Kyo Kawakami is the former Shoot Boxing Japan Featherweight and Shoot Boxing Japan Bantamweight champion.
18 Facts About Kyo Kawakami
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Kyo Kawakami won the fight by a first-round standing choke submission.
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Kyo Kawakami won his next bout against Tsubasa Onishi at SHOOT BOXING Young Caesar Cup Central 18 on October 2,2016, by stoppage as well, before being booked to face the unbeaten Koudai at SHOOT BOXING 2017 act.
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Kyo Kawakami won the bout by a flying knee knockout, at the 1:10 minute mark of the fourth round.
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Kyo Kawakami needed just 79 seconds to stop Uehira with a body shot.
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Kyo Kawakami extended his winning streak to three consecutive fights with an extra round split decision win over Toshiyuki Nitamizu at SHOOT BOXING 2017 Young Caesar Cup Central 22 on May 20,2018, in the quarterfinals of the Shootboxing bantamweight tournament.
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Kyo Kawakami's three fight winning streak was snapped by the undefeated Yuki Kasahara at SHOOT BOXING 2018 act.
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Kyo Kawakami won the fight by a second-round knockout, as he floored Sato with a left cross.
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On November 14,2020, Kyo Kawakami faced the reigning RISE super flyweight champion Kazuki Osaki in a non-title bout at RISE 143.
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Kyo Kawakami faced Kotaro Yamada at SHOOT BOXING 2021 Young Caesar Cup on December 19,2021, in his first bout at the featherweight limit.
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Accordingly, an extension round was fought, after which Kyo Kawakami was awarded a unanimous decision.
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Kyo Kawakami faced Kaito for the vacant Shoot Boxing Japan Featherweight title at Shoot Boxing 2022 act.
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Kyo Kawakami won the fight by majority decision, after an extra round was contested.
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Kyo Kawakami was awarded a majority decision, after an extra fourth round was fought.
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Kyo Kawakami made his first Shoot Boxing Japan Featherweight title defense against Kotaro Yamada at SHOOT BOXING 2023 act.
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Kyo Kawakami faced the RISE featherweight champion Keisuke Monguchi in a non-title bout at RISE World Series 2023 - 1st Round on July 2,2023.
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Kyo Kawakami faced Toma Tanabe at K-1 ReBIRTH 2 on December 9,2023.
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Kyo Kawakami was expected to face Ryusei Kumagai at KNOCK OUT 2024 vol.