Buakaw
Thursday, July 10th, 2008Thanks to the K1 website for this info
Written by Monty DiPietro.
TOKYO, July 7, 2008 — Japanese kickboxer Yoshihiro Sato, 27, upset two-time K-1 World Max Champion Buakaw Por Pramuk of Thailand tonight at the K-1 World Max 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 8. In the evening’s Main Event, Japanese kickboxer Masato defeated Armenian fighter Drago.
With thunderclouds blanketing the Tokyo sky, the air hung hot and humid inside the historic Nippon Budokan. A full house of more than 11,000 turned out for the fightsport extravaganza, which comprised four World Max Championship elimination bouts, along with four one-match World Max bouts; a trio of contests in a new 60kg/150lbs weight class, and a pair of K-1 Youth bouts.
