Go Yokoyama

Go Yokoyama
Born	Tsuyoshi Yokoyama (1983-06-29) June 29, 1983 Hyōgo, Japan
Other names	Karate Prodigy
Nationality	Japanese
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)
Division	Welterweight
Style	Seidokaikan Karate, Shidokan Karate
Team	Crazy Wolf
Years active	2008-present

Kickboxing record
Total	11
Wins	9
By knockout	4
Losses	1
By knockout	1
Draws	1

Tsuyoshi Yokoyama (born June 29, 1983), better known as Go Yokoyama is a Japanese kickboxer who competes in the welterweight division. He comes from a Seidokaikan karate background and is known for his unorthodox kicks.

Biography and career

Yamamoto began practicing karate at the age of 13. His brother Shingo Yokoyama is also a kickboxer. In 2003 he became the 5th All Japan Seidokaikan Lightweight Champion.

He made his professional kickboxing debut on August 16, 2008 when he defeated Marcelo Nascimento by a unanimous decision. In his following fight he made his debut in the K-1 promotion at 'the K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final 8 and was knocked out by Jae Gil Noh. Following this he went on an eight fight unbeaten run consisting of seven wins and one draw. He returned to K-1 in a tournament reserve match at K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final on September 25, 2011. He defeated Yoshi via a unanimous decision.^[1]

Titles

5th Seido Kaikan All Japan Lightweight Champion (2003)

Kickboxing record

9 wins (4 KOs), 1 loss, 1 draw

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location
Win	9-1-1	Yoshi	Decision (unanimous)	K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final	000000002011-09-25-0000September 25, 2011	3	3:00	Osaka, Japan
Win	8-1-1	Kimuisaku	KO (left hook to the body)	Gladiator 21	000000002011-08-06-0000August 6, 2011	1	2:27	Japan
Win	7-1-1	Yusuke Fukuda	Decision (Unanimous)	HEAT 18	000000002011-06-05-0000June 5, 2011	3	3:00	Osaka, Japan
Win	6-1-1	Takeshi Yoshitsugu	KO (right hook)	ACCEL: Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round	000000002011-05-02-0000May 2, 2011	2	-	Japan
Draw	5-1-1	Kosuke Yamauchi	Decision draw	Sengoku: Soul of Fight	000000002010-12-30-0000December 30, 2010	3	3:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	5-1	Courage	TKO	Legend 1: Land of Fire	000000002010-12-01-0000December 2010	3	0:29	Japan
Win	4-1	Shingo Takayama	Decision (split)	Gladiator 11	000000002010-10-09-0000October 9, 2010	3	3:00	Japan
Win	3-1		TKO (corner stoppage)	Gladiator 6	000000002010-04-25-0000April 25, 2010	2	2:29	Japan
Win	2-1	Munjefun	Decision (unanimous)	Gladiator Okayama: Japan-Korea Friendship	000000002009-11-03-0000November 3, 2009	3	3:00	Okayama, Japan
Loss	1-1	Jae Gil Noh	KO (straight right)	K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final 8	000000002009-07-13-0000July 13, 2009	3	2:01	Tokyo, Japan
Win	1-0	Marcelo Nascimento	Decision (unanimous)	Gladiator: Korea Friendship International Martial Arts Tournament	000000002008-08-16-0000August 16, 2008	3	3:00	Japan

Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest

References

↑ K-1 MAX Announces New Show; K-1 Grand Prix Tournament Rumors

External links

K-1 Profile

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