10/26 K-1 World Max 2009 Finals - Results

K-1 held their World Max tournament finals today.

I was not able to see this event yet, and you might not have either, so SPOILER WARNING!

I am going to call it a small upset, but Petrosyan have been very impressive lately and it is good to see him take this home!

Main-Event: K-1 World MAX 2009 FINAL (3x3min, 1x3min Ext.):
10. Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Andy Souwer by Decision 3-0

Superfights (3x3min, 1x3min Ext.):
9. Hinata Def. Mike Zambidis by Decision 3-0
8. Artur Kyshenko Def. Toofan “Storm” Salafzoon by KO Round 3 1:50
7. Drago Def. Taishin Kohiruimaki by Decision 3-0
6. Albert Kraus Def. Kozo Takeda by TKO Round 2 2:19
5. 62kg: Jae Hee Cheon Def. Kazuhisa Watanabe by Decision 2-1

K-1 World MAX 2009 Semi-Finals (3x3min, 1x3min Ext.):
4. Reserve: Yoshihiro Sato Def. Yasuhiro Kido by KO (right hook)Round 2 2:23
3. Semi-Final 2: Andy Souwer Def. Buakaw Por. Pramuk by Decision 2-1 ext. Round
2. Semi-Final 1: Giorgio Petrosyan Def. Yuya Yamamoto by KO (right hook) Round 1 2:09

1. Super-Fight:Xu Yan Def. Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima by KO (left hook) Round 1 1:04

Opening Fights:
K-1 Koshien (Highschool) Tournament Final 8 (62kg, 3x3min):
4. HIROYA Def. Ryuya Kusakabe by Decision 2-1
3. Katsuki Ishida Def. Tsukasa Fuji by Decision 3-0
2. Shota Shimada Def. Hiroki Akimoto by Decision 3-0
1. Masaaki Noiri Def. Keisuke Miyamoto by Decision 3-0

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10/26 K-1 World Max Final - Fight Order

FEG have had a big night with DREAM 12, and it will continue tomorrow when they hold the final of this year's K-1 World Max tournament.

In with a chance at the title are Andy Souwer, Buakaw Por. Pramuk, Giorgio Petrosyan and Japanese hope, Yuya Yamamoto. In the reserve fight are Yoshihiro Sato and Yasuhiro Kido. The winner of this year's tournament will have the honor of stepping in the ring with Masato on NYE, for Masato's farewell fight.

Main-Event: K-1 World MAX 2009 FINAL (3x3min, 1x3min Ext.):
10. Winner Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final 2

Superfights (3x3min, 1x3min Ext.):
9. Hinata vs. Mike Zambidis
8. Artur Kyshenko vs. Toofan “Storm” Salafzoon
7. Taishin Kohiruimaki vs. Drago
6. Kozo Takeda vs. Albert Kraus
5. 62kg: Kazuhisa Watanabe vs. Jae Hee Cheon

K-1 World MAX 2009 Semi-Finals (3x3min, 1x3min Ext.):
4. Reserve: Yoshihiro Sato vs. Yasuhiro Kido
3. Semi-Final 2: Andy Souwer vs. Buakaw Por. Pramuk
2. Semi-Final 1: Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Yuya Yamamoto

1. Super-Fight: Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima vs. Xu Yan

Opening Fights:
K-1 Koshien (Highschool) Tournament Final 8 (62kg, 3x3min):
4. HIROYA vs. Ryuya Kusakabe
3. Tsukasa Fuji vs. Katsuki Ishida
2. Shota Shimada vs. Hiroki Akimoto
1. Keisuke Miyamoto vs. Masaaki Noiri

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10/26 KI-1 World Max 2009 Final - Semi-Finals Announced

FEG have today announced the match-ups for the K-1 world max final to be held in Yokohama Arena on October 26.

FEG have deceided to match the 2 surprise fighters against each other. That means that Giorgo Petrosyan will face the Japanese hope, Yuya Yamamoto. The other semi-final sees 2 veterans face off. Andy Souwer was the winner in 2007 and 2005, he is facing the champion from 2004 and 2006, Buakaw Por. Pramuk.

Of course, the final will be held the same night.

The reserve fight will see Yoshihiro Sato take on Yasuhiro Kido.

Semi-Finals:
Andy Souwer vs. Buakaw Por. Pramuk
Giorgo Petrosyan vs. Yuya Yamamoto

Reserve:
Yoshihiro Sato vs. Yasuhiro Kido

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7/13 K-1 World Max Tournament Final 8 - RESULTS

Todays K-1 event saw FEG continue the experiment of mathing MMA fighters with K-1 fighters, this is something that started on last year's Dynamite! event, and today the K-1 fighters hit back. I have very mixed emotions about these fights, but one thing is for sure, they certainly deliver in terms of entertainment.

"Kid" went all out for the big KO, and instead was on the receiving end of a counter that KOed him. Krazy Bee team mate, Atsushi Yamamoto caught a beating, he never had a chance against Watanabe, who twice continued to punch a downed opponent. Yamamoto on the other side tried for a few takedowns and showed really why MMA fighters should fight MMA and K-1 fighters should fight K-1...

The last MMA fighter on this card was Kawajiri, taking on Masato in the main event. Kawajiri is an awesome athlete, but was never close on this occation. Masato was dominating the fight and completed the humiliation of the MMA fighters on this occation. I guess that was revenge for "Dynamite!"...

Even if the last few fights on this card were super-fights, this event was really about the final 8 in the World Max tournament. All these fights went the distance and the Japanese fans will be able to cheer on Yuya Yamamoto in the semi-finals. The other fighters going through are: Buakaw Por. Pramuk, Giorgo Petrosyan and Andy Souwer.

Main-Event - SuperFight:
Masato Def. Tatsuya Kawajiri by TKO Round 2 1:43

K-1 World Max Tournament Reserve Fights:
11. Yoshihiro Sato Def. Joeri Mes by Decision (after Extention)
10. Yasuhiro Kido Def. Leroy Kaestner by Decision 3-0

SuperFights:
9. Kazuhisa Watanabe Def. Atsushi Yamamoto by TKO Round 1 2:40
8. Jae Hee Cheon Def. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto by KO Round 1 1:20

K-1 World Max 2009 - World Championship Tournament Final 8:
7. Buakaw Por. Pramuk Def. Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken by Decision 3-0
6. Andy Souwer Def. Artur Kyshenko by Decision 3-0 (after ext.)
5. Giorgo Petrosyan Def. Albert Kraus by Decision 3-0
4. Yuya Yamamoto Def. Drago by Decision 3-0

Superfights:
3. HIROYA Def. Kiko Lopez by Decision 3-0
2. Dzhabar Askerov Def. Hinata by decision 3-0 (after ext.)

Opening Fight:
1. Jae Gil Noh Def. Go Yokoyama by KO Round 3 2:01

This is how the Semi-Finals will match-up:
Giorgo Petrosyan vs. Yuya Yamamoto
Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Andy Souwer

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7/13 K-1 World Max Tournament Final 8

Today they had the weighin for tomorrow's K-1 event in Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. The event is sold out and we will see a continuation of DREAM fighters taking on K-1 fighters. This time Tatsuya Kawajiri will take on the K-1 champion Masato in a fight that I am sure will get lots of attention.

Other DREAM/MMA fighters on the card include the Krazy Bee duo of "Kid" Yamamoto and Atsushi Yamamoto.

The weighin today saw one fighter not making weight, Hiroya came in 1.7kg over, something that will have consequenses for the fight tomorrow. My understanding of the rules are: Fighters that are less than 1 kg over gets 1 point deducted. Less than 2kg over and they gets 2 points deducted, more than 2kg over and you are not fighting.

I wont be able to follow this event and my results will be delayed tomorrow.

Main-Event - SuperFight:
Masato vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri

K-1 World Max Tournament Reserve Fights:
11. Yoshihiro Sato vs. Joeri Mes
10. Yasuhiro Kido vs. Leroy Kaestner

SuperFights:
9. Atsushi Yamamoto vs. Kazuhisa Watanabe
8. Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Jae Hee Cheon

K-1 World Max 2009 - World Championship Tournament Final 8:
7. Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken
6. Artur Kyshenko vs. Andy Souwer
5. Giorgo Petrosyan vs. Albert Kraus
4. Drago vs. Yuya Yamamoto

Superfights:
3. 62kg: HIROYA vs. Kiko Lopez
2. Hinata vs. Dzhabar Askerov

Opening Fight:
1. Go Yokoyama vs. Jae Gil Noh

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7/13 K-1 World Max 2009 - "Kid" Yamamoto Fighting!

FEG have announced some very interesting additions to the K-1 card in Nippon Budokan on Monday July 13. "Kid" Yamamoto, who was recently knocked out of the DREAM Featherweight GP will take on Korean Thai-Boxer Jae Hee Cheon.

Also making his K-1 debut will be another Krazy Bee fighter, Atsushi Yamamoto was also knocked out of the DREAM GP. He will face Kazuhisa Watanabe.

The main-event is scheduled to be Masato vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri.

Added:
"Kid" Yamamoto vs. Jae Hee Cheon
Atsushi Yamamoto vs. Kazuhisa Watanabe

Previously Announced:
Main-Event - Super-Fight:
Masato vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri

K-1 World Max 2009 - World Championship Tournament Final 8:
Drago vs. Yuya Yamamoto
Giorgo Petrosyan vs. Albert Kraus
Artur Kyshenko vs. Andy Souwer
Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken

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7/13 K-1 World Max 2009 - Kawajiri vs. Masato!

In last year's Dynamite event the K-1 fighters suffered losses against the DREAM fighters, the fights also proved very popular with the fans and it is clear that the FEG liked the consept of having fighters doing both.

It has been hinted at this match-up for a long time, and not it is official. On July 13 DREAM star Tatsuya Kawajiri will face K-1 star Masato in the K-1 ring.

Kawajiri said after win at last year's Dynamite! event that it was scary going into the ring against a K-1 fighter. This time he is facing a much more experienced and a better fighter. It will be interesting to see how the fighters approach this, I assume Masato will want to keep better distance than Kozo Takeda was able to.

From SportsNavi:

Masato, whose fight with DREAM’s Kawajiri was announced, showed up at the press conference looking intense with his head shaved.

　Masato, who has two fights left until his retirement will have his next fight at the July 13 K1 MAX tournament in the Japan BudoKan and it was officially announced on the 10that the Akasaka Circus in Tokyo that Kawajiri Tatsuya who primarily fights in DREAM will be his opponent. Both Masato and Kawajiri attended the press conference. To Kawajiri’s statement that “The feelings of MMA fans and the fans of DREAM are in my gloves. I want to bring those feelings to battle.” Masato made a quick jab with his statement” Can you really go at it with me? Right now, I’m really strong you know.” To that Kawajiri replied “Of course I can step up. Whoever wins this won’t take 3 minutes.”

Super-Fight:
Masato vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri

K-1 World Max 2009 - World Championship Tournament Final 8:
Drago vs. Yuya Yamamoto
Giorgo Petrosyan vs. Albert Kraus
Artur Kyshenko vs. Andy Souwer
Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken

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7/13 K-1 World Max 2009 - Final 8

K-1 held their final 16 tournament yesterday, they have also announced how the winners will match up in the quarter finals, which are to be held in July.

The big stars did make it through, but the hometown favorite, Yoshihiro Sato, did not. The Japanese hopes are tied to the runner up in the Japan tournament, Yuya Yamamoto, who defeated Korean Chi Bin Lim to make it to the final 8.

The big fight in the final 8 should be the fight between Artur Kyshenko and Andy Souwer, but it is a tight tournament this year as well.

K-1 World Max 2009 - World Championship Tournament Final 8:
Drago vs. Yuya Yamamoto
Giorgo Petrosyan vs. Albert Kraus
Artur Kyshenko vs. Andy Souwer
Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken

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4/21 K-1 World Max Tournament - RESULTS

The results from todays event in Fukuoka.

These will be a bit delayed, not the usual live update! I finally got a job, so have to work around that. Either way, here they are.

Lots of close fights, but the stars delivered.

World Max Tournament FINAL16　3min x 3R Ext. 1R:
Drago Def. Yoshihiro Sato by Decision after ext. 3-0
Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken Def. Chahid by Decision 2-0
Andy Souwer Def. Leroy Kaestner by Decision 3-0

Exhibition Fight:
Masato vs. Hiroya No Result

World Max Tournament FINAL16　3min x 3R Ext. 1R:
Buakaw Por. Pramuk Def. Andre "Dida" Amade by Decision after Ext. 3-0
Albert Kraus Def. Yoichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima by KO Round 1 1:07
Yuya Yamamoto Def. Chi Bin Lim by Decision 3-0
Artur Kyshenko Def. Alviar Lima by KO Round 1 2:56
Giorgo Petrosyan Def. Dzhabar "Chengiskan" Askerov by TKO Round 3 0:49

Tournament Reserve Fight:
Yasuhiro Kido def. Hiroki by Decision 3-0

Opening Fights:
Tatsuji Def. Ryuji by Decision 2-0
Masahiro Yamamoto Def. Yuki by Decision 3-0
Kazuki Hamasaki Def. Hareruya by Decision 3-0

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4/21 K-1 World Max Tournament - Kohiruimaki Out!

The K-1 Japan Tournament champion, Taishin Kohiruimaki is out of the upcoming World Max tournament in Fukuoka. It also means that he loses the chance to advance in this years tournament. He will be replaced by the runner up in the Japan tournament, Yuya Yamamoto. This is a real shame for the veteran, but Yamamoto was good in the tournament so lets see if he is able to step up to the challenge.

Yasuhiro Kido takes Yamamoto's spot in the reserve fight in this event.

World Max Tournament FINAL16　3min x 3R Ext. 1R:
Yoshihiro Sato vs. Drago
Buakaw Por Pramuk vs. Andre "Dida" Amade
Albert Kraus vs. Yoichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima
Andy Souwer vs. Leroy Kaestner
Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken vs. Chahid
Yuya Yamamoto vs. Chi Bin Lim
Alviar Lima vs. Artur Kyshenko
Giorgo Petrosyan vs. Dzhabar "Chengiskan" Askerov

Tournament Reserve Fight:
Yasuhiro Kido vs. Su Hwan Lee

Opening Fights:
Masahiro Yamamoto vs. Yuki
Kazuki Hamasaki vs. Hareruya

Exhibition Fight:
Masato vs. Hiroya

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4/21 K-1 World Max Tournament - Final 16

FEG looks like they have finalized the card for their event in Fukuoka. As always, this should be the highlight event in Fukuoka and there are some very good fighters on the card.

2 fighters from the Japan Tournament has made it into the final 16, the winner Taishin Kohiruimaki and the eccentric Yoichiro Nagashima.



The Japanese fans will keep an eye on the exhibition fight as well, I wish Masato had been in a proper fight though.

World Max Tournament FINAL16　3min x 3R Ext. 1R:
Yoshihiro Sato vs. Drago
Buakaw Por Pramuk vs. Andre "Dida" Amade
Albert Kraus vs. Yoichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima
Andy Souwer vs. Leroy Kaestner
Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken vs. Chahid
Taishin Kohiruimaki vs. Chi Bin Lim
Alviar Lima vs. Artur Kyshenko
Giorgo Petrosyan vs. Dzhabar "Chengiskan" Askerov

Tournament Reserve Fight:
Yuya Yamamoto vs. Su Hwan Lee

Opening Fights:
Masahiro Yamamoto vs. Yuki
Kazuki Hamasaki vs. Hareruya

Exhibition Fight:
Masato vs. Hiroya

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4/21 K-1 World Max Final 16 - Fights Announced

FEG have announced some fights for the K-1 World Max Final 16 event that wil take place in Fukuoka April 21.

This looks like it will be a very good event, and if you are in Fukuoka it should be a good one to go to.

It was announced today that the excentric and entertaining "Jienotsu" Nagashima will take on Albert Kraus in the tournament. Nagashima went out of the Japan Tournament after suffering a cut in his round 1 fight, a cut that opened up in his round 2 fight and forced a stoppage. He clearly made a good impression though, and now he will be back.

What to expect from him? He will enter the ring dressed like a girl...


Other fights in the Tournament will see Andre "Dida" finally getting his K-1 fight, he was due to fight in 3 days, but visa issues forced him to push it back. He will be part of the tournament here, and his opponent will be none other than 2 time champion Buakaw Por Pramuk.

Also scheduled to participate is Japanese star Masato and Russian Artur Kyshenko.

World Max Tournament FINAL16　3min x 3R Ext. 1R:
Yoshihiro Sato vs. Drago
Buakaw Por Pramuk vs. Andre "Dida" Amade
Albert Kraus vs. Yoichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima

Opening Fight:
TATSUJI vs. Ryuji

Participants:
Masato
Artur Kyshenko
Andy Souwer
HIROYA
Murat Direkci
Nieky "The Natural" Holzken、
Taishin Kohiruimaki
Hiroki

Tickets:
SRS 23,000　
S 13,000　
A 6,000

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2/23 K-1 World Max -Japan Tournament Match-ups Announced

Yesterday FEG announced the fighters for the K-1 World Max Japan Tournament. Today they have announced the match-ups that will be the first round in this 1-Day tournament. In addition to that, the reserve fight was also announced.

The big fight in the 1st. round is the match-up between Kohirumaki and Ologun. But this tournament is full of talent. I have a feeling Yasuhiro Kido will take home the title this year as well. Last year he won the Japan Tournament and made it all the way to the final 8, where he lost to Artur Kyshenko.

"Dida" seems to have been taken off the list of participants, he was announced last year and I dont know if it is just a misuderstanding. I will take him off to have the list consistant with what is reported in the Japanese media. I hope he fights though!

Japan Tournament 1st. round fights, all rounds are 3x3min with 1 round extention if draw:
1. Nagajima☆Jienotsu☆Juichiro vs. HAYATO
2. TATSUJI vs. Yuya Yamamoto
3. Yasuhiro Kido vs. Hinata Watanabe
4. Andy Ologun vs. Taishin Kohirumaki

Semi-finals (winners will face off in the final):
Winner fight 1 vs. Winner fight 2
Winner fight 3 vs. Winner fight 4

Reserve fight:
Keiji Ozaki vs. Yasuhito Shirasu

Superfight (no extention round):
Hiroya vs. Kizaemon Saiga

Other participants:
Yoshihiro Sato
Kozo Takeda
Daisuke Uematsu
Shingo Garyu
Hiroyuki Owatari

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2/23 K-1 World Max -Japan Tournament

FEG have added some fighters to this event which will be held in Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium.

This should be a good tournament again. Hinata is a very talented fighter making his K-1 debut. The 22 year old went 4-0 in RISE last year, beating HAYATO in the process.

For me, the favorite would be Yasuhiro Kido or Andy Ologun, but it will be a close tournament and anything can happen.

Announced as fighting outside the tournament is Andre Dida. It will be interesting to see how he does. MMA fighters have done very well against K-1 fighters lately, and though Dida might be considered more an K-1 fighter than Kawajiri, it will be interesting to see here. Kozo Takeda will of course be looking to redeem himself, regardless of opponent.

Tournament participants:
Yasuhiro Kido
HAYATO
Andy Ologun
TATSUJI
Yuya Yamamoto
Taishin Kohirumaki
Hinata Watanabe
Nagajima☆Jienotsu☆Juichiro

Other Participants:
Yoshihiro Sato
Kozo Takeda
Buakaw Por. Pramuk
Andre "Dida" Amade
Daisuke Uematsu
Hiroya
Shingo Garyu
Hiroyuki Owatari
Kizaemon Saiga
Keiji Ozaki
Yasuhito Shirasu
...and more

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2/23 K-1 World Max 2009 - Japan Tournament Participants Announced!

FEG have announced some participants for February's World Max tournament event, and there is a surprise in there. I was not expecting Andre Dida to come back here and not in DREAM. Dida can do both, I just prefer to see him fighting with MMA rules. But I guess the money is better in K-1 and FEG likes fighters to do both.

It is a solid card and other than Dida, no big surprises.

Participating:
Yoshihiro Sato
Yasuhiro Kido
Taishin Kohiruimaki
HAYATO
Kozo Takeda
Yuya Yamamoto
Andy Ologun
Buakaw Por. Pramuk
Drago
TATSUJI
Andre Dida
...and more

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10/1 K-1 World MAX 2008 Final - RESULTS

There was more than the Pancrase finals happening yesterday, K-1 had their World MAX tournament finals on as well. This time the TV ratings were better as well, the event scored 12.6, with the all Japanese Semi-Final between Masato and Yoshihiro Sato topping out on  18.5, which is good.

In the tournament, outsider Kyshenko made the final to face the home town favorite Masato. The judges needed extention in order to determine a winner, but Masato won his 2nd world MAX title. His previous win came in 2003, but he has reached the final twice sice that the third time proved lucky.

Main event: World Max Tournament Final:

Masato Def. Artur Kyshenko by Decision (after extention) 3-0

ISKA World Lightweight Title Fight:
Daisuke Uematsu Def. Susumu Daiguji by KO Round 1 0:29

Haruaki Otsuki Def. Ryuji Kajiwara by Decision 3-0
Reserve Fight: Buakaw Por. Pramuk Def. Black Mamba by KO Round 1 2:18

K-1 Worl MAX Semi-Finals
Artur Kyshenko Def. Andy Souwer by Decsion (after extention) 3-0
Masato Def. Yoshihiro Sato by Decision (after extention) 3-0

Reserve Fight: Albert Kraus Def. Yasuhiro Kido by TKO Round 2 0:48
Super Fight: Joeri Mes Def. Taishin Kohirumaki by KO Round 3 2:59
Koushien Final 8: Hiroya Def. Taishi Hiratsuka by KO Round 1 0:24
Koushien Final 8: Ryuya Kusakabe Def. Daizo Sasaki by KO Round 1 2:43
Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken Def. Virgil Kalakoda by KO Round 1 1:42
Koushien Final 8: Shota Shimada Def. Ryo Murakoshi by Decision 3-0
Koushien Final 8: Koya Urabe Def. Yusuke Tsuboi by TKO Round 3 0:54

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10/1 K-1 World MAX Tournament Final

K-1 is haveing their World MAX finals in Nippon Budokan this Wednesday. Participating are stars like Andy Souwer, Masato, Albert Kraus, Buakaw and Black Mamba. It should be a good event, as usual, there are semi-finals and finals on the same night. Also on the card is the ISKA (International Sports Karate Association?) World Lighweight Title fight between Susumu Daiguji and Daisuke Uematsu.

Filling up the card are the "Koushien" (youth) quarter finals and of course tournament reserve fights. Should be a good event. This event is happening at the same time as the Pancrase event is in Korakuen Hall.

13. Main event: World Max Tournament Final:
Winner Fight 7 vs. Winner Fight 8

12. ISKA World Lightweight Title Fight:
Susumu Daiguji vs. Daisuke Uematsu

11. Haruaki Otsuki vs. Ryuji Kajiwara
10. Reserve Fight: Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Black Mamba
9. Super Fight: Taishin Kohirumaki vs. Joeri Mes

K-1 Worl MAX Semi-Finals
8. Andy Souwer vs. Artur Kyshenko
7. Masato vs. Yoshihiro Sato

6. Reserve Fight: Yasuhiro Kido vs. Albert Kraus
5. Koushien Final 8: Hiroya vs. Taishi Hiratsuka
4. Koushien Final 8: Ryuya Kusakabe vs. Daizo Sasaki

Opening Fights
3. Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken vs. Virgil Kalakoda
2. Koushien Final 8: Shota Shimada vs. Ryo Murakoshi
1. Koushien Final 8: Koya Urabe vs. Yusuke Tsuboi

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10/1 K-1 World Max - Tournament Final

K-1 announced the full card for the World Max finals to be held in Nippon Budokan yesterday. The event is on October 1, so a Wednesday...

The card:
Final: Winner Masato/Sato vs. Winner Souwer/Kyshenko

Semi-finals:
Masato vs. Yoshihiro Sato
Andy Souwer vs. Artur Kyshenko

Reserve Fights:
#2 Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Kultar Gill "Black Mamba"
#1 Yasuhiro Kido vs. Albert Krauss

60kg: Haruaki Otsuki vs. Ryuji Kajiwara
60kg: Susumu Daiguji vs. Daisuke Uematsu
Superfight: Taishin Kohiruimaki vs. Joeri Mes
Superfight: Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken vs. Virgil Kalakoda

K-1 King of Under 18 Tournament - Final 8
Hiroya vs. Taishi Hiratsuka
Ryuya Kusakabe vs. Daizo Sasaki
Shota Shimada vs. Ryo Murakoshi
Koya Urabe vs. Yusuke Tsuboi

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7/7 K-1 World Max Final 8 - RESULTS

Finally, the K-1 results from yesterday, sorry for being so late with them!

There were some very interesting results! I was expecting Remigijus to be too strong for Dida, but Dida proved me wrong. And who would have expected Buakaw to lose? Either way, good wins for Dida and Sato. That leaves these Semi-Finals:

Masato vs. Yoshihiro Sato
Andy Souwer vs. Artur Kyshenko

The results:
Block A: Masato Def. Drago by Decision 3-0
Block A: Yoshihiro Sato Def. Buakaw Por. Pramuk by KO Round 3 1:50
Andre Dida Def. Remigijus Morkevicius by KO Round 1 1:43
Haruaki Otsuki Def. David Douge by KO Round 3 2:59
Konstantin Trishin Def. Susumu Daiguji by Decision 2-0
Daisuke Uematsu Def. Eddy Juozapavicius by KO Round 1 2:52
Block B: Andy Souwer Def. Warren Stevelmans by Decision 3-0
Block B: Artur Kyshenko Def. Yasuhiro Kido by Decision 3-0
Albert Krause Def. Mike Zambidis by TKO Round 3 3:00
Hiroyuki Owatari Def. MASAKI by TKO Round 1 1:53

Alviar Lima Def. Mark Vogel by TKO Round 2 3:00
Kizaemon Saiga Def. Tyron Van Wyk by KO Round 2 1:39
Denis Telitsa Def. Hirotaka Urabe by KO Round 2 1:16

For those of you that still havn't seen the event, here is Yoshihiro Sato vs. Buakaw.



And Andre Dida vs. Remigijus Morkevicius

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7/7 K-1 World Max Final 8

K-1 is holding the quarterfinals for this year's World Max tournament tomorrow. The finals for this event will be held October 1.

The card is packed and there are some interesting fights even outside the tournament. Andre Dida is fighting a K-1 rules fight against Remigijus Morkevicius in a fight I cant wait to see. Also the tournament reserve between Albert Krause and Mike Zambidis looks very interesting.

This is the fight order for tomorrow:

Main event:
10- Final 8 Block A: Masato vs. Drago
9- Final 8 Block A: Yoshihiro Sato vs. Buakaw Por. Pramuk
8- Superfight: Andre Dida vs. Remigijus Morkevicius
Intermission
7- Superfight: Haruaki Otsuki vs. David Douge
6- Superfight: Susumu Daiguji vs. Konstantin Trishin
5- Superfight: Daisuke Uematsu vs. Eddy Juozapavicius
4- Final 8 Block B: Andy Souwer vs. Warren Stevelmans
3- Final 8 Block B: Yasuhiro Kido vs. Artur Kyshenko
2- Final 8 Reserve fight (not 100% sure): Albert Krause vs. Mike Zambidis
1- Superfight: Hiroyuki Owatari vs. MASAKI

Opening Fights:
K-1 Rule: Alviar Lima vs. Mark Vogel
K-1 Youth Fight: Kizaemon Saiga vs. Tyron Van Wyk
K-1 Youth Fight: Hirotaka Urabe vs. Denis Telitsa

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