3/27 K-1 World Max Japan Tournament

FEG will have their World Max Japan tournament later this month, and it should be a good one again.

Outside of the tournament, I cant wait to see Petrosyan back in the ring again. He missed out on a HUGE fight on the Dynamite card due to injury, but a fight with Yoshihiro Sato should be a good way to return.

Final: Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2

Semi-Finals:
SF2: Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4
SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2

Japan Tournament Round 1 (3x3min, 1 round ext.):
QF4: Yasuhiro Kido vs. Ryuji
QF3: Taishin Kohirumaki vs. Yoichiro☆Jienotsu☆Nagashima
QF2: Hiroki Nakajima vs. TATSUJI
QF1: Yuta Yamamoto vs. Hinata

Superfights:
Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Yoshihiro Sato
63kg: Kazuhisa Watanabe vs. DJ.taiki
63kg: Kosuke Komiyama vs. Murahama "TAKE HERO"

Opening Fights:
Hiroyuki Owatari vs. Shintaro Matsukura
Yukihiro Komiya vs. Danilo Zanolini

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3/27 K-1 World Max Japan Tournament - Fights Announced

The 3 times Japan tournament champion, Kohirumaki, will try to repeat what he did last year. But this time he has a very hard opponent in the opening round. Another of the favorites should be Yuta Yamamoto.

Of course, semi-finals and final will be on the same night.

Georgio Petrosyan will return to the K-1 ring, taking on the Japanese favorite Yoshihiro Sato in a superfight.

FEG have also announced the intentions of holding a 63kg tournament later this year. There will be a couple of 63kg fights on this card, and it will be interesting to see how DJ Taiki does in the K-1 ring.

Japan Tournament Round 1 (3x3min, 1 round ext.):
Yasuhiro Kido vs. Ryuji
Taishin Kohirumaki vs. Yoichiro☆Jienotsu☆Nagashima
Hiroki Nakajima vs. TATSUJI
Yuta Yamamoto vs. Hinata

Superfights:
Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Yoshihiro Sato
63kg: Kazuhisa Watanabe vs. DJ.taiki
63kg: Kosuke Komiyama vs. Murahama "TAKE HERO"

Opening Fights:
Hiroyuki Owatari vs. Shintaro Matsukura
Yukihiro Komiya vs. Danilo Zanolini

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

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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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