2020 in K-1

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

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 Japan Saitama, Japan
2 K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka September 22, 2020 EDION Arena Japan Osaka, Japan
3 K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka November 2, 2020 Fukuoka International Center Japan Fukuoka, Japan
4 K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo December 13, 2020 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Japan Tokyo, Japan

K-1: K’Festa 3

K-1: K’Festa 3
PromotionK-1
DateMarch 22, 2020
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CityJapan 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
         
Brazil Minoru Kimura KO
Japan Kaito 1r.
Brazil Minoru Kimura KO
Portugal Eder Lopes 1r.
Portugal Eder Lopes KO
Japan Katsuya Jinbo 2r.
Brazil Minoru Kimura TKO
Japan Hiromi Wajima 1r.
Slovakia Milan Pales 2r.
Japan Yasuhiro Kido KO
Japan Yasuhiro Kido 3r.
Japan Hiromi Wajima UD
Thailand Avatar Tor Morsi 3r.
Japan Hiromi Wajima KO

Results

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

[2][3]

K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka

K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka
PromotionK-1
DateSeptember 22, 2020
VenueEdion Arena
CityJapan 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 Japan Hideaki Yamazaki def. Japan Rukiya Anpo (c) KO (Left Hook) 1 1:18 For the K-1 Super Lightweight Championship
Japan Takeru vs. Japan Kizaemon Saiga Exhibition
Catchweight 58 kg Japan Tatsuya Tsubakihara def. Japan Yuki Egawa Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Catchweight 63.5 kg Japan Koya Urabe def. Japan Yuto Shinohara Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
W.Minimumweight 48 kg Japan Miho Takanashi def. Japan Mio Tsumura Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg Japan Hiromi Wajima def. Thailand Raseasing Weerasakreck KO 2 0:59
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Jin Hirayama def. Japan Fukashi Mizutani Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Cruiserweight 90 kg Japan Hitoshi Sugimoto def. Japan Hisaki Kato Decision (Extra round) 4 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Taio Asahisa def. Japan Hiroki KO 2 0:56
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Shuji Kawarada def. Japan Seiya Ueda Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Tetsu def. Japan Narufumi Nishimoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Kensei Kondo def. Japan Taito TKO 3 0:01
Preliminary Card
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Japan Yuto Kuroda def. Japan Hiroki Mitsui Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Naoki Takahashi def. Japan Ryota Ishida Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Riki def. Japan Kaito Yamawaki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 63 kg Japan Takumi Nagai def. Japan Rioya KO 3 1:33
Bantamweight 53 kg Japan Yuki Toyoda def. Japan Tsubasa Yamawaki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka

K-1: K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka
PromotionK-1
DateNovember 3, 2020
VenueFukuoka International Center
CityJapan 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 Japan K-Jee def. Iran Sina Karimian (c) TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 1:54 For the K-1 Cruiserweight title.
W. Flyweight 52 kg Japan Kotomi def. Japan Kana Morimoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 67.5 kg Japan Masaaki Noiri def. Brazil Vitor Tofanelli Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Hirotaka Asahisa def. Japan Tatsuya Oiwa Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Cruiserweight 90 kg Japan Animal Koji def. Japan RUI TKO (Three Knockdowns) 2 2:53
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan SATORU Nariai def. Japan Masahiro Yamamoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
W. Atomweight 48 kg Japan Mako Yamada def. Japan Yu Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 62.5kg Japan Hiroshi Mizumachi def. Japan Tatsuki Decision (Extra round) 4 3:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg Japan Kotetsu def. Japan Kenta KO (Right Hook) 3 0:56
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Japan Kazuki Miburo def. Japan Koki Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Preliminary Card
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Japan Aoi Noda def. Japan Shion Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Catchweight 59 kg Japan Takumi Terada def. Japan Hirotaka Sadamatsu KO (Right Straight) 1 2:06
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Yuji def. Japan Motoki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Catchweight 53 kg Japan Kazuki Oishi def. Japan 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
PromotionK-1
DateDecember 13, 2020
VenueRyōgoku Kokugikan
CityJapan 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 Thailand Kongnapa Weerasakreck def. Japan Kenta Hayashi (c) Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 For the K-1 Lightweight Championship
Super Welterweight 70 kg Brazil Minoru Kimura def. Nepal Abiral Himalayan Cheetah TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 2:50
Catchweight 58.5 kg Japan Kizaemon Saiga def. Japan Hirotaka Urabe Disqualification (Low blow) 2
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Yuta Murakoshi def. Japan Naoki Yamamoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg Japan Ryusei Ashizawa def. Japan Kotaro Shimano KO (Punches) 2 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Taio Asahisa def. Japan Hikaru Hasumi KO (Knee to the body) 3 1:48
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Daizo Sasaki def. Japan Tetsuya Yamato Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg Japan Shuji Kawarada def. Japan Fumiya Osawa Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
Super Welterweight 70 kg Japan Hiromi Wajima def. Japan Yuhei Fujioka KO (High kick) 1 2:03
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Taito Gunji def. Japan Yusho Kamemoto KO (Punches) 2 1:54
Super Bantamweight 55 kg Japan Junki Sasaki def. Japan Riamu Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Lightweight 65 kg Japan Fukashi def. Japan Hayato Suzuki KO (Right Cross) 2 3:00
Preliminary Card
Catchweight 95 kg Japan Shinya Uemura def. Iran Meisam Eshigi KO (Left hook) 1 2:55
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Rei Inagaki def. Japan Hideki KO (Jumping knee) 3 1:23
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Natsuki Kitamura def. Japan Seiya KO (Right Cross) 1 0:33
Bantamweight 53 kg Japan Eiki Kurata def. Japan Yuki Toyoda KO (Punches) 2 2:57
Featherweight 57.5 kg Japan Yuta Matsuyama def. Japan Masashige Umeta TKO (Punches) 1 0:31

See also

References

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