Hirotaka Asahisa (朝久 裕貴, born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1 and Wu Lin Feng. He is the current WLF Super featherweight champion. A professional competitor since 2012, Asahisa is the 2018 Wu Lin Feng Super Featherweight tournament winner and the 2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix runner-up.

Hirotaka Asahisa
Born朝久裕貴
(1996-06-21) June 21, 1996 (age 28)
Yoshii, Fukuoka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st)
DivisionBantamweight
StyleKarate Asahisa Ryuyouga
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofFukuoka, Japan
TeamAsahisa Dojo
TrainerAtsushi Asahisa
RankBlack belt in Asahisa karate[1]
Years active2012 - present
Kickboxing record
Total38
Wins29
By knockout10
Losses9
By knockout1
Other information
Notable relativesTaio Asahisa (brother)

As of July 2021, Combat Press ranks him as the #3 bantamweight in the world.[2] He's been ranked in the top ten since November 2020.[3]

Kickboxing career

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Early career

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Asahisa made his professional debut against Eiko Kamikawa at Pound for Pound vol.1 on November 24, 2012. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[4]

Asahisa was scheduled to face KOUMA at M-fight - Suk WEERASAKRECK II on June 16, 2013. He suffered his first professional loss, losing by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 29–28 for KOUMA.[5]

Asahisa rebounded from his first loss with a first-round knockout of Yuki Miyazaki at MAJKF KICK GUTS 2014 on June 16, 2014.

Krush

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Asahisa made his Krush debut against Shoya Masumoto at Krush.49 on January 4, 2015. He lost the fight by a third-round technical knockout, succumbing to a series of punches with 10 seconds left in the bout.[6]

Asahisa was scheduled to face Kento Ito at Krush.52 on March 14, 2015. He won the fight by majority decision.[7]

Asahisa was scheduled to face Hikaru Fujihashi at Krush.54 on May 4, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 29–28, 29–28 and 30–28.[8]

Asahisa was scheduled to fight a rematch with Shoya Masumoto at Krush.56 on August 14, 2015. Masumoto was once again victorious, winning the fight by majority decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 29–28 in his favor, while the third judge scored it as a 28–28 draw.[9]

Asahisa was scheduled to face the undefeated Kaito Ozawa at Krush.59 on October 4, 2015. He won the closely contested bout by majority decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–29 and 29–29.[10]

Asahisa was scheduled to fight Tatsuya Oiwa at Krush.62 on January 17, 2016. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30–27 and 30–27.[11]

Asahisa was scheduled to face Sano Tenma at Krush.64 on March 20, 2016. Tenma came into the fight undefeated, on an 11-fight winning streak. Asahisa won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–28 and 30–28.[12]

Asahisa made his K-1 debut against Yuta Otaki at K-1 World GP 2016 -57.5kg World Tournament on November 3, 2016. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30–27.[13]

Wu Lin Feng

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Super Featherweight tournament

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Asahisa made his Wu Lin Feng debut against Zhao Chongyang at Wu Lin Feng 2017: Kung Fu VS Muay Thai on March 4, 2017, in the super featherweight tournament round of 16. Asahisa beat Chongyang by unanimous decision, and won the quarterfinal bout against Zhao Fuxiang in the same manner.[14]

Two months later, on May 6, 2021, Asahisa was scheduled to face Ncedo Gomba in the tournament semifinal. He won the fight by unanimous decision, and advanced to the tournament finals, where he faced Javier Hernandez. Hernandez won the final by a unanimous decision, after an extra round was fought.

Between the tournaments

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Asahisa was scheduled to fight a rematch with Zhao Chongyang at Wu Lin Feng 2017: World Championship Xi'an on September 2, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Asahisa was scheduled to fight Shoya Masumoto, for the third time in his professional career, at Krush.82 on November 5, 2017. Masumoto won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–27, 30–27 and 29–27, bringing his overall score against Asahisa to 0–3.[16]

Asahisa was scheduled to face Li Ning at Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship in Shenzhen on February 3, 2018. He won the fight by decision.[17]

WLF Super Featherweight champion

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Asahisa participated in the 2018 WLF Super Featherweight tournament, held on March 10, 2018. He was scheduled to face Chen Wende in the quarterfinals,[18] and won by a first-round knockout. Following a decision win against Djany Fiorenti in the semifinals, Asahisa faced Zhao Chongyang in the tournament finals, for the third time in his career. He held two decision wins against Chongyang heading into the bout. Their third meeting was ruled a draw after the first three rounds were fought, and accordingly went into an extra round. Asahisa knocked Chongyang out with a flying knee, 21 seconds into the extension round.[19]

Asahisa was scheduled to face the reigning Krush Featherweight champion Haruma Saikyo in the quarterfinals of the 2nd K-1 Featherweight Championship Tournament, held on June 17, 2018. Saikyo won the fight by majority decision, with two of the judges scoring the fight 29–28 and 30–29 in his favor, while the third judge scored the fight 29–28 for Asahisa.[20]

Asahisa was scheduled to face Fang Feida in a non–title bout at Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 4th Round on October 6, 2018.[21] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.

Asahisa made his first title defense against Wang Junyu at Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF World Cup 2018-2019 Final on January 19, 2019. He won the fight by a fourth-round flying knee knockout.[22]

Asahisa returned from a twelve-month layoff to face Zhu Shuai in a non-title bout at Wu Lin Feng 2020: WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Final on January 11, 2020. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Asahisa was scheduled to face Tatsuya Oiwa at K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka on November 3, 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–27 in his favor.[23]

Asahisa was scheduled to face MOMOTARO at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021.[24] He won the fight by a first-round knockout. Asahisa knocked Momotaro down with a left hook, with 30 seconds left in the round. He followed this up with a second left hook at the 2:59 minute mark, which left Momotaro unable to beat the eight count.[25]

Asahisa was scheduled to face Yuta Murakoshi at K-1: K'Festa 5 on April 3, 2022.[26] Asahisa won by knockout in the first round, he knocked down his opponent with a high kick and forced the referee to stop the action when he floored Murakoshi for the second time with a jumping knee.[27]

K-1 Super Featherweight Grand Prix

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On June 15, 2022, it was announced that Asahisa would be one of eight participants in the 2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix, held to fill the throne left vacant by Takeru Segawa. Asahisa was booked to face Nakrob Fairtex in the quarterfinals of the one-day tournament, which was held at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11, 2022.[28] He made quick work of his opponent, stopping him with a left hook to the body 44 seconds into the fight.[29] Asahisa faced the one-time Krush Super Featherweight title challenger Tomoya Yokoyama in the tournament semifinals. He needed just 37 seconds to knock Yokoyama down twice, which resulted in a technical knockout victory for him under the K-1 Grand Prix rules.[30] Asahisa failed to capture the vacant title however, as he suffered a narrow unanimous decision loss to Leona Pettas in the tournament finals.[31]

Continued WLF title reign

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Asahisa made his second WLF super featherweight title defense against Yang Ming at Wu Lin Feng 537 on May 2, 2023.[32] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[33]

Asahisa faced Jin Ying in a non-title bout at Wu Lin Feng 1000th Broadcast Anniversary on November 25, 2023. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[34]

Asahisa faced Wei Weiyang at Wu Lin Feng 2024: 12th Global Kung Fu Festival on January 27, 2024.[35] He relinquished the Wu Lin Feng -60kg World title before the fight.

Asahisa faced Rémi Parra at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round on March 20, 2024, as a replacement for Leona Pettas.[36] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[37]

Asahisa faced Zhang Lanpei at Wu Lin Feng 545 on July 23, 2024.[38]

Titles and accomplishments

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Kickboxing record

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Kickboxing record
29 Wins (10 (T)KO's), 9 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-11-30   Zhang Jingtao Wu Lin Feng 550 - 63kg Qualifier Tournament, Semifinals Tangshan, China
2024-07-23 Win   Zhang Lanpei Wu Lin Feng 545 Xinxing, Xinjiang, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2024-03-20 Win   Rémi Parra K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2024-01-27 Win   Wei Weiyang Wu Lin Feng 2024: 12th Global Kung Fu Festival Tangshan, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-11-25 Loss   Jin Ying Wu Lin Feng 1000th Broadcast Anniversary Tangshan, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-05-02 Win   Yang Ming Wu Lin Feng 537 Tangshan, China Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the Wu Lin Feng World -60kg Title.
2022-09-11 Loss   Leona Pettas K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri, Tournament Final Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
For the vacant K-1 Super Featherweight title.
2022-09-11 Win   Tomoya Yokoyama K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri, Tournament Semifinals Yokohama, Japan TKO (Two knockdowns) 1 0:37
2022-09-11 Win   Nakrob Fairtex K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri, Tournament Quarterfinals Yokohama, Japan KO (Left hook to the body) 1 0:44
2022-04-03 Win   Yuta Murakoshi K-1: K'Festa 5 Tokyo, Japan KO (Jumping knee) 1 1:42
2021-09-20 Win   MOMOTARO K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri Yokohama, Japan KO (Left hook) 1 2:59
2020-11-03 Win   Tatsuya Oiwa K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-01-11 Loss   Zhu Shuai Wu Lin Feng 2020: WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Final Zhuhai, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-01-19 Win   Wang Junyu Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF World Cup 2018-2019 Final Haikou, China KO (Flying Knee) 4
Defends the Wu Lin Feng World -60kg Title.
2018-10-06 Win   Fang Feida Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 4th Round Shangqiu, China TKO 2 0:51
2018-06-17 Loss   Haruma Saikyo K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Saitama, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2018-03-10 Win   Zhao Chongyang Wu Lin Feng 2018: -60kg World Championship Tournament, Final Jiaozuo, China Ext.R KO (Flying Knee) 4 0:21
Wins the Wu Lin Feng World -60kg Title.
2018-03-10 Win   Djany Fiorenti Wu Lin Feng 2018: -60kg World Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Jiaozuo, China Decision 3 3:00
2018-03-10 Win   Chen Wende Wu Lin Feng 2018: -60kg World Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Jiaozuo, China KO (punches) 1
2018-02-03 Win   Li Ning Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship in Shenzhen Shenzhen, China Decision 3 3:00
2017-11-05 Loss   Shoya Masumoto Krush.82 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-09-02 Win   Zhao Chongyang Wu Lin Feng 2017: World Championship Xi'an Xi'an, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-05-06 Loss   Javier Hernandez Wu Lin Feng 2017: 60 kg World Tournament, Final Zhengzhou, China Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
For the Wu Lin Feng -60kg Title.
2017-05-06 Win   Ncedo Gomba Wu Lin Feng 2017: 60 kg World Tournament Semi Finals Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-03-04 Win   Zhao Fuxiang Wu Lin Feng 2017: 60 kg World Tournament, Quarter Finals Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-03-04 Win   Zhao Chongyang Wu Lin Feng 2017: 60 kg World Tournament, 1/8 Finals Zhengzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-11-03 Win   Yuta Otaki K-1 World GP 2016 -57.5kg World Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-06-04 Win   Li Ning Wu Lin Feng vs Krush China Decision 3 3:00
2016-03-20 Win   Tenma Sano Krush.64 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-01-17 Win   Tatsuya Oiwa Krush.62 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-10-04 Win   Kaito Ozawa Krush.59 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2015-08-14 Loss   Shoya Masumoto Krush.56 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2015-05-04 Win   Hikaru Fujihashi Krush.54 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-03-14 Win   Kento Ito Krush.52 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2015-01-04 Loss   Shoya Masumoto Krush.49 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches) 3 2:50
2014-08-10 Win   Yuki Miyazaki MAJKF KICK GUTS 2014 Tokyo, Japan KO 1
2013-06-16 Loss   KOUMA M-fight - Suk WEERASAKRECK II Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-11-24 Win   Eiko Kamikawa Pound for Pound vol.1 Kyushu, Japan KO 2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record (incomplete)
11 Wins (2 (T)KO's), 3 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2014-07-21 Loss   Tenma Sano K-1 Koshien 2014 Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00
2014-07-21 Win   Tatsuya Sawaya K-1 Koshien 2014 Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Extra Round Decision (Split) 2 2:00
2014-07-21 Win   Shishido K-1 Koshien 2014 Tournament, Second Round Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00
2014-07-21 Win   Naoki Ueda K-1 Koshien 2014 Tournament, First Round Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00
2011-06-19 Win   Jun Kato M-1 Amateur Muay Thai Kyushu 3, -50kg Tournament Final Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2011-06-19 Win   Riku Kojima M-1 Amateur Muay Thai Kyushu 3, -50kg Tournament Semi Final Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2011-06-19 Win   Yu M-1 Amateur Muay Thai Kyushu 3, -50kg Tournament Quarter Final Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2011-01-10 Loss   Katsuki Nogami M-1 Amateur Muay Thai Kyushu 2 Fukuoka, Japan Decision 2 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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