The Yokohama arena is set to host one of the kickboxing shows of the year on the November 24th.
The K-1 World Grand Prix show at Yokohama Arena will be headlined by Japanese superstar Takeru Segawa, who faces Yuta Murakoshi, and there is also an eight man, one day featherweight tournament.
This will be Takeru’s first fight since his second round destruction of Rajadamnern champion Yodkritsada Yutchonburi, on the K’Festa 2 show back in March. Yuta comes into the main event clash on the back of a decision win over Huo Xiaolong of China in June.
The co-main event features an international match between Japan based Brazilian Minoru Kimura and Italian fighter Jordan Valdinocci and in another interesting international match up Jordan Pikeur of the Netherlands faces Japanese up and comer Kasei Kondo.
There is also a heavyweight match up on the card when Roel Mannaart of the Netherlands defends his K-1 Heavyweight Championship against Australia’s Chris Bradford.
In the featherweight tournament Quarter final match ups Hirotaka Urabe faces Australia’s Brandon Spain, Riku Anpo faces Thailand’s Jaosuayai Ayotayafight gym, Yuki Egawa takes on Jorge Varela of Spain and Haruma Saikyo faces Thailand based French fighter Arthur Meyer.
With a total of 18 fights scheduled for the main card and five prelim matches and the possibility of extension rounds in each the fans will be sure to get their moneys worth, in what should be a thrilling night of fights.
K-1 World Grand Prix, Tokyo, November 24th
Eito vs Ishibashi Kentaro
Yamaura Rikiya vs Okajima Keito
Takuda Kazuma vs Yamawaki Kaito
Kubo Kazuma vs Sano Junpei
Oiwa Shota vs Ryuto
Tetsu vs Toma (Featherweight tournament 1/4 final)
Hirotaka Urabe vs Brandon Spain (Featherweight tournament 1/4 final)
Riku Anpo vs Jaosuayai Ayotayafightgym (Featherweight tournament 1/4 final)
Yuki Egawa vs Jorge Varela (Featherweight tournament 1/4 final)
Haruma Saikyo vs Arthur Meyer (K-1 Heavyweight Championship)
Roel Mannaart vs Chris Bradford
Sasaki Daizo vs Suzuki Hayato
Yamazaki Hideaki vs Ruku
Kido Yasuhiro vs Jinbo Katsuya
Sina Karimian vs Aitaka Ryo
Kouzi vs Kawahara Seiya
Hayashi Kenta vs Kaneko Daiki
Jordann Pikeur vs Kondo Kaisei
Kimura Minoru vs Jordan Valdinocci
Takeru vs Yuta Murakoshi
