User:Thesteve/K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii

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K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii
File:K-1 WGP 2008 Hawaii.jpg
The poster for K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii
Information
PromotionK-1, Akebono Ventures Inc.
DateAugust 9, 2008
VenueStan Sheriff Center
CityUnited States Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Attendance8,807
Event chronology
K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii K-1 Rules Tournament 2008 in Hungary

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization in association with FEG USA / Akebono Ventures Inc. It took place on Saturday August 9, 2008 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii and was a fifth and final eliminaton tournament held for K-1 World GP 2008 series, featuring the classic eight-man elimination tournament.[1]

The K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii attracted a crowd of 8,807 to the Stan Sheriff Center and was broadcast live across Japan on Fuji TV and in South Korea on the CJ Media Network. The winner of the tournament earned a spot at the K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16, set for September 27, 2008 in Seoul, Korea.[2]

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii Tournament[edit]

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
United States Mighty Mo DEC
United States Justice Smith   South Korea Randy Kim * KO
United States Butterbean   United States Wesley Correira  
United States Wesley Correira KO South Korea Randy Kim  
Turkey Gokhan Saki KO Turkey Gokhan Saki KO
United States Deutsch Pu'u   Turkey Gokhan Saki KO
Denmark Nicholas Pettas   United States Rick Cheek  
United States Rick Cheek TKO

* Reserve Fight winner Randy Kim replaced Mighty Mo in the Semi Finals as Mighty Mo could not continue due to injury

Results[1][edit]

Reserve Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R

Rico Verhoeven Netherlands def. Japan Koichi Watanabe
Verhoeven defeated Watanabe by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
Stefan Leko Germany def. Junior Sua United States
Leko defeated Sua by KO (Knee Strike) at 2:36 of the 1st Round.
Randy Kim South Korea def. Vilatonu Fonokalafi Tonga
Kim defeated Fonokalafi by KO (Punches) at 1:13 of the 1st Round.

USA GP Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R

Mighty Mo American Samoa def. Justice Smith United States
Mo defeated Smith by 3rd Round Majority Decision (30-26, 28-28, 30-26) but had to withdraw due to injury - Reserve Fight winner Randy Kim would replace him in the Semi Finals.
Wesley Correira United States def. Eric Esch United States
Correira defeated Esch by KO (Left High Kick) at 0:53 of the 2nd Round.
Gokhan Saki Turkey def. Deutsch Pu'u United States
Saki defeated Pu'u by KO (Low Kicks) at 2:15 of the 1st Round.
Rick Cheek United States def. Nicholas Pettas Denmark
Cheek defeated Pettas by TKO (Referee Stoppage) at 1:15 of the 1st Round.

Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R

Paul Slowinski Poland def. Aziz Jahjah Morocco
Slowinski defeated Jahjah by KO (Punches) at 1:53 of the 3rd Round.

USA GP Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R

Randy Kim South Korea def. Wesley Correira United States
Kim defeated Correira by KO (Low Kicks) at 1:00 of the 2nd Round.
Gokhan Saki Turkey def. Rick Cheek United States
Saki defeated Cheek by KO (Left Body Shot) at 2:36 of the 1st Round.

Super Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R

Min Soo Kim South Korea def. Scott Junk United States
Kim defeated Junk by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision (28-27, 29-27, 28-27).
Badr Hari Morocco def. Domagoj Ostojic Croatia
Hari defeated Ostojic by KO (Left Straight Punch) at 0:19 of the 1st Round.

USA GP Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R

Gokhan Saki Turkey def. Randy Kim South Korea
Saki defeated Kim by KO (Left Hook) at 1:39 of the 2nd Round.

Notes[edit]

  • A day before the tournament Gokhan Saki was promoted from the reserve bout when scheduled fighter Chalid Arrab could not secure a visa.
  • Mighty Mo could not continue in the tournament due damage suffered in his fight with Smith. Under K-1 rules, reserve fight winner Randy Kim took Mo's spot against Wesley Correira.
  • After the quarterfinals loss, when Pettas had turned away from the fight and walked to his corner, he took the ring mic to say he was injured and could not continue, and later explained he had aggravated a groin injury sustained in training weeks earlier.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b ""FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN HAWAII"". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved 2008-07-23. Cite error: The named reference "FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN HAWAII" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ DiPietro, Monty. ""Saki Crowned K-1 USA GP Champ in Hawaii"". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved 2008-08-10.

External links[edit]

[[Category:K-1 events]] [[Category:2008 in kickboxing]] [[Category:Kickboxing in the United States]] [[Category:Sports in Honolulu, Hawaii]]

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