Junichi Sawayashiki

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name = Junichi Sawayashiki
澤屋敷純一


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Junichi Sawayashiki (born September 13, 1984) is a professional kickboxer from Tokyo, Japan currently competing in K-1 fighting circuit. cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/b06_0811.htm
title=K-1 World GP - Press Conference
last=Di Pietro
first=Monty
publisher=www.k-1.co.jp
date=
accessdate=2007-11-30]

Biography

Sawayashiki, at only 19 years old, turned pro in 2004 and started fighting for R.I.S.E. kickboxing promotion in Japan. He made his K-1 debut on December 2, 2006 at the K-1 WGP 2006 Final undercard, against Mitsugu Noda, winning the fight by split decision.cite web
url=http://www.prokarateweekly.com/press/092907k1.htm
title="In with the Old and the New at the K-1 Final Elimination"
last=Di Pietro
first=Monty
publisher=www.k-1.co.jp
date=
accessdate=2007-11-30]

On his next fight in Yokohama he stunned the K-1 world by a convincing victory over French kickboxing legend Jerome Le Banner.cite web
url=http://www.prokarateweekly.com/press/092907k1.htm
title="In with the Old and the New at the K-1 Final Elimination"
last=Di Pietro
first=Monty
publisher=www.k-1.co.jp
date=
accessdate=2007-11-30]

After three consecutive wins at Yokohama, Hawaii and Amsterdam Sawayashiki earned himself a wildcard entry to the K-1 Final Elimination against the K-1 Asia winner Yusuke Fujimoto. After having his nose broken in the first round, Sawayashiki fought on and knocked down Fujimoto three times in the third round before referee stopped the fight.cite web
url=http://www.prokarateweekly.com/press/092907k1.htm
title="In with the Old and the New at the K-1 Final Elimination"
last=Di Pietro
first=Monty
publisher=www.k-1.co.jp
date=
accessdate=2007-11-30]

Titles

*2006 3rd J-NETWORK Heavyweight champion (May 17, 2006 - June 18, 2007)

Kickboxing record

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style="text-align: center" colspan=8|15 Wins (10 (T)KO's, 5 decisions), 7 Losses
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align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Result
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align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event
Method
Round
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
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2008-09-27
no2 Loss
flagicon|FRA Jerome Le Banner
K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16, Seoul, Korea
Decision
3
3:00
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07/13/2008
no2 Loss
flagicon|ROM Catalin Morosanu
K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan
KO (Left hook)
1
2:04
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04/13/2008
no2 Loss
flagicon|JPN Musashi
K-1 World GP 2008 in Yokohama, Japan
KO (Left straight punch)
2
2:16
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12/08/2007
no2 Loss
flagicon|NED Peter Aerts
K-1 World GP 2007 Final, Japan
TKO (Right straight punch)
1
1:29
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09/29/2007
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Yusuke Fujimoto
K-1 World GP 2007 Final Elimination, Korea
TKO (Referee stoppage)
2
1:38
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06/23/2007
yes2 Win
flagicon|FRA Nicholas Vermont
K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
TKO (Referee stoppage)
2
1:05
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04/28/2007
yes2 Win
flagicon|KOR Randy Kim
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii, USA
KO (Punches)
2
2:52
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03/04/2007
yes2 Win
flagicon|FRA Jerome Le Banner
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama, Japan
Unanimous Decision
3
3:00
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12/02/2006
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Mitsugu Noda
K-1 World GP 2006 Final, Japan
Split Decision
3
3:00
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07/30/2006
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Tatsunori Momose
R.I.S.E. XXVIII, Japan
KO
2
2:46
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05/17/2006
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Nobutaka Baba
GO! GO! J-NET '06 ～Invading the DRAGON～, Japan
TKO (Doctor stoppage)
3
0:31
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03/26/2006
no2 Loss
flagicon|JPN Youki
R.I.S.E. G-Bazooka Tournament '06, Japan
KO
1
1:21
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01/29/2006
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Koji Iga
R.I.S.E. XXII, Japan
Unanimous Decision
3
3:00
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11/27/2005
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Yasunari Hasegawa
R.I.S.E. XX, Japan
KO
2
1:26
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09/21/2005
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Takehiro Ikeda
GO! GO! J-NET '05 ～Sky High～, Japan
KO
1
1:47
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08/28/2005
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Atsushi Sato
R.I.S.E. XVIII, Japan
TKO
1
2:27
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06/19/2005
no2 Loss
flagicon|BRA Fabiano da Silva
R.I.S.E. G-Bazooka Tournament '05, Japan
Unanimous Decision
3
3:00
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01/30/2005
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Masanobu Yamanaka
R.I.S.E. XII, Japan
KO
3
1:56
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10/31/2004
no2 Loss
flagicon|ITA Will Riva
R.I.S.E. X, Japan
Unanimous Decision
3
3:00
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07/04/2004
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Ikeda
R.I.S.E. The Low of The Ring, Japan
Unanimous Decision
2
3:00
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04/29/2004
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Mitsunori Tanimura
R.I.S.E. VII, Japan
Majority Decision
3
3:00
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02/11/2004
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Ray Okamoto
R.I.S.E. VI, Japan
KO
3
1:08
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See also

*List of kickboxing organizations
*List of male kickboxers
*List of K-1 Events

References

External links

* [http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/index.htm Official K-1 website]
* [http://www.k-1.co.jp/profile/sa_sawayashiki.html Junichi Sawayashiki K-1 profile]