K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final | ||||
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Yokohama, Japan | ||||
Attendance | 17,667 | |||
Total purse | US$ 400,000 | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final was a
The qualification for top eight fighters,
The event drew a sellout crowd of 17,667 to the
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final Tournament
Final 16
| Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Jérôme Le Banner | KO | ||||||||||||||
Yong-soo Park | |||||||||||||||
Jérôme Le Banner | DEC | ||||||||||||||
Choi Hong-man
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Choi Hong-man
| DEC | ||||||||||||||
Mighty Mo | |||||||||||||||
Jérôme Le Banner | |||||||||||||||
Semmy Schilt | TKO | ||||||||||||||
Semmy Schilt | TKO | ||||||||||||||
Paul Slowinski | |||||||||||||||
Semmy Schilt | DEC | ||||||||||||||
Glaube Feitosa | |||||||||||||||
Glaube Feitosa | DEC | ||||||||||||||
Chalid Arrab | |||||||||||||||
Semmy Schilt | TKO | ||||||||||||||
Peter Aerts | |||||||||||||||
Badr Hari | TKO | ||||||||||||||
Doug Viney | |||||||||||||||
Badr Hari | |||||||||||||||
Remy Bonjasky | DEC | ||||||||||||||
Remy Bonjasky | KO | ||||||||||||||
Stefan Leko | |||||||||||||||
Remy Bonjasky | |||||||||||||||
Peter Aerts | DEC | ||||||||||||||
Peter Aerts | TKO | ||||||||||||||
Ray Sefo | |||||||||||||||
Peter Aerts | KO | ||||||||||||||
Junichi Sawayashiki | |||||||||||||||
Yusuke Fujimoto | |||||||||||||||
Junichi Sawayashiki | TKO |
Results[3]
Opening Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R
- Mitsugu Noda def. Noel Cadet
- Noda defeated Cadet by TKO at 1:13 of the 2nd Round.
- Jan Nortje def. Dong-wook Kim
- Nortje defeated Kim by TKO (Punch) at 0:11 of the 2nd Round.
- Takashi Tashikawa def. Ki-min Kim
- Tashikawa defeated Kim by KO at 1:21 of the 1st Round.
Reserve Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
- Paul Slowinski def. Mighty Mo
- Slowinski defeated Mo by TKO (Low Kicks) at 0:50 of the 2nd Round.
Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
- Le Banner defeated Choi by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-28, 30-29).
- Semmy Schilt def. Glaube Feitosa
- Schilt defeated Feitosa by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 30-28, 30-27).
- Remy Bonjasky def. Badr Hari
- Bonjasky defeated Hari by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-29, 29-29, 30-29).
- Peter Aerts def. Junichi Sawayashiki
- Aerts defeated Sawayashiki by KO (Straight Right Punch) at 1:29 of the 1st Round.
Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
- Semmy Schilt def. Jérôme Le Banner
- Schilt defeated Le Banner by TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 1:02 of the 2nd Round.
- Peter Aerts def. Remy Bonjasky
- Aerts defeated Bonjasky by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-27, 30-28).
Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
- Musashi def. David Dancrade
- Musashi defeated Dancrade by KO (Left Mid Kick) at 2:59 of the 1st Round.
Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
- Semmy Schilt def. Peter Aerts
- Schilt defeated Aerts by TKO (Knee Injury) at 1:49 of the 1st Round.
The tournament winner Semmy Schilt of Netherlands became the first fighter ever in K-1 history to win the Championship three years in a row and picked up a winner's purse of US$400,000.[2]
For the last six years, the K-1 World GP Champion has been a Dutchman and in K-1's 15-year history, a Dutch fighter has won the World GP a total of 12 times.[2]
Line-up changes before the event:
- Paul Slowinski replaces announced fighter Chalid Arrab due to an Appendicitis.[4]
- Souleimane Konate due to an injury.[4]
- Ray Sefo is not cleared to fight by the doctor due to an eye injury sustained during training. The Reserve Fight #2 is dropped from the card and his opponent Paul Slowinski is moved up to Reserve Fight #1.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Matchups Set for K-1 World GP Final". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ a b c Di Pietro, Monty. "Schilt Three-Peats as K-1 World GP Champion". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ "K-1 Official Results". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ a b c "Line-up changes for K-1 World GP Final". www.mat-magazine.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2007-12-06.