Top 10 Head Kick KO's

Head kick knockouts are as exciting as it gets in combat sports. We have compiled a list of our top 10 head kick knockouts. With so many great head kick knockouts it is really hard to narrow the field down to 10. Let us know which head kick knockouts you think are the best and what KO's you would include in your top 10 list. We did not include any spinning kick KO’s as we are going to have a separate list for those and for the fight to make the list video need to be available.

10: Sheldon Gaines vs. Sam Poulton at PKP: World Stand Off 4

Great timing by Gaines to deliver a brutal head kick. The KO is enhanced by the way Poulton hits the canvas.

9. Ognjen Topic vs. Paowarit Sasiprapa at Lion Fight 9

You have to give credit to Paowarit for getting up as many times as he did, but Topic was just on point with is kicks and kept delivering them until Paowarit could no longer get up.

8. Yury Bessmertny vs. Gago Drago at Thai Boxe Mania 2012

As soon as this kick connects Bessmertny knows this fight is over. He creates just enough space to deliver the brutal blow on Drago.

7. Superlek Kiatmoo9 vs. Pornsanae Sitmonchai at Rajadamnern Stadium

Pornsanae is a beast in the ring but Superlek shows that on any given day when you have two high level fighters anything can happen. This was as straight forward as it gets nothing to set this up just a head kick delivered perfectly that Pornsanae was not expecting and he paid the price.

6. Pornsanae Sitmonchai vs Saksuriya Gaiyanghadao Lumpinee Stadium

This time on the opposite end of the KO, Pornsanae and Saksuriya are going letting their hands go before Pornsanae decides to switch it up and throw a head kick that pays off big.

5. Andy Souwer vs Hideya Tanaka at No Kick, No Life 2015

A great KO by Souwer, it shows that you don’t need much space need to last a devastating head kick. 

4. Andrei Kulebin vs. Petchasawin Seatranferry at Max Muay Thai 1

Kulebing counters perfectly with his head kick and delivers a massive head kick KO.

3. Suichi Wentz vs. Romie Adanza at K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Los Angeles

This KO by Wentz is enhanced by the way Adanza hits the floor and his leg twitches.

2. Saenchai vs. Gjilas Barache at Thai Fight

Saenchai is always s a showman and this fight shows why fans love him. A nice head kick KO with flair.

1. Artur Kyshenko vs. Vladimir Moravcik K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Tournament

This is a great KO, just as Moravcik corners Kyshenko and it seems he might have an advantage, Kyshenko delivers a head kick to end the fight in what seems like tight quarters.

Kunlun Fight 15 fight card

Kunlun Fight 15 will take place over two day on January 3rd and 4th in China. The fight card is stacked from top to bottom with some of the best Kickboxing talent around.

The fights taking place on January 3rd include the middleweight tournament semi-finals with the final taking place on January 4th. Sittichai Sitsongpeenong vs. Murthel Groenhart and Andy Souwer vs. Jiao Fukai will be the two tournament semi-final match ups. Steve Moxon vs. Aegpracha Meenayothin will serve as the tournament reserve bout.

There will also be a super heavyweight tournament featuring the likes of Tomas Hron, Jahfar Wilnis, and Steven Banks.

The super fights taking place include Glory Heavyweight Champion Rico Verhoeven vs. Andrei Herasimchuk, and Kehan Wang vs. Irina Mazepa.

Fight Card:

Middleweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Sittichai Sitsongpeenong vs Murthel Groenhart
Andy Souwer vs Jiao Fukai
Steve Moxon vs. Aegpracha Meenayothin (Tournament Reserve Bout)

Super Fights
Irina Mazepa vs Wang Kehan
Victor Nagbe vs Mostafa Rajabi
Lerdsila Chumpairtour vs Wang Wanben
Rico Verhoeven vs Andrei Herasimchuk
Pong Thong vs Wang Weihao
Taniyana Fumitaka vs Yang Jiangping

Super Heavyweight Tournament Quarter Finals
Tomas Hron vs Roman Kryklia
Tofan Pirani vs Steven Banks
Jahfar Wilnis vs Alireza karbasi
Jairo Kusunoki vs Ashihati

Murthel Groenhart to participate in 4-Man tournament in China

Murthel Groenhart of Mike's Gym looks to start off the new year in Kunlun Fight's 4-man tournament in Nanjing, China. Groenhart, a staple of the elite kickboxing scene, will face one of Thailand's current top fighters, Sittichai Sitsongpeenong. The fight will take place under K-1 rules.

On the other side of the bracket is K-1 superstar Andy Souwer vs. China's Jiao Fukai. Fukai is a veteran of the Kunlun Fight series and looks to break the current winning momentum of Andy Souwer.

Stay linked to Muay Thai Authority for further updates!

Tiffany van Soest vs. Denise Kielholtz set for Enfusion Live "Glorious Heroes" on Nov. 23rd

Enfusion Live "Glorious Heroes" is set for November 23rd in the Netherlands. The event will feature Kickboxing legend Andy Souwer as he takes on Iran’s Ardalan Sheikholeslami. American Tiffany van Soest will also be in action on the fight card as she takes on Dutch striker Denise Kielholtz for the Enfusion 125lb World Title.

Van Soest has risen to the top of the Women’s Muay Thai scene in the past few years and talks about a fight with Keilholtz have circulated for quite some time as a match fans would love to see. Van Soest is currently under contract with Lion Fight, but the promotion has granted her permission to fight Keilholtz under the Enfusion banner. This should definitely be one of the most exciting, if not the most exciting fight of the night as both of these ladies are explosive in the ring.

Fight Card:

Andy Souwer vs. Ardalan Sheikholeslami

Tiffany van Soest vs. Denise Kielholtz - Enfusion 125lb World Title Fight

Tom De Smet vs. Daniel Ciric

Cedric Bacuna vs. Andrei Ostrovanu

William Diender vs. Henri van Opstal

Marvin Sansaar vs. Romar Quandt

Legend 3 Milan Results

Legend 3 took place in Milan, Italy April 5, 2014 with a stacked card. Murthel Groenhart vs. Dzhabar Akerov headlined the event with Groenhart taking a decisive victory over Askerov with a first round KO. Paul Daley would also earn a KO over Alexander Surjko in the 3rd round of his bout, giving the MMA star a redeeming victory with Legend fans, having dropped a unanimous decision to Alexander Yakovlev in Legend 2.

Sittichai Sitsongpeenong continues onto the next of an 8-fight win streak with a unanimous decision win over Mohamed Khamal. Both fighters come from formidable fight records, though Khamal has been much less active as of late, fighting last in 2012 with a victory over Saiyok Pumpanmuang.

The Legend show so far has provided a high-production setting for some of the world's best fighters. The event's target market has so far been Russia and throughout Europe, broadcasting throughout the region.

Results:

Murthel Groenhart def. Dzhabar Askerov via KO in Rd. 1

Sittichai Sitsongpeenong def. Mohamed Khamal via Unanimous Decision

Alim Nabiev def. Armen Petrosyan via Unanimous Decision

Pavel Zhuravlev def. Michal Turynski via Majority Decision

Andy Souwer def. Yuri Bessmertny via Unanimous Decision

Enriko Gogokhia def. Alessandro Campagna via TKO in Rd. 1

Paul Daley def. Alexander Surjko via KO in Rd. 3

Legend III: Pour Homme set for April 5th in Italy

Legend III is set for Milan, Italy on April 5, 2014. The Legend III: Pour Homme will mark a cross over between Legend promoter Ruslan Suleymanov and Oktagon promoter Carlo Di Blasi.

The event will feature a slew of fights featuring high profile fighters inclduing Andy Souwer vs. Yuri Bessmertny, Murthel Groenhart vs. Dzhabar Askerov, Armen Petrosyan vs. Alim Nabiev, and the return of Mohamed Khamal against Sittichai Sitsongpeenong. Khamal retired in 2012 after five consecutive high profile wins over the likes of Saiyok, Michael Dicks, Liam Harrison, Robin van Roosmalen, and Mosab Amrani.

Fight Card:
Armen Petrosyan vs. Alim Nabiev
Mohamed Khamal vs. Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
Enriko Gogokhia vs. Alessandro Campagna
Alexander Surjko vs. Paul Daley
Andy Souwer vs. Yuri Bessmertny
Pavel Zhuravlev vs. Tomasz Szczepkowski
Murthel Groenhart vs. Dzhabar Askerov

Andy Souwer and Enriko Kehl out of K-1 event this weekend, Shane Campbell and Christopher Mena in

The K-1 Max Quarterfinal bout between Andy Souwer and Enriko Kehl scheduled for this weekend's K-1 event will not longer be taking place. Both Souwer and Kehl were forced to withdraw from the event, Souwer after having surgery due to appendicitis and Kehl because of a cut he received from his recent fight with Buakaw that will not be healed in time. 

Shane Campbell will now fight the winner of the tournament reserve bout Christopher Mena at this weekend at the K-1 event in China instead of Mazimo Suarez at the the January 11th K-1 event in Spain. Due to the shuffle Suarez will now fight Enriko Kehl at the January 11th event, while it seems that Souwer is no longer in the tournament.

 

Fight Card:

World Max Tournament Quarterfinals

Buakaw Banchamek vs. Zhou Zhipeng

Shane Campbell Christopher Mena

China vs. Thailand Series

Kong Hong Xing vs. Saenchai

Li Ning vs. Sutin

Han Kai Hu vs. Chengrob

Zhang Kai Yin vs. Rachen

Xie Lei vs. Pasol

K-1 set for December 28 in Foshan, China with Buakaw vs. Zhou Zhipeng as main event

K-1 will return on December 28, 2013 in Foshan, China. The event will feature two quarterfinal matches for the World  MAX tournament as well as a China vs. Thailand series. The quarterfinal bouts for the MAX tournament will feature Buakaw Banchamek vs. Zhou Zhipeng and Andy Souwer vs. Enriko Kehl. The remainder of the World Max quarterfinal bouts are expected to take place early next year.

In the China vs. Thailand series fans will get to see Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym fight on K-1. His opponent will be Kong Hong Xing, other notable names on the fight card include Chinese fighters Xie Lei and Li Ning.

Fight Card:

World Max Tournament Quarterfinals

Buakaw Banchamek vs. Zhou Zhipeng

Andy Souwer vs. Enriko Kehl

China vs. Thailand Series

Kong Hong Xing vs. Saenchai

Li Ning vs. Sutin

Han Kai Hu vs. Chengrob

Zhang Kai Yin vs. Rachen

Xie Lei vs. Pasol

K-1 World Max Final 16 2013 Results

The K-1 World Max Final 16 took place this Saturday in Mallorca, Spain and some big names were in action including Buakaw and Andy Souwer. As expected both fighters won their bouts to advance in the tournament. Buakaw defeated David Calvo by knockout in the first round after connecting with a big punch to the body. Souwer defeated Yasuhiro Kido by decision, although he was cut open in the bout and the doctor's did take a close look at the cut before allowing him to finish the bout.

Two North American fighters were also in action on the card. Canada's Shane Campbell scored and impressive first round knockout over Wallace Lopes with a body kick and America's Joey Pagliuso dropped a competitive decision to Zhou Zhipeng.

You can read the full results from of the K-1 World Max Final 16 below.

Results:

Final 16 Bouts

Andy Souwer def. Yasuhiro Kido via Decision

Buakaw Banchamek def. David Calvo via KO in Rd. 1

Maximo Suarez def. Miodrag Olar via Decision

Lee Sung-Hyun def. Charles Francois via Decision

Shane Campbell def. Wallace Lopes via KO in Rd. 1

Enriko Kehl def. Henri van Opstal via Decision

Zhou Zhipeng def. Joey Pagliuso via Decision

Elam Ngor def. Ismat Aghazade via KO in Rd.3

Reserve Bout

Christopher Mena def. Chad Sugden via Decision

Qualifier Bout 

Frank Munoz def. Damien Garcia via Decision

Match ups for K-1 World MAX Final 16

K-1 has release the opening round draw for the World MAX Final 16 tournament. Some big names are in the tournament including Buakaw Banchamek as he makes his return to K-1, Andy Souwer, and Mike Zambidis. North America will also be represented as America's Joey Pagliuso and Canda's Shane Campbell will be looking to make their mark.

The World MAX Final 16 will take place September 14, in Mallorca, Spain. The event will be available for streaming online. 

Fight Card:

Andy Souwer (Netherlands) vs. Yasuhiro Kido (Japan)

Buakaw Banchamek (Thailand) vs. David Calvo (Spain)

Shane Campbell (Canada) vs. Wallace Lopez (Brazil)

Lee Sung-Hyun (South Korea) vs. Francois Alexande (France)

Zhou Zhi-Peng (China) vs. Joey Pagliuso (USA)

Maximo Suarez (Spain) vs. Miodrag Olar (Romania)

Henri Van Opstal (Netherlands) vs. Enriko Kehl (Germany)

Mike Zambidis (Geece) vs. Elam Ngor (Spain)

2013 K-1 World MAX Final 16 fighters

The 2013 K-1 World MAX Final 16 is set for September 14, 2013 in Mallorca, Spain. Some of the biggest news to come from K-1 recently is that Buakaw Banchamek will be fighting in the tournament alongside fighters like Andy Souwer and Abraham Roqueni. 

Two North American fighters will also be active in the tournament. Canada's Shanes Campbell and America's Joey Pagliuso will look to stun the Kickboxing world when they step into the ring on September, 14. A win for either fighter would be huge, but a solid showing in the tournament would also help raise their stock.

Expected Fighters for K-1 World MAX Final 16:

Andy Souwer (Holland)
Mike Zambidis (Greece)
Abraham Roqueni (Spain)
Joey Pagliuso (USA)
Wallace Lopes (Brazil)
David Calvo (Spain)
Shane Campbell (Canada)
Lee Sun Hyun (Korea)
Buakaw (Thailand)
Enriko Kehl (Germany)
Chad Sugden (UK)
Maximo Suarez (Spain)
Elam Ngor (Spain)
Kido Yasuhiro (Japan)
Henri Van Opstal (Holland)
Charles Francois (France)

7 fighters confirmed for K-1 World Max Final 16 in Spain including Andy Souwer, Mike Zambidis, and Abraham Roqueni

K-1 will return with their World Max Final 16 tournament on September 14, 2013 in Mallorca, Spain. The event will feature some well known K-1 veterans as well as fighters that qualified through the K-1 world qualifying tour. The fighters confirmed for the tournament so far include Andy Souwer, Mike Zambidis, Abraham Roqueni, Shane Campbell, Joey Pagliuso, Wallace Lopez, and David Cavalo.
 

Canada's Shane Campbell and America's Joey Pagliuso recently qualified for the tournament with their victories at the K-1 qualifying tour in Canada earlier this month. Both fighters scored knockouts on the night to claim their spot in the tournament.

Below if the official press release form K-1. 

MALLORCA, Spain, June 26 — K-1 Global Holdings and Street Culture Productions are proud to announce that this year’s K-1 World MAX Final 16 will take place on the beautiful island of Mallorca in Spain on September 14th at the Palma Arena. This year’s K-1 World MAX Final 16 will feature the winners from the K-1 World Qualifying tour as well as some of the best 70kg fighters in the world. Since 2002 the K-1 World MAX tournament has featured the world’s best fighters at 70kg and crowned a world champion in the weight class.

The K-1 World MAX Final 16 will be a mix of K-1 veterans as well as newcomers from this year’s K-1 World Qualifying Tour. Two time K-1 World MAX Champion Andy Souwer will once again make his return to the K-1 World MAX Final 16, as will K-1 MAX legend Mike Zambidis and Spain’s own Abraham Roqueñi. From the K-1 World Qualifying Tour, Portugal’s David Calvo, Canada’s Shane Campbell, America’s Joey Pagliuso and Brazil’s Wallace Lopez will represent their respective countries for the first time in the K-1 World MAX Final 16.

There will also be a host of Super Fights on the card, including a K-1 World Grand Prix Qualifying bout to determine which fighter will represent Spain in the upcoming Heavyweight K-1 World Grand Prix tournament, between Damian Garcia and Frank Munoz. The honor of being called the best Heavyweight in Spain is on the line in the bout between the two, with the winner advancing to the K-1 World Grand Prix Final 16. The full card will be announced as the event draws closer, including the rest of the K-1 World MAX Final 16 field.

Tickets for the K-1 World MAX Final 16 in Spain will go on sale next week and be available through http://www.ticketmaster.com and affiliated ticket vendors.

About K-1 Global
K-1, founded in 1993, is one of the most exciting and prestigious sports and entertainment brands in the world. The K-1 brand is synonymous with the sport of professional Kickboxing, known across the world for producing some of the most exciting events and memorable tournaments featuring some of the best athletes in the world. K-1 has presented professional live martial arts events in over 38 countries across the world and is one of the most recognizable names in the world of professional martial arts.

For more information about K-1 Global, please visit http://www.k-1.tv

Results from this past weekend Yokkao Extreme event in Milan, Italy

Yokkao Extreme took place in Milan, Italy this past Saturday and featured a stacked fight card.

The main event was a Kickboxing rules bout between Andy Souwer and Dzhabar Askerov. Many considered Souwer the favorite, but Askerov was able to out point him and take home a split decision to win his third consecutive fight.

The rest of the card featured full rules Muay Thai bouts. Aegpracha Meenayothin defeated Frank Giorgi by (T)KO in the second round, Jordan Watson and Kem Sitsongpeenong fought to a draw, Saenchai out pointed Diellek to earn the decision victory, and American Cyrus Washington dropped a decision loss to Diego Santuccio.

Full Results:
Dzhabar Askerov def. Andy Souwer via Split Decision
Aegpracha Meenayothin def. Frank Giorgi via (T)KO in Rd. 2
Jordan Watson and Kem Sitsongpeenong fight to a Draw
Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym def. Diesellek Aoodonmuang via Unanimous Decision
Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee def. Mickael Piscitello via Unanimous Decision
Houcine Bennoui def. Imwiset Pornnarai via Unanimous Decision
Ekapop Sor Klinmee def. Andrea Masini via Unanimous Decision
Diego Santuccio def. Cyrus Washington via Unanimous Decision
Tham Sityodtong def. Angelo Campoli via Unanimous Decision
Silvia La Notte def. Denise Mellor via Unanimous Decision
Davide Longoni def. Marwan Bounabi via Unanimous Decision
Christophe Pruvost def. Mariusz Palmieri via (T)KO in Rd. 2
Mattia Acetti def. Erik Cunial via Unanimous Decision

K-1 World MAX 2012 Results: Murthel Groenhart wins MAX tournament

The K-1 World MAX 2012 tournament took place yesterday in Greece. The one night tournament featuerd some of the worlds best 154lb fighters including Artur Kyshenko, Mike Zambidis, Andy Souwer and Murthel Groenhart.

When it was all said and done it was Murthel Groenhart who walked away with the K-1 MAX tournament championship. Groenhart left no doubt in anyone's mind by fnishing all three of his opponents. In the quarter finals he scored a head kick KO over Yashuhiro Kido, in the semi-finals he forced a corner stoppage of Mike Zambidis, and in the tournament final he scored a KO over Artur Kyshenko in the third round. Very impressive performance by Groenhart.

Results:

K-1 MAX Tournament Quarter Finals
Mike Zambidis def. Reece McAllister via Unanimous Decision

Murthel Groenhart def. Yasuhiro Kido via KO (Kick) in Rd. 1
Artur Kyshenko def. Chris Ngimbi via (T)KO (Ref Stoppage) in Rd. 2
Andy Souwer def. Andy Ristie via Unanimous Decision.

K-1 MAX Tournament Semi-Finals
Murthel Groenhart def. Mike Zambidis via (T)KO (Corner Stoppage) in Rd. 2
Artur Kyshenko def. Andy Souwer via Unanimous Decision

K-1 MAX Tournament Finals
Murthel Groenhart def. Artur Kyshenko via KO in Rd. 3

Other Bouts
Evangelos Soubakas def. Borislav Ivanov via Unanimous Decision
Thanasis Karousous def. Giorgios Kounopidis via Unanimous Decision
Stavros Exakoustidis def. Dionisis Gikas via Unanimous Decision

Alexandros Chatzichronoglou def. Nikos Kelekis via Unanimous Decision
Abraham Roqueni def. Xu Yan via Unanimous Decision
Enriko Gogokhia def. Erkan Varol via Unanimous Decision

Cedric Manhoef def. Songkran Bamrungsri via Unanimous Decision

K-1 World MAX 2012 to stream live this Saturday on Spike TV

K-1 has been awful quite as of late and fans have had trouble keeping up with what has been going on with the promotion. The deal with Spike TV offered the Los Angeles event in September for free, but not much else has been seen as far as the deal between Spike TV and K-1. According to LiverKick.com, this weekends K-1 MAX 2012 tournament which is being held in Greece will stream live at http://k1.spike.com.

The event will feature fighters such as Mike Zambidis, Chris Ngimbi, Andy Souwer, and Artur Kyshenko in their MAX tournament. Below is the fight card for the event.

Fight Card:

Prelims
Evangelos Subacic vs. Boby Ivanof
George Kounopidis vs. Thanassis Karousos
Dennis Gikas vs. Stavros Exakoustidis
Alexander Chatzichronoglou vs. Nick Kelekis

K-1 MAX Tournament Reserve Bout
Xu Yan vs. Abraham Roquine

K-1 MAX Tournament Bouts
Mike Zambidis vs. Reece McAllister
Yasuhiro Kido vs. Murthel Groenhart
Artur Kyshenko vs. Chris Ngimbi
Andy Souwer vs.Andy Ristie

Super Fights
Erkan Varol vs. Enrico Gogokhiia
Salah Abdelsalam vs. Cedric Manhoef

Results and Recap: K-1 Rising

K-1 Rising took place in Madrid, Spain this past weekend. Fans of Kickboxing were excited to see the return of K-1 and it did not disappoint. The event featured the K-1 Max Final 16 as well as some big heavyweight names in action.

In the Max tournament Andy Ristie, Chris Nigimbi, Reese McCallister and Andy Souwer all moved on to the Final 8 with decision wins. Ristie defeated Gago Drago by unanimous decision, McCallister defeated Longern Superpro Samui by unanimous decision, McCallister defeated Yuji Nashiro by unanimous decision and Souwer defeated Abraham Roqueni by split decision.

Mike Zambidis, Yasuhiro Kido, Murthel Groenhart and Artur Kyshenko all scored stoppage victories to advance in the tournament. Zambidis used a left hook to eliminate Chahid Oulad El Hadj, Kido connected with a spinning backfist to KO Xu Yan, Groenhart used a flurry of punches to stop Harut Grigorian and Artur Kyshenko landed a vicious left hook to bounce Su Hwan Lee for the tournament.

K-1 Rising 2012 set to feature K-1 World Max Final 16 tourney; Souwer, Zambidis and Kyshenko among participants

K-1 Rising 2012 is set to take place on May 27th in Madrid, Spain at the Palacio Vista Alegre. The event kicks off what is expected to be a busy year for K-1 as the brand looks to be re-established by its new owners. The event will feature the K-1 World Max Final 16.

The event will be the first of seven events K-1 plans on holding this year. They are scheduled to make stops in Los Angeles and New York as well. Aside from the tournament fights, K-1 Rising 2012 is expected to feature super fights with some of the sports best.

K-1 has released a list of 12 fighters expected to compete in the Max tournament in hopes of making the Max Final 8. They include the likes of Andy Sower, Mike Zambidis, Artur Kyshenko, Gago Drago and more. The list of the 12 fighters confirmed so far is below.