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K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii
File:K-1 WGP 2008 Hawaii.jpg
The poster for K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii
PromotionK-1, Akebono Ventures Inc.
DateAugust 9, 2008
VenueStan Sheriff Center
CityUnited States Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Attendance8,807
Event chronology
K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii K-1 Rules Tournament 2008 in Hungary

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization in association with FEG USA / Akebono Ventures Inc. It took place on Saturday August 9, 2008 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii and was a fifth and final eliminaton tournament held for K-1 World GP 2008 series, featuring the classic eight-man elimination tournament.[1]

The K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii attracted a crowd of 8,807 to the Stan Sheriff Center and was broadcast live across Japan on Fuji TV and in South Korea on the CJ Media Network. The winner of the tournament earned a spot at the K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16, set for September 27, 2008 in Seoul, Korea.[2]

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii Tournament

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Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
  Mighty Mo DEC
  Justice Smith     Randy Kim * KO
  Butterbean     Wesley Correira  
  Wesley Correira KO   Randy Kim  
  Gokhan Saki KO   Gokhan Saki KO
  Deutsch Pu'u     Gokhan Saki KO
  Nicholas Pettas     Rick Cheek  
  Rick Cheek TKO

* Reserve Fight winner Randy Kim replaced Mighty Mo in the Semi Finals as Mighty Mo could not continue due to injury

Results[1]

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

Rico Verhoeven   def.   Koichi Watanabe
Verhoeven defeated Watanabe by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
Stefan Leko   def. Junior Sua  
Leko defeated Sua by KO (Knee Strike) at 2:36 of the 1st Round.
Randy Kim   def. Vilatonu Fonokalafi  
Kim defeated Fonokalafi by KO (Punches) at 1:13 of the 1st Round.

USA GP Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R

Mighty Mo   def. Justice Smith  
Mo defeated Smith by 3rd Round Majority Decision (30-26, 28-28, 30-26) but had to withdraw due to injury - Reserve Fight winner Randy Kim would replace him in the Semi Finals.
Wesley Correira   def. Eric Esch  
Correira defeated Esch by KO (Left High Kick) at 0:53 of the 2nd Round.
Gokhan Saki   def. Deutsch Pu'u  
Saki defeated Pu'u by KO (Low Kicks) at 2:15 of the 1st Round.
Rick Cheek   def. Nicholas Pettas  
Cheek defeated Pettas by TKO (Referee Stoppage) at 1:15 of the 1st Round.

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

Paul Slowinski   def. Aziz Jahjah  
Slowinski defeated Jahjah by KO (Punches) at 1:53 of the 3rd Round.

USA GP Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R

Randy Kim   def. Wesley Correira  
Kim defeated Correira by KO (Low Kicks) at 1:00 of the 2nd Round.
Gokhan Saki   def. Rick Cheek  
Saki defeated Cheek by KO (Left Body Shot) at 2:36 of the 1st Round.

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

Min Soo Kim   def. Scott Junk  
Kim defeated Junk by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision (28-27, 29-27, 28-27).
Badr Hari   def. Domagoj Ostojic  
Hari defeated Ostojic by KO (Left Straight Punch) at 0:19 of the 1st Round.

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

Gokhan Saki   def. Randy Kim  
Saki defeated Kim by KO (Left Hook) at 1:39 of the 2nd Round.

Notes

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  • A day before the tournament Gokhan Saki was promoted from the reserve bout when scheduled fighter Chalid Arrab could not secure a visa.
  • Mighty Mo could not continue in the tournament due damage suffered in his fight with Smith. Under K-1 rules, reserve fight winner Randy Kim took Mo's spot against Wesley Correira.
  • After the quarterfinals loss, when Pettas had turned away from the fight and walked to his corner, he took the ring mic to say he was injured and could not continue, and later explained he had aggravated a groin injury sustained in training weeks earlier.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b ""FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN HAWAII"". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved 2008-07-23. Cite error: The named reference "FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2008 IN HAWAII" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ DiPietro, Monty. ""Saki Crowned K-1 USA GP Champ in Hawaii"". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
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