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 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.
2. 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.
3. Ryūshi Yanagisawa defeats Oleg Taktarov
On May 16, 1996 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Oleg Taktarov. Yanagisawa was 23 years old with a record of 8-9-1, and Taktarov was 28 with a record of 9-2-1. Both Yanagisawa and Taktarov were coming off a loss. Yanagisawa won via unanimous decision.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Ryūshi Yanagisawa loses to Guy Mezger in their 4th fight via unanimous decision
On March 18, 1998 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Guy Mezger in a lightweight bout. It was their fourth meeting. Yanagisawa was 25 years old with a record of 19-11-3, and Mezger was 30 with a record of 18-5-2. Mezger was on a 4-fight winning streak. Yanagisawa lost via unanimous decision.
9. Ryūshi Yanagisawa submits Kosei Kubota
On November 29, 1998 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Kosei Kubota. Yanagisawa was 26 years old with a record of 21-13-5, and Kubota was 0 with a record of 0-0. Yanagisawa was coming off a loss. Yanagisawa submitted Kosei Kubota via toe hold in the 1st round.
10. Ryūshi Yanagisawa loses to Bobby Hoffman via unanimous decision
On April 20, 2001 Ryūshi Yanagisawa faced Bobby Hoffman in a heavyweight bout. Yanagisawa was 28 years old with a record of 24-20-9, and Hoffman was 34 with a record of 24-4. Both Yanagisawa and Hoffman were coming off a win. Yanagisawa lost via unanimous decision.