Ryusei retained the ISKA super featherweight title with a 70-second KO of Bogado, while Kasahara and Nanbara won ISKA world titles on Japan's first live terrestrial kickboxing card in 16 years.
From 10 reports by 3 outletsLatest Ryusei KOs Bogado in 70 seconds to retain ISKA super featherweight title 3 updates 3 outlets
What we know
- The card aired live from 16:00 to 17:15 on TV Tokyo's six-station national network, the first live terrestrial kickboxing broadcast in Japan in 16 years.
- Kasahara won the vacant ISKA K-1 rules super lightweight world title.
- All 16 fighters on the eight-bout card made weight the day before the event.
Reported, not confirmed
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Nanbara took the ISKA K-1 rules light cruiserweight world title from Giorgis, who had won it in April.
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All three ISKA K-1 rules world title fights went to 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. The deciding moment was a round-three knockdown from a left high kick. On the mic he said he fell short of a knockout but 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. Giorgis had held the title since April, according to Fightsports Greece.
After the main event, Ryusei said he wants to grow kickboxing like baseball or soccer and promised to return to TV Tokyo.
Kasahara, a two-division Shootboxing champion, beat Dridi, the unbeaten French fighter who came in 10-0 with eight KOs. The deciding moment was a round-three knockdown from a left high kick. On the mic he said he fell short of a knockout but 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. Giorgis had held the title since April, according to Fightsports Greece.
After the main event, Ryusei said he wants to grow kickboxing like baseball or soccer and promised to return to TV Tokyo.
- Summary
- Ryusei retained the ISKA super featherweight title with a 70-second KO of Bogado, while Kasahara and Nanbara won ISKA world titles on Japan's first live terrestrial kickboxing card in 16 years.
- Key points (one per line)
- Ryusei KO'd Rodrigo Bogado at 1:10 of round one to retain the ISKA super featherweight title
Tomoki Kasahara beat Souheil Dridi by unanimous decision for the vacant ISKA super lightweight title
Kenta Nanbara KO'd champion Vangelis Giorgis in round three to take the ISKA light cruiserweight title
- 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
Fightsports Greece | https://www.fightsports.gr/kickboxing/%ce%b2%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%b3%ce%ad%ce%bb%ce%b7%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%b6%cf%89%cf%81%ce%b6%ce%ae%cf%82-%ce%ad%cf%87%ce%b1%cf%83%ce%b5-%ce%bc%ce%b5-%ce%bd%ce%bf%ce%ba-%ce%ac%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%84-%ce%b1%cf%80%cf%8c/
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Results
Main card
- Ryusei vs Rodrigo Bogado Ryusei wins · KO (left hook), R1 1:10 Super featherweight title fight
- Kenta Nanbara vs Vangelis Giorgis Kenta Nanbara wins · KO (punches), R3 2:16 Light cruiserweight title fight
- Tomoki Kasahara vs Souheil Dridi Tomoki Kasahara wins · unanimous decision, R3 Super lightweight title fight
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