K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama

Infobox MMA event
name = K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama


promotion = K-1
date = March 4, 2007
venue = Yokohama Arena
city = Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
attendance = 9,650
gate =
buyrate =
purse =
previousevent = K-1 World Grand Prix 2006
followingevent = K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii

"K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama" was a martial arts event held by the K-1 on March 4, 2007 at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan.

The Fight Entertainment Group (FEG), which governs K-1, debuted two new weight classes - the Super Heavyweight division for fighters over (100kg/220lbs) and a Heavyweight class for fighters from (70kg/154lbs - 100kg).

The Main Event was current K-1 World Champion Semmy Schilt and Ray Sefo fighting for the Super Heavyweight Title Belt. Also on the card were a pair of bouts - Badr Hari vs Ruslan Karaev and Musashi vs Yusuke Fujimoto to qualify for the first K-1 Heavyweight Title Match, scheduled for Honolulu, Hawaii on April 28. [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm
title="Shilt captures K-1 Super Heavyweight Belt in Yokohama"
accessdate=2007-04-17
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website]

Results

* Mitsugu Noda def. flagicon|FRA Cyril AbidiNoda defeated Abidi by three round unanimous decision (3-0).

* Gokhan Saki def. Flagicon|JPN Hiromi AmadaSaki defeated Amada by lowkicks at 3'00" of the 2 round by Amadas' corner throwing in the towel.

* Alexander Pichkounov def. flagicon|JPN Hiraku HoriPitchkounov defeated Hori at 2'27 in the first round by left hooks and a three knockdown rule.

* Zabit Samedov def. flagicon|JPN Tsuyoshi NakasakoSamedov defeated Nakasako by three round majority decision (2-0).

* Junichi Sawayashiki def. flagicon|FRA Jerome Le BannerSawayashiki defeated Le Banner by three round unanimous decision (3-0).

* Mighty Mo def. flagicon|KOR Hong-Man ChoiMighty Mo defeated Choi at 0'50" in the second round by right overhand KO.

* Badr Hari def. flagicon|RUS Ruslan KaraevHari defeated Karaev at 2'46" in the second round by straight punch KO.

* Yusuke Fujimoto def. flagicon|JPN MusashiFujimoto defeated Musashi at 1'23" in the extra round by high kick KO.

* Semmy Schilt def. flagicon|NZL Ray SefoSchilt defeated Sefo at 0'26" in the second round by left straight punch KO.

ee also

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

References