Karate Champion of Champions 2
Full results from Shinkyokushinkai's Karate Champion of Champions 2 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium (Tokyo) on 2026/7/19. Andrzej Kinzerski and Mihiro Suzuki (2x champion) won the men's and women's titles. Full fight card and finishes inside.
Kinzerski def. Zimarev (unanimous decision, 5-0) to win the title and JPY 10,000,000
Key points
- Date: 2026/7/19 (Yoyogi National Gymnasium, 2nd Hall, Tokyo)
- Men's champion: Andrzej Kinzerski (Kazakhstan) beat fellow Kazakh finalist Anton Zimarev by unanimous decision (5-0) -- JPY 10,000,000 prize
- Women's champion: Mihiro Suzuki outpointed Momoe Fujiwara 3-0 in overtime for her 2nd straight KCC title and 10th straight tournament win
- All four men's semifinalists were foreign fighters (2 Kazakhstan, 2 Lithuania) -- no Japanese man reached the final four
- Defending men's champion Yuki Okada exited in round 2 with an injury (per the official Shinkyokushinkai report)
- Total prize pool: JPY 30,000,000
Fight card
- 🏆 Men's Round 1Ryuji Enda (Japan)WINvsMaciej Mazur (Poland)
Enda def. Mazur (decision, 5-0)
- 🏆 Men's Round 2Andrzej Kinzerski (Kazakhstan)WINvsRyuji Enda (Japan)
Kinzerski def. Enda (decision, 5-0)
- 🏆 Men's Round 2Anton Zimarev (Kazakhstan)WINvsKazushi Watanabe (Japan)
Zimarev def. Watanabe (decision; an initial caution was overturned to a point for Zimarev on video review)
- 🏆 Men's Round 2Eventas Guzauskas (Lithuania)WINvsYusaku Watanabe (Japan)
Guzauskas def. Watanabe (decision in overtime)
- 🏆 Men's Round 2Paulius Zimantas (Lithuania)WINvsYuki Okada (Japan)
Zimantas def. Okada (Okada's own low-kick attempt caught Zimantas's knee, injuring himself; unable to continue, carried off on a stretcher -- per the official Shinkyokushinkai report)
- 🏆 Men's SemifinalAndrzej Kinzerski (Kazakhstan)WINvsEventas Guzauskas (Lithuania)
Kinzerski def. Guzauskas (decision, 5-0)
- 🏆 Men's SemifinalAnton Zimarev (Kazakhstan)WINvsPaulius Zimantas (Lithuania)
Zimarev def. Zimantas (decisive scoring strike, 1-0)
- MAIN🏆 Men's FinalAndrzej Kinzerski (Kazakhstan)WINvsAnton Zimarev (Kazakhstan)
Kinzerski def. Zimarev (unanimous decision, 5-0) to win the title and JPY 10,000,000
- 🏆 Women's Round 1Yuna Mokudai (Japan)WINvsBrigita Gustaitaite (Lithuania)
Mokudai def. Gustaitaite (decision, 5-0)
- 🏆 Women's Round 1Momoe Fujiwara (Japan)WINvsAneta Meskauskiene (Lithuania)
Fujiwara def. Meskauskiene (decision, 4-0)
- 🏆 Women's Round 1Ramu Amikawa (Japan)WINvsAlina Osipenko (Kazakhstan)
Amikawa def. Osipenko (decision in OT, 3-1)
- 🏆 Women's Round 1Mihiro Suzuki (Japan)WINvsLili Mezo (Hungary)
Suzuki def. Mezo (decision, 4-0)
- 🏆 Women's SemifinalMomoe Fujiwara (Japan)WINvsYuna Mokudai (Japan)
Fujiwara def. Mokudai (decision in OT, 4-1)
- 🏆 Women's SemifinalMihiro Suzuki (Japan)WINvsRamu Amikawa (Japan)
Suzuki def. Amikawa (decision, 4-0)
- MAIN🏆 Women's FinalMihiro Suzuki (Japan)WINvsMomoe Fujiwara (Japan)
Suzuki def. Fujiwara (decision in OT, 3-0) -- her 2nd straight KCC title, 10th straight tournament win, and JPY 10,000,000
Report
Results from Shinkyokushinkai's Karate "Karate Champion of Champions 2," held 2026/7/19 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, 2nd Hall (Tokyo).
In the men's division, Andrzej Kinzerski -- nicknamed the "Kazakh giant" -- beat fellow Kazakh finalist Anton Zimarev by unanimous decision (5-0) to take the title, his second major Shinkyokushinkai crown of the year after also winning the All Japan Championship. Kinzerski collects the JPY 10,000,000 champion's prize. All four men's semifinalists came from outside Japan (two from Kazakhstan, two from Lithuania), shutting Japanese fighters out of the final four. Ryuji Enda, who opened the tournament with a 5-0 win over Maciej Mazur in the lone round-1 bout, was stopped by Kinzerski 5-0 in round two. Defending champion Yuki Okada, per the official Shinkyokushinkai report, hurt himself in round two against Paulius Zimantas -- his own low-kick attempt caught Zimantas's knee -- and was carried off on a stretcher, unable to continue.
In the women's division, Mihiro Suzuki -- the sport's reigning "absolute queen" -- outpointed Momoe Fujiwara 3-0 in overtime to repeat as champion, extending her personal run to ten straight tournament wins. The pre-event bracket sheet had said the women would skip straight to round two, but the actual card included a full women's round one: Yuna Mokudai, Momoe Fujiwara, Ramu Amikawa, and Mihiro Suzuki each won their opening bout. All four women's semifinalists were Japanese.
The full fight card with every confirmed result is below. Total prize pool for the event was JPY 30,000,000, with JPY 10,000,000 going to each division's champion.
Yuki Okada's injury exit is corroborated by both the official Shinkyokushinkai post-event report and the Gong Kakutogi (Yahoo News) men's results article. Scores and finishes follow the promotions' and reporting outlets' official records.
Sources: Shinkyokushinkai official post-event report (2026-07-20); Gong Kakutougi via Yahoo News (men's and women's results).
FAQ
- Who won Karate Champion of Champions 2?
- Andrzej Kinzerski (Kazakhstan) won the men's division, beating fellow Kazakh finalist Anton Zimarev by unanimous decision (5-0). Mihiro Suzuki (Japan) won the women's division, outpointing Momoe Fujiwara 3-0 in overtime for her second straight title.
- What happened to defending champion Yuki Okada?
- Per the official Shinkyokushinkai post-event report, Okada hurt himself attempting a low kick in his round-2 bout against Paulius Zimantas -- his own kick caught Zimantas's knee -- and was carried off on a stretcher, unable to continue.