Fighters From 15 Countries Will Compete At The 1st European SENSHI Championship

Fighters from 15 countries will compete at the 1st European Open SENSHI championship on the 8th, 9th, and 10th of July. The finals will be on the 9th and 10th of July in Kamchia and will be broadcasted all over the world.

According to preliminary applications, several IFK fighters - tournament medalists will take part in the championship. We wish success to all participants. Osu!

The event will be organised by KWU International Professional League and its Chairman Shihan Ivo Kamenov, who is also a Chairman of Bulgaria’s National Combat Sports Association, and only the best fighters will compete in the finals and will compete for the European belts of SENSHI.

During the first day, all of the qualification matches will be held. All 60 participants are divided in six categories –70, -75, -80, -85, -90, +90 kg. Each division will consist of 10 fighters.

The semi-finals will be held on the 9th of July, and the finals will be played along with the 9-th edition of the international elite fight nights SENSHI on the 10th of July. The six finals will be accompanied by 7 professional fights between competitors from 11 countries. A total of 13 fights will be held in the epic 9th edition of SENSHI. They will be conducted under the KWU SENSHI and KWU Full-Contact rules.

The events on all three dates will be open to the public. On the 8th and 9th of July between 09:00 and 15:30, the fights will take place in the main sports hall of SC “Kamchiya”. On the 10th of July, the fights will start at 8 PM local time in the amphitheater in Kamchia with no entry fee.

Senshi 9 will be broadcasted on Bulgaria ON AIR, MAX Sport, Boec.BG and the US online channels FITE, Boec.COM, Kwunion.com, KyokushinKarate.News, and Fighto.News.

The 1st European Open SENSHI championship and SENSHI 9 will take place during the 15-th KWU International summer camp which starts on the 4th of July and will gather all the Kyokushin elite in one place. The European championship had to be held in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 epidemic, it was postponed.

Now the KWU International Professional League will make it happen thanks to its Chairman Shihan Ivo Kamenov during the biggest event in the world of Kyokushin.

SENSHI 9 is brought to you by KWU International Professional League, Armeec Insurance Group, MAX Sport, Bulgaria Air, M-Car Group – BWM.

Media partners of SENSHI 9 are Boec.BG and Boec.COM, Bulgaria ON AIR, FITE.tv, Gol.bg, Topsport.bg, kwunion.com, Russian Union Of Martial Arts, KyokushinКarate.News and Fighto.News

K-1 legends Semmy Schilt and Peter Aerts welcome fighters to professional masterclasses

Fighters from all over the world will have the amazing opportunity to take part in the upcoming training camp of KWU International Professional League!

They will train under the guidance of the K-1 legends Semmy Schilt and Peter Aerts.

This amazing event will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria on February 25-28 amid the 7th edition of the elite fight nights SENSHI.

Schilt is 4-time K-1 Grand Prix champion and Aerts is 3-time K-1 Grand Prix champion, both have dozen world and European titles in kickboxing and Muay Thai.

Accommodation, food, and PCR tests upon arriving will be at the expense of the KWU International Professional League.

Another major names from the world of kickboxing and K-1 – Alexandr Pichkunov, the general secretary of the Kyokushin World Union (KWU), who is also finalist in K-1 Grand Prix in 2007 and 2008. The Russian is a bronze medalist form a Karate Kyokushin World championship in 2005.

He’s a silver medalist from the Russian Kyokushin championship in 2004 and winner of the Russian Kyokushin cup in 2001.

The Czech Republic’s Jan Soukup – European Kyokushin champion and an “All-Japan” winner, will also be part of the camp.

There is just few days left before the end date for sending application for participating.

Don’t miss the amazing opportunity to learn from legends.

You can send your applications to kwunion2011@gmail.com until February 15. Accommodation, food, and PCR tests upon arriving will be at the expense of the KWU International Professional League.

APPLICATION-KWU

The idea of the Executive Director of KWU International Professional League and Chairman of the National combat sports association in Bulgaria – Shihan Ivo Kamenov is for the training camps to be held more frequently in 2021. As of now, five more events are being planned.

Any IFK fighters who are wishing to participate in the Camp, must get permission from their country representative and complete the application form

Ivo Kamenov, Chairman of Bulgaria’s National Association of Combat Sports and Chairman of KWU
International Professional League

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Camp program:

Russian

English

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The 1st European Championship under the rules KWU SENSHI

On December 2-6, 2020 in Sofia, Bulgaria – ARENA ARMEETS Hall. The KWU Professional League organizes the first OPEN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP by the rules of KWU SENSHI.

Participants will be divided into six weight categories: -70, -75, -80, -85, -90, +90.

Each category will consist of 8 fighters.

Preliminary bouts and semi-finals will be held with the use of protective equipment – helmets, elbow pads, leg protectors. Athletes can keep all the protective equipment after the competition.

In the final, fighters use only gloves, without other protective equipment.

Winners will receive a belt, cup, medal, and cash prize for each overall match. For details please contact  + 359 897964368 senpai Nikolay Atanasov.

Matches will be held in the ring.

The organizers cover the cost of air tickets for the athlete and the coach, transfers to the hotel, accommodation and meals during the championship, as well as the cost of COVID tests.

The event will be broadcast live on the American online TV FITE – www.fite.tv, https://www.fite.tv/vl/p/senshi/

Final battles will be included in the SENSHI event on December 5th, 2020.

The deadline for submitting applications for the participation of all comers is November 1st, 2020 at senshi_bulgaria@abv.bg

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Fireworks and fierce fights offered the professional fight gala night SENSHI 6

Great fights, lots of energy and tension in the ring – this is the recap of the sixth edition of the professional fighting gala evening SENSHI, which took place last night in the ancient theater of the Black Sea resort of Kamchia in Bulgaria, and was broadcast live worldwide on the American online television FITE and on Boec.com. Champions from 8 countries faced each other in the arena of SENSHI 6, and the electrifying matches and the intriguing battle card did not leave the audience’s attention even for a second.

In the opening match of the gala, the Bulgarian Daniel Getsov did not leave any chances to his opponent – the Kazakh Nurlikhan Sadvokasov, and won according to the rules of KWU FULL CONTACT in the category up to 75 kg. The second match faced Dragomir Petrov from Bulgaria against Omar Magomedov from Russia. The match was played in three rounds according to the rules of KWU FULL CONTACT and category up to 70 kg, and the victory went to the Bulgarian.

The excited audience enjoyed a match between Petar Stoykov from Bulgaria and the Englishman Andrew Turland also known at the Tornado. The two played according to the rules of KWU SENSHI, cat. up to 70 kg., and their match lasted in three rounds. The duel ended in favor of Stoykov, with which he continues to be undefeated at the gala.

On the ring, we saw another fight between fighters from Bulgaria and UK –  Nikolay Yorgov from Bulgaria and the Englishman Harry Hill. This time, however, the match ended in the first round with a victory for Yorgov, who took down his opponent in about a minute. Their fight was played by the rules of KWU FULL CONTACT in the category up to 80 kg.

In the fourth match, Merey Suyunov (Kazakhstan) and the Frenchman Jean-Paul Jaco made their debut at SENSHI 6. The two competed according to the rules of KWU FULL CONTACT in the category up to 85 kg, and Suyunov deservedly won. Another very intriguing match was between Eduard Aleksanyan (Bulgaria) and Nikola Todorovic (Serbia). Their clash took place according to the rules of K-1 in the category up to 80 kg, and the judges awarded the success of the Serb with 2: 1 vote.

In the ninth fight of the night, we saw a match between Sergey Brown from Germany and Daniel Manole (Romania). The master of Kyokushin karate Brown triumphed in the category up to 80 kg according to the rules of KWU FULL CONTACT.

The Bulgarian fighter Bogdan Shumarov and Milos Bayovic from Serbia also had an exceptional and very contested fight. The match was played according to the rules of K-1 style, category up to 75 kg. The Bulgarian fighter who won a vacated WAKO PRO European title at SENSHI 5 once again triumphed by a judge’s decision.

On SENSHI 6 we also saw a rematch. For the second time the captain of the national kickboxing team of Bulgaria and world champion of WAKO PRO in cat. up to 71.8 kg. Atanas Bozhilov faced Alin Cimpan from Romania. The two again offered a lot of spectacle to the fans, and the second clash was again won by Bozhilov. Even the great game and hard bouts between the two of them, they both demonstrated great sportsmanship after the fight was over. The match was played in K-1 style and category up to 75 kg.

The last fight of the night was between the four-time Russian kickboxing champion, two-time winner of the “Battle of Champions” tournament, and winner of the WAKO PRO World Belt in low kick style (cat. 85.1 kg) from SENSHI 5 Andrei Chekhonin and Madalin Mogos from Romania. Their fight was according to the rules of KWU FULL CONTACT in the category up to 85 kg and ended with a knockout. Chekhonin attacked with his legs and conducted multiple attacks on his opponent. With one of his hits Chekhonin stroke Mogos in the leg, he fell to the ground and the meeting ended. The intervention of the medical team was necessary, and the suspicions were about the broken leg of the Romanian. Chekhonin received one of the special prizes – “Knockout of the evening”.

Once again, special guests and commentators of the gala were the legendary kickboxing trio – K-1 champions and professional instructors of the KWU International Professional League Semmy Schilt, Ernesto Hust and Peter Arts, as well as the chairman of the league and chairman of the National Martial Arts Association in Bulgaria Shihan Ivo Kamenov (6 dan) and Shihan Alexander Pichkunov (5 dan), who is the Secretary-General of the World Kuokishin Union (KWU). Among the special guests, this time was the Czech fighting star Jan Sokup – European champion, silver medalist of the World Championship, and winner of the prestigious All-Japan tournament, and Sensei Sergey Plekhanov – silver medalist from Absolute Open championship 2003 and multiple times Russian champion. 

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Results:

Daniel Getsov won against Nurlhan Sadvokasov

Dragomir Petrov won against Omar Magomedov

Petar Stoykov won against Andrew Turland

Merey Suyunov won against Jean-Paul Jacquet

Nikolay Yorgov won against Harry Hill

Nikola Todorovic won against Eduard Aleksanyan

Atanas Bojilov  won against Alin Cimpan

Bogdan Shumarov won against Milos Bayovic

Sergej Braun won against Daniel Manole

Andrei Chekhonin  won against Madalin Mogos

Special prizes:

Best Technique: Sergej Braun

Fighting Spirit: Bogdan Shumarov

Best Knockout: Andrei Chekhonin

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Special guests for the event were the legendary K-1 Heavyweight Champions who are also instructors at the KWU International Professional League Seminars –Ernesto Hoost, Peter Aerts, Semmy Schilt.  Тhe Chairman of KWU International Professional League and head of the National combat sports association in Bulgaria Shihan Ivo Kamenov (6th degree) and the General Secretary of KWU Aleksandr Pichkunov (5th degree will also be attending the event. Special guests are the Czech superstar Jan Sokoup who is a European champion, a silver medalist from World Championship, and winner of the “All Japan” tournament and Sensei Sergey Plekhanov – silver medalist from Absolute Open championship 2003 and multiple times Russian champion. 

Last year the SENSHI fight nights introduced the rules and regulations of the KWU International Professional League.

The main goal was not only a bigger attraction to the crowd but returning to the glorious past and the traditions of Kyokushin. There were full contact fights with blows to the head, takedowns, and elbows.

The idea started with the opening SENSHI fight night. There was one fight under those rules while the second fight night produced 4 full contact bouts.

The crowd obviously loved it and the fans started to require more and more.

By the end of 2019, we witnessed SENSHI Cup – a two-day tournament that included fights conducted under the KWU SENSHI rules. There was also an exciting fight night in Varna that produced 5 fights conducted under the KWU Full Contact rules, 4 fights under the KWU SENSHI rules, and three clashes that were conducted under the K-1 rules.