K-1 WGP in Serbia

K-1 WGP in Serbia

September 7, 2016

K-1 WGP in Serbia

Posted on September 7, 2016 in NEWS

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K-1 is back in action in Europe with K-1 world GP Euro. K-1 has gone back to there roots in Europe with the 8 man tournament. K-1 has had success in Japan with the 8 man GP and feels that the fans want to see this Europe. K-1 Director Nenad Kuruc is quoted as saying ” 8 man tournaments and GPs is what put K-1 on the map and made it a global brand, time to get back to our roots in Europe”
K-1 first event will be a -95kg GP in Belgrade, Serbia this Oct 27th with two more events to be announced this year in -75kg and -85kg. The euro GPs will focus on young exciting fighters, K-1 has always managed to find the next big thing in the past and will focus on doing so again.
“It’s not weather you win or lose, it’s the effort you give in the ring, did you come to fight and put on a show or did just come for the pay? We are looking for fighters who leave it all in the ring” as K-1 director Nenad Kuruc puts it.
More news to come……

1993

With karate moving closer to kickboxing in style, Ishii organizes the first K-1 Grand Prix at the Yoyogi Dai-Ichi Stadium in Tokyo. The event is held in a regulation-size boxing ring under the revolutionary K-1 rules, which permit punches to accommodate both karate and kickboxing fighters. A sellout crowd of 10,000 sees Branco Citatic win the first K-1 Championship. Two more K-1 events are held later in the year, and these are won by Satake and Ernesto Hoost.

1994

Peter Aerts wins the second K-1 Grand Prix, with newcomer Andy Hug losing in his first match. In September, Hug wins a 'revenge' bout at the Yokohama arena, and establishes himself as one of K-1's first superstars.

1995

Aerts successfully defends his title at the 3rd K-1 Grand Prix in May. The following month, Hug's native Switzerland hosts K-1 Fight Night, the rapidly growing sport's first overseas event. More than 12,000 people watch favorite Hug win by knockout over WKA USA Champion Dennis Lane.

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Article 1 VENUE

The match shall be held in 6m X 6m square ring surrounded by 3-levels of ropes. The ring must be square shaped in order to secure the safety of fighters in case of an accident such as tumbling down.

Article 2 ESSENTIALS

Each fighter shall wear regulated gloves provided by the promoter. In principle, usage of regulated protective cup and mouthpiece is mandatory.
Each fighter shall prepare their own protective cup and a mouthpiece. Fighters must wear official protective cup specified by the promoter, and the usage of commercially available protective cups which tend to cause defect upon application, and structurally defective is prohibited. If fighters do not exercise their duties, they are not entitled to preferential treatment to remedy unfairness caused by accidents.
Furthermore, , in case fighters do not wear official protective cups, and use their own cups, a fighters may severely be penalized for delaying the fight when the cup is damaged due to an accident, or when the process of arranging a new cup to replace the damaged one is time consuming.

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