Makoto Kushima

RISE 97 was a kickboxing event held on January 25, 2014 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Kosuke Komiyama defended the RISE super featherweight title against Masanobu Goshu by decision. The card also featured the semi-finals and final of the RISE lightweight next-challenger tournament, won by Shohei Asahara, the first round of the RISE bantamweight title tournament, and a retirement exhibition for Dyki.

RISE 102 was a kickboxing event held on November 16, 2014 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, RISE heavyweight champion Kengo Shimizu defeated Kim Hyung Min, and in the semi-final RISE bantamweight champion Yuta Murakoshi faced a Thai opponent. The card also featured Raoumaru against Ryo Takikawa and Tenshin Nasukawa against Makoto Kushima.