Introduction K-1 Open World Amateur Championships 2017 Florence, Italy 8 th - 10 th December 2017 Florence a city of myth and legend will host 3 days of beautiful violence featuring some of the World s most iconic combat sports brands. The K-1 OPEN 2017 the only official K-1 World Amateur Championships with it roots going always back to the epic battles at Tokyo Dome. K-1 produced great stars including Giorgio Petrosyan, Andy Souwer and Buakaw who are still in the business having millions of fans Worldwide. K-1 OPEN World Amateur Championship offers the opportunity to win a real K-1 Amateur World Title and at the same time to be seen by the most important promoters and managers and scouts as they search for the next generation of K-1 stars. The K-1 OPEN will be on the 8th, 9th & 10th December on Saturday 9th December the Championship will finish at 4 pm allowing the fighters, coaches and friends to cross the street (3 min walking distance) and enter the huge Mandela Forum to see Oktagon Florence. Saturday 9th December Mandela Forum will host Oktagon Florence which includes Bellator Kickboxing and Bellator MMA title fight and of course Europe s longest running and most successful combat sport brand Oktagon. Giorgio Petrosyan (ITA) fighting vs Yodwicha (THAI) for the Bellator Kickboxing - 70 Kg title, Armen Petrosyan (ITA) fighting vs Amansio Parashiv (ROM) for the ISKA - 70 Kg world title, Musta Haida (ITA) fighting vs Samy Sana (F) for the ISKA - 72.5 Kg world title. More fights to be confirmed. The Kickboxing ring will transform into a Bellator cage and the Bellator Middleweight title will be contested the reigning Champion Brazilian Rafael Carvalho will fight Alessio Sakara the Legionarius of Italy. Plus a full supporting main card. So in the beautiful and historical city of Florence, the capital of the Borgia s Family, you will be able to fight for K-1 World title and, the same time, to see Oktagon Bellator show. See you in Florence my friends. Paul Hennessy and Carlo Di Blasi Oktagon Bellator Show Mandela Forum https://goo.gl/maps/b3yctphelgx All fighters and coaches who will buy the tickets for Oktagon Bellator before October 15 th 2017 will have a special discount. TICKET REGULAR PRICE DISCOUNTED Ring Cage side 1 row 275 225 Ring Cage side 2 row 220 180 Ring Cage side 3 row 165 135 Ring Cage side 4 row 110 90 Ring Cage side 60 50 Gallery 50 40 Tribunes 33 30 Attention: last year the show was sold out 2 week before the event so get your ticket now if you wish to see this show. Oktagon-Bellator Florence 2017
Promoters FIGHT1 Infoline +39 02. 3315458 E-mail k1worldopen@gmail.com Venue FIRENZE MARATHON WELLNESS VIA MALTA 10 - FIRENZE (Italy) https://goo.gl/maps/zntf1mpqmjp2 Interior Florence view Schedule 8 th December Friday 9 th December Saturday 10 th December Sunday 9:00 am 4:00 pm Registration & Weight in 7:00 pm 11:00 pm Elimination Rounds 9:00 am 4:00 pm Eliminations Rounds 9:00 am 8:00 pm Semifinals & Finals
Entry requirements The K-1 Open World Amateur Championships is open to all competent competitive martial artists. Competitors must produce a personal insurance certificate or, if they don t possess it, they can do it for 10.00 during the weigh-in by previously communicating their personal information to segreteria@fight1.it no later than November 28 th, 2017. At registration and weigh in all competitors must produce passport or an identity document issued by the country/region which he represents, Photo ID (Passport, ID card, EU driving License), a Medical certificate/document signed by a qualified physician confirming the competitor is medically fit to compete. Competitors must bring a health certificate (not older than 12 months). For K-1 Light it is necessary medical certification fit to compete in Light Contact Rules Specialties. For K-1 Full Contact Rules it is necessary specific and regular medical certification for Full Contact Rules Specialties as medical certification fit to compete in K-1 Rules full contact, Kickboxing full contact, Low Kick Kickboxing full contact, Muay Thai full contact rules, Sanda/San Shou full contact rules (not older than 12 months). This medical certification is a specific one. It is the same certification necessary to compete in Boxing competitions with specific medical examinations as electroencephalogram (not needed for England and those countries that have an own specific certification for ring sports, according their national regulations). All the women competitors in K-1 Full Contact Rules at weigh in have to present to the physician a pregnancy test within 14th days before competitions, with negative result. Please control all necessary documents to participate K-1 Open World Amateur Championships. The minimum age for competitors is 13 years in K-1 Light and 16 years in K-1. All Competitors under the age of 18 years must provide written permission of a parent or guardian (as in responsibility form pack). The registration to the competition includes the acceptance that if some categories and weigh divisions will have an insufficient number of registered athletes, the organization could move them to other close categories and weight divisions. Entrance fees Pre-registration before 15 th October 2017 - Registration until 28 th November 2017 The K-1 Open World Amateur Championships is pre-entry only for competitors. All competitors must register and pay the entrance fee before the 28 th November 2017. Competitors Pre-registration: 50 (fifty euro) must be paid before 15 th October 2017. Competitors Registration after 15 th October 2017 60 (sixty euro) - last term until 28 th November 2017. Competitors extra category/division: Pre-registration 30 (thirty) each Registration 40 (forty) each. Every team who reserved the suggested hotels will have free entrance for all coaches. Teams with less than 4 fighters, not in the suggested hotels, will receive 1 coach pass free of charge. Teams with 4 or more fighters, not in the suggested hotels, will receive 2 coaches passes free of charge. Spectators: free entrance for the spectators who reserved the suggested hotels; Other spectators/coaches: 15 (fifteen euro) a day 25 (twenty-five euro) 3 days pass. For pre-entry and entry information please email: k1worldopen@gmail.com For updates go to www.fight1.it and www.k-1worldopen.com Bank account for entrance fee and tickets In order to pre-register and register, country representatives have to fill in a registration form and pay the Competitors Starting Fees and Spectators Entrance fees in advance to: Account Name: Associazione Nazionale Fight Sport ASD Bank Name: Banca Popolare - Address: Piazza Mercanti, 5-20100 MILANO IBAN: IT17N0503401615000000001488 BIC: BAPPIT21M92 Competition management FIGHT1 Info line +39 02.33.15.458 E-mail k1worldopen@gmail.com Francesco Migliaccio tel. +39 348.60.31.779
K-1 OPEN 2017 CATEGORIES & WEIGHT DIVISIONS Cadets 13-15 years K-1 Light (3 x 1 ½) 33 34 Boys - 45 Kg - 49 Kg 42 43 Girls - 48 Kg 35-54 Kg 44 36-58 Kg 45 +56 Kg 37 38 39-69 Kg +69 Kg Cadets 16-17 years K-1 Light (3 x 1 ½) 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 Boys - 54 Kg - 58 Kg - 67 Kg + 77 Kg 57 58 59 60 Girls Seniors 18-40 years K-1 Light (3 x 2) 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Men - 57 Kg - 67 Kg - 85 Kg - 95 Kg + 95 Kg 71 72 73 74 Women Veterans 41-50 years K-1 Light (Women until 45 Years) (3 x 2) Men Women 75-75 Kg 77 76 + 75 Kg 78 + 60 Kg 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 Cadets 16-17 years K-1 (3 x 1 ½) Boys - 54 Kg 99-58 Kg 100 101-67 Kg 102 + 77 Kg Girls 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 Seniors B Class K-1 18-40 years (3 x 2) Men Women - 57 Kg 113 114-67 Kg 115 116-85 Kg - 95 Kg + 95 Kg Seniors A Class K-1 18-40 years (3 x 2 Eliminations 3 x 3 Final) 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 Men - 57 Kg - 67 Kg - 85 Kg - 95 Kg + 95 Kg 127 128 129 130 Women
K-1 Open Rules Summary K-1 Light Cadets Boys & Girls 13-15 and 16-17 years: Controlled light contact to head body arms and legs no spinning back fist or knee strikes to the head 3 x 1 ½ minute rounds eliminations and finals, scoring criteria will favour technique over aggression. K-1 Light Seniors Men & Women 18-40 years, Veterans Men 41-50 & Women 41-45 years: Controlled light contact to head body arms and legs no spinning back fist or knee strikes to the head 3 x 2 minute rounds eliminations and finals, scoring criteria will favour technique over aggression. K-1 Cadets Boys & Girls 16-17 years: K-1 Rules with exceptions, no spinning back fist or knee strikes to the head, standing eight counts, referees will give a standing eight count for even minor signs of distress, un-wiliness to compete or inability to defend, 3 x 1 ½ minute rounds eliminations and finals, standard K-1 scoring criteria. K-1 Seniors B class Men & Women 18-40 years: B Class Competitors must not have more than 10 fights and never competed in A class, records will be verified any competitor giving false information will be disqualified, K-1 Rules with exceptions, no spinning back fist or knee strikes to the head 3 x 2 minute rounds eliminations and finals, standard K-1 scoring criteria. K-1 Seniors A class Men & Women 18-40 years: K-1 rules all legal K-1 striking techniques allowed including spinning back fist and knees to the head 3 x 2 minute rounds eliminations and 3x3 minute round finals, standard K-1 scoring criteria (The A class division will be contested without head guards). Compulsory Uniform and Equipment K-1 Light Cadets Boys & Girls 13-15 and 16-17 years: K-1 Light Seniors Men & Women 18-40 years, Veterans Men 41-50 & Women 41-45 years: K-1 Cadets Boys & Girls 16-17 years: K-1 Seniors B class Men & Women 18-40 years: K-1 Seniors A class Men & Women 18-40 years: Shorts, gum shield, groin guard, shin and instep protectors, 10 oz boxing gloves, clothing must be clean and in good repair. Ring Female with Top or T-shirt. It is recommended that all female competitors wear breast protection. Gloves for the finals provided by promoter. Flag & Anthems Please bring the CD of your National anthem, and two (2) national flags (72 cm x 120 cm). Awards Every competitor will receive the Official K-1 Open Participation Certificate, the Semi-finalist (last 4) in each division will be awarded medals as follows: 1st Place Gold medal; 2nd Place Silver medal; 3rd Place Bronze medal (x2 joint third).
Extra-EU citizens can come with own tourist visa Hotels information and reservation FIGHT1 Tel. +39 02.33.15.458 E-mail k1worldopen@gmail.com Account Name: Associazione Nazionale Fight Sport ASD Bank Name: Banca Popolare - Address: Piazza Mercanti, 5-20100 MILANO IBAN: IT17N0503401615000000001488 BIC: BAPPIT21M92 Accommodation / Hotels Hotels in Florence are normally very expensive because the city is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy. But we made an agreement with an absolutely very nice and cheap hostel which is located in the centre of the city. The hostel can organise the shuttle bus from the hostel and the venue and back, if required, for very cheap price (upon to request). Including in the hostel reservation there will be as well the free entrance to the K1 world Amateur open championship for all people coming with the fighters. The prices are the following ones: ROOM TREATMENT BREAKFAST LUNCH OR DINNER CITY TAX 7-8 people room OB 14,50 6,00 15,00 + beverags 1,50 5-6 people room OB 16,00 6,00 15,00 + beverags 1,50 3-4 people room OB 19,50 6,00 15,00 + beverags 1,50 Single room OB 45,00 6,00 15,00 + beverags 1,50 Double room OB 25,00 6,00 15,00 + beverags 1,50 The prices are per person, a night, VAT included, daily city tax (1.5 ) and breakfast (6 ) not included. The rooms available are only for 300 people so we recommend to make immediately your reservation filling this form, and paying before September 30th to keep this prices. After this date prices will be 10% higher if still available Airports Nearest international airports are Florence - Pisa. There are rapid connections from these airports to Florence centre. Other connecting flight are possible via Milano - Bologna - Roma. How to reach the sport venue called FIRENZE MARATHON WELLNESS - VIA MALTA 10 FIRENZE https://goo.gl/maps/zntf1mpqmjp2 Florence Airport: The Florence Airport (Amerigo Vespucci) is connected with the city centre by VOLAINBUS, a service provided by BUSITALIA - SITA Nord. This is a really shuttle service (bout 20 minutes) between the airport terminal and the Santa Maria Novella railway station at the centre of Florence. Pisa Airport: The Pisa Airport (Galileo Galilei) is about 1 km from Pisa Centrale railway station, from wich you can easily reach Florence by train or bus in 80 minutes. At less than 40 metres from the Passenger Terminal at Pisa Airport, you can find the People Mover service for direct connection between the Pisa airport and the Pisa Centrale station. By Train From Firenze Santa Maria Novella station, take bus 10 or 17 or 20. From Firenze Campo di Marte station it's 5 minutes walking distance. By Car A convenient Highway network connects Florence to the rest of Italy and Europe. The place is only 2km away from the main national highway (A1 Autostrada del Sole). The suggested exit from the A1 is Firenze Sud. The FIRENZE MARATHON WELLNESS is reachable following the indications for the Campo di Marte Stadium area. Taxi The taxi service allows to reach the zone from every point of the city Tel. +39-055-4242, www.4242.it - Tel. +39-055-4390, www.4390.it