K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Seoul Final 16

Infobox MMA event
name = K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Seoul Final 16

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promotion = K-1
date = September 27, 2008
venue = Olympic Gymnastics Arena flagicon|KOR
city = Seoul, Korea
attendance =15,729
gate =
buyrate =
purse =
previousevent = K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii
followingevent = K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final

"K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Seoul Final 16" was a martial arts event held by the K-1 on Saturday September 27, 2008 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, Korea. It was the Final Elimination tournament for top sixteen fighters. The winners qualified for the K-1 World GP 2008 Final held in December 6, 2008 at Yokohama Arena, Japan. [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm
title="FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN SEOUL -FINAL16-"
accessdate=2008-08-18
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

The eight finalists from K-1 World GP 2007 Final were automatically qualified, then four World GP 2008 tournament winners in Amsterdam, Fukuoka, Taipei and Hawaii. The last four spots were selected by fan voting.

The K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16 attracted a crowd of 15,769 to the Seoul Olympic Complex and was broadcast live across Korea by CJ Media and in Japan on the Fuji TV Network. [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top880.htm
title="Aerts Overwhelms Schilt in Seoul"
last= DiPietro
first= Monty
accessdate=2008-09-27
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

=Results [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm
title="FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN SEOUL -FINAL16-"
accessdate=2008-08-18
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website] =

*Opening Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R:flagicon|JPN Keijiro Maeda vs flagicon|KOR Min Ho Song:Maeda defeated Song by KO (Punches) at 1:43 of round 1.

:flagicon|BLR Zabit Samedov vs flagicon|BRA Fabiano da Silva:Samedov defeated da Silva by round 3 unanimous decision 3-0, (30-28, 30-28, 30-29).

:flagicon|KOR Randy Kim vs flagicon|KOR Yong Soo Park:Kim defeated Park by TKO (Referee stoppage) at 1:11 of round 2.

*Final 16 : K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 2R:flagicon|RUS Ruslan Karaev vs flagicon|GER Chalid Arrab:Karaev defeated Arrab by KO (Punches) at 2:30 of round 2.

:flagicon|FRA Jerome Le Banner vs flagicon|JPN Junichi Sawayashiki:Le Banner defeated Sawayashiki by round 3 unanimous decision 3-0, (30-26, 30-27, 30-28).

:flagicon|TUR Gokhan Saki vs flagicon|NZL Ray Sefo:Saki defeated Sefo by extra round unanimous decision 3-0, (10-9, 10-9, 10-9)..

:flagicon|NED Errol Zimmerman vs flagicon|BRA Glaube Feitosa :Zimmerman defeated Feitosa by round 3 unanimous decision 3-0, (30-26, 30-26, 30-26).

:flagicon|NLD Remy Bonjasky vs flagicon|AUS Paul Slowinski:Bonjasky defeated Slowinski by round 3 majority decision 2-0, (30-29, 30-29, 30-30).

:flagicon|BRA Ewerton Teixeira vs flagicon|JPN Musashi :Teixeira defeated Musashi by round 3 unanimous decision 3-0, (30-28, 30-28, 30-28).

:flagicon|MAR Badr Hari vs flagicon|KOR Choi Hong Man :Hari defeated Choi by TKO (Corner stoppage) at the beginning of the extra round.

:flagicon|NLD Peter Aerts vs flagicon|NLD Semmy Schilt :Aerts defeated Schilt by round 3 majority decision 2-0, (30-29, 30-29, 30-30).

ee also

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

References