sixteen year old Tenshin Nasukawa.[24] Nasukawa won the fight by TKO, midway through the second round.[25]

BLADE FC

Yuta Murakoshi took part in the 2015 BLADE FC 55 kg tournament. In the quarterfinals, Murakoshi faced Yu Wor.Wanchai, and won the bout by unanimous decision. In the semifinals he fought Taiki Naito, but would in turn lose a unanimous decision.[26]

Return to RISE

Returning to RISE, Murakoshi went on a three fight winning streak. He won a split decision against Itto,[27] and scored (T)KO wins over Tomo Arimatsu[28] and Eisaku Ogasawara.[29]

Murakoshi fought a rematch with Tenshin Nasukawa for the RISE Bantamweight title in September 2016.[30] Nasukawa won the fight by majority decision.[31]

After his failed title bid, Murakoshi won his next four fights. He first won a unanimous decision against Norihisa Isencho during J-NETWORK 20th Anniversary～2nd.[32] He then won a majority decision against Masahide Kudo during RISE 118.[33] Afterwards, Murakoshi fought Shunta during Big Bang's ISEHARA event, and won the fight by unanimous decision.[34] The last win of this four fight winning streak came against Ryusei Ashizawa, whom he defeated by majority decision.[35]

K-1

Murakoshi fought Haruma Saikyo for the Krush Featherweight title, during Krush 86. Saikyo successfully defended his title by an extra round decision.[36]

Yuta Murakoshi participated in the 2018 K-1 Featherweight World Grand Prix.[37] He defeated Elias Mahmoudi by an extra round split decision in the quarterfinals. He again went into an extra round against Jorge Varela in the semifinals, after which Murakoshi won a unanimous decision. In the tournament finals, he fought a rematch with Haruma Saikyo, whom he defeated by TKO, after Saikyo suffered an ankle injury in the first round.[38]

After winning the K-1 Featherweight title, Murakoshi lost a decision to Alex Rivas, in November 2018.[39]

He was scheduled to defend his K-1 Featherweight title against Hirotaka Urabe at K'Festa 2. Murakoshi won the fight by unanimous decision.[40]

In his next two fights, Murakoshi won a unanimous decision against Huo Xiaolong,[41] and lost a majority decision to Takeru Segawa.[42][43] In December 2020, he won a unanimous decision against Naoki Yamamoto.[44] Murakoshi fought Ryusei Ashizawa at the K-1: K'Festa 4 Day 1 event, and won the fight by unanimous decision.[45]

Murakoshi faced Narufumi Nishimoto at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[46]

Murakoshi was scheduled to face Hirotaka Asahisa at K-1: K'Festa 5 on April 3, 2022.[47] He lost the fight by knockout in the first round.[48]

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing
  • RISE
    • 2012 RISE Rookies Cup Bantamweight winner
    • 2014 RISE Bantamweight Champion[49]
  • K-1
    • 2018 K-1 World GP -57.5kg Champion[50] (one defense)

Karate
  • 2006 Byakuren Kaikan All Japan Jr Championship U-12 runner-up[51]

Fight record
Professional Kickboxing Record
31 wins (11 (T)KO's), 10 losses, 0 draw, 0 no contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-04-03LossJapan Hirotaka AsahisaK-1: K'Festa 5Tokyo, JapanKO (Jumping knee)11:42
2021-09-20WinJapan Narufumi NishimotoK-1 World GP 2021: YokohamatsuriYokohama, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-03-21WinJapan Ryusei AshizawaK-1: K'Festa 4 Day 1Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-12-13WinJapan Naoki YamamotoK-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial BoutTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-03-22LossJapan Leona PettasK-1: K’Festa 3Saitama, JapanTKO (Punches)32:33
2019-11-24LossJapan TakeruK-1 World GP 2019 YokohamatsuriYokohama, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
2019-06-30WinChina Huo XiaolongK-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World TournamentSaitama, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-03-10WinJapan Hirotaka UrabeK-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2Saitama, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Defends the K-1 57.5kg title.
2018-11-03LossSpain Alex RivasK-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship TournamentSaitama, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-06-17WinJapan Haruma SaikyoK-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, FinalTokyo, JapanTKO (ankle injury)10:51
Wins the K-1 57.5kg title.
2018-06-17WinSpain Jorge VarelaK-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, Semi FinalTokyo, JapanExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2018-06-17WinAlgeria Elias MahmoudiK-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalTokyo, JapanExt.R Decision (Split)43:00
2018-03-10LossJapan Haruma SaikyoKrush.86Tokyo, JapanDecision (Split)33:00
For the Krush Featherweight title.
2017-12-27WinJapan Ryusei AshizawaK-1 World GP 2017 Japan Survival Wars 2017Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
2017-10-08WinJapan ShuntaBig Bang ISEHARAKanagawa, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-07-17WinJapan Masahide KudoRISE118Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
2017-02-25WinJapan Norihisa IsenchoJ-KICK 2017～J-NETWORK 20th Anniversary～2ndTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-09-25LossJapan Tenshin NasukawaRISE 113Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)53:00
For the RISE Bantamweight title.
2016-07-30WinJapan Eisaku OgasawaraRISE 112Tokyo, JapanTKO (Corner Stoppage)31:53
2016-03-26WinJapan Tomo ArimatsuRISE 110Tokyo, JapanKO (Liver Kick)31:37
2015-11-08WinJapan IttoRISE 108Tokyo, JapanExt.R Decision (Split)43:00
2015-08-01LossJapan Taiki NaitoBLADE Fighting Championship 2 - JAPAN CUP -55kg, Semi FinalsTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-08-01WinJapan Yu Wor.WanchaiBLADE Fighting Championship 2 - JAPAN CUP -55kg, Quarter FinalsTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-09-31LossJapan Tenshin NasukawaRISE 105Tokyo, JapanTKO (Punches)21:31
Loses the RISE Bantamweight title.
2015-03-21WinKorea So Jeon HuRISE 104Tokyo, JapanKO (Left Knee to the Body)21:46
2014-11-06WinThailand Nakalek Kaew.KanrayaRISE 102Tokyo, JapanKO (Left Hook)20:32
2014-09-28WinJapan Takashi OonoRISE 101Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-07-12WinJapan Hiroki MaedaRISE 100～BLADE 0～Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the RISE Bantamweight title.
2014-03-30WinJapan Shuto MiyazakiRISE 98Tokyo, JapanExt.R KO (Right Knee)40:23
2013-11-04WinJapan Kazuki TanakaRISE 96Tokyo, JapanKO (Front Kick)21:00
2013-09-13WinJapan Tomo ArimatsuRISE 95Tokyo, JapanKO (Knee)21:10
2013-07-20WinJapan Tomoya AokiRISE 94Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-06-09WinJapan Hikaru FujihashiRISE 93Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-01-06LossJapan Seiya RokugawaRISE 91/M-1MC ～INFINITY.II～Tokyo, JapanExt.R Decision (Split)43:00
2012-10-25WinJapan Daihachi FuruokaRISE 90Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-06-17WinJapan Hironori OkamaJ-NETWORK J-KICK 2012～NEXT J-GENERATION～3rdTokyo, JapanKO22:26
2012-03-11WinJapan YujiRISE ZEROTokyo, JapanKO (Right Hook)20:35
2011-12-18WinJapan Hirofumi KamataRISE ZEROTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2011-09-23WinJapan YunboRISE 82Tokyo, JapanKO12:08
2011-04-24LossJapan Singdam M16muaythaistyleRISE 77 - Rising Rookies CupTokyo, JapanKO (Punches)32:53
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2010-10-31LossJapan Shogo KondoKAMINARIMON All Japan Tournament, Quarter FinalTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)12:00
2010-08-25LossJapan Nobuto IkedaK-1 Koshien East Japan Selection Tournament, 1/8 FinalTokyo, JapanExt.R Decision22:00
2010-08-25WinJapan Haruki NiheiK-1 Koshien East Japan Selection Tournament, First RoundTokyo, JapanExt.R Decision22:00
2009-10-25LossJapan Shogo KondoKAMINARIMON Championship Selection Tournament, Semi FinalTokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)12:00
2009-10-25WinJapan Kouki HosogaiKAMINARIMON Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)12:00
2009-08-23WinJapan Tokio YachudaKAMINARIMONTokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)21:30
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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