World GP 2005 in Hiroshima Results

(Japan GP)

June 14, 2005

Hiroshima Green Arena

 Hiroshima, Japan

 

 

The winner of the Japan GP tournament earned a spot in the opening round of the 2005 K-1 World Grand

Prix slated to begin in September. All bouts were three rounds (three minutes each round) with a one round

extension if needed unless noted.

 

Translated from Sportsnavi:

Fight 1 - Opening Bout

Kazuki Hamasaki wins by TKO at 2:20 of the second round Yuya Yamamoto

 

Fight 2 - Reserve Bout

Takeru wins a majority decision (30-28, 30-30, 30-28) over Yuki Niimura

 

Fight 3 - Japan GP Tournament Bout - Bracket A

Tatsufumi Tomihira wins an extended round split decision (10-9, 9-10, 10-9) over Hiromi Amada

 

Fight 4 - Japan GP Tournament Bout - Bracket A

Yusuke Fujimoto wins a unanimous decision (30-28, 30-27, 30-28) over Hajime Moriguchi

 

Fight 5 - Japan GP Tournament Bout - Bracket B

Bob Sapp wins a unanimous decision (30-29, 30-27, 29-26) over Yoshihiro Nakao

 

Fight 6 - Japan GP Tournament Bout - Bracket B

Hiraku Hori wins a unanimous decision (30-29, 30-28, 29-28) over Tsuyoshi Nakasako

 

Fight 7 - Super Fight

Hong-Man Choi wins by knockout at 2:11 of the first round over Tom Howard

 

Fight 8 - Japan GP Tournament Semi-Final Bout - Bracket A

Tatsufumi Tomihira wins by knockout at 2:39 of the first round over Yusuke Fujimoto

Fight 9 - Japan GP Tournament Semi-Final Bout - Bracket B

Bob Sapp wins by knockout at 1:27 of the first round over Hiraku Hori

 

Fight 10 - Super Fight

Ray Sefo wins by TKO at :37 of the first round over Ruslan Karaev

 

Fight 11 - Japan GP Tournament Final (2 Rd extension if needed)

Bob Sapp wins a unanimous decision over Tatsufumi Tomihira - Sapp wins tournament

 

 

 

(6/14/05)