Koji Yoshimoto is a Japanese retired kickboxer and mixed martial artist.
17 Facts About Koji Yoshimoto
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Koji Yoshimoto was scheduled to fight Yusuke Sugawara for the inaugural RISE super lightweight title at RISE 60 on November 22,2009.
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Koji Yoshimoto won the fight by unanimous decision, after two extra rounds were contested.
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Koji Yoshimoto lost the fight by split decision, after an extra round was fought.
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Koji Yoshimoto won the fight by a late second-round knockout, flooring his opponent with a right cross.
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Koji Yoshimoto faced Yuto Watanabe in his third consecutive non-title bout at RISE 71 on October 3,2010.
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Koji Yoshimoto moved down in weight for his next bout, in order to face Yuki for the inaugural RISE lightweight title at RISE 73R on December 19,2010.
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Koji Yoshimoto was stopped with low kicks at the 2:09 minute mark of the second round.
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Koji Yoshimoto won the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra round was fought.
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Koji Yoshimoto next faced Hiroshi Mizumachi in a non-title bout at RISE 83 on September 23,2011.
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Koji Yoshimoto faced Lee Sung-hyun in another non-title bout at RISE 85 on November 23,2011.
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Koji Yoshimoto faced Yasuomi Soda in his second RISE title defense at RISE 86 on January 28,2012.
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Koji Yoshimoto faced Xie Lei at K-1 WORLD MAX 2013 Final on October 11,2014.
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Koji Yoshimoto rebounded from this loss with a decision win against Hanji at K-1 CHINA vs JAPAN on February 1,2015.
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Koji Yoshimoto extended his winning streak to two fights with a third-round knockout of Daniel Zahra at RISE 105 on May 31,2015.
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Koji Yoshimoto faced Zakaria Zouggary in his retirement fight at RISE 109 on January 31,2016.
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Koji Yoshimoto won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.