K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament - Final - was a martial arts event promoted by the K-1 organization. It took place on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo, Japan. It was the 7th annual K-1 World Max (70 kg/154 lbs weight class) World Championship Final, featuring four quarter final winners of K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8 held on July 7, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. The card also included a couple of tournament reserve bouts, two Superfights between Takayuki Kohiruimaki vs Joerie Mes and Nieky Holzken vs. Virgil Kalakoda, the ISKA World Lightweight Title Match plus the quarterfinals in K-1's new Koshien King of U-18 series. The four quarter final winners of the K-1 Koshien bouts would qualify for the semi-finals at the Dynamite!! 2008 event.
The K-1 World Max 2008 Final attracted a sellout crowd of 15,321 to the Nippon Budokan and was broadcast live in Japan on the TBS network.
Rule changes
In a press conference at Tokyo's Laforet Hotel, prior to the event, the Event Producer Sadaharu Tanikawa announced a number of rule changes effective on October 1, 2008.
- K-1 World MAX fighter costumes may not cover the body below the knee or above the waist.
- No oil, lotion or potentially stimulative or irritating substances can be applied to any part of the body. Only a minimal amount of vaseline can only be applied to the face and ears.
- Introducing an "open-scoring" system, whereby the judges' cards will be revealed for the fighters and their cornermen as well as fans at the conclusion of each round.
K-1 World MAX 2008 Tournament
Results
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- Opening Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Nieky Holzken def. Virgil Kalakoda
Holzken defeated Kalakoda by KO (Right Hook) at 1:42 of the 1st round.
- K-1 Koushien Final 8 (60 kg): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R
Koya Urabe def. Yusuke Tsuboi
Urabe defeated Tsuboi by TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 0:54 of the 3rd round.
Shota Shimada def. Ryo Murakoshi
Shimada defeated Murakoshi by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-26, 30-26, 30-26).
Ryuya Kusakabe def. Daizo Sasaki
Kusakabe defeated Sasaki by TKO at 2:43 of the 1st round.
Hiroya def. Taishi Hiratsuka
Hiroya defeated Hiratsuka by KO (Left Hook) at 0:24 of the 1st round.
- Super Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Joerie Mes def. Taishin Kohiruimaki
Mes defeated Kohiruimaki by KO (Left Hook) at 2:59 of the 3rd round.
- Reserve Fight 1: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Albert Kraus def. Yasuhiro Kido
Kraus defeated Kido by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 0:48 of the 2nd round.
- Semi-finals: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Masato def. Yoshihiro Sato
Masato defeated Sato by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds the judges scored it a Majority Draw 1-0 (29-28, 28-28, 28-28) in favour of Sato.
Artur Kyshenko def. Andy Souwer
Kyshenko defeated Souwer by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds the judges scored it a Decision Draw 0-0, (30-30, 30-30, 30-30).
- Reserve Fight 2: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Buakaw Por. Pramuk def. Kultar Gill
Por. Pramuk defeated Gill by KO (Right Hook) at 2:18 of the 1st round.
- Super Fight (60 kg): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Haruaki Otsuki def. Ryuji Kajiwara
Otsuki defeated Kajiwara by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 30-28, 30-28).
- ISKA Lightweight World Title Fight (60 kg): Kickboxing Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
Daisuke Uematsu def. Susumu Daiguji
Uematsu defeated Daiguji by KO (Left Knee) at 0:29 of the 1st round.
- Final: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
Masato def. Artur Kyshenko
Masato defeated Kyshenko by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds the judges scored it a Majority Draw 1-0 (28-28, 28-27, 28-28) in favor of Masato. Masato is the K-1 World MAX 2008 tournament champion.
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