I-1 2008 30 th April - HONG KONG

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Promoter KIM IP

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Goog show good luck KK x

top show.
good luck kieran

Chokdee KK.

Wouldnt like to call this one either way.....but I would put my money on Rudo, KK or Kulebin.

Hope they have 48hrs between weigh-in and fight again.

Good luck Kieran

Couple of top guns in the 8-man - Kulebin Durica & Keddle!! All simply a class above the rest...tough one to call, but one of those 3 to win.

i look like a tramp whos found a belt!!

looks like someone stole your copies of the big issue ..... roll on Hong Kong .

cork it - well look like Cannon & Ball when they see us come off the plane.

go on mantramp show em whos the boss......dont know the others ill take MR tramp to smash em down....id masterbate myself all over weighing in 2 days before.

Liam thats a thought ide rather not have in my head .... WRONG just plain Wrong

Lol@ Leum x

i watched Kulebin tear through the competition, eventually beating the Thai to become the 2008 IFMA world champion in the 67kg DIVISION!! considering he was weighing in at 65kgs this spoke volumes of his fighting ability. just last year he was 60kgs and more recently been around 63.5.

but then there is Durica, who i believe gave Kulebin his only professional loss! he has a tough,walk forward style and would give anyone a war

glad to see Keddle in the mix this year, the spotlights always been on the above 2 in these tournaments, it will be interesting to see the draws, good luck Kieran

Looks like another good tournament, I'd say Kulebin is favourite, but I'd like to see Kieran bust him or even Rudo, Good luck KK!

i watched kulebin fight on eurosport in december in a single fight and it wasnt that impressive really....Kieran and rudolf are much better in single fights but this is tournament and anything can happen...i love Rudolfs picture its wkd...not as good as kierans tho.

I've not seen him in a while Liam to be honest, but seen him fighting a couple of times and I thought he looked really good especially if he was alowed to control the range and keep it long. However, I'd like to see Kieran or Rudo win!

Andre kulebin...rudo...Keddle...top boys x

Good Luck Raul

Keddle looks like Shaun loads lol x

Kieran looks fresh to fight!!

fresh of the streets!!! mantramp!!! nice

any spare change guv ........ hahahahahahahaha

Kieran definitly looks the most hungry!

check out the promoters gold dressing gown....i bet he lives in a secret base in a volcano

good luck KK...

Wow! How many belts has Rudo got?!?!?!?
He is gonna have a pic like Johmod soon with about 18-belts wrapped all over him...

Gotta agree with Liam regarding styles suited to tournaments. Kulebin is very slick and tends not to take too much punishment, whereas Rudo is just a pressure-machine....
Wouldnt like to call this either way....
Close call.

yes im training slightly different to what i usually am - but in tournaments you need a little lady luck aswell. Im looking forward to it. Ive got another 8 man 6 weeks after!!

Lady luck ....Schazzzzam alie

any results yet????

The draw...

Waiting for results myself. Hope to see them roll in soon.

from Rob Cox:

Keddle won first fight as did Rudo, but was too injured to fight Kieran so Kieran fought the Thai in semi but lost to Thai, Dont know anymore than that im afraid for now

Kulebin also won his first fight apparently

Kulebin also won his first fight apparently

Kulebin won lot apprently beaing Thai in final, but heard not so good decision

Thank you to Nigel Chan for the original post on K-1Fans:

Here are the results:

MAD Undercard 1
Jenny So vs Venus Tsang (3 x 2)
Winner: Jenny So by unanimous decision

MAD Undercard 2
Ng Wah Shing vs Wong King Lung (3 x 2)
Winner: Ng Wah Shing by split decision

I-1 WGP Quarterfinal 1
Andrei Kulebin (Belarus) vs Leonardo Amendoim Monteiro (Brazil)
Winner: Kulebin by unanimous decision

I-1 WGP Quarterfinal 2
Mehdi Zatout (France) vs Raul Llopis (USA)
Winner: Zatout by unanimous decision

I-1 WGP Quarterfinal 3
Rudolf Durica (Slovakia) vs Santichai (Thailand)
Winner: Durica by unanimous decision

I-1 WGP Quarterfinal 4
Kieran Keddle (United Kingdom) vs Peyman Shahrokni (Sweden)
Winner: Keddle by unanimous decision

MAD Super Fight
Chak Kam Ho vs Yung Kwang
Winner: Yung Kwang by split decision

MAD Super Fight
Alvinson Cooney vs Alex Lee Leung Wang (3 x 2)
Winner: Cooney by split decision

I-1 WGP Semifinal 1
Andrei Kulebin vs Mehdi Zatout
Winner: Kulebin by unanimous decision

I-1 WGP Semifinal 2
(Rudolf Durica withdrew due to injury and Santichai stepped in to fight in Semifinal)
Santichai vs Kieran Keddle
Winner: Santichai by unanimous decision

MAD Super Fight "Queen vs Queen"
Joey Lee (Hong Kong) vs Feriel Ameeroedien (South Africa)
Winner: Joey Lee by 1st round TKO

I-1 WGP Final
Andrei Kulebin vs Santichai
Winner: Kulebin by unanimous decision

Winner of WMC I-1 World Muaythai Grand Prix 2008:
Andrei Kulebin (Belarus)

MAD Super Fight "CEO vs CEO"
Arnaud Droitcourt vs Ben Ng
Winner: Droitcourt by unanimous decision

Well done to KK and to Sanuk-Santichai :)

Ill get some pics up when im back .... was great tourny all the lads were cool shame Rudolph couldnt make the fight was well looking forwrd to it but his back was mashed , what a top fella tho and also Leo the brazilian lad gonna be 1 to watch out for , only been fighting 2.5 yrs and gave Andrei a very good fight on less than a quarter of the experience TOP MAN Leo .... Both him and rudolph are top blokes had a right crack with them and BIG dave the Aussie we had a right laugh with too .

Top tournie master Ip , well run and organised , a big thank you to everyone out there Kim Ip , Lena , Kevin chan , we wanted for nothing .

We would love to come back next yr , but mark my words we go home with the belt next time lol.

Russ

Thank for all Andrey supporters! You can see his more info in http://www.muaythai.org.by/index/index_en.php
photos from I-1 GP in http://www.muaythai.org.by/index/I-1_en.php

KK picsfrom I-1 - Not the clearest of pics but i've attached a few anyway...

or should i have said i am trying to attach them! having a few minor probs! lol

pleasure to have been a part of this awesome event and to have met everyone and shared a good laugh... except one git who I won't name

here are a couple of photos from the Event:

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/4695/kierankeddlerussconnerch2.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/120/andreikulebini1wgpwinneev0.jpg

pleasure to have been a part of this awesome event and to have met everyone and shared a good laugh... except one git who I won't name

here are a couple of photos from the Event:

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/4695/kierankeddlerussconnerch2.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/120/andreikulebini1wgpwinneev0.jpg