K1 heavyweight champion.
Heavyweight in modern kickboxing is dead. This is not news, this is a statement of fact. There is one Verhoeven that no one can beat in Glory. Moreover, there are no real rivals for Riko in other promotions. But even some 10-15 years ago, no one could have thought of such a thing. Heavyweight was rightfully considered royal, because world stars, legends, on which everyone was equal, performed in it. There was no such tournament when the winner was known in advance. Hari, Schilt, Overeem, Aerts, Bonjasky Hoost, Le Banner, Ignashov, Hug - yes, the list is endless. Each of them could "knock out" any opponent and could fall from anyone. You will remember how already the veteran Aerts beat Schilt, who seemed invincible, on the same strength of mind and character. Where are these fighters now? No Unfortunately. In general, I decided to indulge in nostalgia. For two articles, we will remember the golden time of heavyweight - the times of the blessed K-1. The time when there were magnificent final eights, when, in order to become a champion, it was necessary to beat three world-famous stars in one evening. We will remember all the K-1 champions in super heavyweight. Go.
1993 year. Debut
It has long been known that the first final tournament K-1 World Grand Prix took place back in 1993. It happened in April in Japan. The final eight made it to such fighters as Branko Cikatic, Ernesto Hoost, Peter Aerts , Todd Hayes, Masaake Sataki, Changpuek, Toshiyuki Atokawa and Maurice Smith. In the quarterfinals, Sataki knocked out Hayes, Cikatic knocked out Changpuek, Smith beat Atokawa on points, and Hoost also took out Aerts on points.
In the semi-finals, two favorites - Cikatic and Khust - got two confident victories, knocking out Sataki and Smith, respectively.
In the final battle, Khust was considered the favorite and, in principle, Ernesto succeeded in everything during the fight. However, Branco has always been known for the power of his punch. Therefore, he took full advantage of his knockout chance by sending Hoost to the platform of the ring.
Thus, The first K-1 World Grand Prix champion was Branko Cikatic.
1994
In 1994, the star of the one who would later be called Mister K-1 lit up in the sky of K-1. Naturally, we are talking about Peter Aerts. At the 1/4 final stage, Aerts knocked out Rob van Esdonk, at the semi-final stage he knocked out Patrick Smith, and in the final he won by unanimous decision against Masaaki Satake. By the way, this same Satake won the reigning champion Branko Cikatic in the semi-finals.
Champion: Peter Aerts
1995 year. Double Aerts
And again the Dutchman becomes the champion. In the 1/4 finals, Aerts knocked out Toshiyuki Atokawa, in the semi-finals he was able to get even with a formidable opponent in the person of Ernesto Hoost only in the extra round, and in the final, Peter was waiting for an equally serious opponent - Jerome Le Banner. However, Aerts was unstoppable and already in the first round the fight ended with the victory of the Dutchman, who knocked out his opponent.
Champion: Peter Aerts
1996 year.
But in 1996, Aert, who was aiming for a hat-trick, retired already at the 1/4 final stage, losing by knockout to Mike Bernardo. Other results of the 1/4 finals: Mousashi won by TKO against Sam Greco, Hoost knocked out Mirko Cro Cop, and Andy Hug knocked out Duane van der Merwe. In the semi-finals, Hoost lost to Hugu, and Mousasi to Bernardo. And in the final victory was celebrated by "Blue-eyed Samurai" Andy Hug, who knocked out Mike Bernardo.
Champion: Andy Hug
1997 year.
In 1997, the holiday returned to the Dutch street again. Moreover, the fighter who could do it back in 1993 became the champion. We are talking about Khust, if anything. At the quarterfinal stage, Ernesto knocked out Jerome Le Banner, in the semifinals he dealt with the Brazilian Francisco Filho, and in the final he was beaten current champion Andy Hug.
Champion: Ernesto Hoost
1998 year. Aerts is back.
Taking a short break, in 1998, Aerts went to storm new heights in K-1, namely, to draw up a third championship. And I must say that it was not easy to do this, because the current champion Khust, the champion of 1996 Hug, such famous fighters as Bernardo, Filho got into the final part. But Peter did it. In the 1/4 finals there was a victory over Satake - TKO. In the semi-finals, the Woodcutter beat Bernardo with the same TKO, and in the final, Aerts knocked out Hug. Three fights - three wins - three knockouts. You can't imagine a better victory.
Champion: Peter Aerts
1999 year.
In 1999, the championship title again went to the Netherlands, only this time to Ernesto Hoost. "Mr. Perfect" defeated Andy Hug in the first round by decision, knocked out Le Banner in the semi-finals, and also defeated Mirko Cro Cop by knockout in the final. A brilliant victory and a well-deserved title.
Champion: Ernesto Hoost
This concludes the first part of the article dedicated to all World Grand Prix champions. But there will be a sequel very soon.
SHORT RULES OF THE COMPETITION K-1
Age and weight categories
| Youths 15-16 years old and juniors 17-18 years old | Men 19 years and older | Women 19 years and older | Girls 15-16 years old | Juniors 17-18 years old |
| 48 kg | 51 kg | 48 kg | 40 kg | 44 kg |
| 51 kg | 54 kg | 51 kg | 44 kg | 48 kg |
| 54 kg | 57 kg | 54 kg | 48 kg | 52 kg |
| 57 kg | 60 kg | 57 kg | 52 kg | 56 kg |
| 60 kg | 63.5 kg | 60 kg | 56 kg | 60 kg |
| 63.5 kg | 67 kg | 63.5 kg | 60 kg | 65 kg |
| 67 kg | 71 kg | 67 kg | over 60 kg | over 65 kg |
| 71 kg | 76 kg | 71 kg | ||
| 76 kg | 81 kg | over 71 kg | ||
| 80 kg | 86 kg | |||
| 85 kg | 91 kg | |||
| over 85 kg | over 91 kg |
Note:
- The age of athletes is determined by the year of birth.
- participants in team competitions can compete in an adjacent (more difficult) weight class with the right to return to the category specified in the application.
1. Depending on the age and qualifications of the athletes, the duration of the fight is set:
- Beginners .................................................. ........3 rounds of 1.5 min.
- athletes of the 2nd and 3rd categories .............................. 3 rounds of 2 min.
- athletes of the 1st category and above .......... 3 rounds of 2 min.
2. Break between rounds ........................ 1 min.
3. In the final match, in the event of a draw at the end of the third round, an additional round may be assigned.
2. The mandate committee of the competition is provided with:
- Application for participation in competitions. For the participation of athletes in all-Russian competitions, the application is certified by the regional K-1 Federation
- Athlete's passport with marks on performances at competitions for the last two years and medical permits for participation in competitions
- Compulsory health insurance policy and accident insurance policy
- Passport or document proving the identity of the athlete.
2. Fighters must have full mandatory protective equipment, which includes:
a) a boxing helmet;
b) 10 oz boxing gloves;
c) before the fight, the fighters bandage their hands elastic bandages;
d) elastic shin protectors;
e) capa - protection for teeth;
f) a protector (bandage) is put on the groin under the shorts.
- A fighter who entered the ring without the above equipment and did not eliminate the shortcomings within 1 round is disqualified.
- Women should wear a tank top, a well-fitting chest protector, and a brace is recommended. Hairpins are not allowed, hair is fixed with rubber bands or ribbons.
- on the signal of the judge-timekeeper to start the fight, on the command of the referee "Stop" to stop, on the command "Break!" take a step back, then continue the fight without waiting for other commands;
- during breaks between rounds must be facing inside the ring;
- in the event that his opponent was in a knockdown position, at the direction of the referee, move to a neutral corner and stay there, standing with his back to the ropes, until the next command;
Leg technique:
frontal straight kick, straight side kick, side kick, roundhouse kick, roundhouse kick, semi-circular kick, chopping kick, jumping kick, hip round kick, knee kick
Hand technique:
straight punch, side kick, bottom-up kick, backhand kick with a turn
Forbidden strikes and actions.
1. Strikes below the waist, on the back, on the back of the head, in the kidney area, in the back of the neck, in the throat.
2. Strikes with the shoulder, elbow, head, open glove, inside gloves, wrist, backhand or edge of the palm.
3. Attack the enemy using ropes.
4. Attack of a fallen, turned back or rising opponent.
5. Use of any wrestling and throwing techniques.
6. Conducting conversations, using offensive and aggressive language in relation to the opponent and the referee.
7. Failure to comply with the referee's commands, attempts to strike the opponent after the “Break” command without taking a step back.
8. Performing low bends, dives or dangerous head movements.
9. Biting and strangling the opponent.
10. Unauthorized leaving the ring during the fight and deliberately falling on the floor of the ring.
11. Holding the opponent with the hands and catching the opponent's striking leg without further impact action.
12. Re-attacking the opponent with the knee after a legal hold.
13. Passive combat.
14. Refusal to shake hands with the opponent after the announcement of the result of the duel.
Grading system.
- for each hit, clearly and without hindrance reaching the target - 1 point
- for a clean sweep, as a result of which one of the fighters ended up on the floor -1 point.
Boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, karate - combine the best of martial arts, martial arts and sports and you will get K-1.
K-1 tournaments have gained huge popularity all over the world! The rules of the tournament allow the most effective technique of all striking types of martial arts, which makes the tournament very spectacular, and the prohibition of working on close range(in the clinch) makes the tournament as dynamic as possible.
We already talked about K-1 tournaments, today let's take a look at best fighters this company.
We bring to your attention the biographies of the strongest K-1 fighters:
Ernesto Host- representative of the Netherlands - the strongest country in K-1 fights. Under its flag, he won two victories in the K-2 Grand Prix (weight up to 79 kilograms) (1993-1994) and four victories in the framework of K-1. Total fights - 118, victories - 96 (61 by knockout). Ernesto was born in 1965 and is how most Dutch people started playing football. But at the age of 15, he decided to take up martial arts, and already in 1983 he made his debut in the professional ring. Almost immediately, Khost gained fame as a young and promising participant in the battles. During this period, he constantly participated in the world championships in Thai boxing and kickboxing of various versions, where he became the undisputed champion three times. 1993 - his first K-1 Grand Prix in which Ernesto Host reached the final but was knocked out by Branko Cikatic. In December of the same year, he became the K-2 world champion (79 kg).
Ernesto Host
In 1995 and 1996, Host again reached the final stage of the K-1 Grand Prix, but both times lost on points in the finals. In 1997, he nevertheless became the K-1 world champion, but in 1998 he could not defend his title, losing in the ¼ finals to Sam Greco from Australia. The loss was counted as technical knockout due to Host receiving a severe cut under the eye. Subsequent K-1 tournaments were successful for Ernesto until 2002, with the exception of 2001, when he withdrew from the tournament due to an injury in a duel. The 2006 K-1 World Grand Prix was declared by Host to be the last of his career. After Khost's defeat in the semi-finals, the fans saw him off standing. On this moment Host lives in Holland and is engaged in coaching. He coaches Paul Slowinski, who won the 2007 K-1 tournament under him. Russian fighter- Fedor Emelianenko.
Ernesto Host - The Best
Born in Holland in 1973. Known by the nicknames "Skyscraper" and "Viking", because of his very high growth (212 cm). In 1996, Sam's career started in mixed martial arts, where she immediately did not ask. Of the 41 fights held, Schilt won only 26. The reason for the defeat was high growth a fighter who allowed his opponents to easily take Sammy to the ground, where it was hard enough for him to fight. And in 2004, Schilt decided to officially move to K-1, where he had fought occasionally since 2002.
Schilt had well-placed strikes (he had previously practiced karate). From 2005 to 2010, Sam competed in six K-1 Grand Prix and won four of them. In 2012, he received Grand slam"As part of the Golden Glory tournament, when he won four fights in one evening. In general, throughout his career as a kickboxer, Schilt fought 44 fights, in 38 of them he won. In 2013, Sam Schilt announced his retirement.
Peter Arts(nickname "Dutch lumberjack") was born in 1970. Just like Ernesto Host, he became interested in football, but at the age of 13 he went to the taekwondo section. A year later, he took up kickboxing and in 1985 won his first fight held at a professional level. In 1991, he won the very prestigious WMTA belt by defeating the strongest fighter at the time, Frank Lobman. Since 1993, the joint history of Arts and K-1 tournaments began. He managed to win the final already in 1994. In 1995, he defended his title, facing Ernesto Host in the semi-finals and winning in the final by knockout carried out by Peter in the first round. In 1996, he suffered a sensational defeat in a fight with Mike Bernando, who subsequently reached the final.
Peter Arts
A couple of months later, a rematch was held between these rivals, in which Peter Arts was disqualified for hitting the opponent's groin area. A month later, Arts requested a rematch, in which Bernando also failed to win. But a year later, the rivals met again at the K-1 Grand Prix 1997, in which Peter finally defeated the sworn enemy. For the third and last time, Peter won the Grand Prix in 1998. Since 2001, his career has declined, he has seriously lost speed, but so far the 43-year-old fighter has not announced his retirement. Peter Arts had 136 fights and won 104. 75% of victories won by knockout.
We bring to your attention a video of the fight between Peter Aerts and Remy Bonjasky (the next hero of this article):
Remy Bonjasky is a famous Dutch kickboxer who was also fond of football as a child. But at the age of 18, due to an injury in a match, he completed his football career and began to professionally engage in Muay Thai fights. At the moment, Remy is known by the nickname "flying gentleman", which he received for the agility and grace of his fighting. Also his " calling card'is enough swipe knees. Remy was born in 1976, and in 1995 he had his first fight at a professional level against the famous MMA fighter - V. Overeem, where he won his first victory.
Remy Bonjasky
In general, Bonjasky fought 93 fights in his career, 77 of which he won. In 2003, he received the K-1 Grand Prix title, and in 2004 he defended it. The following year, Bonjasky was knocked out by Sammy Schilt in the semi-finals of the 2005 Grand Prix. Remy only made it to the K-1 Grand Prix final in 2008, where he won. The final fight in 2008 between Bonjasky and B. Hari entered the annals of the history of the tournament. Hari was disqualified during the second round for unsportsmanlike behavior, expressed in striking the head of a prone opponent and further skirmish with the head coach of the opponent. After the received "warning" and a 5-minute break, Hari could not calm down, and the victory was awarded to Remy Bonyasky.
Of course, we have not named all the legends of K-1. But named, indeed, by blood and then entered their names in the history of the great company...
