12/5 K-1 World GP - Reserve Fights Announced

FEG have announced a super-fight, opening fights and reserve fights for this card. The GP fights have been set, and it is looking more open than it has in a while. Semmy Schilt has proven to be beatable and that opens up for a lot of interesting matchups this time.

A lot of people are holding Badr Hari as the favorite after his demolition of Semmy in May.

With an outside chance at the title are the reserve fighters, Peter Aerts will take on Turkish Gokhan Saki, while Romanian Daniel Ghita takes on Chalid "Die Faust".

World GP Reserve Fights (3x3min 1r ext.):
Peter Aerts vs. Gokhan Saki
Daniel Ghita vs. Chalid "Die Faust"

Super-Fight (3x3min 1r ext.):
Kyotaro vs. Tyrone Spong

Opening Fights (3x3min):
Jan Soukup vs. Tsutomu Takahagi
60kg: Keiichi Samukawa vs. Ryuji Kajiwara

Previously Announced:
World GP Quarter Finals (3x3min. 1r Ext.):
QF1:Ruslan Karaev vs. Badr Hari
QF2: Alistair Overeem vs. Ewerton Teixeira
QF3: Jerome Le Banner vs. Semmy Schilt
QF4: Errol Zimmerman vs. Remy Bonjasky

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3/28 K-1 World GP 2009 in Yokohama - Overeem vs. Bonjasky Official

It is now official, Alistair Overeem will face Remy Bonjasky in Yokohama March 28. Also returning to K-1 (again) is Melvin Manhoef after a win against Mark Hunt on NYE, a fight he took on very short notice. This time Manhoef is in the heavy weight tournament.

Also on the card are fighters like Jerome LeBanner, Badr Hari, Glaube Feitosa and Ruslan Karaev. A notable absentee is Semmy Schilt, but I guess there are more fights to come.

Superfights (3min. x 3R, 2R ext.):
Alistair Overeem vs. Remy Bonjasky
Badr Hari vs. Errol Zimmerman
Jerome LeBanner vs. Ewerton Teixeira
Junichi Sawayashiki vs. Glaube Feitosa

Heavy weight Tournament:
Semi-Final 1: Melvin Manhoef vs. Chalid "Die Faust"
Semi-Final 2: Ruslan Karaev vs. Gokhan Saki
Reserve Fight: Tyrone Spong vs. Keijiro Maeda

Heavy weight Final:
Winner Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final 2

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4/13 K-1 World GP

Ok, just so I don't forget about this one. K-1 this Sunday in Yokohama! This will be a HUGE event!!

The main event, and of course the highlight of the evening. Super-Heavyweight title fight between Mark Hunt and Semmy Schilt. Schilt has looked unbeatable, but Mark Hunt has always done well as an underdog. He is now back in K-1 and this is huge, even if it might just be for one fight. If he wins, I guess we will see more of him in K-1.

Anyway, the card:
K-1 Super Heavyweight Title Match : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R
Semmy Schilt vs. Mark Hunt

K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ex.2R
Ewerton Teixeira vs. Yusuke Fujimoto
Junichi Sawayashiki vs. Musashi
Badr Hari vs. Ray Sefo
Glaube Feitosa vs. Alex Roberts
Mighty Mo vs. Keihiro Maeda
Mitsugu Noda vs. Petr Vondracek
Chalid “Die Faust” vs. Aleksandr Pichkunov

K-1 Rules 3min. x3
Takashi Tachikawa vs. Hiroyuki Enokida

Opening Fights:
Tsuyoshi Nakasako vs. Takumi Sato
Kyoung Suk Kim vs. Tsutomu Takahagi

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4/13 K-1 World GP - Fights

There has been some additions to this card, most noticably for me, Alex Roberts will make his K-1 debut. He is no stranger to Japan having fought in Shoot Boxing. It will be interesting to see how he deals with the step up in level. Otherwise this card looks very good, the highlight is of course the return of Mark Hunt facing of against Semmy Schilt in the main event.

Just to make it clear, this is most likely not the fight order.

K-1 Super Heavyweight Title Match : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R
Semmy Schilt vs. Mark Hunt

K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ex.2R
Glaube Feitosa vs. Alex Roberts
Chalid “Die Faust” vs. Aleksandr Pichkunov
Tsuyoshi Nakasako vs. Takumi Sato
Mitsugu Noda vs. Kyoung Suk Kim
Ewerton Teixeira vs. Yusuke Fujimoto
Badr Hari vs. Ray Sefo
Mighty Mo vs. Keihiro Maeda

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