Hiroki Kasahara
Hiroki Kasahara (Japanese: 笠原 弘希, Kasahara Hiroki, born August 10, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of Shootboxing. He is a three-weight Shootboxing champion, having held titles at featherweight (-57.5 kg), super featherweight (-60 kg) and lightweight (-62.5 kg). As of October 2022, Beyond Kick ranks him as the tenth best featherweight kickboxer in the world.[1] Kickboxing careerFeatherweightKasahara made his professional debut against Genki Takeno at SHOOT BOXING2015~SB30th Anniversary~ act.3 on June 21, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Kasahara would amass a 9–0 record during the next year, before suffering a stoppage loss at the hands of Shogo Kuriaki at REBELS.46 on October 23, 2016.[2] Kasahara faced Kenichi TencloberGym at SHOOT BOXING 2017 act.1 on February 11, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[3] He would add two more decision victories to his record that year, as he was able to beat Yuuichi at SHOOT BOXING 2017 act.2 on April 8,[4] and Genki at SHOOT BOXING 2017 act.3 on June 16.[5] Kasahara avenged his first professional loss to Shogo Kuriaki at SHOOT BOXING 2017 act.4 on September 16, 2017, as he was able to knock Kuriaki out with a left hook to the body at the 2:15 minute mark of the third round.[6] His winning streak was snapped by Kazuki Fukada at SHOOT BOXING BATTLE SUMMIT-GROUND ZERO TOKYO 2017 on November 22, 2017, who beat him by split decision, after an extra fourth round was fought.[7] Kasahara faced Yuta Hamamoto at Shoot Boxing 2018 act.1 on February 10, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8] Kasahara next faced Naoya at Shoot Boxing 2018 act.3 on June 10, 2018.[9] He knocked Naoya out with a head kick at the 2:26 minute mark of the opening frame.[10] His 15–2 record earned Kasahara the chance to challenge the reigning Shootboxing Japan featherweight (-57.5 kg) champion Genki at Shoot Boxing 2018 act.4 on September 15, 2018. He captured his first professional title by unanimous decision.[11] Kasahara faced Kohei "MOMOTARO" Kodera in a non-title bout at SHOOT BOXING S-Cup 65 kg World Tournament 2018 on November 18, 2018.[12] Kodera handed Kasahara his third professional loss, as he won the fight by unanimous decision.[13] Kasahara faced Yukinori Ogasawara in another non-title bout at Shoot Boxing 2019 act.2 on April 27, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[14] Super featherweightFollowing his rebounded victory over Ogasawara, Kasahara had his first fight at the super featherweight (-60 kg) limit, as he was booked to face the former SHOOT BOXING Japan Super bantamweight champion Taiki Naito at Shoot Boxing 2019 act.3 on June 23, 2019.[15] He won the fight by majority decision, after two additional rounds were contested.[16] Kasahara challenged the reigning Shootboxing Japan super featherweight (-60 kg) champion Kazuki Fukada at Shoot Boxing 2019 act.4 on September 29, 2019.[17] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, after he had knocked Fukuda down three times by the 1:24 minute mark of the round.[18] Kasahara's three-fight winning streak was stopped by Yota Shigemori, who beat him by a fourth-round technical knockout at Shoot Boxing: Ground Zero 2019 on December 3, 2019.[19] Kasahara was able to rebounded from the fourth loss of his professional career with a third-round technical knockout of Taisuke Maeguchi at Shoot Boxing 2020 act.1 on February 15, 2020.[20] LightweightFollowing a nine-month break in competition, forced on him by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kasahara moved up to lightweight (-62.5 kg). He faced Hiroyuki Oshiro in his divisional debut at Shoot Boxing 2020 act.2 on November 28, 2020.[21] He won the fight by a narrowly contested unanimous decision.[22] Kasahara faced the former REBELS lightweight and super lightweight champion Suarek Rukkukamui at Shoot Boxing 2021 act.1 on February 7, 2021.[23] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, forcing Suarek's corner to throw in the towel at the 2:18 minute mark.[24] Kasahara faced Kyohei Furumura at Shoot Boxing 2021 act.3 on June 20, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[25] Kasahara next faced Paranrak at Shoot Boxing 2021 act.4 on September 4, 2021. He stopped the Thai with a left hook to the body in the final minute of the opening round.[26] Kasahara faced Yota Shigemori at Shoot Boxing 2021 Champion Carnival on December 26, 2021, in his fourth and final bout of the year.[27] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[28] Kasahara challenged the Shootboxing Japan Lightweight (-62.5 kg) champion Renta Nishioka at Shoot Boxing 2022 act.2 on April 10, 2022.[29] He won the fight by a second-round stoppage, flooring Nishioka with a right hook.[30] Kasahara faced the KNOCK OUT Black Lightweight champion Bazooka Koki at Shoot Boxing 2022 act.3 on June 26, 2022.[31] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. The ringside physician stopped the fight 41 seconds into the round, due to a cut above Koki's left eye.[32] Kasahara made his Rizin FF debut against Yusaku Ishizuki at Rizin 37 - Saitama on July 31, 2021.[33] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[34][35] Kasahara faced Lompetch Y'zdgym at Shoot Boxing 2022 act.4 on July 19, 2022.[36] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[37] Kasahara faced the three-time WBC Muay Thai World title challenger Chadd Collins at RISE WORLD SERIES / SHOOTBOXING-KINGS on December 25, 2022.[38] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–28 and 30–27.[39] Super lightweightKasahara was expected to face Anurak Tded99 in a super lightweight (-65 kg) bout at SHOOT BOXING 2023 act.1 on February 12, 2023.[40] Anurak withdrew from the bout on February 3, after suffering a cut, and was replaced by the 2021 Sports Authority of Thailand Fighter of the Year Lamnamoonlek Tded99.[41] Kasahara won the fight by unanimous decision, after three extension rounds were contested.[42] Kasahara faced the former Lumpinee Stadium lightweight and Rajadamnern Stadium welterweight champion Rambo Mor Rattanabandit in an open-finger glove bout at SHOOT BOXING 2023 act.2 on April 30, 2023.[43] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–28 and one scorecard of 30–29.[44] Kasahara faced Nathan Dryden in an open-finger glove bout at SHOOT BOXING 2023 act.4 on September 23, 2023. He won the fight by a second-round front choke.[45] Kasahara faced Superball Tded99 at SHOOT BOXING 2023 Series Final on November 14, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[46] Kasahara faced Weerapon Sor.Dechapan at ONE Friday Fights 53 on February 23, 2024.[47] Championships and accomplishmentsProfessionalAmateurFight record
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