Karatekas from Japan and Iran dominated the opening day of the Karate One Series A in Tbilisi. The two nations took two titles each as the new season of international karate kicked off to a roaring start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Female Kata \u2013 Hisami Nakaji Takes Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hisami Nakaji of Japan won the Female Kata final after a composed and sharp performance. She defeated fellow Japanese athlete Miko Fukuoka 5-0. Nakaji impressed the judges with strong timing and balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Female Kumite +68 kg \u2013 Salehi Lalehmarzi Hananeh Controls the Final<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Salehi Lalehmarzi Hananeh of Iran claimed the title in the Female Kumite +68 kg category. She beat Yuliia Rusu of Ukraine 5-2 in a physical and tactical bout. Salehi Lalehmarzi took an early lead on points and managed the distance well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Male Kata \u2013 Funada Aoi Shines in All-Japan Final<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Funada Aoi of Japan secured victory in the Male Kata final. He defeated Nendai Kairi, also from Japan 5-0. Funada delivered a powerful and clean performance that earned the top scores of the round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Male Kumite +84 kg \u2013 Ashouri Garmjani Mahdi Finishes Strong<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ashouri Garmjani Mahdi of Iran won the Male Kumite +84 kg final against Daniil Kasianov of Ukraine 3-0. The match was tight in the opening minutes. Ashouri Garmjani scored decisive points and stayed solid in defence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The first day in Tbilisi set the tone for the 2026 season. The level was high, and the margins were small. More action is expected as the event continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Karatekas from Japan and Iran dominated the opening day of the Karate One Series A in Tbilisi. The<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[38],"class_list":["post-7816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsbeat","tag-karate"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t