Kenta Hayashi

Kenta Hayashi (林 健太, Hayashi Kenta) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former K-1 Lightweight champion, the 2018 K-1 Lightweight Tournament winner and the former BigBang Lightweight champion.

Hayashi Kenta
Born林 健太
(1994-08-17) August 17, 1994
Kakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight62.5 kg (138 lb; 9.84 st)
DivisionSuper Bantamweight
StyleKickboxing, Karate
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofJapan
TeamFLYSKY GYM
Years active2013–present
Kickboxing record
Total27
Wins18
By knockout13
Losses7
By knockout4
Draws2

As of September 2020, he is ranked the #4 Super Bantamweight in the world by Combat Press,[2] and was ranked in the bantamweight top ten by Combat Press since January 2019.[3]

Kickboxing career

He made his first BigBang Lightweight title challenge against Kyoshiro during BigBang 27.[4] The fight ended in a draw. Hayashi challenged again nine months later, winning the fight by a decision.[5] Hayashi fought Kiyoshi Kawanaka during Krush 64. He won the fight in less than two minutes, by KO.[6]

He participated in the 2017 Krush 63 kg tournament, facing Gonnapar Weerasakreck in the semi finals.[7] Hayashi lost the fight in the first round by KO.[8] Kenta fought Taito during Krush 85. He defeated Taito by a first round right hook KO.[9] In September 2018, Hayashi fought the future K-1 Super Lightweight champion Rukiya Anpo. Kenta lost the fight in the third round, after being KO'd by a left straight.[10] Hayashi took part in the 2018 K-1 Lightweight Tournament. He had his closest fight in the semi finals against Nicolas Gaffie, when he won by a split decision. In the semifinals he defeated Yuto Shinohara by a first round KO. He faced Fumiya Osawa in the finals, and likewise won by KO, in the third round.[11]

After his tournament winner, he fought the reigning K-1 Lightweight champion Koya Urabe during K-1: K’FESTA 2.[12] Hayashi won the fight through a decision, after an extra round was fought.[13] In August 2019 he fought Deniz Demirkapu.[14] Hayashi won the fight by a second round TKO.[15] Hayashi fought Daiki Kaneko during K-1's 2019 Yokohamatsuri event.[16] Kenta won the fight by a second round KO.

Kenta fought Taio Asahisa during K-1: K’Festa 3.[17] Asahisa won the fight by a unanimous decision.[18] Hayashi was scheduled to make his first K-1 title defense against Gonnapar Weerasakreck on September 22, 2020. A month before the fight Hayashi suffered a left rib fracture and a fracture of his right ring finger during practice. The fight was therefore postponed and is now scheduled to take place at K-1 World GP Japan 2020 on December 13, 2020.[19][20] Hayashi lost the fight by majority decision.[21]

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing record
Professional Kickboxing Record
18 Wins (13 (T)KO's), 7 Losses, 2 Draw, 0 No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2020-12-13Loss Gonnapar WeerasakreckK-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial BoutTokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
Lost the K-1 Lightweight Championship.
2020-03-22Loss Taio AsahisaK-1: K’Festa 3Saitama, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-11-24Win Daiki KanekoK-1 WORLD GP 2019 JAPAN YokohamatsuriYokohama, JapanKO (Punches)20:35
2019-08-24Win Deniz DemirkapuK-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in OsakaOsaka, JapanTKO (Punches)23:00
2019-03-10Win Koya UrabeK-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2Saitama, JapanExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00
Wins the K-1 Lightweight Championship.
2018-12-08Win Fumiya OsawaK-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament, FinalJapanKO (Referee Stoppage)31:52
Wins the K-1 World GP 2018 -62.5kg World Tournament.
2018-12-08Win Yuto ShinoharaK-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament, Semi FinalsJapanKO (Right Cross)12:31
2018-12-08Win Nicolas GaffieK-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament, Quarter FinalsJapanDecision (Split)33:00
2018-09-24Loss Rukiya AnpoK-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship TournamentSaitama, JapanKO (Straight Left)30:44
2018-08-05Win Hiroshi MizumachiKrush.91JapanKO (3 Knockdowns)12:47
2018-06-03Win Keisuke NiwaBigbang 33JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-02-12Win TaitoKrush.85JapanKO (Right Hook)10:45
2017-11-05Loss Gonnapar WeerasakreckKrush.82 –63 kg Tournament Semi FinalsJapanKO (Right Hook)12:07
2017-09-03Win KyoshiroBigbang 30Tokyo, JapanDecision33:00
Wins the Bigbang Super Lightweight title
2017-06-04Win Yuki MasuiBigbang 29Tokyo, JapanKO (Punches)31:52
2017-02-18Loss Katsuki IshidaKrush.73JapanKO (Punches)11:35
2016-12-04Draw KyoshiroBigbang 27Tokyo, JapanDecision33:00
For the Bigbang Super Lightweight title
2016-09-19Win Yuji TakeuchiK-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World TournamentTokyo, JapanKO (3 Knockdowns)12:47
2016-06-04Loss Wei RuiWu Lin Feng vs KrushZhengzhou, ChinaKO (Straight Left)3
2016-03-20Win Kiyoshi KawanakaKrush.64JapanKO (Left Straight)11:49
2014-08-24Draw Goro ManKrush.45Nagoya, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-04-06Loss Takao HanawaKrush-EX 2014 vol.2 Krush -58 kg Tournament Semi FinalsTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-02-14Win Sei OnoKrush.38Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-12-14Win Takashi OhataKrush.35JapanKO (Right Cross)11:28
2013-10-13Win Kyohei HayashiKrush-IGNITION 2013 vol.7Tokyo, JapanKO (Left Hooke to the body)11:38
2013-08-25Win Shoki NishikawaKrush.31Hiroshima, JapanKO (Right Cross)11:02

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
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  20. {{cite web|url=https://asianmma.com/kenta-hayashi-to-rematch-gonnapar-weerasakreck-at-k-1-world-grand-prix-japan-2020/%7Ctitle= Kenta Hayashi to rematch Gonnapar Weerasakreck at K-1 World Grand Prix Japan 2020|author=Rob Cox|date=October 12, 2020|website=asianmma.com}]
  21. "Gonnapar Weerasakreck claims lightweight title from Kenta Hayashi at K-1 World Grand Prix". asianmma.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  22. https://efight.jp/result_s-20190310_324805
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  24. https://efight.jp/result-20170903_267024
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