K-1 World Grand Prix 2011 in Nanjing Final 16
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K-1 World Grand Prix 2011 in Nanjing Final 16 was a kickboxing
event scheduled by the K-1
organization to be held at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
in Nanjing
, China
on October 29, 2011. It was to be the first K-1 event to be held in mainland China
, and the opening round of the 2011 K-1 World Grand Prix
.
's Sadaharu Tanikawa
announced the event via streaming conferance. He stated that FEG had made a deal with the Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation for television rights in China. However, with less than two weeks to go before the event, K-1 had yet to arrange a sponsor for the event and secure visas for the participating fighters. On October 17, Simon Rutz of the It's Showtime
promotion which manages a number of Dutch fighters, said that the event would be cancelled due to K-1's severe financial problems which led to them not paying fighters from the previous year's final.
On October 27, two days before the event was scheduled to take place, K-1 announced that the event had been "postponed". K-1 claimed that they will try their best to resist cancellation, but instead make a Grand Prix Final 8 later in the year. Many speculate the end of K-1.
vs. Melvin Manhoef
Daniel Ghiţă
vs. Xhavit Bajrami
Ben Edwards
vs. Singh Jaideep
Badr Hari
vs. Anderson Silva
Sergei Lascenko
vs. Rico Verhoeven
Tyrone Spong
vs. Ruslan Karaev
Hesdy Gerges
vs. Errol Zimmerman
Kyotaro vs. Mourad Bouzidi
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
event scheduled by the K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
organization to be held at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
The Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium is an indoor arena in Nanjing, China. The arena used mainly for indoor sports such as basketball and figure skating. The facility has a capacity of 13,000 people and was opened in 2005...
in Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
on October 29, 2011. It was to be the first K-1 event to be held in mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
, and the opening round of the 2011 K-1 World Grand Prix
K-1 World Grand Prix
K-1 World Grand Prix, also known as the K-1 World GP, is an elimination kickboxing tournament that has been held annually since 1993 by the K-1 organization. Each year, K-1 holds various 16-men, 8-match grand prix style tournaments throughout the world to determine which 16 fighters will compete in...
.
Background
On September 15, 2011, the Fighting and Entertainment GroupFighting and Entertainment Group
Fighting and Entertainment Group is the leading Japanese combat sport promoter. Its current president is Sadaharu Tanikawa and it is the parent company behind the mixed martial arts series Dream and formerly, the largest kickboxing promotion in the world, K-1.On December 31, 2010 after the Dream...
's Sadaharu Tanikawa
Sadaharu Tanikawa
is a Japanese combat sports promoter and the president of Fighting and Entertainment Group.Tanikawa graduated from Nihon University College of Law and worked as a journalist and executive at various sports media, most notably puroresu...
announced the event via streaming conferance. He stated that FEG had made a deal with the Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation for television rights in China. However, with less than two weeks to go before the event, K-1 had yet to arrange a sponsor for the event and secure visas for the participating fighters. On October 17, Simon Rutz of the It's Showtime
It's Showtime
It's Showtime is a kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded by Simon Rutz in 1998 and held its first show in 1999. They are known to cross promote their events with K-1 and other European promotions from Italy, Belgium and England...
promotion which manages a number of Dutch fighters, said that the event would be cancelled due to K-1's severe financial problems which led to them not paying fighters from the previous year's final.
On October 27, two days before the event was scheduled to take place, K-1 announced that the event had been "postponed". K-1 claimed that they will try their best to resist cancellation, but instead make a Grand Prix Final 8 later in the year. Many speculate the end of K-1.
Rumoured fight card
Peter AertsPeter Aerts
Peter "The Dutch Lumberjack" Aerts is a Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix and Muay Thai World Champion. Aerts is best known for his powerful strikes and high kicks.- Biography :...
vs. Melvin Manhoef
Melvin Manhoef
Melvin Manhoef is a Dutch-Surinamese Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, trained by Mike Passenier and fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In kickboxing, he is the current It's Showtime 85MAX World Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion...
Daniel GhiţăDaniel Ghita
Daniel Ghiţă is a Romanian super heavyweight kickboxer. He is a former WKN European Muaythai champion, currently competing in the K-1, It's Showtime and Local Kombat promotions...
vs. Xhavit Bajrami
Xhavit Bajrami
Xhavit Bajrami is a Swiss kickboxer of Kosovar Albanian descent.-Biography:Bajrami was born in Pristina to Kosovar Albanian parents, the family later relocated to Switzerland. His family originate from south of Pristina. He became an accomplished kickboxer and won the K-1 Braves 1999 Champion...
Ben Edwards
Ben Edwards (kickboxer)
Ben "The Guvner" Edwards is an Australian Super Heavyweight kickboxer and Heavyweight boxer. He is the current K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Canberra tournament champion...
vs. Singh Jaideep
Singh Jaideep
Singh "Heart" Jaideep is an Indian heavyweight kickboxer competing in K-1. He is the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul tournament champion.- Titles :*J-NETWORK**J-NETWORK Heavyweight Championship...
Badr HariBadr Hari
Badr "The Golden Boy" Hari is a Moroccan-Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam. He is a former K-1 Heavyweight champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 finalist. As of May 2011, Hari is ranked the #2 heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com...
vs. Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva (kickboxer)
Anderson "Braddock" Silva is a Brazilian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-Biography and career:...
Sergei LascenkoSergei Lascenko
Sergei Lascenko , also spelled as Sergii Lashchenko, is a Ukrainian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
vs. Rico Verhoeven
Rico Verhoeven
Rico Verhoeven is a Dutch kickboxer and currently signed to major kickboxing organization, It's Showtime.-Biography and career:Rico Verhoeven was born in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands . He began learning martial arts at age 7....
Tyrone SpongTyrone Spong
Tyrone "King of The Ring" Spong is a Dutch-Surinamese kickboxer. He is the reigning WFCA Cruiserweight Muay Thai and the former It's Showtime 95MAX World champion, fighting out of Fighting Factory Carbin in Amsterdam, Netherlands....
vs. Ruslan Karaev
Ruslan Karaev
Ruslan Savelyevich Karaev is a Russian kickboxer of Ossetian origin. He is K-1 World GP 2005 in Las Vegas and K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei tournament champion...
Hesdy GergesHesdy Gerges
Hesdy Gerges is a Dutch kickboxer of Egyptian descent, fighting out of the Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He holds the W.F.C.A. Super Heavyweight World title and It's Showtime World Title .-Biography and career:...
vs. Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman is a Surinamese-Curaçaoan kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands. He is three time Dutch Muay Thai champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam tournament champion....
Kyotaro vs. Mourad BouzidiMourad Bouzidi
Mourad "The Silent Power" Bouzidi is Dutch–Tunisian heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Team Kamakura/Team Aerts in The Hague, Netherlands. He is the current Dutch Heavyweight W.F.C.A. kickboxing champion....