Completed Kickboxing Bout

Kengo Shimizu vs. Yuji Sakuragi

Main Event | Heavyweight | Pro Kickboxing

Kengo Shimizu defeats Yuji Sakuragi via KO/TKO at 2:25 of Round 1

Kengo Shimizu
Yuji "Super Tiger" Sakuragi

Shimizu
KO/TKO
Round 1

N/A (Kickboxing)   Pro Record At Fight   N/A (Kickboxing)
Japan   Nationality   Japan
Japan   Fighting out of   Miyazaki, Japan
31 years, 2 months, 1 week   Age at Fight   37 years, 6 months, 4 days
6'1" (186cm)   Height   5'11" (181cm)
Silver Ax   Gym   Seikendo Sakuragi
Rise 103
  • Bout Information
  • Event: Rise 103
  • Date: Saturday 01.24.2015
  • Referee:
  • Venue: Korakuen Hall
  • Enclosure: Ring
  • Location: Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
  • Bout Billing: Main Event (fight 9 of 9)
  • Pro/Am: Professional
  • Weight:
  • TV Commentary:
  • Broadcast: N/A
  • Post-Fight Interviewer:
  • Shimizu Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Sakuragi Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Sport: Kickboxing
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