SuperKombat: Fight Club
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SuperKombat: Fight Club was a kickboxing
event promoted by SuperKombat
on November 17, 2011 at Oradea Shopping City in Oradea
, Romania
.
, and broadcast live in eighty-three countries. It was scheduled in response to the cancellation of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2011 in Nanjing Final 16
, with a total of eight fighters from the K-1 WGP at one point scheduled to compete at the event.
Initially, Mourad Bouzidi
, Singh Jaideep
, Ruslan Karaev
and Anderson "Braddock" Silva
were scheduled to compete at the event. However, they were forced from the card.
An eight-man tournament was held at the event, which was won by Errol Zimmerman
in devestating fashion as he finished all three of his opponents. However, none of the fights had any bearing on the SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final
as the four qualifying tournaments had already been organized earlier in the year.
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 promoted by SuperKombat
SuperKombat
SuperKombat is a kickboxing promotion based in Bucharest, Romania. It was founded by Eduard Irimia in 2011 and held its pilot show in the same year.-2011:...
on November 17, 2011 at Oradea Shopping City in Oradea
Oradea
Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
Background
The event was organized in collaboration with EurosportEurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
, and broadcast live in eighty-three countries. It was scheduled in response to the cancellation of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2011 in Nanjing Final 16
K-1 World Grand Prix 2011 in Nanjing Final 16
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...
, with a total of eight fighters from the K-1 WGP at one point scheduled to compete at the event.
Initially, Mourad Bouzidi
Mourad 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....
, 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...
, 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...
and Anderson "Braddock" Silva
Anderson Silva (kickboxer)
Anderson "Braddock" Silva is a Brazilian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-Biography and career:...
were scheduled to compete at the event. However, they were forced from the card.
An eight-man tournament was held at the event, which was won by 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....
in devestating fashion as he finished all three of his opponents. However, none of the fights had any bearing on the SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final
SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final
SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat which took place on November 19, 2011 at the Böllenfalltorhalle in Darmstadt, Germany.-Background:...
as the four qualifying tournaments had already been organized earlier in the year.
Results
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) quarter-final bout: Ben EdwardsBen 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. Daniel Sam
- Edwards defeated Sam via TKO (referee stoppage) at 2:43 of round 2.
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) quarter-final bout: Christian Colombo vs. Roman Kleibl
- Kleibl defeated Colombo via unanimous decision after 3 rounds.
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) quarter-final bout: Sebastian van Thielen vs. Errol ZimmermanErrol ZimmermanErrol 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....
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) quarter-final bout: Sebastian van Thielen vs. Errol Zimmerman
- Zimmerman defeated van Thielen via KO (right hook) at 1:30 of round 1.
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) quarter-final bout: Stefan LekoStefan LekoStefan "Blitz" Leko is a German-Croatian heavyweight kickboxer. He is former Muay Thai world heavyweight champion and Kickboxing world super-heavyweight champion, K-1 European Grand Prix 1998 champion, 1999 K-1 Dream champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas tournament champion...
vs. Tsotne Rogava
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) quarter-final bout: Stefan Leko
- Leko defeated Rogava via split decision after 4 rounds.
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) reserve bout: Slavo Polugic vs. Corneliu Rus
- Rus defeated Polugic via TKO (referee stoppage) in round 2.
- Heavyweight (+88 kg) bout: Neil CookeNeil CookeNeil Cooke is an American mixed martial artist fighting primarily fighting for King of the Cage. Cooke is the former KOTC Super Heavyweight Champion.Cooke has a professional record of 6-1, with three wins coming by way of knock-out and three by submission...
vs. Alexandru Lungu
- Heavyweight (+88 kg) bout: Neil Cooke
- Lungu defeated Cooke via KO (punches) at 0:50 of round 1.
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) semi-final bout: Ben EdwardsBen 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. Roman Kleibl
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) semi-final bout: Ben Edwards
- Kleibl defeated Edwards via KO (left hook) at 2:38 of round 3.
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) semi-final bout: Stefan LekoStefan LekoStefan "Blitz" Leko is a German-Croatian heavyweight kickboxer. He is former Muay Thai world heavyweight champion and Kickboxing world super-heavyweight champion, K-1 European Grand Prix 1998 champion, 1999 K-1 Dream champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas tournament champion...
vs. Errol ZimmermanErrol ZimmermanErrol 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....
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) semi-final bout: Stefan Leko
- Zimmerman defeated Leko via TKO (referee stoppage) at 0:58 of round 1.
- Heavyweight (+88 kg) bout: Hesdy GergesHesdy GergesHesdy 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. Rico VerhoevenRico VerhoevenRico 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....
- Heavyweight (+88 kg) bout: Hesdy Gerges
- Verhoeven defeated Gerges via split decision after 3 rounds.
- Middleweight (-72 kg) bout: Costel Paşniciuc vs. Alex Tropimov
- Tropimov defeated Paşniciuc via split decision after 3 rounds.
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) final: Roman Kleibl vs. Errol ZimmermanErrol ZimmermanErrol 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....
- Heavyweight tournament (+88 kg) final: Roman Kleibl vs. Errol Zimmerman
- Zimmerman defeated Kleibl via KO (right high kick) at 0:08 of round 2.