K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam

Infobox MMA event
name = K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam -Europe GP Final-


promotion = K-1, It's Showtime
date = April 26, 2008
venue = Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam flagicon|Netherlands
city = Amsterdam, Netherlands
attendance = 20,000
gate =
buyrate =
previousevent = K-1 World GP 2008 in Yokohama
followingevent = K-1 World GP 2008 in Fukuoka

"K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam -Europe GP Final-" was a martial arts event held by the K-1 and Simon Rutz's "It's Showtime" promotion on Friday, April 26, 2008 at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

It was one of the four K-1 World Grand Prix qualifying tournaments held in 2008. The Main Event featured the classic eight-man elimination tournament, winner advancing to K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16. [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm
title="FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 in AMSTERDAM -EUROPE GP FINAL-"
accessdate=2008-03-30
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website] Six of the tournament participants had earned their spots at Europe GP Final Elimination tournament held on February 9, 2008 at Budapest, Hungary.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top834.htm
title="Bregy and Karacs Best in Budapest"
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2008-03-30
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

The K-1 World GP 2008 Europe Final attracted a sellout crowd of some 20,000 to the Amsterdam Arena and was broadcast live across Japan on the Fuji TV network.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm
title="Zimmerman is the Man at K-1 Europe GP"
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2008-04-29
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

=Results [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/database/20080426rslt.html
title="FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 in AMSTERDAM -EUROPE GP FINAL-"
accessdate=2008-04-29
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website] =

Opening Fights K-1 Rules
* Robin van Roosmalen def. flagicon|NED Hammadi El Madhaouivan Roosmalen defeated El Madhaoui by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (29-25, 29-26, 30-25).

* Rico Verhoeven def. flagicon|NED Christiano DelgadoVerhoevan defeated Delgado by three round split decision, 2-1 (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).

Tournament Reserve Fight
* Brian Douwes def. flagicon|GBR James McSweeneyDouwes defeated McSweeney at 1:10 in the 1 round by left hook KO.

Tournament Quarter Finals
* Zabit Samedov def. flagicon|NZL Doug VineySamedov defeated Viney by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-24, 30-27, 29-26).

* Freddy Kemayo def. flagicon|ROM Catalin MorosanuKemayo defeated Morosanu at 0:35 in the 1 round by knee strike KO.

* Errol Zimmerman def. flagicon|HUN Attila KaracsZimmerman defeated Karacs at 2:10 in the 1 round by doctor stoppage TKO.

* Bjorn Bregy def. flagicon|RSA Jan NortjeBregy defeated Nortje at 1:10 in the 1 round by punches KO.

Super Fight
* Tyrone Spong def. flagicon|ALB Azem MaksutajSpong defeated Maksutaj at 0:45 in the 2 round by left knee strike KO.

Tournament Semifinals
* Zabit Samedov def. flagicon|NED Brian DouwesSamedov defeated Douwes by extra round unanimous decision, 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9).

* Errol Zimmerman def. flagicon|SUI Bjorn BregyZimmerman defeated Bregy at 2:59 in the 3 round by punches KO.

Super Fight
* Remy Bonjasky vs. flagicon|NED Melvin ManhoefBonjasky defeated Manhoef at 2:32 in the 3 round by flying right high kick KO.

Tournament Final
* Errol Zimmerman def. flagicon|AZE Zabit SamedovZimmerman defeated Samedov by three round majority decision, 2-0 (29-28, 29-29, 29-28).

It's Showtime Superfights
* Sem Braan def. Flagicon|BRA Cosmo AlexandreBraan defeated Alexandre by three round majority decision, 2-0 (29-29, 29-28, 30-28).

* Perry Ubeda def. flagicon|NED Stephen TapilatuUbeda defeated Tapilatu in the 5 round by KO.

* Gokhan Saki vs. Flagicon|POL Paul SlowinskiSaki defeated Slowinski at 2:40 in the 1 round by left cross KO.

* Giorgio Petrosyan def. Flagicon|Congo Chris NgimbiPetrosyan defeated Ngimbi by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-25, 30-24, 30-25).

* Nieky Holzken vs. Flagicon|NED Joerie MesHolzken defeated Mes in the 2 round by TKO.

* Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. flagicon|Morocco Faldir ChahbariPor. Pramuk defeated Chabhari by three round split decision, 2-1 (29-28, 29-28, 29-30).

* Gago Drago vs. Flagicon|RSA Warren StevelmansDrago defeated Stevelmans by three round majority decision, 2-0 (30-27, 29-29, 30-27).

ee also

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

References