Krush Under-22 Supernova Tournament

Pretty much a better version of K-1 Koshien. They announced a 63kg tournament. Here's an article about it as well as a write-up of who the possible contenders are. Hope you like it
http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=744:krush-announces-63kg-under-22-qsupernovaq-tournament&catid=37:non-k-1

I really hope they use everyone mentioned in your article. Especially since it's all too likely that they'll use three rounds for each bout. So much potential for excitement.

a tournament with Urabe, Son Hyun Lee, Noiri, Shoei Haruyama, Hiroya, Hiroki Akimoto and the Ishida brothers would pretty much promise exciting fights. this tournament has a lot of potential

Koya Urabe and Masaaki Noiri announced
http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=810:koya-urabe-masaaki-noiri-announced-for-krush-supernova-tournament&catid=45:news

Shiny Aoki wrote:Koya Urabe and Masaaki Noiri announced
http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=810:koya-urabe-masaaki-noiri-announced-for-krush-supernova-tournament&catid=45:news

NOIRIIIIIIIIIIIIII #1

If they can just get the Ishida brothers, then this will already be the best tournament of the whole year.

Mighty Trust Krusher wrote:If they can just get the Ishida brothers, then this will already be the best tournament of the whole year.

I don't know about that. With Thai Fight Extreme's -63kg and -70kg tournaments along with It's Showtime's -70kg tournament.

It'll definitely be up there in terms of entertainment. KRUSH guys throw down.

Son Hyun Lee, the Ishida brothers, Hiroya, Ryuya Kusakabe, Shota Takiya, Hiroki Akimoto and Shoei Haruyama as the last 8 would be the best thing ever

Hiroya and 3 randoms just got announced. I'm hoping for at least 1 more big name.

this tournament is going to be awesome

Shiny Aoki wrote:Hiroya and 3 randoms just got announced. I'm hoping for at least 1 more big name.

Aww man, I was hoping for a total lack of randoms.

Mighty Trust Krusher wrote:

Shiny Aoki wrote:Hiroya and 3 randoms just got announced. I'm hoping for at least 1 more big name.

Aww man, I was hoping for a total lack of randoms.

so far it's basically Hiroya, Urabe, Noiri, the J-Network Flyweight champ, some former K-1 Koshien fighters that didn't do much in Koshien and haven't done much since and a few fighters that don't have any info on them really

if anyone still cares about this, Noiri, Urabe and Hiroya all advanced. Semis and Finals on December 9th
http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=919:krush-supernova-tournament-results-urabe-noiri-hiroya-takahashi-advance-to-semis&catid=38:asia&Itemid=59

How popular is Krush in Japan?

Somewhere around the current Shooto and Pancrase popularity levels. They all seem to fill places like Korakuen Hall, Differ Ariake and Shinjuku FACE the same. that's just sort of what I've gathered from the various crowds. GBR, Yahoo JP and Boutreview tend to put a bigger emphasis on Krush than any of the other kickboxing promotions because of their connections to K-1

Good to see HIROYA not hit any setbacks..

Koya Urabe wins this easily imo, but the Noiri/HIROYA rematch is going to be incredible.

HIROYA and Noiri's fights from the Round of 16 and Quarters
http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1030:fight-videos-hiroya-and-masaaki-noiri-in-the-krush-supernova-tournament&catid=44:video&Itemid=61

Hiroya looked vulnerable in the 3rd round against Ogawa and Noiri gets hit too much. I'd take Noiri again in the rematch, but Hiroya's got some stopping power. I think Koya outworks Hiroya and overpowers Noiri.

For all you Noiri lovers, he just won the tournament by beating Hiroya for a second time and knocking out Koya Urabe in the finals. honestly, I think this is as good a night for any fighter at 60kg or 63kg in Japan in a while. more impressive and forceful than Kubo's, Kajiwara's and Hirataka Urabe's tournament wins. also, Kajiwara defended his title against Tetsuya Yamato

http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1102:krush14-results-masaaki-noiri-wins-supernova-tournament-ryuji-kajiwara-defends-63kg-title&catid=38:asia&Itemid=59

Knocking out Koya?

Wow, very impressive.

fight videos. seen everything but urabe-takahashi. noiri looks better defensively than he did in June and waaaaaaaaaaaay better than he did in April. great fighter imo atm

http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1106:krush14-fight-videos-supernova-tournament-semifinals-and-finals-kajiwara-vs-yamato&catid=44:video&Itemid=61