Krush 193: Oiwa, Kodama make weight; Nagano hits 53kg on second try

Both title fights at Krush 193 are set after a clean weigh-in, with one scare. Nagano first read 53.05kg, over the bantamweight limit, and was recorded at 53.00kg on his second weight, which puts him on the limit and keeps the final on.

That final is a teammate fight for the vacant bantamweight belt, and the tenth champion will be crowned. Nagano and Ohira both train at K-1 Gym Sangenjaya Silver Wolf, and they have trained at different times for the last month so they don't meet in the gym. Nagano is 11-2 with no knockout wins, and he has been open that he expects another decision. His line on Ohira's power: "If he starts swinging wildly, I've already won." Ohira, 21, is listed at 8-5 with four knockouts, and he has finished two of his three tournament opponents.

In the main event, champion Tatsuya Oiwa defends against Kenshin Kodama. Oiwa, 34, has a long record, and he has said that after his May loss to Samuel Nagasawa he considered vacating the belt. He now says he wants to restore its value and feels no anger toward Kodama, who pushed for the fight. The bout was delayed a month from its original September date because of injuries and scheduling.

Kodama, 24, says the delay helped. He began his hard training around June, reports no injuries this camp, and has sparred at outside gyms while his two teammates avoided each other. His last Krush fight was a unanimous decision over Shoji Otani in September 2025. He also says he'd like an MMA return someday, but only after the title.

The lower card also made weight. Yuya Miyake and Kosei Sekiguchi each weighed 59.95kg, and Momotaro Kiyama and Ryusho weighed 57.50kg and 57.30kg. Nothing has been decided in the ring yet. The bantamweight final comes first, then the lightweight title fight closes the show.

 

[MMA-TV Newsroom]

Which Krush 193 title fight at Korakuen Hall is the better matchup: Oiwa vs. Kodama at lightweight, or Nagano vs. Ohira for the vacant bantamweight belt?