What is K-1??

K-1 is a kickboxing combat sport that combines standup techniques from Muay Thai, Karate,
Taekwondo, Kickboxing and traditional Boxing, among others.
The name is a play off the abbreviation of Formula 1, which is F-1. The sport was first formed
by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a former Kyokushin karate competition fighter who had formed his own
organization, Seido-kaikan karate, in 1980.
Seido-kaikan arranged several successful organization challenge events against other martial sport
organizations, originally using rules based on the Kyokushin Knockdown karate rules, but
gradually adapting and changing closer to kickboxing rules.
In 1993 Mr. Ichii founded the K-1 organization exclusively as a kickboxing sport organizations,
closely cooperating with, but independent from, Seido-kaikan.

Varieties between K-1 GP and K-1 Max

• K-1 GP ("Grand Prix")
  means that there is no weight limit.
  Its for all fighters with a wight of more than 70.5 kg (155lb)
  The first K-1 GP Tournament was 1993
  
  
• K-1 Max ("Middleweight Artistic Xtreme")
  means that here is a weight limit
  Its for all fighters with a weight of not more than 70.5kg (155lb)
  The first K-1 Max Tournament was in 2002
  

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