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K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei - Asia GP -
PromotionK-1
DateJuly 13, 2008
VenueTaipei World Trade Center
CityTaiwan Taipei City, Taiwan
Attendance10,000
Event chronology
K-1 World GP 2008 in Fukuoka K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei - Asia GP - K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei - Asia GP - was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It took place on Sunday July 13, 2008 at the Taipei World Trade Center in Taipei City, Taiwan. It was the fourth official K-1 World GP held in 2008, featuring the classic eight-man elimination tournament, winner advancing to K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16 in Seoul, Korea and three Superfights[1]

The K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei an estimated 10,000 to the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center and was broadcast live in Japan on the TBS network and in South Korea on the CJ Media Network.[2]

After the show Remy Bonjasky was voted as the MVP of the event.[3]

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei - Asia GP - Tournament

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Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
Russia Ruslan Karaev KO
Japan Tatsufumi Tomihira   Russia Ruslan Karaev TKO
South Korea Young Hyun Kim DEC South Korea Young Hyun Kim  
Thailand Saiseelek Nor-Seepun   Russia Ruslan Karaev KO
Russia Aleksandr Pitchkounov DEC Russia Aleksandr Pitchkounov  
Japan Nobu Hayashi   Russia Aleksandr Pitchkounov KO
South Korea Yong Soo Park   Canada Vaughn Anderson *  
Japan Makoto Uehara KO

* Reserve Fight winner Vaughn Anderson replaced Makoto Uehara in the Semi Finals as Makoto Uehara was unable to continue due to injury

Results[1]

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

Vaughn Anderson Canada def. Jun Ito Japan
Anderson defeated Ito by KO at 1:56 of the 1st Round.

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

Catalin Morosanu Romania def. Junichi Sawayashiki Japan
Morosanu defeated Sawayashiki by KO (3 Knockdowns, Left Hook) at 2:04 of the 1st Round.

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

Ruslan Karaev Russia def. Tatsufumi Tomihira Japan
Karaev defeated Tomihira by KO (Punches) at 2:20 of the 3rd Round.
Young Hyun Kim South Korea vs. Saiseelek Nor-Seepun Thailand
Kim defeated Nor-Seepun by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 30-29, 30-28).
Aleksandr Pitchkounov Russia def. Nobu Hayashi Japan
Pitchkounov defeated Hayashi by an Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds, the judges had scored it a Majority Draw 1-0 (30-30, 30-30, 30-28) in favour of Pitchkounov.
Makoto Uehara Japan def. Yong Soo Park South Korea
Uehara defeated Park by KO (Left Hook) at 1:25 of the Extra Round. After 3 rounds the judges had scored it a Decision Draw 0-0 (29-29, 29-29, 29-29). However, due to injury Uehara had to withdraw from the tournament - Reserve Fight winner Vaughn Anderson would take his place in the Semi Finals.

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

Yang Tong Hsiung Taiwan def. Matt Campbell Australia
Yang defeated Campbell by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 29-28, 30-28).
Wang Chung Yuan Taiwan def. Mick Mittiga Australia
Wang defeated Mittiga by KO (Straight Right) at 1:27 of the 1st Round.

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

Ruslan Karaev Russia def. Young Hyun Kim South Korea
Karaev defeated Kim by TKO Doctor stoppage/broken nose) at 0:15 of the 1st Round.
Aleksandr Pitchkounov Russia def. Vaughn Anderson Canada
Pitchkounov defeated Anderson by KO (Left Hook) at 2:58 of the 1st Round.

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

Zabit Samedov Belarus def. Ray Sefo New Zealand
Samedov defeated Sefo by 2nd Extra Round Split Decision 2-1 (9-10, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds the judges had the bout scored a Decision Draw 0-0 (30-30, 30-30, 30-30) and after the 1st Extra Round a Majority Draw 1-0 (10-10, 10-10, 10-9) in favour of Sefo.

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

Ruslan Karaev Russia def. Aleksandr Pitchkounov Russia
Karaev defeated Pitchkounov by KO (Right Uppercut & Left Hook) at 2:03 of the 1st Round.

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

Remy Bonjasky Netherlands def. Bazigit Atajev Russia
Bonjasky defeated Atajev by KO (Flying Knee Strike) at 0:33 of the 3rd Round.

Notes

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Before the second semi final, it was announced that due to a broken orbital bone suffered in his first bout, Makoto Uehara could not continue and under the K-1 rules, the winner of the reserve fight, Vaughn Anderson entered the tournament to face Aleksandr Pitchkounov.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b ""FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN TAIPEI -ASIA GP-"". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved 2008-06-14. Cite error: The named reference "FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN TAIPEI -ASIA GP-" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b DiPietro, Monty. ""Karaev captures K-1 Asia GP; Bonjasky, Samedov also win in Taiwan"". K-1 grand Prix Website. Retrieved 2007-07-14. Cite error: The named reference "Karaev captures K-1 Asia GP; Bonjasky, Samedov also win in Taiwan" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ DiPietro, Monty. ""FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN TAIPEI Fighters' Comments"". K-1 grand Prix Website. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
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