Cygames presents RISE ELDORADO 2021 takes place on February 28, 2021, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tenshin Nasukawa facing Shiro Matsumoto in a -55kg superfight as the main event. The co-main event pits Kento Haraguchi against Taiju Shiratori in a -64kg bout. Other fighters include Masahiko Suzuki, BeyNoah, and Hinata Terayama across the card. It’s RISE’s first major event of 2021, broadcast live on ABEMA.
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.
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The quirky Kerrigan family lives together in a makeshift home they built themselves – with great pride and a bizarre attention to detail – a few yards from the edge of Melbourne, Australia's busy Tullamarine Airport. When a building inspector condemns the building and reveals that the government plans to use their land for an airport expansion, Darryl Kerrigan and his brood recruit hack attorney Dennis Denuto and prepare themselves for the fight of their lives.
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Eric and Kurt Sloane are the descendants of a well-known Venice, California-based family of martial artists. Kurt has always been in older brother, Eric's shadow, as he lacks the instincts needed to become a champion. Against Kurt's concerns, Eric accepts a paid offer and travels to Thailand to challenge the Muay Thai champion Tong Po and fails with dire consequences. Kurt sets out for revenge. He trains with his brother's mentor, Master Durand, for a Muay Thai fight against the merciless champion, Tong Po. Durand first thinks Kurt is impossible to train, but through a series of spiritual exercises and tests, Durand discovers that Kurt has a deeper strength that will carry him through his final showdown with Tong Po.
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Jake, a New York policeman poses as an actor to expose the making of martial-arts death movies in Thailand.
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Johnny Woo is a Chinese doctor who has given up fighting in the ring. His brother is a teacher at a kickboxing club. When Johnny falls in love with Julie, whose brother is a teacher in a rival kickboxing club, tension begins to build...
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A political thriller steeped in illegal oil trading, the Russian Mafia, and governmental cover-ups.
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In the future, as a result of devastating wars, all suitable for cultivation of land turned into one big lifeless desert. In the search of fertile lands around the world were traveling group of nomadic farmers. But one of the distant city genesis in these lands came cyborgs. For the operation they need human resources, or more simply - blood. To combat this army of Vampire creator has been sent cyborg Gabriel (Kristofferson). In this he will help the girl Nea (Long), whose parents as a child killed the main villain - Job (Henriksen).
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A former NCAA champion wrestler is paroled after 10 years in prison. Now, to save a friend's life, in a series of cage fights he must agree to do the impossible - lose.
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1865: A young French officer, travelling the U.S. in search of the murderer of his best friend, gets involved in a struggle between poor farmers and a rich landowner. To help the farmers, he offers them his "Savate" (French kickboxing) skills.
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Makunouchi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Since he spends most of his time away from school helping his mother run the family business, he doesn't get to enjoy his younger years like most teenagers. Always a target for bullying at school (the family fishing business grants him a distinct odor), Ippo's life is one of hardship. One of these after-school bullying sessions turns Ippo's life around for the better, as he is saved by a boxer named Takamura. He decides to follow in Takamura's footsteps and train to become a boxer, giving his life direction and purpose. Ippo's path to perfecting his pugilistic prowess is just beginning...
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Twelve-year-old Bo is a talented but hot-tempered kick boxer. However, Bo is distracted by her fighting parents who are in the middle of a divorce. Bo needs to learn how to control her emotions and at the same time accept the fact she can't control everything.
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Yuuya Nomoto was horrified to discover that the vehicle he was driving was being used to kidnap a high school girl, but he's even more shocked when the girl, Hitomi Uzaki, literally tears her kidnappers to pieces instead! Then she forces Yuuya to drive her to an arena where she bets the value of his organs on herself to win in a death match against a half-lion hybrid! Even more astonishing: Hitomi wins! That's because she's a Therianthrope, a genetically engineered fighter created specifically for the underground death matches known as Killing Bites! And now that Yuuya has been pulled into this dark underworld, he has no choice but to continue working for Hitomi. Because who's going to fight against a girl who's part honey badger?
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An unflinching look at the life and story of Mark Kerr between 1999 and 2001, an intelligent, articulate, and emotionally vulnerable athlete, considered by many at the time to be the most dominant ultimate fighter in the world. A former Olympic wrestler, Kerr easily dominated all his opponents, earning him the nickname "The Smashing Machine." With the promise of big money and the euphoria of his early victories, Kerr must battle his injuries and inner fears. The shock of these fights takes a heavy toll on his body and mind, and Kerr attempts to overcome these physical and psychological traumas by turning to painkillers. Kerr's addiction is shown in its raw form, with the camera capturing him desperately soliciting drugs from friends and staff, and injecting painkillers into his veins. His shocking defeat to Fujita in Japan shows us a story that is sometimes difficult and heartbreaking to watch.
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Brazil is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma. When a contract is put out on the same coldblooded drug dealer, both Brazil and Flint want him dead – one for the money, the other for revenge. With crooked Interpol agents and vicious members of the criminal underworld hot on their trail, these two assassins reluctantly join forces to quickly take out their target before they themselves are terminated.
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RISE WORLD SERIES / SHOOTBOXING-KINGS 2022 takes place on December 25, 2022, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Kento Haraguchi facing Serhiy Adamchuk in a RISE vs. GLORY superfight as the main event. Other key matchups include Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo9 vs. Kosei Yamada in Yamada’s retirement bout, Kaito Ono vs. Stoyan Koprivlenski, and Taiju Shiratori vs. Ilias Banniss. Additional fighters like Shiro Matsumoto, Chadd Collins, and Tessa de Kom compete across RISE and Shootboxing rules. It’s a historic collaboration between RISE, GLORY, and Shootboxing, broadcast live on ABEMA.
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The Cygames presents RISE DEAD OR ALIVE OSAKA takes place on November 1, 2020, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tenshin Nasukawa facing Yuki in a -58kg Mr. RISE Final Match as the main event. The -55kg Tournament final pits Shiro Matsumoto against Masahiko Suzuki to determine Nasukawa’s next challenger. Additional bouts include Hinata Terayama vs. Momi Furuta in the QUEEN of QUEENS final and Katsuki Kitano vs. Kosei Yamada.
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Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.
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Four fighters from different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in their midst.
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After a blood- soaked jujitsu match in Dubai, fighting legend Mickey Kelley falls to superstar Blaine. But years later, an online video proves that Blaine cheated, and the world demands a rematch. Can the aging underdog get back into shape in time to vanquish his foe, get revenge, and claim his prize?
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RISE 171 event takes place on August 18, 2023, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Kenta Nanbara battling Kongtualai JM Boxing Gym for the vacant Light Heavyweight (-90kg) title in the main event. The co-main event pits Masahiko Suzuki against Imad Salhi in a bantamweight (-55kg) superfight. Other fighters include Manazo Kobayashi vs. Melty Kira, Shuto Miyazaki vs. Shun Shiraishi, and Arina Kobayashi vs. Mai Hanada across the card.
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A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.
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RISE 174 event takes place on December 10, 2023, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Koki Osaki defending his Bantamweight (-55kg) title against Masahiko Suzuki in the main event. Other fighters include Ryunosuke Omori vs. Jotar Kamiya, Kazuki Miburo vs. Ryu Hanaoka, and Kento Haraguchi vs. Naoki across the card. Additional bouts highlight Jin Mandokoro vs. Shinta Shimizu and Taisei Umei vs. Ryusho Nakajima.
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In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
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RISE 191 took place Saturday, August 30, 2025 with 11 fights at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
RISE 136 took place on January 13, 2020, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Masahiko Suzuki successfully defended his RISE bantamweight title against Ryosei via fourth-round knockout. In the semifinal, Andrei Haraguchi became the new RISE lightweight champion, knocking out Hideki to also earn a spot in the RISE World Series 2020 tournament.
RISE 194 headlined by Masahiko Suzuki and Ryu Hanaoka. Koto HIraoka faces Haruka Shimada for the vacant 46kg title.
RISE 154 was a kickboxing event held on January 23, 2022 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The main event featured Masahiko Suzuki versus Kengo, while the card also included Masaki Takeuchi versus Ryoga Hirano and Takumi Sanekata versus Kazuma Mori.
RISE WORLD SERIES 2025: Yokohama takes place on June 21, 2025, at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama. Ryujin Nasukawa faces Hamada Azmani for the ISKA K-1 Rules Strawweight title. The undercard features the RISE 61.5kg World Series semifinals, with Kan Nakamura vs. Yuki Kasahara, and the GLORY×RISE Featherweight Tournament’s opening round, including Hiroki Kasahara.
In the hallowed halls of Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo's sumo shrine, the RISE World Series 2025 Final erupts on November 2. Japan's elite kickboxing league, forged in 2003, crowns its 61.5kg Grand Prix king as Kan Nakamura's agile fury meets Yuan Pengjie's unyielding storm in a grueling showdown. Co-main fireworks ignite when Sumiya Ito battles Yura in OFG at 66.5kg.
The Cygames presents RISE DEAD OR ALIVE OSAKA takes place on November 1, 2020, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tenshin Nasukawa facing Yuki in a -58kg Mr. RISE Final Match as the main event. The -55kg Tournament final pits Shiro Matsumoto against Masahiko Suzuki to determine Nasukawa’s next challenger. Additional bouts include Hinata Terayama vs. Momi Furuta in the QUEEN of QUEENS final and Katsuki Kitano vs. Kosei Yamada.
RISE WORLD SERIES / SHOOTBOXING-KINGS 2022 takes place on December 25, 2022, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Kento Haraguchi facing Serhiy Adamchuk in a RISE vs. GLORY superfight as the main event. Other key matchups include Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo9 vs. Kosei Yamada in Yamada’s retirement bout, Kaito Ono vs. Stoyan Koprivlenski, and Taiju Shiratori vs. Ilias Banniss. Additional fighters like Shiro Matsumoto, Chadd Collins, and Tessa de Kom compete across RISE and Shootboxing rules. It’s a historic collaboration between RISE, GLORY, and Shootboxing, broadcast live on ABEMA.
The RISE WORLD SERIES 2026 TOKYO.2 takes place on September 19, 2026, at the EBARA WAVE ARENAおおた (Ota City General Gymnasium) in Tokyo. The event features a triple championship lineup, headlined by the world super-flyweight title rematch between Kazuki Osaki and Ryujin Nasukawa.
RIZIN 28 will mark RIZIN's first event at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Undefeated kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa will fight one bout against three separate opponents and the bantamweight grand prix will get underway, all at RIZIN 28. The show also features a featherweight contest between Mikura Asakura and Kleber Koike Erbst and a clash for the vacant Rizin lightweight world title between Tofiq Musayev and Roberto de Souza.
RISE 171 event takes place on August 18, 2023, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Kenta Nanbara battling Kongtualai JM Boxing Gym for the vacant Light Heavyweight (-90kg) title in the main event. The co-main event pits Masahiko Suzuki against Imad Salhi in a bantamweight (-55kg) superfight. Other fighters include Manazo Kobayashi vs. Melty Kira, Shuto Miyazaki vs. Shun Shiraishi, and Arina Kobayashi vs. Mai Hanada across the card.
RISE 174 event takes place on December 10, 2023, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Koki Osaki defending his Bantamweight (-55kg) title against Masahiko Suzuki in the main event. Other fighters include Ryunosuke Omori vs. Jotar Kamiya, Kazuki Miburo vs. Ryu Hanaoka, and Kento Haraguchi vs. Naoki across the card. Additional bouts highlight Jin Mandokoro vs. Shinta Shimizu and Taisei Umei vs. Ryusho Nakajima.
RISE 179 event takes place on June 30, 2024, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Shiro Matsumoto facing Christian Manzo in a bantamweight main event. Other fighters include Kaito Hasegawa vs. Ryu Hanaoka, Arina Kobayashi vs. Manazo Kobayashi, and Koki Osaki vs. Ryoga Hirano across the card. Additional bouts highlight Tessa de Kom vs. Erivan Barut and Hyuma Hitachi vs. Pengjie Yuan.
The Cygames presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 1st Round takes place on March 10, 2019, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tenshin Nasukawa facing Federico Roma in the -58kg Tournament A Block opener. Other competitors include Taiga vs. Sexan Or. Kwanmuang and Chan Hyung Lee vs. Yuki in the -61kg Tournament bouts. Additional fights showcase Genji Umeno vs. Lu Jun and Shiro vs. Ryuya Okuwaki. It marks the explosive start of RISE’s 2019 World Series.
RIZIN 23 serves to crown a new bantamweight champion when Hiromasa Ougikubo meets Kai Asakura in the headliner. The undercard is full of prospects, including Kazumasa Majima, Makoto Takahashi and Tatsuki Saomoto. Kickboxing fans will be treated to a rematch between Taiga and Kento Haraguchi, plus the return of KAITO.
RIZIN 15 live from the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. The promotion returns to Yokohama for the first time in two years with many of the biggest stars in the promotion. The inaugural Rizin light heavyweight title will be on the line when 2015 RIZIN Heavyweight GP winner King Mo meets the man he defeated to win the grand prix, Jiří Procházka. In the night’s co-headliner, RIZIN bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi takes on former UFC flyweight Ben Nguyen. Since leaving the UFC with a 7-1 record, Horiguchi has won eight straight fights, including stoppages over Bellator champ Darrion Caldwell, former consensus No. 1 flyweight Ian McCall, and former King of Pancrase Shintaro Ishiwatari.
RISE World Series 2026 Tokyo June 6, 2026 a kickboxing event that was held at the Ebara Wave Arena Ota in Tokyo, Japan.
RIZIN 19 live from the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan. In the main event, Kai Asakura is on a mission to keep his momentum going following a shocking victory over a Kyoji Horiguchi when he takes on Ulka Sasaki. Also on the card, Eight men are on the hunt for a lightweight tournament championship. Jiří Procházka, who captured Rizin’s light heavyweight crown with an April victory over Muhammed King Mo, meets Fabio Maldonado. The two will clash in a 220-pound catchweight affair.
The Cygames presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2021 OSAKA2 takes place on November 14, 2021, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. Additional bouts include Kento Haraguchi vs. Petch and Kan Nakamura vs. YA-MAN.
RIZIN 16 live from the Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan. The event features family members of the late “Kid” Yamamoto, as his sister Miyuu Yamamoto faces Kanna Asakura and his nephew Erson Yamamoto battles Tim Eschtruth. Tenshin Nasukawa also competes at the event in a kickboxing match.
RIZIN Heisei’s Last Yarennoka! live from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event features a clash of former champions in the main event. Former Sengoku, Deep and King of Pancrase champion Satoru Kitaoka meets former Shooto welterweight world champ Tatsuya Kawajiri in a battle of two of the best lightweights in Japanese MMA history.
RISE’s biggest match of the year, “ELDORADO,” takes place on Saturday, March 28, at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan. Top RISE all-stars shaping the current era of striking martial arts—including Shirō, Kento Haraguchi, Taiju Shiratori, and Ryūjin Nasukawa—will gather under one roof. The main event is a supreme title clash: RISE World Bantamweight Champion Shirō faces the 8th RISE Bantamweight Champion Koki Osaki. The two first met in October 2022, when Shirō won by an extension decision. Since then, Osaki has built a winning streak and earned another shot, making this a long-awaited revenge match. Will the champion remain an unbreakable wall, or will the challenger’s three-year determination finally claim the world belt?
RISE WORLD SERIES 2023 1st Round takes place on July 2, 2023, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features the opening round of the -54kg Grand Prix with fighters like Shiro Matsumoto vs. Ruben Seoane, Kazuki Osaki vs. Aiman Lahmar, Toki Tamaru vs. Petchsila Wor Auracha, and Kumandoi Petchyindee vs. Mohamed Kloua. Kento Haraguchi faces Anvar Boynazarov in a non-tournament superfight headlining the card. Additional bouts include Chan Hyung Lee vs. Yuma Yamaguchi and Jin Mandokoro vs. Kazane Nagai. It’s the explosive start to RISE’s 2023 World Series, broadcast live on ABEMA.
RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 FINAL, an explosive kickboxing event, takes place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, showcasing the highly anticipated GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix. The tournament features an eight-man bracket with top competitors like Japan’s Kento Haraguchi, Portugal’s Miguel Trindade, Australia’s Chadd Collins, and Mexico’s Abraham Vidales battling for the featherweight crown. This collaboration between RISE and GLORY brings together elite fighters from around the globe, including Thailand’s Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo9 and Korea’s Sung Hyun Lee, competing in a series of intense superfights. The main event highlights the Grand Prix final, where the semifinals’ victors face off in a 3-round clash with a potential extension round. With 16 fights on the card, this event promises a night of high-level striking action, streamed live on ABEMA for fans worldwide.
Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Takeru (also known as The Match 2022) was a professional kickboxing event held at The Tokyo Dome on June 19, 2022. Rizin Fighting Federation CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara was a general producer, and has stated that this would be a neutral event regardless of the organization. The main card featured fighters from K-1, RISE, and other kickboxing promotions. The main event was a cross-promotional bout between Tenshin Nasukawa, representing RISE, and Takeru, representing K-1.
Cygames presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2021 OSAKA takes place on July 18, 2021, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features the opening round of the -53kg DEAD OR ALIVE Tournament with fighters like Kazuki Osaki, Shiro Matsumoto and Jin Mandokoro.
ABEMA presents RISE ELDORADO 2024 takes place on March 17, 2024, at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Shiro defending his Bantamweight (-55kg) title against Toki Tamaru in the main event. Other fighters include Akihiro Kaneko vs. Masahiko Suzuki, Chadd Collins vs. Miguel Trindade, and Kazuki Osaki vs. Djillali Kharroubi across the card. Five RISE vs. K-1 matchups also highlight the night. It’s RISE’s first major event of 2024, broadcast live on ABEMA.
