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The 4th Brazilian KWU SENSHI Kyokushin Championship was held in Itapecerica da Serra, São Paulo, Brazil, bringing together athletes from numerous dojos and organizations for one of the major events on the national KWU SENSHI calendar.

The championship featured an extensive program of Kata and Kumite, with competitors ranging from young children to adults, seniors, veterans and masters. Athletes competed across different technical levels and weight divisions, providing opportunities for both developing practitioners and experienced karateka to test their skills.

A special tribute to Shihan Tsutomu Morimoto

One of the most significant moments of the event took place outside the competition itself. During the championship, Shihan Tsutomu Morimoto was honored for his 50 years of dedication to Kyokushin Karate, recognizing a lifetime devoted to the development, practice and transmission of the martial art.

Marking this important milestone in his journey, Shihan Morimoto was also promoted to 6th Dan.

The tribute added a particularly meaningful dimension to the Brazilian Championship, celebrating not only competitive achievement, but also the dedication and commitment of those who have devoted decades of their lives to Kyokushin and to the development of future generations of practitioners.

Kyokushin organizations together in Brazil

The event also demonstrated the spirit of cooperation that characterizes the development of Kyokushin in Brazil. In addition to KWU SENSHI-affiliated dojos, the tournament welcomed athletes representing different Kyokushin organizations and teams, as well as international participants from Chile.

Among them, Claudia Llosa earned second place in Intermediate Female Kata, while Chilean athletes also reached the podium in youth Kata and Kumite divisions.

At the highest level of Kumite competition, Iago Fernando do Nascimento won the Men’s Lightweight Absolute division, Marcos Benicio Barbosa Santos became Men’s Middleweight Absolute champion, Caio de Souza Alves captured the Men’s Heavyweight Absolute title, and Eduardo Fanfa took first place in the Men’s Super Heavyweight Absolute division.

The tournament concluded with special awards recognizing athletes whose performances stood out throughout the championship. Caio de Souza Alves received the Best Technique award, Livia Dutra was named Young Lion, Giulia Lemmi received the Shinjin Shô, and Andressa Rocha received the Kanto Shô. The Female Yokozuna award went to Camila Sayuri Reis, while Eduardo Fanfa was named Male Yokozuna.

The 4th Brazilian KWU SENSHI Kyokushin Championship represented another important step in the growth of KWU SENSHI in Brazil, creating a competitive environment where different generations, dojos and Kyokushin organizations could come together through the values of respect, discipline and continuous development.

This edition also carried a special symbolic meaning through the celebration of Shihan Tsutomu Morimoto’s 50-year journey in Kyokushin and his promotion to 6th Dan, connecting the history and traditions of the martial art with the new generations taking their own steps on the Kyokushin path.

KWU SENSHI congratulates Shihan Tsutomu Morimoto on this remarkable milestone, as well as all athletes, instructors, referees, organizers and teams who contributed to the success of the championship.

Osu!

FULL RESULTS

KATA

Girls – Beginners

1. Ana Luiza Ribeiro Rodrigues – IKO Nakamura
2. Alice Andrighetti – Borba Fit / Ichiban Dojo
3. Monique Harumi Gayard – CT Okami
4. Lara Romão – Arena Fight Campinas

Girls – Intermediate

1. Kamilly de Brito – Nozawa Dojo
2. Heloisa Cardoso – Toeikan Brasil

Boys – Beginners

1. Vinicius Nogueira – Dojo Alê Rodrigues
2. Miguel Nogueira – Dojo Kombat
3. Gabriel Figura Sobrinho – Rutierres Dojo
4. Adam Blume da Gama – Kyokushin Rio de Janeiro

Children Girls – Beginners

1. Livia Rafaella Coimbra Durighetto – IKO Nakamura
2. Mariana Neves Cardoso de Moraes – Dojo Morumbi
3. Laura Martins Botega – Dojo Alê Rodrigues
4. Giovanna Silveira Zancanaro – Dojo Alê Rodrigues

Children Girls – Intermediate

1. Isabella Butinhão Lima – ADS Dojo
2. Mariane Fernandes Gomes Brazão – Nozawa Dojo
3. Rafaella Patrevita Dinis – Bragança Paulista
4. Manuella Matos – Toeikan Brasil

Children Boys – Beginners

1. Cesar Andrighetti – Borba Fit / Ichiban Dojo
2. Luiz Henrique Rodrigues dos Santos – IKO Nakamura
3. Guilherme Francisco Rizzardo de Moraes – Esporte Bragança
4. Enrico Gazoni – Nippon Morumbi Dojo

Children Boys – Intermediate

1. Alexandre de Caires Domingos – ADS Dojo
2. Arthur Augusto da Fonseca – IKO Nakamura
3. Theo Gazoli – Nippon Morumbi Dojo
4. Davi Prado Carvalho – SENSHI Fortaleza

Children Boys – Advanced

1. Enrico Martins de Oliveira – Arena Fight Campinas
2. Davi Lucas Gomes da Silva – Associação Nagata de Artes Marciais

Youth Girls – Beginners

1. Andressa Rocha Santos – Dojo Morumbi
2. Camila Magaña – Federación Chilena
3. Aline de Souza Medina – Nozawa Dojo

Youth Girls – Intermediate

1. Bianca Ferreira Wendler Varolo – Dojo Morumbi
2. Livia Dutra Leão – IFK Kyokushin Gaivotas
3. Luana Ferreira Araujo – Thanos Dojo
4. Hellen Vitória dos Santos – IKO Nakamura

Youth Girls – Advanced

1. Caroline Lima – Dojo Morumbi
2. Gabriela Dentello Miyashiro – Bragança Paulista
3. Giovanna Lima Sena – Nozawa Dojo
4. Julia Pereira Souza – Kyokushin Suzano

Youth Boys – Beginners

1. João Vicente Moraes Oliveira Freitas – Puro Impacto
2. Mateus Martins Favaro – Dojo São José dos Campos
3. Lucas Marley de Oliveira Maciel – IKO Nakamura
4. Ryan Francisco Rizzardo de Moraes – Esporte Bragança / Formação e Cidadania Kyokushin para Todos

Youth Boys – Intermediate

1. Antonny Caio Ribeiro de Araujo – Nozawa Dojo
2. Juan da Rocha – Nozawa Dojo
3. Francisco de Assis Figura Neto – Rutierres Dojo
4. Abraão Juliano de Azevedo Monteiro – Nozawa Dojo

Youth Boys – Advanced

1. Kazuhiro Cunha Inomata – Dojo Japan
2. Paulo Matheus da Silva Santos – Associação Nagata de Artes Marciais
3. Guilherme Reis Sans de Carvalho – Projeto Senki Dojo
4. Thierry Gayard – CT Okami

Adult Female Beginners – White/Orange/Blue Belts

1. Eshellen Mikaelly Avelino da Silva – IKO Nakamura
2. Ana Claudia de Almeida Gazoli – Nippon Morumbi Dojo
3. Yasmim Vitória de Oliveira Klukevicz – IKO Nakamura
4. Olãnea Rodrigues de Jesus – IKO Nakamura

Adult Male Beginners – White/Orange/Blue Belts

1. Paulo David Lourenço de Oliveira – Dojo Morumbi
2. Eric Daniel da Silva Gasparini Campos – IKO Nakamura
3. Valdecir Santos Monteiro – IKO Nakamura
4. Gabriel Guimarães Magalhães – Dojo São José dos Campos

Adult Male Intermediate – Yellow/Green Belts

1. Raniel Bernadino Rodrigues – Rio de Janeiro
2. Ricardo Gaia – Bragança Paulista
3. Marcelo de Paula Nascimento – Nozawa Dojo
4. Rodrigo de Oliveira Fumis – Dojo São José dos Campos

Adult Female Intermediate – Yellow/Green Belts

1. Amanda Centofanti Dentello Miyashiro – Bragança Paulista
2. Claudia Llosa – KWU SENSHI Dojo Santiago
3. Juliana Ribeiro Vasconcelos – Dojo Kombat Kyokushin Karate
4. Clarissa de Oliveira Santos – Bragança Paulista

Adult Male Advanced – Brown/Black Belts

1. Gabriel Conceição Silva – Sensei Dojo
2. Giorge Eduardo Gonçalves Mumbassa – Dojo Glória
3. Marcos Benicio Barbosa Santos – Associação Nagata de Artes Marciais
4. Gabriel Ferreira da Silva Junior – ADS Dojo

Adult Female Advanced – Brown/Black Belts

1. Limelly Yamashita – Dojo Morumbi
2. Bianca Takiya – Bragança Paulista
3. Iris Oliveira de Farias – Predadores Ryu
4. Larissa Venâncio – Associação Nagata de Artes Marciais

KUMITE

Girls 6–7 Years

1. Helena Gomes Rodrigues – Dojo Alê Rodrigues
2. Sofhia Alessandra Martins de Souza – IKO Nakamura
3. Luna Catarina Amoedo dos Santos – ADS Dojo
4. Maria Vitoria Tavares de Miranda – IKO Nakamura

Boys 6–7 Years

1. Murilo de Oliveira Nunes – IKO Nakamura
2. Heitor Eduardo Domingos de Jesus – Toeikan Brasil
3. Humberto Baltazar de Lima e Almeida – Thanos Dojo
4. Gustavo Gir Eoque da Silva – ADS

Girls 8–9 Years – Lightweight

1. Gabriela Dentello Miyashiro – Bragança Paulista
2. Kamilly de Brito – Nozawa Dojo
3. Isabela Maria de Moraes Del Passo – Arena Fight Campinas
4. Monique Harumi Horiuchi Gayard – Centro de Treinamento

Boys 8–9 Years – Lightweight

1. Adam Blume Porcari da Gama – Academia de Karate
2. Bernardo Bueno Trajano – Caminho de Okinawa
3. Henrique Modeneis Sampaio Goes – Caminho de Okinawa
4. João Miguel Sousa de Oliveira – Academia de Karate

Girls 10–11 Years – Up to 40 kg

1. Thayná Kamilly de Sousa Moreira – IKO Nakamura
2. Ana Luiza Guimarães Portella – IKO Nakamura
3. Giovanna Silveira Zancanaro – Dojo Alê Rodrigues
4. Anna Clara Rodrigues Siqueira – IKO Nakamura

Girls 10–11 Years – Over 40 kg

1. Kellen Lorena Oliveira Perpetuo – Karate de Contato Bushi
2. Mariana Neves Cardoso de Moraes – Dojo Morumbi
3. Isis Manuella Amadori Santos – Karate de Contato Bushi
4. Lorena Nobrega Emegildio – Karate de Contato Bushi

Boys 10–11 Years – Up to 45 kg

1. Nathan Bueno Trajano – Caminho de Okinawa
2. Vinicius de Farias Romeiro – Arena Fight Campinas
3. Gabriel Peres Palazon – Caminho de Okinawa
4. Cesar Andrighetti – Borba Fit / Ichiban Dojo

Boys 10–11 Years – Heavyweight

1. Pedro Henrique Abreu Moreira – Caminho de Okinawa
2. João Gabriel Alves da Silva – ADS
3. Bernardo Cesar Lopes – IKO Nakamura

Girls 12–13 Years – Up to 50 kg

1. Mariane Fernandes Gomes Brazão – Nozawa Dojo
2. Isabelly Renata Cardim de Araujo – Academia de Artes Marciais
3. Isabella Pietra Brito de Jesus – IKO Nakamura

Girls 12–13 Years – Over 50 kg

1. Amanda Nogueira de Oliveira – Dojo Alê Rodrigues
2. Eloah Lima Pereira dos Santos – Associação Nagata de Artes Marciais
3. Isabella Butinhão Lima – ADS
4. Alejandra Esperanza – Federación Chilena

Boys 12–13 Years – Up to 50 kg

1. Guilherme Francisco Rizzardo – Esporte Bragança
2. Luiz Henrique Rodrigues dos Santos – IKO Nakamura
3. Jhonny Gabriel de Lima Pereira – Instituto Forja Itapoá
4. Theo Gazoli – Nippon Morumbi Dojo

Boys 12–13 Years – Over 50 kg

1. Icaro Miguel Gonçalves – Instituto Forja Itapoá
2. Murilo Cardoso da Silva Nascimento – Thanos Dojo
3. Gabriel Nogueira de Oliveira – Dojo Kombat Kyokushin
4. Tiago Costa Filho – Thanos Dojo

Girls 14–15 Years – Up to 50 kg

1. Livia Dutra Leão – IFK Kyokushin Gaivotas
2. Livia de Lima Longaresi – Karate de Contato Bushi
3. Camila Antonis Magaña Mondaca – Federación Chilena
4. Allicy Felipe dos Santos – Associação Nagata

Girls 14–15 Years – Over 50 kg

1. Andressa Rocha – Dojo Morumbi
2. Aline de Souza Medina – Nozawa Dojo
3. Giovanna Lima Sena – Nozawa Dojo
4. Maitê Wanner Carlin – Puro Impacto

Boys 14–15 Years – Up to 60 kg

1. João Victor de Oliveira Santos – Bushi no Tsuyo Sa
2. Bernardo Miyamoto Silva – IKO Nakamura
3. Matheus Dentello Miyashiro – Bragança Paulista
4. Thierry Gayard – Centro de Treinamento

Boys 14–15 Years – Over 60 kg

1. Davy Yuri Echterhoff da Veiga – Instituto Forja/Itapoá
2. Paulo Matheus da Silva Santos – Associação Nagata
3. Vitor Samuel Silva Moraes – Anjos do Combate
4. Cauã Enzo Antunes dos Santos – Associação Nagata

Girls 16–17 Years – Up to 55 kg

1. Luana Ferreira Araujo – Thanos Dojo
2. Maria Eduarda Lima Nascimento – ADS
3. Nayara Cassita Ramos – Arena Fight Campinas

Girls 16–17 Years – Over 55 kg

1. Kauany Preuss – Instituto Forja Itapoá
2. Ana Beatriz SW Oliveira Firmino – Predadores Ryu
3. Caroline Lima da Silva – Dojo Morumbi
4. Isabella do Vale Lima – Karate de Contato Bushi

Boys 16–17 Years – Up to 70 kg

1. Reginaldo dos Santos Abreu – Dojo Alê Rodrigues
2. Guilherme Reis Sans de Carvalho – Projeto Senki Dojo
3. Mateus Martins Favaro – Dojo São José dos Campos
4. Kazuhiro Cunha Inomata – Dojo Japan

Boys 16–17 Years – Over 70 kg

1. Gustavo Denikoski Batista – Instituto Forja/Itapoá
2. Thales Eduardo Prates Dias – Associação Nagata
3. Breno Pereira Bueno Machado – Kyokushin Suzano
4. Antonio Samuel Dias de Sousa – IFK Kyokushin Gaivotas

Adult Female Beginners – Up to 60 kg

1. Grace Kelly Flores Vitorio – Salvador
2. Fernanda Melo de Azevedo – Dojo Masella
3. Eshellen Mikaelly Avelino da Silva – IKO Nakamura
4. Michele Adorno de Paula – Arena Fight Campinas

Adult Female Beginners – Over 60 kg

1. Giulia Lemmi – Dojo Masella
2. Jennifer Almeida do Vale – SENSHI Fortaleza Dojo
3. Olãnea Rodrigues de Jesus – IKO Nakamura
4. Fernanda Carla Santos Santana – Karate de Contato Bushi

Adult Male Beginners – Up to 80 kg

1. Valdeir Santos Monteiro – IKO Nakamura
2. Eric Daniel da Silva Gasparini Campos – IKO Nakamura
3. Yuri Gonçalves Nascimento – Dojo Glória
4. Luiz Sergio dos Santos Junior – Arena Fight Campinas

Adult Male Beginners – Over 80 kg

1. Nicholas Freitas – American Top Team Curitiba
2. Uanderson Pereira dos Santos – ADS
3. Raphael Gustavo Barretto – Thanos Dojo

Adult Female Intermediate – Yellow/Green Belts

1. Eymi Ayane dos Santos Awagakubo – Dojo Masella
2. Juliana Ribeiro Vasconcelos – Dojo Kombat Kyokushin

Adult Male Intermediate – Up to 80 kg

1. Rafael Willian Sousa da Luz – Dojo Masella
2. Kaue Pollo Goi – Karate de Contato Bushi
3. Miguel Elias da Silva Santana – KWU Varginha
4. Kelvin Lex Jesus da Silva – Power Fight/Registro

Adult Male Intermediate – Over 80 kg

1. Gustavo Braga Rebouças – Bushi no Tsuyo Sa
2. Vitor Hugo Conceição do Carmo – Karate de Contato Bushi
3. Raniel Bernadino Rodrigues – Academia de Karate
4. Douglas Pereira Mesquita Melo – Associação Nagata

Senior – Up to 80 kg

1. Robert Sangeroti da Silva – Academia Power Fight
2. Guilherme Hideo Assaoka – American Top Team Curitiba

Senior – Over 80 kg

1. Elberth de Melo do Nascimento – Bushi no Tsuyo Sa
2. Dhiego Augusto Gonçalves – Karate de Contato Bushi
3. Diego Pereira Mota – Dojo São José dos Campos

Veteran – Up to 80 kg

1. Newton Fernando Forato – KWU Suzano
2. Leandro Teixeira de Lima – American Top Team Curitiba

Veteran – Over 80 kg

1. Wagner Francisco da Silva – Karate de Contato Bushi
2. Izenilton Nascimento – Dojo Glória
3. Rodrigo de Oliveira Fumis – Dojo São José dos Campos
4. Clayton Oliveira Vieira da Silva – Dojo NI Suzano

Master

1. Antonio Carlos de Souza e Silva – Dojo Glória
2. Hector Abreu Rodriguez – Esporte Bragança

Women’s Absolute – Lightweight

1. Iris Oliveira de Farias – Predadores Ryu

Women’s Absolute – Middleweight

1. Camila Sayuri Rodrigues Reis – IKO Nakamura
2. Maria Luiza da Silva Lazarini – Arena Fight Campinas
3. Larissa Venâncio – Associação Nagata

Women’s Absolute – Heavyweight

1. Stefanye Amadori Santos – Karate de Contato Bushi
2. Evilyn Nunes Ferreira da Silva – IKO Nakamura

Men’s Absolute – Lightweight

1. Iago Fernando do Nascimento – Puro Impacto
2. Nicolas Valdivia – Federación Chilena
3. Eric Toshio Rodrigues Reis – IKO Nakamura
4. Jaime Antonio Veiga Junior – American Top Team Curitiba

Men’s Absolute – Middleweight

1. Marcos Benicio Barbosa Santos – Associação Nagata
2. Keiver Nogueira Marques e Silva – Dojo Kombat/Amapá
3. Giorge Eduardo Gonçalves Mumbassa – Dojo Glória

Men’s Absolute – Heavyweight

1. Caio de Souza Alves – Bragança Paulista
2. João Paulo Lucas Alves Ferreira – ADS
3. Ryco Accioly Souza Camargo Nunes – SENSHI Fortaleza Dojo

Men’s Absolute – Super Heavyweight

1. Eduardo Fanfa – Bragança Paulista
2. Brendon da Silva Ribeiro – Shidokan Brasil
3. Leonardo Alves de Souza Ferreira – Dojo Silvino Brandão
4. Julio Cezar Lopes – Karate de Contato Bushi

SPECIAL AWARDS

Best Technique: Caio de Souza Alves – Bragança Paulista
Young Lion: Livia Dutra – IFK Kyokushin Gaivota
Shinjin Shô: Giulia Lemmi – Dojo Masella
Kanto Shô: Andressa Rocha – Dojo Morumbi
Female Yokozuna: Camila Sayuri Reis – IKO Nakamura
Male Yokozuna: Eduardo Fanfa – Bragança Paulista