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K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam -Europe GP Final-
File:K1amsterdam2008.jpg The poster for K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam -Europe GP Final-
Promotion	K-1, It's Showtime
Date	April 26, 2008
Venue	Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
City	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance	20,000
Event chronology
K-1 World GP 2008 in Yokohama K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam -Europe GP Final- K-1 World GP 2008 in Fukuoka

K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam -Europe GP Final- was a martial arts event held by the K-1 and Simon Rutz's "It's Showtime" promotion on Friday, April 26, 2008 at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

It was one of the four K-1 World Grand Prix qualifying tournaments held in 2008. The Main Event featured the classic eight-man elimination tournament, winner advancing to K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16. Six of the tournament participants had earned their spots at Europe GP Final Elimination tournament held on February 9, 2008 at Budapest, Hungary.

The K-1 World GP 2008 Europe Final attracted a sellout crowd of some 20,000 to the Amsterdam Arena and was broadcast live across Japan on the Fuji TV network.

Results

Opening Fights K-1 Rules

• Robin van Roosmalen def. Hammadi El Madhaoui

van Roosmalen defeated El Madhaoui by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (29-25, 29-26, 30-25).

• Rico Verhoeven def. Christiano Delgado

Verhoevan defeated Delgado by three round split decision, 2-1 (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).

Tournament Reserve Fight

• Brian Douwes def. James McSweeney

Douwes defeated McSweeney at 1:10 in the 1 round by left hook KO.

Tournament Quarter Finals

• Zabit Samedov def. Doug Viney

Samedov defeated Viney by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-24, 30-27, 29-26).

• Freddy Kemayo def. Catalin Morosanu

Kemayo defeated Morosanu at 0:35 in the 1 round by knee strike KO.

• Errol Zimmerman def. Attila Karacs

Zimmerman defeated Karacs at 2:10 in the 1 round by doctor stoppage TKO.

• Bjorn Bregy def. Jan Nortje

Bregy defeated Nortje at 1:10 in the 1 round by punches KO.

Super Fight

• Tyrone Spong def. Azem Maksutaj

Spong defeated Maksutaj at 0:45 in the 2 round by left knee strike KO.

Tournament Semifinals

• Zabit Samedov def. Brian Douwes

Samedov defeated Douwes by extra round unanimous decision, 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9).

• Errol Zimmerman def. Bjorn Bregy

Zimmerman defeated Bregy at 2:59 in the 3 round by punches KO.

Super Fight

• Remy Bonjasky vs. Melvin Manhoef

Bonjasky defeated Manhoef at 2:32 in the 3 round by flying right high kick KO.

Tournament Final

• Errol Zimmerman def. Zabit Samedov

Zimmerman defeated Samedov by three round majority decision, 2-0 (29-28, 29-29, 29-28).

It's Showtime Superfights

• Sem Braan def. Cosmo Alexandre

Braan defeated Alexandre by three round majority decision, 2-0 (29-29, 29-28, 30-28).

• Perry Ubeda def. Stephen Tapilatu

Ubeda defeated Tapilatu in the 5 round by KO.

• Gokhan Saki vs. Paul Slowinski

Saki defeated Slowinski at 2:40 in the 1 round by left cross KO.

• Giorgio Petrosyan def. Chris Ngimbi

Petrosyan defeated Ngimbi by three round unanimous decision, 3-0 (30-25, 30-24, 30-25).

• Nieky Holzken vs. Joerie Mes

Holzken defeated Mes in the 2 round by TKO.

• Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Faldir Chahbari

Por. Pramuk defeated Chabhari by three round split decision, 2-1 (29-28, 29-28, 29-30).

• Gago Drago vs. Warren Stevelmans

Drago defeated Stevelmans by three round majority decision, 2-0 (30-27, 29-29, 30-27).

See also

• List of K-1 events
• List of male kickboxers
• List of kickboxing organizations