Riku Morisaka | |
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Born | 森坂 陸 April 15, 1998 Yokohama, Japan |
Other names | Blue Butterfly |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 57.5 kg (127 lb; 9.05 st) |
Division | Super Flyweight |
Style | Kickboxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
Team | Ace Gym |
Years active | 2015 - 2023 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 34 |
Wins | 17 |
By knockout | 3 |
Losses | 15 |
By knockout | 1 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 0 |
Riku Morisaka (Japanese: 森坂 陸, Morisaka Riku, born April 15, 1998) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who fought out of Tokyo, Japan. He is a former Krush Featherweight (-57.5kg) champion.
Beyond Kick ranked him as the ninth best -58 kg kickboxer in the world between April and July 2023.[1][2]
Morisaka made his professional debut against Takumi at Syuken 27 on October 25, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision and amassed a 4–3–1 record over the next two years, before being placed in the KHAOS super bantamweight tournament, which was scheduled to take place at KHAOS 2 on July 8, 2017.[3] Although Morisaka was able to overcome the future Krush and K-1 featherweight champion Yuki Egawa by split decision in the semifinals of the one-day tournament,[4] he lost the final bout against Shota Oiwa by unanimous decision.[5] It was his second career loss at the hands of Oiwa, as he had previously beaten him by unanimous decision at Syuken 30 on February 11, 2016.[6]
On May 26, 2018, Morisaka faced another future K-1 featherweight champion in Tatsuya Tsubakihara at KHAOS 5.[7] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[8] Four mnoths later, at Krush 93 on September 30, 2018, Morisaka was booked to face Taito Gunji in the quarterfinals of the Krush Super Bantamweight tournament.[9] He lost the fight by majority decision, with two of the judges scoring the fight 30-28 for Gunji, while the third judge scored it 30-30.[10]
Morisaka took part in the one-day Krush featherweight tournament, held to fill the vacant throne, at Krush 119 on November 27, 2019. He faced Keito Okajima in the semifinals and won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, knocking Okajima down twice by the 2:58 minute mark of the round. In the tournament final Morisaka faced Takahito Niimi. The fight was ruled a draw after the first three rounds were fought, with two of the judges scoring the bout as a draw (29-29 and 30-30), while the third judge scored it 30–29 in Niimi's favor. Accordingly, an extension rounds was fought, after which Niimi won a unanimous decision.[11][12]
Morisaka was scheduled to rematch Taito Gunji at K-1: K'Festa 4 Day 1 on March 21, 2021.[13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–27, 30-26 and 30–26.[14]
Morisaka faced Toma Tanabe at K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4, 2021. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15]
Morisaka faced Haruma Saikyo at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11, 2022, in what was Saikyo's return to professional competition following a close to three-year absence from the sport.[16] He won the fight by split decision, after an extra fourth round was contested.[17]
Morisaka faced the once-defeated Rei Inagaki at Krush 144 on December 18, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 30–29 scorecard.[18]
Morisaka challenged Shuhei Kumura for his Krush Featherweight (-57.5kg) title at Krush 147 on March 25, 2023.[19] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–28 and one scorecard of 29–28. Morisaka knocked his opponent down with a spinning backfist in the opening round of the contest.[20]
Morisaka faced the former K-1 featherweight champion Tatsuya Tsubakihara at K-1 World GP 2023 in Yokohama on June 3, 2023.[21] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–28 and one scorecard of 30–29.[22]
Morisaka made his first Krush Featherweight title defense against Tatsuki Shinotsuka at Krush 154 on October 21, 2023.[23] He lost the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–29 and 29–29.[24]
He announced his retirement from the sport of kickboxing on October 28, 2023.[25]
17 Wins (3 (T)KOs), 15 Losses, 2 Draws | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2024-06-23 | Loss | ![]() |
Krush 162 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | |
2023-10-21 | Loss | ![]() |
Krush 154 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Loses the Krush Featherweight (-57.5kg) title. | ||||||||
2023-06-03 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World GP 2023: inaugural Middleweight Championship Tournament | Yokohama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2023-03-25 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 147 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Wins the Krush Featherweight (-57.5kg) title. | ||||||||
2022-12-18 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 144 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2022-09-11 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri | Yokohama, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | |
2022-07-30 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 139 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2022-04-30 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 136 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2021-12-04 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka | Osaka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2021-03-21 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1: K'Festa 4 Day 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2020-11-27 | Loss | ![]() |
Krush 119, Featherweight Championship Tournament Final | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
For the Krush Featherweight (-57.5kg) title. | ||||||||
2020-11-27 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 119, Featherweight Championship Tournament Semi-Final | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (2 Knockdowns/backfist) | 3 | 2:58 | |
2020-09-26 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 117 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2020-07-11 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 114 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2019-11-08 | Loss | ![]() |
Krush 107 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2019-08-31 | Loss | ![]() |
Krush 104 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2019-06-21 | Draw | ![]() |
Krush 102 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2019-05-18 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 101 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2019-03-10 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 | Saitama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2018-12-16 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 96 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2018-09-30 | Loss | ![]() |
Krush.93, Tournament Quarterfinals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2018-05-26 | Loss | ![]() |
KHAOS.5 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2018-01-27 | Loss | ![]() |
Krush 84 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-10-01 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 81 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-07-08 | Loss | ![]() |
KHAOS.3, Final | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
2017-07-08 | Win | ![]() |
KHAOS.3, Semi-Final | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | |
2017-05-13 | Loss | ![]() |
KHAOS.2 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-01-29 | Win | ![]() |
Syuken 34 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left hook to the body) | 3 | 1:35 | |
2016-10-16 | Draw | ![]() |
Syuken 32 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2016-07-03 | Loss | ![]() |
NJKF DUEL 7 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2016-05-01 | Win | ![]() |
Syuken 31 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Spinning back fist) | 3 | 1:36 | |
2016-02-11 | Loss | ![]() |
Syuken 30 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2015-12-06 | Win | ![]() |
Syuken 28 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2015-10-25 | Win | ![]() |
Syuken 27 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2015-04-12 | Win | ![]() |
Shin Kakutougi | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (split) | |||
2015-01-31 | Win | ![]() |
Syuken Amateur 24 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | |||
2014-11-30 | Draw | ![]() |
Syuken Amateur | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (split) | |||
2014-09-28 | Win | ![]() |
Syuken Amateur 20 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | |||
2014-05-25 | Win | ![]() |
Syuken Amateur | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (majority) | |||
2014-02-23 | Draw | ![]() |
Syuken Amateur 16 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | |||
2014-02-23 | Loss | ![]() |
Syuken Amateur 16 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | |||
2013-11-24 | Win | ![]() |
All Japan Amateur Kick 3 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | |||
2013-09-29 | Loss | ![]() |
Syuken Amateur 16 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | |||
2013-07-28 | Win | ![]() |
Syuken Amateur 11 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (majority) | |||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |