Tomoya Yokoyama is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1.
22 Facts About Tomoya Yokoyama
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Tomoya Yokoyama suffered his first professional loss, as he dropped a unanimous decision to Shun.
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Tomoya Yokoyama was scheduled to make his K-1 debut against Kazuma Kubo at K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN Featherweight Tournament on June 17,2018.
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Tomoya Yokoyama was awarded the unanimous decision, after an extra round was fought.
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Tomoya Yokoyama was scheduled to face Yuya at K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN Super Lightweight Tournament on November 3,2018.
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Tomoya Yokoyama was scheduled to face the future K-1 Lightweight champion Taio Asahisa at Krush 104 on August 31,2019.
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Tomoya Yokoyama was scheduled to face Chihiro Nakajima at Krush 111 on February 24,2020.
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Tomoya Yokoyama was scheduled to face the former Krush Super Featherweight champion Yuma Saikyo at Krush.
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Tomoya Yokoyama was then scheduled to fight TETSU at K-1: K'Festa 4 on January 24,2021.
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Tomoya Yokoyama won the fight by knockout, stopping his opponent after just 29 seconds.
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Tomoya Yokoyama was scheduled to face Ryoga Matsumoto in the tournament quarterfinals, held at Krush 130 on October 31,2021.
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Tomoya Yokoyama won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, as he floored Matsumoto with a left hook at the 2:40 minute mark.
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Tomoya Yokoyama faced Naoki Yamamoto in the tournament semifinals, which were held on January 28,2022.
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Tomoya Yokoyama managed to knock Yamamoto down twice by the midway point of the second round, forcing the referee to wave the fight off.
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Tomoya Yokoyama knocked Ishida down twice in the first round, first time with repeated left hooks and the second time with a flying knee, and once in the third round, with a left straight.
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Tomoya Yokoyama was booked to face the ISKA World K-1 lightweight champion Bailey Sugden in the tournament quarterfinals at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11,2022.
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Tomoya Yokoyama failed to advance further in the tournament however, as he lost by a first-round technical knockout to Hirotaka Asahisa, who knocked him down twice by the 0:37 minute mark of the opening round.
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Tomoya Yokoyama faced the two-time Krush super featherweight title challenger Tatsuya Oiwa at K-1 World GP 2023 in Yokohama on June 3,2023.
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Tomoya Yokoyama challenged the Krush Super Featherweight champion Naoki Takahashi at Krush 158 on February 24,2024.
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Tomoya Yokoyama faced Cabelo Monteiro at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final on July 7,2024.
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Tomoya Yokoyama won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
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Tomoya Yokoyama made the first defense of his Krush Super Featherweight title at Krush 169 on December 8,2024, against Yuta Matsuyama.