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This is a list of events held in 2012 by K-1, a
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K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16


''K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16'' was a
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event promoted by the K-1 in association with the
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-based promotion It's Showtime. It took place on May 27, 2012 at the
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in
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. It was the 9th annual K-1 World Max (70 kg/154 lb weight class) World Championship Final and the first K-1 event since the establishment of K-1 Global Holdings Ltd by EMCOM Entertainment. These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds and one extra round.


K-1 World MAX 2012 Final 16


Super fights


K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles

''K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles'' was a
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event held by the K-1 in association with the
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n-based promotion SUPERKOMBAT on September 8, 2012 at the Memorial Sports Arena in
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. It was a qualifying tournament and involved eight fighters with all bouts being fought under K-1 Rules (100 kg/156-220 lbs). Xavier Vigney,
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Jarrell Miller Jarrell Miller (born July 15, 1988) is an American professional boxer and former kickboxer who competes in the heavyweight division. He first came to prominence in 2007 when he competed for the New Jersey Tigers in the World Combat League and ...
and
Randy Blake Randy “Boom Boom” Blake (born November 25, 1986) is an American kickboxer who competes in the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Known for his speed and kicking ability, he began his martial arts training in karate at the age of se ...
qualified for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16. It also involved eight fighters who fought in the K-1 MAX (70 kg/154 lbs) weight division preliminaries and another eight in super fights. In total there were twenty-four fighters at the event, the majority representing the
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Undercard bouts

These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.


K-1 MAX (70 kg/154 lb) bouts

These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.


Super fights

These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds and an extra one round.


Heavyweight (100 kg/220 lb) Qualifications

These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.


K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16

''K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16'' was a
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event held by the K-1 in association with the
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n-based promotion SUPERKOMBAT on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the
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in
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. It was the Final Elimination tournament for top sixteen fighters. The winners qualified for the
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final ''K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final'' was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 promotion. It took place on March 15, 2013 in Zagreb, Croatia. It was the 19th annual K-1 World GP Final and the first K-1 event since the establishment of K-1 Global H ...
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K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final

''K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final'' was a
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event promoted by the K-1 promotion. It took place on December 15, 2012 in
Athens, Greece Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
. It was the 9th annual K-1 World Max (70 kg/154 lbs weight class) World Championship Final and the first K-1 event since the establishment of K-1 Global Holdings Ltd by EMCOM Entertainment.


K-1 World MAX 2012 Tournament bracket


See also

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List of K-1 events This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Korakuen Hall, Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. 2023 events 2022 events ...
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List of K-1 champions This is the list of all K-1 champions. Included are the K-1 World Grand Prix and K-1 World MAX champions as well as all the preliminary tournament winners from the events promoted by K-1 and FEG (1993-2011) and later by K-1 Global (2012–presen ...
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List of male kickboxers This is a list of notable male professional kickboxers. A * Donegi Abena * Lukas Achterberg * Thomas Adamandopoulos * Serhiy Adamchuk * Romie Adanza * Armando González * Benjamin Adegbuyi * Israel Adesanya * Peter Aerts * Ryo Aitaka * Vi ...


References


External links


Official website

K-1 Official Youtube channel
{{2012 K-1 Events * * K-1 events 2012 in kickboxing