K-1 WORLD GP 2019 JAPAN - TOKYO

[K1power]

Extra round.

[K1power]

Didn't like that Kaew got carded so late in the Extension round. At that point there was no way to compensate for it.

[K1power]

Rukiya got 10-8 scores unanimously, giving the impression that he had the edge regardless of the late card.

Still didn't like it, though.

[karaevfan]

Point deduction, but all the judges had called it for Anpo without the deduction


Feels like how Noiri won the belt

[lero]

Huo Xiaolong and now Kaew getting that japanese treatment.

[fartsmeller]

Jun 30, 2019 12:25:36 GMT 1 K1power said:

Didn't like that Kaew got carded so late in the Extension round. At that point there was no way to compensate for it.

it's so fucking stupid, honestly now I have no idea how I was scoring the round I'm just totally distracted by that decision

Great show otherwise, outside of some of the fat that could maybe have been on the last Krush show instead

[K1power]

Main Event!

Kumura Masashi vs. Takei Yoshiki

[K1power]

That got a bit feisty at the end. Masashi is actually giving Takei a bit of a challenge.

[karaevfan]

Man, Kumura might have taken that round without the KD

[K1power]

Haha Takei instantly paid Masashi back for sneaky that punch off the break.

[K1power]

Full Results
K-1 55KG Grand Prix
Takei Yoshiki defeats Kumura Masashi by KO R2
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Takei Yoshiki defeats Kumura Shuhei by TKO R1
Kumura Masashi defeats Samvel Babayan by UD
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Kumura Shuhei defeats Sadegh Hashemi by TKO R3
Takei Yoshiki defeats Alex Rivas by TKO R1
Samvel Babayan defeats Koki by MD
Kumura Masashi defeats Phetphangan Mor.Rattanabandit by TKO R1

Tournament Reserve
Hayashi Yuta defeats Ogura Takaya by TKO R1

65kg Super Lightweight Championship
Anpo Rukiya defeats Kaew Weerasakreck by Extra Round Decision

SuperFights
Murakoshi Yuta defeats Huo Xiaolong by UD
Kimura "Philip" Minoru defeats Cruzz Briggs by KO R1
Sasaki Daizo defeats Fukashi by TKO R3 (cut)
Saikyo Haruma defeats Jorge Varela by KO R3
Oiwa Tatsuya defeats Ashizawa Ryusei by UD
Leona Pettas defeats Komiyama Kosuke by KO R2
Osawa Fumiya defeats Satomi Yuzuki by UD
Ozawa Kaito defeats Takahiro by UD

Opening Fights
Terashima Hikaru defeats Jinya by KO R1
Takuda Kazuma defeats Fujita Kazuki by UD

www.k-1.co.jp/schedule/16495/

Some very quick comments:
+ Takei Yoshiki - He can definitely carry an event!
+ Despite losing the final, Kumura Masashi did very well in the tournament.
+ Lots of great KO's and knockdowns.
+ Very fast paced event, despite its length.
+ Kimura continuing his streak. His only 'recent' loss was to Pikeur.
+ Daizo/Fukashi turning into a wild fight, regardless of the ending.

- This event could have done with 4-5 fights less to streamline it a bit. Especially now that Krush and Khaos are K-1 branded too.
- One judge scoring Babayan vs. Koki a draw.
- Daizo/Fukashi being ended by a cut.
- I wasn't paying nearly enough attention, but Murakoshi getting the decision after 3 didn't really sit right with me.
- Didn't like that Kaew got carded so late in the Extension round. At that point there was no way to compensate for it.

On a sidenote. I feel like Kaew/Rukiya further drove the point home that we need title fights to be 5 rounds. Sure, it could negatively influence the pacing of the fight, but I feel you generally get a clearer idea of who won.

[K1power]

I'm going to get some rest, but had a great time.

Thanks for joining, everybody!

[karaevfan]

Man, Im speechless after that KO. Takei really came in clutch to save the event

[fartsmeller]

Jun 30, 2019 12:52:12 GMT 1 karaevfan said:

Man, Im speechless after that KO. Takei really came in clutch to save the event

Reigning champ with an insane backstory coming in with an Aerts style run through a tournament, how the fuck is he not bigger news yet???