K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 16

Infobox MMA event
name = K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 16


promotion = K-1
date = April 9, 2008
venue = Hiroshima Green Arena flagicon|JPN
city = Hiroshima, Japan
attendance = 6,700
gate =
buyrate =
previousevent = K-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament
followingevent = K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 8

"K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament - Final 16 - " was an kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It took place on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at the Hiroshima Green Arena in Hiroshima, Japan. The Main card featured 8 Super fights with the winners qualifying for the K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8, held on July 7, 2008 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm
title="K-1 WORLD MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament -FINAL16-"
accessdate=2007-03-11
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website]

The K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16 attracted 6,700 fans to the Hiroshima Green Arena and was broadcast live in Japan on the TBS network.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/dtop.htm
title="Masato Masterful in Hiroshima"
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2007-04-10
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website]

=Resultscite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm
title="K-1 WORLD MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament -FINAL16-"
accessdate=2007-03-11
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website] =

Opening Fights
* Shota Takiya def. flagicon|UKR Vitaly LisnyakTakiya defeated Lisnyak by three round split decision, 2-1 (30-29, 29-30, 30-29}.

* Yuya Yamamoto def. flagicon|BRA Marfio CanolettiYamamoto defeated Canoletti by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-27, 30-28, 30-28}.

K-1 World MAX Final 16 Super Fights
* Gago Drago def. flagicon|Northern Mariana Islands GoriDrago defeated Gori at 2'56" of the 3 round by left hook KO.

* Yasuhiro Kido def. flagicon|KOR Chi Bin Lim Kido defeated Lim at 0'40" of the 1 round by right knee strike KO.

* Warren Stevelmans def. flagicon|ITA Rosario PrestiStevelmans defeated Presti at 1'06" of the 2 round by left knee strike KO.

* Andy Souwer def. flagicon|GRE Mike ZambidisSouwer defeated Zambidis at 2'05" of the extra round by left high kick KO.

K-1 Youth Special Match
* Hiroya def. flagicon|JPN Tsukasa FujiHiroya defeated Fuji by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-29, 30-28, 30-28}.

K-1 World MAX Final 16 Super Fights
* Yoshihiro Sato def. flagicon|TUR Murat DirekciSato defeated Direkci by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-29, 30-29, 30-29).

* Artur Kyshenko def. flagicon|NZL Jordan TaiKyshenko defeated Tai by extra round unanimous decision, 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9).

* Buakaw Por. Pramuk def. flagicon|NED Albert KrausPramuk defeated Kraus by extra round unanimous decision, 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9).

* Masato def. flagicon|RSA Virgil KalakodaMasato defeated Kalakoda at 0'22" of the third round by right hook KO.

ee also

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

References