K-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament

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K-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament
Details
Promotion	K-1
Date	February 2, 2008
Venue	Nippon Budokan
City	Tokyo, Japan
Attendance	9,549
Event chronology
K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final	K-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament	K-1 Asia MAX 2008 In Seoul Asia Tournament

K-1 World MAX 2008 - Japan Tournament - was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization, it took place on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The event featured an eight-man elimination tournament fought under K-1 MAX Rules (70 kg/152 lb weight class), with the winner qualifying for the K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8, scheduled for October. There were also two Super fights and a three K-1 World Youth Showcase bouts.^[1]

The K-1 World MAX Japan attracted a crowd of 9,549 and was broadcast live in Japan on the TBS network.^[1]

[edit] Results^[2]

K-1 World Youth 2008 Japan vs Holland

• Shota Shimada def. Bappie Tetteroo

Shimada defeated Tetteroo at 0:32 in the 2 round by KO.

• Kizaemon Saiga def. Roy Tan

Saiga defeated Tan by three round unanimous decision (3-0).

• Hiroya def. Robbie Hageman

Hiroya defeated Hageman at 2:02 in the 2 round by KO.

Super Fight

• Artur Kyshenko def. Shingo Garyu

Kyshenko defeated Garyu at 3:00 in the 1 round by left hook KO.

Japan Tournament Quarter Finals

• Andy Ologun def. Yuya Yamamoto

Ologun defeated Yamamoto by three round unanimous decision, (3-0).

• Yasuhiro Kido def. Keiji Ozaki

Kido defeated Ozaki by three round unanimous decision, (3-0).

• Hiroyuki Maeda def. Tatsuji

Maeda defeated Tatsuji at 1:10 in the 1 round by left punch KO.

• Hayato def. Ryuji

Hayato defeated Ryuji by three round majority decision, (2-0).

Reserve Fight

• Yasuhito Shirasu def. Kozo Mitsuyama

Shirasu defeated Mitsuyama at 2:46 in the 2 round by KO.

Japan Tournament Semi Finals

• Yasuhiro Kido def. Andy Ologun

Kido defeated Ologun by three round unanimous decision, (3-0).

• Hayato def. Hiroyuki Maeda

Hayato defeated Maeda at 3:00 in the 1 round by elbow injury TKO.

Super Fight

• Buakaw Por. Pramuk def. Yoshihiro Sato

Por. Pramuk defeated Sato by extra round split decision, (2-1).

Japan Tournament Final

• Yasuhiro Kido def. Hayato

Kido defeated Hayato at 1:07 in the 1 round by right punch KO.

[edit] See also

• List of K-1 Events
• List of male kickboxers

v • d • e 2008 K-1 Events upcoming events are in italics K-1 World GP K-1 World GP in Budapest • K-1 World GP in Yokohama • K-1 World GP in Amsterdam • K-1 World GP in Fukuoka • K-1 World GP in Macau • K-1 World GP in Hawaii • K-1 World GP Final 16 • K-1 World GP Final • K-1 MAX K-1 World MAX Japan • K-1 Europe MAX Holland • K-1 Asia MAX Korea • K-1 Europe MAX Poland • K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16 • K-1 Europe MAX Italy • K-1 Scandinavia MAX Sweden • K-1 Hungary MAX 2008 • K-1 World MAX Final 8 • K-1 World MAX Final • DREAM 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6

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