Daisuke Uematsu takes ISKA World title on K-1 MAX WGP Finale
The K-1 MAX World Grand Prix Final was staged on the 1st October at the Budokan Stadium in Tokyo and attracted over 15000. The penultimate fight prior to the WGP final fight was an ISKA World title Match between Susumu Daiguji and Daisuke Uematsu for the ISKA World Lightweight title 60kg Oriental Rules.
They wasted no time getting to know each other, Daiguji shot in with the fists, Uematsu weathering the attack before countering with a middle kick then pumping up a knee to score a down. As Daiguji slumped against the ropes then onto the mat, the referee stepped in to call it. Uematsu the winner by KO at just 29 seconds in the first round. The Championship belt was presented to Uematsu by ISKA UK executive director Paul Hennessy and TBS TV executive Yukio Matsuda. The ISKA title match was part of TBS TV broadcast tha reached millions viewers across Japan and millions more around the world with syndicated broadcasts in 135 countries.
6 October 2008
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