Ryusei retained the ISKA super featherweight title with a 70-second KO of Bogado, while Kasahara and Nanbara won ISKA world titles on the first live terrestrial kickboxing card in 16 years.
From 9 reports by 2 outletsLatest Ryusei KOs Bogado in 70 seconds to retain ISKA super featherweight title 3 updates 2 outlets
What we know
- Kickboxing Fes.3 GOAT was the first live terrestrial TV broadcast of a kickboxing event in Japan in 16 years, carried on TV Tokyo's six-station network.
- Kasahara won the vacant ISKA K-1 rules super lightweight world title.
- Nanbara took the ISKA K-1 rules light cruiserweight world title from Vangelis Giorgis.
- Ryusei retained the ISKA K-1 rules super featherweight world title in his first defense.
- All 16 fighters on the card made weight at the weigh-ins the day before.
The three ISKA K-1 rules world title fights all ended in favor of the Japanese fighters, and Ryusei closed the show. He pressed from the opening bell, cut down Bogado's lead leg, moved to the body and finished him with a left hook from the corner.
Kasahara, a two-division Shootboxing champion, beat Dridi, the unbeaten French fighter who came in 10-0 with eight KOs. He won with a round-three knockdown from a left high kick. He said on the mic he was short of a knockout, but he plans to keep improving.
Nanbara delivered the knockout he had promised at the weigh-ins. He chipped away at Giorgis's lead leg with low kicks, worked the body, and finished him with hooks against the ropes.
After the main event, Ryusei said he wants to grow kickboxing like baseball or soccer and promised to return to TV Tokyo. The card aired on TV Tokyo's six-station network, and all 16 fighters made weight the day before.
Kasahara, a two-division Shootboxing champion, beat Dridi, the unbeaten French fighter who came in 10-0 with eight KOs. He won with a round-three knockdown from a left high kick. He said on the mic he was short of a knockout, but he plans to keep improving.
Nanbara delivered the knockout he had promised at the weigh-ins. He chipped away at Giorgis's lead leg with low kicks, worked the body, and finished him with hooks against the ropes.
After the main event, Ryusei said he wants to grow kickboxing like baseball or soccer and promised to return to TV Tokyo. The card aired on TV Tokyo's six-station network, and all 16 fighters made weight the day before.
- Summary
- Ryusei retained the ISKA super featherweight title with a 70-second KO of Bogado, while Kasahara and Nanbara won ISKA world titles on the first live terrestrial kickboxing card in 16 years.
- Key points (one per line)
- Ryusei knocked out Rodrigo Bogado in 70 seconds to retain the ISKA super featherweight title in the main event
Kasahara won the vacant ISKA super lightweight title by unanimous decision over Dridi
Nanbara knocked out champion Giorgis in round three to take the ISKA light cruiserweight title
The card was the first live terrestrial TV kickboxing event in Japan in 16 years
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25210
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25214
MMAPLANET | https://mmaplanet.jp/242186
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25218
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25219
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25222
MMAPLANET | https://mmaplanet.jp/242254
MMAPLANET | https://mmaplanet.jp/242259
MMAPLANET | https://mmaplanet.jp/242262
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Results
Main card
- Ryusei vs Rodrigo Bogado Ryusei wins · KO, R1 1:10 Super featherweight title fight
- Kenta Nanbara vs Vangelis Giorgis Kenta Nanbara wins · KO, R3 2:16 Light cruiserweight title fight
- Yuki Kasahara vs Soheil Dridi Yuki Kasahara wins · unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-27), R3 Super lightweight title fight
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