Best fights of Ryūshi Yanagisawa
Over 16 years as a professional, Ryūshi Yanagisawa has compiled a 24-25-9 (18) record, including one title fight across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Ryūshi Yanagisawa draws with Yuki Kondo
On July 26, 1998 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Yuki Kondo. Yanagisawa was 26 years old with a record of 21-12-4, and Kondo was 23 with a record of 18-5-2. Kondo was coming off a win. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
2. Ryūshi Yanagisawa submits Jason DeLucia in their 2nd fight
On April 26, 1998 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Jason DeLucia. It was their second meeting. Yanagisawa was 25 years old with a record of 19-12-3, and DeLucia was 28 with a record of 23-11. Yanagisawa was coming off a loss, while DeLucia was on a 3-fight winning streak. Yanagisawa submitted Jason DeLucia via toe hold in the 1st round.
3. Ryūshi Yanagisawa draws with Keiichiro Yamamiya in their 3rd fight
On June 21, 1998 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Keiichiro Yamamiya. It was their third meeting. Yanagisawa was 25 years old with a record of 21-12-3, and Yamamiya was 25 with a record of 13-10-3. Yanagisawa was on a 2-fight winning streak and Yamamiya was coming off a win. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
4. Ryūshi Yanagisawa draws with Manabu Yamada
On March 9, 1999 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Manabu Yamada in a middleweight bout. Yanagisawa was 26 years old with a record of 22-14-6, and Yamada was 29 with a record of 21-14-4. Yamada was coming off a win. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
5. Ryūshi Yanagisawa draws with Keiichiro Yamamiya in their 2nd fight
On February 6, 1998 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Keiichiro Yamamiya. It was their second meeting. Yanagisawa was 25 years old with a record of 19-11-2, and Yamamiya was 25 with a record of 11-9-2. Yanagisawa was on a 8-fight winning streak, while Yamamiya was on a 2-fight losing streak. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
6. Ryūshi Yanagisawa draws with Akira Shoji
On September 18, 1999 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Akira Shoji. Yanagisawa was 27 years old with a record of 22-16-8, and Shoji was 25 with a record of 5-2-4. Yanagisawa was coming off a loss, while Shoji was on a 2-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
7. Ryūshi Yanagisawa draws with Guy Mezger
On November 4, 1995 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Guy Mezger. Yanagisawa was 23 years old with a record of 6-5, and Mezger was 27 with a record of 3-1. Yanagisawa was on a 2-fight losing streak and Mezger was coming off a loss. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
8. Ryūshi Yanagisawa submits Borislav Jeliazkov
On October 9, 2000 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Borislav Jeliazkov in a heavyweight bout. Yanagisawa was 28 years old with a record of 22-18-9, and Jeliazkov was 29 with a record of 4-4. Yanagisawa was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Jeliazkov was on a 2-fight winning streak. Yanagisawa submitted Borislav Jeliazkov via toe hold in the 1st round.
9. Ryūshi Yanagisawa loses to Jason DeLucia in their 3rd fight via majority decision
On May 23, 1999 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Jason DeLucia. It was their third meeting. Yanagisawa was 26 years old with a record of 22-14-7, and DeLucia was 29 with a record of 27-13. DeLucia was on a 2-fight winning streak. Yanagisawa lost via majority decision.
10. Ryūshi Yanagisawa loses to Guy Mezger in their 5th fight via unanimous decision
On September 14, 1998 Ryūshi Yanagisawa fought Guy Mezger for the Pancrase Openweight lightweight title. It was their fifth meeting. Yanagisawa was 26 years old with a record of 21-12-5, and Mezger was 30 with a record of 20-6-2. Mezger was coming off a loss. Yanagisawa lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title.