K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final
Information
PromotionK-1
DateJuly 20, 2005
VenueYokohama Arena
CityJapan Yokohama, Japan
Attendance17,720
Event chronology
K-1 Challenge 2005 Xplosion X K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hawaii

K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the fourth K-1 World MAX final for middleweight kickboxers (70 kg/152 lb weight class), involving eight finalists and two reserve fighters, with all bouts fought under K-1 rules. All eight of the finalists had won elimination fights at the K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open, while the reserve fighters were invited despite suffering defeats. As well as tournament matches there were also three super fights fought under K-1 rules (70 kg/152 lb weight class). In total there were sixteen fighters at the event, representing nine countries.

The tournament winner was shoot boxing standout Andy Souwer who defeated reigning champion and tournament favorite Buakaw Por. Pramuk by split decision in a grueling final that went into two extension rounds. Souwer was helped in his route to the final by the fact that local hero (and one of the favorites) Masato was injured in his quarter final match and replaced by the much less renowned Yasuhiro Kazuya, who had suffered a cut in his reserve match win, something Souwer took full advantage of, winning by technical knockout. In the super fights the most notable result saw legendary Muay Thai champion Ramon Dekkers outclass former K-1 USA winner Duane Ludwig, winning via a wide unanimous decision. The event was held in Yokohama, Japan at the Yokohama Arena on Wednesday, July 20, 2005.[1]

K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final Tournament

K-1 World MAX Open Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
        
South Korea Chi Bin Lim  
Japan Masato DEC
Japan Masato DEC
Greece Mike Zambidis  
Japan Norifumi Yamamoto  
Greece Mike Zambidis KO
Japan Kazuya Yasuhiro *  
Netherlands Andy Souwer TKO
Japan Takayuki Kohiruimaki KO
Lithuania Darius Skliaudys  
Japan Takayuki Kohiruimaki  
Netherlands Andy Souwer DEC
Brazil Marfio Canoletti  
Netherlands Andy Souwer DEC
Netherlands Andy Souwer DEC
Thailand Buakaw Por.Pramuk  
South Africa Virgil Kalakoda  
Netherlands Albert Kraus DEC
Netherlands Albert Kraus DEC
Australia John Wayne Parr  
New Zealand Shane Chapman  
Australia John Wayne Parr KO
Netherlands Albert Kraus  
Thailand Buakaw Por.Pramuk DEC
Mongolia Jadamba Narantungalag DEC
Japan Yasuhiro Kazuya  
Mongolia Jadamba Narantungalag  
Thailand Buakaw Por.Pramuk DEC
Thailand Buakaw Por.Pramuk DEC
Belarus Vasily Shish  

* Reserve Fight Kazuya Yasuhiro replaced Masato who had to withdraw from the competition due to injury

Results

K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final Results[2][3]
Super Fight 1 –70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R
Japan Akeomi Nitta def. Kotetsu Boku Japan
Nitti defeated Boku by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (29-28, 30-28, 30-28).
K-1 World MAX Tournament Reserve Fight -70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Japan Yasuhiro Kazuya def. Darius Skliaudys Lithuania
Kazuya defeated Skliaudys by 2nd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (20-19, 20-19, 20-19). The match was stopped in the 2nd Round due to cut suffered by Yasuhiro and the bout went to the judges score cards.
K-1 World MAX Tournament Quarter Finals -70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Japan Masato def. Mike Zambidis Greece
Masato defeated Zambidis by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 30-28, 29-28) but had to withdraw from the competition due to a fractured ankle - his place was taken by reserve fight winner Kazuya Yasuhiro.
Netherlands Andy Souwer def. Takayuki Kohiruimaki Japan
Souwer defeated Kohiruimaki by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-28, 30-29, 30-30).
Netherlands Albert Kraus def. John Wayne Parr Australia
Kraus defeated Parr by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-29, 30-29).
Thailand Buakaw Por. Pramuk def. Jadamba Narantungalag Mongolia
Por. Pramuk defeated Narantungalag by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-28, 30-30, 30-27).
Super Fight 2 –70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
Netherlands Ramon Dekkers def. Duane Ludwig United States
Dekkers defeated Ludwig by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-24, 30-24, 30-25).
K-1 World MAX Tournament Semi Finals -70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Netherlands Andy Souwer def. Yasuhiro Kazuya Japan
Souwer defeated Kazuya by TKO (Referee Stoppage, Cut) at 2:24 of the 1st Round.
Thailand Buakaw Por. Pramuk def. Albert Kraus Netherlands
Por. Pramuk defeated Kraus by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 30-28, 30-28).
Super Fight 3 –70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
South Africa Virgil Kalakoda def. Yoshihiro Sato Japan
Kalakoda defeated Sato by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-29, 30-29, 29-29).
K-1 World MAX Tournament Final -70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
Netherlands Andy Souwer def. Buakaw Por. Pramuk Thailand
Souwer defeated Por. Pramuk by 2nd Extra Round Split Decision 2-1 (10-9, 10-9, 9-10). After 3 rounds it was scored a Decision Draw 0-0 (30-30, 30-30, 30-30), while the 1st Extra round was scored a Decision Draw 0-0 (10-10, 10-10, 10-10).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Souwer Super at K-1 World MAX Final". K-1 Official Website. Archived from the original on 2010-09-11.
  2. ↑ "Results". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2010-05-21.
  3. ↑ "Results". K-1sport.de - Your Source for Everything K-1.
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