K-1 MAX Final Elimination 2008, April 9

[Steffen]

Wednesday, April 9th 2008 / Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center, Hiroshima - Japan



K-1 World Youth 2008 Special Bout (3 Rds x 3 Min)
HIROYA vs. Tsukasa Fuji

Also expected to participate:

- Drago (Show Time)
- Virgil Kalakoda (Warrior's MMA Academy)
- Yasuhiro Kido (Taniyama Gym)
- Albert Kraus (Team Super Pro)
- Artur Kyshenko (Captain Odessa)
- Masato (Silver Wolf)
- Buakaw Por.Pramuk (Por.Pramuk Gym)
- Yoshihiro Sato (Fullcast)
- Andy Souwer (Shooto Boxing Holland)
- Mike Zambidis (Mega Gym)

This is going to be one strong fightcard..!

[Kyokugen]

It seems interesting, i am gonna bet on HIROYA

[Steffen]

K-1 WORLD MAX 2008
World Championship Tournament -FINAL16-

Date : Wednesday 9 April 2008, Open 4:30PM, Start 6:00PM
Place : Hiroshima Green Arena, Hiroshima, Japan


World Championship Tournament FINAL 16 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Masato
Japan / Silver Wolf VS Virgil Kalakoda
South Africa / Warrior's Mixed Martial Arts Academy

World Championship Tournament FINAL 16 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Buakaw Por. Pramuk
Thailand / Por.Pramuk Gym VS Albert Kraus
Holland / Team Super Pro

World Championship Tournament FINAL 16 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Andy Souwer
Holland / Shooto Boxing Holland VS Mike Zambidis
Greece / Zambidis Club

World Championship Tournament FINAL 16 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Yoshihiro Sato
Japan / FULLCAST /
Nagoya JK Factory VS Murat Direkci
Turky / Universal Gym

World Championship Tournament FINAL 16 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Drago
Armenia / SHOW TIME VS GORI
Rota / PUREBRED OSAKA

World Championship Tournament FINAL 16 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Artur Kyshenko
Ukraine / Captain Odessa VS Jordan Tai
New Zealand / Ray Sefo Fight Academy

World Championship Tournament FINAL 16 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Rosario Presti
Italy / Team Aerts VS Warren Stevelmans
South Africa / Vos Gym

World Championship Tournament FINAL 16 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Chi Bin Lim
Republic of Korea / KHAN GYM VS Yasuhiro Kido
Japan / Taniyama Gym

Opening Fight / K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Yuya Yamamoto
Japan / Seishunjuku VS Marfio "THE WARRIOR TIGER" Canoletti
Brazil / Sit Master Roney

K-1 WORLD YOUTH2008 Special Match :
Special provisions for K-1 WORLD YOUTH 2008 / 3min. x 3R
HIROYA
Japan / Freelance VS Tsukasa Fuji
Japan / Fuji Gym


I can`t wait!! =o)

[Bloke]

Some very good match ups there. Thanks Steffen

[nzproud]

Thank you steffen. I have rep'd you. :)
Go Jordan Tai!

Buakaw vs Kraus 3!!! Kalakoda hasn't been very impressive lately.. Will it be an easy win for Masato? Although I like Souwer, come on zambo! Direkci is back in MAX! It will be interesting to see how kido does against the best korean fighter.
Does anyone know who (Presti vs Stevelmans) these fighters are!?

Osu.


Masato vs Kalakoda
Buakaw vs Kraus
Souwer vs Zambidis
Sato vs Direkci
Drago vs Gori
Kyshenko vs Tai
Presti vs Stevelmans
Lim vs Kido

[Steffen]

Osu!

Haven`t seen Presti or Stevelmans before,but the have decent record. And comming out of Voos Gym (Stevelmans) and Team Aerts (Presti),mens quality =o)

WARREN STEVELMANS
South Africa / Vos Gym / Kick Boxing, Boxing, Karate

COUNTRY : South Africa
DATE OF BIRTH : May 16, 1983
HEIGHT : 5 feet 7 inch
WEIGHT : 150 lbs

TITLES
NOVER Champion in Holland
K-1 EUROPE MAX 2008 IN HOLLAND Champion

BOUT RESULTS
37 Fights 31 Wins 2 Losses 4 Draws
K-1 3 Fights 3 Wins

ROSARIO PRESTI
Itary / Team Aerts / Muay-Thai

COUNTRY : Itary
DATE OF BIRTH : November 18, 1984
HEIGHT : 5 feet 9 inch
WEIGHT : 157 lbs

TITLES
Italian Muaythai Champion

BOUT RESULTS
36 Fights 28 Wins 7 Losses 1 draw 17 KOs

[kyokushin4life]

This is it! It's on!

[Martin H]

WARREN STEVELMANS
South Africa / Vos Gym / Kick Boxing, Boxing, Karate


does anyone know any details about his karate background??

[Lanky Sempai]

This was a good tournament from the looks, I had to watch it on my phone on the train coming home from the dojo, got to see Buakaws victory (not convinced) and Masatos KO right hand very nice.
And now I wait for the K1 on Sunday at the Yokohama Arena, I just picked up my tickets!!:)

[Bloke]

Anyone have full results?

[sublimo]

Anyone have full results?


Fight#9 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Masato
Japan / Silver Wolf VS Virgil Kalakoda
South Africa / Warrior's Mixed Martial Arts Academy
WINNER : Masato (3R 0'22" KO)

Fight#8 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Buakaw Por. Pramuk
Thailand / Por.Pramuk Gym VS Albert Kraus
Holland / Team Super Pro
WINNER : Buakaw Por.Pramuk (Ext.R Decision 3-0)

Fight#7 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Artur Kyshenko
Ukraine / Captain Odessa VS Jordan Tai
New Zealand / Ray Sefo Fight Academy
WINNER : Artur Kyshenko (Ext.R Decision 3-0)

Fight#6 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Yoshihiro Sato
Japan / FULLCAST,
Nagoya JK Factory VS Murat Direkci
Turky / Universal Gym
WINNER : Yoshihiro Sato (3R Decision 3-0)

- INTERMISSION -
Fight#5 : K-1 WORLD YOUTH Special Match : Special provisions for K-1 WORLD YOUTH / 3min. x 3R / 60kg
HIROYA
Japan / Freelance VS Tsukasa Fuji
Japan / Fuji Gym
WINNER : HIROYA (3R Decision 3-0)

Fight#4 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Andy Souwer
Holland / Shooto Boxing Holland VS Mike Zambidis
Greece / Zambidis Club
WINNER : Andy Souwer (Ext.R 2'05" KO)

Fight#3 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Saro "The Sicilian Don" Presti
Italy / Team Aerts VS Warren Stevelmans
South Africa / Vos Gym
WINNER : Warren Stevelmans (2R 1'06" KO)

Fight#2 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Chi Bin Lim
Republic of Korea / KHAN GYM VS Yasuhiro Kido
Japan / Taniyama Gym
WINNER : Yasuhiro Kido (1R 0'40" KO)

Fight#1 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Drago
Armenia / SHOW TIME VS GORI
U.S.A. / PUREBRED OSAKA
WINNER : DRAGO (3R 2'56" KO)

- Opening Ceremony -
Opening Fight #2 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Yuya Yamamoto
Japan / Seishunjuku VS Marfio "THE WARRIOR TIGER" Canoletti
Brazil / Sit Master Roney
WINNER : Yuya Yamamoto (3R Decision 3-0)

Opening Fight #1 : K-1 WORLD YOUTH Rules / 3Min. 3R / 55kg
Shota Takiya
Japan / All Japan Shin Budo Federation VS Vitalij Lisnyak
Ukraine / Captain Gym, Team MMA Bushido
WINNER : Shota Takiya (3R Decision 2-1)

[nzproud]

Very interesting. Kido got flowers from Kenji Midori daihyo.
Check at 1:34
YouTube - Kido vs Chi Bin Lim (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w02pNnOB5c)

[Musha]

YouTube - Buakaw vs Sato 2 K-1 Max 2008 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya-tuPNIMOk)