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

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization in association with FEG USA / Akebono Ventures Inc. It took place on Saturday August 9, 2008 at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii and was a fifth and final eliminaton tournament held for K-1 World GP 2008 series, featuring the classic eight-man elimination tournament.

The K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii attracted a crowd of 8,807 to the Stan Sheriff Center and was broadcast live across Japan on Fuji TV and in South Korea on the CJ Media Network. The winner of the tournament earned a spot at the K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16, set for September 27, 2008 in Seoul, Korea.

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii Tournament
* Reserve Fight winner Randy Kim replaced Mighty Mo in the Semi Finals as Mighty Mo could not continue due to injury

==Results ==

'''Reserve Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R'''
 * Rico Verhoeven def. 🇯🇵 Koichi Watanabe
 * Verhoeven defeated Watanabe by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).


 * Stefan Leko 🇩🇪 def. Junior Sua 🇺🇸
 * Leko defeated Sua by KO (Knee Strike) at 2:36 of the 1st Round.


 * Randy Kim 🇰🇷 def. Vilatonu Fonokalafi 🇹🇴
 * Kim defeated Fonokalafi by KO (Punches) at 1:13 of the 1st Round.

'''USA GP Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R'''
 * Mighty Mo 🇦🇸 def. Justice Smith 🇺🇸
 * Mo defeated Smith by 3rd Round Majority Decision (30-26, 28-28, 30-26) but had to withdraw due to injury - Reserve Fight winner Randy Kim would replace him in the Semi Finals.


 * Wesley Correira 🇺🇸 def. Eric Esch 🇺🇸
 * Correira defeated Esch by KO (Left High Kick) at 0:53 of the 2nd Round.


 * Gokhan Saki 🇹🇷 def. Deutsch Pu'u 🇺🇸
 * Saki defeated Pu'u by KO (Low Kicks) at 2:15 of the 1st Round.


 * Rick Cheek 🇺🇸 def. Nicholas Pettas
 * Cheek defeated Pettas by TKO (Referee Stoppage) at 1:15 of the 1st Round.

'''Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R'''
 * Paul Slowinski 🇵🇱 def. Aziz Jahjah 🇲🇦
 * Slowinski defeated Jahjah by KO (Punches) at 1:53 of the 3rd Round.

'''USA GP Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R'''
 * Randy Kim 🇰🇷 def. Wesley Correira 🇺🇸
 * Kim defeated Correira by KO (Low Kicks) at 1:00 of the 2nd Round.


 * Gokhan Saki 🇹🇷 def. Rick Cheek 🇺🇸
 * Saki defeated Cheek by KO (Left Body Shot) at 2:36 of the 1st Round.

'''Super Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R'''
 * Min Soo Kim 🇰🇷 def. Scott Junk 🇺🇸
 * Kim defeated Junk by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision (28-27, 29-27, 28-27).


 * Badr Hari 🇲🇦 def. Domagoj Ostojic
 * Hari defeated Ostojic by KO (Left Straight Punch) at 0:19 of the 1st Round.

'''USA GP Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R'''
 * Gokhan Saki 🇹🇷 def. Randy Kim 🇰🇷
 * Saki defeated Kim by KO (Left Hook) at 1:39 of the 2nd Round.