K-1 wraps up its 17th annual World Grand Prix tonight in Yokohama, Japan, and if yesterday’s press conference was any indication, it should be one intense night of fights. The MMA community has a horse in the race this year, too: Holland’s heavyweight hulk Alistair Overeem has made himself the marked man in this evening’s bracket by declaring MMA’s supremacy over K-1.
Former PRIDE star Sergei Kharitonov is a late replacement for one of the tournament reserve bouts as well, so stay up late with the BloodyElbow.com Night Crew and enjoy some of the finest kickboxing the world has to offer.
K-1 World GP 2009 Tournament Final
#10: Semmy Schilt def. Badr Hari via TKO (kick to the body) at 1:47 of round one
Schilt sets a new record for the fastest K-1 World Grand Prix Final victory ever, with a combined time of 5:52 in his three fights tonight. Addressing the crowd afterward, he dedicates the victory to the memory of Vitali Mitu, who passed away last month following a training session with Schilt.
Super Fight
#9: Tyrone Spong def. Keijiro “Kyotaro” Maeda via unanimous decision (3-0) at 3:00 of round three
K-1 World GP 2009 Tournament Quarter-Finals
#8: Semmy Schilt def. Remy Bonjasky via TKO (leg kicks) at 2:38 of round one
#7: Badr Hari def. Alistair Overeem via TKO (head kick) at 2:14 of round one
K-1 World GP 2009 Reserve Fight
#6: Daniel Ghita def. Sergei Kharitonov via TKO (leg kicks) in round three
K-1 World GP 2009 Tournament Quarter-Finals
#5: Remy Bonjasky def. Errol Zimmerman via unanimous decision (3-0) at 3:00 of round three
#4: Semmy Schilt def. Jerome Le Banner via TKO (kicks to the body) at 1:27 of round one
#3: Alistair Overeem def. Ewerton Teixeira via KO (knee) at 1:06 of round one
#2: Badr Hari def. Ruslan Karaev via TKO (punches) at 0:38 of round one
K-1 World GP 2009 Reserve Fight
#1: Peter Aerts def. Gokhan Saki via unanimous decision (3-0) at 3:00 of round three
Opening Fights
-3: Jan Soukup def. Tsutomu Takahagi via unanimous decision (3-0) R3 3:00
-2: Singh “Heart” Jaideep def. Makoto Uehara via KO (knee) R2 1:36
-1: Ryuji Kajiwara def. Keiichi Samukawa via unanimous decision (3-0) R3 3:00
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