Masahide Kudo
Born (1991-05-24) 24 May 1991
Takasaki, Japan
Native name工藤政英
Other namesCrazy Rabbit
NationalityJapanese
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight57.5 kg (127 lb; 9 st 1 lb)
DivisionSuper Flyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamShinjuku Lefty Gym
Kickboxing record
Total37
Wins22
By knockout14
Losses11
By knockout4
Draws4

Masahide Kudo (工藤政英, born 24 May 1991) is a retired Japanese kickboxer who competed in the featherweight division of RISE, where he was champion.[1] A professional competitor since 2013, he was also a former REBELS Super Bantamweight champion.

As of August 2021, he was the #4 ranked Super Flyweight in the world, according to Combat Press.[2]

Kickboxing career

Early career

Kudo made his professional debut against Takuya Fujii at Kikken IX Part.2 on 17 February 2013. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[3] He would go on to amass a 3–3 record over the course of his first year as a professional fighter.[4]

Kudo was scheduled to face Shunta Aragaki at REBELS.23 on 26 January 2014. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout,[5] beginning a seven-fight winning streak that would culminate in a REBELS title fight.[6]

REBELS Super Bantamweight champion

Super Bantamweight tournament

Kudo participated in the REBELS super bantamweight tournament, held to determine the new champion. He was scheduled to face the DEEP KICK 55kg champion Masahiko Suzuki in the semifinals at REBELS.33 on 25 January 2015. Kudo won the fight by split decision, after an extra round was fought.[7] Kudo faced Takeo Oode in the tournament final, held at REBELS.36 on 10 May 2015. He won the bout by unanimous decision, with scores of 49–48, 49–47 and 50–45.[8]

Title reign

Kudo was scheduled to face Taiki Naito in the quarterfinals of the BLADE FC 2 Japan Cup, on 1 August 2015. He lost to the eventual finalist by a first-round knockout.[9]

Kudo was scheduled to make his first title defense against Shuto Miyazaki at Rebels.42 on 3 April 2016. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, through repeated body shots.[10]

Kudo made his RISE debut against Yugo Tsuboi at Rise 111 on 29 May 2016. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[11]

Kudo was scheduled to face Keisuke Miyamoto at REBELS.45 in the Kunlun Fight and REBELS cross-promotional event. The fight was ruled a majority draw, with of the three judges scoring the bout 29–28 for Miyamoto.[12]

Kudo was scheduled to make his last appearance with REBELS against Eisaku Ogasawara at REBELS.46 on 23 October 2016.[13] Kudo lost by a first-round knockout.[14]

RISE

Kudo was scheduled to face the #5 ranked RISE featherweight Takanobu Sano at Rise 116 on 5 March 2017. Kudo knocked Sano down twice in the second round of the bout, first time with a left hook, while the second was from a combination of punches. The referee stopped the bout after the second knockdown, as Sano was unable to continue.[15]

Kudo was scheduled to face the #3 ranked RISE featherweight Yoshihisa Morimoto at Rise 117 on 20 May 2017.[16] The fight was ruled a majority draw after the first three rounds were fought, with one of the three judges scoring the fight 29–28 for Morimoto. The bout was ruled a unanimous decision draw after an extra round was fought, with all three judges scoring it an even 10–10.[17]

Kudo was scheduled to face the #1 ranked RISE featherweight Yuta Murakoshi at Rise 118 on 17 July 2017.[18] Murakoshi won the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30–30, 30–28 and 30–28.[19]

2017 Dead or Alive Tournament

Kudo participated in the 2017 RISE Dead or Alive tournament, held at Rise 121 on 23 November 2017, with a ¥2 million prize for the tournament winner. Kudo was scheduled to face Ken Flyskygym in the tournament quarterfinal. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, needing a little less than 90 seconds to knock Ken down twice.[20] Kudo advanced to the semifinals, where he faced the tournament favorite Taiki Naito. Kudo lost to the eventual tournament winner by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30–27 and 30–27.[21]

RISE Featherweight champion

RISE featherweight tournament

Kudo took part in a four-man tournament, organized to crown the new featherweight champion. He was scheduled to face Tatsuki Shinotsuka in what was Shinotsuka's second professional appearance. The second semifinal pairing was contested by the #6 ranked RISE featherweight Shuto Miyazaki and the #1 ranked Yoshihisa Morimoto.[22] Kudo won the semifinal bout by a second-round technical knockout, scoring all three knockdowns through repeated low kicks.[23] Kudo fought a rematch with Yoshihisa Morimoto in the tournament finals, held at Rise 125 on 17 June 2018.[24] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[1]

Title reign

Kudo was scheduled to face Shiro at Rise 129 on 17 November 2018. Shiro won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–29 in his favor.[25]

Kudo made his ONE Championship debut against the former Lumpinee Stadium bantamweight champion Petchdam Petchyindee Academy at ONE Championship: Call to Greatness on 22 February 2019. He lost the fight by a second-round knockout.[26]

Kudo was scheduled to face Tarik Totts at RISE 132 on 19 May 2019.[27] He won the fight by a second-round body kick knockout.[28]

Kudo was scheduled to face Thalisson Gomes Ferreira at RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 Semi-Final Round in OSAKA on 21 July 2019. He won the fight by majority decision, with scores of 29–28, 28–28 and 29–28.[29]

Kudo made his second ONE Championship appearance against Panpayak Jitmuangnon at ONE Championship: Immortal Triumph on 6 September 2019. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[30]

Kudo was scheduled to face Ryo Takahashi at Rise 145 on 19 July 2020.[31] The fight was ruled a majority draw after the first three rounds were contested, with one of the judges giving Kudo a 30–29 scorecard. The fight was once again ruled a majority draw after an extra round was fought.[32]

Kudo was scheduled to fight the WBC Muaythai Japan featherweight champion Takuma Ota at Rise 145 on 30 January 2021.[33] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–28 in his favor.[34]

Kudo was scheduled to face Kanta Tabuchi at Rise 148 on 17 April 2021.[35] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[36]

Kudo was scheduled to make his first RISE featherweight title defense against the #1 ranked featherweight contender Masaki Takeuchi at Rise 151 on 28 July 2021. It was Kudo's first title fight since winning the championship on 17 June 2018.[37] Kudo won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, successfully knocking Takeuchi down three times in less than two minutes.[38]

On 11 December 2021 Kudo announced his retirement after suffering a nose injury deemed inoperable.[39]

Championships and accomplishments

Fight record

Kickboxing record
22 Wins (14 (T)KO's), 11 Losses, 4 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2021-07-28WinJapan Masaki TakeuchiRise 151Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanTKO (3 Knockdowns/Punches)11:43
Defends the RISE Featherweight championship.
2021-04-17WinJapan Kanta TabuchiRise 148Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-01-30WinJapan Takuma OtaRise 145Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-07-19DrawJapan Ryo TakahashiRise 145Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanExt. R. Decision (Split)43:00
2019-09-06LossThailand Panpayak JitmuangnonONE Championship: Immortal TriumphKallang, SingaporeDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-07-21WinBrazil Thalisson Gomes FerreiraRISE WORLD SERIES 2019 Semi-Final Round in OSAKAOsaka, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
2019-05-19WinItaly Tarik TottsRISE 132Tokyo, JapanKO (Right body kick)22:32
2019-02-22LossThailand Petchdam Petchyindee AcademyONE Championship: Call to GreatnessKallang, SingaporeKO (Punch)20:35
2018-11-17LossJapan ShiroRise 129Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-06-17WinJapan Yoshihisa MorimotoRise 125, Tournament FinalChiba, JapanDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the vacant RISE Featherweight championship.
2018-03-24WinJapan Tatsuki ShinotsukaRise 123, Tournament SemifinalTokyo, JapanTKO (Three knockdown rule)21:34
2017-11-23LossJapan Taiki NaitoRise 121, Tournament SemifinalTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-11-23WinJapan Ken FlyskygymRise 121, Tournament QuarterfinalTokyo, JapanTKO (Two knockdown rule)11:27
2017-07-17LossJapan Yuta MurakoshiRise 118Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
2017-05-20LossJapan Yoshihisa MorimotoRise 117Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanExt. R. Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2017-03-05WinJapan Takanobu SanoRise 116Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanTKO (Punches)22:43
2016-10-23LossJapan Eisaku OgasawaraREBELS.46Tokyo, JapanKO (Right hook)10:43
2016-08-07DrawJapan Keisuke MiyamotoKUNLUN FIGHT 49×REBELS.45Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
2016-05-29WinJapan Yugo TsuboiRise 111Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanTKO (Punches)12:39
2016-04-03WinJapan Shuto MiyazakiRebels.42Tokyo, JapanTKO (Body shots)30:55
Defends the REBELS Super Bantamweight championship.
2016-01-24DrawJapan Yuta "Cat" HamamotoRebels.40Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
2015-08-01LossJapan Taiki NaitoBLADE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP 2 JAPAN CUP −55 kg, Quarter FinalsOta, Tokyo, JapanKO (Right hook)11:53
2015-05-10WinJapan Takeo OodeREBELS.36, Tournament FinalTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the REBELS Super Bantamweight championship.
2015-01-25WinJapan Masahiko SuzukiREBELS.33, Tournament SemifinalTokyo, JapanExt.R Decision (Split)43:00
2014-12-23WinJapan Yusuke DeguchiREBELS.32Tokyo, JapanKO (Right hook)22:13
2014-10-26WinJapan Nobuhita ShiraokaREBELS.31Tokyo, JapanKO (Left hook)20:30
2014-07-27WinJapan Masahito SatoJ-NETWORK J-FIGHT in SHINJUKU～vol.38～Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-04-20WinJapan Atsushi TateshimaREBELS.26 ～the duel～Tokyo, JapanKO11:36
2014-03-16WinJapan KO-HEIREBELS.25 a.k.a. INNOVATION's dayTokyo, JapanKO22:15
2014-01-26WinJapan Shunta AragakiREBELS.23Tokyo, JapanKO31:22
2013-10-14LossJapan Ryoma HasumiM-FIGHT～Shuken 13～Part.1Tokyo, JapanKO10:47
2013-09-01LossJapan Hiro P.K. Saenchai MuaythaigymM-FIGHT～Shuken XII×Legend of Daddy 3Tokyo, JapanDecision (Split)33:00
2013-07-21WinJapan Kengo AsanoM-FIGHT Muaylok 2013 -2nd-Tokyo, JapanKO12:49
2013-06-09WinJapan Yukinori OgasawaraTNK1 feat.REBELSGunma, JapanKO12:49
2013-04-28LossJapan Hiro P.K. Saenchai MuaythaigymMuay Lok 2013 1stTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)11:53
2013-02-17WinJapan Takuya FujiiKikken IX Part.2Tokyo, JapanTKO (Punches)21:09
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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