K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final

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K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final
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The poster for K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final
Information
Promotion K-1
DateDecember 6, 2008
Venue Yokohama Arena
City Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama, Japan
Attendance17,823 [1]
Event chronology
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Riga K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2008

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final was a martial arts event held by the K-1 on Saturday December 6, 2008 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. It was the 16th K-1 World GP Final, the culmination of a year full of regional elimination tournaments. All fights followed the classic 8-man tournament format and were conducted under K-1 rules; three rounds of three minutes each, with a possible tiebreaker. The qualification for the top eight fighters in this event was held at K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Seoul Final 16.

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Final 8 match ups

The drawing of the final 8 match ups took place in the ring right after the final 8 had been determined in Seoul, Korea. A random draw assigned the selection order and the fighters one by one made their way to a stage. First, Ruslan Karaev chose the third fight, next up was Bonjasky who opted for the fourth fight. Zimmerman went to the second bout. Saki, selecting fourth, matched himself up with Karaev. Selecting next, Teixeira decided Zimmerman in the second bout. Aerts eschewed a match-up with Bonjasky, instead of still-empty first bout. LeBanner, with the option of Aerts or Bonjasky, put himself in against the latter. Hari therefore ended up with Aerts. [2]

K-1 World GP 2008 bracket

Final 16 Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
        
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Semmy Schilt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Aerts DEC
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Aerts
Flag of Morocco.svg Badr Hari TKO
Flag of Morocco.svg Badr Hari TKO
Flag of South Korea.svg Hong-man Choi
Flag of Morocco.svg Badr Hari KO
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Errol Zimmerman
Flag of Brazil.svg Glaube Feitosa
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Errol Zimmerman DEC
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Errol Zimmerman DEC
Flag of Brazil.svg Ewerton Teixeira
Flag of Brazil.svg Ewerton Teixeira DEC
Flag of Japan.svg Musashi
Flag of Morocco.svg Badr Hari DSQ
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Remy Bonjasky
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ray Sefo
Flag of Turkey.svg Gökhan Saki DEC
Flag of Turkey.svg Gökhan Saki DEC
Flag of Russia.svg Ruslan Karaev
Flag of Russia.svg Ruslan Karaev KO
Flag of Germany.svg Chalid Arrab
Flag of Turkey.svg Gökhan Saki
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Remy Bonjasky KO
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Remy Bonjasky DEC
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Slowinski
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Remy Bonjasky TKO
Flag of France.svg Jerome Le Banner
Flag of France.svg Jerome Le Banner DEC
Flag of Japan.svg Junichi Sawayashiki

Results

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final results [3]
Opening fights: K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R
Flag of Japan.svg Takeru vs Taisei Ko Flag of Japan.svg
Ko defeated Takeru by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Flag of Japan.svg Mitsugu Noda vs Tsutomu Takahagi Flag of Japan.svg
Noda defeated Takahagi by KO (3 Knockdown, Right Straight) at 2:49 of the 2nd Round.
Quarter finals: K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Aerts vs Badr Hari Flag of Morocco.svg
Hari defeated Aerts by TKO (Referee Stoppage) at 1:39 of the 2nd Round.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Errol Zimmerman vs Ewerton Teixeira Flag of Brazil.svg
Zimmerman defeated Teixeira by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (27-27, 29-27, 28-27).
Flag of Turkey.svg Gökhan Saki vs Ruslan Karaev Flag of Russia.svg
Saki defeated Karaev by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision (30-28, 30-27, 29-27).
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Remy Bonjasky vs Jerome Le Banner Flag of France.svg
Bonjasky defeated Le Banner by TKO (Doctor Stoppage, Arm injury) at 1:46 of the 3rd Round.
Reserve fights: K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
Flag of South Korea.svg Hong-man Choi vs Ray Sefo Flag of New Zealand.svg
Sefo defeated Choi by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 30-28, 30-28).
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Slowinski vs Melvin Manhoef Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Manhoef defeated Slowinski by KO (2 Knockdown, Left Hook) at 2:26 of the 1st Round.
Semi finals: K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
Flag of Morocco.svg Badr Hari vs Errol Zimmerman Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Hari defeated Zimmerman by KO (Right Straight) at 2:15 of the 3rd Round.
Flag of Turkey.svg Gökhan Saki vs Remy Bonjasky Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Bonjasky defeated Saki by KO (Right Jumping Mid-Kick) at 0:53 of the 2nd Round.
Final: K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 2R
Flag of Morocco.svg Badr Hari vs Remy Bonjasky Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Bonjasky defeated Hari by DQ (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) at 0:53 of the 2nd Round. Hari was issued a red card and Bonjasky was declared the K-1 World GP 2008 champion.

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