The scale brought clarity, not chaos, on Friday in Varna, as every athlete made weight for SENSHI 30 Grand Prix ahead of Saturday night’s event.
The official weigh-ins were held at the Sts. Constantine and Helena Resort, with the ceremonial faceoffs taking place at the Ensana Aquahouse Hotel. All four quarterfinal bouts in the 75 kg Grand Prix, the two reserve matchups and three super fights are now locked in.
Legends Look On
Among those in attendance were kickboxing greats Semmy Schilt, Ernesto Hoost, Andy Souwer, Albert Kraus and Nicholas Pettas, along with Tariel Nikoleishvili and Jan Soukup. Six-time world champion Ray Sefo also attended, praising the promotion and urging fans to tune in.
With the final test complete, attention now shifts to the ring.
SENSHI Grand Prix Quarterfinals (75 kg / 165.3 lbs limit)
Fight No. 1
Carlos Barbosa – 74.8 kg (164.9 lbs)
Zhulien Rikov – 75 kg (165.3 lbs)
Fight No. 2
Constantin Rusu – 74.9 kg (165.1 lbs)
Florin Lambagiu – 74.2 kg (163.6 lbs)
Fight No. 3
Jordi Requejo – 74.7 kg (164.7 lbs)
Konstantin Stoykov – 74.9 kg (165.1 lbs)
Fight No. 4
Jorge Davila – 74.4 kg (164.0 lbs)
Christian Baya – 74.7 kg (164.7 lbs)
All eight fighters successfully hit championship weight, keeping the tournament bracket intact.
Grand Prix Reserve Bouts
Aibek Amanov – 75 kg (165.3 lbs)
Viktor Krashevski – 74.7 kg (164.7 lbs)
Fernando Tigre – 74.8 kg (164.9 lbs)
David Kinhefner – 74.9 kg (165.1 lbs)
Super Fights
KWU Full Contact –70 kg (154.3 lbs limit)
Hirokatsu Miyagi – 70 kg (154.3 lbs)
Samo Petje – 69.8 kg (153.9 lbs)
KWU Full Contact –70 kg
Charalampos Digkas – 66.1 kg (145.7 lbs)
Diyan Dimitrov – 66.6 kg (146.8 lbs)
KWU Full Contact 95+ kg (209.4+ lbs)
Francesko Xhaja – 116.1 kg (255.9 lbs)
Giannis Stoforidis – 110.2 kg (242.9 lbs)
SENSHI 30 takes place Feb. 28 at the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria, beginning at 7 p.m. EET/12 p.m. EST. With the scales settled and no last-minute setbacks, the inaugural 75 kg Grand Prix title will be decided the only way that matters — under the lights.