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Wakana Miyazaki

is a Japanese professional kickboxer, currently competing in the mini-flyweight division of RISE.

As of November 2023, she is ranked as the fifth-best women's strawweight kickboxer in the world.

Kickboxing career

Miyazaki made her professional kickboxing debut against Tomoko Hida at RISE WEST ZERO on October 6, 2019. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Miyazaki next faced AKARI at the inaugural RISE GIRLS POWER event on November 8, 2019, who handed her first loss in the pro ranks, as she won the fight by unanimous decision.

Miyazaki faced Sayaka Takeuchi at RISE Girls Power 2 on February 11, 2020. She won the fight by unanimous decision.

Miyazaki faced Airi Otsuka at KNOCK OUT CHAMPIONSHIP 2 on September 12, 2020. She won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30–28 and 30–27.

Miyazaki faced Yu Sakamoto at RISE Girls Power 4 on January 17, 2021. She won the fight by a first-round knockout, the first stoppage victory of her professional career. Miyazaki called for a rematch with AKARI during her post-fight interview, which was booked by the promotion as the semifinal bout of the 2021 RISE NEXT QUEEN tournament and took place at RISE 147 on March 28, 2021. AKARI once again won the fight by unanimous decision.

Miyazaki faced Moe Okura at RISE EVOL 9 on August 28, 2021. She won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding her a 29–27 scorecard.

Miyazaki faced the #1 ranked RISE Mini-flyweight contender erika♡ at RISE Girls Power 6 on February 12, 2022. She won the fight by majority decision, with scores of 29–28, 29–27 and 28–28.

Miyazaki faced AKARI in a trilogy bout in the semifinals of the 2022 RISE Mini Flyweight Championship tournament at RISE 157 on April 24, 2022. She suffered her third loss to AKARI by way of split decision, with scores of 29–28, 29–28 and 29–30.

Miyazaki, at the time #1 ranked mini flyweight contender, faced the #2 ranked Arina Kobayashi at RISE EVOL 11 on November 2, 2022. She lost the fight by unanimous decision, with three scorecards of 29–28.

Miyazaki faced Melty Kira at RISE 173 on November 18, 2023, following a year-long absence from professional competition. She won the fight by unanimous decision.

Miyazaki faced Mei Miyamoto at RISE 177 on April 21, 2024. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Miyazaki faced Yun Toshima at RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 YOKOHAMA on September 8, 2024. The fight was ruled a draw by split decision after three rounds.

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

  • RISE
  • 2019 KAMINARIMON All Japan Women's Flyweight (-52 kg) Tournament Winner

Karate

  • Kenseikai
  • 2013 Kanto Prefecture Karatedo Championships Junior High Runner-up
  • Japan Karate Judge Organization
  • 2013 JKJO Karatedo Championships Junior High Champion
  • Seiku Juku
  • 2017 East Japan Jr. Full Contact Karatedo Championships Light Middleweight Champion
  • IKO Kyokushinkaikan
  • 2017 Kanagawa Prefecture Karatedo Championships Advanced Category Runner-up
  • So-Kyokushinkaikan
  • 2017 All Japan Junior Championship High School Lightweight Champion

Fight record

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 2024-09-08|| Draw||align=left| Yun Toshima || RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 YOKOHAMA || Yokohama, Japan || Decision (Split)||3 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 2024-04-21|| Loss ||align=left| Mei Miyamoto || RISE 177 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2023-11-18 || Win ||align=left| Melty Kira || RISE 173 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 2022-11-02 || Loss ||style="text-align:left"| Arina Kobayashi || RISE EVOL 11 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 2022-04-24 || Loss ||style="text-align:left"| AKARI || RISE 157 - Tournament Semifinal || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Split) || 3 ||3:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2022-02-12 || Win ||style="text-align:left"| erika♡ || RISE Girls Power 6 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 ||3:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2021-08-28 || Win ||style="text-align:left"| Moe Okura || RISE EVOL 9 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 2021-03-28 || Loss ||style="text-align:left"| AKARI || RISE 147, Tournament Semifinal || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2021-01-17 || Win ||style="text-align:left"| Yu Sakamoto || RISE Girls Power 4 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left hook) || 1 || 2:48 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2020-09-12 || Win ||style="text-align:left"| Airi Otsuka || KNOCK OUT CHAMPIONSHIP 2 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2020-02-11 || Win ||style="text-align:left"| Sayaka Takeuchi || RISE Girls Power 2 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb" | 2019-11-08 || Loss ||style="text-align:left"| AKARI || RISE Girls Power || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc" | 2019-10-06 || Win ||style="text-align:left"| Tomoko Hida || RISE WEST ZERO || Fukuoka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00 |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

|- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2019-08-04 || Win||style="text-align:left"| Satsuki Murakami || KAMINARIMON All Japan Women's Tournament, Semifinal || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 1 || 2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2019-08-04 || Win||style="text-align:left"| Eriko Miyauchi || KAMINARIMON All Japan Women's Tournament, Semifinal || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 1 || 2:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2019-08-04 || Win||style="text-align:left"| Sayaka Tashiro || KAMINARIMON All Japan Women's Tournament, Quarterfinal || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 1 || 2:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2019-06-02 || Win||style="text-align:left"| Akane Hayashi || KAMINARIMON || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 1 || 2:00 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2018-10-21|| Win||style="text-align:left"| Hidemi Hoshino || KAMINARIMON || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Split) || 1 || 2:00 |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

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