Ryoga Hirano (born 11 May 1999) is a Japanese professional kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of
RISE
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Combat Press ranked him as a top ten super flyweight between February and June 2022.
Kickboxing career
Early career
Hirano faced Kanta Tabuchi at KING OF SOUL vol.1 on June 16, 2019. The fight was ruled a draw. After beating Tabuchi, Hirano participated in the "Legend of Heroes" tournament, which was held between November 22 and November 24, 2019. Hirano successfully won the semifinal bout against Hoi Fai by decision, but lost a decision in turn to Lee Yelin in the tournament finals. Hirano rebounded from this loss with a second-round knockout victory against Rai at TWO FC on December 12, 2019.
RISE
Hirano made his
RISE
Rise or RISE may refer to:
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* Rise FM, a fictional radio station in the video game ''Grand Theft Auto 3''
* Rise Kujikawa, a vide ...
debut against
Tatsuki Shinotsuka at RISE 137 on February 23, 2020. He lost the fight by a first-round knockout. Shinotsuka forced Hirano to shell up with a flurry of punches, before he floored him with a right knee to the chin.
Hirano faced Teppei Tsuda at Rise EVOL.6 on September 19, 2020. He won the closely contested bout by majority decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 29-29 after the first three rounds were contested, while the third judge scored it 29-28 for Tsuda. After an extra round was fought, Hirano was awarded a 10-9 scorecard by two of the judges, while the third one scored it as an even 10–10 draw.
Hirano faced
Taisei Umei, in his third RISE appearance, at Rise 143 on November 14, 2020. Umei won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 29–28 in his favor.
Hirano faced Fumiya at Rise EVOL.7 on January 16, 2021. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, after he had knocked Fumiya down thrice by the 2:38 minute mark of the opening round.
Hirano faced
Keisuke Monguchi at Rise on Abema 2 on May 15, 2021. He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–28 and 30–28.
After suffering his fourth professional loss, Hirano was booked to face YU-YA at Rise World Series 2021 Osaka on July 18, 2021. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring YU-YA with a right hook.
Hirano next faced Shota Tezuka at Rise 152 on October 22, 2021. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, stopping Tezuka with leg kicks.
Hirano face the one-time RISE featherweight title challenger
Masaki Takeuchi at RISE 154 on January 23, 2022. He achieved his career-best victory, as he beat Takeuchi by unanimous decision, with scores of 29–28, 29-28 and 30–29.
Hirano was booked to face
Taisei Umei for the vacant
RISE Featherweight title at RISE 156 on March 27, 2022. He lost the fight by majority decision, with scores of 49–49, 49–48 and 48–47.
Hirano faced
Taiki Sawatani
is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of RISE.
As of May 2022 he was the #10 ranked Super Flyweight in the world by Combat Press.
Kickboxing career Featherweight
Sawatani's martial art experience star ...
at RISE 163 on December 10, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 29–28 in his favor. Hirano scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the first round, as he knocked Sawatani down with a right hook.
Hirano faced Kensei Yamakawa at
Rizin 43 – Sapporo on June 24, 2023. He lost the bout in the second round via TKO, getting knocked down three times in the round.
Championships and accomplishments
Amateur
* 2011 Kennokai Amakick -45 kg Championship
* 2012 NEXT LEVEL Chushikoku -50 kg Championship
* 2013 All Japan Jr Kick - 50 kg Runner-up
Fight record
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Osaka
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Sapporo
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous cit ...
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Taiki Sawatani
is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of RISE.
As of May 2022 he was the #10 ranked Super Flyweight in the world by Combat Press.
Kickboxing career Featherweight
Sawatani's martial art experience star ...
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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Keisuke Monguchi , , Rise on Abema 2 , ,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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Taisei Umei , , Rise 143 , ,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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Tatsuki Shinotsuka , , Rise 137 , ,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Japan , , KO (Right knee) , , 1, , 1:50
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Kobe,
Japan , , KO (Right hook) , , 2 , , 2:46
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, 2019-11-24 , , Loss , , align=left, Li Yelin , , Legend of Heroes, Semifinals , ,
Shenzhen
Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ...
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China , , Decision (unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00
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, 2019-11-23 , , Win , , align=left, Fei Hui , , Legend of Heroes, Tournament Quarterfinals, ,
Shenzhen
Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ...
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China , , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00
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, 2019-06-16 , , Draw , , align=left, Kanta Tabuchi , , KING OF SOUL vol.1 , ,
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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, colspan=9 , ''Legend'':
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, 2016-04-10 , , Win , , align="left" , Satoshi Kawai , , NJKF West Japan YOUNG FIGHT 1st , ,
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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Japan , , Decision (Majority) , , 3 , , 2:00
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, 2016-01-31, , Win , , align="left" , Naoya Nakamura , , NEXT☆LEVEL Chushikoku 19 , ,
Okayama,
Japan , , KO, , 1 , ,
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, 2014-12-07 , , Win , , align="left" , Yuta Masuda , , NEXT☆LEVEL Chushikoku 14 , ,
Kurashiki
is a historic city located in western Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 483,576 and a population density of 1,400 persons per ...
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Japan , , KO , , 1 , ,
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, 2014-11-02 , , Loss , , align="left" , Tsukasa Nijo , , NJKF 2014 7th , ,
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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Japan , , Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous) , , 4 , , 2:00
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, 2014-08-10 , , Win , , align="left" , Kei Ishiguro , , NJKF: Professional Young Fight x5 , ,
Kurashiki
is a historic city located in western Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 483,576 and a population density of 1,400 persons per ...
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Japan , , KO , , 1 , ,
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Taiki Sawatani
is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of RISE.
As of May 2022 he was the #10 ranked Super Flyweight in the world by Combat Press.
Kickboxing career Featherweight
Sawatani's martial art experience star ...
, , NEXT☆LEVEL Chushikoku 13 , ,
Kurashiki
is a historic city located in western Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 483,576 and a population density of 1,400 persons per ...
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Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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Japan , , Decision (Unanimous) , , 3 , , 2:00
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Tenshin Nasukawa
is a Japanese professional kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. A generational talent, Nasukawa was regarded as a pound for pound talent throughout most of his career as a professional kickboxer and is regarded as one of the greatest kic ...
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Japan , , Decision , , 2 , , 2:00
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, 2013-03-31 , , Win , , align="left" , Shoya Suzuki , , 2013 All Japan Jr. Kick Tournament, Tournament Quarterfinals , ,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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, 2013-01-13 , , Win, , align="left" , Ryuki Endo, , NEXT☆LEVEL Chushikoku 9 , ,
Kurashiki
is a historic city located in western Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 483,576 and a population density of 1,400 persons per ...
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Japan , , KO , , 1 , ,
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, 2012-11-04 , , Win , , align="left" , Renya Ishigami , , NJKF: Kick to The Future 8 , ,
Kurashiki
is a historic city located in western Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 483,576 and a population density of 1,400 persons per ...
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, 2012-07-29 , , Win , , align="left" , Kyosuke Nishida , , NJKF , ,
Kurashiki
is a historic city located in western Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 483,576 and a population density of 1,400 persons per ...
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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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, 2012-03-04 , , Draw , , align="left" , Yahiro Kawahigashi , , DOUBLE IMPACT 2 , ,
Chiba,
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, 2011-12-24 , , Win , , align="left" , Ko Tee Han , , DEEP KICK 9 , ,
Osaka, Japan
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 ...
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, 2011-10-23 , , Loss , , align="left" , Ryo Sato , , DEEP KICK 8 , ,
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
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Osaka, Japan
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 ...
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Okayama, Japan, , Decision (Majority) , , 2 , , 2:00
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Okayama, Japan, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 2 , , 1:30
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Okayama, Japan, , KO , , 2 , ,
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Okayama, Japan, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 2 , , 2:00
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Okayama, Japan, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 2 , , 2:00
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Okayama, Japan, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 2 , , 2:00
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See also
*
List of male kickboxers
This is a list of notable male professional kickboxers.
A
* Donegi Abena
* Lukas Achterberg
* Thomas Adamandopoulos
* Serhiy Adamchuk
* Romie Adanza
* Armando González
* Benjamin Adegbuyi
* Israel Adesanya
* Peter Aerts
* Ryo Aitaka ...
References
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Japanese kickboxers
1999 births
Living people
Japanese male kickboxers
People from Kurashiki
Sportspeople from Okayama Prefecture