is a Japanese
kickboxer
Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general ...
, currently competing in the super featherweight division of
K-1, where he is the
Super Featherweight champion. He took the family name of his first trainer Karateka
Nicholas Pettas
Nicholas Pettas (born January 23, 1973, in Mykonos) is a Greek- Danish karateka, former heavyweight kickboxer and actor, who fought out of Team Spirit AE in Tokyo, Japan. Pettas mainly competed in the promotion K-1 between 1998 and 2007, and wa ...
. Pettas is the
2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix winner, the former
Krush Super Featherweight champion and a one-time K-1 super featherweight title challenger.
He was ranked as a top ten bantamweight by Combat Press between September 2020 and July 2022, peaking at #2. Combat Press ranked him the #4 Flyweight in May and June 2019, and #3 Flyweight between July 2019 and August 2020.
Kickboxing career
Early career
Career beginnings
Pettas made his professional debut against Shota, during Krush-EX 2012 vol.3 on June 17, 2012. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. Pettas was booked to fight Yoshikazu Isobe at Krush-EX 2012 vol.5 on October 21, 2012. He fight which he won by technical knockout, 22 second into the second round.
Pettas suffered his first professional loss on January 14, 2013, at Krush Grand Prix 2013, when he dropped a unanimous decision to Katsuya Goto.
Pettas rebounded from this loss by winning his next three fights. Pettas first knocked out Hitoshi Aketo in the second round at Krush-IGNITION 2013 vol.3 on April 21, 2013,. He followed this up with unanimous decision win against Junpei Aotsu at Krush.30 on August 11, 2013. Pettas extended his winning streak to three consecutive fights at Krush.36 on April 1, 2014, as he beat Takeshi Watanabe by unanimous decision.
Leona's three fight winning streak was snapped by
Kotaro Shimano
Kotaro Shimano (born 8 June 1992) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Futtsu, Japan. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion.
As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #9 flyweight in the world by Combat Press. He first entered the ...
at Krush.39 on March 8, 2014, who stopped Pettas by technical knockout in the first round.
Pettas won four of his next six fights. He won decisions against Tomohiro Kitai at Krush.41 on May 11, 2014, Keisuke Nakamura at Krush.54 on May 4, 2015, and
Masahiro Yamamoto at Krush.56 on August 14, 2016, and stopped Toshi with a head kick at Krush.46 on October 5, 2014. During this run, Pettas drew against
Fumiya Osawa
Fumiya Osawa (born 11 September 1991) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the lightweight division of K-1 and Krush, where he is the incumbent Krush Lightweight champion. Osawa is the 2018 K-1 Lightweight Grand Prix finalist.
Kickb ...
at Krush.44 on August 9, 2014, and lost a unanimous decision against
Haruaki Otsuki at Krush.50 on January 4, 2015.
Hero Legends tournament
Pettas made his
K-1 debut at
K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship
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List of events
K-1 China vs. USA
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against
Taiga Kawabe
Taiga Kawabe is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Japan. He is the former Krush Super Bantamweight and K-1 Super Featherweight champion, as well as a two-time K-1 Grand Prix runner-up.
Taiga is the younger brother of Hiroya, who inspired him ...
on November 21, 2015. He won the fight by majority decision. Pettas then faced Toshi at
K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament
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List of events
K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament
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on April 24, 2016. He lost the rematch by unanimous decision.
Leona Pettas participated in the 2016 Hero Legends 60 kg tournament. He defeated Zhou Biao by decision in the first round, Xie Yuhang by TKO in the quarterfinals, Feng Tianhao by KO in the semifinals, and won the tournament with a decision win over Li Qiyu.
Rise up the ranks
Krush Super Featherweight tournament
Pettas returned to
Krush
Krush were a UK dance music group, who had a crossover hit single with " House Arrest" in 1987.
Career
The group consisted of musicians Mark Gamble, Cassius Campbell and record producers Mark Brydon and Robert Gordon. Ruth Joy was the feature ...
in order to face Yuta Takahashi. Their fight was scheduled for the undercard of Krush.71, which took place on December 12, 2016. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–26 and once scorecard of 30–27. After notching his first win under the Krush banner in two years, Pettas took part in the 2017 Krush Super Featherweight tournament. He faced Hayato, in the tournament quarterfinals, at Krush.73 on February 18, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Pettas faced
Taio Asahisa
Taio Asahisa (born 16 January 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the lightweight division of K-1, where he is the reigning champion.
As of May 2021, he was the #1 ranked Super Bantamweight in the world according to Combat P ...
in the tournament semifinals at Krush.75 on April 2, 2017. He won the fight by a unanimous decision (30–27, 29–27, 29–27). Pettas handed Asahisa the first knockdown of his professional career, in the first round of the fight. Pettas faced
Riku Anpo
is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of K-1. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion.
Kickboxing career Super featherweight
Anpo made his professional debut against Takayuki Tsujita at HOOST CU ...
in the final bout of the tournament at Krush.76 on May 28, 2017. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 30–28 for Anpo, while the third judge scored the fight 30–29 in his favor.
Second title run
Pettas faced Yoshiki Harada at Krush.83 on December 9, 2017. He won the fight by a second-round knockout, stopping Harada with a flurry of punches at the 1:03 minute mark.
Petas faced
Yuma Saikyo
Yuma Saikyo (西京 佑馬) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion.
As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #7 flyweight in the world by Combat Press.
Kickboxing career
Saikyo m ...
at Krush 87 on April 22, 2018, in his first fight of the year. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 29–28, 30–29 and 29–28. Leona then faced
Zhao Chongyang
Zhao Chongyang (, born June 17, 1997) is a Chinese Kickboxing, kickboxer, currently signed with Wu Lin Feng. He is the former Enfusion#Enfusion champions, Enfusion -60 kg champion, the 2018 Wu Lin Feng World and 2018 Wu Lin Feng China -60 Tourna ...
during Krush 90 on July 22, 2018. He beat Chongyang by a second round knockout.
Pettas faced
Taio Asahisa
Taio Asahisa (born 16 January 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the lightweight division of K-1, where he is the reigning champion.
As of May 2021, he was the #1 ranked Super Bantamweight in the world according to Combat P ...
at Krush.98 on February 16, 2019. The fight was a rematch of their April 2, 2017, which Pettas won the fight by unanimous decision. He won the rematch the same manner, by unanimous decision.
Pettas faced the former
RISE Super Featherweight champion
Kosuke Komiyama
is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former RISE (kickboxing)#Super Featherweight championship, RISE Super Featherweight champion and the 2018 in K-1#K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1, 2018 K-1 Super Featherweight GP finalist.
He was ranked as a top t ...
at
K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament on June 30, 2019. Extending his winning streak to five, Pettas knocked Komiyama out with a left jab in the second round.
Krush super featherweight champion
Title reign
Pettas was rewarded for his five-fight winning streak with the chance to challenge the reigning
Krush Super Featherweight champion
Yuma Saikyo
Yuma Saikyo (西京 佑馬) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion.
As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #7 flyweight in the world by Combat Press.
Kickboxing career
Saikyo m ...
, in what was Saikyo's first title defense. The bout was scheduled as the main event of Krush.105, which took place on September 16, 2019. Pettas won the fight by a narrow majority decision, with scores of 29–28, 30–28 and 29–29.
Pettas made his first Krush title defense against Naoki Yamamoto at Krush 109 on December 15, 2019. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. During his post-fight speech, Pettas called for a fight with the
K-1 super featherweight champion
Takeru Segawa
is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former K-1 Super Featherweight champion, K-1 Featherweight champion and K-1 Super Bantamweight champion. He is the only three weight champion in K-1 history. A generational talent, Takeru is considered to ...
, stating: "There are no Japanese fighters anymore
ho could challenge him.
Petas faced the former
K-1 Featherweight and
RISE Bantamweight champion Yuta Murakoshi
Yuta Murakoshi is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former K-1 Featherweight and RISE Bantamweight champion.
As of November 2021, he is the #5 ranked bantamweight in the world according to Combat Press. He was rank ...
at
K-1: K’Festa 3 on March 22, 2020. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. Pettas knocked Murakoshi down with a right hook in the first round and, while a second hook in the third round was enough to finish the fight. He once again called for a fight with Takeru during his post-fight interview.
Pettas made his second Krush title defense against Takeru's teammate
Tatsuya Oiwa at Krush 115 on June 28, 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–29 and 30–28.
Pettas vs. Takeru
Pettas was finally booked to face the
K-1 super featherweight champion
Takeru Segawa
is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former K-1 Super Featherweight champion, K-1 Featherweight champion and K-1 Super Bantamweight champion. He is the only three weight champion in K-1 history. A generational talent, Takeru is considered to ...
at
K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka on November 3, 2020. Due to his stature, particular skilleset and good run of form, Pettas was considered as one of the toughest challenges in Takeru's career up to that point. At the time of the fight's scheduling, Takeru was ranked as the best fighter under 60 kg. On October 9, 2020, it was revealed that Takeru had withdrawn from the bout after he had suffered a fracture in his left hand during training, and which would require surgery. The fight was re-scheduled for
K-1: K’Festa 4 on January 24, 2021, but was once again postponed on January 7 as the Japanese government declared a state of emergency due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The fight was once again rescheduled for
K'Festa 4 Day 2, which took place on March 28, 2021.
Despite a good start to the fight which saw him successfully utilize his height and reach to outfight, Pettas was knocked down with a left hook in the dying seconds of the opening round. He failed to recover sufficiently during the one-minute break in between the rounds, and was knocked out with a flurry of punches at the 1:10 minute mark of the second round.
K-1 super featherweight champion
Pre-championship catchweight bouts
Pettas vacated
Krush
Krush were a UK dance music group, who had a crossover hit single with " House Arrest" in 1987.
Career
The group consisted of musicians Mark Gamble, Cassius Campbell and record producers Mark Brydon and Robert Gordon. Ruth Joy was the feature ...
super featherweight title on September 3, 2021, with the intention of moving up to lightweight (62.5 kg).
He faced Maki Chatchai, in a 61.5 kg catchweight bout, at
K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4, 2021. Pettas won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30–26 in his favor. He scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the first round, dropping Maki with a right straight.
Pettas next faced
Kan Nakamura
is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super lightweight division of RISE (kickboxing), RISE.
As of July 2022 he was the #10 ranked Super Bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.
Career Early career Career beginnings
Nakamura mad ...
at
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 ...
on June 19, 2022. He was surprised with the booking, stating: "Personally I thought I might fight
Shiratori...When they gave me Nakamura, I watched his fights and he looked good, but his opponents were weak". Despite coming in as the favorite, he lost the fight by an upset majority decision. Two of the judges scored the bout 30–29 for Nakamura, while the third judge scored it as an even 30–30 draw.
K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix
Pettas participated in the
2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix, held to crown a new divisional kingpin after the previous champion
Takeru Segawa
is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former K-1 Super Featherweight champion, K-1 Featherweight champion and K-1 Super Bantamweight champion. He is the only three weight champion in K-1 history. A generational talent, Takeru is considered to ...
vacated the belt. Pettas faced Ayoub Segiri in the tournament quarterfinals at
K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11, 2022. He had a poor start to the fight, as he was knocked down with a left hook near the end of the opening round. Pettas was able to rebound in the following round however, and knocked Segiri out with his own left hook at the 1:01 minute mark. Pettas faced
Tatsuya Oiwa in the penultimate bout of the one-day tournament, an opponent he had previously faced and beaten in his second
Krush Super Featherweight title defense on June 28, 2020. He was equally successful in their second meeting and won the fight by a third round knockout. Petttas faced the
Wu Lin Feng
Wu Lin Feng (), also known as WLF, is a martial arts competition televised by Henan Television. It is the longest running martial arts program in China.
Since 2007 the competition has become more international in nature, bringing in more challe ...
-60 kg champion
Hirotaka Asahisa
Hirotaka Asahisa (朝久 裕貴, born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1 and Wu Lin Feng. He is the current WLF Super featherweight champion. A professional competitor since 2012 ...
in the tournament final. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–29 in his favor. Winning the vacant title earned Pettas the eFight "Fighter of the Month" award for the month of September as well.
Titles and accomplishments
Professional
*
Krush
Krush were a UK dance music group, who had a crossover hit single with " House Arrest" in 1987.
Career
The group consisted of musicians Mark Gamble, Cassius Campbell and record producers Mark Brydon and Robert Gordon. Ruth Joy was the feature ...
** 2019
Krush Super Featherweight Championship
***Two successful title defenses
*Hero Legends
** 2016 Hero Legends -60 kg Asia Tournament Champion
*
K-1
**
2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix Winner
**
2022 K-1 Super Featherweight Championship
Amateur
* 2009 108th Shin Karate Exchange Tournament K-3 Lightweight Runner-up
* 2011 Tokyo Region Shin Karate K-2 Tournament Lightweight Champion
* 2011 All Japan Shin Karate K-2 Grand Prix Lightweight Runner-up
* 2011 J-NETWORK All Japan A-League Featherweight Champion
Awards
*
K-1
** 2021 K-1 Awards Fight of the Year
(vs. Takeru)
*eFight.jp
**Fighter of the Month
(July 2020, September 2022)
Kickboxing record
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Hirotaka Asahisa
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Yokohama, Japan
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Yokohama, Japan
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Kan Nakamura
is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super lightweight division of RISE (kickboxing), RISE.
As of July 2022 he was the #10 ranked Super Bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.
Career Early career Career beginnings
Nakamura mad ...
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THE MATCH 2022
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Tokyo
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Japan
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Japan
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Japan
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Tokyo, Japan
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Yuta Murakoshi
Yuta Murakoshi is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former K-1 Featherweight and RISE Bantamweight champion.
As of November 2021, he is the #5 ranked bantamweight in the world according to Combat Press. He was rank ...
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Saitama, Japan
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Yuma Saikyo
Yuma Saikyo (西京 佑馬) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion.
As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #7 flyweight in the world by Combat Press.
Kickboxing career
Saikyo m ...
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Tokyo, Japan
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Kosuke Komiyama
is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former RISE (kickboxing)#Super Featherweight championship, RISE Super Featherweight champion and the 2018 in K-1#K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1, 2018 K-1 Super Featherweight GP finalist.
He was ranked as a top t ...
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Taio Asahisa
Taio Asahisa (born 16 January 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the lightweight division of K-1, where he is the reigning champion.
As of May 2021, he was the #1 ranked Super Bantamweight in the world according to Combat P ...
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Tokyo, Japan
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Zhao Chongyang
Zhao Chongyang (, born June 17, 1997) is a Chinese Kickboxing, kickboxer, currently signed with Wu Lin Feng. He is the former Enfusion#Enfusion champions, Enfusion -60 kg champion, the 2018 Wu Lin Feng World and 2018 Wu Lin Feng China -60 Tourna ...
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Yuma Saikyo
Yuma Saikyo (西京 佑馬) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion.
As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #7 flyweight in the world by Combat Press.
Kickboxing career
Saikyo m ...
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Riku Anpo
is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of K-1. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion.
Kickboxing career Super featherweight
Anpo made his professional debut against Takayuki Tsujita at HOOST CU ...
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Taio Asahisa
Taio Asahisa (born 16 January 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the lightweight division of K-1, where he is the reigning champion.
As of May 2021, he was the #1 ranked Super Bantamweight in the world according to Combat P ...
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Tokyo, Japan
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, 2017-02-18, , Win , , align=left, Hayato , , Krush.73, Tournament Quarterfinal , ,
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, ...
, , Decision (Unanimous), , 3 , , 3:00
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2016-12-18, , Win , , align=left, Yuta Takahashi , , Krush.71 , ,
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, ...
, , Decision (Unanimous), , 3 , , 3:00
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2016-10-02, , Win , , align=left, Li Qiyu , , Hero Legends -60 kg Asia Tournament, Final , ,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00
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, 2016-10-02, , Win , , align=left, Feng Tianhao , , Hero Legends -60 kg Asia Tournament, Semi Finals , ,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
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, 2016-08-20, , Win , , align=left, Xie Yuhang , , Hero Legends -60 kg Asia Tournament, Quarter Finals, ,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
, , TKO (Knee) , , 1 , , 0:26
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2016-08-20, , Win , , align=left, Zhou Biao , , Hero Legends -60 kg Asia Tournament, First Round , ,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00
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, 2016-04-24 , , Loss , , align=left, Toshi , ,
K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament
The year 2016 is the 24th year in the history of the K-1. 2016 starts with K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament.
List of events
K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament
''K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament'' was a kickboxing even ...
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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, ...
, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2015-11-21, , Win , , align=left,
Taiga
Taiga (; rus, тайга́, p=tɐjˈɡa; relates to Mongolic and Turkic languages), generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruce ...
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K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship
The year 2015 is the 23rd year in the history of the K-1. 2015 starts with K-1 China vs. USA, and ends with K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship.
List of events
K-1 China vs. USA
K-1 China vs. USA was a kickboxing event held on January 1, 20 ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, , Decision (Majority), , 3 , , 3:00
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2015-08-14, , Win , , align=left,
Masahiro Yamamoto , , Krush.56 , ,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, , Decision (Unanimous), , 3 , , 3:00
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2015-05-04, , Win , , align=left, Keisuke Nakamura , , Krush.54 , ,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, , Decision (Unanimous), , 3 , , 3:00
, - style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;"
, 2015-01-04, , Loss , , align=left,
Haruaki Otsuki , , Krush.50 , ,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, , Decision (Unanimous), , 3 , , 3:00
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2014-10-05 , , Win , , align=left, Toshi , , Krush.46 , ,
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, ...
, , KO (Right High Kick), , 1 , , 2:21
, - style="text-align:center; background:#c5d2ea;"
, 2014-08-09 , , Draw , , align=left,
Fumiya Osawa
Fumiya Osawa (born 11 September 1991) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the lightweight division of K-1 and Krush, where he is the incumbent Krush Lightweight champion. Osawa is the 2018 K-1 Lightweight Grand Prix finalist.
Kickb ...
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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, ...
, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2014-05-11 , , Win , , align=left, Tomohiro Kitai , , Krush.41 , ,
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, ...
, , Decision (Unanimous), , 3 , , 3:00
, - style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;"
, 2014-03-08 , , Loss , , align=left,
Kotaro Shimano
Kotaro Shimano (born 8 June 1992) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Futtsu, Japan. He is the former Krush Super Featherweight champion.
As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #9 flyweight in the world by Combat Press. He first entered the ...
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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, ...
, , TKO (Doctor Stoppage) , , 1 , , 1:03
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2014-01-04 , , Win , , align=left, Takeshi Watanabe , , Krush.36 , ,
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, ...
, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2013-08-11 , , Win , , align=left, Junpei Aotsu , , Krush.30 , ,
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, ...
, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 3 , , 3:00
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2013-04-21 , , Win , , align=left, Hitoshi Aketo , , Krush-IGNITION 2013 vol.3 , ,
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, ...
, , KO (Punches) , , 2 , , 0:44
, - style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;"
, 2013-01-14 , , Loss , , align=left, Katsuya Goto , , Krush Grand Prix 2013 , ,
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, ...
, , Decision (Unanimous), , 3 , , 3:00
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2012-10-21 , , Win , , align=left, Yoshikazu Isobe , , Krush-EX 2012 vol.5 , ,
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, ...
, , TKO , , 2 , , 0:22
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2012-08-12 , , Win , , align=left, Ryutaro Takahashi , , Krush 21 , ,
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, ...
, , KO (Right Cross), , 1 , , 1:41
, - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"
, 2012-06-17 , , Win , , align=left, Shota , , Krush-EX 2012 vol.3 , ,
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, ...
, , KO , , 1 , , 2:03
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, colspan=9 , ''Legend'':
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2012-04-01, , Win , , align=left, Yukinori Ogasawara , , Rebels Amateur Tournament - 4th Blow Cup , ,
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, ...
, , Decision (Unanimous) , , 2, , 2:00
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, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2011-09-11, , Win , , align=left, Shuichi Fujihara , , J-NETWORK Amateur All Japan A-League, Final , ,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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, 2011-09-11, , Win , , align=left, Hiroshi Nakazawa , , J-NETWORK Amateur All Japan A-League, Semi Final , ,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, , Decision (Unanimous), , , ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2011-09-11, , Win , , align=left, Masaki Takemura , , J-NETWORK Amateur All Japan A-League, Quarter Final , ,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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, - style="background:#fbb;"
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2009-08-15, , Win , , align=left, Toshimichi Omata , , Utsunomiya Shukenden vol.3 ~Challenge of UTSUNOMIYA's fighter~ , ,
Utsunomiya, Japan , , KO , , 1, , 1:03
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2009-06-28, , Loss, , align=left, Tsukasa Fuji , , K-1 Koshien 2009 Kanto Region Selection A-Block Tournament, Quarter Final , ,
Kisarazu, Japan
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 136,023 in 63,431 households and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kisarazu is locat ...
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, 2009-06-28, , Win , , align=left, , , K-1 Koshien 2009 Kanto Region Selection A-Block Tournament, First Round , ,
Kisarazu, Japan
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 136,023 in 63,431 households and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kisarazu is locat ...
, , KO , , 1, , 2:00
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2009-04-26, , Win, , align=left, Koji Sato , , Challenge Spirit - Destiny , ,
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, ...
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See also
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List of male kickboxers
This is a list of notable male professional kickboxers.
A
* Donegi Abena
* Lukas Achterberg
* Thomas Adamandopoulos
* Serhiy Adamchuk
* Romie Adanza
* Armando González
* Benjamin Adegbuyi
* Israel Adesanya
* Peter Aerts
* Ryo Aitaka
* Vi ...
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List of Krush champions
This is a list of all Krush champions. Included are all champions who have won the title since the brands inauguration in 2009, as a collaboration of K-1 and AJKF. It is the sister brand of K-1.
Krush Cruiserweight Championship
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References
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Living people
1992 births
Japanese male kickboxers
Flyweight kickboxers
People from Iruma, Saitama
Sportspeople from Saitama Prefecture