Kotomi Misawa (born 28 July 1996), popularly known as KOTOMI is a
Japanese
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kickboxer, currently signed with
K-1, where she is the
Krush Women's Flyweight champion.
As of November 2020, she is ranked the #8
pound for pound
Pound for pound is a ranking used in combat sports, such as boxing, wrestling, or mixed martial arts, of who the better fighters are irrespective of their weight, i.e. adjusted to compensate for weight class. As these fighters do not compete direc ...
female kickboxer in the world, according to Combat Press.
Kickboxing career
Early career
Kotomi made her KHAOS debut during KHAOS 4, with a TKO win over Texas Ayumi. She won her next fight against RINA by unanimous decision. In her next fight, Kotomi fought Chin Long Wang during Krush 94. She won the fight by decision.
Kotomi then fought
Josefine Lindgren Knutsson
Josefine Lindgren Knutsson (born 16 January 1996) is a Swedish mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. She is the 2019 K-1 flyweight (-52 kg) Grand Prix finalist.
Kickboxing career
Knutsson faced the ISKA and future Enfusion strawwei ...
during Krush 104. Knutsson won the fight by unanimous decision. In her next fight, she fought Yau Pui Yu, and likewise lost the fight by decision.
She made her
K-1 debut against Mahiro, during K-1 World GP 2019 Japan. Kotomi won the fight by unanimous decision. Kotomi was scheduled to fight NA☆NA during Krush 113. She won the fight by unanimous decision.
Kotomi's highest profile matchup came during
K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka, when she was scheduled to fight
Kana Morimoto
Kana Morimoto (森本佳奈, born 29 July 1992), popularly known as KANA, is a Japanese kickboxer competing as a flyweight with K-1, where she is the current flyweight champion. A professional competitor since 2015, she is the 2019 K-1 Women ...
. She won the fight by majority decision, which was considered a massive upset.
Krush Flyweight title reign
She took part in the Krush flyweight tournament, which was held during Krush 121. Kotomi faced Yoshimi in the tournament semifinals. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Advancing to the tournament finals, she was scheduled to fight Mahiro at Krush 124. The fight was a rematch, with Kotomi having won their first bout by unanimous decision. Kotomi won the fight by unanimous decision.
During the post-match press conference, Kotomi announced her desire to fight a rematch with
Kana Morimoto
Kana Morimoto (森本佳奈, born 29 July 1992), popularly known as KANA, is a Japanese kickboxer competing as a flyweight with K-1, where she is the current flyweight champion. A professional competitor since 2015, she is the 2019 K-1 Women ...
, for the K-1 Flyweight title.
Kotomi was scheduled to face Rikako Sakurai in a 53kg catchweight bout at
K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021. She won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30-28 in her favor.
Kotomi was scheduled to challenge the
K-1 Women's Flyweight champion Kana Morimoto
Kana Morimoto (森本佳奈, born 29 July 1992), popularly known as KANA, is a Japanese kickboxer competing as a flyweight with K-1, where she is the current flyweight champion. A professional competitor since 2015, she is the 2019 K-1 Women ...
at
K-1 World GP 2022 Japan on February 27, 2022. The two of them previously fought on November 3, 2020, with Kotomi winning by unanimous decision. Kotomi later withdrew from the bout, for undisclosed reasons, and was replace by Ran.
Championships and accomplishments
Kickboxing
*K-1
**K-1 Women's Amateur B Class Tournament (-50kg)
**Krush Flyweight (-50kg) Championship
Awards
*Combat Press
**2020 "Female Fighter of the Year" nominee
Fight record
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Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo, Japan
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Kana Morimoto
Kana Morimoto (森本佳奈, born 29 July 1992), popularly known as KANA, is a Japanese kickboxer competing as a flyweight with K-1, where she is the current flyweight champion. A professional competitor since 2015, she is the 2019 K-1 Women ...
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Tokyo, Japan
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Nagoya, Japan
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Hong Kong
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Josefine Lindgren Knutsson
Josefine Lindgren Knutsson (born 16 January 1996) is a Swedish mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. She is the 2019 K-1 flyweight (-52 kg) Grand Prix finalist.
Kickboxing career
Knutsson faced the ISKA and future Enfusion strawwei ...
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
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See also
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List of female kickboxers
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References
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Japanese female kickboxers
1996 births
Living people
People from Shibuya
Sportspeople from Tokyo