K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final | |
Promotion: | K-1 |
Date: | October 1, 2008 |
Venue: | Nippon Budokan |
City: | Tokyo, Japan |
Attendance: | 15,321 |
Previousevent: | K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Seoul Final 16 |
Followingevent: | K-1 Scandinavia Rumble of the Kings 2008 |
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]
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]
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.
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Holzken defeated Kalakoda by KO (Right Hook) at 1:42 of the 1st round.
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.
Joerie Mes def. Taishin Kohiruimaki
Mes defeated Kohiruimaki by KO (Left Hook) at 2:59 of the 3rd round.
Albert Kraus def. Yasuhiro Kido
Kraus defeated Kido by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 0:48 of the 2nd round.
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.
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).
Buakaw Por. Pramuk def. Kultar Gill
Por. Pramuk defeated Gill by KO (Right Hook) at 2:18 of the 1st round.
Haruaki Otsuki def. Ryuji Kajiwara
Otsuki defeated Kajiwara by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 30-28, 30-28).
Daisuke Uematsu def. Susumu Daiguji
Uematsu defeated Daiguji by KO (Left Knee) at 0:29 of the 1st round.
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.