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Post by K1power on Dec 27, 2019 16:01:47 GMT 1
Weigh-ins & presser:
Less than 24hrs to go!
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Post by K1power on Dec 27, 2019 23:38:34 GMT 1
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Post by K1power on Dec 28, 2019 13:26:19 GMT 1
Full ResultsAnpo Rukiya defeats Kaew Weerasakreck by Extra Round Decision Takei Yoshiki defeats Suriyanlek OBT.Kamphee by Unanimous Decision Kimura "Philip" Minoru defeats Marcel Adayemi by KO R1 Noiri Masaaki defeats Hasan Toy by Majority Decision Oiwa Tatsuya defeats Stauros Exakoustidis by Unanimous Decision Fukashi defeats Yamato Tetsuya by KO R3 Kato Hisaki defeats K-Jee by TKO R2 Nakano Kota defeats Hirayama Jin by KO R3 Kaito defeats Kim Ho Sung by KO R1 K-1 Women's TournamentKana defeats Josefine Knutsson by Extra Round Split Decision --- Josefine Knutsson defeats Mellony Geugjes by Unanimous Decision Kana defeats Cristina Morales by Unanimous Decision Tournament Reserve FightKotomi defeats Mahiro by Unanimous Decision Hashimoto Mao defeats Matsumoto Hinata by Unanimous Decision Matsuoka Shodai defeats Taito by KO R1 Niimi Takahito defeats Takahashi Naoki by Unanimous Decision Kurasaki Masafumi defeats Hideki by Unanimous Decision Sagegami Kazuki defeats Saito Yuto by KO R2 Ikeda Koji defeats Toyoda Yuki by Unanimous Decision www.k-1.co.jp/schedule/16502/*Shinohara Yuto vs. Osawa Fumiya didn't happen. Osawa suffered an eye injury and his replacement, Seiya, couldn't make weight in time.
*Takeru fought an exhibition match against Egawa Yuki which consisted of a three minute round.
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Post by K1power on Dec 28, 2019 13:26:32 GMT 1
Disclaimer: I missed the first 8 fights so I'd have to catch up with those, but from what I've gathered that portion of the card was definitely a bit slower.
Some comments:
- Very solid season ender for not just K-1, but kickboxing in general.
- A ton of GREAT knockdowns/KO's.
- For only being a one round exhibition fight with shinguards, I feel Takeru/Egawa was more exciting than many real fights we get throughout the year.
- Unfortunately the Anpo/Kaew rematch wasn't the banger to top off this event that I hoped for.
- Between the Takei/Suriyanlek and Oiwa/Exakoustidis there were a bunch of situations where they could have arguably ruled knockdowns instead of slips and it would have influenced/changed the outcome of the fight.
- On to my only real, but substantial complaint: While I actually didn't mind the women's GP, I did mind the blatant rigging of decisions in Kana's favor. While I don't think it was a complete robbery, I do feel only a knockdown would have gotten Knutsson a decision victory here. Especially since it happened so late on the card, it left a bit of a sour note on an otherwise great event.
This year we've barely had any instances in K-1 where I felt like hometown fighters got unfair advantages in terms of decisions, so anytime something like this happens it feels like a clear step back.
It's unfortunate because I love K-1, but I can't just close my eyes to bullshit when I see it.
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Post by Fox on Dec 28, 2019 19:05:38 GMT 1
Disclaimer: I missed the first 8 fights so I'd have to catch up with those, but from what I've gathered that portion of the card was definitely a bit slower. Some comments: - Very solid season ender for not just K-1, but kickboxing in general. - A ton of GREAT knockdowns/KO's. - For only being a one round exhibition fight with shinguards, I feel Takeru/Egawa was more exciting than many real fights we get throughout the year. - Unfortunately the Anpo/Kaew rematch wasn't the banger to top off this event that I hoped for. - Between the Takei/Suriyanlek and Oiwa/Exakoustidis there were a bunch of situations where they could have arguably ruled knockdowns instead of slips and it would have influenced/changed the outcome of the fight. - On to my only real, but substantial complaint: While I actually didn't mind the women's GP, I did mind the blatant rigging of decisions in Kana's favor. While I don't think it was a complete robbery, I do feel only a knockdown would have gotten Knutsson a decision victory here. Especially since it happened so late on the card, it left a bit of a sour note on an otherwise great event. This year we've barely had any instances in K-1 where I felt like hometown fighters got unfair advantages in terms of decisions, so anytime something like this happens it feels like a clear step back. It's unfortunate because I love K-1, but I can't just close my eyes to bullshit when I see it. Kaew seemed to always be at a disadvantage with the judges. Didn't see his fight from this event but wouldn't be surprised if it was the same. |
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Post by shkibb on Dec 28, 2019 19:59:09 GMT 1
Disclaimer: I missed the first 8 fights so I'd have to catch up with those, but from what I've gathered that portion of the card was definitely a bit slower. Some comments: - Very solid season ender for not just K-1, but kickboxing in general. - A ton of GREAT knockdowns/KO's. - For only being a one round exhibition fight with shinguards, I feel Takeru/Egawa was more exciting than many real fights we get throughout the year. - Unfortunately the Anpo/Kaew rematch wasn't the banger to top off this event that I hoped for. - Between the Takei/Suriyanlek and Oiwa/Exakoustidis there were a bunch of situations where they could have arguably ruled knockdowns instead of slips and it would have influenced/changed the outcome of the fight. - On to my only real, but substantial complaint: While I actually didn't mind the women's GP, I did mind the blatant rigging of decisions in Kana's favor. While I don't think it was a complete robbery, I do feel only a knockdown would have gotten Knutsson a decision victory here. Especially since it happened so late on the card, it left a bit of a sour note on an otherwise great event. This year we've barely had any instances in K-1 where I felt like hometown fighters got unfair advantages in terms of decisions, so anytime something like this happens it feels like a clear step back. It's unfortunate because I love K-1, but I can't just close my eyes to bullshit when I see it. Kaew seemed to always be at a disadvantage with the judges. Didn't see his fight from this event but wouldn't be surprised if it was the same. Not necessarily. At the end of 3 rounds, 2 judges scored it even and one, I believe it was Toyonaga , scored the fight in favor of Kaew, which I think was fair. As for Anpo getting the extra round decision, I think that was the correct call. Not sure about the level of his opponent last night, but would like to see Kimura take on some stiffer competition like Pikeur again. The women's tourney was OK. Just not much of a fan of the gals getting into the ring unless it's the K-1 girls of course  Would love to see Takeru and Egawa go at it for real. They gave us a little taste of things to come and it looked pretty damn good. I've never seen Takei look so sloppy before. He had his moments, but he was stumbling all over in the last round. In the prelim fights, the spinning back kick KO by Matsuoka Shodai was picture perfect. Overall an awesome event by K-1 as always. Can't wait for K Festa 3 ! |
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Post by karaevfan on Jan 3, 2020 0:50:36 GMT 1
My belated thoughts on the Judging. My biggest frustration with K-1 Japan isn't the lack of copromotion or the lack of international viewing options, but the fact that they seem to be creating a set of "K-1 rules / judging" that is a similar but completely separate from the common understanding of "kickboxing". What more, these nuances are only privy to Japanese fighters who know how to play the meta game and punishes skilled kickboxers from abroad
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Post by K1power on Jan 4, 2020 23:19:54 GMT 1
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