Ayinta Ali

Ayinta Ali
Born寧仁太・アリ
(1999-03-29) March 29, 1999 (age 25)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Ghanaian
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67.5 kg (149 lb; 10.63 st)
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofOsaka, Japan
TeamK-1 Gym Sohonbu Team Pegasus
Kickboxing record
Total11
Wins9
By knockout5
Losses2
By knockout1

Ayinta Ali (Japanese: 寧仁太・アリ, Ali Ayinta, born March 29, 1999) is a Japanese-Ghanaian kickboxer, currently competing in the welterweight division of K-1 and Krush, where he is the current Krush Welterweight champion.

As of March 2022 he was the #8 ranked super featherweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.[1]

Kickboxing career

K-1

Early career

Ali made his professional debut against Takuma Shimizu at Krush 104 on August 31, 2019. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. The bout was stopped on the advice of the ringside physician at the 1:04 minute mark, due to a cut above Shimizu's left eyelid.[2] Ali made his second Krush appearance at Krush 107 on November 8, 2019, against Mark Bird James. He won the fight by a third-round knockout, flooring James with a right hook.[3]

Ali left Krush for his next bout, as he was booked to face Takeharu Ogawa at Bigbang the future 26 on August 16, 2020. He won the fight by a third-round head kick knockout.[4]

Ali made his K-1 debut against Kaito at K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2 on March 28, 2021. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. Ali first dropped Kaito with a head kick at the 2:00 minute mark of the last round, before finishing him with a right cross thirty seconds later.[5]

Ali was next booked to face the former Krush Welterweight champion Kazuki Yamagiawa in the co-main event of Krush 126 on June 25, 2021.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision. Two of the judges scored the bout 30–28 in his favor, while the third judge awarded him a 30–29 scorecard.[7][8]

K-1 Welterweight Grand Prix

On August 18, 2021, it was announced that Ali would participate in the 2021 K-1 Welterweight World Grand Prix, which was held at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021.[9] He was booked to face Ruku Kojima in the tournament quarterfinals.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the bout 30–28, and the third 30–29, in his favor.[11]

Ali advanced to the semifinals, where he faced the 2017 K-1 Japan Grand Prix super lightweight champion, and tournament favorite, Masaaki Noiri. Ali was knocked down early in the opening round with body strikes, and although he was able to rise in time to beat the eight count, he was quickly knocked down for the second time with a left hook to the body. THis resulted in an automatic technical knockout loss for Ali, per the rules of the tournament.[12]

Krush welterweight champion

Ayinta was scheduled to challenge the reigning Krush Welterweight titleholder Riki Matsuoka at Krush 134 on February 20, 2022, in what was Matsuoka's first title defense.[13] The fight was ruled a split decision draw following the first three rounds. Ali was awarded the split decision victory after an extra round was contested,[14] with two judges scoring the bout 10–9 for him, while the third judge awarded the same scorecard to Matsuoka.[15]

Ayinta made his first defense against the one-time Krush Super Lightweight title challenger Kota Nakano at Krush 140 on August 27, 2022.[16] He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Ayinta knocked his opponent down twice, both times with a right straight, once in the first round and once in the second round. Although Nakano was able to beat the eight count both times, he was unsteady on his feet following the second knockdown, which forced the referee to wave the fight off.[17]

Ayinta faced Takumi Sanekata at K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 on March 12, 2023.[18] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 30–28 scorecard.[19]

Ayinta faced the four-weight Rajadamnern Stadium champion Jomthong Strikergym at K-1 World GP 2023 on July 17, 2023.[20] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–26 and one scorecard of 30–27.[21]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

  • K-1
    • 2018 K-1 Challenge B-Class -70kg Tournament Winner[22]
    • 2018 K-1 Challenge B-Class -70kg Tournament Winner[23]
    • 2019 K-1 Challenge A-Class -70kg Tournament Winner[24]

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record
9 Wins (5 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2023-07-17 Loss Thailand Jomthong Strikergym K-1 World GP 2023 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-03-12 Win Japan Takumi Sanekata K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-08-27 Win Japan Kota Nakano Krush 140 Tokyo, Japan KO (punches) 2 0:55
Defends the Krush Welterweight title.
2022-02-20 Win Japan Riki Matsuoka Krush 134 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
Wins the Krush Welterweight title.
2021-09-20 Loss Japan Masaaki Noiri K-1 2021: Yokohamatsuri Welterweight World Grand Prix, Semi Final Yokohama, Japan TKO (2 Knockdowns) 1 1:32
2021-09-20 Win Japan Ruku Kojima K-1 2021: Yokohamatsuri Welterweight World Grand Prix, Quarter Final Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-06-25 Win Japan Kazuki Yamagiawa Krush 126 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2021-03-28 Win Japan Kaito K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Cross) 3 2:30
2020-08-16 Win Japan Takeharu Ogawa Bigbang the future 26 Tokyo, Japan KO (Knee to the head) 3
2019-11-08 Win Northern Ireland Mark Bird James Krush 107 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Hook) 3 1:35
2019-08-31 Win Japan Takuma Shimizu Krush 104 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 1:04
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2019-03-24 Win Japan Genki Amemiya K-1 Amateur Challenge A-class -70kg Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00
Wins the K-1 Challenge A-Class -70kg Tournament.
2019-03-24 Win Japan Ken Noda K-1 Amateur Challenge A-class -70kg Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan KO 1
2018-10-14 Win Japan Rikoku Som K-1 Amateur Challenge B-class -70kg Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00
Wins the K-1 Challenge B-Class -70kg Tournament.
2018-10-14 Win Japan Daisuke Arakawa K-1 Amateur Challenge B-class -70kg Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00
2018-10-14 Win Japan Naoki Kitabayashi K-1 Amateur Challenge B-class -70kg Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1 2:00
2018-09-09 Win Japan Katsuhiko Motomiya K-1 Amateur Challenge B-class -70kg Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00
Wins the K-1 Challenge B-Class -70kg Tournament.
2018-09-09 Win Japan Tomoya Shimamura K-1 Amateur Challenge B-class -70kg Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Forfeit
2018-09-09 Win Japan Hiroto Amagi K-1 Amateur Challenge B-class -70kg Tournament, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00
2018-07-29 Win Japan Kuramoto K-1 Amateur Challenge B-class Tokyo, Japan KO
2018-06-10 Win Japan Daisuke Niinuma K-1 Amateur Challenge C-class Tokyo, Japan Decision 2 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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