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Kotomi Misawa (born 28 July 1996), popularly known as KOTOMI, is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who competed in K-1 and Krush, where she was the Krush Women's Flyweight champion.

She was ranked as a top ten pound for pound female kickboxer by Combat Press between February 2021 and April 2023, as well as by Beyond Kick between November 2022 and April 2023.

Kickboxing career

Early career

Kotomi made her KHAOS debut during KHAOS 4, with a TKO win over Texas Ayumi. She won her next fight against RINA by unanimous decision. In her next fight, Kotomi fought Chin Long Wang during Krush 94. She won the fight by decision.

Kotomi then fought Josefine Lindgren Knutsson during Krush 104. Knutsson won the fight by unanimous decision. In her next fight, she fought Yau Pui Yu, and likewise lost the fight by decision.

She made her K-1 debut against Mahiro, during K-1 World GP 2019 Japan. Kotomi won the fight by unanimous decision. Kotomi was scheduled to fight NA☆NA during Krush 113. She won the fight by unanimous decision.

Kotomi's highest profile matchup came during K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka, when she was scheduled to fight Kana Morimoto. She won the fight by majority decision, which was considered a massive upset.

Krush Flyweight title reign

She took part in the Krush flyweight tournament, which was held during Krush 121. Kotomi faced Yoshimi in the tournament semifinals. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Advancing to the tournament finals, she was scheduled to fight Mahiro at Krush 124. The fight was a rematch, with Kotomi having won their first bout by unanimous decision. Kotomi won the fight by unanimous decision. During the post-match press conference, Kotomi announced her desire to fight a rematch with Kana Morimoto, for the K-1 Flyweight title.

Kotomi was scheduled to face Rikako Sakurai in a 53 kg catchweight bout at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021. She won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30-28 in her favor.

Kotomi was scheduled to challenge the K-1 Women's Flyweight champion Kana Morimoto at K-1 World GP 2022 Japan on February 27, 2022. The two of them previously fought on November 3, 2020, with Kotomi winning by unanimous decision. Kotomi later withdrew from the bout, for undisclosed reasons, and was replaced by Ran.

Kotomi announced her retirement from all professional competition on August 1, 2023, as she experienced post concussion syndrome after sparring.

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

• K-1
  • K-1 Women's Amateur B Class Tournament (-50 kg)
  • Krush Flyweight (-50 kg) Championship

Awards

• Combat Press
  • 2020 "Female Fighter of the Year" nominee

Fight record

Kickboxing record

12 wins (2 KOs), 4 losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2021-09-20	Win	Rikako Sakurai	K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri	Yokohama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2021-04-23	Win	Mahiro	Krush 124, Tournament Final	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
For the Krush Women's Flyweight title.
2021-01-23	Win	Yoshimi	Krush 121, Tournament Semifinal	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2020-11-03	Win	Kana Morimoto	K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka	Fukuoka, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2020-06-28	Win	NA☆NA	Krush 113	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2019-12-28	Win	Mahiro	K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～	Nagoya, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2019-11-02	Loss	Yau Pui Yu	KF1 Fight 32	Hong Kong	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2019-08-31	Loss	Josefine Lindgren Knutsson	Krush 104	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-10-28	Win	Chin Long Wang	Krush 94	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-05-26	Win	RINA	KHAOS 5	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2017-10-14	Win	Texas Ayumi	KHAOS 4	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Referee stoppage)	3	0:32
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

• List of female kickboxers

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• Japanese female kickboxers
• 1996 births
• Living people
• People from Shibuya
• Martial artists from Tokyo
• 21st-century Japanese sportswomen