K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final

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K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final
Details
Promotion K-1
Date December 8, 2007
Venue Yokohama Arena Flag of Japan
City Yokohama, Japan
Attendance 17,667
Total Purse US$ 400,000
Event chronology
K-1 World GP 2007 in Seoul Final 16 K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final

K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final was a martial arts event held by the K-1 on Saturday December 8, 2007 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. It was the 15th inaugural K-1 World GP Final, the culmination of a year full of regional elimination tournaments. All fights followed K-1's classic tournament format and were conducted under K-1 Rules, three rounds of three minutes each, with a possible tiebreaker.

The qualification for top eight fighters, K-1 World GP 2007 in Seoul Final 16 was held on October 28, 2007 in Seoul, Korea.[1]

The event drew a sellout crowd of 17,667 to the Yokohama Arena. It was broadcast live in Japan on the Fuji TV network; in Korea on XTM; in Hong Kong on PCCW; in Australia on Main Event; in Brazil on Globosat; in Canada on The Fight Network; in Romania on ProTV; in Hungary on RTL Klub and across Scandinavia on Viasat. With all the delayed broadcasts bringing it to a total of 135 countries.[2]The English language commentary team was headed by an Australian Michael Schiavello, with four time K-1 World Champion Ernesto Hoost, Ray Sefo and Akebono. The event ring announcer was Jimmy Lennon Jr.

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[edit] Results[3]

The tournament winner Semmy Schilt of Netherlands became the first fighter ever in K-1 history to win the Championship three years in a row and picked up a winner's purse of US$ 400,000.[2]

For the last six years, the K-1 World GP Champion has been a Dutchman and in K-1's 15-year history, a Dutch fighter has won the World GP a total of 12 times.[2]

Opening Fights

  • Flag of Japan Mitsugu Noda def. Flag of France Noel Cadet

Noda defeated Cadet at 1'13" of the 2 round by TKO.

  • Flag of South Africa Jan Nortje def. Flag of South Korea Dong Wook Kim

Nortje defeated Kim at 0'11" of the 2 round by TKO.

  • Flag of Japan Takashi Tashikawa vs. Flag of South Korea Ki Min Kim

Tashikawa defeated Kim at 1'21" of the 1 round by KO.

Reserve Fight

Slowinski defeated Mo at 0'50" of the 2 round by low kicks TKO.

Quarter Finals

Le Banner defeated Choi by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-29, 30-28, 30-29}.

Schilt defeated Feitosa by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-27, 30-28, 30-27).

Bonjasky defeated Hari by three round majority decision, 2-0 (30-29, 29-29, 30-29).

Aerts defeated Sawayashiki at 1'29" of the 1 round by straight right punch KO.

Semi Finals

Shilt defeated Le Banner at 1'02" of the 2 round by corner stoppage TKO.

Aerts defeated Bonjaski by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-29, 30-27, 30-28).

Super Fight

Musashi defeated Dancrade at 2'59" of the 1 round by left rib kick KO.

Final

Shilt defeated Aerts at 1'49" of the 1 round by knee injury TKO.

Line-up changes before the event:

Flag of Poland Paul Slowinski replaces announced fighter Flag of Germany Chalid Arrab due to an Appendicitis.[4]

Flag of France David Dancrade replaces announced fighter Flag of France Souleimane Konate due to an injury.[4]

Flag of New Zealand Ray Sefo is not cleared to fight by the doctor due to an eye injury sustained during training. The Reserve Fight #2 is dropped from the card and his opponent Paul Slowinski is moved up to Reserve Fight #1.[4]

[edit] Grand Prix Bracket

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                           
   Jerome Le Banner W  
 Choi Hong Man L  
     Jerome Le Banner L  
     Semmy Schilt W  
 Semmy Schilt W
   Glaube Feitosa L  
       Semmy Schilt W
     Peter Aerts L
   Badr Hari L  
 Remy Bonjasky W  
     Remy Bonjasky L
     Peter Aerts W  
 Peter Aerts W
   Junichi Sawayashiki L  

[edit] See also

v • d • e
2007 K-1 Events
K-1 World GP
K-1 Fighting Network
K-1 Fighting Network KHAN in Korea • K-1 Fighting Network in Croatia • K-1 Fighting Network in Romania • K-1 Fighting Network in Sweden • K-1 Fighting Network in Korea • K-1 Fighting Network in Hungary • K-1 Fighting Network in Latvia • K-1 Fighting Network in Turkey • K-1 Fighting Network in Czech Republic •
K-1 MAX
K-1 World MAX Japan • K-1 East Europe MAX Lithuania • K-1 World MAX in Yokohama • K-1 UK MAX England • K-1 World MAX Final Elimination • K-1 World MAX Final •
HERO'S
HERO'S in Nagoya • HERO'S in Yokohama • HERO'S Final • HERO'S Korea •
Dynamite!!

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Matchups Set for K-1 World GP Final". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
  2. ^ a b c Di Pietro, Monty. "Schilt Three-Peats as K-1 World GP Champion". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  3. ^ "K-1 Official Results". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  4. ^ a b c "Line-up changes for K-1 World GP Final". www.mat-magazine.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-06.