The year 2019 was the 26th year in the history of the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The year started with K-1: K’Festa 2.

2019 in K-1
Information
First dateMarch 10, 2019
Last dateDecember 28, 2019
Events
Total events5
Fights
Total fights99
Title fights10

List of events

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# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 March 10, 2019 Saitama Super Arena   Saitama, Japan
2 K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament June 30, 2019 Ryōgoku Kokugikan   Tokyo, Japan
3 K-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in Osaka August 24, 2019 EDION Arena Osaka   Osaka, Japan
4 K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri November 24, 2019 Yokohama Arena   Yokohama, Japan
5 K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ~Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament~ December 28, 2019 Dolphin's Arena   Nagoya, Japan

K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2

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K-1: K’Festa 2
PromotionK-1
DateMarch 10, 2019
VenueSaitama Super Arena
City  Saitama, Japan
Attendance16,000

K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on March 10, 2019, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[1]

Background

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The event was headlined by a catchweight, non-title fight between Takeru Segawa and Yodkitsada Yuthachonburi. The four title fights held at K'Festa two saw Yuta Murakoshi and Koya Urabe defend their titles against Hirotaka Urabe and Kenta Hayashi, respectively. Yuta Kubo defended the welterweight title against Yasuhiro Kido, and Sina Karimian made his first title defense against Hisaki Kato.[2][3]

Fight Card

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K’Festa 2
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight -59 kg   Takeru def.   Yodkitsada Yuthachonburi KO (Punches) 3 2:43
Super Featherweight 60 kg   Koji def.   Jan Szajko Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Catchweight 68 kg   Minoru Kimura def.   Hiromi Wajima KO (Punches) 1 2:21
Women 51 kg   KANA def.   Josefine Knutsson Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Featherweight 57 kg   Jorge Varela def.   Ryusei Ashizawa TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 2:41
Welterweight 67.5 kg   Jordann Pikeur def.   Masaaki Noiri Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Yoshiki Takei def.   Sandro Martin TKO (Punches) 1 2:54
Welterweight 67.5 kg   Yuta Kubo (c) def.   Yasuhiro Kido Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00 Welterweight Championship Title Match
Featherweight 57 kg   Yuta Murakoshi (c) def.   Hirotaka Urabe Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Featherweight Championship Title Match
Super Lightweight 65 kg   Rukiya Anpo def.   Daizo Sasaki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Lightweight 65 kg   Yasuomi Soda def.   Masaya Matsuhana Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight 60 kg   Kosuke Komiyama def.   Masanobu Goshu Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Akihiro Kaneko def.   Shuhei Kumura Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg   Kenta Hayashi def.   Koya Urabe (c) Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Lightweight Championship Title Match
Cruiserweight 90 kg   Sina Karimian (c) def.   Hisaki Kato Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Cruiserweight Championship Title Match
Lightweight 62.5 kg   Yuto Shinohara def.   Fumiya Osawa Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Lightweight 62.5 kg   Gonnapar Weerasakreck def.   Liu Wei Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight 67.5 kg   Kaisei Kondo def.   Ruku KO (Punches) 2 2:23
Featherweight 57.5 kg   Kaito Ozawa def.   Hayato Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Preliminary Card
Super Lightweight 65 kg   Kota Nakano def.   FUMIYA KO (Left Hook to the Body) 3 1:47
Super Featherweight 60 kg   Yutaka def.   Takuma Kawaguchi TKO (Right Hook) 3 0:41
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Riku Morisaka def.   Yuto Kuroda Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Bantamweight 53 kg   Riamu def.   Rira Decision (Majority) 3 3:00

K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament

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K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament
PromotionK-1
DateJune 30, 2019
VenueRyōgoku Kokugikan
City  Tokyo, Japan
Attendance10,500

K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on June 30, 2019, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[4]

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During this event a Super Bantamweight Grand Prix was held, featuring the reigning champion Yoshiki Takei, Shuhei Kumura, Samvel Babayan and Masashi Kumura.[5]

In the co-main event, Rukiya Anpo and Kaew Fairtex fought for the Super Lightweight title.[6]

Fight Card

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K’Festa 2
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Yoshiki Takei def.   Masashi Kumura KO (Right Hook & Head Kick) 2 0:38 Super Bantamweight GP Finals
Super Lightweight -65 kg   Rukiya Anpo def.   Kaew Fairtex (c) Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Super Lightweight Title Fight
Catchweight -58.5 kg   Yuta Murakoshi def.   Huo Xiaolong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight -67.5 kg   Minoru Kimura def.   Cruz Briggs KO (Right Overhand) 1 1:37
Super Lightweight -65 kg   Daizo Sasaki def.   Fukashi TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 2:14
Featherweight -57 kg   Haruma Saikyo def.   Jorge Varela KO (Knee to the Head) 3 2:23
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Yoshiki Takei def.   Shuhei Kumura TKO (Punches) 1 1:46 Super Bantamweight GP Semi-finals
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Masashi Kumura def.   Samvel Babayan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Super Bantamweight GP Semi-finals
Super Featherweight -60 kg   Tatsuya Oiwa def.   Ryusei Ashizawa Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight -60 kg   Leona Pettas def.   Kosuke Komiyama KO (Left Jab) 2 2:12
Lightweight -62.5 kg   Fumiya Osawa def.   Yuzuki Satomi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight -57 kg   Kaito Ozawa def.   Takahiro Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Shuhei Kumura def.   Sadegh Hashemi TKO (Punches) 3 2:50 Super Bantamweight GP Quarter-finals
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Yoshiki Takei def.   Alex Rivas TKO (Body Punches) 1 2:48 Super Bantamweight GP Quarter-finals
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Samvel Babayan def.   Koki Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Super Bantamweight GP Quarter-finals
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Masashi Kumura def.   Phetpangan Mor.Ratanabandit TKO (2 Knockdowns/Punches) 1 2:38 Super Bantamweight GP Quarter-finals
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Yuta Hayashi def.   Takaya Ogura TKO (Punches) 1 1:44 Super Bantamweight GP Reserve Fight
Preliminary Card
Super Lightweight -65 kg   Hikaru Terashima def.   Jinya KO (Front Kick) 1 1:10
Batanmweight -53 kg   Kazuma Takuda def.   Kazuki Fujita Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

K-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in Osaka

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K-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in Osaka
PromotionK-1
DateAugust 24, 2019
VenueEDION Arena Osaka
City  Osaka, Japan
Attendance7,800

K-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in Osaka was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on August 24, 2019, at the EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan.[7]

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The event was headlined by a "Comeback of the Year" match between Koji and Tatsuya Oiwa.[8] In the co-main event Kenta Hayashi fought Deniz Demirkapu.[9]

Fight Card

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K’Festa 2
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Featherweight -60 kg   Koji def.   Tatsuya Oiwa Ext.R Decision (Split) 4 3:00
Lightweight -62.5 kg   Kenta Hayashi def.   Deniz Demirkapu TKO (Punches) 2 3:00
Welterweight -67.5 kg   Masaaki Noiri def.   Sami Lamiri KO (Left Hook to the Body) 2 2:35
Catchweight -68 kg   Minoru Kimura def.   Sho Oizumi KO (Punches) 1 2:17
Super Welterweight -70 kg   Yasuhiro Kido def.   Antonio Gomez KO (High Kick) 2 1:48
Cruiserweight -90 kg   Ryo Aitaka def.   Sina Karimian KO (Overhand Right) 3 0:57
Super Lightweight -65 kg   Hideaki Yamazaki def.   Jin Hirayama Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Lightweight -65 kg   Tetsuya Yamato def.   Kensei Kondo Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight -62.5 kg   Yuto Shinohara def.   Shinichiro Kawasaki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight -67.5 kg   Kaisei Kondo def.   Riki Matsuoka KO (Right Cros) 1 2:18
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Aoshi def.   Tatsuya Tsubakihara Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Catchweight -52 kg   KANA def.   Mahiro Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Preliminary Card
Super Lightweight -65 kg   Toma def.   Takahito Niimi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Bantamweight -53 kg   Toma Kuroda Draw.   Aoi Noda Decision 3 3:00
Lightweight -62.5 kg   SEIYA def.   Yuta Suzuki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri

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K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri
PromotionK-1
DateNovember 24, 2019
VenueYokohama Arena
City  Yokohama, Japan

K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on November 24, 2019, at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

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A featherweight Grand Prix was held during this event, which featured Yuki Egawa, Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan, Haruma Saikyo, Arthur Meyer, Jorge Varela, Riku Anpo, Hirotaka Urabe and Brandon Spain.[10]

In the co-main event, the K-1 Super Featherweight champion Takeru Segawa fought a non-title bout with Yuta Murakoshi.[11]

Fight Card

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K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight -57.5 kg   Yuki Egawa def.   Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan KO (Left hook to the body) 1 1:00 For the K-1 Featherweight title.
Super Featherweight -60 kg   Takeru Segawa def.   Yuta Murakoshi Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Welterweight -67.5 kg   Minoru Kimura def.   Jordan Valdinocci TKO (Three knockdowns) 2 1:28
Welterweight -67.5 kg   Jordann Pikeur def.   Kaisei Kondo TKO (Three knockdowns) 2 2:40
Lightweight -62.5 kg   Kenta Hayashi def.   Daiki Kaneko KO (Right straight) 2 0:35
Super Featherweight -60 kg   Koji Tanaka def.   Seiya Kawahara TKO (Punches) 2 2:59
Cruiserweight -90 kg   Ryo Aitaka def.   Jae Geun Yang TKO (Shoulder injury) 1 0:57
Featherweight -57.5 kg   Yuki Egawa def.   Arthur Meyer KO (Spinning back kick to the body) 1 2:50 Tournament Semifinal
Featherweight -57.5 kg   Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan def.   Hirotaka Urabe Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Tournament Semifinal
Super Welterweight -70 kg   Yasuhiro Kido def.   Katsuya Jinbo TKO (Punches) 2 2:29
Super Lightweight -65 kg   Hideaki Yamazaki def.   Ruku TKO (Three knockdowns) 1 1:24
Super Lightweight -65 kg   Daizo Sasaki def.   Hayato Suzuki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Heavyweight -100 kg   Roel Mannaart def.   Chris Bradford TKO (Punches) 1 2:10 For the K-1 Heavyweight title.
Feaherweight -57.5 kg   Arthur Meyer def.   Haruma Saikyo TKO (Shin injury) 2 1:59 Tournament Quarterfinal
Feaherweight -57.5 kg   Yuki Egawa def.   Jorge Varela TKO (Left hook to the body) 1 1:41 Tournament Quarterfinal
Feaherweight -57.5 kg   Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan def.   Riku Anpo TKO (Flying knee and left hook) 1 1:18 Tournament Quarterfinal
Feaherweight -57.5 kg   Hirotaka Urabe def.   Brandon Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Tournament Quarterfinal
Feaherweight -57.5 kg   Toma def.   Tetsu Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Preliminary Card
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Shota Oiwa draw.   Ryuto Draw (Majority) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight -60 kg   Junpei Sano def.   Kazuma Kubo Draw (Majority) 3 3:00
Feaherweight -57.5 kg   Kazuma Takuda def.   Kaito Yamawaki KO (Left head kick) 1 1:10
Feaherweight -57.5 kg   Keito Okajima def.   Rikiya Yamaura Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Welterweight -70 kg   EITO def.   Kentaro Ishibashi TKO (Three knockdowns) 1 2:56

K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ~Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament~

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K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ~Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament~
PromotionK-1
DateDecember 28, 2019
VenueAichi Prefectural Gymnasium
City  Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ~Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament~ was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on December 28, 2019, at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan.

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The event was headlined by a Super Lightweight title rematch between the reigning champion Rukiya Anpo and Kaew Fairtex.[12] The event also featured a Women's Flyweight Grand Prix, to crown the new K-1 champion, which included the reigning Krush champion Kana Morimoto, the former Krush title challenger Josefine Lindgren Knutsson, former Krush champion Mellony Geugjes, as well as the Enfusion and ISKA champion Cristina Morales.[13]

The reigning Super Bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei fought a non-title bout against Suriyanlek OBT.Kamphee, while the Featherweight champion Yuki Egawa met the Super Featherweight champion Takeru Segawa in an exhibition match.[14]

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K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ~Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament~
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Super Lightweight -65 kg   Rukiya Anpo def.   Kaew Fairtex Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 For the K-1 Super Lightweight title.
Women's Flyweight -52 kg   Kana Morimoto def.   Josefine Lindgren Knutsson Decision (Split) 4 3:00 For the K-1 Women's Flyweight title.
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Yoshiki Takei def.   Suriyanlek OBT.Kamphee Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Welterweight -70 kg   Minoru Kimura def.   Marcel Adeyemi TKO (Punches) 1 1:18
Welterweight -67.5 kg   Masaaki Noiri def.   Hasan Toy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight -60 kg   Tatsuya Oiwa def.   Stavros Exakoustidis Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight -60 kg   Takeru Segawa draw.   Yuki Egawa Draw 1 3:00 Exhibition bout
Super Lightweight -65 kg   Fukashi Mizutani def.   Tetsuya Yamato TKO (Punches) 3 0:34
Cruiserweight -90 kg   Hisaki Kato def.   K-Jee TKO (Three knockdowns) 2 1:17
Welterweight -67.5 kg   Kaito def.   Ho Sung Kim TKO (Punches) 1 2:21
Women's Flyweight -52 kg   Josefine Lindgren Knutsson def.   Mellony Geugjes Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Tournament Semifinal
Women's Flyweight -52 kg   Kana Morimoto def.   Cristina Morales Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Tournament Semifinal
Women's Flyweight -52 kg   Kotomi def.   Mahiro Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Preliminary Card
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Hinata Matsumoto def.   Mao Hashimoto Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Super Lightweight -65 kg   Shodai Matsuoka def.   Taito KO (Spinning back kick to the head) 1 1:25
Featherweight -57.5 kg   Takahito Niimi def.   Naoki Takahashi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Featherweight -57.5 kg   Masafumi Kurasaki def.   Hideki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Super Featherweight -60 kg   Kazuki Sagegami def.   Yuto Saito KO (Right hook) 2 2:02
Super Bantamweight -55 kg   Koji Ikeda def.   Yuki Toyoda KO (Right hook) 3 3:00

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2019年3月10日(日)K-1 World Gp 2019 Japan ~K'festa.2~ | K-1公式サイト".
  2. ^ "Six fights added to K'Festa 2 card". asianmma.com. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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  4. ^ "2019年6月30日(日)K-1 World Gp 2019 Japan ~K-1スーパー・バンタム級世界最強決定トーナメント~ | K-1 Wgp公式サイト | K-1 Japan Group".
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  13. ^ "Kana Korimoto Defeats Christina Morales at K-1 Women's World GP". iskaworldhq.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  14. ^ "【K-1】武居由樹がピリピリモード「僕だけが当てる」とタイの強豪に圧倒宣言=前日計量". efight.jp. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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