Kento Haraguchi

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Kento Haraguchi
Born 原口健飛
(1998-04-09) April 9, 1998 (age 26)
Itami, Hyōgo Japan
Nationality Japanese
Height 175cm
Weight 63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st)
Division Super Bantamweight
Style Kickboxing, Karate, Boxing
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Takarazuka, Japan
Team FASCINATE FIGHT TEAM[1]
Years active 2015 - present
Professional boxing record
Total 5
Wins 4
By knockout 2
Losses 1
Kickboxing record
Total 25
Wins 22
By knockout 14
Losses 2
Draws 1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

Haraguchi Kento (原口健飛, born 9 April 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former RISE Lightweight champion, having held the title in 2020, and the 2020 Dead or Alive Lightweight tournament winner.[2]

Haraguchi began his career competing in karate and amateur kickboxing, before transitioning to professional boxing in 2015, at the age of 17. Two years later, he returned to kickboxing and made his professional debut in 2017.[3]

As of May 2021, Combat Press ranks him as the #3 super bantamweight kickboxer in the world.[4] Combat Press has ranked him in the Super Bantamweight top ten since November 2020.[5]

Personal life

Haraguchi married at the age of 19. He is a father of two daughters. His first daughter, Noa,[6] was born when he was 17 and a second-year in high school.[7]

Kickboxing career

ACCEL

ACCEL Featherweight title reign

Haraguchi made his professional debut against Shiro Kajihara at All Boxing World 10th.[8] He won the fight by a third round technical knockout. His debut win, as well as his boxing and karate career, earned Haraguchi the chance to fight Fumihiro Uesugi at ACCEL vol.37, in Uesugi's fifth title defense. During the first round of their bout, Uesugi looked to push into the pocket behind a high guard, however, Haraguchi kept distance with a front kick and racked up damage with body kicks. Near the end of the first round, Haraguchi staggered his opponent with a left hook and knocked him down through a combination of punches. Haraguchi immediately pressured as the second round began, thoroughly dominating the champion and forcing him to take a knee three times, which awarded Hariguchi the technical knockdown.[9]

Haraguchi participated in the RISE Dead or Alive 57 kg tournament, held at RISE 121. He was scheduled to fight Taiki Naito in the quarterfinals.[10] The fight was ruled a draw after the first three rounds, which resulted in an extra fourth round being fought. Naito won the extra round by unanimous decision.[11]

Haraguchi was scheduled to make his first title defense against Shogo Kuriaki at ACCEL vol.38. Although the fight was close, Haraguchi won the fight by unanimous decision, with all the judges awarding him all three rounds.[12]

He returned to RISE at RISE 132, when he was scheduled to fight the #6 ranked RISE Super Featherweight Jun Aiolos. Haraguchi dominated the bout, knocking Aiolos down twice in the first round and twice in the second round, before Aiolos' corner threw in the towel.[13] Haraguchi was scheduled to fight Henry Cejas in a non-title bout at ACCEL vol.39. Haraguchi fought mainly off the back-foot, slowly accumulating damage on his opponent, before knocking Cejas out with a jumping switch kick at the very end of the third round.[14]

Road to RIZIN

Haraguchi was scheduled to participate in the Road to RIZIN Tournament, held during RISE 125. He was scheduled to fight the WBC Muaythai International Featherweight champion Momotaro in the semifinals, with the other semifinal bout being contested by Shuto Miyazaki and Yamato Fujita.[15] Haraguchi beat Momotaro by a closely contested unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a single round, while scoring the other two rounds as draws. He was more dominant in the final bout against Shuto Miyazaki, winning once again by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-28 and 30-27).[16] Winning the tournament earned him the opportunity to fight at the next RIZIN event.[17]

Haraguchi was scheduled to make his second title defense against Chibita at ACCEL vol.40. Early on in the first round, Haraguchi landed a body kick which broke Chibita's ribs, while a second kick to the body resulted in the first knockdown of the fight. Haraguchi kept kicking Chibita's body which resulted in a knockout 90 seconds into the fight.[18]

Haraguchi made his RIZIN debut at RIZIN 13, when he was scheduled to fight the former K-1 Super Featherweight champion Taiga Kawabe.[19] The closely contested fight was ruled a majority draw, with one of the three judges awarding Haraguchi a 30-29 scorecard.[20]

RISE

Haraguchi was scheduled to fight the ISKA Spain K-1 and Muay Thai champion Miguel Martinez during the opening round of the 2019 RISE World Series.[21] The fight ended after just 25 seconds, as Haraguchi knocked Martinez out with a body kick.[22]

Haraguchi was next scheduled to fight against the #2 ranked RISE lightweight Tomohiro Kitai at RISE 132. Haraguchi made use of his superior speed and outfighting ability to win by unanimous decision, winning all three rounds on the judges scorecards.[23]

In the semifinal event of the RISE World Series, Haraguchi faced Lu Jun. Jun came into the fight 0.8 kg over the weight limit. He was given a one point deduction and heavier gloves as a penalty for the weight miss. Haraguchi managed to stagger Jun with a head kick at the very beginning of the match, before knocking him out after only 67 seconds of the first round.[24]

At Rise World Series 2019 Final Round, Haraguchi was scheduled to fight the 2017 RISE Super Featherweight champion Chan Hyung Lee.[25] Haraguchi was dominant throughout the fight, winning the fight by unanimous decision. Two of the judges awarded him 30-27 on their scorecards, with the last one awarding him a 30-28 scorecard.[26]

On September 1, 2019, Haraguchi was scheduled to fight the former KNOCK OUT Lightweight champion Yosuke Morii at JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION, in a five round fight with elbows allowed.[27] Haraguchi looked to push the pace, pressuring Morii with kicks, with Morii looking to relive the pressure through clinch work. Haraguchi scored the first knockdown in the second round with a right hook. Less than 30 seconds into the third round, Haraguchi once again scored a knockdown with a right hook. Although Morii was able to beat the eight count, the referee nonetheless decided the wave the fight off.[28]

RISE Lightweight champion

Haraguchi vs. Hideki

Haraguchi was scheduled to fight the #1 ranked RISE Lightweight, and one-time title challenger, Hideki at RISE 136 for the vacant RISE Lightweight championship. Haraguchi came into the fight as the #2 ranked RISE lightweight, on a five-fight winning streak.[29] The fight began with both fighters fighting out of the southpaw stance, trading low leg kicks. The fight ended in the last minute of the first round, as Haraguchi knocked his opponent down with a lead right hook counter to Hideki's left straight. Hideki was unable to beat the eight-count, resulting in a knockout victory for Haraguchi.[30] During his post-fight speech, Haraguchi called out the previous RISE Lightweight champion Taiju Shiratori.[6]

Haraguchi vs. Tofanelli

Haraguchi was scheduled to fight Chadd Collins in the semifinals of the 2020 RISE World Series tournament. The other two semifinalists were Nuenglanlek Jitmuangnon and Taiju Shiratori.[31] The RISE World Series tournament was later scrapped, as Collins and Nuenglanlek were unable to enter the country at the time, due to travel restrictions imposed in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. Haraguchi was instead scheduled to fight Vitor Tofanelli at Rise on Abema, in a 67kg bout, 4 kilograms above Haraguchi's usual weight.[32] Haraguchi won the fight by unanimous decision, utilizing outfighting to score on the advancing Tofanelli.[33]

Haraguchi vs. Taiga II

Haraguchi was scheduled to fight a rematch with Taiga Kawabe at Rizin 23 – Yokohama. Their first match at Rizin 13 was ruled a draw. Since their first fight, Haraguchi had won all seven of his fights, while Taiga entered the fight with only a single win in past seven fights.[34] Haraguchi dominated the entirety of the bout, knocking Taiga down three times in less than three minutes, winning the fight by a technical knockout.[35]

RISE Dead or Alive Tournament

His position as the RISE Lightweight champion earned Haraguchi a place in the 2020 RISE Dead of Alive 63 kg tournament, being scheduled to fight the 2018 SHOOT BOXING Japan Lightweight Champion Renta Nishioka in the semifinals. The two other participants in the tournament were Naoki Tanaka and Taiju Shiratori, with Haraguchi and Shiratori being the favorites to enter the tournament final.[36]

In the semifinals bout, Haraguchi beat Renta Nishioka through a dominant unanimous decision, justifying his role as the favorite. Haraguchi then faced Naoki Tanaka in the finals. He immediately pressured Tanaka backwards with a combination of body-head punches and managed to knock Tanaka down, after successfully pushing his opponent into the ring corner. Although Tanaka managed to beat the eight-count, the referee decided to wave the fight off due to Tanaka being unsteady on his feet.[37] Haraguchi was awarded ¥5,000,000 for winning the tournament, as well as a ¥500,000 knockout bonus.[38]

During the post-fight interview, Haraguchi reiterated his desire to fight Taiju Shiratori, with RISE president Takashi Ito likewise stating that the Haraguchi-Shiratori bout was in their 2021 plans.[39]

Post-title reign

Haraguchi vs. Shiratori

On December 15, 2020, Haraguchi vacated the RISE Lightweight title, stating that he wanted to focus on a planned RISE Dead or Alive tournament.[40]

Haraguchi was scheduled to fight the Glory featherweight champion Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 at RISE El Dorado in February 2021.[41] Petpanomrung was unable to enter Japan, as the travel restrictions imposed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic were extended from February 7th to March 7th. He was accordingly replaced by the 2019 RISE Lightweight Champion Taiju Shiratori, 24 days before the event.[42] The two of them were previously scheduled to participate in the RISE WORLD SERIES 2020 -63kg Tournament, which was to be held in spring of 2020, but was cancelled due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. They were also expected to fight in the final of the DEAD OR ALIVE 2020 -63kg class tournament held on October 11, 2020, as they were both favorites in their semifinal bouts. However, Shiratori unexpectedly lost to Naoki Tanaka.[43]

During the first round of the fight against Shiratori, Haraguchi focused on landing the right straight and body kicks on his southpaw opponent. During the second round, Haraguchi managed to knock Shiratori down twice. The first knockdown came after Haraguchi switched to southpaw and landed a partial spinning hook kick to the head of Shiratori. The second knockdown came as both fighters were turning to face each-other and Haraguchi landed a head kick from the orthodox stance. Haraguchi continued to pressure in the third round, but was unable to finish Shiratori, winning the fight by unanimous decision.[44]

During the post-fight conference, RISE representative Takashi Ito stated that the Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 fight was still in the organization's plans.[45]

Haraguchi vs. Tapruwan

Haraguchi was scheduled to face the former WMC World featherweight and RISE Super Lightweight champion Tapruwan Hadesworkout at RISE WORLD SERIES 2021 Yokohama on September 23, 2021. The bout was contested at a 65.5kg catch-weight, 2.5kg above Haraguchi's usual weight. Although RISE had other opponents in mind for Haraguchi, restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to rely on competitors currently present in Japan.[46] Haraguchi won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. After an even first-round, Tapruwan managed to knock Haraguchi down with a knee strike in the second round. Haraguchi rallied in the third round and knocked Tapruwan down with a left hook. Although his opponent was able to beat the eight-count, Haraguchi soon after unloaded with a barrage of punches, which forced the referee to stop the fight.[47]

Haraguchi vs. Petpanomrung

On October 22, 2021, it was revealed by that Haraguchi would face the four-time defending Glory Featherweight Champion Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 at RISE World Series 2021 Osaka 2 on November 14, 2021. The pair was originally scheduled to face each other at RISE El Dorado on February 28, 2021, before the fight was eventually postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[48] Haraguchi lost the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges awarding Petpanomrung a 30-28 scorecard, and the third judge scoring the fight 30-29 for him.[49] Haraguchi was unable to mount any consistent offense against the Thai, who in turn successfully landed a great volume of knees and kicks, although he was given a yellow card for illegal clinching in the second round.[50]

Haraguchi vs. Lompetch

At a press conference held by RISE on February 18, 2022, it was announced that Haraguchi would next face the ISKA Muay thai world super lightweight champion Lompetch Y'zdgym. The fight was scheduled for RISE El Dorado 2022, which took place on April 2, 2022.[51] He won the fight by first round technical knockout, scoring three knockdowns in one round.[52]

Haraguchi vs. Yamazaki

Haraguchi faced the 2016 K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament winner and one-time K-1 Super Lightweight champion Hideaki Yamazaki on June 19, 2022, on the undercard of The Match 2022.[53] The event was broadcast by Abema TV as a pay per view.[54] Haraguchi won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. He knocked Yamazaki down twice in the opening round, first time with a flurry of punches with under a minute left in the round and the second time with a straight. Following a second knockdown in the next round, the referee opted to step in and stop the fight.[55][56]

Titles and accomplishments

Titles

Professional

  • ACCEL
    • 2017 ACCEL Featherweight Champion[57]
  • RISE
    • 2019 RISE -63kg Champion[58]
    • 2020 RISE Dead or Alive -63kg Tournament Winner[59]

Amateur

  • 2009 Shin Karate K-4 Gaora Cup Elementary School Champion [60]
  • 2010 Shin Karate West Japan K-4 Tournament Elementary School Champion[61]
  • 2011 GAORA Cup Shin Karate K-3 Tournament Middle School Winner[62]
  • 2012 All Japan Glove Karate Federation Middle School Lightweight Champion & Event MVP[63]
  • 2014 All Japan Karate Point & KO rules Middle School lightweight Winner[64]
  • 2017 Amateur Dageki Kakutougi Japan Cup -57.5kg Champion[65]

Awards

  • eFight.jp
    • 2x eFight Fighter of the Month (January 2020, March 2021)[66][67]

Fight record

Kickboxing record
22 Wins (14 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 1 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-06-19 Win Japan Hideaki Yamazaki THE MATCH 2022 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Ref. stoppage/punches) 2 0:33
2022-04-02 Win Thailand Lompetch Y'zdgym RISE El Dorado 2022 Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 1:56
2021-11-14 Loss Thailand Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 RISE World Series 2021 Osaka 2 Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-09-23 Win Thailand Tapruwan Hadesworkout RISE WORLD SERIES 2021 Yokohama Yokohama, Japan TKO (Punches) 3 1:35
2021-02-28 Win Japan Taiju Shiratori RISE Eldorado 2021 Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-10-11 Win Japan Naoki Tanaka RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020 Yokohama, Final Yokohama, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 2:54
Wins RISE Dead or Alive -63kg Tournament title.
2020-10-11 Win Japan Renta Nishioka RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020 Yokohama, Semi Final Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-08-10 Win Japan Taiga Rizin 23 – Yokohama Yokohama, Japan KO (Punches) 1 2:50
2020-07-12 Win Brazil Vitor Tofanelli Rise on Abema Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-01-13 Win Japan Hideki RISE 136 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 2:23
Wins the RISE -63kg title.
2019-11-17 Win Japan Yosuke Morii JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION Okayama, Japan TKO (High Kick & Punches) 3 0:34
2019-09-16 Win Korea Chan Hyung Lee Rise World Series 2019 Final Round Chiba (city), Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-07-21 Win China Lu Jun Rise World Series 2019, Semi Final Osaka, Japan KO (Punches) 1 1:05
2019-05-19 Win Japan Tomohiro Kitai RISE 132 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-03-10 Win Spain Miguel Martinez Rise World Series 2019, First Round Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Body Kick) 1 0:25
2018-09-30 Draw Japan Taiga Rizin 13 - Saitama Saitama, Japan Decision 3 3:00
2018-07-28 Win Japan Chibita ACCEL vol.40 Kobe, Japan KO (Left Middle Kick) 1 1:30
Defended the ACCEL Featherweight title.
2018-06-16 Win Japan Shuto Miyazaki RISE 125, Road to RIZIN Tournament, Final Chiba (city), Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-06-16 Win Japan Momotaro RISE 125, Road to RIZIN Tournament, Semi Final Chiba (city), Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-05-03 Win Bolivia Henry Cejas ACCEL vol.39 Kobe, Japan KO (Jumping Switch Kick) 3 2:59
2018-03-24 Win Japan Jun Aiolos RISE 123 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 1:06
2017-12-24 Win Japan Shogo Kuriaki ACCEL vol.38 Kobe, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Defended the ACCEL Featherweight title.
2017-11-23 Loss Japan Taiki Naito RISE 121, DEAD or ALIVE -57kg Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2017-08-12 Win Japan Fumihiro Uesugi ACCEL vol.37 Kobe, Japan KO (3 Knockdowns) 2 2:22
Wins the ACCEL Featherweight title.
2017-06-04 Win Japan Shiro Kajihara All Boxing World 10th Osaka, Japan TKO (Punches & Kicks) 3
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Boxing record

<templatestyles src="Screen reader-only/styles.css" />Boxing record
No. Result Record Opponent Method Round Time Date Location
5 Loss 4–1 Japan Tatsuya Terada MD 4 (4), 18 July 2016 Japan Incubation Center, Amagasaki, Japan
4 Win 4–0 Japan Akito Terada KO 2 (4), 08 May 2016 Japan Bunka Center, Sanda, Japan
3 Win 3–0 Japan Kazuki Kimura KO 4 (4), 27 December 2015 Japan Bunka Center, Sanda, Japan
2 Win 2–0 Japan Yuki Sueyoshi UD 4 (4), 23 August 2015 Japan Art Center, Kobe, Japan
1 Win 1–0 Japan Kazuhiro Hirahara UD 4 (4), 07 June 2015 Japan Bunka Center,Sanda, Japan
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

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