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Overeem to Face Fedor: Over-Juiced, Overrated, and Out of His Mind...if necessary." This comes as no surprise. Questions regarding his new physique are already causing quite a bit of controversy in MMA and K-1 circles. Answers such as the one he provided to that query only add fuel to an already hot fire. In this article: Growth hormone, Steroid, Fedor Emelianenko, NBA, Acromegaly, Dream, and K-1 |
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Bleacher Report | 2 days ago
DREAM and Sengoku Announce Partnership for DYNAMITE!!
It's been rumored for weeks and finally its official: The Dynamite New Years Eve show will be co-promoted between DREAM, K-1 and Sengoku. The DREAM promotion held a press conference yesterday in Japan and made the official announcement.
In this article: Satoshi Ishii, Shinya Aoki, Andy Souwer, Hidehiko Yoshida, Masato, Dog, Akihiro Gono, World Victory Road, and UFC
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Sports Illustrated | 4 days ago
FanHouse: Most exciting KO artist to step in ring
...Step in the K-1 Ring Posted Nov 23, 2009 12:00PM By Michael David Smith (RSS feed) Filed Under: K1 The K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 is the year's biggest kickboxing event, and as we get ready for the Dec. 5 show, we have K-1 announcer...
In this article: Badr Hari, Zabit Samedov, Ruslan Karaev, Peter Aerts, Remy Bonjasky, Semmy Schilt, Filed, and RSS Feed
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PR Newswire | November 17, 2009
HDNet Concert Series Travels to the Heartland to Debut 'Kansas: There's Know Place Like Home.'
...(www.hdnetfights.com, twitter.com/hdnetfights). "HDNet Fights" works with leading MMA promoters including DREAM, Sengoku, XFC, M-1, K-1, K-1 Max, MFC, Adrenaline and more. HDNet produces more live Mixed Martial Arts events than any other...
In this article: Hdnet, Kansas, Kansas, Kerry Livgren, Steve Morse, United Football League, Dream, Carry On Wayward Son, and Inside MMA
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Sports Illustrated | October 26, 2009
Overeem, Alvarez win big at Dream 12
...punishing right blows from Zelg Galesic only to pull out a kneebar for the submission win. The fight was similar to Sakuraba's K-1 Hero's fight in August 2006 against Kestutis Smirnovas when Sakuraba won by armbar after being allowed an...
In this article: Eddie Alvarez, Marius Zaromskis, Alistair Overeem, Trademark, Kestutis Smirnovas, Dream, and Strikeforce
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Sports Illustrated | October 20, 2009
Overeem to face Thompson at Dream 12
...being Strikeforce's heavyweight champion, one of the world's top heavyweight kickboxers. After he fights Thompson, his next fight will be in the K-1 ring on Dec. 5, when he faces Ewerton Teixeira in the first round of the K-1 World Grand Prix...
In this article: James Thompson, Strikeforce, Alistair Overeem, Ewerton Teixeira, Kimbo Slice, and CBS
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OutSports | October 14, 2009
A straight guy's top MMA hotties
...career path as a Telemundo soap star. 5. Yoshihiro Akiyama In 2006, Akiyama was involved in an illegal lubing controversy in Japan's K-1 HERO'S promotion. I don't want to elaborate and spoil the fun. Universally referred to among...
In this article: Ricardo Arona, UFC, Roger Huerta, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Brock Lesnar, Andrei Arlovski, Georges St. Pierre, Jean Claude Van Damme, and Jerry Springer
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Sports Illustrated Writers | September 25, 2009
Josh Gross: Sefo takes on new kind of fighting
...his U.S. MMA debut against Kevin Jordan on Friday For Sefo, the Strikeforce bout is major transition from his days with K-1 The kickboxing legend claims his eager to extend his fighting journey Ray Sefo (left), shown with actor...
In this article: Ray Sefo, Strikeforce, Kevin Jordan, Showtime, and Korea
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Description from Wikipedia:
K-1 is a combat sport that combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San shou, Kickboxing, traditional Boxing, and other martial arts to determine the single best stand-up fighter in the world (the "1").
The K-1 organization's governing body is Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG). They organize a variety of fightsport events in Japan and around the world, including K-1's sister mixed martial arts promotion, DREAM. There are K-1 Regional Elimination Tournaments which qualify fighters for the K-1 World Grand Prix, along with licensed K-1 Fighting Network events designed to develop new talent internationally and there is also a 70.5kg (155lb) Super Middleweight division called K-1 MAX ("Middleweight Artistic Xtreme"). In 2007, K-1 introduced a two new Title belts separate from K-1 World GP Champions, Super Heavyweight World Title for fighters over 100kg/220lbs and Heavyweight World Title for fighters under 100kg/156-220lbs.
- Name:
- K-1
- Type:
- Private
- Location City:
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founder:
- Kazuyoshi Ishii
- Founded:
- 1993
- Industry:
- Martial arts promotion
- Key People:
- Sadaharu Tanigawa, President
- Website:
- http://www.k-1.co.jp/index.html
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