Kotomi Misawa | |
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Born | 三澤壽美 28 July 1996 Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
Other names | KOTOMI |
Nationality | Japanese |
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)[1] |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division | Flyweight |
Style | Kickboxing |
Fighting out of | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
Team | Next Level Shibuya |
Years active | 2016 - present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 16 |
Wins | 12 |
By knockout | 2 |
Losses | 4 |
Last updated on: November 7, 2020 |
Kotomi Misawa (born 28 July 1996), popularly known as KOTOMI, is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who competed in K-1 and Krush, where she was the Krush Women's Flyweight champion.
She was ranked as a top ten pound for pound female kickboxer by Combat Press between February 2021 and April 2023,[2][3] as well as by Beyond Kick between November 2022 and April 2023.[4][5]
Kotomi made her KHAOS debut during KHAOS 4, with a TKO win over Texas Ayumi.[6] She won her next fight against RINA by unanimous decision.[7] In her next fight, Kotomi fought Chin Long Wang during Krush 94. She won the fight by decision.[8]
Kotomi then fought Josefine Lindgren Knutsson during Krush 104.[9] Knutsson won the fight by unanimous decision.[10] In her next fight, she fought Yau Pui Yu,[11] and likewise lost the fight by decision.
She made her K-1 debut against Mahiro, during K-1 World GP 2019 Japan. Kotomi won the fight by unanimous decision.[12] Kotomi was scheduled to fight NA☆NA during Krush 113.[13] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[14]
Kotomi's highest profile matchup came during K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka, when she was scheduled to fight Kana Morimoto.[15] She won the fight by majority decision,[16] which was considered a massive upset.[17][18]
She took part in the Krush flyweight tournament, which was held during Krush 121. Kotomi faced Yoshimi in the tournament semifinals.[19] She won the fight by unanimous decision. Advancing to the tournament finals, she was scheduled to fight Mahiro at Krush 124. The fight was a rematch, with Kotomi having won their first bout by unanimous decision.[20] Kotomi won the fight by unanimous decision.[21] During the post-match press conference, Kotomi announced her desire to fight a rematch with Kana Morimoto, for the K-1 Flyweight title.[22]
Kotomi was scheduled to face Rikako Sakurai in a 53 kg catchweight bout at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021.[23] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30-28 in her favor.[24]
Kotomi was scheduled to challenge the K-1 Women's Flyweight champion Kana Morimoto at K-1 World GP 2022 Japan on February 27, 2022. The two of them previously fought on November 3, 2020, with Kotomi winning by unanimous decision.[25] Kotomi later withdrew from the bout, for undisclosed reasons, and was replaced by Ran.[26]
Kotomi announced her retirement from all professional competition on August 1, 2023, as she experienced post concussion syndrome after sparring.[27]
12 wins (2 KOs), 4 losses | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2021-09-20 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri | Yokohama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2021-04-23 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 124, Tournament Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
For the Krush Women's Flyweight title. | ||||||||
2021-01-23 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 121, Tournament Semifinal | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2020-11-03 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka | Fukuoka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2020-06-28 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 113 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2019-12-28 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ~Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament~ | Nagoya, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2019-11-02 | Loss | ![]() |
KF1 Fight 32 | Hong Kong | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2019-08-31 | Loss | ![]() |
Krush 104 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2018-10-28 | Win | ![]() |
Krush 94 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2018-05-26 | Win | ![]() |
KHAOS 5 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-10-14 | Win | ![]() |
KHAOS 4 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 3 | 0:32 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |