K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final

Infobox MMA event
name = K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final

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promotion = K-1
date = October 01, 2008
venue = Nippon Budokan
city = flagicon|Japan Tokyo, Japan
attendance = 15,321
gate =
buyrate =
previousevent = K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8
followingevent =

"K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament - Final -" was a martial arts event promoted by the K-1 organization. It took place on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. It was the 7th annual K-1 World Max (70kg/154lbs weight class) World Championship Final, featuring four quarter final winners of K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8 held on July 7, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top872.htm
title="Ameba Presents K-1 WORLD MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament -FINAL-"
accessdate=2008-08-28
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website] The card also included a couple of tournament reserve bouts, two Superfights between Takayuki Kohiruimaki vs Joerie Mes and Nieky Holzken vs. Virgil Kalakoda, the ISKA World Lightweight Title Match plus the quarterfinals in K-1's new Koshien King of U-18 series.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top882.htm
title="K-1 World Max 2008 Final Press Conference"
accessdate=2008-09-30
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website]

The K-1 World Max 2008 Final attracted a sellout crowd of 15,321 to the Nippon Budokan and was broadcast live in Japan on the TBS network.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top883.htm
title="Masato Wins K-1 World Max '08 Championship"
accessdate=2008-10-04
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website]

=Rule changescite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top882.htm
title="K-1 World Max 2008 Final Press Conference"
accessdate=2008-09-30
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website] =

In a press conference at Tokyo's Laforet Hotel, prior to the event, the Event Producer Sadaharu Tanikawa announced a number of rule changes effective on October 1, 2008.
* K-1 World MAX fighter costumes may not cover the body below the knee or above the waist.
* No oil, lotion or potentially stimulative or irritating substances can be applied to any part of the body. Only a minimal amount of vaseline can only be applied to the face and ears.
* Introducing an "open-scoring" system, whereby the judges' cards will be revealed for the fighters and their cornermen as well as fans at the conclusion of each round.

=Results [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top872.htm
title="Ameba Presents K-1 WORLD MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament -FINAL-"
accessdate=2008-08-28
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website] =

*Opening Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R:flagicon|NED Nieky Holzken vs. flagicon|RSA Virgil Kalakoda:Holzken defeated Kalakoda by KO (Right hook) at 1:42 of round 1.

*K-1 Koushien Final 8: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R:flagicon|JPN Koya Urabe vs. flagicon|JPN Yusuke Tsuboi:Urabe defeated Tsuboi by TKO (Corner stoppage) at 0:54 of round 3.

:flagicon|JPN Shota Shimada vs. flagicon|JPN Ryo Murakoshi:Shimada defeated Murakoshi by round 3 unanimous decision 3-0, (30-26, 30-26, 30-26).

:flagicon|JPN Ryuya Kusakabe vs. flagicon|JPN Daizo Sasaki:Kusakabe defeated Sasaki by TKO at 2:43 of round 1.

:flagicon|JPN Hiroya vs. flagicon|JPN Taishi Hiratsuka:Hiroya defeated Hiratsuka by KO (Left hook) at 0:24 of round 1.

*Super Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R:flagicon|NED Joerie Mes vs. flagicon|JPN Takayuki Kohiruimaki:Mes defeated Kohiruimaki by KO (Left hook) at 2:59 of round 3.

*Reserve Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R:flagicon|NED Albert Kraus vs. flagicon|JPN Yasuhiro Kido :Kraus defeated Kido by TKO (Doctor stoppage) at 0:48 of round 2.

*Semi Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R:flagicon|JPN Masato vs. flagicon|JPN Yoshihiro Sato:Masato defeated Sato by extra round unanimous decision 3-0, (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After three rounds the judges scored it a majority draw in favor of Sato 1-0, (29-28, 28-28, 28-28).

:flagicon|UKR Artur Kyshenko vs. flagicon|NED Andy Souwer:Kyshenko defeated Souwer by extra round unanimous decision 3-0, (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After three rounds the judges scored it a draw 0-0, (30-30, 30-30, 30-30).

*Reserve Fight #2: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R:flagicon|THA Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. flagicon|IND Black Mamba:Por. Pramuk defeated Mamba by KO (Right hook) at 2:18 of round 1.

*K-1 Rules Fight: 3Min. 3R Ext.1R:flagicon|JPN Haruaki Otsuki vs. flagicon|JPN Ryuji Kajiwara:Otsuki defeated Kajiwara by three round unanimous decision 3-0, (30-28, 30-28, 30-28).

*ISKA Light Weight World Title: 3Min. 3R Ext.1R / 60kg:flagicon|JPN Daisuke Uematsu vs. flagicon|JPN Susumu Daiguji:Uematsu defeated Daiguji by KO (Left knee) at 0:29 of round 1.

*Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R:flagicon|JPN Masato vs. flagicon|UKR Artur Kyshenko:Masato defeated Kyshenko by extra round unanimous decision 3-0, (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After three rounds the judges scored it a majority draw in favor of Masato 1-0, (28-28, 28-27, 28-28). Masato is the K-1 World MAX 2008 tournament champion.

K-1 World MAX 2008 bracket

16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes
RD1=Final 16
RD2=Final 8
RD3=Final 4
RD4=Final

team-width=185
score-width=20

RD1-team01=flagicon|THABuakaw Por. Pramuk
RD1-score01= DEC
RD1-team02=flagicon|NEDAlbert Kraus
RD1-score02=

RD1-team03=flagicon|JPNYoshihiro Sato
RD1-score03= DEC
RD1-team04=flagicon|TURMurat Direkci
RD1-score04=

RD1-team05=flagicon|JPNMasato
RD1-score05= KO
RD1-team06=flagicon|RSAVirgil Kalakoda
RD1-score06=

RD1-team07=flagicon|ARMGago Drago
RD1-score07= KO
RD1-team08=flagicon|Northern Mariana Islands Gori
RD1-score08=

RD1-team09=flagicon|NZL Jordan Tai
RD1-score09=
RD1-team10=flagicon|UKRArtur Kyshenko
RD1-score10=DEC

RD1-team11=flagicon|KOR Chi Bin Lim
RD1-score11=
RD1-team12=flagicon|JPNYasuhiro Kido
RD1-score12= KO

RD1-team13=flagicon|GRE Mike Zambidis
RD1-score13=
RD1-team14=flagicon|NED Andy Souwer
RD1-score14=KO

RD1-team15=flagicon|ITA Rosario Presti
RD1-score15=
RD1-team16=flagicon|RSAWarren Stevelmans
RD1-score16=KO

RD2-team01=flagicon|THABuakaw Por. Pramuk
RD2-score01=
RD2-team02=flagicon|JPNYoshihiro Sato
RD2-score02=KO

RD2-team03=flagicon|JPNMasato
RD2-score03=DEC
RD2-team04=flagicon|ARMGago Drago
RD2-score04=

RD2-team05=flagicon|UKRArtur Kyshenko
RD2-score05=DEC
RD2-team06=flagicon|JPNYasuhiro Kido
RD2-score06=

RD2-team07=flagicon|NEDAndy Souwer
RD2-score07=DEC
RD2-team08=flagicon|RSAWarren Stevelmans
RD2-score08=

RD3-team01=flagicon|JPNYoshihiro Sato
RD3-score01=
RD3-team02=flagicon|JPNMasato
RD3-score02=DEC

RD3-team03=flagicon|UKRArtur Kyshenko
RD3-score03=DEC
RD3-team04=flagicon|NEDAndy Souwer
RD3-score04=

RD4-team01=flagicon|JPNMasato
RD4-score01=DEC
RD4-team02=flagicon|UKRArtur Kyshenko
RD4-score02=

RD5-team01=

ee also

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

References