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| Hyu Iwata | |
|---|---|
| Born | 岩多 陽勇 November 9, 2002 Osaka, Japan |
| Nickname | Mr.Pepper |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Kyokushin |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Osaka, Japan |
| Team | Team Mehdi Zatout / TEAM3K (Kickboxing) Zenshin Kaikan (Karate) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 0 |
Hyu Iwata (Japanese: 岩多 陽勇, Iwata Hyū; born November 9, 2002) known simply as HYU is a Japanese kickboxer and karateka. He was the 2022 JFKO Fullcontact Karate All Japan Champion.[1]
As of October 2026, he was the #10 ranked -61kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[2]
Kickboxing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Hyu made his professional kickboxing debut on September 18; 2022 at the Stand up vol.12 event where he deafeated Reo Wakabayashi by unanimous decision in a bout counting as the first round of the 2022 King of Rookie Tournament.[3]
On December 25, 2022, Hyu defeated Hiroshi Noguchi by unanimous decision at RISE WORLD SERIES / SHOOTBOXING-KINGS 2022 to capture the King of Rookie -65kg title.[4]
On March 17, 2023, Hyu faced Ryuka at RISE ELDORADO 2024. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[5]
On July 28, 2024, Hyu entered the Cage Kick Championship 4-man tournament at Professional Shooto 2024 vol.6. In the semifinals he defeated Kiteretsu by first-round knockout. In the final he knocked out Kazuteru Yamazaki also in the first round to win the CKC -63kg tournament title.[6]
ONE Championship
[edit]Hyu made his ONE Championship debut at ONE Friday Fights 81 against Youcef Esaad on September 27, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]
On February 7, 2025, Hyu faced Leandro Miranda at ONE Friday Fights 96. He won the fight by second-round technical knockout.[8]
On March 23, 2025, Hyu faced Zakaria El Jamari at ONE 172. he won the fight by first-round knockout.[9]
On September 5, 2025, Hyu faces Jordan Estupiñan at ONE Fight Night 35. He won the fight by third-round technical knockout.[10]
On March 16, 2026, Hyu defeated Suablack Tor.Pran49 by first-round knockout at ONE Fight Night 41.[11]
Hyu suffered the first professional loss of his career when Taiki Naito defeated him by unanimous decision at ONE Samurai 1 on April , 29, 2026.[12]
On September 12, 2026, Hyu faced Hyuma Hitachi at ONE Samurai 3. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[13]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Kickboxing
[edit]- Shooto
- 2024 Shooto Cage Kick Championship -63kg Tournament winner
- Stand up
- 2021 Stand up Amateur A-class -65kg Tournament winner[14]
- 2022 Stand up King of Rookie -65kg Tournament winner
Karate
[edit]- Japan Karate Judge Organization
- Japanese Fullcontact Karate Organization
- Byakuren Kaikan
- World Karate Organization
- 2017 WKO All Japan Junior Championship Middle school runner-up[22]
- 2018 WKO Japan Athlete Cup Middle school -60kg winner[23]
- 2018 WKO Kyushu Junior Championship Middle school winner
- 2019 WKO All Japan Junior Championship High school winner[24]
- 2019 WKO Japan Athlete Cup Middle school -65kg winner[25]
- 2020 WKO Japan Athlete Cup High school -65kg winner[26]
- Shinseikai Karatedo
- 2017 Shinseikai Karatedo All Japan Junior Championship Middle school winner
- Karate Real Championships
- 2019 All Japan Jr. Karate Real Championships High School Lightweight Winner
Kickboxing record
[edit]| 14 Wins (6 (T)KOs), 1 Loss, 0 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Win |  Hyuma Hitachi | ONE Samurai 3 | Yokohama, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2026-04-29 | Loss | Taiki Naito | ONE Samurai 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2026-03-13 | Win |  Suablack Tor.Pran49 | ONE Fight Night 41 | Yokohama, Japan | KO (knee to the body) | 1 | 2:34 | |
| 2025-09-05 | Win |  Jordan Estupiñan | ONE Fight Night 35 | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 1:45 | |
| 2025-03-23 | Win |  Zakaria El Jamari | ONE 172 | Saitama, Japan | KO (knee to the head) | 1 | 2:12 | |
| 2025-02-07 | Win |  Leandro Miranda | ONE Friday Fights 96, Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (referee stoppage) | 2 | 0:42 | |
| 2024-09-28 | Win |  Youcef Esaad | ONE Friday Fights 81, Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-07-28 | Win | Kazuteru Yamazaki | Professional Shooto 2024 vol.6 - Cage Kick Championship, Final | Osaka, Japan | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:46 | |
| Won the Shooto Cage Kick Championship -63kg Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2024-07-27 | Win | Kiteretsu | Professional Shooto 2024 vol.6 - Cage Kick Championship, Semifinals | Osaka, Japan | KO (left cross) | 1 | 2:16 | |
| 2024-03-17 | Win | Ryuka | RISE ELDORADO 2024 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-12-17 | Win | Kanta Motoyama | RISE 174 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-08-18 | Win | Masahito Okuyama | RISE 171 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-02-23 | Win | Ryuki Yoshioka | RISE 165 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-12-25 | Win | Hiroshi Noguchi | RISE WORLD SERIES / SHOOTBOXING-KINGS 2022 - King of Rookie, Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Won the 2022 King of Rookie -65kg title. | ||||||||
| 2022-09-18 | Win | Reo Wakabayashi | Stand up vol.12 - King of Rookie, Semifinals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Fachrul, Sidiq. "Wax On, Wax Off, Knock Out: How Hyu Transformed Karate Discipline Into ONE Championship Dominance". onefc.com. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "Beyond Kickboxing Rankings October 2026". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "【Stand up】JFKO全日本空手道選手権王者の陽勇がデビュー、大差の判定勝ちで初陣を飾る＝King of Rookieトーナメント". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "【RISE×SB】原口健飛が相手に何もさせず完勝、海人がGLORY世界1位に競り勝つ、山田洸誓は引退試合でペットパノムルンに判定負け". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "RISE】メインの志朗vs.田丸辰は無効試合に、初来日トリンダーデがチャド・コリンズに衝撃KO勝ち！". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "修斗 7.28 大阪 阿倍野区民センター（結果）：キャプテン☆アフリカ、大尊伸光に1R一本勝ちし世界ライト級王者に。陽勇、2連続1R KO勝ちでCKC -63kgトーナメント優勝". boutreview.com. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ Strobel, Kevin. "ONE Friday Fights 81: Takeru Scores Emphatic Come-From-Behind Knockout Against Thant Zin". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ Kuhl, Dan. "ONE Friday Fights 96 Results: Komawut Takes Out Panrit in the Second Round". combatpress.com. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ Strobel, Kevin. "ONE 172: Rodtang Flatlines Takeru in Opening Round, Masaaki Noiri Scores Upset Knockout Over Tawanchai". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "【ONE】"無敗の空手戦士"陽勇、3度のダウンを奪う逆転KO！3連続KO勝利でタイトル挑戦をアピール". efight.jp. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "【ONE】陽勇が計量超過スーブラックを１回TKO「ロッタン、スーパーレック対戦しましょう」". nikkansports.com. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "【ONE】内藤大樹が蹴りで陽勇に完封勝利「次は必ずタイトルショットを」". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "【ONE SAMURAI 3】元JFKO全日本空手王者の陽勇、RISE王者の常陸飛雄馬に勝利、膝蹴りの猛攻で優勢に". efight.jp. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
- ↑ "新空手×Stand up アマチュア in OSAKA vol.3 9.26 大阪・住吉武道館 結果". boutreview.com. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "株式会社タウンズpresents 第1回全⽇本フルコンタクト空⼿道選⼿権⼤会" (PDF). fullcontactkarate.jp. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "【速報】第1回全日本学生フルコンタクト空手道選手権大会 大会結果". fullcontactkarate.jp. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "JFKO 第6回全日本フルコンタクト空手道選手権大会 5.29-30 エディオンアリーナ大阪 結果。亀山真、決勝で入来建武を破り男子重量級優勝". boutreview.com. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "第7回全日本フルコンタクト空手道選手権大会". fullcontact-karate.jp. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "2017全日本ジュニア空手道選手権大会 結果". byakuren.com. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "ファイティングオープントーナメント 第16回全九州空手道選手権大会 入賞者一覧". byakuren-fukuoka.jp. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "第36回全日本空手道選手権大会 ALL JAPAN FINAL TOURNAMENT 結果". byakuren.com. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "2017全日本ジュニア選手権大会" (PDF). wko-japan.com. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "第1回ジャパンアスリートカップ 大会結果". wko-japan.com. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "2019全日本ジュニア空手道選手権大会" (PDF). wko-japan.com. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "【大会結果】第2回W・K・Oジャパンアスリートカップ（J・A・C）まとめ（WKO世界組手連盟JAPAN）". kids-karate.net. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ "大会（試合）結果｜1/19「第3回J・A・C（ジャパンアスリートカップ決勝大会）」（エディオンアリーナ大阪）". kids-karate.net. Retrieved 2 October 2026.