At the Meiji Yasuda Life J1 League Round 30 vs. Cerezo Osaka (@Edion Stadium Hiroshima, kick-off 16:00) to be held on October 21st (Saturday), RIZIN Genji Umeno, who is close friends with Hayato Araki, We would like to inform you that we have decided that a guest will be attending.
The fact that Araki is a baby plum (a fan of Umeno)INSIDE SANFRECCE(April 1, against Kashima, around 13 minutes and 15 seconds) It was discovered, and even Umeno himself became known through SNS. After that, they deepened their friendship through SNS, and on October 1st, Araki came to support Umeno at his match and witnessed the moment of victory right in front of his eyes.
And it has been decided that Umeno will come to Edion Stadium Hiroshima to “learn”! In order to excite the stadium to “YAVAY” and support victory, we will be holding a talk show at the WE FIGHT TOGETHER corner (scheduled around 14:50) and the outside stage (time to be determined)!
Additionally, collaboration goods will be on sale on the day! Stay tuned for more information!
Target match
Meiji Yasuda Life J1 League Round 30
Saturday, October 21, 2023 16:00 Kick-off
vs. Cerezo Osaka @Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Guest profile
Genji Umeno
A top Muay Thai fighter in Japan, known as the “treasure of the Japanese Muay Thai world.” At the age of 18, in order to change himself, he turned to Muay Thai, a martial art in which he was confident in his skills. After making his professional debut in November 2007, he won an unprecedented 9 consecutive matches, and although he lost by decision to former Rajadamnan champion Norasin at REBELS.2 in March 2010, he went on to win 10 consecutive matches against strong domestic opponents. In December 2011, he defeated “Stray Dog II” Yosuke Morii, solidifying his position as the strongest Japanese player. He competes against the top fighters in Thailand, the home of Muay Thai, and has won numerous titles to date. In October 2016, he competed in a lightweight title match at the Rajadamnern Stadium, achieving the feat of becoming the sixth Japanese champion in history. In 2019, he participated in the RISE World Tournament (-61.0kg) and won against Lu Jun in the first round and Chang Hyun Lee in the semifinals. In the final, he faced Daiju Shiratori, and although they exchanged kicks in the early stages, he was hit with a straight left at the end of the first round and lost by KO, ending up in runner-up. After that, he continued to compete at RISE and BOM, and in April 2021, he won a decision against Kiyosonsen Fly Sky Gym, who had been defeated once at BOM, and achieved revenge and succeeded in his first defense.
RIZIN participated in the RIZIN KICK one-night tournament at the RIZIN.29 Osaka tournament in June 2021, which was RIZIN’s first participation, but due to an accidental batting, the match with Kouji ended in a no contest. She faced Kouji again at the RIZIN.34 Osaka tournament in March 2022 in order to settle the matter completely, but she lost by decision 0-2. The expression on Umeno’s face, unconvinced by the decision, and his post-match interview became a hot topic, sparking a sensation of people saying, “That’s crazy!” In October 2022, he won a shocking TKO victory against Trent Gardam at RIZIN.39, breaking Gardam’s leg in the first 21 seconds. appeared on stage and showed off a fierce battle that excited the venue. At the Hokkaido tournament in June 2013, he fought against Hiroki Suzuki using the elbow rule, but suffered a flying knee and lost by KO.
At the previous For Japan presents RIZIN LANDMARK 6 in NAGOYA tournament, which was his comeback tournament, he won a stunning victory over Yuto Saito, an assassin from K-1.
Date of birth: December 13, 1988 Birthplace: Tokyo
Participating events
・Mega Egg Nigiwai Stage (scheduled from 13:30 to 14:00) ・WE FIGHT TOGETHER Corner (scheduled around 14:50) *Participating events are subject to change. Please note.
Contact us
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TEL：082-259-3220
2023-10-13 03:02:31
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