INJURY Kickboxing Fes.3 GOAT: Ryusei, Kasahara, Nanbara win ISKA world titles

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.

Ryusei was not satisfied despite the win, saying he felt stiff and struggled against an opponent who backed away. Asked whether surgery is possible, he said it could be, though he has tried to avoid it. He wants a few weeks off and a hospital visit before deciding his next move. On the mic he said he wants to grow kickboxing like baseball or soccer and promised to return to TV Tokyo.