K-1 WORLD GP 2022 JAPAN ～RING OF VENUS～ [25-06]

[K1power]

Fightcard
Kana Morimoto (c) vs. Souris Manfredi
Phayahong Ayothayafightgym
Jacinta Austin vs. SAHO
Erivan Barut vs. Miho Takanashi
Mako Yamada vs. Marine Bigey
Mahiro vs. Yoshimi
Mariya Suzuki vs. Rikako Sakurai
MOE vs. MARI
Noriko Ikeuchi vs. Arina
Nana Okuwaki vs. Yuri Morikawa
Miyuu Sugawara vs. Kira Matsutani
Phayahong Ayothayafightgym vs. Mio Tsumura
Chan Lee vs. Raika
Keito Weerasakreck vs. Kai
Masami vs. C-ZUKA
Noriko Ueno vs. Yuka
RAN vs. Naomi Toody
Preliminary Card
Kiho draw. Miho Yata
Naru Yoshizaki vs. Aiko
Yura vs. Noa

www.k-1.co.jp/schedule/16576/

[K1power]

Looks like this will be K-1's first all female card.

Aside from Invicta in MMA and a few smaller ProWrestling promotions, you don't really get all women's events.
I believe ONE was scheduled to do one featuring Anissa Meksen and that fell completely apart.

While I may not be the number one target audience for this, I think it's pretty cool and - frankly - about time for an event like this to happen in kickfighting.

Not sure if 'Ring of Venus' is the best name for this, but I'll take it.

[lero]

Mar 29, 2022 18:52:30 GMT 1 K1power said:

 about time for an event like this to happen in kickfighting.

[Fox]

This is pretty up my alley but covid has kinda killed girl fights for me. All the already tiny scenes are now even more isolated and infrequent. I will say though, ring of Venus is a pretty nice double word play, especially considering an ESL guy probably thought of it.

[K1power]

Mar 30, 2022 5:47:48 GMT 1 lero said:

Mar 29, 2022 18:52:30 GMT 1 K1power said:

 about time for an event like this to happen in kickfighting.

I must've either missed that or completely forgotten about it. Either way it's great. Since it's only a few months ago this K-1 event might be a response to it. And if this helps spark other big promotions to follow suit that's only a good thing.

[K1power]

Happening this Saturday.

Didn't really click with me they had a card lined up so soon after 'The Match'.

[K1power]

Results

Kana Morimoto (c) def. France Souris Manfredi KO (Head kick) 3 1:28 For the K-1 Women's Flyweight title
Atomweight 45 kg Thailand Phayahong Ayothayafightgym def. Japan Miyuu Sugawara Ext. R. Decision (Majority) 4 3:00 K-1 Atomweight Grand Prix Final
Catchweight 53 kg Australia Jacinta Austin def. Japan SAHO Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Minimumweight 48 kg Turkey Erivan Barut def. Japan Miho Takanashi Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Minimumweight 48 kg Japan Mako Yamada def. France Marine Bigey Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Flyweight 52 kg Japan Mahiro def. Japan Yoshimi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Flyweight 52 kg Japan Mariya Suzuki def. Japan Rikako Sakurai Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Minimumweight 48 kg Japan MOE def. Japan MARI Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Flyweight 52 kg Japan Noriko Ikeuchi def. Japan Arina Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Atomweight 45 kg Japan Nana Okuwaki def. Japan Yuri Morikawa Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Atomweight 45 kg Japan Miyuu Sugawara def. Japan Kira Matsutani Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 K-1 Atomweight Grand Prix semifinals
Atomweight 45 kg Thailand Phayahong Ayothayafightgym def. Japan Mio Tsumura Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 K-1 Atomweight Grand Prix semifinals
Atomweight 45 kg Japan Chan Lee def. Japan Raika KO (Left straight) 2 1:26 K-1 Atomweight Grand Prix alternate bout
Minimumweight 48 kg Japan Keito Weerasakreck def. Japan Kai Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Minimumweight 48 kg Japan Masami def. Japan C-ZUKA KO (Punches) 3 1:35
Catchweight 55 kg Japan Noriko Ueno def. Japan Yuka Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Flyweight 52 kg Japan RAN def. Japan Naomi Toody Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Preliminary Card
Atomweight 45 kg Japan Kiho draw. Japan Miho Yata Decision (Majority) 3 2:00
Atomweight 45 kg Japan Naru Yoshizaki def. Japan Aiko Decision (Split) 3 2:00
Atomweight 45 kg Japan Yura def. Japan Noa Decision (Unanimous)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_in_K-1#K-1:_Ring_of_Venus

www.k-1.co.jp/schedule/16576/

[K1power]

Only saw a few clips so far, but it looked fun!

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