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and not long after took a major kick to the head from the "Lumberjack"
he got up on his feet again, but not for long 1 second later he fell down to the canvas
Semi final Taiei Kin vs Yusuke Fujimoto
Won by Taiei Kin

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Semi final Musashi vs Wang QiangMusashi hit in the nuts again??
The towel was thrown in by Musashi's side
Wang Qiang was announced as the winner

few moments later it was announced that the decision of this match was under review by the judges. Wang Qiang left the ring during the 10-15 mintutes everyone was waiting for the outcome of this fight. Later it was announced that Musashi had won this match, this as the throwing of the towel would not count as Wang Qiang had received a warning prior to the throwing of the towel, and as he had left the ring he automatically became the loser. Personally still don't understand the decision at all...
2nd Superfight Badr Hari vs Peter Graham
A lot was expected from this match, as it was expected that Badr Hari would seek revenge for the devastating KO he received when these 2 met more then a year ago.

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It was very clear Badr Hari has grown a lot as a fighter

Peter Graham went down and received a 10 second count
Winner Badr Hari by decision

Peter Graham did show his "rolling thunder" attack during this match, but it seemed more for show then it posed any threat. Badr wasn't even nearby when he showed the attack which resulted in the broken jaw the previous time these 2 met.

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3rd Superfight Hong-Man Choi vs Gary Goodridge

Winner Hong-Man Choi by KO

The final would have been Musashi vs Taiei Kin but Musashi wasn't able to continue and so was Taiei Kin (injury to the face? A bit odd as he left the previous match unharmed) UPDATE: Taiei Kin stated in an interview that he had hit his nose against the head of Sentoryu, the doctors didn't allow him to continue to fight in the final.

So for the final the decided it would be Yusuke Fujimoto vs Wang Qiang:
Wang Qiang started out strong, bringing Yusuke Fujimoto in trouble. From that moment it went wrong for him, he wanted to finish it quickly and in his attempt to finish it he completely lost his focus. He left too many opening for Yusuke Fujimoto to take advantage. He landed some well placed punches bringing down Wang Qiang.
Winner Yusuke Fujimoto by KO
Yusuke Fujimoto will advance to the final eliminations

K-1 World GP Hong Kong press conference

The press conference already took place, personally can't wait for the event to start!! Stay tuned for the results (and hopefully some pics; if I can get my camera inside...)

HONG KONG, August 3, 2007 -- With the mercury hitting near-record highs, the Hong Kong Observatory this morning issued a "Very Hot Weather Warning." It is sizzling in Asia's World City -- especially for the fighters who will do battle in this Sunday's historic K-1 Asia GP 07 in Hong Kong. Set for the new Asia-World Expo Arena, the event is K-1's first in Hong Kong. It features an eight-man elimination tournament and a trio of big-name Superfights. In advance of Sunday's fireworks, the 14 participating fighters cooled down seaside at the idyllic Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel, and shared their thoughts with local and international media. One of Asia's strongest fighters, the huge Hong-Man Choi of South Korea, will meet Trinidadian-Canadian slugger Gary "Big Daddy" Goodridge in a Superfight. Renown for overwhelming opponents in the early moments of a fight, here Goodridge will first have to overcome a 28cm/11" height disadvantage. Said Goodridge: "I like Choi, and we will be friends both before and friends the fight. But when the bell rings there will be a fight, I can't say what will happen, but there will be a fight!" Choi: "I was disappointed that I wasn't able to fight in Los Angeles in June, so I want to make it up to my fans here!"
One of the most keenly-anticipated matchups on the card is the Superfight between Badr Hari of Morocco and Aussie Peter Graham. Hari's trash talking of Graham at the press conference for last year's K-1 WGP in Auckland escalated to punches -- and when the pair met in the ring the following day Graham spun a heel hick round to shatter Hari's jaw. This spring Hari became the first fighter to win the new K-1 Heavyweight Belt, and the former bad boy was decidedly more reserved in his comments today: "I am thankful for all the chances and all the great things that K-1 has given me. What happened with Peter last year made me stronger, I lost the fight but I it made me more motivated and better, so thanks Peter!" Graham couldn't resist a dig: "I came here to take away everything K-1 gave him, we will fight again and I will beat him again. Badr said 'thank you' -- well Sunday I want to help him to become even more mature!" The press and fighters laughed heartily at this, and -- although he tried to hide it -- even Hari had a smile on his face. Graham continued: "I could waffle on and say this and that, but the truth is Badr can fight, he's the K-1 Heavyweight Champ. But I'm bigger and stronger now, and trust me this is going to be one of the biggest grudge matches ever -- we are past the hate and want to win so badly that it burns. It will be war!"

Sunday's third Superfight will see Peter Aerts of Holland take on spirited Seidokaikan fighter Nicholas Pettas of Denmark. No fighter better personifies K-1 than Aerts, who has participated in every World GP Final since the sport's inception in 1993 -- and has won it all three times. Aerts: "I wish everyone good luck, but for Nicholas a little bit less luck than me." Pettas: "I am honored to fight Peter Aerts, I have been looking forward to this for a long time. I want to show Hong Kong what K-1 is all about!" The Asia World GP tournament, meanwhile, is an eight-man elimination that will advance the man who wins three on the day to the September WGP Final Elimination in Seoul. First up in the quarterfinal bouts is Japan's foremost K-1 veteran, Musashi; and Yong Soo Park of South Korea. Said Musashi: This is my first time in Hong Kong, and I am here to win! Park: "I will do my best to make a great fight!"

The second tournament matchup will see Wang Qiang of China take on Randy Kim of South Korea. Qiang: "I am thrilled to be here, and will do my best!" Kim: "I want to make an this a great fight!" The defending Asia GP Champion, Japanese kickboxer Yusuke Fujimoto, will entertain Chinese fighter Shi Hong Jian in the third tournament matchup. Fujimoto: "I won it last time, I will win it again this time!" Jian: "I came here from Mainland China to do my very best!" Sentoryu, fighting for the United States, will step in against Japanese fighter Taiei Kin in the last of the tournament quarterfinals. Sentoryu: "It's my first time in Hong Kong and my first fight in K-1 both, so it is a great chance for me and I want to show a great fight!" Kin: "It's been a while since I fought in K-1, in the tournament I will focus on every fight to advance and to win!" In the tournament reserve fight it will be Erhan Dennis of Turkey and Dong Wook Kim of South Korea. Three undercard contests will pit Hong Kong fighters Man Kit Wong, Hoi Kwan Tsang and Kam Ho Chak against Malaysians Charles Suresh Selauraj, Loong Shueng Lim and Chee Leong Lim, respectively. The K-1 World Grand Prix '07 in Hong Kong kicks off at 3:00 pm local time and will be same-day broadcast in Japan on the Fuji TV network. Delayed broadcasts will bring the event to 135 countries -- for scheduling information contact local providers. As always, visit the K-1 Official Website (www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp) for complete post-event coverage.

Achievements

I became a world champion in boxing, fought in several wars among a wide range of different types of warriors (even zombies in a mall), drove many cars in my attempts to pass the finish line first; in which I normally succeeded quite well, been an undercover agent for a while. I can’t remember how many times I saved the world already from some sort of evil. No need to thank me for that, it’s been my pleasure!

Playing games can really be quite addictive, especially now that they invented the 'achievements points'. Achievements points are points you get for doing a certain thing in a game. Could be anything basically, sometimes you just need to finish a level but the more challenging ones requires you to do something special (e.g. kill over 50000 zombies or so in one game).

Currently I have 8315 achievement points (XBOX 360), which places me on the 425th spot of the ranking in Hong Kong. Any other 'addicted' gamers out there?

My grandma

Unfortunately some sad news; last Friday my sister informed me that my grandma (mother's side) had passed away.

It is the first time someone so close to me has passed away (my grandpa from my father's side did pass away already as well, but I was too young to really understand it at that time). Eventhou it didn't come as a surprise; she was 84 years old and already in the hospital for some time; it still leaves a pretty strange feeling. Probably has to do with our/my inability to understand death, nobody knows for sure what happens from that moment on...

Anyway, all that I wish for here is that she will be better place right now!

My girlfriend, my grandma and me: