K-1 World Grand Prix -65kg Results: Kaew the Killer

 

K-1 Japan held their K-1 World Grand Prix -65kg tournament last night in Japan in a night full of huge fights and a -65kg tournament that determined the best fighter in the weight class. Like a buzzsaw, Kaew Fairtex found himself holding steady as the king of the -65kg division, winning his second K-1 World Grand Prix in spectacular fashion. The night opened for him blasting through HIROYA, taking a hard-fought decision over Masaaki Noiri and then making mince-meat out of Ilias Bulaid\’s ribs in the second round of the finals with three blistering knee knockdowns.

Bulaid\’s path to the finals was impressive as well, with him taking out Chris Mauceri with body punches in the quarterfinals and taking a close extra round decision over Yamazaki to make it to the finals. Kaito Ozawa also learned that you just don\’t mess with Takeru. You just don\’t.

Waki def Ueda DEC (UD = Unanimous 30-27 x3)

KJee def Sugimoto DEC (UD 29-28 x3)

Sakiyo def Asahisa ( MD = Majority? 30-29,30-29,29-29)

Reserve bout

Kimura def Noman (UD = 30-26,30-26,30-28)

 

Quarterfinals

Yamazaki def Renita (UD = 30-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Bulaid def Mauceri (KO body punch , 2 knockdowns in 2nd rnd)

Noiri def Glunder (UD , 30-28,30-26,30-26)

Kaew def Hiroya (KO punches, 2knockdowns , 1st rnd)

Superfight

Uehara def Takahagi (TKO, knee injury,1st rnd)

Qi def Komiyama (MD , 29-27,28-28,29-28)

Semi finals

Bulaid def Yamazaki (SD ,(Extra Rnd 1 split) 10-9,9-10,10-9

Kaew def Noiri (UD , 29-28,29-28,30-29)

Superfights

Kido def Daiki (UD, 30-27×3)

Takeru def Ozawa (UD, 30-28,29-28,30-28)

65kg Final

Kaew def Bulaid (KO 2nd round, Knees to body on all three Knockdowns)