TOKYO, September 7, 2005 -- Japanese fighters Genki Sudo and Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto won their respective brackets in the eight-man Hero's Middleweight World Championship 2005 Tournament today at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo's trendy Bayside District. With their victories, the stage is set for a dramatic New Year's Eve showdown at the K-1 Premium Dynamite 2005, where Sudo and the Kid will fight for the first Hero's Middleweight Championship Crown.

HIROSHIMA, June 14, 2005 -- A display of superior stamina and newfound prowess with kicks propelled Bob "The Beast" Sapp past three opponents and earned the American former-NFLer the Championship at the K-1 Japan Grand Prix '05. Sapp, who has been criticized in the past for fading shy of finishing a single round, battled through eight tough rounds tonight to win the tournament before a full house at the Hiroshima Green Arena.

HIROSHIMA, June 13, 2005 -- The rainy season is draped over Tokyo like a wet blanket, but down in Hiroshima today it was sunny and warm -- an appropriate atmosphere for one of the local highlights on the K-1 calendar, the Japan Grand Prix. Scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday June 14, the eight-man elimination tournament will advance a single fighter to the K-1 Final Elimination on September 23 at the Osaka Dome

PARIS, May 27, 2004 -- Jerome LeBanner came out better than Cyril Abidi in a grueling battle of the Gauls Superfight; and Dutch Seidokaikan Karate fighter Semmy Schilt turned aside all challengers to capture the crown in the K-1 European Grand Prix 2005.

LAS VEGAS, April 30, 2005 -- Mighty Mo's meat-and-potatoes punching attacks stymied Remy Bonjasky's finesse, and the squat American scored a major upset, defeating the Defending K-1 World GP Champion today at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

SEOUL, March 19, 2005 -- Making big waves in his K-1 debut, Korean fighter Hong-Man Choi turned aside three opponents to win the Asian Grand Prix in Seoul. Choi picks up a shiny trophy and a check for ¥6 million (about US$55,000/€45,000) with the victory, and becomes the first fighter in 2005 to qualify for the K-1 World GP Final Elimination tournament, set for Osaka this September.

TOKYO, February 23, 2005 -- Thirty-two year-old Takayuki Kohiruimaki fought his way past three challengers to win the World Max Japan 2005 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo tonight. 'Kohi' picks up six million yen for the feat, and advances to the K-1 World Max 2005 Final, set for this May 4.