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

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei - Asia GP -  was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It took place on Sunday July 13, 2008 at the Taipei World Trade Center in Taipei City, Taiwan. It was the fourth official K-1 World GP held in 2008, featuring the classic eight-man elimination tournament, winner advancing to K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16 in Seoul, Korea and three Superfights

The K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei an estimated 10,000 to the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center and was broadcast live in Japan on the TBS network and in South Korea on the CJ Media Network.

After the show Remy Bonjasky was voted as the MVP of the event.

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei - Asia GP - Tournament
* Reserve Fight winner Vaughn Anderson replaced Makoto Uehara in the Semi Finals as Makoto Uehara was unable to continue due to injury

==Results ==

'''Reserve Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R'''
 * Vaughn Anderson 🇨🇦 def. Jun Ito 🇯🇵
 * Anderson defeated Ito by KO at 1:56 of the 1st Round.

'''K-1 Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R'''
 * Catalin Morosanu def. Junichi Sawayashiki 🇯🇵
 * Morosanu defeated Sawayashiki by KO (3 Knockdowns, Left Hook) at 2:04 of the 1st Round.

'''Asia GP Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R'''
 * Ruslan Karaev 🇷🇺 def. Tatsufumi Tomihira 🇯🇵
 * Karaev defeated Tomihira by KO (Punches) at 2:20 of the 3rd Round.


 * Young Hyun Kim 🇰🇷 vs. Saiseelek Nor-Seepun 🇹🇭
 * Kim defeated Nor-Seepun by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 30-29, 30-28).


 * Aleksandr Pitchkounov 🇷🇺 def. Nobu Hayashi 🇯🇵
 * Pitchkounov defeated Hayashi by an Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds, the judges had scored it a Majority Draw 1-0 (30-30, 30-30, 30-28) in favour of Pitchkounov.


 * Makoto Uehara 🇯🇵 def. Yong Soo Park 🇰🇷
 * Uehara defeated Park by KO (Left Hook) at 1:25 of the Extra Round. After 3 rounds the judges had scored it a Decision Draw 0-0 (29-29, 29-29, 29-29). However, due to injury Uehara had to withdraw from the tournament - Reserve Fight winner Vaughn Anderson would take his place in the Semi Finals.

'''Super Fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R'''
 * Yang Tong Hsiung 🇹🇼 def. Matt Campbell 🇦🇺
 * Yang defeated Campbell by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 29-28, 30-28).


 * Wang Chung Yuan 🇹🇼 def. Mick Mittiga 🇦🇺
 * Wang defeated Mittiga by KO (Straight Right) at 1:27 of the 1st Round.

'''Asia GP Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R'''
 * Ruslan Karaev 🇷🇺 def. Young Hyun Kim 🇰🇷
 * Karaev defeated Kim by TKO Doctor stoppage/broken nose) at 0:15 of the 1st Round.


 * Aleksandr Pitchkounov 🇷🇺 def. Vaughn Anderson 🇨🇦
 * Pitchkounov defeated Anderson by KO (Left Hook) at 2:58 of the 1st Round.

'''Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R'''
 * Zabit Samedov 🇧🇾 def. Ray Sefo 🇳🇿
 * Samedov defeated Sefo by 2nd Extra Round Split Decision 2-1 (9-10, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds the judges had the bout scored a Decision Draw 0-0 (30-30, 30-30, 30-30) and after the 1st Extra Round a Majority Draw 1-0 (10-10, 10-10, 10-9) in favour of Sefo.

'''Asia GP Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R'''
 * Ruslan Karaev 🇷🇺 def. Aleksandr Pitchkounov 🇷🇺
 * Karaev defeated Pitchkounov by KO (Right Uppercut & Left Hook) at 2:03 of the 1st Round.

'''Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R'''
 * Remy Bonjasky def. Bazigit Atajev 🇷🇺
 * Bonjasky defeated Atajev by KO (Flying Knee Strike) at 0:33 of the 3rd Round.