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RISE WORLD SERIES 2023 1st Round takes place on July 2, 2023, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features the opening round of the -54kg Grand Prix with fighters like Shiro Matsumoto vs. Ruben Seoane, Kazuki Osaki vs. Aiman Lahmar, Toki Tamaru vs. Petchsila Wor Auracha, and Kumandoi Petchyindee vs. Mohamed Kloua. Kento Haraguchi faces Anvar Boynazarov in a non-tournament superfight headlining the card. Additional bouts include Chan Hyung Lee vs. Yuma Yamaguchi and Jin Mandokoro vs. Kazane Nagai. It’s the explosive start to RISE’s 2023 World Series, broadcast live on ABEMA.
RISE's biggest big match of the year, ELDORADO, will be held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Saturday, March 29th. RISE All-Stars such as Haraguchi Kentoi, Shiratori Daiju, Shiro, and Nasugawa Ryukoku are gathered together. And the focus of this tournament is the -61.5kg world tournament begins. Lightweight champion Nakamura Hiroshi, "Human Beast" Panuwat TGT, and light-weight shoot boxing ace Kasahara Yuki have been selected to join.
ABEMA presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2023 2nd Round takes place on August 26, 2023, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features YA-MAN battling Hiroto Yamaguchi for the inaugural RISE Open Finger Glove -65kg title in the main event. The semifinals of the -54kg Tournament include Kazuki Osaki vs. Toki Tamaru and Shiro Matsumoto vs. Kumandoi Petchyindee. Other fighters like Koki Osaki, Taiga Kawabe, and Kan Nakamura compete across the card.
RIZIN 26 live from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The bill is topped by a highly anticipated rematch between current Rizin bantamweight kingpin Kai Asakura and former titleholder Kyoji Horiguchi. The two first met in a non-title affair when Horiguchi held both the Rizin and Bellator gold. Asakura finished the former UFC flyweight in just over a minute. The rivals were set to fight again at the New Year’s Eve show last year, but a leg injury forced Horiguchi to the sidelines and set the table for a title bout between Asakura and Manel Kape. Kape left with the strap, but it eventually found its way back to Asakura. Now, Horiguchi hopes to not only avenge his prior loss, but regain the belt he was forced to vacate.
The RUF presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2023 Final Round takes place on December 16, 2023, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Toki Tamaru facing Kumandoi Petchyindee Academy in the -54kg Tournament final as the main event. Chadd Collins challenges Petchpanomrung for the Super Lightweight title in the co-main event. Other fighters include Kento Haraguchi, Taiju Shiratori, Kazuki Osaki, and Koyuki Miyazaki across the card. It’s the climactic finale of RISE’s 2023 World Series, broadcast live on ABEMA.
