QF1.
Rudolf Durica ( Slovakia )
VS
Abbas Ahmadi ( Iran )
Abbas showed his agressiveness in the first round and created some surprises to
the crowd. Rudo started to take control in the middle of 2nd round and
continued to dominate in the third round. Both fighters showed world-class
skills and tactics. Abbas was no doubt good, but Rudo was simply better.
Result: Rudolf Durica won on points.
QF2. Benjamin Ritter (Switzereland)
VS
Andrei Kulebin ( Belarus )
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Andrei did not give Benny any chance right from the beginning. Into the
middle of first round, Andrei floored Benny with a mighty high kick into
the neck. Benny got up and survived an eight count but was still looking
a bit dizzy.
Santichai looked sharp in the first round and took total control of
it. Casper turned the match around in the second round and Santichai
looked very much in trouble then. The third round was very even. It
was a very close and exciting match.
Result: Sanitichai won on points.¡@
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QF4.
Tsang Hoi-Kwan
( Hong Kong )
VS
Daniel Mashamaite (South Africa )
Again, it was a very close match. Hoi-Kwan, with a huge crowd
cheering for him, showed a lot of courage from the beginning to the
end. Hoi-Kwan had slightly better skills and Daniel had slightly
stronger power. Not a very entertaining match but was close,
exciting, and difficult to judge. Daniel took the match by showing a
little bit better stamina.
Result: Daniel Mashamaite won on
points.¡@
SF1.
Rudolf Durica ( Slovakia )
VS
Andrei Kulebin ( Belarus )
Definitely the match of the evening, and probably the best match taken place in
Hong Kong in recent years. Andrei seemed to have taken lessons from his last
defeat against Rudo and have studied Rudo's style. Rudo appeared to me slightly
the better man in the ring but I have to admit that Andrei, who showed a bit
more agressiveness, deserved the win.
Result: Andrei Kulebin won on points.¡@
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SF2.
Sanitichai ( Thailand )
VS
Daniel Mashamaite
( South Africa )
Sanitichai dominated the whole match and walked away with a comfortable
win. However, there is no shame for Daniel, who survived an eight count
near the end of the first round.
Result: Sanitichai won on points.¡@
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Final:
Andrei Kulebin ( Belarus )
VS
Sanitichai
( Thailand )
Andrei Kulebin seemed to have taken a lot from his last match with Rudo and was
also a bit stressed. Santichai was surprisingly still looking fresh after
fighting 6 rounds. Once again this was a very close match and could go
either way.
Result: Andrei Kulebin won on points.¡@
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SUPERFIGHTS
including:
NATE SMANDYCH
(Calgary)
vs.
CHOI YIU NAM
(Hong Kong)
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