K-1 Scandinavia MAX 2008

Infobox MMA event
name = K-1 Scandinavia MAX 2008


promotion = Innuendo Management & Promotions
date = May 31, 2008
venue = Hovet flagicon|SWE
city = Stockholm, Sweden
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previousevent = K-1 Scandinavia GP 2007
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"K-1 Scandinavia MAX 2008" or "K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2008 in Stockholm" was a martial arts event held by the Innuendo Management & Promotions in association with K-1 on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at the Hovet Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Several fighters from The Contender Asia were fighting on the card.

The fight card featured an eight man Middleweight tournament and six Superfights with one WMC Muay Thai World Title match between Artem Levin and reigning champion Yodsaenklai Fairtex. It was announced that the winner of the tournament qualified for a spot on K-1 MAX 2009 Elimination tournament and the runner-up for The Contender Asia season two. [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.se/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=94&Itemid=40
title="K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2008"
accessdate=2008-05-01
publisher=K-1 Scandinavia Website]

=Results [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.se/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=94&Itemid=40
title="K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2008 Results"
accessdate=2008-06-06
publisher=K-1 Scandinavia Website] =

*Tournament Reserve Fight:flagicon|NOR Daniel Nordås def. flagicon|CZE Frantisek Slustik :Nordås defeated Slustik at 2:57 in the 2 round by TKO.

*Super Fight #1 WMC Featherweight European title:flagicon|SWE Chris Foster def. flagicon|Spain Alfonso Marquez :Foster defeated Marquez at 0:41 in the 4 round by referee stoppage TKO (Cut).

*Tournament Quarter Finals:flagicon|SWE Joakim Karlsson def. flagicon|SWE Elias Daniel :Karlsson defeated Daniel at 1:05 in the 3 round by TKO.

:flagicon|SWE Marcus Öberg def. flagicon|SWE Mattias Karlsson :Öberg defeated Karlsson by three round unanimous decision (3-0).

:flagicon|UAE Dzhabar Askerov def. flagicon|NZL Jordan Tai:Askerov defeated Tai at 0:41 in the 2 round by referee stoppage TKO (Eye injury).

:flagicon|SUR Marco Pique def. flagicon|AUS Bruce Macfie:Pique defeated Macfie at 0:21 in the 3 round by right knee strike KO.

*Super Fight #2 WMC Female Junior Middleweight:flagicon|THA Nong Thoom def. flagicon|SWE Pernilla Johansson:Thoom defeated Johansson by three round split decision (2-1).

*Super Fights #3 WMC Cruiserweight:flagicon|SWE Abbe Joof def. flagicon|DEN Rasmus Zoeylner :Joof defeated Zoeylner by three round unanimous decision (3-0).

*Tournament Quarter Finals:flagicon|SWE Marcus Öberg def. flagicon|SWE Joakim Karlsson:Öberg defeated Karlsson by extra round unanimous decision (3-0).

:flagicon|UAE Dzhabar Askerov def. flagicon|SUR Marco Pique:Askerov defeated Pique by extra round unanimous decision (3-0).

*Super Fight #3:flagicon|RSA Virgil Kalakoda def. flagicon|DEN Ole Laursen:Kalakoda defeated Laursen by extra round unanimous decision (3-0).

*Super Fights #4 WMC Middleweight World title:flagicon|THA Yodsaenklai Fairtex def. flagicon|RUS Artem Levin:Fairtex defeated Levin at 0:40 in the 2 round by right hook KO.

*Tournament Finals:flagicon|SWE Marcus Öberg def. flagicon|UAE Dzhabar Askerov:Öberg defeated Askerov at 0:34 in the 3 round by referee stoppage TKO (Cut).

K-1 Scandinavia MAX 2008 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=flagicon|SWEElias Daniel
RD1-team2=flagicon|SWEJoakim Karlsson
RD1-team3=flagicon|SWEMattias Karlsson
RD1-team4=flagicon|SWEMarcus Öberg
RD1-team5=flagicon|UAEDzhabar Askerov
RD1-team6=flagicon|AUSJordan Tai
RD1-team7=flagicon|SURMarco Pique
RD1-team8=flagicon|AUSBruce Macfie
RD2-team1=flagicon|SWEJoakim Karlsson
RD2-team2=flagicon|SWEMarcus Öberg
RD2-team3=flagicon|UAEDzhabar Askerov
RD2-team4=flagicon|SURMarco Pique
RD3-team1=flagicon|SWEMarcus Öberg
RD3-team2=flagicon|UAEDzhabar Askerov

ee also

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

External links

* [http://k-1.se/ Official Website]
* [http://www.k-1fans.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41993 Event pictures]

References