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Kana Morimoto
Born森本佳奈
(1992-07-29) 29 July 1992 (age 32)
Matsusaka, Mie, Japan
Other namesKANA, カナ
NationalityJapanese
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamK-1 Gym Sangenjaya Silver Wolf[2]
Years active2015-present
Kickboxing record
Total20
Wins17
By knockout7
Losses3
Other information
UniversityKokushikan University[3]
Last updated on: November 3, 2020

Kana Morimoto (born 29 July 1992), popularly known as KANA, is a Japanese kickboxer competing as a flyweight with K-1, where she is the current flyweight champion. She is the former two time Krush flyweight champion and the winner of the 2019 Flyweight Grand Prix.[4]

She is the #9 ranked female kickboxer in the world by Combat Press, as of November 2020,[5] and has been ranked in the top ten since June 2018.[6]

Kickboxing career

Krush flyweight title reign

Kana Morimoto made her kickboxing debut with K-1, during Krush 58, against Hiroaka Koto.[7] She won the fight by a second round KO. She finished her next two fights against Mitsuhori Miyako[8] and Jeong Hye Jin as well.

During Krush 65 she won a unanimous decision against Momi, after an extra round, to become the Krush K-1 champion.[9] In her first title defense she won a unanimous decision against Aki Gracyer, and in her second title defense she scored a third round knockout over Kill Bee.

Kana's first professional loss came against Mellony Geugjes during Krush 72.[10]

She bounced back with a unanimous decision win over Grace Spicer during Krush 76,[11] and a knockout win over Emilie Machut during Krush 79.[12] After these two wins, she fought a rematch against Mellony Geugjes during Krush 83. She won the fight by a unanimous decision.[13]

She fought Polina Petukhova during K-1's flagship event, K'Festa 1.[14]

Her first title defense in her second reign came against Kim Townsend during Krush 88.[15] Kana won a unanimous decision. Her second defense came against Liu Shibei during Krush 92. Kana won the fight by a liver kick KO in the second round.[16]

Moving back to K-1, she won a unanimous decision against Josefine Lindgren Knutsson.[17] In her next fight Kana fought a rematch against Josefine Lindgren Knutsson. She suffered her second professional loss, losing a majority decision.[18] She rebounded with a win over Mahiro.

K-1 flyweight title reign

She then entered the K-1 Flyweight Grand Prix. In the semi finals she won a unanimous decision over the reigning Enfusion champion Cristina Morales.[19] In the finals she fought a rubber match against Josefine Lindgren Knutsson and won a split decision.[20][21]

During K'Festa 3 she faced Gloria Peritore.[22] Morimoto won the fight by a first round knockout.[23]

Morimoto fought Kotomi during the 2020 K-1 WGP Japan.[24] Morimoto lost the fight by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-29, 30-29).[25]

Championships and accomplishments

  • K-1
    • 2019 K-1 Flyweight Grand Prix Winner
    • K-1 Flyweight Championship
    • K-1 Krush Flyweight Championship (Two times)
      • Four successful title defenses (across two reigns)

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
17 wins (7 KOs), 3 losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2020-11-03 Loss Japan Kotomi K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
22 Mar 2020 Win Italy Gloria Peritore K'Festa 3 Tokyo, Japan Knockout (Punch) 1 2:42
28 Dec 2019 Win Sweden Josefine Lindgren Knutsson K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ Nagoya, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00
K1 Flyweight Grand Prix Final.
28 Dec 2019 Win Spain Cristina Morales K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
K1 Flyweight Grand Prix Semi Finals.
24 Aug 2019 Win Japan Mahiro K-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in Osaka Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
10 Mar 2019 Loss Sweden Josefine Lindgren Knutsson K'Festa 2 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
3 Nov 2018 Win Sweden Josefine Lindgren Knutsson K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
18 Aug 2018 Win China Liu Shibei Krush 92 Nagoya, Japan KO (Liver kick) 2 3:00
Defends the Krush Flyweight title.
17 May 2018 Win Australia Kim Townsend Krush 88 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Extra Round) 4 3:00
Defends the Krush Flyweight title.
21 Mar 2018 Win Poland Polina Petukhova K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
9 Dec 2017 Win Netherlands Mellony Geugjes Krush 83 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the Krush Flyweight title.
20 Aug 2017 Win France Emilie Machut Krush 79 Tokyo, Japan KO (Punch) 1 2:55
28 May 2017 Win England Grace Spicer Krush 76 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
15 Jan 2017 Loss Netherlands Mellony Geugjes Krush 72 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Loses the Krush Flyweight title.
30 Sep 2016 Win Taiwan Kill Bee Krush 69 Tokyo, Japan KO (Punch) 3 2:29
Defends the Krush Flyweight title.
18 Jul 2016 Win Japan Aki Gracyer Krush 67 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Defends the Krush Flyweight title.
10 Apr 2016 Win Japan Momi Krush 65 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Extra Round) 4 3:00
Wins the Krush Flyweight title.
5 Feb 2016 Win South Korea Jeong Hye Jin Krush 63 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches) 2 0:20
14 Nov 2015 Win Japan Mitsuhori Miyako Krush 60 Tokyo, Japan KO (Punch) 1 1:09
12 Sep 2015 Win Japan Hiroaka Koto Krush 58 Tokyo, Japan KO (Punch) 2 1:54

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

List of female kickboxers

References

  1. ^ "Kana Morimoto". tapology.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ "6月キャンペーンのこりわずか！！". k-1gym.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Kana Morimoto". facebook.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  4. ^ "KANA /カナ/Kana". k1.co.jp. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: November 2020". combatpress.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2018". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  7. ^ "2015年9月12日（土）Krush.58". k-1.co.jp. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  8. ^ "【OFFICIAL】KANA vs 三堀"SMILE"美弥子 Krush.60/Krush女子-50kg契約/2分3R". youtube.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  9. ^ "KANA/カナ/Kana". k-1.co.jp. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Mellony Geugjes verdedigt Krush titel in Japan". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  11. ^ "KRUSH.76 Results: Anpo Wins Vacant Title, KANA Dominates Spicer". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Krush.79 Results: Noiri, Yamato, and KANA Score Big Knockout Victories". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Krush 83 Results: KANA Tops Geugjes, Regains Women's 50-Kilogram Title". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  14. ^ "第7試合/KANA vs ポリナ・ペトゥホーヴァ　スーパーファイト/K-1女子-50kg契約　　Kana vs Polina Petukhova". k-1vr.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Krush.88 Videos and Results: KANA Retains, Shinohara Scores Knockout". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Krush.92 Results: KANA Defends, Noiri and Yamato Score Impressive Knockouts". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  17. ^ "COMPLETED KICKBOXING BOUT Kana Morimoto vs. Josefine Lindgren Knutsson I". tapology.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  18. ^ "【OFFICIAL】KANA vs Josefine Knutsson K'FESTA.2／K-1 WOMAN -51kg FIGHT／3min.×3R・Ex.1R". youtube.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Kana Korimoto Defeats Christina Morales at K-1 Women's World GP". iskaworldhq.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  20. ^ "Confira os resultados do K-1 World Grand Prix Japan 2019 que aconteceu hoje em Nagoya". connectionjapan.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  21. ^ "SVENSKAN SNUVAD PÅ VINSTEN – I HISTORISKA TITELMATCHEN: "SKANDAL"". mmamytt.se. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  22. ^ "Gloria Peritore sconfitta a Tokyo, ma ha portato in Giappone il coraggio dell'Italia che non molla". quilicata.it. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  23. ^ "Kana Morimoto vs Gloria Peritore". tapology.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  24. ^ "K-1実行委員会『K-1 WORLD GP 2020 JAPAN』". efight.jp. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  25. ^ "【K-1】壽美が大号泣の勝利、憧れの女王・KANAに日本人として初の土をつける". efight.jp. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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