K-1 Returns to Hawaii
World’s most popular fighting event coming to Hawaii - K-1 World
Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii -
HONOLULU -- Fighting & Entertainment Group USA and Hawaii’s native son Grand Champion Akebono are bringing the last of 2008’s regional K-1 World Grand Prix events to Oahu on Saturday, August 9, 2008. The event will be held at the Stan Sheriff Center and tickets are now on sale there and through etickethawaii.com.
Tournament fighters for the evening will include the USA’s Mighty Mo (6’1” 282 lbs Kickboxing), Justice Smith (Pictures) from American Gladiators (6’ 8” 290 lbs Kickboxing), Super Heavyweight Butterbean (5’ 11”, 416 lbs Boxing) and representing Hawaii, local fighters Wesley “Cabbage” Correira (6’ 3”, 265 lbs Jiu Jitsu) and Chris West (6‘ 214 lbs Muay Thai). Scott Junk (Pictures) from BJ P (Pictures)enn’s MMA group (6’1” 275 lbs MMA) will participate in a Super Fight versus Min Soo Kim (Pictures) of Korea. Full fight card scheduled as follows:
Grand Prix tournament
Mighty Mo vs. Justice Smith (Pictures)
Wesley “Cabbage” Correira vs. Eric “Butterbean” Esch
Chalid “The Fist” vs. Chris West
Nicholas Pettas vs. Rick Cheek (Pictures)
Super fights
Badr Hari vs. Domagoj Ostojic (Pictures)
Paul Slowinski vs. Aziz Jahjah
Scott Junk (Pictures) vs. Min Soo Kim (Pictures)
Reserve fights
Gohkan Saki vs. Billy Hall
Randy Kim vs. Vilitonu Fonokalafi
Deutsch Puu vs. Rico Verhoeven
K-1 is one of the world’s most popular combat sport with fans on a global scale. It fuses various stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, Kickboxing, traditional Boxing, and other martial arts (the “K”) to determine the single best stand-up fighter in the world (the "1"). Due to K-1’s unique rules, defensive tactics are ineffective and fighters are forced to constantly move and attack which results in maximum action and a very high Knock Out ratio.
The classic K-1 tournament follows a challenging eight-man elimination format where the victor must win three fights in one night. This event will determine the Regional GP Champion who will advance to the K-1 Final Elimination in Seoul in September.
Tickets to the event are priced at $30, $50, $80, $120 Ringside, and VIP Ringside for $200. Doors will open at 5.00pm.
Live appearances by Akebono, Mak Takano, and local fighters are scheduled as follows to offer fans and media the opportunity to get up close and personal to some of the fighters (subject to change):
Wednesday, July 30 (11 AM to 1 PM) Schofield Barracks PX Mall in cooperation with Fight Stop
Thursday, July 31 (9 PM to 11 PM) Kahunas Club at Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Friday, August 1 (11 AM to 1 PM) Pearl Harbor NEX Mall
Friday, August 1 (8 PM to 10 PM) Dave and Buster’s in Ward Center
Saturday, August 2 (11 AM to 1 PM) Adrenaline Konceptz Grand Opening at Pearlridge Uptown
Saturday, August 2 (2 PM to 4 PM) Don Quijote Waipahu
Saturday, August 2 (8 PM to 10 PM) The Shack in Hawaii Kai
Sunday, August 3 (11 AM to 1 PM) Center Stage at Windward Mall in cooperation with WatchChaBack
Sunday, August 3 (2 PM to 4 PM) Don Quijote Kaheka Street
Tuesday, August 5 (11 AM to 1 PM) at Marine Corps Base Hawaii Fitness Center
Wednesday, August 6 (9 PM to 11 PM) at Dave and Buster’s Ward Center
Tickets are available through: Stan Sheriff Ticket Office: TEL : 808-944-2697 website : http://www.etickethawaii.com Stan Sheriff Center, University of Hawai`i at Manoa UH Campus Center, University of Hawai`i at Manoa Rainbowtique at Ward Centre OCET Office, Windward Community College Military Ticket Outlets
HONOLULU -- Fighting & Entertainment Group USA and Hawaii’s native son Grand Champion Akebono are bringing the last of 2008’s regional K-1 World Grand Prix events to Oahu on Saturday, August 9, 2008. The event will be held at the Stan Sheriff Center and tickets are now on sale there and through etickethawaii.com.
Tournament fighters for the evening will include the USA’s Mighty Mo (6’1” 282 lbs Kickboxing), Justice Smith (Pictures) from American Gladiators (6’ 8” 290 lbs Kickboxing), Super Heavyweight Butterbean (5’ 11”, 416 lbs Boxing) and representing Hawaii, local fighters Wesley “Cabbage” Correira (6’ 3”, 265 lbs Jiu Jitsu) and Chris West (6‘ 214 lbs Muay Thai). Scott Junk (Pictures) from BJ P (Pictures)enn’s MMA group (6’1” 275 lbs MMA) will participate in a Super Fight versus Min Soo Kim (Pictures) of Korea. Full fight card scheduled as follows:
Grand Prix tournament
Mighty Mo vs. Justice Smith (Pictures)
Wesley “Cabbage” Correira vs. Eric “Butterbean” Esch
Chalid “The Fist” vs. Chris West
Nicholas Pettas vs. Rick Cheek (Pictures)
Super fights
Badr Hari vs. Domagoj Ostojic (Pictures)
Paul Slowinski vs. Aziz Jahjah
Scott Junk (Pictures) vs. Min Soo Kim (Pictures)
Reserve fights
Gohkan Saki vs. Billy Hall
Randy Kim vs. Vilitonu Fonokalafi
Deutsch Puu vs. Rico Verhoeven
K-1 is one of the world’s most popular combat sport with fans on a global scale. It fuses various stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, Kickboxing, traditional Boxing, and other martial arts (the “K”) to determine the single best stand-up fighter in the world (the "1"). Due to K-1’s unique rules, defensive tactics are ineffective and fighters are forced to constantly move and attack which results in maximum action and a very high Knock Out ratio.
The classic K-1 tournament follows a challenging eight-man elimination format where the victor must win three fights in one night. This event will determine the Regional GP Champion who will advance to the K-1 Final Elimination in Seoul in September.
Tickets to the event are priced at $30, $50, $80, $120 Ringside, and VIP Ringside for $200. Doors will open at 5.00pm.
Live appearances by Akebono, Mak Takano, and local fighters are scheduled as follows to offer fans and media the opportunity to get up close and personal to some of the fighters (subject to change):
Wednesday, July 30 (11 AM to 1 PM) Schofield Barracks PX Mall in cooperation with Fight Stop
Thursday, July 31 (9 PM to 11 PM) Kahunas Club at Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Friday, August 1 (11 AM to 1 PM) Pearl Harbor NEX Mall
Friday, August 1 (8 PM to 10 PM) Dave and Buster’s in Ward Center
Saturday, August 2 (11 AM to 1 PM) Adrenaline Konceptz Grand Opening at Pearlridge Uptown
Saturday, August 2 (2 PM to 4 PM) Don Quijote Waipahu
Saturday, August 2 (8 PM to 10 PM) The Shack in Hawaii Kai
Sunday, August 3 (11 AM to 1 PM) Center Stage at Windward Mall in cooperation with WatchChaBack
Sunday, August 3 (2 PM to 4 PM) Don Quijote Kaheka Street
Tuesday, August 5 (11 AM to 1 PM) at Marine Corps Base Hawaii Fitness Center
Wednesday, August 6 (9 PM to 11 PM) at Dave and Buster’s Ward Center
Tickets are available through: Stan Sheriff Ticket Office: TEL : 808-944-2697 website : http://www.etickethawaii.com Stan Sheriff Center, University of Hawai`i at Manoa UH Campus Center, University of Hawai`i at Manoa Rainbowtique at Ward Centre OCET Office, Windward Community College Military Ticket Outlets
