| 2020 in K-1 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| First date | March 22, 2020 |
| Last date | December 13, 2020 |
| Events | |
| Total events | 4 |
| Fights | |
| Total fights | 67 |
| Title fights | 6 |
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.
List of events
| # | 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
| K-1: K’Festa 3 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | K-1 |
| Date | March 22, 2020 |
| Venue | Saitama 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
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
| 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
| 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 | |
K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka
| K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | K-1 |
| Date | September 22, 2020 |
| Venue | Edion 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
The card featured one title defense, as Rukiya Anpo defended the Super Lightweight title against Hideaki Yamazaki.[4][5]
Fight Card
| 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
| K-1: K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | K-1 |
| Date | November 3, 2020 |
| Venue | Fukuoka 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
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
| 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
| K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | K-1 |
| Date | December 13, 2020 |
| Venue | Ryōgoku 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
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
| 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
References
- ↑ "K-1 World GP 2020 Japan: K'Festa.3 – Fight Card". perfectkickboxing.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "K'Festa.3". combatpress.com/.
- ↑ "Takeru stops Petchdam Petchkiatpetch in second round at K'Festa 3". asianmma.com/.
- ↑ "Rukiya Anpo faces Hideaki Yamazaki in lightweight title fight at K-1 World Grand Prix 2020". asianmma.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ↑ "「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.
- ↑ "K-1実行委員会『K-1 WORLD GP 2020 JAPAN』". efight.jp. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "K-1 star Takeru set for lengthy absence after breaking his hand". asianmma.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ↑ "【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.
- ↑ "【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.
- ↑ "【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.
- ↑ "【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.