K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final

K-1 WORLD MAX 2007 World Championship Final was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the sixth annual K-1 World MAX final for middleweight kickboxers (70 kg/154 lb weight class), involving eight finalists and four reserve fighters, with all bouts fought under K-1 rules. Seven of the finalists had won elimination fights at the K-1 World MAX 2007 World Tournament Final Elimination, while the eighth, Gago Drago, had been invited despite losing his elimination match. Another defeated elimination fighter Virgil Kalakoda would be called up to take part in a reserve fight, while the other three reservists were invitees. As well as tournament fights there was an opening fight and two super fights fought under K-1 rules (various weight classes). In total there were eighteen fighters at the event, representing ten countries.

K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final
Information
PromotionK-1
DateOctober 3, 2007
VenueNippon Budokan
City Tokyo, Japan
Attendance14,231
Event chronology
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Seoul Final 16 K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final K-1 Fighting Network Latvia 2007

The tournament was won by shoot boxer Andy Souwer who won his second K-1 MAX world final by defeating home favorite Masato who was also vying for his second tournament victory, in what was a rematch from the previous years semi final. After a close first round in which Masato was the aggressor, Souwer turned it on in the second, his low kicks wearing out the Japanese fighter forcing an exhausted and hurt Masato unable to come out for the third round. A delighted Souwer was presented as the victor, dedicating the victory to his recently born second child. It had been a competitive tournament with both finalists having had to work hard to make the final – Souwer had defeated the tough Gago Drago and fellow countryman and 2002 champion Albert Kraus, while Masato had defeated x2 K-1 MAX world champion Buakaw and newcomer Artur Kyshenko – with the victory against Buakaw in particular leaving its toll on Masato. The event was held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 in front of a full house of 14,231.[1]

K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final
Final Elimination Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Buakaw Por. Pramuk DEC  
Nieky Holzken       Buakaw Por. Pramuk    
Masato DEC     Masato DEC  
Gesias Cavalcante         Masato KO  
Gago Drago         Artur Kyshenko    
Mike Zambidis DEC     Mike Zambidis    
Artur Kyshenko KO     Artur Kyshenko DEC  
Su Hwan Lee         Masato  
Albert Kraus DEC       Andy Souwer TKO
Virgil Kalakoda       Albert Kraus DEC  
Yoshihiro Sato DEC     Yoshihiro Sato    
Denis Schneidmiller         Albert Kraus    
Andy Souwer KO       Andy Souwer DEC  
Ole Laursen       Andy Souwer KO      
      Gago Drago *        
   

* Gago Drago was invited to the Final despite losing his elimination fight

Results
K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final Results[2][3]
Opening Fight -75 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R
Gori def. Ryoji
Gori defeated Ryoji by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).
K-1 World MAX Tournament Reserve Fight 2 –70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Franco Presentado def. Satoruvaschicoba
Direkçi defeated Satoruvashicoba by KO (Left Hook) at 0:39 of the 2nd Round.
Super Fight 1 –60 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R
Hiroya def. Kwon Elozzang
Hiroya defeated Elozzang by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-28, 30-28).
K-1 World MAX Tournament Reserve Fight 1 –70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Virgil Kalakoda def. Takayuki Kohiruimaki
Kalakoda defeated Kohiruimaki by KO (Right Hook) at 1:56 of the 3rd Round.
K-1 World MAX Tournament Quarter Finals -70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Masato def. Buakaw Por. Pramuk
Masato defeated Por. Pramuk by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 30-27, 29-27).
Artur Kyshenko def. Mike Zambidis
Kyshenko defeated Zambidis by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds it was scored a Majority Draw 1-0 (30-29, 30-30, 30-29) in favour of Kyshenko.
Albert Kraus def. Yoshihiro Sato
Kraus defeated Sato by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-29, 30-29).
Andy Souwer def. Gago Drago
Souwer defeated Drago by KO (Right Punch) at 1:43 of the 2nd Round.
K-1 World MAX Tournament Semi Finals -70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Masato def. Artur Kyshenko
Masato defeated Kyshenko by KO (Left Hook) at 0:41 of the 2nd Round.
Andy Souwer def. Albert Kraus
Souwer defeated Kraus by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-29, 30-30, 30-29).
Super Fight 2 –70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Su Hwan Lee def. Kazuya Yasuhiro
Lee defeated Yashuhiro by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-29, 30-29).
K-1 World MAX Tournament Final -70 kg: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
Andy Souwer def. Masato
Souwer defeated Masato by TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 3:00 of the 2nd Round.

See also

References
  1. ""Sweet 'n Souwer K-1 World Max Final" Written by Monty DiPietro". K-1 grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. "Results". K-1 Grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 2010-09-27.
  3. "Results". k-1sport.de.
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