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| K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei - Asia GP - | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | K-1 | |||
| Date | July 13, 2008 | |||
| Venue | Taipei World Trade Center | |||
| City |  Taipei City, Taiwan | |||
| Attendance | 10,000 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei - Asia GP - was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It took place on Sunday July 13, 2008 at the Taipei World Trade Center in Taipei City, Taiwan. It was the fourth official K-1 World GP held in 2008, featuring the classic eight-man elimination tournament, winner advancing to K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16 in Seoul, Korea and three Superfights[1]
The K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei an estimated 10,000 to the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center and was broadcast live in Japan on the TBS network and in South Korea on the CJ Media Network.[2]
After the show Remy Bonjasky was voted as the MVP of the event.[3]
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei - Asia GP - Tournament[edit]
| Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
 Ruslan Karaev
| KO | |||||||||||||
 Tatsufumi Tomihira
| Ruslan Karaev
| TKO | ||||||||||||
 Young Hyun Kim
| DEC | Young Hyun Kim
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 Saiseelek Nor-Seepun
| Ruslan Karaev
| KO | ||||||||||||
| Aleksandr Pitchkounov
| DEC | Aleksandr Pitchkounov
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| Nobu Hayashi
| Aleksandr Pitchkounov
| KO | ||||||||||||
| Yong Soo Park
|  Vaughn Anderson *
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| Makoto Uehara
| KO | |||||||||||||
* Reserve Fight winner Vaughn Anderson replaced Makoto Uehara in the Semi Finals as Makoto Uehara was unable to continue due to injury
Results[1][edit]
Reserve Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
- Vaughn Anderson
def. Jun Ito 
- Anderson defeated Ito by KO at 1:56 of the 1st Round.
K-1 Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
- Catalin Morosanu
def. Junichi Sawayashiki - Morosanu defeated Sawayashiki by KO (3 Knockdowns, Left Hook) at 2:04 of the 1st Round.
Asia GP Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
- Ruslan Karaev
def. Tatsufumi Tomihira - Karaev defeated Tomihira by KO (Punches) at 2:20 of the 3rd Round.
- Young Hyun Kim
vs. Saiseelek Nor-Seepun 
- Kim defeated Nor-Seepun by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 30-29, 30-28).
- Aleksandr Pitchkounov def. Nobu Hayashi
- Pitchkounov defeated Hayashi by an Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds, the judges had scored it a Majority Draw 1-0 (30-30, 30-30, 30-28) in favour of Pitchkounov.
- Makoto Uehara def. Yong Soo Park
- Uehara defeated Park by KO (Left Hook) at 1:25 of the Extra Round. After 3 rounds the judges had scored it a Decision Draw 0-0 (29-29, 29-29, 29-29). However, due to injury Uehara had to withdraw from the tournament - Reserve Fight winner Vaughn Anderson would take his place in the Semi Finals.
Super Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
- Yang Tong Hsiung
def. Matt Campbell 
- Yang defeated Campbell by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 29-28, 30-28).
- Wang Chung Yuan def. Mick Mittiga
- Wang defeated Mittiga by KO (Straight Right) at 1:27 of the 1st Round.
Asia GP Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
- Ruslan Karaev def. Young Hyun Kim
- Karaev defeated Kim by TKO Doctor stoppage/broken nose) at 0:15 of the 1st Round.
- Aleksandr Pitchkounov def. Vaughn Anderson
- Pitchkounov defeated Anderson by KO (Left Hook) at 2:58 of the 1st Round.
Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
- Zabit Samedov
def. Ray Sefo 
- Samedov defeated Sefo by 2nd Extra Round Split Decision 2-1 (9-10, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds the judges had the bout scored a Decision Draw 0-0 (30-30, 30-30, 30-30) and after the 1st Extra Round a Majority Draw 1-0 (10-10, 10-10, 10-9) in favour of Sefo.
Asia GP Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
- Ruslan Karaev def. Aleksandr Pitchkounov
- Karaev defeated Pitchkounov by KO (Right Uppercut & Left Hook) at 2:03 of the 1st Round.
Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
- Remy Bonjasky
def. Bazigit Atajev - Bonjasky defeated Atajev by KO (Flying Knee Strike) at 0:33 of the 3rd Round.
Notes[edit]
Before the second semi final, it was announced that due to a broken orbital bone suffered in his first bout, Makoto Uehara could not continue and under the K-1 rules, the winner of the reserve fight, Vaughn Anderson entered the tournament to face Aleksandr Pitchkounov.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b ""FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN TAIPEI -ASIA GP-"". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved 2008-06-14. Cite error: The named reference "FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN TAIPEI -ASIA GP-" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b DiPietro, Monty. ""Karaev captures K-1 Asia GP; Bonjasky, Samedov also win in Taiwan"". K-1 grand Prix Website. Retrieved 2007-07-14. Cite error: The named reference "Karaev captures K-1 Asia GP; Bonjasky, Samedov also win in Taiwan" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ DiPietro, Monty. ""FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN TAIPEI Fighters' Comments"". K-1 grand Prix Website. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
External links[edit]
[[Category:K-1 events]] [[Category:2008 in kickboxing]] [[Category:Kickboxing in China]] [[Category:2008 in Taiwan]] [[Category:Sport in Taipei]]