The hardest hitting K-1 News from MMA Ring Report http://www.mmaringreport.com Sat, 18 May 2013 15:58:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/drago-defeats-sato-at-k-1-world-max-final-16-2.html FUKUOKA, Monday, April 21, 2009 -- A late flurry of fists and feet earned Armenian muay thai fighter Drago, 24, an upset victory over two-time World Max Japan Champion Yoshihiro Sato in the Main Event at tonight's K-1 World Max 2009 World Championship Tournament Final-16. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:45:30 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/kohiruimaki-wins-k-1-world-max-09-japan-2.html Taishin Kohiruimaki prevailed in three bouts tonight to win the K-1 World Max Japan Tournament at the Yoyogi Olympic Stadium in central Tokyo. It was the veteran kickboxer's third World Max Japan Championship -- he also captured the honors in 2004 and 2005. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:33:43 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/mirko-cro-cop-filipovic-vs.-hong-man-choi-at-dynamite-2.html According to an FEG press release, former Korean ssirum grand champion Hong Man Choi will be making his third foray into the world of mixed martial arts as he takes on the slumping Mirko Filipovic at K-1 Dynamite. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:55:30 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/masato-wins-k-1-world-max-08-championship.html TOKYO, October 1, 2008 -- At age 29, Masato is already a veteran among K-1 World Max fighters. Tonight, the Japanese kickboxer countered any doubts about his speed and stamina by battling to victory in a pair of absolutely thrilling bouts to capture the K-1 World Max 2008 Final Championship at the Nippon... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:57:41 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/spotlight-on-crocop-at-dream.6-press-conference-2.html TOKYO, September 21, 2008 -- With the climax of DREAM's first year now just a day away, local and international media are looking hard at the 22 fighters in Tuesday's Olympia DREAM.6 Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:26:39 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/k-1-kicks-off-high-school-series-2.html TOKYO, August 29, 2008 -- In an atmosphere that was half school festival and half fightsport event, Japanese teens who dream of becoming tomorrow's K-1 stars showed their stuff tonight at the K-1 Koshien King of U-18 Final 16 Tournament. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:11:46 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/saki-crowned-k-1-usa-gp-champ-in-hawaii-3.html HONOLULU, August 9, 2008 -- Kickboxer Gokhan Saki upset the field to win the USA GP '08. Former UFC veterans Scott Junk and Wesley Cabbage Correira both lost their K-1 bouts and more. Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:26:52 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/hansen-wins-dream-lightweight-tournament-2.html Norwegian shooto fighter Joachim Hansen came out of the reserve bout to steal the Lightweight Grand Prix Belt, and Alistair Overeem beat Mark Hunt in a Superfight tonight at the DREAM.5 Lightweight GP 2008. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:58:37 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/dream-lightweight-gp-final-press-conference-3.html Dream.5 takes place tomorrow and will feature some of the best lightweights in the world. Eddie Alvarez will face off against Tatsuya Kawajiri and Shinya Aoki faces UFC veteran Kauru Uno. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:04:50 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/k-1-max-results-2.html TOKYO, July 7, 2008 -- Japanese kickboxer Yoshihiro Sato, 27, upset two-time K-1 World Max Champion Buakaw Por Pramuk of Thailand tonight at the K-1 World Max 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 8. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:02:52 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/schilt-wins-in-k-1-3.html FUKUOKA, June 29, 2008 -- Twenty-six-year-old kyokushin fighter Ewerton Teixeira of Brazil won the K-1 Japan Grand Prix 2008; while Semmy Schilt and Badr Hari defended their Championship Belts tonight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Fukuoka. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:53:45 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/sakuraba-loses-again-4.html YOKOHAMA, June 15, 2008 -- Dutch kickboxer Melvin Manhoef manhandled Kazushi Sakuraba, using punches and kicks to KO the Japanese mixed martial arts legend at tonight's DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix 2008. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:13:40 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/alvarez-uno-and-kawajiri-win-at-dream.3.html SAITAMA, May 11, 2008 -- American wrestler Eddie Alvarez beat Norwegian shooto fighter Joachim Hansen in a thriller; while Japanese mixed martial arts legend Caol Uno won in the Main Event at tonight's DREAM.3 Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd Round. Held at the Saitama Super Arena, DREAM.3 featured winners from the inaugural DREAM event... Sun, 11 May 2008 16:48:44 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/k-1-world-gp-europe-final-preview.html AMSTERDAM, April 25, 2008 -- The springtime weather vacillates in Amsterdam, and today a powerful storm arrived from the East. It's the new generation of fighters from Belarus, Hungary and Romania, here to challenge Western Europe's domination of the K-1 World Grand Prix. The competitiveness of Central and Eastern European fighters was confirmed at the... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:03:37 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1/schilt-beats-hunt-and-more-at-k1.html YOKOHAMA, April 13, 2008 -- Moroccan muay thai dynamo and Defending K-1 Heavyweight Champion Badr Hari, 23, scored three quick first-round downs to defeat Ray Sefo tonight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Yokohama. In the evening's Main Event, Defending K-1 World Grand Prix Champion Semmy Schilt defeated challenger Mark Hunt. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:42:34 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/k-1-world-gp-08-in-yokohama-press-conference.html TOKYO, April 12, 2008 -- Hoping to make history for a second time, former K-1 World Grand Prix Grand Champion Mark Hunt returns to the ring tomorrow against the three-time and defending K-1 WGP Champion Semmy Schilt of Holland. It's been five years since Mark Hunt last fought in K-1, but fightsport fans... Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:27:49 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/no-contest-throws-tournament-into-the-air.html SAITAMA, March 15, 2008 -- Returning to one of his favorite venues, Mirko CroCop made it look easy tonight. The cool but lethal Croatian mixed martial arts superstar required a mere 56 seconds to dispatch Tatsuya Mizuno by KO at the DREAM.1 Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 1st Round. Held before a sellout crowd at... Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:26:22 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/k-1-photos-and-results.html K-1 Photo's and results Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:15:12 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/schilt-three-peats-as-k-1-world-gp-champion.html K-1 World Grand Prix finals Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:13:47 +0100 http://www.mmaringreport.com/k-1-news/k-1/akiyama-beats-kang-at-heros-korea-2007.html Kang loses to Akiyama in upset at K1 Heroes Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:37:09 +0100