K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas

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

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promotion = K-1
date = August 11, 2007
venue = The Bellagio flagicon|USA
city = Las Vegas, Nevada
attendance = 5,770
gate =
buyrate =
purse =
previousevent = K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong
followingevent = K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Seoul Final 16

"K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas" was a martial arts event held by the K-1 on August 11, 2007 at the The Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It was the fourth K-1 World Grand Prix qualifying tournament held in 2007, featuring classic eight-man elimination tournament format, to advance a fighter to this year's K-1 World GP Final Elimination in Seoul, Korea on September 29, 2007. The fightcard also featured three Superfights. [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/dtop.htm
title="Doug Viney Wins K-1 Las Vegas Shocker"
accessdate=2007-08-22
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website]

Following the event, Nevada State Athletic Commission annonced Rickard Nordstrand and Zabit Samedov tested positive for steroids. Norstrand’s urinalysis registered the presence of Boldenone metabolite and an elevated testosterone/epitestosterone (T/E) ratio indicative of drug use, while Samedov tested positive for Stanozolol metabolite. Both athletes face suspension of their licenses and fines. [cite web
url=http://www.thefightnetwork.com/news_detail.php?nid=4575
title="K-1: Nordstrand, Samedov test positive for steroids"
accessdate=2007-08-22
publisher=www.thefightnetwork.com]

=Results [cite web
url=http://boxing.nv.gov/2007%20Results/08-11-07%20K1.pdf
title="K-1 Las Vagas GP Official Results"
accessdate=2007-08-24
publisher=Nevada Athletic Commision] =

*Opening Fights:flagicon|USA Raymond Daniels def. flagicon|USA Peyton Russell:Daniels defeated Russell at 2'20" of the 3 round by 3 knockdown rule TKO.

:flagicon|USA Van Milnes def. Flagicon|MEX Ardra Hernandez:Milnes defeated Hernandez by three round unanimous decision (3-0).

*Tournament Reserve Fight:flagicon|NZL Doug Viney def. flagicon|USA Mahmoud Fawzy:Viney defeated Fawzy at 2'08" of the 1 round by TKO.

*Tournament Quarter Finals:flagicon|RUS Alexander Pitchkounov def. flagicon|JPN Tsuyoshi Nakasako:Pichkounov defeated Nakasako by three round unanimous decision (3-0).

:flagicon|USA Rick Cheek def. flagicon|USA Imani Lee:Cheek defeated Lee at 1'52" of the 3 round by body punch TKO.

:flagicon|USA Patrick Barry def. flagicon|SWE Rickard Nordstrand:Barry defeated Nordstrand at 2'16" in the 2 round by low kicks TKO.

:flagicon|AZE Zabit Samedov def. flagicon|USA Esh'Chadar Brown Ton:Samedov defeated Brown Ton at 1'05" in the 2 round by spinning rear heel kick TKO.

*Super Fight:flagicon|ISR Ariel Mastov def. flagicon|CZE Petr Vondracek:Mastov defeated Vondrecek at 1'52" in the 3 round by spinning heel kick KO.

*Tournament Semifinals:flagicon|NZL Doug Viney def. flagicon|RUS Alexander Pitchkounov:Viney defeated Pichkounov by three round unanimous decision (3-0). Viney entered the tournament when Rick Cheek could not continue due to a leg injury sustained in quarterfinal match against Imani Lee.

:flagicon|AZE Zabit Samedov def. flagicon|USA Patrick Barry:Samedov defeated Barry by controversial three round split decision (2-1).

*Super Fights:flagicon|GER Stefan Leko def. flagicon|USA Mighty Mo:Leko defeated Mo by three round unanimous decision (3-0).

:flagicon|SUI Bjorn Bregy def. flagicon|NZL Ray Sefo:Bregy defeated Sefo by three round split decision (2-1).

*Tournament Final:flagicon|NZL Doug Viney def. flagicon|AZE Zabit Samedov:Viney defeated Samedov by three round unanimous decision (3-0).

ee also

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

External links

* [http://boxinginlasvegas.com/K-1/k-1_081107_pics.htm K-1 Las Vegas 2007 pictures]

References