The year 2022 is the 29th year in the history of the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The year started with K-1 World GP 2022 Japan.
List of events # Event title Date Arena Location 1 K-1 World GP 2022 Japan February 27, 2022 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan 2 K-1: K'Festa 5 April 3, 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan 3 THE MATCH 2022 June 19, 2022 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan 4 K-1: Ring of Venus June 25, 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan 5 K-1 World GP 2022 in Fukuoka August 11, 2022 Fukuoka Convention Center Fukuoka, Japan 6 K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri September 11, 2022 Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan 7 K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka December 3, 2022 Edion Arena Osaka Osaka, Japan
K-1 World GP 2022 Japan
K-1 World GP 2022 Japan was a kickboxing event held by K-1, which will be held on February 27, 2022, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
Background A K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship bout between reigning champion Kana Morimoto and title challenger Kotomi was expected to take place at the event. Kotomi later withdrew, and was replaced by Ran, who faced Morimoto in a non-title bout.
K-1 Lightweight Champion Taio Asahisa was scheduled to face Yuki Yoza in a non-title bout.
A Super Bantamweight World Grand Prix is expected to take place during the event. The tournament was organized to fill the vacant K-1 Super Bantamweight title.
Reigning Krush Super Lightweight champion Daizo Sasaki was scheduled to face Vitor Toffanelli.
K-1 Japan Super Bantamweight Tournament bracket
Fight Card K-1 World GP 2022 Japan Weight Class Method Round Time NotesSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Akihiro Kanekodef. Masashi KumuraDecision (Majority) 33:00Super Bantamweight Tournament FinalsCatchweight 58 kg Takeru Segawadraw. Taito Gunji22:00Exhibition bout.Super Lightweight 65 kg Yuki Yozadef. Taio AsahisaExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00W. Flyweight 52 kg Kana Morimotodef. RanDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super Lightweight 65 kg Daizo Sasakidef. Vitor Tofanelli Decision (Unanimous)33:00Super Welterweight 70 kg Abiral Ghimiredef. Daiki MatsushitaTKO (Punches)12:00Super featherweight 60 kg Ryusei Ashizawadef. Narufumi NishimotoTKO (Three knockdowns)21:58Catchweight 61 kg Kotaro Shimanodef. Hirotaka UrabeKO (Right cross)32:51Super Bantamweight 55 kg Masashi Kumuradef. Junki SasakiTKO (2 Knockdown rule/Punches) 11:37Super Bantamweight Tournament SemifinalsSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Akihiro Kanekodef. RiamuTKO (2 Knockdown/Low kick) 22:23Super Bantamweight Tournament SemifinalsMinimumweight 48 kg Miho Takanashidef. YukaDecision (Majority)33:00Welterweight 67.5 kg Kota Nakano def. Kazuki YamagiwaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Catchweight 73 kg Katsuya Jinbo def. Danilo ZanoliniDecision (Unanimous)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Shuhei Kumuradef. Kaito OzawaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Yuto Shinoharadef. Shuji KawaradaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 62.5 kg Yuzuki Satomidef. RyukaExt. R. Decision (Split)33:00Super Bantamweight 55 kg Junki Sasakidef. Sho UchidaExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00Super Bantamweight Tournament QuarterfinalsSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Masashi Kumuradef. Momotaro KiyamaKO (Left kick to the body) 11:24Super Bantamweight Tournament QuarterfinalsSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Riamudef. IkkoDecision (Unanimous) 33:00Super Bantamweight Tournament QuarterfinalsSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Akihiro Kanekodef. Yuto KurodaKO (Right cross) 32:17Super Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinals Preliminary CardSuper bantamweight 55 kg Eiki Kuratadef. ErutoKO (Head kick)12:28Super Bantamweight Tournament Reserve BoutSuper bantamweight 55 kg "Kyoken" Jindef. KosukeTKO (Left hook)31:19Super featherweight 60 kg Haru Furumiyadef. Taihei ShimomuraDecision (Unanimous)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Satoshi Tanakadef. Sota AmanoTKO (Referee stoppage)32:51Catchweight 52 kg Rui Okubodef. Shohei Nishibayashi Decision (Unanimous)33:00
K-1: K'Festa 5
K-1: K'Festa 5 will be a kickboxing event held by K-1, which will be held on April 3, 2022, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
Background An openweight tournament was held during the event. It featured the former K-1 cruiserweight champion K-Jee, the former K-1 heavyweight champion Kyotaro Fujimoto, current Krush cruiserweight champion Mahmoud Sattari, as well as Hidenori Sakamoto, Kosuke Jitsukata, Satoshi Ishii, Animal Koji and Seiya Tanigawa.
A K-1 Super Lightweight Championship bout between the reigning titleholder Hideaki Yamazaki and title challenger Tetsuya Yamato was scheduled for the event.
K1 Featherweight champion Taito Gunji was booked to face Toma Tanabe in a non-title bout.
K-1 Japan Openweight Tournament bracket
Fight Card K-1: K'Festa 5 Weight Class Method Round Time NotesOpenweight Mahmoud Sattaridef. Seiya TanigawaKO (Right straight)30:17K-1 Japan Openweight tournament finalSuper lightweight 65 kgTetsuya Yamatodef. Hideaki Yamazaki (c)KO (Left hook)10:50For the K-1 Super Lightweight ChampionshipWelterweight 67.5 kg Masaaki Noiridef. Kona KatoTKO (Corner stoppage)21:50Welterweight 67.5 kg Rukiya Anpodef. Playchumphon Sor.SrisomphongKO (Left hook to the body)12:17Featherweight 60 kg Hirotaka Asahisadef. Yuta MurakoshiKO (Jumping knee)11:42Super featherweight 60 kg Tatsuya Oiwadef. Yuki EgawaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Taito Gunjidef. Toma TanabeExt. R. Dec. (Unanimous)43:00Featherweight 57.5 kg Tatsuya Tsubakiharadef. Takahito NiimiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Openweight Mahmoud Sattaridef. Kyotaro FujimotoDecision (Majority)33:00K-1 Japan Openweight tournament semifinalsOpenweight Seiya Tanigawadef. Hisaki KatoKO (Head kick)12:20K-1 Japan Openweight tournament semifinalsLightweight 62.5 kg Kongnapa Weerasakreckdef. Shoya SuzukiKO (Knee)12:13Middleweight 75 kg Shintaro Matsukuradef. Julio Cesar MoriDecision (Unanimous)33:00Catchweight 61 kg Kyokendef. Satoru NariaiKO (Right straight)22;29Super lightweight 65 kg Hayato Suzukidef. Kenta HayashiTKO (Referee stoppage)30:19Super lightweight 65 kg Fukashi Mizutanidef. Ruku KojimaTKO (Corner stoppage)32:15Openweight Mahmoud Sattaridef. K-JeeKO (Left hook)11:28K-1 Japan Openweight tournament quarterfinalsOpenweight Kyotaro Fujimotodef. Hidenori SakamotoTKO (Referee stoppage)22:11K-1 Japan Openweight tournament quarterfinalsOpenweight Satoshi Ishiidef. Kosuke JitsukataKO (Left straight)21:02K-1 Japan Openweight tournament quarterfinalsOpenweight Seiya Tanigawadef. Animal KojiDecision (Unanimous)33:00K-1 Japan Openweight tournament quarterfinalsOpenweight Hisaki Katodef. Ryo AitakaKO (Left hook)31:05K-1 Japan Openweight tournament reserve bout Preliminary CardOpenweight Ryunosuke Hoshidef. RUIKO (Right straight)12:50
THE MATCH 2022
THE MATCH 2022 was a kickboxing event held as a partnership between K-1 and RISE, and produced in-association with the Rizin Fighting Federation, on June 19, 2022, in Tokyo, Japan.
Background The main event featured the RISE Featherweight champion Tenshin Nasukawa in a non-title crossover fight with K-1 Super Featherweight champion Takeru Segawa.
Fight Card The Match 2022Weight ClassMethodRoundT.TimeCatchweight 58 kg Tenshin Nasukawadef. TakeruDecision (Unanimous)33:00Catchweight 68.5 kg Kaito Onodef. Masaaki NoiriExt R. Decision (Unanimous)43:00Super lightweight 65 kg Kento Haraguchidef. Hideaki YamazakiTKO (Ref Stoppage)20:33Super lightweight 65 kg Rukiya Anpodef. Kosei YamadaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 63 kg Kongnapa Weerasakreckdef. Taiju ShiratoriTKO (Punch)12:42Catchweight 62 kg Kan Nakamuradef. Leona PettasDecision (Majority)33:00Catchweight 62 kg YA-MANdef. Ryusei AshizawaKO (punch)11:49Catchweight 71 kg Hiromi Wajimadef. BeyNoahDecision (Unanimous)33:00Catchweight 100 kg Sina Karimiandef. Rikiya YamashitaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Catchweight 100 kg Mahmoud Sattaridef. Yuta UchidaKO (punch)1Super featherweight 60 kg Yuki Kasaharadef. Chihiro NakajimaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Bantamweight 53 kg Kazane Nagaidef. Toma KurodaExt R. Decision (Unanimous)43:00Super bantamweight 55 kg Mutsuki Ebatadef. RiamuExt R. Decision (Split)43:00Super bantamweight 55 kg Masashi Kumuradef. ShiroDecision (Unanimous)33:00Super bantamweight 55 kg Masahiko Suzukidef. Akihiro KanekoDecision (Majority)33:00Bantamweight 53 kg Rui Okubodef. Ryujin NasukawaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
K-1: Ring of Venus
K-1: Ring of Venus will be a kickboxing event held by K-1, which will be held on June 25, 2022, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
Background Multiple-time Shootboxing tournament winner Mio Tsumura is booked to face Phayahong Ayothayafightgym in the semifinals of the K-1 atomweight Grand Prix. The second atomweight bout pits the reigning Krush atomweight champion Miyuu Sugawara against Kira Matsutani.
Kana Morimoto, Mako Yamada and Miho Takanashi are scheduled to participate in a Japan versus the world matchups, where they will face international opponents.
Fight Card K-1: Ring of Venus Weight Class Method Round Time NotesFlyweight 50 kg Kana Morimoto (c)def. Souris ManfrediKO (Head kick)31:28For the K-1 Women's Flyweight titleAtomweight 45 kg Phayahong Ayothayafightgymdef. Miyuu SugawaraExt. R. Decision (Majority)43:00K-1 Atomweight Grand Prix FinalCatchweight 53 kg Jacinta Austindef. SAHODecision (Unanimous)33:00Minimumweight 48 kg Erivan Barutdef. Miho TakanashiDecision (Majority)33:00Minimumweight 48 kg Mako Yamadadef. Marine BigeyDecision (Unanimous)33:00Flyweight 52 kg Mahirodef. Yoshimi OhamaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Flyweight 52 kg Mariya Suzukidef. Rikako SakuraiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Minimumweight 48 kg Moe Takahashidef. MARIExt. R. Decision (Unanimous)43:00Flyweight 52 kg Noriko Ikeuchidef. ArinaExt. R. Decision (Unanimous)43:00Atomweight 45 kg Nana Okuwakidef. Yuri MorikawaDecision (Majority)33:00Atomweight 45 kg Miyuu Sugawaradef. Kira MatsutaniDecision (Majority)33:00K-1 Atomweight Grand Prix semifinalsAtomweight 45 kg Phayahong Ayothayafightgymdef. Mio TsumuraDecision (Unanimous)33:00K-1 Atomweight Grand Prix semifinalsAtomweight 45 kg Chan Leedef. Raika NagasakiKO (Left straight)21:26K-1 Atomweight Grand Prix alternate boutMinimumweight 48 kg Keito Weerasakreckdef. KaiDecision (Unanimous)33:00Minimumweight 48 kg Masamidef. C-ZUKAKO (Punches)31:35Catchweight 55 kg Noriko Uenodef. YukaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Flyweight 52 kg RANdef. Naomi ToodyDecision (Unanimous)33:00 Preliminary CardAtomweight 45 kg Kihodraw. Miho YataDecision (Majority)32:00Atomweight 45 kg Naru Yoshizakidef. AikoDecision (Split)32:00Atomweight 45 kg Yuradef. Noa TozawaDecision (Unanimous)32:00
K-1 World GP 2022 in Fukuoka
K-1 World GP 2022 in Fukuoka will be a kickboxing event held by K-1, which will be held on August 11, 2022, at the Fukuoka Convention Center in Fukuoka, Japan.
Background A Featherweight World Grand Prix was held during the event, featuring Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan, Shuhei Kumura, Taito Gunji, Facu Suarez, Tatsuya Tsubakihara, Toma Tanabe, Takahito Niimi and Wang Junguang.
K-1 World Featherweight Tournament bracket
Fight Card