K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final
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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.[2] 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.
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final Tournament
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Results
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Opening Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R
- Mitsugu Noda Template:Flagicon def. Noel Cadet Template:Flagicon
- Noda defeated Cadet by TKO at 1:13 of the 2nd Round.
- Jan Nortje Template:Flagicon def. Dong-wook Kim Template:Flagicon
- Nortje defeated Kim by TKO (Punch) at 0:11 of the 2nd Round.
- Takashi Tashikawa Template:Flagicon def. Ki-min Kim Template:Flagicon
- Tashikawa defeated Kim by KO at 1:21 of the 1st Round.
Reserve Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
- Paul Slowinski Template:Flagicon def. Mighty Mo Template:Flagicon
- Slowinski defeated Mo by TKO (Low Kicks) at 0:50 of the 2nd Round.
Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
- Jérôme Le Banner Template:Flagicon def. Choi Hong-man Template:Flagicon
- Le Banner defeated Choi by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-28, 30-29).
- Semmy Schilt Template:Flagicon def. Glaube Feitosa Template:Flagicon
- Schilt defeated Feitosa by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 30-28, 30-27).
- Remy Bonjasky Template:Flagicon def. Badr Hari Template:Flagicon
- Bonjasky defeated Hari by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-29, 29-29, 30-29).
- Peter Aerts Template:Flagicon def. Junichi Sawayashiki Template:Flagicon
- 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 Template:Flagicon def. Jérôme Le Banner Template:Flagicon
- Schilt defeated Le Banner by TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 1:02 of the 2nd Round.
- Peter Aerts Template:Flagicon def. Remy Bonjasky Template:Flagicon
- 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 Template:Flagicon def. David Dancrade Template:Flagicon
- 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 Template:Flagicon def. Peter Aerts Template:Flagicon
- 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:
- Template:Flagicon Paul Slowinski replaces announced fighter Template:Flagicon Chalid Arrab due to an Appendicitis.[4]
- Template:Flagicon David Dancrade replaces announced fighter Template:Flagicon Souleimane Konate due to an injury.[4]
- Template:Flagicon 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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