K-1

K-1 is a combat sport that combines standup techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Kickboxing and traditional boxing among others.

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There is a 70.5kg (155lb) weight division in K-1 called "K-1 MAX" (Middleweight Artistic Xtreme).

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The sport was first formed in 1980 by Kazuyoshi Ishii in Japan. In 1982, a K-1 fight was televised for the first time.

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Recently the K-1 organization branched out with the Hero's Mixed Martial Arts event, with headliners like Genki Sudo, Jaochim Hansen, and Bob Sapp

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