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 - 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 - Matchups

K-1 has today announced which fighters will meet in the quarter finals to be held in Nippon Budokan July 7. The finals will be held October 1.

Masato vs. Drago
Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Yoshihiro Sato
Andy Souwer vs. Warren Stevelmans
Yasuhiro Kido vs. Artur Kyshenko

That's right, Yoshihiro Sato gets another shot at Buakaw. For those who remember, their fight in Feb. was very close. Sato almost KO'ed Buakaw in the final seconds of the extention, but Buakaw took a close decision.

http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/fight/k1/headlines/20080410-00000022-spnavi-fight.html

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4/9 K-1 WorldMax-World Championship Final 16 - RESULTS

Well, I kind of missed the boat on this one... Anyway, here are the results. An awesome event, rare to see so many top fighters in an event outside of Tokyo and Osaka (event was in Hiroshima).

I will update the results as they become available (I am watching this on delayed TV broadcast).

Unfortunately I have been unable to find the remaining results, so they will have to wait until tomorrow.

World Championship Tournament FINAL 16 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Masato Def. Virgil Kalakoda by KO Round 0:22
Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Albert Kraus by decision after extention
Artur Kyshenko vs. Jordan Tai by decision after extention
Andy Souwer Def. Mike Zambidis by KO, ext. round 2:05
Yoshihiro Sato Def. Murat Direcki by decision 3-0
Warren Stevelmans Def. Saro “The Sicilian Don” Presti by KO Round 2 1:06
Yasuhiro Kido Def. Chi Bin Lim by KO Round 1 0:40
Drago Def. GORI by KO Round 3 2:56

K-1 World Youth fight:
HIROYA Def. Tsukasa Fuji by decision 3-0

Opening fights:
Yuya Yamamoto Def. Marfio “The Warrior Tiger” Canoletti by decision 3-0
Shota Takiya Def. Vitalij Lisnyak by decision 2-1

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4/9 K-1 WorldMax - World Champtionship Tournament Final 16

K-1 will hold their tournament final 16 in Hiroshima April 9. If you are in the area, this is a good one. How often do you get to see fighters like this outside of Tokyo and Osaka?

Not only that, but some high profile fighters will be eliminated, as Buakaw fights Albert Kraus and Andy Souwer fights Mike Zambidis.

Personally, I am not a fan of the Youth Tournament thing they are doing, because I think Hiroya is way over exposed. Especially considering he didnt even win the one day tournament they held during Dynamite! Still, the fights are on occations competitive and exciting.

World Championship Tournament FINAL 16 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Masato vs. Virgil Kalakoda
Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Albert Kraus
Andy Souwer vs. Mike Zambidis
Yoshihiro Sato vs. GORI
Saro “The Sicilian Don” Presti vs. Warren Stevelmans
Chi Bin Lim vs. Yasuhiro Kido

K-1 World Youth fight
HIROYA vs. Tsukasa Fuji

Opening fights:
Yuya Yamamoto vs, Marfio “The Warrior Tiger” Canoletti
Shota Takiya vs. Vitalij Lisnyak

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