| Tenshi Matsumoto | |
|---|---|
| Born | 松本 天志 (2004-04-24)April 24, 2004 (age 21) Ishikawa Prefecture,Japan |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb; 8.3 st) |
| Style | Karate,Kickboxing |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Kanazawa, Japan |
| Team | Hawk Gym (2021-2023) Target Shibuya (2024-Present) |
| Years active | 2021-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Tenshi Matsumoto (Japanese:松本天志,Matsumoto Tenshi; born April 24, 2004) is a Japanesekickboxer, currently competing in theRISE promotion.
As of June 2025, he was the #8 ranked -53 kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[1]
Matsumoto faced the undefeated Yuga Hoshi in the semifinals of the 2021 Standup "King of the Rookie" tournament, held at Stand up Kickboxing vol.5 on October 24, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–27, 30—28 and 29–27. Matsumoto knocked his opponent down with a high kick in the second round, which took place shortly after a break due to an accidental clash of heads, which proved essential on two of the judges' scorecards.[2] Matsumoto next faced the once-defeated Hyuga Umemoto in the tournament finals at Stand Up Kickboxing vol.7 on December 26, 2021. He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges' awarding Hyuga a 28—26 scorecard. Matsumoto was twice knocked down: with a left straight to a right hook combination in the second round and a flurry of strikes near the end of the third round.[3]
During an in-ring presentation held by the promotion of January 29, 2023, it was announced that Matsumoto would be one of four participants of the 2023 RISE "New Warriors" Warriors tournament, alongside Kuryu,Ryujin Nasukawa andMomu Tsukamoto, with Matsumoto stating during his in-ring presentation: "I don't think many people think I'll win this tournament, but I will definitely overcome the odds". Aside from the title, the winner would also be awarded 1 million yen in prize money.[4] Tsukamoto faced Kuryu in the semifinals of the one-day tournament at RISE 166 "RISE 20th Memorial event", held on February 23, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision and advanced to the finals, where he facedMomu Tsukamoto. Matsumoto knocked his opponent down twice in the first 46 seconds of the final round, which resulted in an automatic technical knockout victory under the RISE tournament rules.[5]
Matsumoto faced Futa Dangan atRISE 170 on July 30, 2023.[6] He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring Dangan with a left cross 46 seconds into the fight. In his post-fight speech, Matsumoto stated: "...Tamaru has already been scheduled to fight, so I'd like to fight the number one ranked fighterRiku Kazushima".[7] The promotion acquiesced and booked a fight between the pair, with the vacantRISE Flyweight (-51.5 kg) title on the line, forRISE 172 on October 29, 2023.[8] Kazushima won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 49–48, 49—48 and 50–48.[9]
Matsumoto, at the time the top-ranked RISE flyweight, faced the fourth-rankedRyujin Nasukawa atRISE ELDORADO 2024 on March 17, 2024. He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30—28 and 29–28.[10][11]
Matsumoto faced JIN atRISE 181 on August 31, 2024. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[12] Matsumoto followed this victory up with a unanimous decision triumph over Reiya atRISE 184 on December 15, 2024, with three scorecards of 30–28 in his favor.[13]
Matsumoto facedRiku Kazushima atRISE 186 on February 23, 2025, in a rematch of their RISE 172 bout.[14] Kazushima once again won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–27, 30—26 and 28–27. Matsumoto was knocked down twice in the opening round.[15]
Professional
Amateur
| 13 Wins (6 (T)KO's), 4 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02- |  Sora Tanazawa | RISE 196 | Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| For the vacantRISE Flyweight (-51.5 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2025-11-02 | Win | Momu Tsukamoto | RISE World Series 2025 Final | Tokyo,Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2025-06-29 | Win | Yuto Hirayama | RISE 189 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2025-02-23 | Loss | Riku Kazushima | RISE 186 | Tokyo,Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-12-15 | Win | Reiya | RISE 184 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-08-31 | Win | Jin | RISE 181 | Tokyo,Japan | KO (Left cross) | 1 | 2:37 | |
| 2024-06-30 | Win | Yuki Kishi | RISE 179 | Tokyo,Japan | KO (Left hook) | 1 | 1:04 | |
| 2024-03-17 | Loss | Ryujin Nasukawa | RISE ELDORADO 2024 | Tokyo,Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-10-29 | Loss | Riku Kazushima | RISE 172 | Tokyo,Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the vacantRISE Flyweight (-51.5 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2023-07-30 | Win | Futa Dangan | RISE 170 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left cross) | 1 | 0:58 | |
| 2023-02-23 | Win | Momu Tsukamoto | RISE 166: RISE 20th Memorial event New Warriors Tournament, Final | Tokyo,Japan | TKO (Referee stop./punches) | 3 | 0:46 | |
| Wins the 2023 RISE New Warriors -51.5kg Tournament title. | ||||||||
| 2023-02-23 | Win | Ryuta Suekuni | RISE 166: RISE 20th Memorial event New Warriors Tournament, Semi Final | Tokyo,Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-12-10 | Win | Novo | RISE 163 | Tokyo,Japan | KO (Left cross) | 2 | 0:27 | |
| 2022-07-29 | Win | Yuzuki Sakai | RISE 160 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-03-27 | Win | Koujiro | RISE 156 | Tokyo,Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-12-26 | Loss | Hyuga Umemoto | Stand Up Kickboxing vol.7 - King of Rookie Tournament Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| For the 2021 Stand Up Kickboxing King of Rookie -53kg title. | ||||||||
| 2021-10-24 | Win | Yuga Hoshi | Stand up Kickboxing vol.5 - King of Rookie Tournament Semi Final | Tokyo,Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-08-28 | Win | Rui Nojima | RISE EVOL 8 | Tokyo,Japan | KO (Punches) | 3 | 2:41 | |
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