All 16 fighters made weight for Sunday's GOAT card in Tokyo, where Ryusei, Giorgis and a vacant super lightweight belt are on the line in the live-televised ISKA title fights.
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What we know
- The three ISKA K-1 rules world title fights air live on a six-station TV Tokyo network from to .
- Ryusei defends the ISKA super featherweight title against Rodrigo Bogado in the main event.
- Vangelis Giorgis defends the ISKA light cruiserweight title against Kenta Nanbara.
- Yuki Kasahara and Soheil Dridi fight for the vacant ISKA super lightweight title.
Reported, not confirmed
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Kickboxing is returning to live terrestrial TV in Japan for the first time in 16 years, according to Ryusei and Kasahara.
Gong Kakutogi
The weigh-ins left no weight problems on the card, according to Gong Kakutogi. The six title fighters then faced off. ISKA world title bouts must go to a decision if they last the distance (round must), and grabbing and hooking are banned.
In the main event, champion Ryusei said he has built a more aggressive, TV-style approach for the live broadcast and wants to stop Bogado. Bogado, fighting in Japan for the first time, said he wants to show the level of the world and warned that Argentina cannot always be beaten.
Kenta Nanbara guaranteed a knockout against light cruiserweight champion Vangelis Giorgis, who replied that beating him will be very difficult. Nanbara is 186cm and Giorgis 190cm.
In the vacant super lightweight fight, Soheil Dridi promised to land plenty of punches on Yuki Kasahara. Dridi already holds ISKA titles and said he feels no pressure. Kasahara, a two-division Shoot Boxing champion, wants to add an ISKA world belt.
In the main event, champion Ryusei said he has built a more aggressive, TV-style approach for the live broadcast and wants to stop Bogado. Bogado, fighting in Japan for the first time, said he wants to show the level of the world and warned that Argentina cannot always be beaten.
Kenta Nanbara guaranteed a knockout against light cruiserweight champion Vangelis Giorgis, who replied that beating him will be very difficult. Nanbara is 186cm and Giorgis 190cm.
In the vacant super lightweight fight, Soheil Dridi promised to land plenty of punches on Yuki Kasahara. Dridi already holds ISKA titles and said he feels no pressure. Kasahara, a two-division Shoot Boxing champion, wants to add an ISKA world belt.
- Summary
- All 16 fighters made weight for Sunday's GOAT card in Tokyo, where Ryusei, Giorgis and a vacant super lightweight belt are on the line in the live-televised ISKA title fights.
- Key points (one per line)
- All 16 fighters on the eight-bout card made weight on the first attempt
Three ISKA K-1 rules world title fights headline the live broadcast
Ryusei defends the super featherweight belt against Rodrigo Bogado in the main event
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- Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25210
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Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25218
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