K-1 MAX FINAL8 Takes Shape! HINATA Returns

Four new fights were announced for K-1 MAX FINAL8 at a press conference today. In a GP reserve fight, Yoshihiro Sato will be taking on Joeri Mes. In the other reserve fight, Yasuhiro Kido will look to get his second straight victory since his awful Japan GP as he takes on Leroy Kaestner, who lost to Andy Souwer in the FINAL16. HINATA finally returns to take on The Contender Asia and FINAL16 participant Dzhabar ”Chengiskhan” Askerov. In an opening fight, Go Yokoyama will battle Korean Jae Gil Noh.

Update: The winners of the reserve fights will fight in the reserve fight in the finals in October.

FieLDS K-1 WORLD MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament -FINAL8-
Date: July 13th, 2009
Place: Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan

K-1 World MAX 2009 Tournament FINAL8 Fights(3×3, 1×3 Ext.):
DRAGO vs. Yuya Yamamoto
Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Albert Kraus
Artur Kyshenko vs. Andy Souwer
Buakaw Por.Pramuk vs. Nieky “The Natural” Holtzken

Superfights (3×3, 1×3 Ext.):
Masato vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
HINATA vs. Dzhabar ”Chengiskhan” Askerov

K-1 World MAX 2009 Tournament FINAL8 Reserve Fights(3×3, 1×3 Ext.):
Yoshihiro Sato vs. Joeri Mes
Yasuhiro Kido vs. Leroy Kaestner

Opening Fight (3×3, 1×3 Ext.):
Go Yokoyama vs. Jae Gil Noh