Tomoaki Makino

K-1 WORLD GP 2016 IN JAPAN held on April 24th. The 60kg class, with strong players including Tobe Hirotaka and Tobe Koya, clashing with eight Japanese warriors hoping to compete in the world tournament. The sympathetic survival match is worth watching.

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.