K-1
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K-1 is a Japanese kickboxing organization best known for its heavyweight tournaments and global influence on stand-up combat sports.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| K-1 organization | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
combat sports promotion
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kickboxing promotion ⓘ sports organization ⓘ |
| alsoPromotes | lighter weight classes ⓘ |
| audience | international ⓘ |
| basedIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatStyle | kickboxing under K-1 rules ⓘ |
| competitionFormat |
single fights
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tournament ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| eventType |
superfights
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tournaments ⓘ |
| focus | stand-up striking ⓘ |
| genre | kickboxing ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline |
kickboxing
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stand-up striking ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
popularity of heavyweight striking bouts
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professional kickboxing scene ⓘ training methods for stand-up fighters ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Japan ⓘ |
| influenced |
global kickboxing rules
ⓘ
stand-up rules in mixed martial arts ⓘ striking styles of many fighters worldwide ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Grand Prix tournaments
NERFINISHED
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global influence on stand-up combat sports ⓘ heavyweight kickboxing tournaments ⓘ high-level international fighters ⓘ popularizing modern kickboxing rules ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| mediaFormat |
pay-per-view events
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televised events ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emphasis on knockouts
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fast-paced striking-oriented ruleset ⓘ international fighter rosters ⓘ |
| primaryRuleset | K-1 rules GENERATED ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| rulesEmphasize |
kicks
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knees ⓘ punches ⓘ |
| rulesLimit | clinching ⓘ |
| rulesProhibit | ground fighting ⓘ |
| sport |
combat sports
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kickboxing ⓘ |
| weightClassFocus | heavyweight ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mighty Mo
subject surface form:
Mark Hunt
this entity surface form:
K-1 organization