Kenta Nanbara
Japanese karateka and kickboxer (born 1998)
Kenta Nanbara
Born (1998-05-02) May 2, 1998 (age 27)
Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Native name南原 健太
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)
DivisionLight heavyweight
StyleKyokushin
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamTarget Shibuya
Years active2021–present
Kickboxing record
Total13
Wins12
By knockout10
Losses1
By knockout1
Other information
Websitehttps://kenta-nambara.com/

Kenta Nanbara (Japanese: 南原 健太; born May 2, 1998) is a Japanese Kyokushin karateka and light heavyweight kickboxer competing in RISE, where he is the Light Heavyweight champion. As a karateka, he is a silver medalist in the team competition at the World Kyokushin Karate Championships and the Japanese championship.

Karate career

Nanbara competed at the 2008 World Junior Championships, where he faced Tenshin Nasukawa.[1]

Nanbara finished third at the 2015 Japan Championships in the super heavyweight division, defeating Ryoma Yamakawa in the third place match.[2] In July 2015, he won silver at the World Championships team event, where Nanbara competed in the youth kumite division.[3] He also competed in the three-day World Championships in November, where Nanbara advanced to the top 32. He lost in the first round of the final day to Yaroslav Stanislavenko after a tiebreaker by judges' vote.[4] Nanbara was awarded the tournament's best young fighter.[1]

He finished seventh in the 2017 Japan Open Championship.[5]

Nanbara won silver at the 2018 Japan Championships in the super heavyweight division after losing to Anton Gulyaev in the final.[2]

In June 2022, Nanbara competed in the Japan Championships, advancing to the heavyweight finals, where he defeated Kanta Tokuda.[6]

Kickboxing career

Nanbara switched to kickboxing after signing with RISE. He made his promotional debut and faced Yumi Sano on July 28, 2021, at RISE 151. He won the bout by knockout in the third round.[1]

Nanbara faced Kwan Sakrangsit on October 22, 2021, at Rise 152. He won the bout at the end of the second round after his opponent's cornerman threw in the towel to signal his submission.[7]

Nanbara faced Kontualai JMBoxinggym for the vacant RISE Light Heavyweight championship, in the RISE Light Heavyweight Tournament finals on August 18, 2023, at RISE 171.[8] He won the bout by knockout in the second round to win the tournament and vacant title.[9][10]

Nanbara faced Victor de Koning on December 16, 2023, at RISE World Series 2023 - Final Round. He won the bout by knockout, after an extra fourth round was contested.[11][12]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Karate

  • IKO Kyokushinkaikan
    • 6x IKO International Karate Friendship Championships Winner (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015)
    • 2012 IKO All Japan Junior Championships (U-13) Winner
    • 2013 IKO All Japan Junior Championships (U-14) Winner[13]
    • 2014 IKO All Japan Junior Championships (U-15) Winner[14]
    • 2014 IKO International Youth Championships (U-15) Winner[15]
    • 2015 World Youth Elite Championships (U-17) Winner[16]
    • 2015 IKO All Japan Weight Championships Super Heavyweight 3rd place
    • 2018 IKO All Japan Weight Championships Super Heavyweight Runner-up
    • 2022 IKO All Japan Weight Championships Heavyweight (-90kg) Winner

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing record
12 Wins (10 (T)KOs), 1 Loss, 0 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2025-11-02 Win France Frangis Goma RISE World Series 2025 Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2025-07-25 Win South Korea Seong Jik Jeong RISE 190 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2024-06-15 Win Australia Jesse Astill RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 Osaka Osaka, Japan KO (Body kick) 3 0:58
2023-12-16 Win Netherlands Victor de Koning RISE WORLD SERIES 2023 - Final Round Tokyo, Japan Ext.R KO (Punches) 4 1:01
2023-08-18 Win Thailand Kontualai JMBoxingGym RISE 171 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 2 1:32
Wins the vacant RISE Light Heavyweight Championship.
2023-06-23 Win Japan Kazuki Irita RISE 169 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches) 2 1:38
2023-03-26 Win Japan Ryo Aitaka RISE ELDORADO 2023 Tokyo, Japan KO (Knee to the head) 1 2:57
2022-12-25 Win Japan Yuki Sakamoto RISE WORLD SERIES / Glory Rivals 4 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor stoppage) 3 1:02
2022-08-28 Win Thailand Jet Petchmanee Eagle RISE 161 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee stoppage) 2 2:59
2022-04-02 Loss Brazil Cally Gibrainn RISE ELDORADO 2022 Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 2:06
2022-01-23 Win Japan Miyagin RISE 154 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left high kick)) 1 1:04
2021-10-22 Win Thailand Kwan Sakrangsit RISE 152 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner stoppage) 2 0:39
2021-07-28 Win Japan Isami Sano RISE 151 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right cross) 3 2:20
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Киокушиновец Кэнта Нанбара дебютировал в профессиональном кикбоксинге". superkarate.ru (in Russian). 28 July 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "All Japan Weight Category Tournament - IKO". kyokushinresults.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Mundial por Equipes marca 40 anos do Kyokushin Brasil". kyokushin.com.br (in Portuguese). 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Final Day Draw". kyokushinresults.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "All Japan Championship - IKO". kyokushinresults.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ "All Japan Championship - IKO". kyokushinresults.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Kwan Sakrangsit vs. Kenta Nanbara". tapology.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  8. ^ "【RISE】目標は「最強です」とキッパリ、王座決定戦に臨む南原健太「日本人最強としてヘビー級を盛り上げていきたい」（ゴング格闘技）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  9. ^ "RISE 171 Results: Kenta Nanbara, Masahiko Suzuki Earn Knockout Wins". Combat Press. August 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Top 10 Best Kickboxing Knockouts of August 2023". September 17, 2023.
  11. ^ Strobel, Kevin (December 19, 2023). "RISE World Series 2023 Final Round Results: Chadd Collins Upsets Petchpanomrung to Win RISE Title, Toki Tamaru Becomes 54 KG Grand Prix Champion in Flawless Performance". Beyond Kickboxing.
  12. ^ Yomjinda, Woradon (January 21, 2024). "Beyond Kickboxing's 2023 Event of the Year: RISE World Series 2023 Final Round". Beyond Kickboxing.
  13. ^ "2013 極真祭（2013年8月24日～25日＝京都府立体育館）". kyokushinkaikan.org. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  14. ^ "2014極真祭・結果&レポート 2014年8月25日". kyokushinkaikan.org. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  15. ^ "2014 国際親善空手道選手権大会". kyokushinkaikan.org. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  16. ^ "2015 国際親善大会初日・各カテゴリー入賞者". kyokushinkaikan.org. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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