Tetsuya Iwashita, better known by his ring name Tetsuya Yamato, is a Japanese Muay thai fighter and kickboxer.
53 Facts About Tetsuya Yamato
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Tetsuya Yamato is the former K-1 Super Lightweight champion, the former WBC Muaythai and Lion Fight super lightweight champion, the former NJKF lightweight champion, as well as the K-1 WORLD MAX 2010 Lightweight Japan Tournament winner.
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Tetsuya Yamato took the name Yamato in honour of his gym, Yamato Kickboxing Gym.
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On January 15,2006, Yamato was chosen and awarded the 2005 Rookie Award by NJKF.
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Tetsuya Yamato won by a technical knockout in the fourth round because of a cut by an elbow strike.
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Tetsuya Yamato fought against Hanawa in the tournament title at NJKF "Start Of New Legend IX" on July 27,2008, and he knocked him out in the first round with a left hook.
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On January 25,2009, Tetsuya Yamato was chosen and awarded 2008 MVP by NJKF and Bout Review.
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Tetsuya Yamato won by technical knockout due to cut, as the bout was stopped by a doctor in the fourth round.
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On March 14,2010, Tetsuya Yamato fought against Saenchai Sor Kingstar from Thailand in Los Angeles, US to challenge the vacant world lightweight title sanctioned by Muay Thai Association of America.
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Tetsuya Yamato was knocked out by left high kick in the first round.
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Tetsuya Yamato took part in the 2010 K-1 World MAX Lightweight Japan Tournament and faced the 2009 Krush Lightweight tournament winner Masahiro Yamamoto in the Round of 16 bout, which took place on May 2,2010.
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Tetsuya Yamato twice knocked Yamamoto down in the final round, the first time with a right hook and the second time with a knee to the body.
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Tetsuya Yamato faced the RISE super featherweight champion Yuki in the quarterfinals of the Japan Tournament final, which took place on July 5,2010.
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Tetsuya Yamato knocked his opponent out with a counter left hook in the final seconds of the opening round.
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Tetsuya Yamato captured the tournament title with a third-round knockout of Yuta Kubo in the finals.
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Tetsuya Yamato was knocked down in the first round with a right straight.
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Tetsuya Yamato returned to his winning ways in his next fight, as he overcame Makoto Nishiyama by a second-round technical knockout at New Japan Blood 3 on May 21,2011.
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Tetsuya Yamato participated in the K-1 World MAX 2011 -63kg Japan Tournament Final as well, which took place on June 25,2011.
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Tetsuya Yamato faced the inaugural Krush super lightweight champion Hiroya in the quarterfinals.
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Tetsuya Yamato faced the two-time Rajadamnern Stadium champion Jomthong Chuwattana at WBC Japan 2: The Path to the World Champion on October 3,2011.
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Tetsuya Yamato faced Ryuji Kajiwara for the Krush Lightweight Championship at Krush.
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Tetsuya Yamato knocked out former Lumpinee Stadium champion Densiam Lookprabaht in the first round on February 18,2012.
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Tetsuya Yamato won his next bout as well, as he beat Sergio Wielzen by unanimous decision at Hoost Cup: Feast of the Kings on May 20,2012.
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Tetsuya Yamato challenged the WBC Muay Thai Japan Super Lightweight champion Seiji Takahashi at NJKF: Kick to the Future 3 on June 24,2012.
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Tetsuya Yamato was scheduled to face Leo Monteiro for the vacant WBC Muaythai International Super Lightweight Championship on September 22,2012, at NJKF's Kick to the Future 6 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Tetsuya Yamato defeated Karpowicz via unanimous decision to win the title.
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Tetsuya Yamato faced Gansuwan Sasiprapa at NJFK 2013 1st on February 17,2013.
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Tetsuya Yamato made his first WBC Muaythai International Super Lightweight title defense against Masaaki Noiri at NJKF 2014 1st on February 16,2014.
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Tetsuya Yamato opened a cut above Noiri's right eye with an elbow strike in the second round.
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Tetsuya Yamato challenged the WBC Muaythai World Super Lightweight champion Sagetdao Petpayathai at NJKF 2014 8th on November 15,2014.
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Tetsuya Yamato challenged Kevin Ross for the Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship at Lion Fight 21 on March 27,2015.
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The bout was a rematch of their fight, which took place on September 20,2013, that Tetsuya Yamato won by split decision.
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Tetsuya Yamato won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, stopping Ross with elbows near the end of the opening frame.
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Tetsuya Yamato faced Kongsak Sitboonmee in a non-title bout at NJKF 2015 3rd on May 10,2015.
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Tetsuya Yamato faced Pakorn PKSaenchaimuaythaigym at Hoost Cup Kings Nagoya on December 27,2015.
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Tetsuya Yamato next faced Liam Harrison for the vacant Yokkao World 65kg championship at Yokkao 17 on March 19,2016.
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Tetsuya Yamato fought a rematch with Hiroya at K-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight Tournament on April 22,2017.
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Tetsuya Yamato won the fight by stoppage, as he floored Patrick with a right straight at the 2:05 minute mark of the second round.
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Tetsuya Yamato extended his win streak to three consecutive fights with a first round knockout of Jun Nakazawa at K-1 World GP 2017 Heavyweight Championship Tournament on November 23,2017.
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Tetsuya Yamato previously beat Noiri by unanimous decision on February 16,2014.
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Tetsuya Yamato failed to replicate his earlier success, as he lost the fight by a third-round knockout.
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Tetsuya Yamato was twice knocked down prior to the stoppage, with a flying knee in the first round and with a flurry of punches in the third round.
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Tetsuya Yamato faced Cui Jianhui at Krush 92 on August 18,2018.
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Tetsuya Yamato faced the 2014 and 2016 K-1 Super Lightweight Grand Prix winner in the quarterfinals of the one-day tournament.
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Tetsuya Yamato was scheduled to face Hideaki Yamazaki for the K-1 World GP Super Lightweight Championship at K-1: K'Festa 5 on April 3,2022.
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Tetsuya Yamato landed a left hook with 50 seconds into the bout, which left Yamazaki unable to rise from the canvas.
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Tetsuya Yamato made his first title defense against the Krush Super Lightweight champion Daizo Sasaki at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on June 17,2022.
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Tetsuya Yamato had lost to Sasaki by unanimous decision two years prior.
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Tetsuya Yamato made his second title defense against the one-time K-1 Lightweight champion Kenta Hayashi at K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 on March 12,2023.
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Tetsuya Yamato scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the first round, as he was able to knock Hayashi down with a right cross.
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Tetsuya Yamato vacated the K-1 World GP Super Lightweight Championship on March 8,2024.
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Tetsuya Yamato faced the former Lumpinee Stadium super-featherweight champion Kaewkangwan Sithporkae at Suk Wanchai MuayThai Super Fight on June 30,2024.
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Tetsuya Yamato faced The Star Petchkiatpetch at Rajadamnern World Series Japan on December 1,2024.