Kana Morimoto


Kana Morimoto, popularly known as KANA, is a Japanese kickboxer competing as a flyweight with K-1. She is the reigning K-1 Krush flyweight champion, currently in her second reign, and the winner of the 2019 Flyweight Grand Prix.
She is the #5 ranked female kickboxer in the world by Combat Press, as of June 2020, and has been ranked in the top ten since June 2018.

Kickboxing career

Kana Morimoto made her kickboxing debut with K-1, during Krush 58, against Hiroaka Koto. She won the fight by a second round KO. She finished her next two fights against Mitsuhori Miyako and Jeong Hye Jin as well.
During Krush 65 she won a unanimous decision against Momi, after an extra round, to become the Krush K-1 champion. In her first title defense she won a unanimous decision against Aki Gracyer, and in her second title defense she scored a third round knockout over Kill Bee.
Kana's first professional loss came against Mellony Geugjes during Krush 72.
She bounced back with a unanimous decision win over Grace Spicer during Krush 76, and a knockout win over Emilie Machut during Krush 79. After these two wins, she fought a rematch against Mellony Geugjes during Krush 83. She won the fight by a unanimous decision.
She fought Polina Petukhova during K-1's flagship event,.
Her first title defense in her second reign came against Kim Townsend during Krush 88. Kana won a unanimous decision. Her second defense came against Liu Shibei during Krush 92. Kana won the fight by a liver kick KO in the second round.
Moving back to K-1, she won a unanimous decision against Josefine Lindgren Knutsson. In her next fight Kana fought a rematch against Josefine Lindgren Knutsson. She suffered her second professional loss, losing a majority decision. She rebounded with a win over Mahiro.
She then entered the K-1 Flyweight Grand Prix. In the semi finals she won a unanimous decision over the reigning Enfusion champion Cristina Morales. In the finals she fought a rubber match against Josefine Lindgren Knutsson and won a split decision.
During she faced Gloria Peritore. Morimoto won the fight by a first round knockout.

Championships and accomplishments