2023 in K-1

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2023 in K-1
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First dateMarch 12, 2023
Last dateDecember 9, 2023
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Total events5

The year 2023 is the 30th year in the history of the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The year will start with K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6.

Contents

List of events

#Event TitleDateArenaLocation
1 K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 March 12, 2023 Yoyogi National Gymnasium Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan
2 K-1 World GP 2023: inaugural Middleweight Championship Tournament June 3, 2023Yokohama Budokan Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama, Japan
3 K-1 World GP 2023 at Ryogoku July 17, 2023 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan
4 ReBOOT~K-1 ReBIRTH~ September 10, 2023 Yokohama Arena Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama, Japan
5 K-1 ReBIRTH 2 December 9, 2023 Edion Arena Flag of Japan.svg Osaka, Japan

K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6

K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6
Information
Promotion K-1
DateMarch 12, 2023
Venue Yoyogi National Gymnasium
City Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan

K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on March 12, 2023, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. [1]

Background

Four K-1 title fights were announced for the event on January 13, 2023: A K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship bout between champion Akihiro Kaneko and challenger Kompetch Sitsarawatsuer; [2] a K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship bout between champion Phayahong Ayothayafightgym and challenger Miyuu Sugawara; [3] a K-1 Lightweight Championship bout between champion Taio Asahisa and challenger Yuki Yoza; [4] as well as a K-1 Super Welterweight Championship bout between champion Hiromi Wajima and challenger Jomthong Chuwattana. [5]

Three additional title fights were added on January 27: Tetsuya Yamato was booked to make his second K-1 World GP Super Lightweight Championship defense against the former K-1 Lightweight champion Kenta Hayashi, [6] the K-1 Featherweight champion Taito Gunji was scheduled to make his first title defense against View Petchkoson, [7] while the K-1 Women's Flyweight champion Kana Morimoto made her second title defense against the one-time FEA and WAKO world champion Funda Alkayış. [8]

Fight Card

K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Super Lightweight 65 kg Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Yamato (c)def. Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Hayashi Decision (Unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Super Lightweight Championship
Lightweight 62.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Yoza def. Flag of Japan.svg Taio Asahisa (c)Decision (Unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Lightweight Championship
Super Welterweight 70 kg Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Wajima (c)def. Flag of Thailand.svg Jomthong Chuwattana TKO (Corner stoppage)40:25For the K-1 Super Welterweight Championship
Catchweight 69 kg Flag of Japan.svg Masaaki Noiri def. Flag of Russia.svg Dzhabar Askerov KO (Right straight)12:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jordann Pikeur def. Flag of Nepal.svg Abiral Ghimire KO (Left hook)30:06
Super Heavyweight +100 kg Flag of Japan.svg Kyotaro Fujimoto def. Flag of Croatia.svg Satoshi Ishii Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Intermission
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Taito Gunji (c)def. Flag of Thailand.svg View Petchkoson Decision (Majority)33:00For the K-1 Featherweight Championship
Super bantamweight 55 kg Flag of Japan.svg Akihiro Kaneko (c)def. Flag of Thailand.svg Kompetch Sitsarawatsuer Decision (Majority)33:00For the K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Flag of Japan.svg Masashi Kumura def. Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Suzuki Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Haruto Yasumoto def. Flag of Japan.svg Toma Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Welterweight 67.5 kg Flag of Ghana.svg Ayinta Ali def. Flag of Japan.svg Takumi SanekataDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Cruiserweight 90 kg Flag of Romania.svg Ștefan Lătescu def. Flag of Japan.svg Seiya TanigawaKO (Punches)22:50
Cruiserweight 90 kg Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Hoshidef. Flag of the Philippines.svg Akira JrKO (Right cross)31:08
Intermission
Women's Flyweight 52 kg Flag of Japan.svg KANA (c)def. Flag of Turkey.svg Funda AlkayışTKO (Retirement/low kicks)21:31For the K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship
Atomweight 45 kg Flag of Japan.svg Miyuu Sugawara def. Flag of Thailand.svg Phayahong Ayothayafightgym (c)Decision (Majority)33:00For the K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship
Bantamweight 53 kg Flag of Thailand.svg Yodsila Chor.Hapayakdef. Flag of Japan.svg Issei Ishii Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Egawa def. Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Yun-SeongKO (Punches)11:50
Catchweight 62 kg Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Oiwa def. Flag of Japan.svg Yuta KuniedaKO (Right overhand)21:37
Super Lightweight 65 kg Flag of Thailand.svg Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym def. Flag of Japan.svg Hayato SuzukiDecision (Majority)33:00
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Matsukura def. Flag of Brazil.svg Igor SilvaKO (Right cross)22:25
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Brazil.svg Vinicius Dioniziodef. Flag of Japan.svg Katsuya JinboDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Preliminary Card
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Flag of Japan.svg Erutodef. Flag of Japan.svg KosukeKO (Punch)22:58
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Raita Hashimoto draw Flag of Japan.svg Riku YamamotoDecision (Split)33:00
Catchweight 64.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Kuto Uenodef. Flag of Japan.svg RyugiDecision (Unanimous)33:00

[9]

K-1 World GP 2023: inaugural Middleweight Championship Tournament

K-1 World GP 2023: inaugural Middleweight Championship Tournament
Information
Promotion K-1
DateJune 3, 2023
VenueYokohama Budokan
City Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama, Japan

K-1 World GP 2023: inaugural Middleweight Championship Tournament will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on June 3, 2023, at the Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Japan.

Background

A middleweight (-75 kg) World Grand Prix was held during the event, with the winner being crowned the inaugural K-1 middleweight champion. [10]

K-1 champions Akihiro Kaneko, Yuki Yoza and Toma Kuroda all made appearances in non-title fights. [11] [12] [13]

K-1 World Middleweight Tournament bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li HuiDEC
Flag of Japan.svg Katsuya Jinbo 4R
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hui DEC
Flag of Turkey.svg Hasan Toy 3R
Flag of Turkey.svg Hasan Toy TKO
Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Zanolini 1R
Flag of Turkey.svg Hasan Toy KO
Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Matsukura 1R
Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Matsukura KO
Flag of Brazil.svg Vinicius Dionizio 1R
Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Matsukura DEC
Flag of Italy.svg Mustapha Haida 3R
Flag of Italy.svg Mustapha Haida DEC
Flag of the Philippines.svg MIKE JOE 3R

Fight Card

K-1 World GP 2023: inaugural Middleweight Championship Tournament
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Turkey.svg Hasan Toy def. Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Matsukura KO (Left hook)10:46K-1 75 kg World Grand Prix Final.
For the inaugural K-1 Middleweight Championship.
Catchweight 56 kg Flag of Japan.svg Akihiro Kaneko def. Flag of Turkey.svg Emre KaracaKO (3 Knockdowns/punches)1
Lightweight 62.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Yoza def. Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron ClarkeDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Bantamweight 53 kg Flag of Japan.svg Toma Kuroda def. Flag of Lebanon.svg Ramadan OndashDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Bantamweight 53 kg Flag of Japan.svg Koji Ikeda def. Flag of Thailand.svg Petchmongkol SoonkelahuaytomExt.R Decision (Split)43:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg Flag of Japan.svg Tomoya Yokoyama def. Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Oiwa Decision (Majority)33:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg Flag of Japan.svg Chihiro Nakajima def. Flag of South Korea.svg Han KyungminKO (Left hook to the body)21:06
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Matsukura def. Flag of Italy.svg Mustapha Haida Decision (Unanimous)33:00K-1 75 kg World Grand Prix Semi Final
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Turkey.svg Hasan Toy def. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li HuiDecision (Unanimous)33:00K-1 75 kg World Grand Prix Semi Final
Super Lightweight 65 kg Flag of Thailand.svg Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym def. Flag of Japan.svg Daizo Sasaki Ext.R Decision (Split)43:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Tsubakihara def. Flag of Japan.svg Riku Morisaka Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Bantamweight 53 kg Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Miburo def. Flag of Japan.svg Yusei ShirahataDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Bantamweight 53 kg Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke Saitodef. Flag of Japan.svg Rui Okubo Ext.R Decision (Split)43:00
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Italy.svg Mustapha Haida def. Flag of the Philippines.svg MIKE JOEDecision (Majority)33:00K-1 75 kg World Grand Prix Quarter Final
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Matsukura def. Flag of Brazil.svg Vinicius DionizioTKO (2 Knockdowns/punches)12:09K-1 75 kg World Grand Prix Quarter Final
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Turkey.svg Hasan Toy def. Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Zanolini TKO (2 Knockdowns/high kick)11:35K-1 75 kg World Grand Prix Quarter Final
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Huidef. Flag of Japan.svg Katsuya JinboExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00K-1 75 kg World Grand Prix Quarter Final
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Japan.svg Aqil Bukharidef. Flag of Japan.svg Tomoki YoshinoKO (Punches)22:11K-1 75 kg World Grand Prix reserve fight
Preliminary Card
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Japan.svg Masaki Oishidef. Flag of Japan.svg YashazaruKO (Front kick to the body)11:17
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Raita Hashimotodraw. Flag of Japan.svg Kokoro TerashimaDecision (Majority)33:00

[14]

K-1 World GP 2023 at Ryogoku

K-1 World GP 2023 at Ryogoku
Information
Promotion K-1
DateJuly 17, 2023
Venue Ryōgoku Kokugikan
City Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan

K-1 World GP 2023 at Ryogoku will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on July 17, 2023, at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

Background

A K-1 Super Welterweight Championship bout between champion Hiromi Wajima and former Krush Super Welterweight Champion Jordann Pikeur is expected to headline the event. [15]

A catchweight bout between K-1's former super lightweight and welterweight champion Masaaki Noiri and current SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Champion Amansio Paraschiv is expected to co-headline the event. Paraschiv took the fight on short notice. [16]

A cruiserweight bout between former Krush and K-1 cruiserweight champion K-Jee and former DFS Heavyweight Championship challenger Ștefan Lătescu is expected to take place at the event. [17]

Fight Card

K-1 World GP 2023 at Ryogoku
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Super Welterweight 70 kg Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Wajima (c)def. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jordann Pikeur TKO (Referee stop./punches)22:17For the K-1 Super Welterweight title
Women's Flyweight 52 kg Flag of Japan.svg KANA (C)def. Flag of England.svg Mckenna WadeKO (Body kick)10:52For the K-1 Women's Flyweight title
Catchweight 69.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Masaaki Noiri def. Flag of Romania.svg Amansio Paraschiv KO (Body kick)11:33
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Taito Gunji def. Flag of Thailand.svg Dausayam Wor.WanchaiDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Atomweight 45 kg Flag of Japan.svg Miyuu Sugawara def. Flag of Greece.svg Dimitra AgathangelidouDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Catchweight 63.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Yoza def. Flag of Thailand.svg Aikmongkol GaiyanghadaoKO (Liver kick)10:43
Cruiserweight 90 kg Flag of Romania.svg Ștefan Lătescu def. Flag of Japan.svg K-Jee KO (Left hook to the body)11:53
Cruiserweight 90 kg Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Tanigawadef. Flag of the Philippines.svg Akira JrDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Cruiserweight 90 kg Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Budiaodef. Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke HoshiTKO (3 knockdowns)10:58
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Toma def. Flag of Thailand.svg View Petchkoson TKO (Ref.stop/punches)32:52
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuki Shinotsuka def. Flag of Japan.svg YusukeExt.R KO (Punches)40:46
Women's Flyweight 52 kg Flag of Japan.svg SAHO def. Flag of Japan.svg Mariya SuzukiDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Flag of Japan.svg Chikara Iwaodef. Flag of Japan.svg Koki KO (Body punches)11:45
Welterweight 67.5 kg Flag of Thailand.svg Jomthong Strikergym def. Flag of Ghana.svg Ayinta Ali Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Atomweight 45 kg Flag of Japan.svg Kira Matsutani def. Flag of Thailand.svg Phayahong Ayothayafightgym Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Yuto Shinohara def. Flag of Japan.svg RyukaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Catchweight 59 kg Flag of Japan.svg Taimu Hisaidef. Flag of Japan.svg RyutoDecision (Majority)33:00
Catchweight 64 kg Flag of Japan.svg Fumiya Osawa def. Flag of Japan.svg Hisaki HigashimotoDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Kento Itodef. Flag of Thailand.svg Tingtong SeikenkaiDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Super Lightweight 65 kg Flag of Japan.svg Hayato Suzukidef. Flag of Thailand.svg Dansiam AyothayaFightgymKO (Left cross)11:28
Super Lightweight 65 kg Flag of Japan.svg Fukashi draw. Flag of South Korea.svg Sijun JinDecision (Split)33:00
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 62.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Kuto Ueno def. Flag of Japan.svg Shuichi InoueKO (Low kick)22:59
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Haruto Matsumotodef. Flag of Japan.svg Riku YamamotoDecision (Unanimous)33:00

[18]

ReBOOT~K-1 ReBIRTH~

ReBOOT~K-1 ReBIRTH~
Information
Promotion K-1
DateSeptember 10, 2023
Venue Yokohama Arena
City Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama, Japan

ReBOOT~K-1 ReBIRTH~ was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on September 10, 2023, at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

Part of the collaborative ReBOOT event with Quintet, K-1 ReBIRTH intended to be the first event in a revamp of K-1; in-which the promotion re-branded their weight classes (under the "K-1 WORLD GP" and "K-1 WORLD MAX" banners, for heavyweights and fighters weighting -75 kg and under, respectively) and held a heavyweight World Grand Prix similar to past K-1 tournaments from the FEG years. [19] [20]

The event was distributed by DAZN outside of Japan. [21] [22]

Background

A K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Akihiro Kaneko and challenger Masashi Kumura co-headlined the event. [23]

K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Tournament

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Istrate KO
Flag of Iran.svg Mahmoud Sattari 1R
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Istrate DEC
Flag of Iran.svg Sina Karimian 3R
Flag of Iran.svg Sina Karimian TKO
Flag of Germany.svg Kerim Jemai 3R
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Istrate 1R
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Ce KO
Flag of Poland.svg Michał Turyński 4R
Flag of Brazil.svg Ariel Machado UD
Flag of Brazil.svg Ariel Machado 2R
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Ce KO
Flag of Romania.svg Valentin Bordianu 1R
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Ce KO

Fight Card

ReBOOT~K-1 ReBIRTH~
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Openweight Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Ce def. Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Istrate KO (Low kick)10:45K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Tournament Final
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Flag of Japan.svg Akihiro Kaneko (c)def. Flag of Japan.svg Masashi Kumura Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00For the K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship
Super Heavyweight +100 kg Flag of Japan.svg Mikio Uedadef. Flag of Japan.svg K-Jee TKO (3 knockdows)21:39
Openweight Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Ce def. Flag of Brazil.svg Ariel Machado KO (Low kicks)21:57K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Tournament Semi Final
Openweight Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Istrate def. Flag of Iran.svg Sina Karimian Decision (Unanimous)33:00K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Tournament Semi Final
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Taito Gunji def. Flag of Greece.svg Angelos MartinosDecision (Majority)33:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg Flag of Japan.svg Tomoya Yokoyama def. Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Egawa Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Openweight Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Ce def. Flag of Romania.svg Valentin BordianuKO (Right hook)11:36K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Tournament Quarter Final
Openweight Flag of Brazil.svg Ariel Machado def. Flag of Poland.svg Michał TuryńskiExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Tournament Quarter Final
Openweight Flag of Iran.svg Sina Karimian def. Flag of Germany.svg Kerim JemaiTKO (2 knockdowns/punches)31:35K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Tournament Quarter Final
Openweight Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Istrate def. Flag of Iran.svg Mahmoud Sattari TKO (2 knockdowns/punches)12:19K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Tournament Quarter Final
Preliminary Card
Atomweight 45 kg Flag of Japan.svg Miyuu Sugawara def. Flag of Greece.svg Maria NellaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Kento Itodef. Flag of Japan.svg Yuzuki Satomi TKO (Referee stop./punches)22:18
Bantamweight 53 kg Flag of Japan.svg Koji Ikeda def. Flag of Japan.svg ShintaKO (knee to the body)22:43
Super Lightweight 65 kg Flag of Japan.svg Hayato Suzukidef. Flag of Morocco.svg Mohamed IslamExt. R Decision (Split)43:00

K-1 ReBIRTH 2

K-1 ReBIRTH 2
Information
Promotion K-1
DateDecember 9, 2023
Venue Edion Arena
City Flag of Japan.svg Osaka, Japan

K-1 ReBIRTH 2 was a kickboxing event to be held by K-1 on December 9, 2023, at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan.

Background

A trio of title fights was announced for the event on October 10: a K-1 Bantamweight Championship bout between Issei Ishii and Toma Kuroda, [24] a K-1 Middleweight Championship bout between Hasan Toy and Shintaro Matsukura, [25] a K-1 Super Welterweight Championship bout between Hiromi Wajima and Ouyang Feng. [26]

Fight Card

K-1 ReBIRTH 2
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight 70 kg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ouyang Feng def. Flag of Japan.svg Hiromi Wajima (c)KO (Right cross)22:13For the K-1 Super Welterweight Championship
Middleweight 75 kg Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Matsukura def. Flag of Turkey.svg Hasan Toy (c)Ext.R Decision (Split)43:00For the K-1 Middleweight Championship
Super Featherweight 60 kg Flag of France.svg Rémi Parra def. Flag of Japan.svg Leona Pettas Decision (Majority)33:00
Catchweight 56 kg Flag of Japan.svg Akihiro Kaneko def. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lan ShantengDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Cruiserweight 90 kg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Ce def. Flag of Japan.svg Seiya TanigawaKO (Right cross)12:38
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Kyo Kawakami def. Flag of Japan.svg Toma Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Welterweight 67.5 kg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Meison Hide Usamidef. Flag of Japan.svg KaitoKO (Punches)21:05
Catchweight 66 kg Flag of Japan.svg Hayato Suzukidef. Flag of Japan.svg ToyokiTKO (Middle kick)30:44
Intermission
Bantamweight 53 kg Flag of Japan.svg Toma Kuroda (c)def. Flag of Japan.svg Issei Ishii Decision (Unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Bantamweight Championship
Women's Flyweight 52 kg Flag of Greece.svg Antonia Prifti def. Flag of Japan.svg KANA (c)Decision (Unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship
Women's Flyweight 52 kg Flag of Japan.svg SAHO def. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li LishanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Atomweight 45 kg Flag of Japan.svg Miyuu Sugawara def. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lucille DeadmanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Cruiserweight 90 kg Flag of Japan.svg Shota Yamaguchidef. Flag of Japan.svg Ryunosuke HoshiTKO (Punches)31:00
Welterweight 67.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Riki Matsuoka def. Flag of Thailand.svg Jomthong Strikergym Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Oiwa def. Flag of Japan.svg Yuto Shinohara KO (Right cross)12:38
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Shoki Kaneda def. Flag of Thailand.svg Dausayam Wor.WanchaiTKO (Punches)12:17
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Tsubakihara def. Flag of Japan.svg KensukeDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg Flag of Japan.svg Rikudef. Flag of Nepal.svg Abiral Ghimire Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Preliminary Card
Catchweight 51 kg Flag of Japan.svg Tsubasa Yamawakidef. Flag of Japan.svg Toya MatsubaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Flag of Japan.svg Kengo Muratadef. Flag of Japan.svg Kaito HoriiDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg Flag of Japan.svg Haruto Matsumotodef. Flag of Japan.svg KaishiTKO (Punches)12:48
Super Featherweight 60 kg Flag of Japan.svg Sota Amanodef. Flag of Japan.svg Toki HaradaTKO (Left hook)20:47
Catchweight 51 kg Flag of Japan.svg Gentarodef. Flag of Japan.svg Takumi YoshimuraDecision (Unanimous)33:00

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Koji Ikeda is a Japanese professional kickboxer, currently competing in the bantamweight divisions of K-1 and Krush.

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