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Oliver Sperling
Posted: 2003-10-06 11:55:15
Posted: 2003-10-06 11:55:15
K-1 FInal Elimination Lineup
Oct 5, 2003
By Mike Afromowitz (mike@k-1usa.net)
*Update* - Jermoe LeBanner has injured his arm. His replacement will be announced shortly.
With the Saturday, October 11th K-1 “Final Elimination” card just around the corner, the seven matchups for the Osaka, Japan card have been hammered out. Here is the lay of the land for the first K-1 Japan event in history that will air live on United States Pay-Per-View television:
Peter Aerts (Holland) vs. Jerrel Venetiaan (Holland)
Ray Sefo (New Zealand) vs. Carter Williams (United States)
Francisco Filho (Brazil) vs. Stefan Leko (Germany)
Alexey Ignashov (Belarus) vs. Mike Bernardo (Republic of South Africa)
Ernesto Hoost (Holland) vs. Cyril Abidi (France)
Bob Sapp (United States) vs. Remy Bonjasky (Holland)
Jerome LeBanner (France) vs. Francois Botha (Republic of South Africa)
At 32 years of age, Peter Aerts is seeking his 4th career K-1 World Grand Prix title. While injuries plagued him during the second half of 2001 and the first quarter of 2002, “The Dutch Lumberjack” imposed his will this year and racked up enough victories to earn a spot in the October 11th event that will award each of its single fight winners a place in December 7th’s World Grand Prix Finals tournament.
Another one of Holland’s promising talents, Jerrel Venetiaan earned his place in the “Final Elimination” loop by defeating three straight opponents during May 30th’s K-1 World Grand Prix single-elimination tournament in Basel, Switzerland.
Making his debut in Japan, 23-year-old American Carter Williams will be overmatched by K-1 veteran Ray Sefo in terms of fighting experience in K-1’s birthplace, but not in terms of raw talent. Beginning with his May K-1 USA tournament win when he outpointed defending champion Michael McDonald and stopped Japan’s Yusuke Fujimoto and six-time world kickboxing champion Rick Roufus, Williams proved he belongs in the big show.
Since that career breakthrough night, Williams has reeled off four more consecutive victories, three of which came by way of knockout. Sefo, a former International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) world kickboxing champion and the 2000 K-1 World Grand Prix Finals runner-up, enjoys the status of one of K-1’s most popular athletes. 2002 was arguably the New Zealander’s best year to date on the fighting circuit as he earned five wins in six appearances.
On July 13th, Brazilian Kyokushin Karate star, Francisco Filho, made his long-awaited return to K-1 action after back-to-back knee and shoulder injuries sidelined him for over 12 months. Filho’s appearance on October 11th will be his second of the year since he fought fellow K-1 standout Mike Bernardo to a draw during his comeback fight in Fukuoka, Japan.
Germany’s Stefan “Blitz” Leko has become an increasingly dangerous force in “The New Fighting Sport” since he took the August 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix Semifinals crown by brutally knocking out Aerts in the championship round of the eight-man single elimination tournament at Las Vegas, Nevada’s Bellagio Hotel and Casino. Team Glory mentor and mastermind kickboxing trainer, Cor Hemmers of Holland, who assumed command over Leko’s training last year, is credited as the primary force behind his 29-year-old protégé’s improvement.
25-year-old Alexey Ignashov has earned the respect of his international competition during his three years of activity in the K-1 Superheavyweight circuit. The 6’5”, 239 pound fighter’s long knees are recognized as one of the most potent forces in the fight game and have earned him the nickname “The Scorpion.”
South African Mike Bernardo has repeatedly beaten his top-flight opponents to the punch with superior western boxing skills that led him to the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Heavyweight championship several years ago. Bernardo has gone as far as the championship round of the World Grand Prix Finals tournament in 1996, but has not yet stood in the winner’s circle of the Tokyo Dome.
Aside from being the most accomplished fighter in K-1 history with a record four World Grand Prix titles under his belt, Holland’s Ernesto Hoost has shown that he is, perhaps, the tournament’s most durable fighter who deserves an “Iron Man” award for his refusal to slow down at the age of 38.
2003 has been another year under sun for Hoost, who picked up victories in both of his appearances earlier this year. In 1999, French kickboxer Cyril Abidi debuted in K-1 competition with a brilliant five-round victory over Petar Majstorovic and followed the performance up with two consecutive knockouts over Aerts and a technical knockout over Sefo.
Since that early stage of his career, though, Abidi has experienced some rough times as he was twice viciously mauled last year by opponents possessing much lesser stand-up fighting experience in Sapp and mixed martial arts heavyweight contender, Quinton Jackson.
On August 15th, appearances by Sapp and Remy Bonjasky highlighted the K-1 “Battle At The Bellagio” Las Vegas card. While the 6’3”, 365-pound Sapp narrowly escaped the clutches of Superfight opponent Kimo by recovering from a knockdown and delivering his own high-powered knockout blow, Bonjasky put on an aggressive and dynamic display of high-flying kicks and knees to capture the eight-man tournament championship and the admiration of the 8,000 spectators in attendance.
Labeled time and time again as the “next Ernesto Hoost,” Bonjasky is expected to be tested next week as he will face a fighter who carries over one hundred pounds more than him and one who enjoys punishing his opponents at close range where Bonjasky often strikes with his airborne tactics. Sapp is coming off of a September 21st first round victory over fellow former NFL player, Stefan Gamlin.
Styles will likely collide most when two-time K-1 World Grand Prix Finals runner-up Jerome LeBanner squares off with the event’s curveball in heavyweight boxing contender, Francois Botha. Added to the card last week after he came to terms with K-1’s front office in Japan, Botha will test his elite western boxing skills under K-1 rules for the first time.
LeBanner, a swing-for-the-fences style fighter who sustained a broken elbow during his World Grand Prix Finals championship round bout with Hoost last December, reaffirmed his standing as one of the sport’s best by earning victories during both of his ring appearances this year. The French kickboxer, whose defensive skills have been questioned at times, could very well be taken to task by the polished punching techniques of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) number 10-rated opponent.
Oct 5, 2003
By Mike Afromowitz (mike@k-1usa.net)
*Update* - Jermoe LeBanner has injured his arm. His replacement will be announced shortly.
With the Saturday, October 11th K-1 “Final Elimination” card just around the corner, the seven matchups for the Osaka, Japan card have been hammered out. Here is the lay of the land for the first K-1 Japan event in history that will air live on United States Pay-Per-View television:
Peter Aerts (Holland) vs. Jerrel Venetiaan (Holland)
Ray Sefo (New Zealand) vs. Carter Williams (United States)
Francisco Filho (Brazil) vs. Stefan Leko (Germany)
Alexey Ignashov (Belarus) vs. Mike Bernardo (Republic of South Africa)
Ernesto Hoost (Holland) vs. Cyril Abidi (France)
Bob Sapp (United States) vs. Remy Bonjasky (Holland)
Jerome LeBanner (France) vs. Francois Botha (Republic of South Africa)
At 32 years of age, Peter Aerts is seeking his 4th career K-1 World Grand Prix title. While injuries plagued him during the second half of 2001 and the first quarter of 2002, “The Dutch Lumberjack” imposed his will this year and racked up enough victories to earn a spot in the October 11th event that will award each of its single fight winners a place in December 7th’s World Grand Prix Finals tournament.
Another one of Holland’s promising talents, Jerrel Venetiaan earned his place in the “Final Elimination” loop by defeating three straight opponents during May 30th’s K-1 World Grand Prix single-elimination tournament in Basel, Switzerland.
Making his debut in Japan, 23-year-old American Carter Williams will be overmatched by K-1 veteran Ray Sefo in terms of fighting experience in K-1’s birthplace, but not in terms of raw talent. Beginning with his May K-1 USA tournament win when he outpointed defending champion Michael McDonald and stopped Japan’s Yusuke Fujimoto and six-time world kickboxing champion Rick Roufus, Williams proved he belongs in the big show.
Since that career breakthrough night, Williams has reeled off four more consecutive victories, three of which came by way of knockout. Sefo, a former International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) world kickboxing champion and the 2000 K-1 World Grand Prix Finals runner-up, enjoys the status of one of K-1’s most popular athletes. 2002 was arguably the New Zealander’s best year to date on the fighting circuit as he earned five wins in six appearances.
On July 13th, Brazilian Kyokushin Karate star, Francisco Filho, made his long-awaited return to K-1 action after back-to-back knee and shoulder injuries sidelined him for over 12 months. Filho’s appearance on October 11th will be his second of the year since he fought fellow K-1 standout Mike Bernardo to a draw during his comeback fight in Fukuoka, Japan.
Germany’s Stefan “Blitz” Leko has become an increasingly dangerous force in “The New Fighting Sport” since he took the August 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix Semifinals crown by brutally knocking out Aerts in the championship round of the eight-man single elimination tournament at Las Vegas, Nevada’s Bellagio Hotel and Casino. Team Glory mentor and mastermind kickboxing trainer, Cor Hemmers of Holland, who assumed command over Leko’s training last year, is credited as the primary force behind his 29-year-old protégé’s improvement.
25-year-old Alexey Ignashov has earned the respect of his international competition during his three years of activity in the K-1 Superheavyweight circuit. The 6’5”, 239 pound fighter’s long knees are recognized as one of the most potent forces in the fight game and have earned him the nickname “The Scorpion.”
South African Mike Bernardo has repeatedly beaten his top-flight opponents to the punch with superior western boxing skills that led him to the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Heavyweight championship several years ago. Bernardo has gone as far as the championship round of the World Grand Prix Finals tournament in 1996, but has not yet stood in the winner’s circle of the Tokyo Dome.
Aside from being the most accomplished fighter in K-1 history with a record four World Grand Prix titles under his belt, Holland’s Ernesto Hoost has shown that he is, perhaps, the tournament’s most durable fighter who deserves an “Iron Man” award for his refusal to slow down at the age of 38.
2003 has been another year under sun for Hoost, who picked up victories in both of his appearances earlier this year. In 1999, French kickboxer Cyril Abidi debuted in K-1 competition with a brilliant five-round victory over Petar Majstorovic and followed the performance up with two consecutive knockouts over Aerts and a technical knockout over Sefo.
Since that early stage of his career, though, Abidi has experienced some rough times as he was twice viciously mauled last year by opponents possessing much lesser stand-up fighting experience in Sapp and mixed martial arts heavyweight contender, Quinton Jackson.
On August 15th, appearances by Sapp and Remy Bonjasky highlighted the K-1 “Battle At The Bellagio” Las Vegas card. While the 6’3”, 365-pound Sapp narrowly escaped the clutches of Superfight opponent Kimo by recovering from a knockdown and delivering his own high-powered knockout blow, Bonjasky put on an aggressive and dynamic display of high-flying kicks and knees to capture the eight-man tournament championship and the admiration of the 8,000 spectators in attendance.
Labeled time and time again as the “next Ernesto Hoost,” Bonjasky is expected to be tested next week as he will face a fighter who carries over one hundred pounds more than him and one who enjoys punishing his opponents at close range where Bonjasky often strikes with his airborne tactics. Sapp is coming off of a September 21st first round victory over fellow former NFL player, Stefan Gamlin.
Styles will likely collide most when two-time K-1 World Grand Prix Finals runner-up Jerome LeBanner squares off with the event’s curveball in heavyweight boxing contender, Francois Botha. Added to the card last week after he came to terms with K-1’s front office in Japan, Botha will test his elite western boxing skills under K-1 rules for the first time.
LeBanner, a swing-for-the-fences style fighter who sustained a broken elbow during his World Grand Prix Finals championship round bout with Hoost last December, reaffirmed his standing as one of the sport’s best by earning victories during both of his ring appearances this year. The French kickboxer, whose defensive skills have been questioned at times, could very well be taken to task by the polished punching techniques of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) number 10-rated opponent.
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