Marcos "Wasabi" Rios (born December 11, 1999) is an Argentinian kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of Glory.
| Marcos Rios | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 11, 1999 General Rodríguez, Argentina |
| Other names | Wasabi |
| Nationality | Argentinian |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Team | Dojo Serpiente[2] |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 88 |
| Wins | 74 |
| By knockout | 46 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 7 |
As of February 2023, he is ranked as the tenth best super featherweight (-67.5 kg) kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick.[3]
Martial arts career
editOn November 17, 2019, Rios took part in the Bosch Tour Super Eight one-day tournament. He overcame his quarterfinal opponent Marcelo Romero, semifinal opponent Edwin Montaño and his opponent in the finals, Nicolás Vega, in the same manner - by first-round knockout.[4]
Rios faced Nicolás Rosas at Guerra de Leones on June 4, 2022.[5] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Rios made his WGP Kickboxing return against Walter Candia at WGP Kickboxing 66: Almeida vs. Galaz on September 3, 2022. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[6]
On October 23, 2022 Rios defended his ISKA Muay Thai Argentina title against Marcos Egui at Devil Fight Night 35. He won the fight by knockout in the third round.[7]
Rios faced the Wu Lin Feng -63 kg World champion Denis Wosik at Glory Rivals 5 on February 11, 2023.[8] He won the fight by split decision.[9]
Rios faced Chihiro Suzuki at KNOCK OUT 2023 SUPER BOUT “BLAZE” on March 5, 2023.[10] He lost the fight by a first-round knockout.[11]
Rios faced Mateus Machado at WGP Kickboxing 69 on April 29, 2023. He won the fight by a third-round knockout.[12]
Rios faced Bazooka Koki at KNOCK OUT 2023 vol.6 on December 9, 2023. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[13]
Rios faced Facu Suarez at WGP Kickboxing 74 on April 27, 2024. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[14]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Bosch Tour
- 2017 Bosch Tour Muay Thai -64 kg Championship
- 2019 Bosch Tour Super Eight -64.5 kg Tournament Winner
- World Boxing Council Muay Thai
- 2018 WBC Muay Thai Argentina -64.5kg Championship[15]
- International Sport Kickboxing Association
- 2018 ISKA Muay Thai Argentina -65kg Championship
Fight record
edit| 74 Wins (46 (T)KO's), 7 Losses, 7 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-12 | Loss | KNOCK OUT 2024 vol.5 | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | ||
| 2024-05-18 | Win | WGP Kickboxing 75 | Brasilia, Brazil | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:20 | ||
| 2024-04-27 | Win | WGP Kickboxing 74 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO (High kick) | 2 | |||
| 2024-02-25 | Loss | KNOCK OUT 2024 vol.1 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:38 | ||
| 2023-12-09 | Win | KNOCK OUT 2023 vol.6 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 3:00 | ||
| 2023-10-28 | Loss | Prime Kickboxing 7 | Fortaleza, Brazil | TKO (Spinning back kick) | 2 | 3:00 | ||
| For the Prime Kickboxing Super Lightweight (-64.5kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2023-06-30 | Win | BUDO Sento Championship 15 | Veracruz, Mexico | KO (High kick) | 1 | 1:33 | ||
| 2023-04-29 | Win | WGP Kickboxing 69 | Brasilia, Brazil | KO (Spinning back fist) | 3 | 1:52 | ||
| 2023-03-05 | Loss | KNOCK OUT 2023 SUPER BOUT “BLAZE” | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 1 | 0:46 | ||
| 2023-01-28 | Win | Glory Rivals 5 | Tulum, Mexico | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2022-10-23 | Win | Devil Fight Night 35 | Argentina | KO (Front kick) | 3 | |||
| Defended the ISKA Argentina Muay Thai -65kg title. | ||||||||
| 2022-09-03 | Win | WGP Kickboxing 66: Almeida vs. Galaz | São Paulo, Brazil | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:38 | ||
| 2022-08-21 | Win | Devil Fight Night 34 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | TKO (Referee stoppage/cut) | 1 | |||
| Defended the ISKA Argentina Muay Thai -65kg title. | ||||||||
| 2022-06-25 | NC | War of Nations | Cancun, Mexico | |||||
| 2022-06-04 | Win | Guerra de Leones | Argentina | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 2022-02-14 | Win | Supreme FG | São Paulo, Brazil | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:38 | ||
| 2021-11-21 | Win | Main Event Championship III | Buenos Aires, Argentina | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:38 | ||
| 2021-07-03 | Win | Budo Sento Championship: Volume 3 | Mexico | KO (Right straight) | 1 | 2:48 | ||
| 2021-06-21 | Win | RFL Muay Thai Extreme 20 | Puebla, Mexico | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 2 | |||
| 2021-05-21 | Win | Gala 3 | Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico | KO (Right hook) | 2 | 2:59 | ||
| 2021-04-10 | Win | Budo Sento Championship: Volume 2 | Mexico | KO (Knee) | 1 | 2:00 | ||
| 2021-03-21 | Win | Combate Supremo | Mexico | KO (Knees) | 1 | |||
| 2021-02-21 | Loss | Torneos De Muay Thai | Argentina | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| For the ISKA Argentina Muay Thai -63.5kg title. | ||||||||
| 2019-11-17 | Win | Bosch Tour, Super Eight Final | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO | 1 | |||
| Wins the Bosch Tour Super Eight -64.5 kg Tournament title. | ||||||||
| 2019-11-17 | Win | Bosch Tour, Super Eight Semifinal | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO | 1 | |||
| 2019-11-17 | Win | Bosch Tour, Super Eight Quarterfinal | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO | 1 | |||
| 2019-09-15 | Win | Bosch Tour | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO | 2 | |||
| 2019-08-02 | Win | WGP 56 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO (Right straight) | 1 | 2:58 | ||
| 2019-07-06 | Win | Bosch Tour | Portela, Argentina | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Defends the Bosch Tour Muay Thai -64kg title. | ||||||||
| 2019-06-10 | Win | Punishers 10 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO (Knee) | 2 | |||
| 2019-05-18 | Win | Copa Thaibox | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO (Right cross) | 4 | |||
| 2019-03-15 | Win | El Unico Top Fighters | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 2018-11-10 | Win | Bosch Tour 14 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 1 | |||
| Wins the vacant WBC Muay Thai Argentina -64.5kg title. | ||||||||
| 2018-10-27 | Win | Maniatics Fight 15 | Santa Fe Province, Argentina | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2018-07-22 | Win | WKN Simply the Best 21 - Bosch Tour | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO (Overhand right) | 3 | 1:40 | ||
| 2018-06-10 | Win | Punishers 9, Final | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2018-06-10 | Win | Punishers 9, Semi Final | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||
| 2018-05-18 | Win | Simply the Best 19 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO (Left hook to the body) | 3 | 1:40 | ||
| 2018-04-18 | Win | The Global Fight, MAX Muay Thai stadium | Pattaya, Thailand | TKO | 2 | 0:40 | ||
| 2018-04-01 | Win | MAX Muay Thai | Pattaya, Thailand | KO (Right cross) | 2 | |||
| 2018-03-20 | Win | Galaxy Boxing Stadium | Patong, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2018-03-10 | Loss | Singpatong, Patong Boxing Stadium | Patong, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2018-02-12 | Win | Top Fight X-Treme | Gualeguaychú, Argentina | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| Wins the ISKA Argentina Muay Thai -65kg title. | ||||||||
| 2017-11-27 | Win | Argentina | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |||
| 2017-11-17 | Win | Golden Fight | Argentina | KO | 2 | |||
| 2017-10-01 | Win | Bosch Tour | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||
| Wins the Bosch Tour Muay Thai -64kg title. | ||||||||
| 2017-09-16 | Win | Kick Boxing Extremo VIII | Argentina | |||||
| 2017-07-16 | Win | Bosch Tour 5 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO (Knees) | 1 | 2:44 | ||
| 2017-06-18 | Win | Punishers | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO | ||||
| 2017-05-14 | Win | Bosch Tour 4 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2017-02-26 | Loss | Bosch Tour 3 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| For the WKN Argentina Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
| 2017-01-06 | Win | Top Fight Muay Thai | Argentina | TKO | 2 | |||
| 2016-12-03 | Win | Copa Thaibox | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2016-10-30 | Win | Muay Kard Chuek Fight Night | Buenos Aires, Argentina | KO (Jumping knee) | 1 | |||
| 2016-07-31 | Win | Bosch Tour 2 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | TKO (Spinning back fist) | 2 | |||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Marcos Rios". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "DOJO SERPIENTE CAMPEONES". dojoserpiente.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Rankings November 2022". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Kickboxing: dos rodriguenses consiguieron grandes resultados en un nueva edición del Bosch Tour". lapostanoticias.com.ar. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "El Team Mellado presenta su festival de 30 peleas". diariocronica.com.ar. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Marcos "Wasabi" Ríos, luchador rodriguense de distintas artes marciales, sumó recientemente dos títulos más a su trayectoria en el Muay Thai". lapostanoticias.com.ar. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "ISKA Argentina Results". iskaworldhq.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Pico, Borna. "Wosik Versus Rios, Moussadak Versus Cosnard and Gazani Versus Chasteen Added to GLORY Rivals 5". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Contreras, Fernando Arturo (29 January 2023). "Abraham Vidales y el Chacal Aguirre entablan guerra y el Wasabi Ríos sorprende en Glory Rivals 5 México". patadaalta.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "【KNOCK OUT】鈴木千裕の対戦相手が決定、GLORY世界ランカーに勝利した69勝（40KO）2敗・南米の7冠王リオスが初来日". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "【KNOCK OUT】王者・鈴木千裕が南米7冠王を秒殺KO ！RIZIN榊原代表にクレベル戦を熱望「二刀流に俺はなる」". efight.jp. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Contreras, Fernando Arturo (30 April 2023). "El Chacal Aguirre gana guerra contra Ignancio el Fino y el Wasabi Ríos consigue nocaut del año contra Mateus Machado en WGP 69 Brasilia". patadaalta.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Noticias, La Posta (15 December 2023). "El rodriguense Marcos "Wasabi" Ríos ganó en Japón ante un campeón local". www.lapostanoticias.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "WGP 74: Tomas Chacal mantém cinturão super-leve em revanche com El Fino". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Una nueva oportunidad: Marcos Ríos y su nuevo viaje a Tailandia". lapostanoticias.com.ar. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2023.