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Krush 171 live from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The event features a one-night lightweight grand prix.

K-1 WORLD GP 2017 JAPAN, which will mark the second Super Bantamweight Championship. Lightweight powerful forces such as Terado Nobuchika, who have won numerous titles, Jamie Whelan and Charles Bongiobani, fight in a fierce battle full of speed.

The new K-1 has left Yoyogi, which has been held since its launch, and moved to Saitama Super Arena. The first memorable event will be hosting a super welterweight tournament, which is said to be the most layered in the world. How did the four Japanese national team players compete against the powerful overseas teams who have shown strength in past tournaments? It also includes all-out battles in which champions from K-1 weight classes such as Gao, Louis, Takeru, and Taiga also participated.

The main event bout between Takeru Segawa and Leona Pettas for the K-1 Super Featherweight Championship will serve as the headliner. The heavyweight bout between Kyotaro and Kosuke Jitsutaka was likewise rescheduled. The fight between the former K-1 Lightweight champion Rukiya Anpo and Kaito was scrapped, as Anpo was forced to withdraw due to injury. Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai, Dansiam AyothayaFightGym, Kamlaiphet Pran26 and Petchseenil Sor Puangthong will all be unable to compete due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. TETSU versus Tomoya Yokoyama, MIO versus Mako Yamada, Akihiro Kaneko versus Momotaro Kiyama and Hiroki versus Ryuka were all rescheduled for this event as well.

K-1 WORLD GP 2021 JAPAN Lightweight Title Match takes place on July 17, 2021, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, Japan. This kickboxing event features Gonnapar Weerasakreck defending his Lightweight title against Taio Asahisa in the main event. Other fighters include Kenta Hayashi, Koya Urabe, Rukiya Anpo, and Hikaru Hasumi across the card. A notable superfight pits Leona Pettas against Chihiro Nakajima.

The K-1 WORLD GP 2021 JAPAN Super Welterweight & Featherweight Double Title Match takes place on December 4, 2021, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features Kimura “Philip” Minoru defending his Super Welterweight title against Daikai Shima in the main event. The co-main event pits Takanotsume Tatsuya against Taito Gunji for the Featherweight title. Other fighters include Kenta Hayashi, Gonnapar Weerasakreck, Leona Pettas, and Kizaemon Saiga across the card. It’s K-1’s final major event of 2021, showcasing two championship bouts.

The ECO信頼サービス株式会社 PRESENTS K-1 WORLD GP 2022 JAPAN ～K-1フェザー級世界最強決定トーナメント～ takes place on August 11, 2022, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man Featherweight World’s Strongest Tournament with fighters like Taito Gunji, Shuhei Kumura, Tatsuya Tsubakihara, and Wang Junguang. The tournament concludes with a final bout to determine the champion. Additional fights include K-Jee vs. Seiya Tanigawa in a cruiserweight superfight and Kazuki Fujita vs. Isshin Ishii in bantamweight. It’s a landmark night for K-1 in 2022, showcasing global talent.