Hideaki Yamazaki ( 山崎 秀晃, born February 5, 1987) is a Japanese people Shotokan kickboxer, currently competing in the super lightweight division of K-1. A professional competitor since 2009, Yamazaki is the former Krush Lightweight and Krush Super Lightweight champion, as well as the former K-1 Super Lightweight champion. He also won the Krush -63 kg WILDRUSH League in 2012.
As of February 2021, he is the #3 ranked featherweight according to Combat Press.
Kickboxing career
Lightweight
Early career
Yamazaki made his professional debut against Yuichiro Kono at J-NETWORK J-FIGHT 27. He won the fight by unanimous decision. He went on to win six of his next seven fights, drawing once against Shuhei Morikawa. He suffered his first professional loss to TaCa at Krush-EX 2011 vol.2, losing by TKO in the third round.
Yamazaki rebounded by winning his next eight fights, including a trilogy with Taca.
Krush Lightweight title reign
His stellar streak earned him the chance to fight Thomas Adamandopoulos for the Krush Lightweight title at Krush 27 on March 20, 2013. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
After defeating Ikki and Luke Turner, he was scheduled to fight
Minoru Kimura in his first title defense. Yamazaki knocked Kimura out after just 47 seconds, with an overhand right.
After winning another non-title bout against Mohamed Galaoui by technical knockout, he was scheduled to defend his title for the second time against Mohamed Boulef at Krush 42 on June 12, 2014. Yamazaki won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.
In November 2014, Hideaki Yamazaki made his highly anticipated debut with K-1, fighting in the quarter finals of the K-1 World GP 2014 -65kg Championship Tournament. He lost a unanimous decision against the future champion Kaew Fairtex.
Returning to Krush, he was booked to face Joan Manuel Lique Cañaveral, in his third title defense, at Krush 55 on June 12, 2015. He defeated Cañaveral by unanimous decision.
Super lightweight
Krush Super Lightweight title reign
Abandoning his Lightweight title,
Yamazaki went up in weight to fight NOMAN for the Krush Super Lightweight title. The title bout took place at Krush 60 on November 14, 2015.
He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round, after the referee was forced to wave the fight off following an undefended flurry of punches from Yamazaki.
Yamazaki was then booked to take part in the 2016 K-1 Japan Super Lightweight Grand Prix. In the quarterfinal, Yamazaki beat Yasuomi Soda by an uppercut knockout in the second round. Advancing to the semifinals, he defeated Yuta Kubo by a third-round technical knockout, after he had dropped him twice in the round. This resulted in a stoppage victory for Yamazaki, under the K-1 tournament rules. In the tournament final, he fought a rematch with Masaaki Noiri, whom he defeated by majority decision.
Yamazaki took part in the 2016 K-1 World Super Lightweight Grand Prix as well. Despite a successful start to the one-day tournament, which saw him win a unanimous decision against Stanislav Reniţă, he lost a split decision to Ilias Bulaid in the penultimate bout of the Grand Prix.
Yamazaki next faced Gonnapar Weerasakreck at K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Tournament on September 19, 2016. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Despite suffering back-to-back losses, Yamazaki was given a chance to fight Kaew Fairtex for the K-1 Super Lightweight title at K-1 World GP 2017 Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament on April 22, 2017. Kaew won the fight by unanimous decision.
After his failed title shot, Yamazaki fought and beat Jun Nakazawa in June 2018, winning by unanimous decision.
K-1 Super Lightweight champion
During the 2020 K-1 World GP in Osaka, held on September 22, 2020, Yamazaki fought
Rukiya Anpo for the K-1 Super Lightweight title.
He won the fight by a first-round left hook knockout.
Yamazaki was booked to fight Fukashi Mizutani in a non-title bout at on March 21, 2021.
Yamazaki made his first K-1 super lightweight title defense against Tetsuya Yamato at on April 3, 2022.
Later super lightweight career
Yamazaki faced the 2019 RISE Lightweight champion
Kento Haraguchi at The Match 2022 on June 19, 2022.
He lost the fight by a second-round technical knockout, after suffering two knockdowns in the opening round.
Titles and accomplishments
Kickboxing
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K-1
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2016 K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament Winner
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2020 K-1 Super Lightweight Championship
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Krush
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2009 GAORA Krush Lightweight WILDRUSH League Winner
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2013 Krush Lightweight Championship
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Three successful title defenses
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2015 Krush Super Lightweight Championship
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Amateur
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2006 JAPAN GAME Tournament
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2006 1st Dragon Cup Tournament Winner -64 kg
Awards
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2018 K-1 Awards Fight of the Year (vs Rukiya Anpo)
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2020 K-1 Awards Fight of the Year (vs Rukiya Anpo)
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4x eFight "Fighter of the Month" (March 2013, June 2014 and March 2016, September 2020)
Karate
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Tsukishinkai
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2006 Tsukishinkai 8th Osaka Karate Tournament Winner
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Shin Karate
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2008 Shin Karate 102nd K-2 Lightweight Tournament Winner
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2009 Shin Karate 104th K-2 Lightweight Tournament Winner
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2009 Shin Karate 20th All Japan Championship Lightweight 3rd place
Kickboxing record
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"
| 2022-06-19 || Loss ||align=left|
Kento Haraguchi || THE MATCH 2022 ||
Tokyo,
Japan || TKO (Ref. stoppage/punches) || 2 ||0:33
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 2022-04-03 || Loss||align=left|
Tetsuya Yamato || ||
Tokyo,
Japan || KO (Left hook) || 1 || 0:50
|-
! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2021-03-21|| Win || align=left|
Fukashi Mizutani || ||
Tokyo,
Japan || KO (Left Jab)||1 || 1:10
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2020-09-22|| Win || align=left|
Rukiya Anpo || K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka||
Osaka,
Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 1||1:18
|-
! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2020-03-22|| Win ||align=left| Hikaru Terashima || || Saitama, Japan || KO (Punches) ||2 ||2:59
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2020-01-25|| Win ||align=left| Tsubasa Horii || Krush 110 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (3 Knockdowns)|| 1 || 2:28
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
| 2019-11-24 || Win|| align=left| Ruku|| K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri || Yokohama, Japan || KO (3 Knockdowns)|| 1 || 1:24
|-
|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"
| 2019-08-24|| Win ||align=left| Jin Hirayama || || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#Fbb;"
| 2018-12-08|| Loss|| align=left|
Rukiya Anpo || || Osaka, Japan || Ext.R TKO (High Kick) || 4 || 0:13
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2018-06-17 || Win || align=left| Jun Nakazawa || || Saitama, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-
|- style="background:#Fbb;"
| 2017-04-22 || Loss || align=left|
Kaew Fairtex || K-1 World GP 2017 Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-
! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|-
|- style="background:#Fbb;"
| 2016-09-19 || Loss ||align=left| Kongnapa Weerasakreck || K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Tournament || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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|- style="background:#Fbb;"
| 2016-06-24 || Loss|| align=left|
Ilias Bulaid || K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament, Semi Finals ||
Tokyo,
Japan || Ext.R Decision (Split) || 4 || 3:00
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2016-06-24 || Win || align=left| Stanislav Reniţă || K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament, Quarter Finals ||
Tokyo,
Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2016-03-04 || Win||align=left|
Masaaki Noiri || K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament, Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (majority) || 3 || 3:00
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2016-03-04 || Win||align=left|
Yuta Kubo || K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament, Semi Finals || Tokyo, Japan || KO (2 Knockdowns) || 3 || 2:57
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2016-03-04 || Win||align=left|
Yasuomi Soda || K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament, Quarter Finals || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Uppercut + Left Hook) || 2 || 0:32
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2015-11-14|| Win||align=left| NOMAN || Krush 60 ||
Japan || TKO (Referee stoppage) || 2 || 0:54
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#Fbb;"
| 2015-08-22|| Loss||align=left|
Masaaki Noiri || Krush 57 in NAGOYA || Nagoya, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2015-06-12|| Win||align=left| Joan Manuel Lique Cañaveral|| Krush 55||
Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#Fbb;"
| 2014-11-03 || Loss|| align=left|
Kaew Fairtex || K-1 World GP 2014 -65kg Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals || Shibuya, Tokyo,
Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2014-06-12|| Win||align=left| Mohamed Boulef|| Krush 42||
Japan || TKO (Left Hooks) || 3 || 2:00
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2014-02-14|| Win||align=left| Mohamed Galaoui|| Krush.38||
Japan || KO (Left Hooks) ||2 || 2:20
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2013-12-14 || Win|| align=left|
Minoru Kimura || Krush.35 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Overhand Right) || 1 || 0:47
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2013-09-21 || Win|| align=left| Luke Turner || Krush.33 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right Hook) || 1 || 1:28
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2013-06-16|| Win|| align=left| Ikki|| Krush.29|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2013-03-20|| Win|| align=left| Thomas Adamandopoulos|| Krush.27|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#Fbb;"
| 2012-12-14 || Loss|| align=left| Gagny Baradji || Krush.25 TEAM DRAGON 10th Anniversary ||
Japan || KO (Right Hook) || 2 || 0:58
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2012-10-08|| Win|| align=left| Takahashi Yukimitsu|| Krush.23|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2012-07-21|| Win|| align=left| Terasaki Naoki|| Krush.20|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 1 || 0:24
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2012-03-17|| Win|| align=left| Taca|| Krush.17|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3|| 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2012-01-09|| Win|| align=left| Tsukakoshi Hitoshi || Krush.15|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3|| 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2011-11-12|| Win|| align=left| Hayato Hatakeyama || Krush.13|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right Hook) || 1|| 2:59
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2011-09-24|| Win|| align=left| Chen Minmin || Krush.12 Krush vs China "The Legend of Heroes"|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right Knee) || 2|| 0:56
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2011-07-16|| Win|| align=left| NOMAN || Krush-70 kg Founder Championship Tournament|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3|| 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2011-04-30|| Win|| align=left| Yuki Yamamoto|| Krush founder championship tournament || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right Hook) || 1|| 1:11
|- style="background:#Fbb;"
| 2011-02-13 || Loss|| align=left| TaCa || Krush-EX 2011 vol.2 ||
Japan || TKO (Towel throw) || 3 || 1:29
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2010-10-31|| Win|| align=left| TaCa || Krush-EX Road to the Championship ||
Japan || KO (3 Knockdowns) || 1 || 2:59
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2010-09-20|| Win|| align=left| Osamu Maeda|| Krush.10||
Japan || KO (Straight RIght) || 1 || 0:41
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2010-07-09|| Win|| align=left| Daisuke Endo|| Krush.8||
Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2010-05-27|| Win|| align=left| Isao Takahashi|| Krush.7||
Japan || KO (Right High Kick) || 1 || 1:29
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2010-03-13|| Win|| align=left| Tsukasa Fuji|| Krush×Survivor||
Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"
| 2009-12-04|| Draw ||align=left| Shuhei Morikawa || Krush-EX Shinjuku Dog Fight ||
Japan || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2009-09-13|| Win|| align=left| Janjira Katsu || J-NETWORK J-FIGHT 30||
Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2009-06-14|| Win|| align=left| Yuichiro Kono || J-NETWORK J-FIGHT 27||
Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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See also
