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Kaito Ono
Kaito (Japanese language, Japanese: 海人; born August 21, 1997) is a Japanese people, Japanese Shoot boxer. He is the former Shoot boxing Super Lightweight champion and the 2018 SHOOT BOXING S-Cup World Tournament winner. As of July 2022 he was the #1 ranked Super Featherweight in the world by Combat Press. Kickboxing career Next Generation Cup Ono made his professional debut in February 2014 against Jun Kitagawa. He won the fight at the tail end of the third round, winning by KO. He won his next two fights against Takahito Suzuki and Tetsuyuki Uemura by TKO, both times forcing his opponents corner to throw in the towel. His perfect 3–0 record earned him a place in the J-NETWORK Next Generation 62 kg tournament. In the quarterfinals, he defeated RS YUTAKA by a low kick KO. In the semifinals, he met Hideki and won by unanimous decision. He met MASATO in the finals, and won by a majority decision after two rounds. Shootboxing titles After winning the Next Generation Cup, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese People
The are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Japanese archipelago."人類学上は，旧石器時代あるいは縄文時代以来，現在の北海道〜沖縄諸島（南西諸島）に住んだ集団を祖先にもつ人々。" () Japanese people constitute 97.9% of the population of the country of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 129 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 122.5 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live outside Japan are referred to as , the Japanese diaspora. Depending on the context, the term may be limited or not to mainland Japanese people, specifically the Yamato (as opposed to Ryukyuan and Ainu people). Japanese people are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world. In recent decades, there has also been an increase in the number of multiracial people with both Japanese and non-Japanese roots, including half Japanese people. History Theories of origins Archaeological evidence indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinata (kickboxer)
Hinata Watanabe (born August 26, 1986 in Hiratsuka), or HINATA, is a Japanese welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Hiratsuka, Japan for the Shonan Kakuto Club. He is the 2008 R.I.S.E. champion currently competing in R.I.S.E. and K-1 MAX. Biography and career Hinata made his pro debut with RISE at the G-Bazooka Tournament event in 2005 losing in a non-tournament match. Over the next couple of years he had a fairly unspectacular fight record on the local circuit winning nine and losing six between 2005 and 2007. He had his first taste of success in 2008 winning a playoff at R.I.S.E. 46 to earn himself a shot at the organizations middleweight title, against a fighter who had defeated Hinata the previous year, at R.I.S.E. 48. This time Hinata would have his revenge, beating Ryuji to win the R.I.S.E. middleweight title -70 kg. As champion he had an additional bonus - qualifying for the following year's K-1 MAX Japan tournament – as R.I.S.E. was a feeder for the larger K-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
THE MATCH 2022
Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Takeru (also known as The Match 2022) was a professional kickboxing event held at The Tokyo Dome on June 19, 2022. Nobuyuki Sakakibara (RIZIN CEO), a general producer, has stated that it is a neutral event regardless of the organization such as RISE ( Tenshin Nasukawa) or K-1 ( Takeru). Background Nasukawa has been calling out Three-division K-1 champion Takeru Segawa since June 8, 2015. But due to contractual obligations, both fighters were not able to meet in the ring. At that time, K-1 and Rise were in a "Kickboxing Cold War" since 2010. On August 5, 2015, Takeru told the media that he was interested in fighting Nasukawa if K-1 can organize it. K-1 Japan group producer, Mitsuru Miyata, demanded that Nasukawa sign an exclusive contract with K-1 to be able to make the fight happen. Nasukawa's trainer and RISE president, Takashi Ito, told combat sports magazine Fight & Life, that he will agree to let Nasukawa fight in a K-1 event but he's not willing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Economy of Japan, Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
REBELS (kickboxing)
REBELS (レベルス) is a defunct martial arts entertainment planning and promotion brand, which was established in 2010 and merged into KNOCK OUT in 2021. History REBELS was established by the former two-weight Marital Arts Japan kickboxing champion Genki Yamaguchi on December 1, 2009, with the aim of popularizing the sport of muay thai in Japan. The inaugural event was held jointly by M-1 Challenge and Cross-Point on January 29, 2010, and was headline by a lightweight bout between Arashi Fujihara and TOMONORI. Starting with the third event, REBELS-EX, Cross Point broke their partnership with M-1 and remained as the sole promoter and organizer of the events. On June 11, 2011, REBELS announced a partnership with the Dutch-based It's Showtime, which allowed cross-promotion and mutual exchange of fighters under contract. The first joint event was held on July 18, 2011, under the name “Stand up JAPAN!” REBELS × IT'S SHOWTIME 〜 REBELS.8 〜 and was headlined by a -61 kg titl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 In Glory
The year 2022 is the eleventh year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. The events are streamed on the Glory Fights Pay-per-view platform. List of events Glory 80 ''Glory 80'' was a kickboxing event held by Glory on March 19, 2022 at the Trixxo Arena in Hasselt, Belgium. Background A Glory Light Heavyweight Championship bout between reigning champion Artem Vakhitov and title challenger Luis Tavares was booked as the event headliner. Tavares withdrew from the bout a week before it was supposed to take place and was replaced by Tarik Khbabez, who faced Vakhitov in a catchweight bout. The bout was cancelled on March 12, as Vakhitov himself withdrew. A Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship between the champion Tiffany van Soest and title challenger Manazo Kobayashi was announced for the event. RISE Women's Flyweight champion Kobayashi joined as part of the organizations cross-promotion agreement. Former K-1 and It's Showtime Heavyweigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoyan Koprivlenski
Stoyan Koprivlenski (born 21 June 1994) is a Bulgarian Muay Thai kickboxer, fighting out of Oostzaan, Netherlands and currently competing in the lightweight division of Glory. As of December 12, 2021, he is #1 in the official Glory lightweight rankings. As of September 2022, Combat Press ranks him as the 10th best lightweight kickboxer in the world. Kickboxing career Koprivlenski was scheduled to make his Glory debut against Kevin Hessling at Glory 45: Amsterdam on September 30, 2017. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Koprivlenski participated in the Glory lightweight contender tournament, held at Glory 49: Rotterdam on December 9, 2017. He was scheduled to face Maykol Yurk in the tournament semifinals. Koprivlenski beat Yurk by a first-round knockout. Advancing to the tournament finals, Koprivlenski faced Tyjani Beztati. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Koprivlenski was scheduled to face Josh Jauncey at Glory 52: Los Angeles on March 31, 2018. He lost the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glory (kickboxing)
Glory, formerly Glory World Series, is an international kickboxing promoter (entertainment), promotion based in Singapore, which is owned by Pierre Andurand. It is one of the largest kickboxing promotion companies in the world, and features some of the highest-level fighters in the sport on its roster. The company also has international offices in Denver, United States, and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Glory produces events worldwide that showcase seven Weight class, weight divisions (six men's divisions and one women's division). As of 2022, Glory has held over 80 events. The first event was held in 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden. Background When K-1 began suffering from extreme financial difficulties in 2011, Total Sports Asia, TSA CEO Marcus Luer, Pierre Andurand, and Scott Rudmann of Pierre Andurand, Nectar Capital attempted to buy the brand. K-1 was instead sold to Mike Kim and EMCOM Entertainment Inc. In the aftermath, Pierre Andurand, TSA, and the other investors decided to start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 In Rizin Fighting Federation
The year 2022 be will the 8th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with Fuji Television. In North America and Europe Rizin FF is available on PPV all over the world and on live-now. Background Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin is planning to work in copromotion between K-1 and RISE to hold in June the megafight between Tenshin Nasukawa and Takeru Segawa. List of events Rizin Trigger 2 ''Rizin Trigger 2'' was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on February 23, 2022, at the Ecopa Arena in Fukuroi, Japan. Background A featherweight bout betwewn Kleber Koike Erbst and Ulka Sasaki was scheduled as the event headliner. Results Rizin Landmark 2 ''Rizin Landmark 2'' was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 6, 2022, in Japan. Background A featherweight bout between Chihiro Suziki and the Ren Hiramoto is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaaki Noiri
is a Japanese kickboxer who competes in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. He began practicing karate as a young boy and had great success in both full contact karate and amateur kickboxing in his early teens, which included winning the K-1 Koshien 62 kg (136 lb) schoolboys tournament in 2009. After turning professional in 2010, he became a mainstay in the Krush promotion and was victorious in the 2011 Krush Under-22 ~63 kg (140 lb) Supernova~ Tournament. Noiri is known for his devastating knee strikes. As of February 2021, he is ranked the #3 super featherweight in the world by Combat Press. Career Early life Masaaki Noiri began kickboxing at a young age because of bullying in school. Amateur career As a schoolboy, Noiri began practicing Shin Karate, a style of full contact karate based on Kyokushin but modified to use boxing gloves and allow punches to the face. He soon became an All Japan Junior Champion in the discipline. On February 25, 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
