K-1 World MAX 2014 World Championship Tournament Final | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | K-1 | |||
Date | October 11, 2014 | |||
Venue | Indoor Athletic Stadium | |||
City | Pattaya | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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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.
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]
First Round (2013-09-14) | Quarter Finals (2013-12-28 / 2014-01-11) | Semi Finals (2014-02-23) | Final (2014-10-11) | ||||||||||||||||
Buakaw Banchamek | TKO | ||||||||||||||||||
David Calvo | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Buakaw Banchamek | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
Zhou Zhipeng | R42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Zhou Zhipeng | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
Joey Pagliuso | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Buakaw Banchamek | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
Lee Sung-Hyun | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ismat Aghazade1 | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elam Ngor | KO | ||||||||||||||||||
Elam Ngor | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lee Sung-Hyun | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
Lee Sung-Hyun | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
Charles François | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Buakaw Banchamek | R44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Enriko Kehl | DQ | ||||||||||||||||||
Shane Campbell | KO | ||||||||||||||||||
Wallace Lopes | R1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shane Campbell | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
Christopher Mena3 | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Andy Souwer | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
Yasuhiro Kido | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shane Campbell | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Enriko Kehl | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
Henri van Opstal | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Enriko Kehl | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
Enriko Kehl | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
Maximo Suárez | R3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maximo Suárez | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
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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