Taisei Umei (Japanese: 梅井泰成, Umei Taisei, born April 27, 1998) is a Japanese professional kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of RISE, where he is the former RISE featherweight champion.
After suffering his second professional loss, Umei was booked to face Masaki Takeuchi at The Battle Of Muay Thai 18 on July 1, 2018.
He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding Takeuchi a 30–29 scorecard.
[3] Umei snapped his three-fight losing streak at The Battle Of Muay Thai 19 on October 14, 2018, as he stopped Kanta Suzuki in the second round.
[4] Umei faced Toranosuke at NJKF 2018 West 4th on December 16, 2018, in his sixth and final fight of the year.
He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring Miyazaki with a head kick at the 2:07 minute mark of the opening round.
The bout was a rematch of their November 14, 2020, meeting which Umei won by unanimous decision.
[25] Umei faced Yuta Kunieda at RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 YOKOHAMA on September 8, 2024.