[K-1 WORLD GP] Filho & Hunt got tickets to the final. Bernardo suffered an unexpected defeat in the first match

ARUZE K-1 WORLD GP 2001 in Fukuoka
Monday, October 8th, 2001 Marine Messe Fukuoka, Japan
Audience: 12,100 people (sellout crowd)

The 1st match Reserved fight 3 minutes 5R
Glaube Feitosa (Brazil/Kyokushin Kaikan/karate) vs.
Michael McDonald (Canada/freelance/Muai Thai)
Winner: Michael McDonald
Decision 3-0 (27-30,27-30,28-30)
Glaube was knocked out by a left hook on 1'24" of the round 2.

The 2nd match Repechage tournament A-block 1st match 3 minutes 3R
Francisco Filho (Brazil/Kyokushin Kaikan) vs.
Sergei Ivanovich (Belarus/Chinuk Gym/Las Vegas tournament 3rd place)
Winner: Francisco Filho
Decision 3-0 (30-29,30-27,30-28)

The 3rd match Repechage tournament A-block 1st match 3 minutes 3R
Matt Skelton (U.K./Eagle Gym/Melbourne tournament 2nd place) vs.
Lloyd van Dams (Holland/Dojo Chakuriki/Nagoya tournament 2nd place)
Winner: Lloyd van Dams
3R decision 1-0 (30-30,29-29,30-29)
Extra decision 0-3 (9-10,9-10,9-10)

The 4th match Repechage tournament B-block 1st match 3 minutes 3R
Mike Bernardo (South Africa, Steve's Gym) vs.
Adam Watt (Australia/Seido Kaikan/Osaka tournament 2nd place)
Winner: Adam Watt
1R 2'27" K.O. (2 downs)
In the round 1, Bernardo was knocked out by a left hook on 1'55" and
by a right straight on 2'27".

The 5th match Repechage tournament B-block 1st match 3 minutes 3R
Mark Hunt (New Zealand/Tony Mundine Boxing Gym) vs.
Ray Sefo (New Zealand/American Present Boxing Gym)
Winner: Ray Sefo
Decision 0-3 (29-30,29-30,28-30)

The 6th match Super fight 3 minutes 5R
Cyril Abidi (France/"Team Romeas" Boxing Planet/kickboxing) vs.
Tatsufumi Tomihira (Japan/SQUARE/karate)
Winner: Cyril Abidi
4R 2'30" TKO (referee stop)
A referee stopped the match due to Tomihira's 2nd down in the round 4.

The 7th match Repechage tournament A-block final 3 minutes 3R
Francisco Filho (Brazil/Kyokushin Kaikan) vs.
Lloyd van Dams (Holland/Dojo Chakuriki/Nagoya tournament 2nd place)
Winner: Francisco Filho
3R decision 0-1 (29-29,29-30,29-29)
Extra decision 2-0 (10-9,10-10,10-9)
In the round 2 and 3, Lloyd put the match to one side by a low blow
and got cautions.

The 8th match Repechage tournament B-block final 3 minutes 3R
Adam Watt (Australia/Seido Kaikan/Osaka tournament 2nd place)
Mark Hunt (New Zealand/Tony Mundine Boxing Gym)
Winner: Mark Hunt
3R 1'38" TKO (a doctor's orders)
Sefo could not fight in the final owing to acute low vision of
a right eye and suspected eyeground fracture after the 1st match.
Hunt advanced to the final by the rules.
Adam was knocked out twice by a punch in the round 2. A refree stopped
the match by Adam's bleeding from a forehead after his down in the round 3.

Last Update : 10/11 01:45