# 2019 in K-1

The year 2019 was the 26th year in the history of the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The year started with K-1: K’Festa 2.

## List of events

| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
| 1 | K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 | March 10, 2019 | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan |
| 2 | K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament | June 30, 2019 | Ryōgoku Kokugikan | Tokyo, Japan |
| 3 | K-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in Osaka | August 24, 2019 | EDION Arena Osaka | Osaka, Japan |
| 4 | K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri | November 24, 2019 | Yokohama Arena | Yokohama, Japan |
| 5 | K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ | December 28, 2019 | Dolphin's Arena | Nagoya, Japan |

## K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2

K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on March 10, 2019, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

### Background

The event was headlined by a catchweight, non-title fight between Takeru Segawa and Yodkitsada Yuthachonburi. The four title fights held at K'Festa two saw Yuta Murakoshi and Koya Urabe defend their titles against Hirotaka Urabe and Kenta Hayashi, respectively. Yuta Kubo defended the welterweight title against Yasuhiro Kido, and Sina Karimian made his first title defense against Hisaki Kato.

### Fight Card

K’Festa 2 :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Catchweight -59 kg | Takeru | def. | Yodkitsada Yuthachonburi | KO (Punches) | 3 | 2:43 | |
| Super Featherweight 60 kg | Koji | def. | Jan Szajko | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight 68 kg | Minoru Kimura | def. | Hiromi Wajima | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:21 | |
| Women 51 kg | KANA | def. | Josefine Knutsson | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 57 kg | Jorge Varela | def. | Ryusei Ashizawa | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | 2:41 | |
| Welterweight 67.5 kg | Jordann Pikeur | def. | Masaaki Noiri | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Yoshiki Takei | def. | Sandro Martin | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:54 | |
| Welterweight 67.5 kg | Yuta Kubo (c) | def. | Yasuhiro Kido | Ext.R Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | Welterweight Championship Title Match |
| Featherweight 57 kg | Yuta Murakoshi (c) | def. | Hirotaka Urabe | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Championship Title Match |
| Super Lightweight 65 kg | Rukiya Anpo | def. | Daizo Sasaki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Lightweight 65 kg | Yasuomi Soda | def. | Masaya Matsuhana | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Featherweight 60 kg | Kosuke Komiyama | def. | Masanobu Goshu | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Akihiro Kaneko | def. | Shuhei Kumura | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Kenta Hayashi | def. | Koya Urabe (c) | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | Lightweight Championship Title Match |
| Cruiserweight 90 kg | Sina Karimian (c) | def. | Hisaki Kato | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Cruiserweight Championship Title Match |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Yuto Shinohara | def. | Fumiya Osawa | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | Gonnapar Weerasakreck | def. | Liu Wei | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 67.5 kg | Kaisei Kondo | def. | Ruku | KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:23 | |
| Featherweight 57.5 kg | Kaito Ozawa | def. | Hayato | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Super Lightweight 65 kg | Kota Nakano | def. | FUMIYA | KO (Left Hook to the Body) | 3 | 1:47 | |
| Super Featherweight 60 kg | Yutaka | def. | Takuma Kawaguchi | TKO (Right Hook) | 3 | 0:41 | |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Riku Morisaka | def. | Yuto Kuroda | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Bantamweight 53 kg | Riamu | def. | Rira | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |

## K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament

K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on June 30, 2019, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

### Background

During this event a Super Bantamweight Grand Prix was held, featuring the reigning champion Yoshiki Takei, Shuhei Kumura, Samvel Babayan and Masashi Kumura.
In the co-main event, Rukiya Anpo and Kaew Fairtex fought for the Super Lightweight title.

### Fight Card

K’Festa 2 :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Yoshiki Takei | def. | Masashi Kumura | KO (Right Hook & Head Kick) | 2 | 0:38 | Super Bantamweight GP Finals |
| Super Lightweight -65 kg | Rukiya Anpo | def. | Kaew Fairtex (c) | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | Super Lightweight Title Fight |
| Catchweight -58.5 kg | Yuta Murakoshi | def. | Huo Xiaolong | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight -67.5 kg | Minoru Kimura | def. | Cruz Briggs | KO (Right Overhand) | 1 | 1:37 | |
| Super Lightweight -65 kg | Daizo Sasaki | def. | Fukashi | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | 2:14 | |
| Featherweight -57 kg | Haruma Saikyo | def. | Jorge Varela | KO (Knee to the Head) | 3 | 2:23 | |
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Yoshiki Takei | def. | Shuhei Kumura | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:46 | Super Bantamweight GP Semi-finals |
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Masashi Kumura | def. | Samvel Babayan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Super Bantamweight GP Semi-finals |
| Super Featherweight -60 kg | Tatsuya Oiwa | def. | Ryusei Ashizawa | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Featherweight -60 kg | Leona Pettas | def. | Kosuke Komiyama | KO (Left Jab) | 2 | 2:12 | |
| Lightweight -62.5 kg | Fumiya Osawa | def. | Yuzuki Satomi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight -57 kg | Kaito Ozawa | def. | Takahiro | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Shuhei Kumura | def. | Sadegh Hashemi | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:50 | Super Bantamweight GP Quarter-finals |
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Yoshiki Takei | def. | Alex Rivas | TKO (Body Punches) | 1 | 2:48 | Super Bantamweight GP Quarter-finals |
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Samvel Babayan | def. | Koki | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | Super Bantamweight GP Quarter-finals |
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Masashi Kumura | def. | Phetpangan Mor.Ratanabandit | TKO (2 Knockdowns/Punches) | 1 | 2:38 | Super Bantamweight GP Quarter-finals |
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Yuta Hayashi | def. | Takaya Ogura | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:44 | Super Bantamweight GP Reserve Fight |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Super Lightweight -65 kg | Hikaru Terashima | def. | Jinya | KO (Front Kick) | 1 | 1:10 | |
| Batanmweight -53 kg | Kazuma Takuda | def. | Kazuki Fujita | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |

## K-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in Osaka

K-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in Osaka was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on August 24, 2019, at the EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan.

### Background

The event was headlined by a "Comeback of the Year" match between Koji and Tatsuya Oiwa. In the co-main event Kenta Hayashi fought Deniz Demirkapu.

### Fight Card

K’Festa 2 :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time |
| Super Featherweight -60 kg | Koji | def. | Tatsuya Oiwa | Ext.R Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 |
| Lightweight -62.5 kg | Kenta Hayashi | def. | Deniz Demirkapu | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:00 |
| Welterweight -67.5 kg | Masaaki Noiri | def. | Sami Lamiri | KO (Left Hook to the Body) | 2 | 2:35 |
| Catchweight -68 kg | Minoru Kimura | def. | Sho Oizumi | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:17 |
| Super Welterweight -70 kg | Yasuhiro Kido | def. | Antonio Gomez | KO (High Kick) | 2 | 1:48 |
| Cruiserweight -90 kg | Ryo Aitaka | def. | Sina Karimian | KO (Overhand Right) | 3 | 0:57 |
| Super Lightweight -65 kg | Hideaki Yamazaki | def. | Jin Hirayama | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Super Lightweight -65 kg | Tetsuya Yamato | def. | Kensei Kondo | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Lightweight -62.5 kg | Yuto Shinohara | def. | Shinichiro Kawasaki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Welterweight -67.5 kg | Kaisei Kondo | def. | Riki Matsuoka | KO (Right Cros) | 1 | 2:18 |
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Aoshi | def. | Tatsuya Tsubakihara | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Catchweight -52 kg | KANA | def. | Mahiro | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Super Lightweight -65 kg | Toma | def. | Takahito Niimi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Bantamweight -53 kg | Toma Kuroda | Draw. | Aoi Noda | Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| Lightweight -62.5 kg | SEIYA | def. | Yuta Suzuki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |

## K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri

K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on November 24, 2019, at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

### Background

A featherweight Grand Prix was held during this event, which featured Yuki Egawa, Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan, Haruma Saikyo, Arthur Meyer, Jorge Varela, Riku Anpo, Hirotaka Urabe and Brandon Spain.
In the co-main event, the K-1 Super Featherweight champion Takeru Segawa fought a non-title bout with Yuta Murakoshi.

### Fight Card

K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Featherweight -57.5 kg | Yuki Egawa | def. | Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan | KO (Left hook to the body) | 1 | 1:00 | For the K-1 Featherweight title. |
| Super Featherweight -60 kg | Takeru Segawa | def. | Yuta Murakoshi | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight -67.5 kg | Minoru Kimura | def. | Jordan Valdinocci | TKO (Three knockdowns) | 2 | 1:28 | |
| Welterweight -67.5 kg | Jordann Pikeur | def. | Kaisei Kondo | TKO (Three knockdowns) | 2 | 2:40 | |
| Lightweight -62.5 kg | Kenta Hayashi | def. | Daiki Kaneko | KO (Right straight) | 2 | 0:35 | |
| Super Featherweight -60 kg | Koji Tanaka | def. | Seiya Kawahara | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:59 | |
| Cruiserweight -90 kg | Ryo Aitaka | def. | Jae Geun Yang | TKO (Shoulder injury) | 1 | 0:57 | |
| Featherweight -57.5 kg | Yuki Egawa | def. | Arthur Meyer | KO (Spinning back kick to the body) | 1 | 2:50 | Tournament Semifinal |
| Featherweight -57.5 kg | Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan | def. | Hirotaka Urabe | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | Tournament Semifinal |
| Super Welterweight -70 kg | Yasuhiro Kido | def. | Katsuya Jinbo | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:29 | |
| Super Lightweight -65 kg | Hideaki Yamazaki | def. | Ruku | TKO (Three knockdowns) | 1 | 1:24 | |
| Super Lightweight -65 kg | Daizo Sasaki | def. | Hayato Suzuki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight -100 kg | Roel Mannaart | def. | Chris Bradford | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:10 | For the K-1 Heavyweight title. |
| Feaherweight -57.5 kg | Arthur Meyer | def. | Haruma Saikyo | TKO (Shin injury) | 2 | 1:59 | Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Feaherweight -57.5 kg | Yuki Egawa | def. | Jorge Varela | TKO (Left hook to the body) | 1 | 1:41 | Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Feaherweight -57.5 kg | Jawsuayai Sor.Dechaphan | def. | Riku Anpo | TKO (Flying knee and left hook) | 1 | 1:18 | Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Feaherweight -57.5 kg | Hirotaka Urabe | def. | Brandon Spain | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Feaherweight -57.5 kg | Toma | def. | Tetsu | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Shota Oiwa | draw. | Ryuto | Draw (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Featherweight -60 kg | Junpei Sano | def. | Kazuma Kubo | Draw (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Feaherweight -57.5 kg | Kazuma Takuda | def. | Kaito Yamawaki | KO (Left head kick) | 1 | 1:10 | |
| Feaherweight -57.5 kg | Keito Okajima | def. | Rikiya Yamaura | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight -70 kg | EITO | def. | Kentaro Ishibashi | TKO (Three knockdowns) | 1 | 2:56 | |

## K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～

K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on December 28, 2019, at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan.

### Background

The event was headlined by a Super Lightweight title rematch between the reigning champion Rukiya Anpo and Kaew Fairtex. The event also featured a Women's Flyweight Grand Prix, to crown the new K-1 champion, which included the reigning Krush champion Kana Morimoto, the former Krush title challenger Josefine Lindgren Knutsson, former Krush champion Mellony Geugjes, as well as the Enfusion and ISKA champion Cristina Morales.
The reigning Super Bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei fought a non-title bout against Suriyanlek OBT.Kamphee, while the Featherweight champion Yuki Egawa met the Super Featherweight champion Takeru Segawa in an exhibition match.

### Fight Card

K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ :
| Weight Class | | | | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| Super Lightweight -65 kg | Rukiya Anpo | def. | Kaew Fairtex | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | For the K-1 Super Lightweight title. |
| Women's Flyweight -52 kg | Kana Morimoto | def. | Josefine Lindgren Knutsson | Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | For the K-1 Women's Flyweight title. |
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Yoshiki Takei | def. | Suriyanlek OBT.Kamphee | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Welterweight -70 kg | Minoru Kimura | def. | Marcel Adeyemi | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:18 | |
| Welterweight -67.5 kg | Masaaki Noiri | def. | Hasan Toy | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Featherweight -60 kg | Tatsuya Oiwa | def. | Stavros Exakoustidis | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Featherweight -60 kg | Takeru Segawa | draw. | Yuki Egawa | Draw | 1 | 3:00 | Exhibition bout |
| Super Lightweight -65 kg | Fukashi Mizutani | def. | Tetsuya Yamato | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 0:34 | |
| Cruiserweight -90 kg | Hisaki Kato | def. | K-Jee | TKO (Three knockdowns) | 2 | 1:17 | |
| Welterweight -67.5 kg | Kaito | def. | Ho Sung Kim | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:21 | |
| Women's Flyweight -52 kg | Josefine Lindgren Knutsson | def. | Mellony Geugjes | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Tournament Semifinal |
| Women's Flyweight -52 kg | Kana Morimoto | def. | Cristina Morales | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Tournament Semifinal |
| Women's Flyweight -52 kg | Kotomi | def. | Mahiro | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Preliminary Card ||||||||
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Hinata Matsumoto | def. | Mao Hashimoto | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Super Lightweight -65 kg | Shodai Matsuoka | def. | Taito | KO (Spinning back kick to the head) | 1 | 1:25 | |
| Featherweight -57.5 kg | Takahito Niimi | def. | Naoki Takahashi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight -57.5 kg | Masafumi Kurasaki | def. | Hideki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Featherweight -60 kg | Kazuki Sagegami | def. | Yuto Saito | KO (Right hook) | 2 | 2:02 | |
| Super Bantamweight -55 kg | Koji Ikeda | def. | Yuki Toyoda | KO (Right hook) | 3 | 3:00 | |