K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest

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K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest
Information
Promotion K-1
Local Kombat
DateMay 21, 2010
Venue Romexpo Dome
City Bucharest, Romania
Attendance5,000 [1]
Event chronology
K-1 World MAX 2010 –63 kg Japan Tournament Final 16K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in BucharestK-1 World MAX 2010 World Championship Tournament Final 16 –63 kg Japan Tournament Final

K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest, billed as Europe's GP, was a kickboxing event held by the K-1 organization in association with the Local Kombat promotion on Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Romexpo Dome in Bucharest, Romania. [1]

Contents

Participants

Qualified

Wild cards

Background

The winner made the final 16. K-1 veterans Ray Sefo and Errol Zimmerman padded their resumes with superfights against Ionuț Iftimoaie and Cătălin Moroșanu, respectively. [1]

Results

Fight card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Flag of France.svg Freddy Kemayo def. Flag of Romania.svg Sebastian Ciobanu KO (punches)32:46Heavyweight Tournament Final
Heavyweight Flag of New Zealand.svg Ray Sefo def. Flag of Romania.svg Ionuț Iftimoaie Decision (unanimous)33:00
Heavyweight Flag of the Netherlands.svg Errol Zimmerman def. Flag of Romania.svg Cătălin Moroșanu TKO (referee stoppage)10:26
Middleweight Flag of the Netherlands.svg Halim Issaouidef. Flag of the United States.svg William SriyapaiDecision (unanimous)33:00
Heavyweight Flag of Belarus.svg Alexey Ignashov def. Flag of France.svg Freddy Kemayo Decision (unanimous)33:00Heavyweight Tournament Semi Final
Heavyweight Flag of Romania.svg Sebastian Ciobanu def. Flag of the United States.svg Mighty Mo KO (kick to the throat)11:24Heavyweight Tournament Semi Final
Heavyweight Flag of Romania.svg Raul Cătinașdef. Flag of the United States.svg Carter WilliamsTKO (referee stoppage/3 knockdowns)11:58
Heavyweight Flag of France.svg Freddy Kemayo def. Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergei Lascenko Decision (split)33:00Heavyweight Tournament Quarter Final
Heavyweight Flag of Belarus.svg Alexey Ignashov def. Flag of Lithuania.svg Mindaugas SakalauskasTKO (referee stoppage/3 knockdowns)11:57Heavyweight Tournament Quarter Final
Heavyweight Flag of the United States.svg Mighty Mo def. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman KleiblKO (right overhand)31:56Heavyweight Tournament Quarter Final
Heavyweight Flag of Romania.svg Sebastian Ciobanu def. Flag of Estonia.svg Daniil Sapljoshin KO (right hook)10:47Heavyweight Tournament Quarter Final
Heavyweight Flag of Croatia.svg Mladen Brestovac def. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Soukup Decision (unanimous)33:00Heavyweight Tournament Reserve Bout
Light middleweight Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Barbu def. Flag of France.svg Philippe SalmonDecision (unanimous)43:00

    [2]

    Heavyweight tournament

     
    Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
     
              
     
     
     
     
    Flag of Ukraine.svg Sergei Lascenko 1-2
     
     
     
    Flag of France.svg Freddy Kemayo DEC
     
    Flag of France.svg Freddy Kemayo 0-3
     
     
     
    Flag of Belarus.svg Alexey Ignashov DEC
     
    Flag of Belarus.svg Alexey Ignashov KO
     
     
     
    Flag of Lithuania.svg Mindaugas SakalauskasR1.
     
    Flag of France.svg Freddy Kemayo KO
     
     
     
    Flag of Romania.svg Sebastian Ciobanu R3.
     
    Flag of the United States.svg Mighty Mo KO
     
     
     
    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman KleiblR3.
     
    Flag of the United States.svg Mighty Mo R1.
     
     
     
    Flag of Romania.svg Sebastian Ciobanu KO
     
    Flag of Romania.svg Sebastian Ciobanu KO
     
     
    Flag of Estonia.svg Daniil Sapljoshin R1.
     

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