K-1_World_MAX_2012_World_Championship_Tournament_Final_16
2012 in K-1 Events
K-1 martial arts event in 2012
This is a list of events held in 2012 by K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong.
| K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16 | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | K-1 It's Showtime |
| Date | May 27, 2012 |
| Venue | Palacio Vistalegre |
| City |  Madrid |
K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16 was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 in association with the Dutch-based promotion It's Showtime. It took place on May 27, 2012 at the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain. It was the 9th annual K-1 World Max (70 kg/154 lb weight class) World Championship Final and the first K-1 event since the establishment of K-1 Global Holdings Ltd by EMCOM Entertainment.
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds and one extra round.
K-1 World MAX 2012 Final 16
| Winner | Loser | Result |
|---|---|---|
 Andy Ristie |  Gago Drago | Unanimous decision (3-0) |
 Chris Ngimbi |  Longern Supepro Samui | Unanimous decision (3-0) |
 Mike Zambidis |  Chahid Oulad El Hadj | 3rd round knockout (Left hook) |
 Yasuhiro Kido |  Xu Yan | 3rd round knockout (Spinning backfist) |
 Reece McAllister | Yuji Nashiro | Unanimous Decision (3-0) |
 Murthel Groenhart | Harut Grigorian | 3rd round knockout (Punches) |
| Andy Souwer | Abraham Roqueñi | Split decision (2-1) |
 Artur Kyshenko |  Su-hwan Lee | 2nd round knockout (Left hook) |
Super fights
| Winner | Loser | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sergei Lascenko | Rico Verhoeven | Extra round split decision (2-1) |
 Daniel Ghiţă |  Wendell Roche | Second round TKO (towel thrown) |
 Mirko Cro Cop | Lorenzo Javier Jorge | 2nd round knockout (Left uppercut) |
| Badr Hari |  Anderson Silva | Unanimous decision (3-0) |
| K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | K-1 SUPERKOMBAT |
| Date | September 8, 2012 |
| Venue | Memorial Sports Arena |
| City |  Los Angeles |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles was a kickboxing event held by the K-1 in association with the Romanian-based promotion SUPERKOMBAT on September 8, 2012 at the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.
It was a qualifying tournament and involved eight fighters with all bouts being fought under K-1 Rules (100 kg/156-220 lbs). Xavier Vigney, Rick Roufus, Jarrell Miller and Randy Blake qualified for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16.[2] It also involved eight fighters who fought in the K-1 MAX (70 kg/154 lbs) weight division preliminaries and another eight in super fights. In total there were twenty-four fighters at the event, the majority representing the United States.[3][4][5]
Undercard bouts
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.
| Winner | Loser | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Lemaire | Glen Spencer | 3rd round Unanimous Decision |
| Damian Earley | Jermaine Soto | KO (right cross) at 1:13 of round 3 |
| James Wilson | Doug Sauer | KO (left hook) at 2:32 of round 1 |
K-1 MAX (70 kg/154 lb) bouts
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.
| Winner | Loser | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Greskiewicz | Bryce Krause | TKO (referee stoppage) at 1:22 of round 3 |
| Joey Pagliuso | Ben Yelle | KO at 0:18 of round 3 |
| Michael Mananquil | Scott Leffler | 3rd Round Unanimous Decision |
| Chaz Mulkey | Kit Cope | TKO at 2:16 of round 2 |
Super fights
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds and an extra one round.
| Winner | Loser | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Shuichi Wentz | Romie Adanza | 3rd round Unanimous Decision |
| Kang En | Travis Garlits | 3rd round Unanimous Decision |
 Gabriel Varga | Lerdsila Chumpairtour | 3rd round Unanimous Decision |
| Jeremiah Metcalf | Markhaile Wedderburn | KO (knee to the body) at 2:12 of round 1 |
Heavyweight (100 kg/220 lb) Qualifications
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.
| Winner | Loser | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier Vigney | Seth Petruzelli | TKO (knee) at 1:17 of round 2 |
| Rick Roufus | Mighty Mo | 3rd round Split Decision |
| Jarrell Miller | Jack May | KO (uppercut) at 2:42 of round 1 |
| Randy Blake | Dewey Cooper | 3rd round Unanimous Decision |
| K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | K-1 SUPERKOMBAT |
| Date | October 14, 2012 |
| Venue | Ryōgoku Kokugikan |
| City | Tokyo |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 was a kickboxing event held by the K-1 in association with the Romanian-based promotion SUPERKOMBAT[7] on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. It was the final elimination tournament for top sixteen fighters. The winners qualified for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 final.[8]
| Undercard bouts: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R | |
| Zhou Zhipeng def. Kotaro Mori | |
| Peng defeated Mori by TKO (referee stoppage) at 1:23 of round 2. | |
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| Rick Roufus vs. James Wilson | |
| Roufus and Wilson fought to a 3rd round draw. | |
Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Jafar Ahmadi  | |
| Adegbuyi defeated Ahmadi by TKO (injury) at 1:03 of round 1. | |
| Pavel Zhuravlev def. Saulo Cavalari | |
| Zhuravlev defeated Cavalari by 3rd round unanimous decision. | |
| Chang-hyung Lee def. Genji Umeno | |
| Lee defeated Umeno by 3rd round unanimous decision. | |
| K-1 World Grand Prix (100 kg/220 lbs) bouts: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R | |
 Ben Edwards def. Raul Cătinaș | |
| Edwards defeated Cătinaş by TKO (referee stoppage) at 2:24 of round 2. | |
Jarrell Miller def. Arnold Oborotov  | |
| Miller defeated Oborotov by 3rd round unanimous decision. | |
 Zabit Samedov def. Xavier Vigney | |
| Samedov defeated Vigney by TKO (corner stoppage) at 1:47 of round 1. | |
| Hesdy Gerges def. Sergei Lascenko | |
| Gerges defeated Lascenko by 3rd round unanimous decision. | |
Ismael Londt def. Singh Jaideep  | |
| Londt defeated Jaideep by 3rd round majority decision. | |
| Makoto Uehara def. Hiromi Amada | |
| Uehara defeated Amada by 3rd round unanimous decision. | |
Cătălin Moroşanu def. Paul Slowinski  | |
| Moroşanu defeated Slowinski by 3rd round unanimous decision. | |
| Mirko Cro Cop def. Randy Blake | |
| Cro Cop defeated Blake by 3rd round majority decision. | |
| K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | K-1 |
| Date | December 15, 2012 |
| Venue | O.A.C.A. Olympic Hall |
| City | Athens |
K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 promotion. It took place on December 15, 2012 in Athens, Greece. It was the 9th annual K-1 World Max (70 kg/154 lbs weight class) World Championship Final and the first K-1 event since the establishment of K-1 Global Holdings Ltd by EMCOM Entertainment.
| K-1 World MAX 2012 Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R | |
| Murthel Groenhart def. Artur Kyshenko | |
| Groenhart defeated Kyshenko by 3rd round KO to win the K-1 World MAX 2012 Title. | |
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| K-1 World MAX 2012 Semifinals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R | |
| Artur Kyshenko def. Andy Souwer | |
| Kyshenko defeated Souwer by 3rd round unanimous decision 3-0. | |
| Murthel Groenhart def. Mike Zambidis | |
| Groenhart defeated Zambidis by 2nd round TKO. | |
| K-1 World MAX 2012 Quarterfinals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R | |
| Andy Souwer def. Andy Ristie | |
| Souwer defeated Ristie by 3rd round majority decision 2-0. | |
| Artur Kyshenko def. Chris Ngimbi | |
| Kyshenko defeated Ngimbi by 2nd round KO. | |
| Murthel Groenhart def. Yasuhiro Kido | |
| Groehart defeated Kido by 1st round KO. | |
| Mike Zambidis def. Reece McAllister | |
| Zambidis defeated McAllister by 3rd round unanimous decision 3-0. | |
| Super fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R | |
| Cedric Manhoef def. Songkran Bamrungsri | |
| Manhoef defeated Bamrungsri by 3rd round unanimous decision 3-0. | |
Enrico Gogokhiia def. Erkan Varol  | |
| Gogokhiia defeated Varol by 3rd round unanimous decision 3-0. | |
| Reserve fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R | |
| Abraham Roqueni def. Xu Yan | |
| Roqueni defeated Yan by 3rd round unanimous decision 3-0. | |
K-1 World MAX 2012 Tournament bracket
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
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| Mike Zambidis | KO | |||||||||||||||||
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| Chahid Oulad El Hadj | 3rd |
| Mike Zambidis | DEC | ||||||||||||||
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| Reece McAllister | DEC |
| Reece McAllister | 3-0 | ||||||||||||||
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| Yuji Nashiro | 3-0 |
| Mike Zambidis | 2nd | ||||||||||||||
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| Yasuhiro Kido | KO |
| Murthel Groenhart | KO | ||||||||||||||
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| Xu Yan | 3rd |
| Yasuhiro Kido | 1st | ||||||||||||||
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| Harut Grigorian | 3rd |
| Murthel Groenhart | KO | ||||||||||||||
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| Murthel Groenhart | KO |
| Murthel Groenhart | KO | ||||||||||||||
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| Artur Kyshenko | KO |
| Artur Kyshenko | 3rd | ||||||||||||||
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| Su-hwan Lee | 2nd |
| Artur Kyshenko | KO | ||||||||||||||
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| Chris Ngimbi | DEC |
| Chris Ngimbi | 2nd | ||||||||||||||
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| Longern Superpro Samui | 3-0 |
| Artur Kyshenko | DEC | ||||||||||||||
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| Andy Souwer | DEC |
| Andy Souwer | 3-0 | ||||||||||||||
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| Abraham Roqueñi | 2-1 |
| Andy Souwer | DEC | ||||||||||||||
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| Andy Ristie | DEC |
| Andy Ristie | 2-0 | ||||||||||||||
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| Gago Drago | 3-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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- "K-1 World MAX 2012 Final 8 fight card". www.k-1.co.jp/en. Archived from the original on 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- Official website Archived 2012-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
- K-1 Official Youtube channel