# 2012 in K-1

This is a list of events held in 2012 by K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong.

## K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16

K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16 was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 in association with the Dutch-based promotion It's Showtime. It took place on May 27, 2012 at the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain. It was the 9th annual K-1 World Max (70 kg/154 lb weight class) World Championship Final and the first K-1 event since the establishment of K-1 Global Holdings Ltd by EMCOM Entertainment.
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds and one extra round.

### K-1 World MAX 2012 Final 16

| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Andy Ristie | Gago Drago | Unanimous decision (3-0) |
| Chris Ngimbi | Longern Supepro Samui | Unanimous decision (3-0) |
| Mike Zambidis | Chahid Oulad El Hadj | 3rd round knockout (Left hook) |
| Yasuhiro Kido | Xu Yan | 3rd round knockout (Spinning backfist) |
| Reece McAllister | Yuji Nashiro | Unanimous Decision (3-0) |
| Murthel Groenhart | Harut Grigorian | 3rd round knockout (Punches) |
| Andy Souwer | Abraham Roqueñi | Split decision (2-1) |
| Artur Kyshenko | Su-hwan Lee | 2nd round knockout (Left hook) |

### Super fights

| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Sergei Lascenko | Rico Verhoeven | Extra round split decision (2-1) |
| Daniel Ghiţă | Wendell Roche | Second round TKO (towel thrown) |
| Mirko Cro Cop | Lorenzo Javier Jorge | 2nd round knockout (Left uppercut) |
| Badr Hari | Anderson Silva | Unanimous decision (3-0) |

## K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles

K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles was a kickboxing event held by the K-1 in association with the Romanian-based promotion SUPERKOMBAT on September 8, 2012 at the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.
It was a qualifying tournament and involved eight fighters with all bouts being fought under K-1 Rules (100 kg/156-220 lbs). Xavier Vigney, Rick Roufus, Jarrell Miller and Randy Blake qualified for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16. It also involved eight fighters who fought in the K-1 MAX (70 kg/154 lbs) weight division preliminaries and another eight in super fights. In total there were twenty-four fighters at the event, the majority representing the United States.

### Undercard bouts

These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.
| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Mike Lemaire | Glen Spencer | 3rd round Unanimous Decision |
| Damian Earley | Jermaine Soto | KO (right cross) at 1:13 of round 3 |
| James Wilson | Doug Sauer | KO (left hook) at 2:32 of round 1 |

### K-1 MAX (70 kg/154 lb) bouts

These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.
| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Justin Greskiewicz | Bryce Krause | TKO (referee stoppage) at 1:22 of round 3 |
| Joey Pagliuso | Ben Yelle | KO at 0:18 of round 3 |
| Michael Mananquil | Scott Leffler | 3rd Round Unanimous Decision |
| Chaz Mulkey | Kit Cope | TKO at 2:16 of round 2 |

### Super fights

These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds and an extra one round.
| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Shuichi Wentz | Romie Adanza | 3rd round Unanimous Decision |
| Kang En | Travis Garlits | 3rd round Unanimous Decision |
| Gabriel Varga | Lerdsila Chumpairtour | 3rd round Unanimous Decision |
| Jeremiah Metcalf | Markhaile Wedderburn | KO (knee to the body) at 2:12 of round 1 |

### Heavyweight (100 kg/220 lb) Qualifications

These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.
| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Xavier Vigney | Seth Petruzelli | TKO (knee) at 1:17 of round 2 |
| Rick Roufus | Mighty Mo | 3rd round Split Decision |
| Jarrell Miller | Jack May | KO (uppercut) at 2:42 of round 1 |
| Randy Blake | Dewey Cooper | 3rd round Unanimous Decision |

## K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16

K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 was a kickboxing event held by the K-1 in association with the Romanian-based promotion SUPERKOMBAT on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. It was the final elimination tournament for top sixteen fighters. The winners qualified for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 final.
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 :
* Undercard bouts: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R
* Zhou Zhipeng def. Kotaro Mori
* Peng defeated Mori by TKO (referee stoppage) at 1:23 of round 2.
* Rick Roufus vs. James Wilson
* Roufus and Wilson fought to a 3rd round draw.
* Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Jafar Ahmadi
* Adegbuyi defeated Ahmadi by TKO (injury) at 1:03 of round 1.
* Pavel Zhuravlev def. Saulo Cavalari
* Zhuravlev defeated Cavalari by 3rd round unanimous decision.
* Chang-hyung Lee def. Genji Umeno
* Lee defeated Umeno by 3rd round unanimous decision.
* K-1 World Grand Prix (100 kg/220 lbs) bouts: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R
* Ben Edwards def. Raul Cătinaș
* Edwards defeated Cătinaş by TKO (referee stoppage) at 2:24 of round 2.
* Jarrell Miller def. Arnold Oborotov
* Miller defeated Oborotov by 3rd round unanimous decision.
* Zabit Samedov def. Xavier Vigney
* Samedov defeated Vigney by TKO (corner stoppage) at 1:47 of round 1.
* Hesdy Gerges def. Sergei Lascenko
* Gerges defeated Lascenko by 3rd round unanimous decision.
* Ismael Londt def. Singh Jaideep
* Londt defeated Jaideep by 3rd round majority decision.
* Makoto Uehara def. Hiromi Amada
* Uehara defeated Amada by 3rd round unanimous decision.
* Cătălin Moroşanu def. Paul Slowinski
* Moroşanu defeated Slowinski by 3rd round unanimous decision.
* Mirko Cro Cop def. Randy Blake
* Cro Cop defeated Blake by 3rd round majority decision.

## K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament final

K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 promotion. It took place on December 15, 2012 in Athens, Greece. It was the 9th annual K-1 World Max (70 kg/154 lbs weight class) World Championship Final and the first K-1 event since the establishment of K-1 Global Holdings Ltd by EMCOM Entertainment.
K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final :
* K-1 World MAX 2012 Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
* Murthel Groenhart def. Artur Kyshenko
* Groenhart defeated Kyshenko by 3rd round KO to win the K-1 World MAX 2012 Title.
* K-1 World MAX 2012 Semifinals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
* Artur Kyshenko def. Andy Souwer
* Kyshenko defeated Souwer by 3rd round unanimous decision 3-0.
* Murthel Groenhart def. Mike Zambidis
* Groenhart defeated Zambidis by 2nd round TKO.
* K-1 World MAX 2012 Quarterfinals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
* Andy Souwer def. Andy Ristie
* Souwer defeated Ristie by 3rd round majority decision 2-0.
* Artur Kyshenko def. Chris Ngimbi
* Kyshenko defeated Ngimbi by 2nd round KO.
* Murthel Groenhart def. Yasuhiro Kido
* Groehart defeated Kido by 1st round KO.
* Mike Zambidis def. Reece McAllister
* Zambidis defeated McAllister by 3rd round unanimous decision 3-0.
* Super fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
* Cedric Manhoef def. Songkran Bamrungsri
* Manhoef defeated Bamrungsri by 3rd round unanimous decision 3-0.
* Enrico Gogokhiia def. Erkan Varol
* Gogokhiia defeated Varol by 3rd round unanimous decision 3-0.
* Reserve fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R
* Abraham Roqueni def. Xu Yan
* Roqueni defeated Yan by 3rd round unanimous decision 3-0.

### K-1 World MAX 2012 Tournament bracket

| First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Mike Zambidis | KO | | | | | | |
| Chahid Oulad El Hadj | 3rd | Mike Zambidis | DEC | | | | |
| Reece McAllister | DEC | Reece McAllister | 3-0 | | | | |
| Yuji Nashiro | 3-0 | | | Mike Zambidis | 2nd | | |
| Yasuhiro Kido | KO | | | Murthel Groenhart | KO | | |
| Xu Yan | 3rd | Yasuhiro Kido | 1st | | | | |
| Harut Grigorian | 3rd | Murthel Groenhart | KO | | | | |
| Murthel Groenhart | KO | | | | | Murthel Groenhart | KO |
| Artur Kyshenko | KO | | | | | Artur Kyshenko | 3rd |
| Su-hwan Lee | 2nd | Artur Kyshenko | KO | | | | |
| Chris Ngimbi | DEC | Chris Ngimbi | 2nd | | | | |
| Longern Superpro Samui | 3-0 | | | Artur Kyshenko | DEC | | |
| Andy Souwer | DEC | | | Andy Souwer | 3-0 | | |
| Abraham Roqueñi | 2-1 | Andy Souwer | DEC | | | | |
| Andy Ristie | DEC | Andy Ristie | 2-0 | | | | |
| Gago Drago | 3-0 | | | | | | |