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 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 2 K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka EDION Arena Osaka, Japan 3 K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka Fukuoka International Center Fukuoka, Japan 4 K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo Ryōgoku Kokugikan Tokyo, Japan
K-1: K’Festa 3
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.
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
Results K’Festa 3 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesSuper Welterweight 70 kg Minoru Kimura def. Hiromi WajimaTKO (Corner Stoppage)11:10Super Welterweight GP FinalSuper Featherweight 60 kg Takerudef. Petchdam PetchkiatpetchKO (Punches)20:49Cruiserweight 90 kg Sina Karimian (c)def. Ryo AitakaDecision (Unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Cruiserweight ChampionshipSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Yoshiki Takeidef. Dansiam AyothayafightgymDecision (Unanimous)33:00W.Flyweight 50 kg Kana Morimotodef. Gloria PeritoreKO (Punch)12:42Lightweight 62.5 kg Taio Asahisadef. Kenta HayashiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Lightweight 65 kg Rukiya Anpo (c)def. FukashiDecision (Unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Super Lightweight ChampionshipSuper Welterweight 70 kg Hiromi Wajimadef. Yasuhiro KidoDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Welterweight GP Semi-FinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Minoru Kimura def. Eder LopesKO (Punch)11:02Super Welterweight GP Semi-FinalsWelterweight 67.5 kg Masaaki Noiridef. David MejiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Featherweight 60 kg Leona Pettasdef. Yuta MurakoshiTKO (Punches)32:33Super Bantamweight 55 kg Masashi Kumuradef. Akihiro KanekoDecision (Majority)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphandef. Kaito OzawaTKO (Cut)23:00Welterweight 67.5 kg Yuta Kubo (c)def. Jordann PikeurDecision (Unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Welterweight ChampionshipLightweight 62.5 kg Hideaki Yamazakidef. Hikaru TerashimaKO (Punches)22:59Catchweight 61 kg Yutakadef. Satoru NariaiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Welterweight 70 kg Hiromi Wajimadef. Avatar Tor MorsiKO (Leg Kick)30:40Super Welterweight GP Quarter-FinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Yasuhiro Kidodef. Milan PalesKO (Head Kick)21:54Super Welterweight GP Quarter-FinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Eder Lopesdef. Katsuya JinboKO (Punches)20:49Super Welterweight GP Quarter-FinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Minoru Kimura def. KaitoKO (Punches)12:10Super Welterweight GP Quarter-FinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Daisuke Fujimuradef. KotetsuDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Welterweight GP Reserve FightCruiserweight 90 kg Shinya Uemura - Seiya TanigawaDraw (Majority)33:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Riamudef. RyutoDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Hikaru Hasumi def. Hisaki HigashimotoKO (Punches)32:53Super Bantamweight 55 kg Riradef. JinKO (Head kick)11:57
K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka
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.
Fight Card K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka Weight Class Method Round Time NotesSuper Lightweight 65 kg Hideaki Yamazaki def. Rukiya Anpo (c)KO (Left Hook)11:18For the K-1 Super Lightweight Championship Takeruvs. Kizaemon SaigaExhibitionCatchweight 58 kg Tatsuya Tsubakiharadef. Yuki EgawaDecision (Majority)33:00Catchweight 63.5 kg Koya Urabedef. Yuto ShinoharaExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00W.Minimumweight 48 kg Miho Takanashidef. Mio TsumuraDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Welterweight 70 kg Hiromi Wajimadef. Raseasing WeerasakreckKO20:59Super Lightweight 65 kg Jin Hirayamadef. Fukashi MizutaniDecision (Unanimous)33:00Cruiserweight 90 kg Hitoshi Sugimotodef. Hisaki KatoDecision (Extra round)43:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Taio Asahisadef. HirokiKO20:56Lightweight 62.5 kg Shuji Kawaradadef. Seiya UedaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Featherweight 60 kg Tetsudef. Narufumi NishimotoDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Lightweight 65 kg Kensei Kondodef. TaitoTKO30:01 Preliminary CardSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Yuto Kurodadef. Hiroki MitsuiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Naoki Takahashidef. Ryota IshidaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Rikidef. Kaito YamawakiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 63 kg Takumi Nagaidef. RioyaKO31:33Bantamweight 53 kg Yuki Toyodadef. Tsubasa YamawakiDecision (Unanimous)33:00
K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka
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.
Fight Card K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka Weight Class Method Round Time NotesCruiserweight 90 kg K-Jee def. Sina Karimian (c)TKO (Corner Stoppage)11:54W. Flyweight 52 kg Kotomidef. Kana MorimotoDecision (Unanimous)33:00Welterweight 67.5 kg Masaaki Noiridef. Vitor Tofanelli Decision (Unanimous)33:00Super Featherweight 60 kg Hirotaka Asahisadef. Tatsuya OiwaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Cruiserweight 90 kg Animal Kojidef. RUITKO (Three Knockdowns)22:53Super Featherweight 60 kg SATORU Nariaidef. Masahiro YamamotoDecision (Unanimous)33:00W. Atomweight 48 kg Mako Yamadadef. YuDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 62.5kg Hiroshi Mizumachidef. TatsukiDecision (Extra round)43:00Super Welterweight 70 kg Kotetsudef. KentaKO (Right Hook)30:56Super Bantamweight 55 kg Kazuki Miburo def. KokiDecision (Split)33:00 Preliminary CardSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Aoi Nodadef. ShionDecision (Unanimous)33:00Catchweight 59 kg Takumi Teradadef. Hirotaka SadamatsuKO (Right Straight)12:06Super Featherweight 60 kg Yujidef. MotokiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Catchweight 53 kg Kazuki Oishidef. Shohei NishibayashiDecision (Unanimous)33:00
K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout
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.
Former K-1 Super Featherweight champion Hirotaka Urabe was scheduled to fight Kizaemon Saiga. The fight was contested at Super Featherweight. Former RISE Lightweight and REBELS Super Lightweight champion Fukashi Mizutani was expected to face Hayato Suzuki at Super Lightweight. Hiromi Wajima fought Yuhei Fujioka.
Fight Card K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLightweight 62.5 kg Kongnapa Weerasakreckdef. Kenta Hayashi (c)Decision (Majority)33:00For the K-1 Lightweight ChampionshipSuper Welterweight 70 kg Minoru Kimura def. Abiral Himalayan CheetahTKO (Doctor Stoppage)22:50Catchweight 58.5 kg Kizaemon Saigadef. Hirotaka Urabe Disqualification (Low blow)2Super Featherweight 60 kg Yuta Murakoshidef. Naoki YamamotoDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Featherweight 60 kg Ryusei Ashizawadef. Kotaro Shimano KO (Punches)23:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Taio Asahisa def. Hikaru HasumiKO (Knee to the body)31:48Super Lightweight 65 kg Daizo Sasaki def. Tetsuya YamatoDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Shuji Kawaradadef. Fumiya OsawaExt.R Decision (Split)43:00Super Welterweight 70 kg Hiromi Wajimadef. Yuhei FujiokaKO (High kick)12:03Featherweight 57.5 kg Taito Gunjidef. Yusho KamemotoKO (Punches)21:54Super Bantamweight 55 kg Junki Sasakidef. RiamuDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Lightweight 65 kg Fukashi def. Hayato SuzukiKO (Right Cross)23:00 Preliminary CardCatchweight 95 kg Shinya Uemura def. Meisam EshigiKO (Left hook)12:55Featherweight 57.5 kg Rei Inagaki def. HidekiKO (Jumping knee)31:23Featherweight 57.5 kg Natsuki Kitamuradef. SeiyaKO (Right Cross)10:33Bantamweight 53 kg Eiki Kurata def. Yuki ToyodaKO (Punches)22:57Featherweight 57.5 kg Yuta Matsuyamadef. Masashige UmetaTKO (Punches)10:31
See also 2020 in Glory 2020 in Kunlun Fight 2020 in ONE Championship 2020 in Romanian kickboxing 2020 in Wu Lin Feng
References
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