The year 2020 is the 27th year in the history of the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The year started with K-1: K’Festa 3.

2020 in K-1
Information
First dateMarch 22, 2020
Last dateDecember 13, 2020
Events
Total events4
Fights
Total fights67
Title fights6

List of events edit

# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 K-1: K’Festa 3 March 22, 2020 Saitama Super Arena   Saitama, Japan
2 K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka September 22, 2020 EDION Arena   Osaka, Japan
3 K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka November 2, 2020 Fukuoka International Center   Fukuoka, Japan
4 K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo December 13, 2020 Ryōgoku Kokugikan   Tokyo, Japan

K-1: K’Festa 3 edit

K-1: K’Festa 3
Information
PromotionK-1
DateMarch 22, 2020
VenueSaitama Super Arena
City  Saitama, Japan

K-1: K’Festa 3 was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on March 22, 2020 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Background edit

The K’Festa 3 event took place on March 22, 2020 in the Saitama Super Arena. The card was scheduled to have an eight man Super Welterweight tournament, featuring: Hiromi Wajima, Avatar Tor Morsi, Yasuhiro Kido, Minoru Kimura, Kaito, Eder Lopes, Katsuya Jinbo and Milan Pales.[1]

Three title defense took place: Yuta Kubo defended the Welterweight title against Jordann Pikeur, Rukiya Anpo defended the Super Lightweight title against Fukashi, and Sina Karimian defended the Cruiserweight title against Ryo Aitaka.

K-1 World GP 2020 -70kg Japan Tournament bracket edit

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
  Minoru Kimura KO
  Kaito 1r.
  Minoru Kimura KO
  Eder Lopes 1r.
  Eder Lopes KO
  Katsuya Jinbo 2r.
  Minoru Kimura TKO
  Hiromi Wajima 1r.
  Milan Pales 2r.
  Yasuhiro Kido KO
  Yasuhiro Kido 3r.
  Hiromi Wajima UD
  Avatar Tor Morsi 3r.
  Hiromi Wajima KO

Results edit

K’Festa 3
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Welterweight 70 kg   Minoru Kimura def.   Hiromi Wajima TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 1:10 Super Welterweight GP Final
Super Featherweight 60 kg   Takeru def.   Petchdam Petchkiatpetch KO (Punches) 2 0:49
Cruiserweight 90 kg   Sina Karimian (c) def.   Ryo Aitaka Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 For the K-1 Cruiserweight Championship
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Yoshiki Takei def.   Dansiam Ayothayafightgym Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
W.Flyweight 50 kg   Kana Morimoto def.   Gloria Peritore KO (Punch) 1 2:42
Lightweight 62.5 kg   Taio Asahisa def.   Kenta Hayashi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Lightweight 65 kg   Rukiya Anpo (c) def.   Fukashi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 For the K-1 Super Lightweight Championship
Super Welterweight 70 kg   Hiromi Wajima def.   Yasuhiro Kido Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Super Welterweight GP Semi-Finals
Super Welterweight 70 kg   Minoru Kimura def.   Eder Lopes KO (Punch) 1 1:02 Super Welterweight GP Semi-Finals
Welterweight 67.5 kg   Masaaki Noiri def.   David Mejia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg   Leona Pettas def.   Yuta Murakoshi TKO (Punches) 3 2:33
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Masashi Kumura def.   Akihiro Kaneko Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg   Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan def.   Kaito Ozawa TKO (Cut) 2 3:00
Welterweight 67.5 kg   Yuta Kubo (c) def.   Jordann Pikeur Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 For the K-1 Welterweight Championship
Lightweight 62.5 kg   Hideaki Yamazaki def.   Hikaru Terashima KO (Punches) 2 2:59
Catchweight 61 kg   Yutaka def.   Satoru Nariai Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg   Hiromi Wajima def.   Avatar Tor Morsi KO (Leg Kick) 3 0:40 Super Welterweight GP Quarter-Finals
Super Welterweight 70 kg   Yasuhiro Kido def.   Milan Pales KO (Head Kick) 2 1:54 Super Welterweight GP Quarter-Finals
Super Welterweight 70 kg   Eder Lopes def.   Katsuya Jinbo KO (Punches) 2 0:49 Super Welterweight GP Quarter-Finals
Super Welterweight 70 kg   Minoru Kimura def.   Kaito KO (Punches) 1 2:10 Super Welterweight GP Quarter-Finals
Super Welterweight 70 kg   Daisuke Fujimura def.   Kotetsu Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Super Welterweight GP Reserve Fight
Cruiserweight 90 kg   Shinya Uemura -   Seiya Tanigawa Draw (Majority) 3 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg   Riamu def.   Ryuto Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg   Hikaru Hasumi def.   Hisaki Higashimoto KO (Punches) 3 2:53
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Rira def.   Jin KO (Head kick) 1 1:57

[2][3]

K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka edit

K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka
Information
PromotionK-1
DateSeptember 22, 2020
VenueEdion Arena
City  Osaka, Japan

K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on September 22, 2020 at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan.

Background edit

The card featured one title defense, as Rukiya Anpo defended the Super Lightweight title against Hideaki Yamazaki.[4][5]

Fight Card edit

K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Lightweight 65 kg   Hideaki Yamazaki def.   Rukiya Anpo (c) KO (Left Hook) 1 1:18 For the K-1 Super Lightweight Championship
  Takeru vs.   Kizaemon Saiga Exhibition
Catchweight 58 kg   Tatsuya Tsubakihara def.   Yuki Egawa Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Catchweight 63.5 kg   Koya Urabe def.   Yuto Shinohara Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
W.Minimumweight 48 kg   Miho Takanashi def.   Mio Tsumura Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg   Hiromi Wajima def.   Raseasing Weerasakreck KO 2 0:59
Super Lightweight 65 kg   Jin Hirayama def.   Fukashi Mizutani Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Cruiserweight 90 kg   Hitoshi Sugimoto def.   Hisaki Kato Decision (Extra round) 4 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg   Taio Asahisa def.   Hiroki KO 2 0:56
Lightweight 62.5 kg   Shuji Kawarada def.   Seiya Ueda Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg   Tetsu def.   Narufumi Nishimoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Lightweight 65 kg   Kensei Kondo def.   Taito TKO 3 0:01
Preliminary Card
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Yuto Kuroda def.   Hiroki Mitsui Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg   Naoki Takahashi def.   Ryota Ishida Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg   Riki def.   Kaito Yamawaki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 63 kg   Takumi Nagai def.   Rioya KO 3 1:33
Bantamweight 53 kg   Yuki Toyoda def.   Tsubasa Yamawaki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka edit

K-1: K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka
Information
PromotionK-1
DateNovember 3, 2020
VenueFukuoka International Center
City  Fukuoka, Japan

K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on November 3, 2020 at the Fukuoka International Center in Fukuoka, Japan.

Background edit

The event had a limited audience, with prices for seats moving from 100,000円 (~$948) to 10,000円 (~$95). It was supposed to feature a title defense, as Leona Pettas should have challenged Takeru Segawa for his Super Featherweight title but Takeru suffered an injury to his left hand.[6][7]

Fight Card edit

K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Cruiserweight 90 kg   K-Jee def.   Sina Karimian (c) TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 1:54 For the K-1 Cruiserweight title.
W. Flyweight 52 kg   Kotomi def.   Kana Morimoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 67.5 kg   Masaaki Noiri def.   Vitor Tofanelli Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg   Hirotaka Asahisa def.   Tatsuya Oiwa Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Cruiserweight 90 kg   Animal Koji def.   RUI TKO (Three Knockdowns) 2 2:53
Super Featherweight 60 kg   SATORU Nariai def.   Masahiro Yamamoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
W. Atomweight 48 kg   Mako Yamada def.   Yu Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 62.5kg   Hiroshi Mizumachi def.   Tatsuki Decision (Extra round) 4 3:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg   Kotetsu def.   Kenta KO (Right Hook) 3 0:56
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Kazuki Miburo def.   Koki Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Preliminary Card
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Aoi Noda def.   Shion Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Catchweight 59 kg   Takumi Terada def.   Hirotaka Sadamatsu KO (Right Straight) 1 2:06
Super Featherweight 60 kg   Yuji def.   Motoki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Catchweight 53 kg   Kazuki Oishi def.   Shohei Nishibayashi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout edit

K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout
Information
PromotionK-1
DateDecember 13, 2020
VenueRyōgoku Kokugikan
City  Tokyo, Japan

K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on December 13, 2020 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

Background edit

The current Super Welterweight champion Minoru Kimura fought the HEAT Kick Middleweight champion Abiral Ghimire, who was on a five fight winning streak in HEAT. Furthermore, the current Krush 65 kg champion Daizo Sasaki fought Tetsuya Yamato, Fumiya Osawa fought Shuji Kawarada, Yasuto Gunji was expected to fight Yusho Kamemoto, Kouki Sasaki was set to face Rimei Takeshi. Omi Wajima was scheduled to fight Yuhei Fujioka.[8]

Former K-1 Super Featherweight champion Hirotaka Urabe was scheduled to fight Kizaemon Saiga. The fight was contested at Super Featherweight.[9] Former RISE Lightweight and REBELS Super Lightweight champion Fukashi Mizutani was expected to face Hayato Suzuki at Super Lightweight.[10] Hiromi Wajima fought Yuhei Fujioka.[11]

Fight Card edit

K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 62.5 kg   Kongnapa Weerasakreck def.   Kenta Hayashi (c) Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 For the K-1 Lightweight Championship
Super Welterweight 70 kg   Minoru Kimura def.   Abiral Himalayan Cheetah TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 2:50
Catchweight 58.5 kg   Kizaemon Saiga def.   Hirotaka Urabe Disqualification (Low blow) 2
Super Featherweight 60 kg   Yuta Murakoshi def.   Naoki Yamamoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg   Ryusei Ashizawa def.   Kotaro Shimano KO (Punches) 2 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg   Taio Asahisa def.   Hikaru Hasumi KO (Knee to the body) 3 1:48
Super Lightweight 65 kg   Daizo Sasaki def.   Tetsuya Yamato Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg   Shuji Kawarada def.   Fumiya Osawa Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg   Hiromi Wajima def.   Yuhei Fujioka KO (High kick) 1 2:03
Featherweight 57.5 kg   Taito Gunji def.   Yusho Kamemoto KO (Punches) 2 1:54
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Junki Sasaki def.   Riamu Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Lightweight 65 kg   Fukashi def.   Hayato Suzuki KO (Right Cross) 2 3:00
Preliminary Card
Catchweight 95 kg   Shinya Uemura def.   Meisam Eshigi KO (Left hook) 1 2:55
Featherweight 57.5 kg   Rei Inagaki def.   Hideki KO (Jumping knee) 3 1:23
Featherweight 57.5 kg   Natsuki Kitamura def.   Seiya KO (Right Cross) 1 0:33
Bantamweight 53 kg   Eiki Kurata def.   Yuki Toyoda KO (Punches) 2 2:57
Featherweight 57.5 kg   Yuta Matsuyama def.   Masashige Umeta TKO (Punches) 1 0:31

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "K'Festa.3". combatpress.com/.
  3. ^ "Takeru stops Petchdam Petchkiatpetch in second round at K'Festa 3". asianmma.com/.
  4. ^ "Rukiya Anpo faces Hideaki Yamazaki in lightweight title fight at K-1 World Grand Prix 2020". asianmma.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. ^ "「年間最高試合」の安保瑠輝也vs山崎秀晃がタイトルマッチで再び【9・22 K-1大阪】". tokyoheadline.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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  7. ^ "K-1 star Takeru set for lengthy absence after breaking his hand". asianmma.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  8. ^ "【K-1】木村ミノル vs KO率80%の長身ネパール人ファイター含む全8試合追加発表=12.13両国". efight.jp. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  9. ^ "【K-1】才賀紀左衛門「K-1スタイル戻す」元王者・卜部弘嵩と対戦決定". efight.jp. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  10. ^ "【K-1】連敗中の不可思、2連続KO中の鈴木勇人と試練の1戦「必ず強い姿を見せる」". efight.jp. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  11. ^ "【K-1】和島大海が九州から初参戦の藤岡裕平と対戦「先に派手なKOをして木村選手にプレッシャーをかけたい」". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

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