K-1 World GP 2009 in Tokyo - Final 16 Qualifying GP
August 11, 2009
Yoyogi National Stadium Second Gymnasium
Tokyo, Japan

#1 - Opening Fight - 3R x 3 min.
Kazuo Doi def. Katsuharu Ebisawa via TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 1:02 of Round 1

#2 - Opening Fight - 3R x 3 min.
Kengo Shimizu def. Shinkyu Kawano via KO (Punch) at 0:34 of Round 1

#3 - Opening Fight - 3R x 3 min.
Yuto Watanabe def. Nobuhiro Ko via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-28)

#4 - Final 16 Qualifying GP - Reserve Fight - 3R x 3 min. + 1R Ext.
Yuki Nimura def. Prince Ali via TKO (Punches) at 2:00 of Round 3

#5 - Final 16 Qualifying GP - Quarter Final #1 - 3R x 3 min. + 1R Ext.
Melvin Manhoef def. Ramazan Ramazanov via KO (Left Hook) at 2:16 of Round 1

#6 - Final 16 Qualifying GP - Quarter Final #2 - 3R x 3 min. + 1R Ext.
Daniel Ghita def. John Love via KO (Left Hook) at 1:28 of Round 1

#7 - Final 16 Qualifying GP - Quarter Final #3 - 3R x 3 min. + 1R Ext.
Sergei Lascenko def. Sebastian Ciobanu via Unanimous Decision (30-29, 30-28, 30-28)

#8 - Final 16 Qualifying GP - Quarter Final #4 - 3R x 3 min. + 1R Ext.
Brice Guidon def. Rico Verhoeven via Unanimous Decision (28-30, 28-30, 29-30)

Melvin Manhoef could not fight due to a bad leg injury sustained in his first fight. Under K-1 International Rules his opponent would have the first option to advance, however as Ramazan was knocked out, he cannot advance. Therefore, reserve fight winner, YUKI, advances to face Daniel Ghita.

#9 - Final 16 Qualifying GP - Semi Final #1 - 3R x 3 min. + 1R Ext.
Daniel Ghita def. Yuki Nimura via TKO (Kicks) at 1:28 of Round 1

#10 - Final 16 Qualifying GP - Semi Final #2 - 3R x 3 min. + 1R Ext.
Sergei Lascenko def. Brice Guidon via KO (Right Straight) at 0:34 of Round 2

#11 - Super Fight - 3R x 3 min. + 1R Ext.
Keijiro "Kyotaro" Maeda def. Jan Soukup via KO (Punch) at 1:20 of Round 2

#12 - Super Fight - Special Rules - 3R x 3 min. + 1R Ext.
Peter Aerts def. Yosuke Nishijima via TKO (Leg Kicks) at 1:24 of Round 3

#13 - Final 16 Qualifying GP - Tournament Final - 3R x 3 min. + 1R Ext.
Daniel Ghita def. Sergei Lascenko via TKO (Leg Kicks) at 2:19 of Round 1

Wow, what a beast. Ghita demolished his first two opponents in 90 seconds (including the highly-touted John Love) and didn't take much longer to break down a worn (but still game) Lascenko. Ghita advances to the 2009 K-1 World GP Final 16.

K-1's schedule for the rest of the year looks like this:

K-1 World GP 2009 in Seoul - Final 16
Saturday, September 26 / Olympic Gymnasium, Seoul, Korea

K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final
Monday, October 26 / Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa, Japan

K-1 World GP 2009 Final 16
Saturday, December 5 / Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa, Japan