''K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament - Final -'' was a

martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; a ...

event promoted by the K-1 organization. It took place on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the

Nippon Budokan The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts con ...

Arena in

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. 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

. The card also included a couple of tournament reserve bouts, two Superfights between

Takayuki Kohiruimaki is a Japanese welterweight kickboxer and karateka competing in K-1 MAX. His real name is Takayuki Kohiruimaki. He started calling himself Taishin Kohiruimaki in 2008. Biography Young age Taishin Kohiruimaki was born as Takayuki Kohiruimak ...

Joerie Mes Joerie "The Shark" Mes (born March 16, 1979) is a Dutch former welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam. He is a former Dutch and European Muay Thai champion who later competed in K-1 MAX. He is widely regarded as one of ...

and

Nieky Holzken Nicolaas Hubertus Holzken (born December 16, 1983) is a Dutch super middleweight kickboxer and professional boxer currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in the Lightweight division. He is the former Glory Welterweight Champion. ...

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Virgil Kalakoda Virgil "The Conqueror" Kalakoda (born 24 December 1979) is a South African welterweight boxer and kickboxer, fighting out of Full Body Impact Gym in Sydney, Australia. He is former light-middleweight boxing champion and competed in K-1 MAX. ...

, the

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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

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event. The K-1 World Max 2008 Final attracted a sellout crowd of 15,321 to the

and was broadcast live in

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on the TBS network.

Rule changes

In a press conference at Tokyo's Laforet Hotel, prior to the event, the Event Producer Sadaharu Tanikawa announced a number of rule changes effective on October 1, 2008. * K-1 World MAX fighter costumes may not cover the body below the knee or above the waist. * No oil, lotion or potentially stimulative or irritating substances can be applied to any part of the body. Only a minimal amount of vaseline can only be applied to the face and ears. * Introducing an "open-scoring" system, whereby the judges' cards will be revealed for the fighters and their cornermen as well as fans at the conclusion of each round.

K-1 World MAX 2008 Tournament

Results

*Opening Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R :

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:Holzken defeated Kalakoda by KO (Right Hook) at 1:42 of the 1st Round. *K-1 Koushien Final 8 (60 kg): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R :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 Hiroya is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Possible Writings *博也, "command, to be (classical)" *弘也, "vast, to be (classical)" *浩哉, "wide expanse, how" *裕哉, "abundant, how" *寛也, "tolerant, t ...

def. Taishi Hiratsuka :Hiroya defeated Hiratsuka by KO (Left Hook) at 0:24 of the 1st Round. *Super Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R :

def. Taishin Kohiruimaki :Mes defeated Kohiruimaki by KO (Left Hook) at 2:59 of the 3rd Round. *Reserve Fight 1: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R :

Albert Kraus Albert “The Hurricane” Kraus (born August 3, 1980) is a Dutch welterweight kickboxer. He was the first K-1 World MAX Tournament Champion in 2002 and also the first SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Champion. Kraus has also held four separate world t ...

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Yasuhiro Kido Yasuhiro Kido ( ja, 城戸康裕; born December 25, 1982) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super welterweight division of K-1. A professional competitor since 2003, he is the 2008 K-1 World MAX Japan tournament winner and th ...

:Kraus defeated Kido by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 0:48 of the 2nd Round. *Semi Finals: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R :

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Yoshihiro Sato is a Japanese kickboxer competing in K-1 at middleweight (−70 kg). He is the former world champion of Muay Thai in WKA and WPKC, and he won the Japanese national tournament of K-1 twice in 2006 and 2007. His official nickname is "Mugen ...

: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. :

Artur Kyshenko Artur Kyshenko ( Ukrainian: Артур Кишенко, born November 14, 1986) is a Ukrainian middleweight kickboxer, fighting out of Kyshenko Gym. He is the 2015 Kunlun Fight 80 kg Tournament World Champion and K-1 World MAX 2008 Finalist. ...

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Andy Souwer Andy Souwer (born 9 November 1982) is a Dutch former welterweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is a two-time K-1 World MAX champion (2005, 2007) and four-time Shootboxing World tournament champion as well as former It's Showtime 70MA ...

: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). *Reserve Fight 2: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R :

Buakaw Por. Pramuk Sombat Banchamek ( th, สมบัติ บัญชาเมฆ, born May 8, 1982) a.k.a. Buakaw Banchamek ( th, บัวขาว บัญชาเมฆ, links=no, Buakaw meaning "white lotus") is a martial artist from Thailand of ethnic ...

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Kultar Gill Kultar Gill is a retired professional Indian-Canadian welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer and Lightweight mixed martial artist. He is the owner of Mamba MMA in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Background Gill is from British Columbia, Canada and is ...

:Por. Pramuk defeated Gill by KO (Right Hook) at 2:18 of the 1st Round. *Super Fight (60 kg): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R :Haruaki Otsuki def. Ryuji Kajiwara :Otsuki defeated Kajiwara by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 30-28, 30-28). *ISKA Lightweight World Title Fight (60 kg): Kickboxing Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R :Daisuke Uematsu def. Susumu Daiguji :Uematsu defeated Daiguji by KO (Left Knee) at 0:29 of the 1st Round. *Final: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R :

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: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.

References

External links

K-1 Official Website

K-1sport.de - Your Source for Everything K-1
{{2008 K-1 Events K-1 MAX events 2008 in kickboxing Kickboxing in Japan Sports competitions in Tokyo

Rule changes

K-1 World MAX 2008 Tournament

Results

See also

References

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