K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Fukuoka - Japan GP -

Infobox MMA event
name = K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Fukuoka - Japan GP -


promotion = K-1
date = June 29, 2008
venue = Marine Messe Fukuoka
city = flagicon|JPN Fukuoka, Japan
attendance = 6,927
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previousevent = K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam
followingevent = K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei

"K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Fukuoka - Japan GP - " was a kickboxing event held by the K-1 on Sunday June 29, 2008 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan. It was the third 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. The main event of the evening featured the current K-1 World Champion Semmy Schilt defending his Super Heavyweight Title against Jerome Le Banner.cite web
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The K-1 World GP in Fukuoka attracted a crowd of 6,927 to the Fukuoka Marine Messe and was broadcast live across Japan on Fuji TV and in South Korea on the CJ Media Network.cite web
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Reserve Fight
* Taisei Ko def. flagicon|JPN Keigo TakamoriKo defeated Takamori at 1:52 in the 1 round by KO.

Opening Fight
* Shinkyu Kawano def. flagicon|JPN Takashi Tachikawa Kawano defeated Tachikawa at 1:29 in the 1 round by KO.

K-1 Super Fight
* Peter Aerts def. flagicon|RSA Jan NortjeAerts defeated Nortje at 2:49 in the 3 round by referee stoppage TKO.

Tournament Quarter Finals
* Keijiro Maeda def. flagicon|JPN Musashi Maeda defeated Musashi by three round majority decision, 2-0 (29-30, 29-30, 30-30).

* Takumi Sato def. flagicon|JPN Mitsugu Noda Sato defeated Noda by three round majority decision, 2-0 (29-30, 29-29, 28-29).

* Ewerton Teixeira def. flagicon|JPN Tsutomu TakahagiTeixeira defeated Takahagi at 2:18 in the 1 round by knee strike KO.

* Tsuyoshi Nakasako def. Flagicon|CIV Bernard Ackah Nakasako defeated Ackah by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-28, 30-29, 30-29).

Tournament Semi Finals
* Keijiro Maeda def. flagicon|JPN Takumi Sato Maeda defeated Sato by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-29, 30-29, 29-28).

* Ewerton Teixeira def. flagicon|JPN Tsuyoshi NakasakoTeixeira defeated Nakasako by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-27, 30-27, 29-27).

Heavyweight Title Fight
* Badr Hari def. flagicon|BRA Glaube FeitosaHari defeated Feitosa at 2:33 in the 1st round by a right hook KO.

Super Heavyweight Title Fight
* Semmy Schilt vs. flagicon|FRA Jerome Le BannerSchilt defeated Le Banner by three round majority decision, 2-0 (30-29, 29-29, 30-29).

Tournament Finals
* Ewerton Teixeira def. flagicon|JPN Keijiro MaedaTeixeira defeated Maeda by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (29-30, 29-30, 28-30).

ee also

*List of K-1 events
*List of male kickboxers
*List of kickboxing organizations

References