40 Facts About Kenta Hayashi

Kenta Hayashi is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super lightweight division of K-1.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to face Kyohei Kenta Hayashi at Krush-IGNITION 2013 vol.

Kenta Hayashi took part in the 2016 Krush featherweight tournament, and was scheduled to fight Takao Hanawa in the tournament semifinals at Krush-EX 2014 vol.

Kenta Hayashi was next scheduled to face Kiyoshi Kawanaka at Krush.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to face Wei Rui in a Wu Lin Feng and Krush cross-promotional event held on June 4,2016.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to make his K-1 debut against Yuji Takeuchi at K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg World Tournament on September 19,2016.

Kenta Hayashi won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.

Kenta Hayashi returned to Bigbang to fight Yuki Masui at Bigbang 29 on June 4,2017.

Kenta Hayashi challenged Kyoshiro for the Bigbang Super Lightweight title for the second time at Bigbang 30 on September 3,2017.

Kenta Hayashi returned to Krush to take part in the 2017 Krush lightweight tournament.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to face Gonnapar Weerasakreck in the tournament semifinals, held at Krush.

Kenta Hayashi won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Taito after just 45 seconds.

Kenta Hayashi won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, managing to knock Mizumachi down three times inside of the round.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to face Rukiya Anpo at K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament on September 24,2018.

Kenta Hayashi participated in the 2018 K-1 Lightweight World Grand Prix, held on December 8,2018.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to face the 50-fight veteran Nicolas Gaffie in the tournament quarterfinals.

Kenta Hayashi knocked Shinohara down twice in the first round, earning him a technical knockout victory under the tournament rules.

Kenta Hayashi entered the final bout badly, as he suffered a first-round knockdown from a left hook.

Kenta Hayashi took over from the second round onward, knocking Osawa down once in the second round.

Kenta Hayashi managed to knock Osawa down two more times before the two minute mark of the third round, which earned him a technical knockout victory.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to challenge the incumbent K-1 lightweight champion Koya Urabe at K-1 World GP 2019: K'FESTA 2 on March 10,2019.

Accordingly, an extra round was fought, after which Kenta Hayashi was awarded a unanimous decision.

Kenta Hayashi suffered a knockdown in the first round, but managed to rally back in the second round, winning the fight by a second-round technical knockout.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to face Daiki Kaneko, in another non-title bout, at K-1 WORLD GP 2019 JAPAN Yokohamatsuri on November 24,2019.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to face Shuai Zhu, in another non-title bout, at K-1: K'Festa 3 on March 22,2019.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to make his first title defense against Gonnapar Weerasakreck at K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka on September 22,2020.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to face Vitor Tofanelli at K-1 World GP 2021: Japan Bantamweight Tournament.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to face the reigning Krush Super Lightweight titleholder Daizo Sasaki at the K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20,2021.

The pace of the fight increased in the second, after a slow first, with Kenta Hayashi managing to knock Sasaki down once, although Sasaki in turn knocked him down twice.

Kenta Hayashi was unable to mount a comeback in the third round and suffered his first defeat in a new weight class.

Kenta Hayashi was scheduled to face the former RISE lightweight champion Fukashi Mizutani at K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4,2021.

Kenta Hayashi knocked Fukashi down in the third round, although he was unable to finish him.

Kenta Hayashi was next booked to face Hayato Suzuki at K-1: K'Festa 5 on April 3,2022.

Kenta Hayashi lost the fight by knockout in the third round.

Kenta Hayashi was first knocked down with a left straight late in the second round, before being finished with a flurry of strikes early in the last round of the bout.

Kenta Hayashi faced Ruku Kojima at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11,2022.

Kenta Hayashi won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring Kojima with a left hook.

Kenta Hayashi fought a rematch with Fukashi Mizutani at K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka on December 3,2022.

Kenta Hayashi challenged the K-1 World GP Super Lightweight champion Tetsuya Yamato at K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 on March 12,2023.

Kenta Hayashi faced Kensei Kondo at K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka on October 5,2024.