K-1 World MAX 2014 World Championship Tournament final

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K-1 World MAX 2014 World Championship Tournament Final
K-1 World MAX 2014 World Championship Tournament Final poster.jpg
The poster for K-1 World MAX 2014 World Championship Tournament Final.
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Promotion K-1
DateOctober 11, 2014
VenueIndoor Athletic Stadium
City Flag of Thailand.svg Pattaya
Event chronology
K-1 SantaellaK-1 World MAX 2014 World Championship Tournament Final K-1 World GP 2014 -65kg Championship Tournament

K-1 World MAX 2014 World Championship Tournament Final was a kickboxing event promoted by K-1 originally scheduled to be held on July 26, 2014 in Pattaya, Thailand, but delayed due to the turbulent political climate in Thailand; [1] it was ultimately held on October 11, 2014. The winner was Enriko Kehl.

Contents

A controversial event occurred during the fight between Buakaw and Enriko Kehl. After 3 rounds of action, Buakaw left the building without hearing the judges verdict (a 4th round was declared), and so the German fighter was declared winner by forfeit. [2]

Fight Card & Results

K-1 World MAX 2014 Bracket

First Round
(2013-09-14)
Quarter Finals
(2013-12-28 / 2014-01-11)
Semi Finals
(2014-02-23)
Final
(2014-10-11)
            
Flag of Thailand.svg Buakaw Banchamek TKO
Flag of Spain.svg David Calvo R1
Flag of Thailand.svg Buakaw Banchamek DEC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Zhipeng R42
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou ZhipengDEC
Flag of the United States.svg Joey Pagliuso R3
Flag of Thailand.svg Buakaw Banchamek DEC
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sung-Hyun R3
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ismat Aghazade1R3
Flag of Senegal.svg Elam NgorKO
Flag of Senegal.svg Elam Ngor R3
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sung-Hyun DEC
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sung-Hyun DEC
Flag of France.svg Charles François R3
Flag of Thailand.svg Buakaw Banchamek R44
Flag of Germany.svg Enriko Kehl DQ
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shane Campbell KO
Flag of Brazil.svg Wallace Lopes R1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shane Campbell DEC
Flag of Colombia.svg Christopher Mena3R3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Andy Souwer DEC
Flag of Japan.svg Yasuhiro Kido R3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shane Campbell R3
Flag of Germany.svg Enriko Kehl DEC
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henri van Opstal R3
Flag of Germany.svg Enriko Kehl DEC
Flag of Germany.svg Enriko Kehl DEC
Flag of Spain.svg Maximo Suárez R3
Flag of Spain.svg Maximo SuárezDEC
Flag of Romania.svg Miodrag Olar R3

1 Mike Zambidis was set to face Elam Ngor, but he decided to pull himself out due to some terms and conditions disagreements, and was replaced by Ismat Aghazade. [3]
2 Extended Round
3 Andy Souwer withdrew from the tournament due to appendicitis and was replaced by Christopher Mena. [4]
4 Extended Round; Buakaw Banchamek refused to fight and walked out.

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References

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  2. Buakaw leaves K-1 ring: the story behind the scenes
  3. Mike Zambidis decided to pull himself out of K-1 World Max Final 16
  4. "Andy Souwer Forced to Withdraw From K-1 World MAX 2013 Quarter Final in Foshan". Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-05-04.