K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final

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


promotion = K-1
date = December 8, 2007
venue = Yokohama Arena flagicon|JPN
city = Yokohama, Japan
attendance =17,667
gate =
buyrate =
purse = US$ 400,000
previousevent = K-1 World GP 2007 in Seoul Final 16
followingevent =

"K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final" was a martial arts event held by the K-1 on Saturday December 8, 2007 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. It was the 15th inaugural K-1 World GP Final, the culmination of a year full of regional elimination tournaments. All fights followed K-1's classic tournament format and were conducted under K-1 Rules, three rounds of three minutes each, with a possible tiebreaker.

The qualification for top eight fighters, K-1 World GP 2007 in Seoul Final 16 was held on October 28, 2007 in Seoul, Korea. [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/dtop.htm
title="Matchups Set for K-1 World GP Final"
accessdate=2007-11-09
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

The event drew a sellout crowd of 17,667 to the Yokohama Arena. It was broadcast live in Japan on the Fuji TV network; in Korea on XTM; in Hong Kong on PCCW; in Australia on Main Event; in Brazil on Globosat; in Canada on The Fight Network; in Romania on ProTV; in Hungary on RTL Klub and across Scandinavia on Viasat. With all the delayed broadcasts bringing it to a total of 135 countries.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top819.htm
title="Schilt Three-Peats as K-1 World GP Champion"
last=Di Pietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2007-12-08
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website] The English language commentary team was headed by an Australian Michael Schiavello, with four time K-1 World Champion Ernesto Hoost, Ray Sefo and Akebono. The event ring announcer was Jimmy Lennon Jr.

=Results [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top819.htm
title="K-1 Official Results"
accessdate=2007-12-08
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website] =

The tournament winner Semmy Schilt of Netherlands became the first fighter ever in K-1 history to win the Championship three years in a row and picked up a winner's purse of US$ 400,000.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top819.htm
title="Schilt Three-Peats as K-1 World GP Champion"
last=Di Pietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2007-12-08
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

For the last six years, the K-1 World GP Champion has been a Dutchman and in K-1's 15-year history, a Dutch fighter has won the World GP a total of 12 times.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top819.htm
title="Schilt Three-Peats as K-1 World GP Champion"
last=Di Pietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2007-12-08
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

Opening Fights
* Mitsugu Noda def. flagicon|FRA Noel CadetNoda defeated Cadet at 1'13" of the 2 round by TKO.

* Jan Nortje def. Flagicon|KOR Dong Wook KimNortje defeated Kim at 0'11" of the 2 round by TKO.

* Takashi Tashikawa vs. flagicon|KOR Ki Min KimTashikawa defeated Kim at 1'21" of the 1 round by KO.

Reserve Fight
* Paul Slowinski def. flagicon|USA Mighty Mo Slowinski defeated Mo at 0'50" of the 2 round by low kicks TKO. Quarter Finals
* Jerome Le Banner def. Flagicon|KOR Choi Hong ManLe Banner defeated Choi by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-29, 30-28, 30-29}.

* Semmy Schilt def. Flagicon|BRA Glaube FeitosaSchilt defeated Feitosa by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-27, 30-28, 30-27).
* Remy Bonjasky def. Flagicon|MAR Badr HariBonjasky defeated Hari by three round majority decision, 2-0 (30-29, 29-29, 30-29).
* Peter Aerts def. flagicon|JPN Junichi SawayashikiAerts defeated Sawayashiki at 1'29" of the 1 round by straight right punch KO.

Semi Finals
* Semmy Schilt def. Flagicon|FRA Jerome Le BannerShilt defeated Le Banner at 1'02" of the 2 round by corner stoppage TKO.

* Peter Aerts def. flagicon|NED Remy BonjaskyAerts defeated Bonjaski by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-29, 30-27, 30-28). Super Fight
* Musashi def. Flagicon|FRA David DancradeMusashi defeated Dancrade at 2'59" of the 1 round by left rib kick KO.

Final
* Semmy Schilt def. Flagicon|NED Peter AertsShilt defeated Aerts at 1'49" of the 1 round by knee injury TKO. Line-up changes before the event:

flagicon|POL Paul Slowinski replaces announced fighter flagicon|GER Chalid Arrab due to an Appendicitis.cite web
url=http://www.mat-magazine.com/mat/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4092&Itemid=2
title="Line-up changes for K-1 World GP Final"
accessdate=2007-12-06
publisher=www.mat-magazine.com]

flagicon|FRA David Dancrade replaces announced fighter flagicon|FRA Souleimane Konate due to an injury.cite web
url=http://www.mat-magazine.com/mat/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4092&Itemid=2
title="Line-up changes for K-1 World GP Final"
accessdate=2007-12-06
publisher=www.mat-magazine.com]

flagicon|NZL Ray Sefo is not cleared to fight by the doctor due to an eye injury sustained during training. The Reserve Fight #2 is dropped from the card and his opponent Paul Slowinski is moved up to Reserve Fight #1.cite web
url=http://www.mat-magazine.com/mat/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4092&Itemid=2
title="Line-up changes for K-1 World GP Final"
accessdate=2007-12-06
publisher=www.mat-magazine.com]

Grand Prix 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=Jerome Le Banner
RD1-team2=Choi Hong Man
RD1-score1=W
RD1-score2=L

RD1-team3=Semmy Schilt
RD1-team4=Glaube Feitosa
RD1-score3=W
RD1-score4=L

RD1-team5=Badr Hari
RD1-team6=Remy Bonjasky
RD1-score5=L
RD1-score6=W

RD1-team7=Peter Aerts
RD1-team8=Junichi Sawayashiki
RD1-score7=W
RD1-score8=L

RD2-team1=Jerome Le Banner
RD2-team2=Semmy Schilt
RD2-score1=L
RD2-score2=W

RD2-team3=Remy Bonjasky
RD2-team4=Peter Aerts
RD2-score3=L
RD2-score4=W

RD3-team1=Semmy Schilt
RD3-team2=Peter Aerts
RD3-score1=W
RD3-score2=L

ee also

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

External links

* [http://www.k-1.co.jp/wgp2007/ K-1 WGP 2007 Official Website]
* [http://www.k-1.co.jp/ K-1 Official Website]
* [http://www.k-1kr.com/photo/photo_list.jsp Official photos]

References