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I sometimes watch k1, and i follow it a bit on the internet, and it comes on Eurosport again.. thank god!!!!!!! so who of you guys also watch K1??
some basic information about K1 for the people who dont know about it
K-1 is a combat sport that combines standup techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Kickboxing and traditional boxing among others.
There is a 70.5kg (155lb) weight division in K-1 called "K-1 MAX" (Middleweight Artistic Xtreme).
The sport was first formed in 1980 by Kazuyoshi Ishii in Japan. In 1982, a K-1 fight was televised for the first time.
Tactics
The principal object of K-1 is to win by either knockout or by decision. Fights occur inside a ring, as in boxing, and they are fought for three rounds, of three minutes each. Extra rounds (also three minutes long) may be fought if the judges score the fight a draw. Victories are usually achieved by hurting the opponent with kicks to the legs or the head, or using traditional boxing punches, such as the jab, cross or uppercut.
Classic defensive boxing stance is rather ineffective against leg kicks, and fighters are more or less forced to constantly move and counterattack, which is certainly one of the reasons why K-1 fights are seen by many as more dynamic and exciting than boxing fights.
No major K-1 tragedies have been reported; nonetheless, the risk of sustaining a serious injury still exists.
History
The history of K-1 can be called history of Seido-kaikan which is a school of karate that started K-1.
Kazuyoshi Ishii found his own karate organization "New Japan Karatedo Federation Seido-kan" (ﾂ新窶愿ｺ窶怒窶ｹﾃｳﾅｽﾃｨ窶慊ｹﾋ廣窶督ｿﾂ青ｳ窶慊ｹﾅ?ﾃ? in 1980 after he resigned "Kyokushin-kaikan Ashihara dojo"(窶ｹﾃ可真窶ｰﾃｯﾅ?ﾃ厖?ｰﾅ陳ｴ窶慊ｹﾂ湘ｪ)which he had belonged.
Mr. Ishii began to send his students to other organizations competitions to show their ability since 1986.
Mr. Ishii held "K-1 GRAND PRIX 93" on 30 April 1993. It was a dream meeting because of its concept which was to decide the strongest martial artist in a night. Branko Cikatić won the tournament after he knocked out Changpuek Kiatsongrit, Masaaki Satake and Ernesto Hoost.
There was "K-2 GRAND PRIX 93" which was a tournament of Light heavyweight class. Ernesto Hoost knocked out Changpuek Kiatsongrit in a final match was a winner.
Popularity
The sport is popular principally in Brazil, Japan, Europe, and also in the United States, although fightsports are banned in many states. Most K-1 contests in the United States take place in Las Vegas. The sports events are frequently shown on Pay Per View television or ESPN 2 in the United States. K-1 events are broadcast in other countries by national and sports channels.
K-1 Grand Prix
Throughout the year K-1 holds various 8-man grand prix style tournaments to determine the 16 fighters who will compete in the K-1 World GP. K-1 events most commonly take place in Japan, but they have hosted shows in Holland, Italy, Switzerland, France, South Korea, Australia, Sweden, Russia, Croatia, Italy, Brazil and the USA.
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K-1 World Grand Prix champions to date
* 1993 - Branko Cikatić
* 1994 - Peter Aerts
* 1995 - Peter Aerts
* 1996 - Andy Hug
* 1997 - Ernesto Hoost
* 1998 - Peter Aerts
* 1999 - Ernesto Hoost
* 2000 - Ernesto Hoost
* 2001 - Mark Hunt
* 2002 - Ernesto Hoost
* 2003 - Remy Bonjasky
* 2004 - Remy Bonjasky
*note= peter aerts, ernesto hoos, and Remy bonjasky are dutch!!!YAHOOee
K-1 MAX World GP champions to date
* 2002 - Albert Kraus
* 2003 - Masato
* 2004 - Buakaw Por.Pramuk
* 2005 - Andy Souwer
more information is found on : http://www.so-net.ne.jp/feg/k-1gp/
some basic information about K1 for the people who dont know about it
K-1 is a combat sport that combines standup techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Kickboxing and traditional boxing among others.
There is a 70.5kg (155lb) weight division in K-1 called "K-1 MAX" (Middleweight Artistic Xtreme).
The sport was first formed in 1980 by Kazuyoshi Ishii in Japan. In 1982, a K-1 fight was televised for the first time.
Tactics
The principal object of K-1 is to win by either knockout or by decision. Fights occur inside a ring, as in boxing, and they are fought for three rounds, of three minutes each. Extra rounds (also three minutes long) may be fought if the judges score the fight a draw. Victories are usually achieved by hurting the opponent with kicks to the legs or the head, or using traditional boxing punches, such as the jab, cross or uppercut.
Classic defensive boxing stance is rather ineffective against leg kicks, and fighters are more or less forced to constantly move and counterattack, which is certainly one of the reasons why K-1 fights are seen by many as more dynamic and exciting than boxing fights.
No major K-1 tragedies have been reported; nonetheless, the risk of sustaining a serious injury still exists.
History
The history of K-1 can be called history of Seido-kaikan which is a school of karate that started K-1.
Kazuyoshi Ishii found his own karate organization "New Japan Karatedo Federation Seido-kan" (ﾂ新窶愿ｺ窶怒窶ｹﾃｳﾅｽﾃｨ窶慊ｹﾋ廣窶督ｿﾂ青ｳ窶慊ｹﾅ?ﾃ? in 1980 after he resigned "Kyokushin-kaikan Ashihara dojo"(窶ｹﾃ可真窶ｰﾃｯﾅ?ﾃ厖?ｰﾅ陳ｴ窶慊ｹﾂ湘ｪ)which he had belonged.
Mr. Ishii began to send his students to other organizations competitions to show their ability since 1986.
Mr. Ishii held "K-1 GRAND PRIX 93" on 30 April 1993. It was a dream meeting because of its concept which was to decide the strongest martial artist in a night. Branko Cikatić won the tournament after he knocked out Changpuek Kiatsongrit, Masaaki Satake and Ernesto Hoost.
There was "K-2 GRAND PRIX 93" which was a tournament of Light heavyweight class. Ernesto Hoost knocked out Changpuek Kiatsongrit in a final match was a winner.
Popularity
The sport is popular principally in Brazil, Japan, Europe, and also in the United States, although fightsports are banned in many states. Most K-1 contests in the United States take place in Las Vegas. The sports events are frequently shown on Pay Per View television or ESPN 2 in the United States. K-1 events are broadcast in other countries by national and sports channels.
K-1 Grand Prix
Throughout the year K-1 holds various 8-man grand prix style tournaments to determine the 16 fighters who will compete in the K-1 World GP. K-1 events most commonly take place in Japan, but they have hosted shows in Holland, Italy, Switzerland, France, South Korea, Australia, Sweden, Russia, Croatia, Italy, Brazil and the USA.
[edit]
K-1 World Grand Prix champions to date
* 1993 - Branko Cikatić
* 1994 - Peter Aerts
* 1995 - Peter Aerts
* 1996 - Andy Hug
* 1997 - Ernesto Hoost
* 1998 - Peter Aerts
* 1999 - Ernesto Hoost
* 2000 - Ernesto Hoost
* 2001 - Mark Hunt
* 2002 - Ernesto Hoost
* 2003 - Remy Bonjasky
* 2004 - Remy Bonjasky
*note= peter aerts, ernesto hoos, and Remy bonjasky are dutch!!!YAHOOee
K-1 MAX World GP champions to date
* 2002 - Albert Kraus
* 2003 - Masato
* 2004 - Buakaw Por.Pramuk
* 2005 - Andy Souwer
more information is found on : http://www.so-net.ne.jp/feg/k-1gp/
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