Toma Tanabe won the fight by a third-round knockout, landing a left hook at the very last second of the bout.
27 Facts About Toma Tanabe
Toma Tanabe was scheduled to face Tetsuji Noda at K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri on November 24,2019.
Toma Tanabe proved to be the better fighter throughout the first two rounds, and scored the only knockdown of the fight in the second round, landing a well placed knee to the jaw of TETSU.
Toma Tanabe was scheduled to fight Namito Izawa at Krush 112 on March 28,2020.
Toma Tanabe won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, scoring three knockdowns inside of the round.
Toma Tanabe was scheduled to face Kodai Inatsu at Krush 120 on December 19,2020.
Toma Tanabe won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, due to the three knockdown rule.
Toma Tanabe initially scheduled to face Riku Morisaka, in the quarterfinals of the Krush Featherweight tournament, at Krush 117 on September 26,2020.
Toma Tanabe was later replaced by Rikiya Yamaura, as his Kienbock's disease flared up and rendered him unable to compete.
Toma Tanabe challenged Takahito Niimi for the Krush Featherweight title at Krush 122 on February 27,2021.
Three months later, Toma Tanabe fought Yusho Kamemoto at K-1 World GP 2021: Japan Bantamweight Tournament on May 29,2021.
Toma Tanabe was scheduled to face Tatsuki Shinotsuka at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20,2021.
Toma Tanabe was rescheduled to fight Yusuke at the same event, as Shinotsuka withdrew from the bout with an injury.
Toma Tanabe knocked Yusuke down in both the first and second rounds, before finishing him with a left straight at the 2:05 minute mark of the second round.
Toma Tanabe was scheduled to face Riku Morisaka at K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4,2021.
Toma Tanabe faced the K-1 Featherweight champion Taito Gunji at K-1: K'Festa 5 on April 3,2022.
The initial result of the bout was a draw, an extra round was fought which Toma Tanabe lost by unanimous decision.
Toma Tanabe faced the former K-1 featherweight champion Tatsuya Tsubakihara in the quarterfinals of the 2022 K-1 Featherweight World Grand Prix at K-1 World GP 2022 in Fukuoka on August 11,2022.
Toma Tanabe won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with all of the judges awarding him every single round of the bout.
Toma Tanabe came up short in the finals however, as he lost to Taito Gunji by a first-round technical knockout.
Toma Tanabe faced the Krush featherweight champion Shuhei Kumura at K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka on December 3,2022.
Toma Tanabe knocked Kumura down with a right straight-left hook combination in the first round and a right straight in the second round.
Toma Tanabe faced Haruto Yasumoto at K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 on March 12,2023.
Toma Tanabe faced View Petchkoson at K-1 World GP 2023 on July 17,2023.
Toma Tanabe won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, with just three seconds left in the bout.
Toma Tanabe faced Kyo Kawakami at K-1 ReBIRTH 2 on December 9,2023.
Toma Tanabe faced Shoki Kaneda at K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka on October 5,2024.