K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei

Infobox MMA event
name = K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei - Asia GP -


promotion = K-1
date = July 13, 2008
venue = Taipei World Trade Center
city = flagicon|Taiwan Taipei City, Taiwan
attendance = 10,000
gate =
buyrate =
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previousevent = K-1 World GP 2008 in Fukuoka
followingevent = K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii

"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 Superfightscite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/dtop.htm
title="FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN TAIPEI -ASIA GP-"
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accessdate=2008-06-14
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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.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm
title="Karaev captures K-1 Asia GP; Bonjasky, Samedov also win in Taiwan"
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2007-07-14
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website]

After the show Remy Bonjasky was voted as the MVP of the event.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/b08_0713_3.htm
title="FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN TAIPEI Fighters' Comments"
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first=Monty
accessdate=2007-07-15
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website]

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title="FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN TAIPEI -ASIA GP-"
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accessdate=2008-07-14
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Reserve Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
* Vaughn Anderson def. flagicon|JPN Jun Ito Anderson defeated Ito at 1'56" of the 1st round by KO.

K-1 Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
* Catalin Morosanu def. flagicon|JPN Junichi SawayashikiMorosanu defeated Sawayashiki at 2'04" of the 1st round by KO (Left hook/3 knockdowns).

ASIA GP Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
* Ruslan Karaev def. flagicon|JPN Tatsufumi TomihiraKaraev defeated Tomihira at 2'20" of the 3rd round by KO (Punches).

* Young Hyun Kim vs. flagicon|THA Saiseelek Nor-Seepun Kim defeated Nor-Seepun by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-28, 30-29, 30-28).

* Aleksandr Pitchkounov def. flagicon|JPN Nobu HayashiPitchkounov defeated Hayashi by an extra round unanimous decision, 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After three rounds, the judges had the bout scored a majority draw (30-30, 30-30, 30-28).

* Makoto Uehara def. Flagicon|KOR Yong Soo ParkUehara defeated Park at 1'25" of the extra round by KO (Left hook). After three rounds, the judges had the bout scored a draw (29-29, 29-29, 29-29).

Super Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
* Yang Tong Hsiung def. Flagicon|AUS Matt CampbellYang defeated Campbell by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-28, 29-28, 30-28).

* Wang Chung Yuan def. Flagicon|AUS Mick MittigaWang defeated Mittiga at 1'27" of the 1st round by KO (Straight right).

ASIA GP Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
* Ruslan Karaev def. flagicon|KOR Young Hyun KimKaraev defeated Kim at 0'15" of the 1st round by TKO (Doctor stoppage/broken nose).

* Aleksandr Pitchkounov def. flagicon|CAN Vaughn AndersonPitchkounov defeated Anderson at 2'58" of the 1st round by KO (Left hook).

K-1 Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
* Zabit Samedov def. flagicon|NZL Ray SefoSamedov defeated Sefo by second extra round split decision, 2-1 (9-10, 10-9, 10-9). After three rounds, the judges had the bout scored a draw (30-30, 30-30, 30-30) and after the firstextra round a majority draw (10-10, 10-10, 9-10).

ASIA GP Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
* Ruslan Karaev def. flagicon|RUS Aleksandr PitchkounovKaraev defeated Pitchkounov at 2'03" of the 1st round by KO (Right uppercut/left hook).

K-1 Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
* Remy Bonjasky vs. flagicon|RUS Volk AtajevBonjasky defeated Atajev at 0'33" of the 3rd round by KO (Flying knee strike).

Notes

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.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm
title="Karaev captures K-1 Asia GP; Bonjasky, Samedov also win in Taiwan"
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2007-07-14
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website]

ee also

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

References