World Max 2005 Japan Tournament

Yamamoto Out!

February 23, 2005

Ariake Colosseum - 6pm

Tokyo, Japan

Sportsnavi is reporting that because of a right shoulder injury, Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto is out of

tomorrow's K-1 Max tournament. He is being replaced by Rumble on the Rock veteran Kazuyuki Miyata.

All bouts including the MMA bout are three rounds lasting three minutes each round unless noted. The

winner of the tournament will win a spot in the opening round of the K-1 World Max 2005 Championship

Tournament.

Line-up:

Fight 1 - K-1 Max Japan Tournament Reserve Bout (1 Rd Ext if needed)

Akeomi Nitta vs. ASH-RA

Fight 2 - K-1 Max Japan Tournament Bracket A

Takayuki Kohiruimaki vs. Kazuya Yasuhiro

Fight 3 - K-1 Max Japan Tournament Bracket A

Tomo vs. Kojiro

Fight 4 - K-1 Max Japan Tournament Bracket B - Change

Kozo Takeda vs. Kazuyuki Miyata - Miyata replaces Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto who is out due to injury

Fight 5 - K-1 Max Japan Tournament Bracket B

Takehiro Murahama vs. Hayato

Fight 6 - K-1 Rules Bout (1 Rd Ext if needed)

Farid Villaume vs. Kinami - Kinami replaced Jadamba Narantungalag

Fight 7 - K-1 Max Japan Tournament Semi-Final A

Winners of Bracket A face off

Fight 8 - K-1 Max Japan Tournament Semi-Final B

Winners of Bracket B face off

Fight 9 - MMA Rule Super Fight

Serkan Yilmaz vs. Caol Uno

Fight 10 - Super Fight (1 Rd Ext if needed)

Buakaw Por.Puramuk vs. Albert Kraus

Fight 11 - K-1 Max Japan Tournament Final

Winner of Bracket A vs. Winner of Bracket B

Card subject to change

(2/22/05)