K-1 World Grand Prix 2003
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 was a kickboxing tournament held by the K-1 organization. It was won by Remy Bonjasky.
[edit] K-1 World Grand Prix Eliminations
The Opening round of the tournament was held on October 11, 2003.
[edit] Results
[edit] Michael McDonald vs Bjorn Bregy
Bjorn Bregy def Michael McDonald by KO (knee strikes) in 2:50 of the first round
[edit] Ray Sefo vs Carter Williams
Ray Sefo def Carter Williams by decision (majority) after 2 rounds. During the fight Williams either intentionally or accidentally struck Sefo with an elbow to the back of the head twice. Sefo was injured from this attack and could not continue. Considering the attack was done by Williams and a winner needed to be decided, per K-1 rules the match was decided after only 2 rounds.
[edit] Peter Graham vs Sam Greco
Peter Graham def Sam Greco by TKO in 30 seconds of the first round. Greco somehow injured his leg at the beginning of the fight and could not continue. Graham was therefore declared the winner.
[edit] Alexey Ignashov vs Mike Bernardo
Ignashov def Bernardo by KO (right kick) in 2:21 of the second round
[edit] Peter Aerts vs Jenel Venetiaan
Aerts def Venetiaan by decision (unanimous)
[edit] Francisco Filho vs Stefan Leko
Stefan Leko def Filho by decision (unanimous)
[edit] Cyril Abidi vs Francois Botha
Cyril Abidi def Botha by DQ during the first round. Botha knocked Abidi down at the beginning of the first round but then punched Abidi while he was still down causing the DQ.
[edit] Bob Sapp vs Remy Bonjasky
Bonjasky def Sapp by DQ during the second round. During the fight Sapp knocked Bonjasky down and continued striking him while he was on the ground causing the DQ.
[edit] K-1 World Grand Prix Finals
The Final round of the tournament was held on December 6, 2003.
[edit] Results
[edit] Alternate bout: Carter Williams vs Bjorn Bregy
Williams def Bregy by TKO (punches) in 2:50 of the second round
[edit] Cyril Abidi vs Francois Botha
Abidi def Botha by decision (unanimous)
[edit] Peter Graham vs Remy Bonjasky
Bonjasky def Graham by TKO (knee strikes) in 2:58 of the first round
[edit] Ray Sefo vs Musashi
MUSASHI def Sefo by decision (unanimous)
[edit] Alexey Ignashov vs Peter Aerts
Aerts def Ignashov by decision after an extra round (unanimous)
[edit] Alternate bout: Yusuke Fujimoto vs Matthias Riccio
Fujimoto def Riccio by KO in 2:34 of the second round
[edit] Cyril Abidi vs Remy Bonjasky
Bonjasky def Abidi by KO (flying knee) in 1:46 of the first round
[edit] Musashi vs Peter Aerts
MUSASHI def Aerts by decision (majority)
[edit] Alternate bout: Jan Nortje vs Martin Holm
Holm def Nortje by KO in 1:06 of the first round
[edit] Musashi vs Remy Bonjasky
Bonjasky def MUSASHI by decision (unanimous) to win the WGP
[edit] K-1 WGP Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| Cyril Abidi | |||||||||||||
| Francois Botha1 | |||||||||||||
| Cyril Abidi | |||||||||||||
| Remy Bonjasky | |||||||||||||
| Peter Graham | |||||||||||||
| Remy Bonjasky | |||||||||||||
| Remy Bonjasky | |||||||||||||
| MUSASHI | |||||||||||||
| Ray Sefo | |||||||||||||
| MUSASHI | |||||||||||||
| MUSASHI | |||||||||||||
| Peter Aerts | |||||||||||||
| Alexey Ignashov | |||||||||||||
| Peter Aerts | |||||||||||||
1 Before the final event Stefan Leko had a contract dispute with K-1 and decided not to participate in the finals. K-1 decided to have Francois Botha fill in the spot so that he and Cyril Abidi could have a rematch after their inconclusive first fight.
[edit] Trivia
- This is the first of two WGPs won by Remy "the Flying Gentleman" Bonjasky.
- This would start the beginning of a 7 fight win streak during the WGP by Bonjasky (which spans from the 2003 WGP to the 2005). As of 2006 only Ernesto Hoost has won that many fights in the WGP but Bonjasky's win streak started with his debut appearance in the WGP (2003) while Hoost's win streak occurred years after his WGP debut in 1993 (streak was between 1999-2001).
[edit] See also
- K-1
- K-1 World Grand Prix
- List of K-1 events
- K-1 Premium Dynamite!!
- PRIDE Fighting Championships
- List of PRIDE events
- Kickboxing
- List of male kickboxers
