K-1 World Grand Prix 2005

The 2005 WGP was a kickboxing tournament that was held by K-1.

K-1 World Grand Prix Eliminations

The Opening round of the tournament was held on September 23, 2005.

Results

Alternate bout: Alexander Pitchkounov vs Rani Berbachi

Pitchkounov def Berbachi by decision (unanimous)

Alternate bout: Nobuaki Kakuda vs George Longidinous

Longidinous def Kakuda by decision (unanimous)

Ray Sefo vs Kaoklai Kaennorsing

Sefo def Kaennorsing by decision (unanimous)

Ruslan Karaev vs Ricard Nordstrand

Karaev def Nordstrand by decision (unanimous)

Glaube Feitosa vs Semmy Schilt

Schilt def Feitosa by decision (unanimous)

Remy Bonjasky vs Alexey Ignashov

Bonjasky def Ignashov by decision (unanimous) after an extra round

Gary Goodridge vs Jerome Le Banner

Le Banner def Goodridge by KO in 2:13 of the first round

Peter Aerts vs Mighty Mo

Aerts def Mo by KO (left kick) in 42 seconds of the second round

=Musashi vs Francois Botha=

MUSASHI def Botha by decision (unanimous)

Bob Sapp vs Choi Hong Man

Hong Man Choi def Sapp by decision (majority)

K-1 World Grand Prix Finals

The Final round of the tournament was held on November 19, 2005.

Results

Alternate bout: Stefan Leko vs Badr Hari

Hari def Leko by KO (spinning back kick) in 1:30 of the second round

Remy Bonjasky vs Choi Hong Man

Bonjasky def Choi by decision (unanimous)

Ray Sefo vs Semmy Schilt

Schilt def Sefo by decision (unanimous)

Jerome Le Banner vs Peter Aerts

Aerts def Le Banner by decision (unanimous) after an extra round

Musashi vs Ruslan Karaev

MUSASHI def Karaev by decision (unanimous) after an extra round

Alternate bout: Glaube Feitosa vs Gary Goodridge

Feitosa def Goodridge by decision (unanimous)

Remy Bonjasky vs Semmy Schilt

Schilt def Bonjasky by KO (knee strike) in 2:08 of the first round

=Glaube Feitosa vs Musashi=

Glaube Feitosa replaces Peter Aerts to def MUSASHI by KO (flying knee) in 1:05 of the second round

Alternate bout: Alexander Pitchkounov vs Patrick Barry

Pitchkounov drew with Barry

Semmy Schilt vs Glaube Feitosa

Schilt def Feitosa by KO (knee strike) in 48 seconds of the first round. This would be the first of three WGP victories for Schilt, the first karate practitioner to win the WGP since Andy Hug did it in 1996.

K-1 WGP Bracket

8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals| RD2=Semifinals| RD3=Final

RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

RD1-team1=Remy Bonjasky
RD1-team2=Hong-Man Choi
RD1-score1=
RD1-score2=

RD1-team3=Ray Sefo
RD1-team4=Semmy Schilt
RD1-score3=
RD1-score4=

RD1-team5=Jerome Le Banner
RD1-team6=Peter Aerts
RD1-score5=
RD1-score6=

RD1-team7=Musashi Musashi
RD1-team8=Ruslan Karaev
RD1-score7=
RD1-score8=

RD2-team1=Remy Bonjasky
RD2-team2=Semmy Schilt
RD2-score1=
RD2-score2=

RD2-team3=Glaube Feitosa¹
RD2-team4=Musashi Musashi
RD2-score3=
RD2-score4=

RD3-team1=Semmy Schilt
RD3-team2=Glaube Feitosa
RD3-score1=
RD3-score2=

¹ Peter Aerts was injured after his fight with Jerome Le Banner and could not continue. Le Banner was unable to take Aerts' place and first reserve fighter, Glaube Feitosa was allowed to advance to the next round.

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