K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16 Bout Order Announced

by Chris Nelson on Apr 15, 2009 9:58 AM EDT

Opening Bout #1 / 3R x 3 min.
Kazuki Hamasaki vs. Hareruya

Opening Bout #2 / 3R x 3 min. / 60kg limit
Masahiro Yamamoto vs. YUKI

Opening Bout #3 / 3R x 3 min. + 1R ext.
TATSUJI vs. RYUJI

K-1 World MAX 2009 Tournament Reserve Bout / 3R x 3 min. + 1R ext.
Yasuhiro Kido vs. Su Hwan Lee

K-1 World MAX 2009 Tournament Final 16 Bouts / 3R x 3 min. + 1R ext.
Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Dzhabar "Gengis Khan" Askerov
Artur Kyshenko vs. Alviar Lima
Yuya Yamamoto vs. Chi Bin Lim
Albert Kraus vs. Youichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima
Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Andre "Dida" Amade

Exhibition Match / K-1 Rules / 1R x 3 min.
Masato vs. HIROYA

K-1 World MAX 2009 Tournament Final 16 Bouts / 3R x 3 min. + 1R ext.
Andy Souwer vs. Leroy Keastner
Chahid "The Pitbull" Oulad El Hadj vs. Nieky "The Natural" Holtzken
Yoshihiro Sato vs. DRAGO

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chris nelson never sleeps! mwahaha!

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by Anton Tabuena on Apr 15, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions

Chris Nelson positively spoils you guys. We are the ONLY site in MMA doing this. Nelson is the fucking man and that’s a fact.

by Luke Thomas on Apr 15, 2009 10:23 AM EDT reply actions

true true..

although im getting worried about chris and his sleeping habits haha.
unless maybe he’s hiding out in asia and pretends he’s staying up to watch these cards hahaha..

american cards start here at 11am, and the japanese cards only have a 1 hour difference from the live event.. Chris maybe you should move in here in the philippines so you could watch MMA and get normal rest hours.. haha :D

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by Anton Tabuena on Apr 15, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Damn, you’re in the perfect location. I love watching fights in the morning/afternoon (like the UFC’s UK cards).

But yeah, I’ve never been much of a sleeper, so don’t worry about me none. :)

by Chris Nelson on Apr 15, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Word

He’s my hero.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Apr 15, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Dzhabar “Gengis Khan” Askerov

I want to see Petrosyan run another boxing clinic on someone’s face.

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by Leland Roling on Apr 15, 2009 10:51 AM EDT reply actions

Askerov actually lost the K-1 MAX Scandinavia tournament last year that was a qualifier for this, but the guy he lost to (Marcus Oberg) was told he couldn’t compete in K-1 MAX due to his tattoos.

by ilostmydog on Apr 15, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions

And yet they just brought over Tyrone Spong. Crazy.

by Chris Nelson on Apr 15, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Some guys at Kakutougi were saying it’s because Oberg’s tattoos look too much like Yakuza tattoos. Spong’s really don’t. Anyways, he got a spot on Contender Asia 2 which is a good consolation prize.