K-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament

Infobox MMA event
name = K-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament


promotion = K-1
date = February 2, 2008
venue = Nippon Budokan
city = flagicon|Japan Tokyo, Japan
attendance = 9,549
gate =
buyrate =
previousevent = K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final
followingevent = K-1 Asia MAX 2008 In Seoul Asia Tournament

"K-1 World MAX 2008 - Japan Tournament - " was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization, it took place on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The event featured an eight-man elimination tournament fought under K-1 MAX Rules (70 kg/152 lb weight class), with the winner qualifying for the K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8, scheduled for October. There were also two Super fights and a three K-1 World Youth Showcase bouts.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm
title="Yasuhiro Kido Wins K-1 World Max Japan '08" "
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2008-02-03
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

The K-1 World MAX Japan attracted a crowd of 9,549 and was broadcast live in Japan on the TBS network.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm
title="Yasuhiro Kido Wins K-1 World Max Japan '08" "
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2008-02-03
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

=Resultscite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm
title="K-1 World Max Japan Results"
last=
first=
accessdate=2008-02-03
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website] =

K-1 World Youth 2008 Japan vs Holland
* Shota Shimada def. flagicon|NED Bappie TetterooShimada defeated Tetteroo at 0:32 in the 2 round by KO.

* Kizaemon Saiga def. flagicon|NED Roy TanSaiga defeated Tan by three round unanimous decision (3-0).

* Hiroya def. flagicon|NED Robbie HagemanHiroya defeated Hageman at 2:02 in the 2 round by KO.

Super Fight
* Artur Kyshenko def. flagicon|JPN Shingo GaryuKyshenko defeated Garyu at 3:00 in the 1 round by left hook KO.

Japan Tournament Quarter Finals
* Andy Ologun def. flagicon|JPN Yuya YamamotoOlogun defeated Yamamoto by three round unanimous decision, (3-0).

* Yasuhiro Kido def. flagicon|JPN Keiji OzakiKido defeated Ozaki by three round unanimous decision, (3-0).

* Hiroyuki Maeda def. flagicon|JPN TatsujiMaeda defeated Tatsuji at 1:10 in the 1 round by left punch KO.

* Hayato def. flagicon|JPN RyujiHayato defeated Ryuji by three round majority decision, (2-0).

Reserve Fight
* Yasuhito Shirasu def. flagicon|JPN Kozo MitsuyamaShirasu defeated Mitsuyama at 2:46 in the 2 round by KO.

Japan Tournament Semi Finals
* Yasuhiro Kido def. flagicon|NGR Andy Ologun Kido defeated Ologun by three round unanimous decision, (3-0).

* Hayato def. flagicon|JPN Hiroyuki MaedaHayato defeated Maeda at 3:00 in the 1 round by elbow injury TKO.

Super Fight
* Buakaw Por. Pramuk def. flagicon|JPN Yoshihiro SatoPor. Pramuk defeated Sato by extra round split decision, (2-1).

Japan Tournament Final
* Yasuhiro Kido def. flagicon|JPN HayatoKido defeated Hayato at 1:07 in the 1 round by right punch KO.

ee also

*List of K-1 Events
*List of male kickboxers

References