2024年7月27日Krush 163期 – 战报[全程视频] July 27, 2024 Krush.163

On Friday, July 26th, the weigh-in and press conference were held in Tokyo the day before the "Krush.163" event at Korakuen Hall, which is scheduled to be held the next day.

The main event Krush lightweight title match between champion Kento Ito and challenger Ryuya Oiwa both passed the weigh-in without incident. They both attended the signing ceremony and the press conference.

This is Ito's first fight as a champion and his first defense, and he commented, "I'm going to put everything I've done into making a fight worthy of this belt and winning by KO, and I'm going to fight tomorrow with that in mind." When Oiwa appeared wearing his trademark chain, Ito declared that he would defend his title, saying, "I'm going to wear this belt tomorrow, so Oiwa, wear a chain." Ten years after his debut, Ito finally won the Krush belt, but now that he has become a champion, he can see what lies ahead. "Even with this belt, I still need to seek strength, and I want to become a champion who seeks even more strength," he said, looking forward to evolving even further. He fought Oiwa eight years ago, but lost by decision. However, he said, "I felt small when I faced him. I think that will show in tomorrow's fight," and he greeted Oiwa with confidence as a champion.

On the other hand, Oiwa is challenging for the Krush belt for the fourth time. His desire for the belt is so strong that he went to a one-month training camp in Thailand this time. He also changed his environment by getting a personal trainer for the two months leading up to the title match to prepare for the match. Tomorrow is the day to show the results, and Oiwa said, "Every day is so long, and I'm looking forward to finally being able to fight tomorrow." He spoke of his extraordinary feelings for the belt, saying, "I really have to wrap it up, otherwise Krush won't start, so I really have to wrap it up. I've always lived with a sense of mission." However, when Ito told him, "I'm going to wrap the chain around you and send you home," he said with a wry smile, "You're good at it." When asked why he wraps the chain around himself despite his metal allergy, Oiwa said, "I think there are some things that you have to follow through with once you wrap it around you," and the same goes for the belt. "It's the same with the belt. If you say you're going to get it once, you have to follow through with it. A man shouldn't go back on his word," he said, showing his obsession with winning the belt. Also today, Krush GIRLS members Akiho Togashi and Shiori Momota were attending the press conference and asking questions, but at the end, Oiwa made an incomprehensible provocation to Ito, saying, "Just because Krush GIRLS are here doesn't mean you have to be perverted!"

In the semi-final, Fumiya Osawa and Petsamui Shimura faced off in a Krush lightweight match. Petsamui was late to the weigh-in due to traffic issues, but passed without incident. He attended the press conference with Osawa.

Osawa, a former Krush lightweight champion, is enthusiastic about the match, saying, "I want to show that I'm not my usual self tomorrow," but she seems to be quite tense. She seems to be irritated by the predictions for the match, saying, "I'm getting irritated because I'm getting comments and DMs saying that Phettsamui will win." However, with the Krush GIRLS at the press conference, she seems to have calmed down, saying, "There are round girls, and when I wear this suit for the first time in a while, it has my hostess business card in it, so I was able to get rid of my tense mood all at once." "I have a lot of respect for Phettsamui, so I'm going to beat him with that respect," she said, burning with fighting spirit in front of the former Rajadamnern champion Phettsamui.

On the other hand, this is Phet Samui's third fight in the K-1 GROUP. "Tomorrow, I will fight with all my might to grab the win," he said enthusiastically. He struggled to adjust to the K-1 rules in his last two fights and has yet to win in the K-1 GROUP ring, but he emphasized that it's no problem, saying, "I've always been training with the K-1 rules in mind, so now that I've had two more experiences, I think I understand the K-1 rules." There will also be a lightweight title match in this tournament, and Phet Samui said, "I definitely want to win and challenge for the title match. I haven't won a single belt since I came to Japan, so I want to achieve that." In contrast to Osawa, who said he was "not interested," Phet Samui also seemed to be eyeing the Krush lightweight belt.

In the seventh match, former Krush featherweight champion Takashi Niimi and Masao Takeuchi clashed in a Krush featherweight match. Takeuchi was late for the weigh-in due to traffic issues, but he passed and attended the press conference.

Niimi declared, "I want to beat him tomorrow and win, so I'll definitely knock him out." Takumi Terada, who Niimi beat at "Krush.150" on June 16 last year, has announced a challenge to K-1 featherweight champion Yasuto Gunji, but Niimi said, "I think it's a challenge I've grabbed by winning normally, so I'm not interested in who the champion is now, because I want to get the K-1 belt myself." Niimi seemed to be concentrating on her match with Takeuchi, and even showed confidence in the content of the match, saying, "I'm sure if you watch my matches, you'll be sure of it, so I think it'll be an interesting match, so please leave that to me."

On the other hand, Takeuchi also commented simply, "I'll make a decisive decision tomorrow. I look forward to it." The final match of the 9th Krush Featherweight Championship Tournament (Ishida Ryuta vs Hashimoto Raita) will be held on September 28th at "Krush.165," but Takeuchi is not thinking ahead, saying, "As I was preparing, I was really only thinking about Niimi." "I feel like I'm only looking at this match. I'm not thinking about the next one. I just want to show my strength in this match," he said, showing his intention to do his best to defeat the former featherweight champion Niimi.

The 9th Krush Bantamweight Championship Tournament also kicked off with two semi-final matches, but Mine Taiki, who was scheduled to face Shirahata Yusei, was absent from the weigh-in due to poor health. At around 4am today, Krush producer Miyata Mitsuru was informed that Mine had become ill while being drained of water and had been taken to the hospital, and the doctor stopped the match. As a result, Shirahata, who had cleared the weigh-in, was awarded a walkover victory and was selected to advance to the finals early. As for the other match between Kurokawa Eito and Hayashi Yuya, both fighters had cleared the weigh-in and will compete in the semi-finals as scheduled.

Shirahata, the person involved, said harsh words to Mine, "I saw the match between Kurokawa and Hayashi next to me, and I became the champion in October, and I will never fight someone who weighs in like this again." Regarding his opponent in the final, he commented, "I tried not to worry too much about it because I already had my own match, but I have sparred with Hayashi a few times and I think he is a very good fighter with explosive power, and I also saw Kurokawa's previous match, and he has an aggressive southpaw style, so I think it will be a very interesting match no matter who comes." This is the second time that a match has been canceled like this, and he said, "It was a huge shock," but he said, "I don't think that will happen with these two fighters in October, so I think they are fighters who will come to get the belt even if they are injured, so I will do my best to win no matter who comes in October." He has now switched his focus to the final at "Krush.166" on October 25th. Although one match will be cancelled in the tournament, Shirahata said, "I don't want to leave any seats empty, so I'd like to do something tomorrow," indicating his intention to do some kind of performance rather than just say hello.

Meanwhile, Kurokawa and Hayashi will fight in the semi-finals as scheduled. Kurokawa commented confidently, "I've done everything I could do, and I've built up a lot of pride in myself, so if I can show that in the ring tomorrow, I think the results will come naturally, so I hope you'll look forward to it." Regarding Shirahata's victory in the opposite block by default, he emphasized that there was no problem, saying, "I expected Shirahata to come up from the opposite side, so even though the situation changed a little, I think it went exactly as I expected." For Kurokawa, who belongs to KREST, which has produced many K-1 and Krush champions, taking the belt is a must. "I'm getting excited that it's my turn to wear it next, and I'm feeling a sense of responsibility that I have to wear it," he said, showing his high motivation. "I want to make a difference so that people watching will think from the first round that this guy won't be wearing the belt," he said, determined to win by a landslide and advance to the finals.
On the other hand, Hayashi is also confident, saying, "I was able to prepare well this time, so I think I can fight in the best condition tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it too." He seems to be just as unconcerned about Shirahata's victory as Kurokawa, saying, "I was surprised, but I thought Shirahata would win in the opposite block." He also has strong feelings about the belt, saying, "The Krush belt is a belt that famous champions have won in the past, so it's a belt I definitely want to win. So I'm definitely going to win the first round with a KO this time." He seems to be aiming to win all of his matches by KO, saying, "Because this is a tournament for the Krush title, I think I have to win all of my matches by KO, so I'm going to fight with the intention of defeating all my opponents."