Knock Out (kickboxing)#Black Lightweight Championship

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| foundation = 2016

| location_city = Tokyo

| location_country = Japan

| founders = Riki Onodera, Bushido Road

| key_people = Mitsuru Miyata

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| industry = Martial arts entertainment planning and promotion

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| owner = Def Fellow

| homepage = [https://knockoutkb.com/ Knockout Kickboxing]

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Knock Out (stylized as KNOCK OUT) is a Japanese martial arts promotion and brand established in 2016 by the Bushido Road subsidiary Kixroad. It is currently run by Def Fellow.

In 2019, the promotion established two different rulesets. The Knock Out-Red ruleset allowed elbow strikes, sweeps and throws. The Knock Out-Black ruleset followed the traditional K-1 ruleset, which allowed kicks and strikes with fists or knees, while extended clinching, elbow strikes and throws of any kind were prohibited.{{cite web |title=KNOCK OUT 肘有りは「REDルール」、肘無しは「BLACKルール」に。2.11 大田で肘無し64kgトーナメント |url=https://www.boutreview.com/3/news/item_32902.html |website=boutreview.com |date=14 November 2019 |access-date=8 February 2022}}

Current champions

Division	Red Champion	Black Champion
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Super Middleweight (-75 kg)	{{flagicon

} Vacant || {{flagicon|}} Vacant

| Super Welterweight (-70 kg) || {{flagicon|THA}} Kuntap Charoenchai || {{flagicon|}} Vacant

| Welterweight (-67.5 kg) || {{flagicon|}} Vacant || {{flagicon|JPN}} Rei Nakajima

| Super Lightweight (-65 kg) || {{flagicon|THA}} Dansiam Weerasakreck|| {{flagicon|JPN}} Chihiro Suzuki

| Lightweight (-62.5 kg) || {{flagicon|JPN}} Yota Shigemori || {{flagicon|JPN}} Shoji Otani

| Super Featherweight (-60 kg) || {{flagicon|JPN}} Taimu Hisai || {{flagicon|JPN}} Taimu Hisai

| Featherweight (-57.5 kg) || {{flagicon|JPN}} Eisaku Ogasawara || {{flagicon|JPN}} Shogo Kuriaki

| Super Bantamweight (-55 kg) || {{flagicon|JPN}} Issei SaenchaiGym || {{flagicon|JPN}} Seiya Furuki

| Bantamweight (-53.5 kg) || {{flagicon|JPN}} Riku Otsu || {{flagicon|}} Vacant

| Super Flyweight (-52 kg) || {{flagicon|}} Vacant || {{flagicon|}} Vacant

| Minimumweight (-47.5 kg) || {{flagicon|}} Vacant || {{flagicon|}} Vacant

| Atomweight (-46 kg) || {{flagicon|}} Vacant || {{flagicon|}} Vacant

History

On September 14, 2016, Bushido Road announced the establishment of a new kickboxing promotion called Knock Out. The promotion was founded jointly by Riki Onodera and Road Fight, and initially partnered with another kickboxing promotion "NO KICK NO LIFE".{{cite web |title=ブシロードがキックボクシング界へ殴り込み！！株式会社キックスロード設立並びにキックボクシング新イベント「KNOCK OUT」発表記者会見開催のお知らせ |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000248.000014827.html |website=prtimes.jp |date=September 2016 |access-date=8 February 2022}}

KNOCK OUT held their first event, called "Knock Out vol.0", at the Tokyo Dome City Hall on December 5, 2016. It was headlined by a muay thai bout between Sirimongkol PKsaenchaimuaythaigym and the Rajadamnern 135 lbs champion Genji Umeno. Tenshin Nasukawa faced the two-weight Lumpinee champion Wanchalong PK.Saenchai in the co-headliner.{{cite web |title=【KNOCK OUT】ルンピニー現役王者をKOした那須川、さらなる強豪を求める |url=https://efight.jp/news-20161206_251697 |website=efight.jp |date=6 December 2016 |access-date=8 February 2022}} A half hour segment of the event was later broadcast by Tokyo MX on December 31, 2016.{{cite web |title=【2016年版】年末年始に見ておきたいアニメ一覧 #もりたセレクト |url=https://liginc.co.jp/334666 |website=liginc.co.jp |date=29 December 2016 |access-date=8 February 2022}} The event was fully broadcast on January 1, 2017.{{cite web |title=【KNOCK OUT】テレビで毎週放映のレギュラー番組を開始 |url=https://efight.jp/news-20170105_253264 |website=efight.jp |date=5 January 2017 |access-date=8 February 2022}}

Riki Onodera retired from the position of producer on April 29, 2019.{{cite web |title=「ＫＮＯＣＫＯＵＴ」小野寺力プロデューサーが退任「これまでの流れは壊せた」 |url=https://hochi.news/articles/20190429-OHT1T50238.html?page=1 |website=hochi.news | date=29 April 2019 |access-date=8 February 2022}} On May 20, 2019, it was announced that he would be replaced by Genki Yamaguchi. On the same day, Knock Out announced that they had entered into a partnership agreement with Rebels, another kickboxing and muay thai promotion.{{cite web |title=ＲＥＢＥＬＳ代表・山口元気氏が「ＫＮＯＣＫＯＵＴ」プロデューサー就任 |url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/TokyoSports_1400172/ |website=excite.co.jp |access-date=8 February 2022}}

On June 15, 2020, Bushido Road sold Knock Out ownership rights to Def Fellow, the operating company of Rebels.{{cite web |title=【KNOCK OUT】ブシロードがKNOCK OUT事業から退き、山口元気プロデューサーが引き継ぐ＝新型コロナも影響 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/4072 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=8 February 2022}}

At a press conference held on September 28, 2020, producer Genki Yamaguchi announced his retirement. Former K-1 producer and Good Loser president Mitsuru Miyata was announced as his replacement.{{cite web |title=KNOCK OUT・REBELSの新プロデューサーに宮田充氏が就任「K-1を真似しちゃいけない」、山口元気氏「宮田さんの色に染めてもらいたい」 |url=https://www.boutreview.com/3/news/item_43524.html |website=boutreview.com |date=28 September 2020 |access-date=8 February 2022}}

On December 18, 2020, Def Fellow announced they would merge Rebels into the Knock Out brand. The merger occurred in March 2021.{{cite web |title=2021年2月に「REBELS」を封印し「KNOCK OUT」へのブランド統合を発表【REBELS】 |url=https://www.tokyoheadline.com/528147/ |website=tokyoheadline.com |date=18 December 2020 |access-date=8 February 2022}}

Rules

The current rules were last revised in February 2023, and are as follows:{{cite web |title=【KNOCK OUT】プロ大会公式ルール改定、REDルールとBLACKルールの相違点がヒジ打ちと脇差しの有無のみとなる、延長Rはマスト判定に |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/7494 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=8 February 2022 |date=6 July 2021}}{{cite web |title=【KNOCK OUT】BLACKルールを"ワンキャッチ・ワンアタック"のルールに改定、3.5代々木大会より実施 |url=https://efight.jp/news-20230217_1349340 |website=efight.jp |date=17 February 2023 |access-date=17 February 2023}}

Matches are won by knockout, technical knockout, disqualification or judges decision.
A knockout victory is awarded if one competitor is rendered unable to continue competing as a result of a single strike.
A technical knockout victory is awarded is one of the following cases:
(1) if one of the competitors is unable to rise in time (i.e. within 10 seconds) following a knockdown
(2) if one of the competitors suffers three knockdowns inside of a single round
(3) if the corner-men of one of the competitors throws in the towel, or opts to retire their fighter at the end of the round
(4) if the referee decides that a competitor cannot continue fighting due to an injury, or if they receive significant damage without intelligently defending themselves
Matches are scored based on the following criteria:
(1) number of knockdowns
(2) presence or absence of damage done to the opponent
(3) number of clean hits
(4) aggressiveness
In case of a draw, an extension round will be fought, after which one competitor will necessarily be declared a winner
Spitting, headbutts, biting, groin strikes, strikes to the back of the head, striking after the round has ended or the referee has called for a break, striking while the opponent is knocked down and excessive holding are all considered fouls. Furthermore, under the KNOCKOUT BLACK ruleset, sweeps, throws, and strikes with the elbow are prohibited. Fights under the BLACK rules allow a fighter to land a single strike while holding an opponent's leg, if it was caught after an attempted kick
If one of the competitors commits a foul, they will be given a caution and a warning. If the foul is repeated, they will be given a yellow card, which results in a point deduction. Should the foul be committed once again, the competitor will be given a red card, and will be disqualified.

Championship history

=King of Knock Out=

==Super Lightweight Championship==

Weight limit: 65 kg

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align=center | 1

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Fukashi
(def. Hideki)

|align=center | August 19, 2018

==Lightweight Championship==

Weight limit: 61.5 kg

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style= width:1%;"|No.

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! style=width:13%;"|Date

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align=center | 1

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yosuke Morii
(def. Katsuji)

|align=center | December 10, 2017

align=center | 2

|align=left | {{flagicon|THA}} Yodlekpet Or. Pitisak
(def. Yosuke Morii)

|align=center | August 14, 2018

def. Chan Hyung Lee on April 29, 2019

==Super Bantamweight Championship==

Weight limit: 55 kg

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style= width:1%;"|No.

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align=center | 1

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rui Ebata
(def. Eisaku Ogasawara)

|align=center | September 18, 2019

==Flyweight Championship==

! style=width:13%;"|Date

! style= width:49%;"|Defenses

align=center | 1

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Eisaku Ogasawara
(def. King Kyosuke)

|align=center | March 13, 2021

def. Issei Saenchaigym on November 28, 2021

colspan=4 align=center | Ogasawara vacated the title on August 18, 2022, in order to move up to featherweight.{{cite web |title=【KNOCK OUT】小笠原瑛作が2階級制覇を狙ってTAKERUと対戦、良太郎と渡部太基が王座を懸けてダイレクトリマッチ、REDスーパーバンタム級王座決定トーナメントも |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/11304 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=18 August 2022}}

align=center | 2

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Issei SaenchaiGym
(def. Yuki Morioka)

|align=center | November 19, 2022

align=center | 3

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hikaru Furumura
(def. Issei SaenchaiGym)

|align=center | August 6, 2023

align=center bgcolor="#FFFF99"| 4

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Issei SaenchaiGym (2)
(def. Hikaru Furumura)

|align=center | April 27, 2024

==Red Bantamweight Championship==

Weight limit: 53.5 kg

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style= width:1%;"|No.

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align=center | 1

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kyoha
(def. Kohei Adachi)

|align=center | September 25, 2021

colspan=4 align=center | Kyoha vacated the title in 2022.

align=center bgcolor="#FFFF99"| 2

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Riku Otsu
(def. Shinta)

|align=center | August 6, 2023

==Red Super Flyweight Championship==

Weight limit: 52 kg

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align=center \| 1 \|align=left \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yusei Shirahata (def. Ryuto Oinuma) \|align=center \| February 28, 2021 \|
colspan=4 align=center \| Shirahata vacated the title on March 3, 2022.{{cite web \|title=【KNOCK OUT】松倉信太郎と白幡裕星が王座返上、次なる挑戦へ \|url=https://efight.jp/news-20220304_952352 \|website=efight.jp \|date=4 March 2022 \|access-date=4 March 2022}}
align=center \| 2 \|align=left \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Shinta (def. Riku Otsu) \|align=center \| December 11, 2022 \|
colspan=4 align=center \| Shinta vacated the title on 2023, in order to move up to bantamweight.

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Rei Nakajima
(def. Daiki Watabe)

|align=center | December 30, 2024

==Black Super Lightweight Championship==

Weight limit: 65 kg

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align=center bgcolor="#FFFF99"| 1

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Chihiro Suzuki
(def. Keijirō Miyakoshi)

|align=center | July 18, 2021

==Black Lightweight Championship==

Weight limit: 62.5 kg

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style= width:1%;"|No.

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! style=width:13%;"|Date

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align=center | 1

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Bazooka Koki
(def. Keisuke Niwa)

|align=center | August 30, 2020

def. Shoji Otani on May 22, 2021

colspan=4 align=center | Bazooka Koki vacated the title in 2023 in order to move up in weight

align=center | 2

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Taimu Hisai
(def. Shoji Otani)

|align=center | September 16, 2023

colspan=4 align=center | Hisai vacated the title in 2024 in order to focus on his Super featherweight title

align=center bgcolor="#FFFF99"| 3

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shoji Otani
(def. Saengdawlek Y’ZD Gym)

|align=center | December 1, 2024

==Black Super Featherweight Championship==

Weight limit: 60 kg

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align=center bgcolor="#FFFF99"| 1

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Taimu Hisai
(def. Ryusei)

|align=center | June 23, 2024

==Black Featherweight Championship==

Weight limit: 57.5 kg

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align=center | 1

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryusei
(def. Ginji)

|align=center | October 29, 2021

colspan=4 align=center | Ryusei vacated the title on July 11, 2024 in order to move up in weight{{cite web |title=龍聖が久井大夢へのリベンジ目指し8月大会に緊急参戦。ベルトを返上し1989年の猪木さんを思い出させる第1試合から出直し【KNOCK OUT】 |url=https://www.tokyoheadline.com/760268/2/ |website=tokyoheadline.com |access-date=11 July 2024 |language=ja}}

align=center | 2

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Shogo Kuriaki
(def. Qumuxifu)

|align=center | October 12, 2024

==Black Super Bantamweight Championship==

Weight limit: 55 kg

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|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Seiya Furuki
(def. Reo "red" Kudo)

|align=center | December 11, 2022

def. Takaya Ogura on August 6, 2023

==Black Super Flyweight Championship==

Weight limit: 52 kg

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align=center | 1

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryu Hanaoka
(def. Takumi Hamada)

|align=center | September 25, 2021

colspan=4 align=center | Hanaoka vacated the title on July 28, 2022, after signing with RISE.{{cite web |title=橋本道場の安本晴翔と花岡竜がKNOCK OUT王座を返上 |url=https://www.boutreview.com/3/news/item_76311.html |website=boutreview.com |date=28 July 2022 |access-date=28 July 2022}}

==Black Female Minimumweight Championship==

Weight limit: 47.5 kg

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|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Panchan Rina
(def. Miki Kitamura)

|align=center | March 12, 2022

colspan=4 align=center | Rina vacated the title on February 17, 2023, after being arrested on fraud charges{{cite web |title=ぱんちゃん璃奈、KNOCK OUT王座返上を発表 12月に詐欺容疑で逮捕後初の会見で謝罪 |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/202302170000546.html |website=nikkansports.com |access-date=17 February 2023}}

==Black Female Atomweight Championship==

Weight limit: 46 kg

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align=center | 1

|align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Panchan Rina
(def. Misaki)

|align=center | August 30, 2020

colspan=4 align=center | Rina vacated the title on December 19, 2021, in order to move up in weight.{{Cite web|title=ぱんちゃん璃奈、２階級制覇を目指し初代ミニマム級決定戦に出場|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/202112190000491.html|website=Nikkan Sports|language=Japanese|date=2021-12-19 |access-date=2022-05-16}}

=Grand Prix=

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+ Knock Out Black -64kg Grand Prix
bgcolor="#dddddd" \| Date	Champion	Nationality	Event	Location	Runner-up	Nationality
2020-02-11	Renta Nishioka	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Japan	Knock Out Championship.1	Tokyo, Japan	Koki Bazooka	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Japan

References

Category:Kickboxing organizations

Category:Sports organizations established in 2016

Category:2016 establishments in Japan

Category:Kickboxing in Japan