TEAM ALLAZOV VS. TEAM JAPAN

Danila Kvach knocked Hikaru Terashima down early, before knocking him out with a spinning backfist in the 1st round. Chihiro Nakajima beat Daniil Yermolenka by decision in an extra round. As a result, Team Allazov vs. Team Japan ended in a draw.

Allazov’s comment “Danila Kvach made a good account and Daniil Yermolenka had a good fight.”

K-1 WORLD GP 2024 OPENWEIGHT TOURNAMENT SEMI FINAL 1

Shota Yamaguchi vs. Feng Rui

Round 1:
Feng controlled the pace with jabs and front kicks, targeting Yamaguchi’s body when his high guard prevented headshots. He landed hooks and straights through the guard to Yamaguchi’s head, while Yamaguchi countered with hard low kicks and hooks in the clinch. Despite attempting high kicks, Yamaguchi failed to connect effectively.

Round 2:
Feng started with low kicks, using front kicks to fend off Yamaguchi, who pressed forward. Yamaguchi increased the frequency of his low kicks as the round progressed and attempted a rolling thunder, which missed its mark.

Round 3:
Feng resumed his strategy of front kicks and movement, keeping Yamaguchi at bay. Yamaguchi pursued aggressively, pushing Feng to the ropes with punches. Feng landed front kicks to Yamaguchi’s face and delivered punch combinations to the body. Both fighters attempt spinning attacks but didn’t land effectively.

Feng Rui advanced to the final.

Ariel Machado vs. Errol Zimmerman

Round 1:
Machado fought from the outside, while Zimmerman controlled the center of the ring. Zimmerman pressed forward, chasing Machado to the ropes and absorbing clean punches in the process. Both fighters exchanged strikes evenly and fought intensely until the round ended.

Round 2:
Machado switched to an aggressive approach, relentlessly pursuing Zimmerman. He dropped Zimmerman with a strong combination to the head but allowed Zimmerman to recover and fire back with solid punches and hard leg kicks. Machado maintained his pressure, landing a straight that sent Zimmerman to the ground for the second knockdown of the round. This secured a TKO victory for Machado.

Machado advanced to the final.