User:Thesteve/K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam -Europe GP Final- was a martial arts event co-promoted by the K-1 and It's Showtime on Friday, April 26, 2008 at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was one of the four K-1 World Grand Prix qualifying tournaments held in 2008, while it was the twenty-eighth event hosted by the It's Showtime organization. The Main Event featured the classic eight-man elimination tournament, winner advancing to K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16. Six of the tournament participants had earned their spots at Europe GP Final Elimination tournament held on February 9, 2008 at Budapest, Hungary. Also on the card was the final of the It's Showtime Reality Show Series 1 which was won by Sem Braan who defeated favourite Cosmo Alexandre after three rounds by majority decision.

The K-1 World GP 2008 Europe Final attracted a sellout crowd of some 20,000 to the Amsterdam Arena and was broadcast live across Japan on the Fuji TV network.

K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam -Europe GP Final- Tournament
* Reserve Fight winner Brian Douwes replaced Freddy Kemayo in the Semi Finals as Freddy Kemayo was unable to continue due to injury

==Results ==

'''Opening Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R'''
 * Robin van Roosmalen def. Hammadi El Madhaoui 🇲🇦
 * van Roosmalen defeated El Madhaoui by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (29-25, 29-26, 30-25).


 * Rico Verhoeven def. Christiano Delgado
 * Verhoevan defeated Delgado by 3rd Round Split Decision 2-1 (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).

'''It's Showtime Reality Series Season I Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R'''
 * Sem Braan def. Cosmo Alexandre 🇧🇷
 * Braan defeated Alexandre by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (29-29, 29-28, 30-28).

'''It's Showtime Super Fight: Full Contact Karate Rules / 2Min. 5R'''
 * Perry Ubeda def. Stephen Tapilatu
 * Ubeda defeated Tapilatu by KO in the 5th Round.

'''It's Showtime Super Fights: K-1 MAX Rules / 3Min. 3R'''
 * Gokhan Saki 🇹🇷 def. Paul Slowinski 🇵🇱
 * Saki defeated Slowinski by KO (Left Cross) at 2:40 of the 1st Round.


 * Giorgio Petrosyan 🇮🇹 def. Chris Ngimbi
 * Petrosyan defeated Ngimbi by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-25, 30-24, 30-25).


 * Nieky Holzken def. Joerie Mes
 * Holzken defeated Mes by KO (Spinning Back Kick) at 2:21 of the 2nd Round.


 * Buakaw Por. Pramuk 🇹🇭 def. Faldir Chahbari 🇲🇦
 * Por. Pramuk defeated Chabhari by 3rd Round Split Decision 2-1 (29-28, 29-28, 29-30).


 * Gago Drago 🇦🇲 def. Warren Stevelmans
 * Drago defeated Stevelmans by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-27, 29-29, 30-27).

'''Tournament Reserve Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R'''
 * Brian Douwes def. James McSweeney 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
 * Douwes defeated McSweeney by KO (Left Hook) at 1:10 of the 1st Round.

'''Tournament Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R'''
 * Zabit Samedov 🇧🇾 def. Doug Viney 🇳🇿
 * Samedov defeated Viney by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-24, 30-27, 29-26).


 * Freddy Kemayo 🇫🇷 def. Catalin Morosanu
 * Kemayo defeated Morosanu by KO (Knee Strike) at 0:35 of the 1st Round but was unable to continue due to injury - Reserve Fight winner Brian Douwes would take his place in the Semi Finals.


 * Errol Zimmerman 🇸🇷 def. Attila Karacs 🇭🇺
 * Zimmerman defeated Karacs by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 2:10 of the 1st Round.


 * Bjorn Bregy def. Jan Nortje
 * Bregy defeated Nortje by KO (Punches) at 1:10 of the 1st Round.

'''Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R'''
 * Tyrone Spong def. Azem Maksutaj 🇦🇱
 * Spong defeated Maksutaj by KO (Left Knee Strike) at 0:45 of the 2nd Round.

'''Tournament Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R'''
 * Zabit Samedov 🇧🇾 def. Brian Douwes
 * Samedov defeated Douwes by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds the judges had scored it a Decision Draw 1-1 (29-28, 29-29, 29-30).


 * Errol Zimmerman 🇸🇷 def. Bjorn Bregy
 * Zimmerman defeated Bregy by KO (Punches) at 2:59 of the 3rd Round.

'''Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R'''
 * Remy Bonjasky def. Melvin Manhoef
 * Bonjasky defeated Manhoef by KO (Flying Right High Kick) at 2:32 of the 3rd Round.

'''Tournament Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R'''
 * Errol Zimmerman 🇸🇷 def. Zabit Samedov 🇧🇾
 * Zimmerman defeated Samedov by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (29-28, 29-29, 29-28).