Kaito
BornKaito Sakaguchi
(2001-08-28) August 28, 2001 (age 22)
Osaka, Japan
Native name坂口魁斗
NationalityJapanese
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60.0 kg (132.3 lb; 9.45 st)
StyleKarate, Shoot boxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofOsaka, Japan
TeamSB Risshikaikan (2008-present)
Years active2018-present
Kickboxing record
Total18
Wins14
By knockout1
Losses4
By knockout0

Kaito Sakaguchi (坂口魁斗, born 28 August 2001), popularly known as Kaito (魁斗), is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of RISE.

As of August 2021 he was the #9 ranked Super Flyweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.[1]

Kickboxing career

Shootboxing

Kaito made his professional debut against Yu Jin at Shoot Boxing OSAKA 2018 ALPINISME vol.1 on March 18, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–27, 30–28 and 30–29.[2]

Kaito was scheduled to face Satoru Shimizu at Shoot Boxing 2018 act.3 on June 10, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30–28 and 30–29.[3]

Kaito was scheduled to face Bullseye Ryuta at Shoot Boxing 2018 Young Caesar Cup Central #23 on September 23, 2018. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[4]

Kaito was scheduled to face Shota Tezuka at Shoot Boxing S-Cup World Tournament 2018 on November 18, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30–27 and 30–27.[5]

Kaito was scheduled to face Kazuya Ueda at Shoot Boxing 2018 Young Caesar Cup act.5 on December 16, 2018, in his fifth and final fight of 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–29 in his favor.[6]

Kaito was scheduled to fight Genki at Shoot Boxing Osaka 2019 Alpinisme vol.1 on August 10, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges awarding him a 30–29 scorecard, while the third judge scored the fight 30–28 in his favor.[7]

Kaito was scheduled to face the #4 ranked featherweight contender Shota Tezuka at Shoot Boxing 2019 act.4 on September 28, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 29–28, 30–28 and 30–27.[8]

Kaito was scheduled to face the #10 ranked featherweight contender TSUTOMU at Shoot Boxing Hanayashiki Extreme.3 on October 27, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30–28 and 30–27.[9]

Kaito was next scheduled to fight the #1 ranked Shootboxing featherweight contender Yuki Kasahara at Shoot Boxing 2020 act.1 on February 15, 2020. The fight was ruled a majority draw after the first three rounds, with two of the judges seeing the fight as a draw (30–30 and 29–29), while the third judge scored the fight 30–29 for Kasahara. Accordingly, an extension round was fought and was once again ruled a majority draw, with one judge scoring the round for Kasahara. Kasahara was awarded a majority decision, after a second extension round was fought.[10]

Move up to super featherweight

Following his first professional loss, Kaito moved up to super featherweight, a 2.5kg increase in weight from his previous fights. He was scheduled to face Shoki Kaneda for the RKS Super Featherweight title at RKS GOLD RUSH VII on November 29, 2020. Kaito won the fight by majority decision.[11]

Kaito was next scheduled to face Takuya Taira, in a 58.5kg bout, at HOOST CUP KINGS KYOTO 7 on March 7, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 29–28, 30–27 and 30–27.[12]

Kaito took part in the DEEP KICK super featherweight tournament held at DEEP☆KICK 51 on April 11, 2021, and was scheduled to face Taiki Sawatani in the semifinals. The fight was ruled a majority draw after the first three rounds, with two judges scoring it as a 29–29 draw, while the third judge scored it 29–28 for Sawatani. Sawatani was awarded a majority decision, after an extension round was fought.[13]

RISE

Kaito was scheduled to make his promotional debut with RISE against Keisuke Monguchi at Rise World Series 2021 on July 18, 2021. He won the fight by split decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–29 and 29–30.[14]

Kaito was scheduled to challenge Takuya Taira for the HOOST CUP Japan Featherweight title at HOOST CUP KINGS KYOTO 8 on October 17, 2021.[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision after five rounds.[16]

Sakaguchi faced Kyo Kawakami for the vacant Shoot Boxing Japan Featherweight title at Shoot Boxing 2022 act.2 on April 10, 2022.[17] He lost the fight by majority decision, after an extra round was contested.[18]

Sakaguchi faced the former RISE Featherweight champion Taisei Umei at RISE 165: RISE 20th Memorial event on February 23, 2023.[19] He won the fight by majority decision, with two scorecards of 30–29 and one even scorecard of 29–29.[20]

Sakaguchi was expected to face the former two-weight REBELS champion Haruto Yasumoto at RISE World Series 2023 Osaka on July 2, 2023.[21] Yasumoto withdrew from the fight on June 1, after being hospitalized with compartment syndrome he sustained in a prior fight.[22] The fight was re-scheduled for August 26, 2023, and took place at RISE World Series 2023 - 2nd Round.[23] Sakaguchi won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 29–27, 29–28 and 29–28.[24]

Sakaguchi challenged the RISE Featherweight champion Keisuke Monguchi at RISE 172 on October 29, 2023.[25] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 50–47, 49–47 and 49–47.[26]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

Fight record

Kickboxing record
14 Wins (1 (T)KO's), 4 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-03-10 Japan Takahito Niimi HOOST CUP KINGS KYOTO 13 Kyoto, Japan
2023-10-29 Loss Japan Keisuke Monguchi RISE 172 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the RISE Featherweight Championship.
2023-08-26 Win Japan Haruto Yasumoto RISE World Series 2023 - 2nd Round Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-02-23 Win Japan Taisei Umei RISE 165: RISE 20th Memorial event Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2022-04-10 Loss Japan Kyo Kawakami Shoot Boxing 2022 act.2 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Majority) 6 3:00
For the vacant Shoot Boxing Japan Featherweight title.
2021-10-17 Win Japan Takuya Taira HOOST CUP KINGS KYOTO 8 Kyoto, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the HOOST CUP Japan Featherweight title.
2021-07-18 Win Japan Keisuke Monguchi RISE WORLD SERIES 2021 Osaka Osaka, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2021-04-11 Loss Japan Taiki Sawatani DEEP☆KICK 51, -60kg Championship Tournament Semi Final Osaka, Japan Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
2021-03-07 Win Japan Takuya Taira HOOST CUP KINGS KYOTO 7 Kyoto, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2020-11-29 Win Japan Shoki Kaneda RKS GOLD RUSH VII Osaka, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Wins the RKS Super Featherweight title.
2020-02-15 Loss Japan Yuki Kasahara Shoot Boxing 2020 act.1 Tokyo, Japan 2nd Ext.R Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
2019-10-27 Win Japan TSUTOMU Shoot Boxing Hanayashiki Extreme.3 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-09-28 Win Japan Shota Tezuka Shoot Boxing 2019 act.4 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-08-10 Win Japan Genki Shoot Boxing Osaka 2019 Alpinisme vol.1 Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-12-16 Win Japan Kazuya Ueda Shoot Boxing 2018 Young Caesar Cup act.5 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-11-18 Win Japan Shota Tezuka Shoot Boxing S-Cup World Tournament 2018 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-09-23 Win Japan Bullseye Ryuta Shoot Boxing 2018 Young Caesar Cup Central #23 Aichi, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 3 1:07
2018-06-10 Win Japan Satoru Shimizu Shoot Boxing 2018 act.3 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2018-03-18 Win Korea Yu Jin Shoot Boxing OSAKA 2018 ALPINISME vol.1 Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur

Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2017-12-17 Win Japan Shota Tezuka All Japan Amateur Shoot Boxing Tokyo, Japan Decision
Wins Amateur Shoot Boxing All Japan -60kg title
2017-10-29 Win Japan Tadahiko Tsushima Amateur Shoot Boxing Kansai Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2017-06-25 Win Japan Kohei Nagaoka Amateur Shoot Boxing Kansai Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2017-04-30 NC Japan Koki Ueno NEXT LEVEL Kansai 38 Osaka, Japan No Contest (Doctor stop/head clash) 1
2017-03-05 Win Japan Haru Furumiya AJGKF XIII Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous)
2016-12-18 Win Japan Masahito Okuyama All Japan Amateur Shoot Boxing Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
Wins Amateur Shoot Boxing All Japan Jr -55kg title
2016-09-25 Win Japan Ryouga Yoshiharu All Japan Amateur Shoot Boxing West Japan Selection Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2016-08-13 Win Japan Fumito Ando SHOOT BOXING OSAKA 2016 "ALPINISME vol.1" Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2016-01-24 Loss Japan Yuki Kasahara All Japan Shoot Boxing Amateur Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
For the Amateur Shoot Boxing All Japan -50kg title
2015-10-03 Loss Japan Ayumu Mita SHOOT BOXING THE LAST BOMB Japan Ext.R Decision (Split) 3 2:00
2015-09-06 Win Japan Tomoya Nishida Shoot Boxing Amateur Kansai Osaka, Japan Ext.R Decision (Split) 3 2:00
2015-03-15 Japan 4th All Japan Jr. Kick -45kg, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision
2014-11-09 Win Japan Aoi Takahashi Shoot Boxing Amateur Kansai Osaka, Japan Decision (Majority) 2 2:00
2014-09-28 Loss Japan Shogo Tanaka DEEP KICK 22 Osaka, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 2:00
Loses the TOP RUN -40kg title.
2014-06-29 Win Japan Ruki Kawamura Amateur Shoot Boxing Kansai Osaka, Japan Decision (Majority) 2 2:00
2014-06-15 Win Japan Haruhi Tokunaga NEXT LEVEL Kansai 15 Sakai, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2014-03-30 Loss Japan Haruto Yasumoto 3rd All Japan Jr. Kick -40kg, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision
For the All Japan Jr Kick -40kg title.
2014-03-30 Win Japan 3rd All Japan Jr. Kick -40kg, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision
2014-02-23 Win Japan Naoki Nagano DEEP KICK 19 Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
Defends the TOP RUN -40kg title.
2014-02-16 Win Japan Aoi Takahashi Shoot Boxing Amateur Kansai Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2014-02-11 Win Japan Naoki Nagano Double Impact IV – All Japan Jr Kick Kansai Selection Osaka, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)
2013-11-16 Win Japan Haruto Yasumoto Shoot Boxing GROUND ZERO TOKYO 2013 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 2 2:00
Wins Shoot Boxing All Japan -40kg title.
2013-10-14 Win Japan Taichi Isogai Shoot Boxing West Japan Selection Osaka, Japan Decision (Split) 2
2013-09-22 Win Japan Yosuke Sekimoto DEEP KICK 17 Osaka, Japan Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 2:00
Wins the TOP RUN -40kg title.
2013-09-01 Win Japan Naoki Nagano NEXT LEVEL Kansai 9 Higashiōsaka, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2013-07-07 Win Japan Naoki Nagano NEXT LEVEL Kansai 8 Sakai, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2013-06-15 Win Japan Ayumu Mita Shoot Boxing Amateur Kansai Kansai, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2013-04-14 Win Japan Kyo Kawakami Shoot Boxing Amateur Kansai Kansai, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2013-02-24 Win Japan Ayumu Mita Shoot Boxing Amateur Kansai Kansai, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2013-01-27 Loss Japan Ryo Mandokoro NEXT LEVEL Kansai 4 Sakai, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2
2013-01-27 Win Japan Naoki Asada NEXT LEVEL Kansai 4 Sakai, Japan TKO (Knee) 2
2012-12-16 Loss Japan Ryo Mandokoro NEXT LEVEL Kansai 3 Osaka, Japan Decision (Majority) 2
2012-07-16 Loss Japan Riku Kitani NEXT LEVEL Sakai, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2
2012-05-20 Win Japan Toma Maezono Shoot Boxing Osaka 2012 Alpinisme Young Caesar Cup Vol.2 Osaka, Japan Decision (Split) 2
2012-05-06 Win Japan Yuka Sato NEXT LEVEL Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2
2012-03-25 Draw Japan Keisuke NEXT LEVEL Habikino, Japan Decision
2012-03-25 Win Japan Yoshiho Tane NEXT LEVEL Habikino, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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