K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament final
K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament - Final - was a martial arts event promoted by the K-1 organization. It took place on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. It was the 7th annual K-1 World Max (70 kg/154 lbs weight class) World Championship Final, featuring four quarter final winners of K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8 held on July 7, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan.[1] The card also included a couple of tournament reserve bouts, two Superfights between Takayuki Kohiruimaki vs Joerie Mes and Nieky Holzken vs. Virgil Kalakoda, the ISKA World Lightweight Title Match plus the quarterfinals in K-1's new Koshien King of U-18 series. The four quarter final winners of the K-1 Koshien bouts would qualify for the semi-finals at the Dynamite!! 2008 event.[2]
| K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final | ||||
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 The poster for K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | K-1 | |||
| Date | October 1, 2008 | |||
| Venue | Nippon Budokan | |||
| City |  Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Attendance | 15,321 | |||
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The K-1 World Max 2008 Final attracted a sellout crowd of 15,321 to the Nippon Budokan and was broadcast live in Japan on the TBS network.[3]
Rule changes edit
In a press conference at Tokyo's Laforet Hotel,[2] prior to the event, the Event Producer Sadaharu Tanikawa announced a number of rule changes effective on October 1, 2008.
- K-1 World MAX fighter costumes may not cover the body below the knee or above the waist.
- No oil, lotion or potentially stimulative or irritating substances can be applied to any part of the body. Only a minimal amount of vaseline can only be applied to the face and ears.
- Introducing an "open-scoring" system, whereby the judges' cards will be revealed for the fighters and their cornermen as well as fans at the conclusion of each round.
K-1 World MAX 2008 Tournament edit
| Final 16 | Final 8 | Final 4 | Final | ||||||||||||
| Masato
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 Virgil Kalakoda
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| Masato
| DEC | ||||||||||||||
 Gago Drago
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| Gago Drago
| KO | ||||||||||||||
 Gori (kickboxer)
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| Masato
| DEC | ||||||||||||||
| Yoshihiro Sato
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| Yoshihiro Sato
| DEC | ||||||||||||||
 Murat Direkci
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| Yoshihiro Sato
| KO | ||||||||||||||
 Buakaw Por. Pramuk
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| Buakaw Por. Pramuk
| DEC | ||||||||||||||
 Albert Kraus
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| Masato
| DEC | ||||||||||||||
 Artur Kyshenko
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| Andy Souwer
| KO | ||||||||||||||
 Mike Zambidis
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| Andy Souwer
| DEC | ||||||||||||||
| Warren Stevelmans
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 Rosario Presti
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| Warren Stevelmans
| KO | ||||||||||||||
| Andy Souwer
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| Artur Kyshenko
| DEC | ||||||||||||||
 Chi Bin Lim
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| Yasuhiro Kido
| KO | ||||||||||||||
| Yasuhiro Kido
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| Artur Kyshenko
| DEC | ||||||||||||||
| Artur Kyshenko
| DEC | ||||||||||||||
 Jordan Tai
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Results[4] edit
- Opening Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
- Nieky Holzken
def. Virgil Kalakoda 
- Holzken defeated Kalakoda by KO (Right Hook) at 1:42 of the 1st round.
- K-1 Koushien Final 8 (60 kg): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R
- Koya Urabe
def. Yusuke Tsuboi - Urabe defeated Tsuboi by TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 0:54 of the 3rd round.
- Shota Shimada def. Ryo Murakoshi
- Shimada defeated Murakoshi by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-26, 30-26, 30-26).
- Ryuya Kusakabe def. Daizo Sasaki
- Kusakabe defeated Sasaki by TKO at 2:43 of the 1st round.
- Hiroya def. Taishi Hiratsuka
- Hiroya defeated Hiratsuka by KO (Left Hook) at 0:24 of the 1st round.
- Super Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
- Joerie Mes def. Taishin Kohiruimaki
- Mes defeated Kohiruimaki by KO (Left Hook) at 2:59 of the 3rd round.
- Reserve Fight 1: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
- Albert Kraus def. Yasuhiro Kido
- Kraus defeated Kido by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 0:48 of the 2nd round.
- Semi-finals: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
- Masato def. Yoshihiro Sato
- Masato defeated Sato by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds the judges scored it a Majority Draw 1-0 (29-28, 28-28, 28-28) in favour of Sato.
- Artur Kyshenko
def. Andy Souwer - Kyshenko defeated Souwer by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds the judges scored it a Decision Draw 0-0, (30-30, 30-30, 30-30).
- Reserve Fight 2: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
- Buakaw Por. Pramuk
def. Kultar Gill 
- Por. Pramuk defeated Gill by KO (Right Hook) at 2:18 of the 1st round.
- Super Fight (60 kg): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
- Haruaki Otsuki def. Ryuji Kajiwara
- Otsuki defeated Kajiwara by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 30-28, 30-28).
- ISKA Lightweight World Title Fight (60 kg): Kickboxing Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
- Daisuke Uematsu def. Susumu Daiguji
- Uematsu defeated Daiguji by KO (Left Knee) at 0:29 of the 1st round.
- Final: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
- Masato def. Artur Kyshenko
- Masato defeated Kyshenko by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds the judges scored it a Majority Draw 1-0 (28-28, 28-27, 28-28) in favor of Masato. Masato is the K-1 World MAX 2008 tournament champion.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ ""Ameba Presents K-1 WORLD MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament -FINAL-"". K-1 grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ a b DiPietro, Monty. ""K-1 World Max 2008 Final Press Conference"". K-1 grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ DiPietro, Monty. "Masato Wins K-1 World Max '08 Championship". K-1 grand Prix Website. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ ""Ameba Presents K-1 WORLD MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament -FINAL-"". K-1 grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2008-08-28.