Fight For JAPAN "K-1 WORLD MAX 2011 -63kg Japan Tournament Final"
Saturday 25 June 2011
Gate Open PM3:00 Start PM4:00
Yoyogi Stadium 2nd, Tokyo, JAPAN
2-1-1, Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
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Opening Fight(4):K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R:
KOjiman vs. Hideto Fujii - KO Round 1
Opening Fight(1): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R:
Takayoshi Kitayama vs. Gentaro - Unanimous Decision
- Gentaro saved by the bell in the first round.
Opening Fight(2): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R:
Akihiro Kimura vs. Yuji Tanaka - KO Round 1 (1:51)
- Both fighters were very aggressive and then Kimura landed a left hook that floored Tanaka.
Opening Fight(3): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R:
Shingo Yokoyama vs. Yasuomi Soda - Unanimous Decision
- Good back and forth battle with little to no technique on display and Soda got a knockdown in the third round.
**Fire Harada in a suit gives a speech about the Japanese Tsunami and Earthquake disaster and encourages everyone to keep fighting and to never give up. Next on the big screen a video from Tanikawa is played thanking all of the fans of K-1 for their support and claiming the K-1 fighters and the organization will rise again with the people of Japan. **
-63kg Japan Tournament FINAL: Reserve Fight(1): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R:
Yuto Watanabe vs. Toshiki Taniyama - Extra Round Decision
- After three rounds one judge had it for Taniyama and the other two had it a draw. Toshiki Taniyama will be the first replacement fighter in case of an injury to a tournament fighter.
-63kg Japan Tournament FINAL: Reserve Fight(2): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R:
Shohei Asahara vs. Koji Yoshimoto - Extra Round Decision
- Asahara came out guns a blazin' but he gassed early in the second and Yoshimoto came on late but all three judges ruled it a draw after three rounds. Yoshimoto clearly won the extra round.
**The K-1 -70kg World Max Tournament is announced and will begin in August.**
-63kg Japan Tournament FINAL Quarterfinal: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R:
Tetsuya Yamato vs. HIROYA - Unanimous Decision
- HIROYA was winning the fight but Yamato scored a knockdown at the bell for the end of round two. HIROYA dominated the third round but got robbed by the judges, Tetsuya Yamato moves on to the semi-finals.
-63kg Japan Tournament FINAL Quarterfinal: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R:
Koya Urabe vs. Yuki - Decision 2-0-1
- In round two Urabe scored a spinning backfist knockdown but Yuki came back with a fury of leg kicks. Despite getting his legs tenderized in round three Urabe wins a majority decision.
-63kg Japan Tournament FINAL Quarterfinal: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R:
Yuta Kubo vs. Kizaemon Saiga - Decision 2-0-1
- Round one was even, round two went to Kubo 2-1 and Kubo kept the pressure on in the third round to take the decision and move onto the the next round.
-63kg Japan Tournament FINAL Quarterfinal: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R:
Ryuji Kajiwara vs. Masaaki Noiri - Extra Round Decision
- Even though Noiri appeared to win the fight in regulation an extra round was the decision. Fight Summary: 18 year old in his seventh fight beats 34 year old in his 30th fight.
**INTERMISSION**
-63kg Japan Tournament FINAL Semi-Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R:
Tetsuya Yamato vs. Koya Urabe - Unanimous Decision
- Urabe used great jabs and striking to defeat the 2010 champion by decision.
-63kg Japan Tournament FINAL Semi-Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R:
Yuta Kubo vs. Masaaki Noiri - Unanimous Decision
- Great fight by Kubo and Noiri but the judges thought Kubo did enough to take the decision. Watch for that kid Noiri in the future.
Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R / -70kg:
Yoshihiro Sato vs. Albert Kraus - Majority Decision
- Very close fight for the first two rounds but Kraus laid on the punishment in the third round. The three blind mice judging the fight absolutely fucked Kraus and gave the fight to Sato.
-63kg Japan Tournament FINALS: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R:
Koya Urabe vs. Yuta Kubo - Unanimous Decision
- Kubo worked on the already damaged right leg of Urabe throughout the fight but Urabe didn't give up and continued to fight despite the injured leg. Kubo though was the victor and his gameplan in the final of sweeping the leg worked perfectly.
