K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Yokohama

Infobox MMA event
name = K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Yokohama


promotion = K-1
date = April 13, 2008
venue = Yokohama Arena
city = flagicon|JPN Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
attendance = 10,629
gate =
buyrate =
purse =
previousevent = K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final
followingevent = K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam

"K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Yokohama" was a kickboxing event held by the K-1 on April 13, 2008 at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan.

It was the first official K-1 World GP held in 2008, featuring eight Superfights, all fought under K-1 Rules and the Main Event between the current K-1 World Champion Semmy Schilt defending his Super Heavyweight Title against Mark Hunt.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/b08_0413_2.htm
title="Hari Shocks Sefo; Schilt Wins in Yokohama"
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2008-04-14
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

The K-1 World GP 2008 in Yokohama attracted a crowd of 10,629 to the Yokohama Arena and was broadcast live across Japan on the Fuji TV network.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/b08_0413_2.htm
title="Hari Shocks Sefo; Schilt Wins in Yokohama"
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2008-04-14
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

=Resultscite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/b08_0413.htm
title="FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN YOKOHAMA"
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accessdate=2008-03-23
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website] =

Opening Fights
* Tsutomu Takahagi def. flagicon|KOR Kyoung Suk Kim Takahagi defeated Kim at 0:18 in the 2 round by KO.

* Tsuyoshi Nakasako def. flagicon|JPN Takumi SatoNakasako defeated Sato by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (29-27, 30-28, 30-28).

K-1 Super Fights
* Takashi Tachikawa def. flagicon|JPN Hiroyuki EnokidaTachikawa defeated Enokida at 0:40 in the 1 round by KO.

* Aleksandr Pichkounov def. flagicon|GER Chalid ArrabPichkounov defeated Arrab by second extra round split decision, 2-1 (10-9, 9-10, 10-9).

* Mitsugu Noda def. flagicon|CZE Petr VondracekNoda defeated Vondracek at 2:43 in the 2 round by KO.

* Keijiro Maeda def. flagicon|USA Mighty Mo Maeda defeated Mo by extra round unanimous decision, 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9).

* Glaube Feitosa vs. flagicon|USA Alex RobertsFeitosa defeated Roberts at 1:58 in the 2 round by left high kick KO.

* Badr Hari vs. flagicon|NZL Ray SefoHari defeated Sefo at 2:43 in the 1 round by knee strikes KO.

* Musashi def. flagicon|JPN Junichi SawayashikiMusashi defeated Sawayashiki at 2:16 in the 2 round by left straight punch KO.
* Ewerton Teixeira def. flagicon|JPN Yusuke FujimotoTeixeira defeated Fujimoto at 2:01 in the 2 extra round by right straight punch KO.

K-1 Super Heavyweight title match
* Semmy Schilt vs. flagicon|NZL Mark HuntSchilt defeated Hunt at 3:00 in the 1 round by spinning back kick KO.

ee also

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

References