SENSHI fight card up close: 13 spectacular bouts between 26 elite stars from 18 countries
The new edition of the international gala fight night will take place in Varna on December 3rd.
The new spectacular edition of the international gala fight night SENSHI is about to delight fans of combat sports on December 3rd at the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna. The beginning of the titanic clashes is set for 7 p.m. and the fight card is more than promising and guarantees an even more unforgettable experience for all who choose to enjoy the fierce battles from the first row. Tickets for SENSHI 14 are on sale and can be purchased from the Eventim network and Grabo.bg.
The fight card of the new edition features 13 attractive and competitive bouts under the KWU Full Contact rules between 26 elite fighting stars and champions from 17 countries, including Australia, Portugal, Spain, The Netherlands, Japan and more. Unwavering fighting spirit and desire to win will be shown by three of the most established and promising Bulgarian fighters, who will face each other in unpredictable fights until the very end. The main fight of the evening will offer the audience and viewers in front of the small screens a titanic clash between Madani Rahmani from Belgium and Eduard Aleksanyan from Bulgaria.
Check out all the attractive and spectacular fights that await you at SENSHI 14:
Goggin
Aerts
Fight #1
Cat. 55 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Elena Goggin, Spain vs. Montana Aerts, The Netherlands
The opening bout of SENSHI 14 will offer an intriguing and attractive clash. Elena Goggin is 39 years old from Spain. She is known by her nickname “The Lieutenant“. She is K1 Enfusion Talentis champion in 2018 and K1 SPANISH GBF Professional champion that year. In 2021, she achieved the most significant success in her career. Then she became K1 MASL Title champion. This will be her SENSHI debut.
21-year-old Montana Aerts from The Netherlands, daughter of K-1 legend Peter Aerts, will step into the SENSHI ring for the second time. She won Den Haag superfight in September 2020 and she is the winner of the Rings superfight in October 2021. During her SENSHI debut, she defeated Mina Kirlaki from Greece. On December 3rd, she will look for her second victory.
Rahmani
Aleksanyan
Fight #2
Cat. 85 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Madani Rahmani, Belgium vs. Eduard Aleksanyan, Bulgaria
The 34-year-old Madani Rahmani is from Belgium. He is a 2-times ISKA World Champion, 5-times WKN World Champion, Champion of Belgium as well as Champion of Benelux.
Eduard Aleksanyan is 26 years old from Bulgaria and will be looking for his eighth win in the SENSHI ring. His stage name is Mr. Show. Last year he achieved his most significant success, capturing the WAKO PRO European champion K1 title in the 81.4 kg category. Aleksanyan is a 2-times National kickboxing champion and Savages Kickboxing Champion.
Neves
Bozhilov
Fight #3
Cat. 75 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Diogo Neves, Portugal vs. Atanas Bozhilov, Bulgaria
Diogo Neves is 34 years old from Portugal. He is the K1 WAKO World Champion in 2011. Neves is Full Contact European Champion in 2011 and 2-times ISKA World Champion in 2016. This will be his SENSHI debut.
Atanas Bozhilov is one of the most respected and talented kickboxers of Bulgaria. He is 36 years old and a contestant of the Burgas club Fight Factory. He has 29 wins and only 2 losses in his professional career. He is the KGP K1 World champion and WAKO PRO World Champion in K1. He has 11 wins in the SENSHI ring by far.
Matei
Filipovic
Fight #4
Cat. +95 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Hamid Baarab, Morocco vs. Nicola Filipovic, Serbia
On December 3rd, the 36-year-old Hamid Baarab from Morocco will make his SENSHI debut. He is 4-times Champion of his country, Champion of Arabic world, as well as African Champion.
The 26-year-old Nicola Filipovic from Serbia will seek his third win in the SENSHI ring. The elite Serbian fighter is WAKO European champion in 2018 and WAKO World champion in 2019, as well as 2021.
Petje
Chadid
Fight #5
Cat. 70 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Samo Petje, Slovenia vs. Aissam Chadid, Spain
Samo Petje is 30 years old from Slovenia. He is a two-division FFC champion (lightweight & welterweight) and has defended title in FFC 5-times. He is European Muay Thai Champion in 2013 and European K1 Champion in 2014. This will be his SENSHI debut.
His opponent is 27-year-old Aissam Chadid from Spain. He ISKA European Champion, Glory of Hero Champion and Spanish Champion. He will face the SENSHI arena for the second time.
Sanekata
Naccari
Fight #6
Cat. 70 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Takumi Sanekata, Japan vs. Ivan Naccari, Italy
Takumi Sanekata is 27 years old from Japan. He is WMC Japan Super Lightweight Champion, J-NETWORK Super Lightweight Champion, Lumpinee Japan Super Lightweight and Super Welterweight Champion. This will be his SENSHI debut.
On December 3rd, Ivan Naccari will step into the SENSHI ring for the second time. He is 28 years old from Italy. Naccari is WPKF-PRO World champion, WPKF-PRO Intercontinental champion and Italian WFMC champion.
Guruli
Petrov
Fight #7
Cat. 70 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Levan Guruli, Georgia vs. Thomas Doeve, The Netherlands
39-year-old Levan Guruli from Georgia will make his SENSHI debut. He is WKU Champion, WMAC World Champion and KIMBO World Champion.
His opponent is Thomas Doeve. Competitor from the Peter Aerts school. Thomas has already participated in Senshi 2 and 4, and in his last match a few weeks ago he scored a victory at the Enfusion Glory Rivals event, so you're in for an equally spectacular and intense matchup.
Janikowska
Ross
Fight #8
Cat. 70 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Marta Janikowska, Poland vs. Kim-Alina Ross, Australia
Marta Janikowska is 29 years old from Poland. This will be her SENSHI debut. Marta is K1 Polish Champion.
Kim-Alina Ross will face the SENSHI arena for the second time. She is 36 years old from Australia. She is the holder of the IKBF K1 Victoria title and current WKBF K1 Australia Champion.
Vogelenzang
Habib
Fight #9
Cat. 65 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Rhydel Vogelenzang, The Netherlands vs. Ramesh Habib, Australia
Rhydel Vogelenzang is 28 years old from The Netherlands. He is World Champion in karate from Mondial Cup in 2010 and bronze medalist in karate of the International Open Belgium in 2009.
His opponent is 29-year-old Ramesh Habib from Australia. This will be his SENSHI debut. He is a holder of the Australian WKN and WPMF titles as well as Lion fight World title.
Benmalek
Jurjendal
Fight #10
Cat. +95 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Youness Benmalek, Belgium vs. Uku Jürjendal, Estonia
Youness Benmalek is 28 years old from Belgium. He is WKU Myat Thai World Champion in 2022. This will be his SENSHI debut.
Uku Jürjendal is from Estonia. He is 33 years old and fans already know him from the SENSHI ring. On December 3rd he will seek his third win in the arena of the international gala fight night. He is IFMA Muay Thai World Champion in 2014.
Krzyzostaniak
Miyahara
Fight #11
Cat. 80 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Patryk Krzyzostaniak, Poland vs. Jo Miyahara, Japan
Patryk Krzyzostaniak will make his SENSHI debut on December 3rd. He is 25 years old from Poland. He is the champion of Poland among amateurs.
Jo Miyahara is 27 years old from Japan. He is a silver medalist in KWU World Championship in 2019, All Japan Champion in 2018 and WFKO Tournament “The Yamburg Cup – Yamal 2016” champion.
Goma
Doeve
Fight #12
Cat. 85 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Frangis Goma, France vs. Alexandar Petrov, Bulgaria
Frangis Goma is 33 years old from France. He is K1 French Champion in 2022. On December 3rd, he will step into the SENSHI ring for the first time.
Alexandar Petrov is 31 years old from Bulgaria. He is World kickboxing champion WAKO in 2015, silver medalist in World games Wroclaw, Poland in 2017 and WKN European kickboxing champion. Petrov has won his last three SENSHI bouts.
Ozer
Styben
Fight #13
Cat. +95 kg, ruleset: KWU Full Contact
Mehmet Özer, Turkey vs. Jakob Styben, Germany
In the final fight of SENSHI 14, Mehmet Özer will make his ring debut at the international gala fight night. He is 40 years old from Turkey. He is a silver medalist in the World Kickboxing Championship, Kickboxing European Champion, as well as Muay Thai European Champion. He is WMC Grand Prix finalist in Hong Kong and MMA Champion of Albania.
His opponent is 30-year-old Jakob Styben from Germany. He is European Champion K1(IKBF), North Thailand Muay Thai Champion in 2015, German Muay Thai Champion (MTBD), as well as German Champion K1 (IKBF). He will step into the SENSHI ring for the second time.
Special guests of the attractive fight show will once again be world greats in the field of combat sports, including the K-1 legends Nicholas Pettas and Sam Greco, three-time and four-time K-1 world heavyweight champions Peter Aerts, Semmy Schilt and Ernesto Hoost, the spectacular K-1 Max champion Albert Kraus, Sensei Yusuke Fujii and Sensei Andrews Nakahara.
SENSHI 14 will present titanic clashes on December 3rd at 7 p.m. Anyone who wants to enjoy the new spectacular edition can do it from the front row at the Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna. Tickets for the attractive fight show are on sale on the Eventim network and Grabo.bg.
Follow the official SENSHI channels on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, as well as the website of the chain Senshi.com, for more information.
The fight night will be broadcast live on Bulgaria ON AIR and Max Sport 1 for Bulgaria, as well as in real time worldwide on American television FITE, Senshi.com, Boec.bg, Boec.com, Kwunion.com and Kyokushin Karate News.
SENSHI is organized in cooperation with the Professional League of the Kyokushin World Union (KWU International Professional League), as well as with the special support of Armeec Insurance Company, MAX Sport, Bulgaria Air, M Car Group – BMW dealer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Service and St. St. Constantine and Helena Holding.
SENSHI’s media partners are Boec.BG and Boec.COM, the national television Bulgaria ON AIR, the American online martial arts television FITE, Gol.bg, Topsport.bg, Kwunion.com, the information portal Kyokushin Karate News, Fighto.News and Novinata.bg.
