K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final Explained

K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final
Promotion:K-1
Date:December 8, 2007
Venue:Yokohama Arena
Attendance:17,667
Purse:US$ 400,000
Previousevent:K-1 Championships 2007 German Finals
Followingevent:K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2007

K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final was a martial arts event held by the K-1 on Saturday December 8, 2007 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. It was the 15th K-1 World GP Final, the culmination of a year full of regional elimination tournaments. All fights followed K-1's classic tournament format and were conducted under K-1 Rules, three rounds of three minutes each, with a possible tiebreaker.

The qualification for top eight fighters, K-1 World GP 2007 in Seoul Final 16 was held on October 28, 2007 in Seoul, Korea.[1]

The event drew a sellout crowd of 17,667 to the Yokohama Arena. It was broadcast live in Japan on the Fuji TV network; in South Korea on XTM; in Hong Kong on PCCW; in Australia on Main Event; in Brazil on Globosat; in Canada on The Fight Network; in Romania on ProTV; in Hungary on RTL Klub and across Scandinavia on Viasat. With all the delayed broadcasts bringing it to a total of 135 countries. The English language commentary team was headed by an Australian Michael Schiavello, with four time K-1 World Champion Ernesto Hoost, Ray Sefo and Akebono. The event ring announcer was Jimmy Lennon Jr.

Results

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Opening Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R

Mitsugu Noda def. Noel Cadet

Noda defeated Cadet by TKO at 1:13 of the 2nd Round.

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).

Schilt defeated Feitosa by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 30-28, 30-27).

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

Schilt defeated Le Banner by TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 1:02 of the 2nd Round.

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 defeated Dancrade by KO (Left Mid Kick) at 2:59 of the 1st Round.

Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R

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.[3]

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.[3] Line-up changes before the event:

Paul Slowinski replaces announced fighter Chalid Arrab due to an Appendicitis.[4]

David Dancrade replaces announced fighter 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matchups Set for K-1 World GP Final. 2007-11-09. K-1 Grand Prix Website. https://web.archive.org/web/20091106112926/http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/news/2007/0930_wgp_01.html. 2009-11-06. dead.
  2. Web site: K-1 Official Results. 2007-12-08. K-1 Grand Prix Website. https://web.archive.org/web/20091026160337/http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/event/2007/1208_wgp/index.html. 2009-10-26. dead.
  3. Web site: Schilt Three-Peats as K-1 World GP Champion . Di Pietro . Monty . 2007-12-08 . K-1 Grand Prix Website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071212234656/http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top819.htm . 2007-12-12.
  4. Web site: Line-up changes for K-1 World GP Final . 2007-12-06 . www.mat-magazine.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20071212023906/http://www.mat-magazine.com/mat/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4092&Itemid=2 . 2007-12-12 . dead .