Hirotaka Urabe
| Hirotaka Urabe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 卜部弘嵩 May 13, 1989 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 169cm |
| Weight | 60.0 kg (132.3 lb; 9.45 st) |
| Style | Ashihara Karate, Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Japan |
| Team | K-1 Gym KREST Team Dragon (2010-2016) |
| Trainer | Kensaku Maeda |
| Rank | Black belt in Ashihara Karate |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 58 |
| Wins | 36 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| Losses | 19 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Yu Takahashi (m. 2018) |
| Notable relatives | Koya Urabe (brother) Maryjun Takahashi (sister-in-law) Yuji Takahashi (brother-in-law) Jui Takajo (sister-in-law) Aki Takajo (sister-in-law) |
Hirotaka Urabe is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the 2015 K-1 Super Featherweight Grand Prix winner, as well as the inaugural and two time Krush Super Featherweight champion.[1]
As of December 2020, he is the #10 ranked Super Flyweight, according to Combat Press.[2]
Contents
Kickboxing career
Krush title reign
Urabe made his debut in July 2007, against Yosuke Nishiyama, winning by a first round knockout. He would have a mixed start to his career, amassing a 8-5-1 record. Nishikawa then entered the 2011 Krush tournament, to crown the inaugural Krush Super Featherweight champion. He won majority decisions against Naoki Ishikawa and Yuta Takahashi in the quarterfinal and semifinal, before knocking out Yuji Takeuchi in the first round.[3]
After winning the title, Urabe won three non-title bouts against Chen Mingming, Zheng Bo and Maik Redan, before being scheduled to defend his title against Naoki Ishikawa. The fight ended in a draw. Urabe won two more non-title bouts against Masato Kobayashi and Yuki Matsuno, before being scheduled to defend for the second time against Fumiya Osawa. He defeated Osawa by a first round spinning back kick knockout.[4] Urabe then went on to beat Takaaki Murasaki and Xavier Bastard by knockout, before being making his third title defense in a rematch with Naoki Ishikawa at Krush 25.[5] The fight once again ended in a draw.[6]
Urabe defeated Shigeru and Antonio Campagna by TKO in non-title bout, before facing Kan Itabashi in his fourth title defense. the fight went into an extra round, after which Itabaski won a decision.[7]
Second Krush title reign
Urabe's next fight was against Ryuji Kajiwara, which he lost by decision. He snapped his losing streak with a unanimous decision win against Park Hyun Sung at Krush 38. He was next scheduled to fight Xavier Bastard for the ISKA oriental rules Super Lightweight title. Urabe defeated Bastard by decision.[8]
After a decision against Masahiro Yamamoto at Krush 44, he challenged Kotaro Shimano at Krush 47 for the Krush Super Featherweight title.[9] Urabe won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
Urabe participated in the K-1 Super Featherweight GP to crown the inaugual champion.[11] He beat Karim Bennoui by TKO in the quarterfinal and Javier Hernandez by an extra round decision, before facing his brother Koya Urabe in the finals. His brother won the fight by unanimous decision.[12]
Urabe would go on to defend his Krush title two more times, knocking out German Tabuenca at Krush 54[13] and Zhuang Shuson at Krush 58.[14]
Later K-1 career
In September 2015, Urabe rematched Koya Urabe for the K-1 Super Featherweight title. He won the fight by a third round knockout.[15]
In the 2016 K-1 Japan Super Featherweight Grand Prix, he suffered a majority decision loss to Paulo Tebar in the quarterfinals. In the 2016 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix, he lost to Taiga Kawabe by unanimous decision.[16][17] He was given another chance to fight for the K-1 Super Featherweight title, when he fought Taiga Kawabe in February of 2017. Urabe lost by unanimous decision.[18]
Following this title loss, Urabe went on a 3-2 run, before challenging Yuta Murakoshi for the K-1 Featherweight title at K-1:K'Festa 2. Murakoshi won the fight by unanimous decision.[19] Eight months later, Urabe entered the 2019 K-1 Featherweight GP, defeating Brandon Spain by decision in the quarterfinals, but losing to Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan in the semifinals.[20]
He fought Kizaemon Saiga at K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout, losing the fight by DQ, after Saiga was unable to continue due to an illegal blow.[21]
Urabe was scheduled to face Ryusei Ashizawa at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021.[22] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[23]
Urabe was scheduled to face Kotaro Shimano in a 61kg catchweight bout at K-1 World GP 2022 Japan on February 27, 2022.[24] He lost the fight by a third-round knockout.[25]
Titles and accomplishments
Professional
- 2015 K-1 World GP -60 kg Champion[26]
- 2014 Krush Super Featherweight Champion[27] (Defended twice)
- 2014 ISKA oriental rules World Super Lightweight Champion[28]
- 2011 Krush Super Featherweight Champion[29] (Defended 3 times)
Amateur
- 2007 All Japan Shin Karate K-2 Grand Prix Champion[30]
- 2006 All Japan Shin Karate K-2 Grand Prix Runner-up[31]
Kickboxing record
| 36 Wins (18 (T)KO's), 19 Losses, 3 Draws, 0 No Contest | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-27 | Loss |  Kotaro Shimano |
K-1 World GP 2022 Japan | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right cross) | 3 | 2:51 | |
| 2021-09-20 | Loss | Ryusei Ashizawa |
K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri | Yokohama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-12-13 | Loss | Kizaemon Saiga |
K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout | Tokyo, Japan | Disqualification (Low blow) | 2 | ||
| 2019-11-24 | Loss |  Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan |
K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri, -57 kg Championship Tournament Semi Final | Yokohama, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-11-24 | Win |  Brandon Spain |
K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri, -57 kg Championship Tournament Quarter Final | Yokohama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-03-10 | Loss | Yuta Murakoshi |
K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 | Saitama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| For the K-1 57.5kg title. | ||||||||
| 2018-11-03 | Win | Ryusei Ashizawa |
K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament | Saitama, Japan | KO (Right Hook) | 3 | 2:28 | |
| 2018-07-22 | Win |  Xue Shenzheng |
Krush.90 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-03-21 | Loss | Koji |
K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN ～K'FESTA.1～ -60kg World Tournament | Saitama, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-09-18 | Win | Masahiro Yamamoto |
K-1 World GP 2017 Welterweight Championship Tournament | Saitama, Japan | KO (Right Cross) | 2 | 2:51 | |
| 2017-07-16 | Loss | Zheng Junfeng |
Krush.77 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-02-25 | Loss | Taiga Kawabe |
K-1 World GP 2017 Lightweight Championship Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| For the K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Title. | ||||||||
| 2016-09-19 | Loss | Taiga Kawabe |
K-1 World GP 2016 Super Featherweight World Tournament, Semi Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-09-19 | Win |  Johannes Wolf |
K-1 World GP 2016 Super Featherweight World Tournament, Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-04-24 | Loss |  Paulo Tebar |
K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament, Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-03-04 | Loss | Johannes Wolf |
K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-11-21 | Win | Koya Urabe |
K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Jumping Knee) | 3 | 2:14 | |
| Wins the K-1 60kg title. | ||||||||
| 2015-09-12 | Win | Zhuang Shuson |
Krush.58 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 3 | 0:44 | |
| Defends Krush Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 2015-07-04 | Win | Toshi |
K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament, Semi Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-05-04 | Win |  German Tabuenca |
Krush.54 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Jumping Knee) | 3 | 1:44 | |
| Wins Krush Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 2015-01-18 | Loss | Koya Urabe |
K-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship Tournament, Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| For the inaugural K-1 60kg title. | ||||||||
| 2015-01-18 | Win | Javier Hernandez |
K-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship Tournament, Semi Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision ((Unanimous)) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-01-18 | Win |  Karim Bennoui |
K-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 2:03 | |
| 2014-11-09 | Win | Kotaro Shimano |
Krush.47 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins Krush Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 2014-08-09 | Win | Masahiro Yamamoto |
Krush.44 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-05-01 | Draw | Xavier Bastard |
Best of Fight | Gueret, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the ISKA oriental rules Super Lightweight title. | ||||||||
| 2014-02-14 | Win |  Park Hyun Sung |
Krush.38 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-12-14 | Loss | Ryuji Kajiwara |
Krush.35 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-08-11 | Loss | Kan Itabashi |
Krush.30 | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Loses Krush Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 2013-05-12 | Win |  Antonio Campagna |
Krush.28 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:24 | |
| 2013-03-10 | Win | Shigeru |
Road to GLORY JAPAN -65 kg SLAM | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 4 | 0:28 | |
| 2012-12-14 | Draw | Naoki Ishikawa |
Krush.25 ～TEAM DRAGON 10th Anniversary～ | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Defends Krush Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 2012-10-08 | Win | Xavier Bastard |
Krush.23 | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 4 | 2:08 | |
| 2012-09-02 | Win | Takaaki Murasaki |
BigBang 10 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right High Kick) | 1 | 2:17 | |
| 2012-07-21 | Win | Fumiya Osawa |
Krush.20 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Spinning back kick) | 1 | 2:48 | |
| Defends Krush Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 2012-06-03 | Win | Yuki Matsuno |
BigBang 9 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-05-03 | Win | Masato Kobayashi |
Krush.18 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right High Kick) | 1 | 1:23 | |
| 2012-01-09 | Draw | Naoki Ishikawa |
Krush.15 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Defends Krush Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 2011-11-12 | Win |  Maik Redan |
Krush.13 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-09-24 | Win | Zheng Bo |
Krush.12 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-07-16 | Win | Chen Mingming |
Krush -70 kg Inaugural Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | 0:57 | |
| 2011-04-30 | Win | Yuji Takeuchi |
Krush -60 kg Inaugural Championship Tournament -Triple Final Round- | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left High Kick) | 1 | 1:28 | |
| Wins the Inaugural Krush Super Featherweight title. | ||||||||
| 2011-04-30 | Win | Yuta Takahashi |
Krush -60 kg Inaugural Championship Tournament -Triple Final Round- | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-12-12 | Win | Naoki Ishikawa |
Krush -60 kg Inaugural Championship Tournament -First Round- | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-09-20 | Loss | Masaaki Noiri |
Krush.10 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-06-12 | Win | Hiroki Namai |
Krush-EX 2010 vol.2 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-05-02 | Loss | Toshiki Taniyama |
K-1 WORLD MAX 2010 〜-63 kg Japan Tournament 1st Round〜 | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-02-19 | Win | Yasuaki Koyama |
Krush-EX 〜New Generation Fight〜 | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 2 | 2:41 | |
| 2009-12-04 | Win | Masahiko Ito |
Krush-EX 〜新宿 Dog Fight〜 | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 | 1:13 | |
| 2009-09-22 | Win | Hayato Uesugi |
Krush.4 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-08-10 | Win | Yusuke Tsuboi |
K-1 Koshien Final 16 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-04-18 | Draw | Hisaaki Nakamuklai |
All Japan Kickboxing Federation CROSSOVER－2 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2008-11-08 | Loss | Yosuke Mizuochi |
All Japan Kickboxing Federation「Krush! 〜Kickboxing Destruction〜」 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2008-08-29 | Win | Masayuki Ishibashi |
K-1 Koshien King of under 18 - Final 16 - | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Low Kick) | 3 | 2:33 | |
| 2008-07-07 | Loss |  Denis Telitsa |
K-1 WORLD MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament FINAL8 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right Cross) | 2 | 1:16 | |
| 2008-02-09 | Loss | Shinji Suzuki |
All Japan Kickboxing Federation CUB☆KICK'S-9 | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2007-10-25 | Win | Kazuhito Soma |
All Japan Kickboxing Federation Kickboxer of the best 60 Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2007-09-29 | Win | Yuuki |
All Japan Kickboxing Federation Road to 70's | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2007-07-29 | Win | Yosuke Nishiyama |
All Japan Kickboxing Federation Super Fight 2007 | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 | 0:58 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
References
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