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K-1 is a Japanese kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a former Kyokushin karate practitioner, and owned by the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), who organize combat sport events in Japan, and around the world, that include events by the mixed martial arts promotion Dream. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Karate, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, Kickboxing, western-style Boxing, and other martial arts.[2] It’s rules are similar to those of kickboxing but they have been simplified to promote exciting matches that may end in a knockout win.[3] K-1′s techniques and unique rules have led some supporters to declare it a sport distinct from Kickboxing while others maintain that it is just a style of kickboxing.

There are K-1 Regional Elimination Tournaments which qualify fighters for the K-1 World Grand Prix, along with licensed K-1 Fighting Network events designed to develop new talent internationally and there is also a 70 kg (154 lb) Middleweight division called K-1 MAX (“Middleweight Artistic Xtreme”). In 2007, K-1 introduced two new Title belts separate from K-1 World GP Champions, Super Heavyweight World Title for fighters over 100 kg/220 lbs and Heavyweight World Title for fighters under 100 kg/156-220 lbs.

K-1 World MAX 2010 -70kg Japan Tournament is a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1, and took place on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama. This was the opening event of the ninth K-1 World MAX season, featuring the classic eight-man elimination tournament fought under K-1 MAX Rules (70 kg/152 lb weight class), the winner qualified for the K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16, scheduled for July 5th. The tournament featured the defending K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament runner-up Yuya Yamamoto, 2008 K-1 MAX Japan champion Yasuhiro Kido and 2004, 2005 and 2009 champion Taishin Kohiruimaki.

The principal objective of K-1 is to win either by a knockout or by a split or unanimous decision. Victories are usually achieved by kicks to the legs, head or midsection or using traditional boxing punches, such as the jabs, hooks or uppercuts.

The classic defensive boxing stance is rather ineffective against leg kicks, and fighters are more or less forced to constantly move and counterattack. The traditional clinch, often used in boxing, is not allowed, which has led to a very high knockout ratio in the K-1, since the fighters in other stand-up fighting sports often use the clinch to gain time to recover if they have been hit. Clinching is also a big part of traditional Thai Boxing and the lack of this is one of the biggest differences between Thai Boxing and the K-1 rule-system. If you grab an opponent with the intent of using a knee-technique you have to let go after one single blow. In Thai Boxing, the fighters often hold on to each other to continuously use their knees and elbows.

Due to the combination of rules and allowed techniques, the common low kick has time and again proven itself to be one of the most efficient techniques in the K-1 fighter’s arsenal. Boxers who are pitted against good low kickers have become completely pacified during their attempts to enter the K-1 fighting circuit.

Each match is three or five rounds in duration, with each round lasting three minutes.

The fight is scored by three judges on a ten-point must system (The winner of each round receives ten points, and the loser receives nine or less. If the round is even, both competitors receive ten points).

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