SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final was a kickboxing

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

 event promoted by SuperKombat

SuperKombat

SuperKombat is a kickboxing promotion based in Bucharest, Romania. It was founded by Eduard Irimia in 2011 and held its pilot show in the same year.-2011:...

 which took place on November 19, 2011 at the Böllenfalltorhalle in Darmstadt

Darmstadt

Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...

, Germany

Germany

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.

Background

The SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final was broadcast live in eighty-three countries.

Following the cancellation of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2011 in Nanjing Final 16

K-1 World Grand Prix 2011 in Nanjing Final 16

K-1 World Grand Prix 2011 in Nanjing Final 16 was a kickboxing event scheduled by the K-1 organization to be held at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Nanjing, China on October 29, 2011...

, Melvin Manhoef

Melvin Manhoef

Melvin Manhoef is a Dutch-Surinamese Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, trained by Mike Passenier and fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In kickboxing, he is the current It's Showtime 85MAX World Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion...

 became free to compete at the SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final and was scheduled to face Cătălin Moroşanu

Catalin Morosanu

Cătălin Moroşanu is a Romanian heavyweight kickboxer, who fights out of the Respect Gym București. He has competed in the Local Kombat, SuperKombat and K-1 promotions and holds notable victories over Gary Goodridge, Freddy Kemayo, Mighty Mo and Stefan Leko. Moroşanu is known for his wild, brawling...

 in the main event. However, Manhoef pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Ben Edwards

Ben Edwards (kickboxer)

Ben "The Guvner" Edwards is an Australian Super Heavyweight kickboxer and Heavyweight boxer. He is the current K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Canberra tournament champion...

, who had also been set to fight in the K-1 Grand Prix. Edwards then left the card to compete in the tournament at SuperKombat: Fight Club

SuperKombat: Fight Club

SuperKombat: Fight Club was a kickboxing event promoted by SuperKombat on November 17, 2011 at Oradea Shopping City in Oradea, Romania.-Background:The event was organized in collaboration with Eurosport, and broadcast live in eighty-three countries...

two days earlier and was replaced by Patrick Liedert.

Erhan Deniz

Erhan Deniz

Erhan "Pitbull Attack" Deniz is a Turkish heavyweight kickboxer, who fights out of Mejiro Gym and Global Gym . His nickname comes from his passion on pit bull dogs.-Career:...

, Sergei Lascenko

Sergei Lascenko

Sergei Lascenko , also spelled as Sergii Lashchenko, is a Ukrainian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands...

, Ismael Londt

Ismael Londt

Ismael "Mr. Pain" Londt is a Dutch-Surinamese kickboxer.-Titles:*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final runner-up*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix II champion-Kickboxing record:-References:...

 and Pavel Zhuravlev

Pavel Zhuravlev (kickboxer)

Pavel Zhuravlev is a Ukrainian-Russian heavyweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Sevastopol Muay Thai...

, the winners of the four SuperKombat World Grand Prix events which had taken place throughout 2011, competed at the event to decide the overall champion. Lascenko won, knocking out Londt in the final. Mitsubishi Motors

Mitsubishi Motors

is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production...

, the main sponsor of the promotion, awarded him with a sport car Lancer Ralliart

Mitsubishi Lancer

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, beside the prize money (a check for € 50,000).

Alos on the card, Albert Kraus

Albert Kraus

Albert “The Hurricane” Kraus is a Dutch welterweight kickboxer. He was the first K-1 World MAX 2002 champion and has also held four separate world titles in kickboxing and Muay Thai...

 knocked out Alexander Schmitt to win the inaugaral SuperKombat Middleweight Championship.

Results

• SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final (+96 kg) reserve bout:   Benjamin Adegbuyi
  Benjamin Adegbuyi
  Benjamin Adegbuyi is a Romanian kickboxer of Nigerian descent, fighting in the SuperKombat promotion.-Biography:Adegbuyi's father is from Nigeria, while his mother is from Romania. He was born in Aiud and he spent his childhood in Cluj Napoca. He is currently training at Respect Gym in the capital...
  
   vs.   Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Rozenstruik defeated Adegbuyi via KO (left hook) at 1:37 of round 2.

• SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final (+96 kg) semi-final bout:   Ismael Londt
  Ismael Londt
  Ismael "Mr. Pain" Londt is a Dutch-Surinamese kickboxer.-Titles:*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final runner-up*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix II champion-Kickboxing record:-References:...
  
   vs.   Pavel Zhuravlev
  Pavel Zhuravlev (kickboxer)
  Pavel Zhuravlev is a Ukrainian-Russian heavyweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Sevastopol Muay Thai...
  
  

Londt defeated Zhuravlev via split decision after four rounds.

• SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final (+96 kg) semi-final bout:   Erhan Deniz
  Erhan Deniz
  Erhan "Pitbull Attack" Deniz is a Turkish heavyweight kickboxer, who fights out of Mejiro Gym and Global Gym . His nickname comes from his passion on pit bull dogs.-Career:...
  
   vs.   Sergei Lascenko
  Sergei Lascenko
  Sergei Lascenko , also spelled as Sergii Lashchenko, is a Ukrainian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
  
  

Lascenko defeated Deniz via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 0:53 of round 3.

• Welterweight (-70 kg) bout:   Omar Amrani vs.   Faldir Chahbari
  Faldir Chahbari
  "Fast" Faldir Chahbari is Moroccan-Dutch welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Brummen, Netherlands. He a x2 Muay Thai amateur world champion and is the former W.F.C.A...
  
  

Chabari defeated Amrani via unanimous decision after 3 rounds.

• Super Middleweight (-75 kg) bout:   Alviar Lima
  Alviar Lima
  Aalviar "The Machine" Lima is a Cape Verdean-Dutch middleweight kickboxer fighting out of Dordrecht, Netherlands. He made his K-1 debut against Warren Stevelmans in K-1 MAX Netherlands 2008 The Final Qualification.-Career:...
  
   vs.   Tevfik Sucu

Sucu defeated Lima via unanimous decision after 3 rounds.

• SuperKombat Middleweight Championship (-72 kg) bout:   Albert Kraus
  Albert Kraus
  Albert “The Hurricane” Kraus is a Dutch welterweight kickboxer. He was the first K-1 World MAX 2002 champion and has also held four separate world titles in kickboxing and Muay Thai...
  
   vs.   Alexander Schmitt

Kraus defeated Schmitt via KO (punches) at 2:37 of round 2.

• Super Cruiserweight (-96 kg) bout:   Dawid Baziak
  Dawid Baziak
  Dawid Baziak is a German-Polish mixed martial artist. He has competed in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions of various European MMA promotions.-Background:...
  
   vs.   Bogdan Stoica
  Bogdan Stoica
  Bogdan Stoica is a Romanian kickboxer fighting in the Local Kombat and SuperKombat promotions. He comes from a Qingda background.-Career:...
  
  

Stoica defeated Baziak via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:42 of round 3.

• Super Cruiserweight (-96 kg) bout:   James Phillips
  James Phillips (kickboxer)
  James Phillips is a German heavyweight kickboxer of American descent, currently competing in K-1. He is former European muay thai champion and two time K-1 Croatia tournament champion. He is trained by Michael Damboer and fights out of Thai-Bombs Mannheim.-Biography and career:James Phillips was...
  
   vs.   Andrei Stoica
  Andrei Stoica
  Andrei Stoica is a Romanian kickboxer fighting in the K-1, Local Kombat and SuperKombat promotions. He comes from a Sanshou background.-Career:...
  
  

Stoica defeated Phillips via KO (right high kick) at 2:19 of round 1.

• Heavyweight (+96 kg) bout:   Patrick Liedert vs.   Cătălin Moroşanu
  Catalin Morosanu
  Cătălin Moroşanu is a Romanian heavyweight kickboxer, who fights out of the Respect Gym București. He has competed in the Local Kombat, SuperKombat and K-1 promotions and holds notable victories over Gary Goodridge, Freddy Kemayo, Mighty Mo and Stefan Leko. Moroşanu is known for his wild, brawling...
  
  

Moroşanu defeated Liedert via KO (punches) at 2:59 of round 1.

• SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final (+96 kg) final:   Sergei Lascenko
  Sergei Lascenko
  Sergei Lascenko , also spelled as Sergii Lashchenko, is a Ukrainian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
  
   vs.   Ismael Londt
  Ismael Londt
  Ismael "Mr. Pain" Londt is a Dutch-Surinamese kickboxer.-Titles:*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final runner-up*2011 SuperKombat World Grand Prix II champion-Kickboxing record:-References:...
  
  

Lascenko defeated Londt via KO (punches) at 2:04 of round 1.

SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final