Azem Maksutaj - “King of the Ring”

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Maksutaj fitues . Ne gjysmefinale pret fituesin e duelit Freddy Kemayo - Ruslan Karaev.

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Maksutaj humbet ndeshjen e gjysmefinales me rusin Karaev. Megjitate ariti te fitoje simpatine e spektatoreve te pranishem ne salle fale teknikes, energjise dhe shpirtit te tij luftarak qe tregoi ne te dy ndeshjet. Shqiptaret e pranishem ne salle, edhe pse jo sic e prisnin kampion, lane sallen krenare per prezantuesin e tyre ne ring. Shumica kurre nuk i kishin degjuar as emrin Maksutajt me pare, teknika qe tregoi ne ring i gjeti te shokuar. Ne cerekfinale Maksutaj deklasoj ish-kampionin dhe favoritin number nji te mbremjes me vendim te gjykatesve pas roundit te trete. Kundrejt tij, rusi Karaev pati nje cerefinale te lehte te cilen e mbylli ne minuten e dyte te roundit te pare me KO. Ne gjysmenfinalen (dueli me eksposiv i mbremjes) energjia ishte ne favor te rusit, i cili u fut ne ring me i fresket, gje qe u dallua qaret qe ne roundin e pare. Gjyqataret i dhane fitoren rusit Karaev pas roundit te trete.

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Karaev Comes Of Age In Las Vegas

[August 14, 2005] Underdog claims tournament championship in inspiring performance; Favorite McDonald makes early exit

Twenty-two year old Russian, Ruslan Karaev went from virtual unknown to the focus of international attention by defeating three straight opponents, including championship round adversary, Scott Lighty, to take hold of the “Mayhem At The Mirage” tournament crown at Las Vegas, Nevada’s Mirage Hotel and Casino on Saturday, August 13th. Three-time tournament champion, Michael McDonald, meanwhile, was dismissed from the event by rival Azem Maksutaj during the event’s opening round.

Named a 17 to 1 underdog by Las Vegas odds makers, Karaev came to the Mirage with only one previous K-1 result on his record – a first round knockout that he suffered at the hands of superstar Ray Sefo on June 17th of this year. According to statistics compiled by K-1’s front office in Japan, however, the youngster boasted 159 victories, 125 of them having come by way of knockout, outside of the circuit.

As soon as the opening bell sounded for his quarterfinal round bout with French kickboxer, Freddy Kemayo, Karaev dashed out of his corner and unleashed a leaping straight right hand that put Kemayo on the defensive. With Kemayo backed against the ropes, Karaev unloaded a furious storm of punches and a straight knee to his opponent’s body. Shortly thereafter, Karaev stunned both Kemayo and those looking on with an explosive spinning back kick to the Frenchman’s liver. The blow put Kemayo on the mat for the 10 count at the 1:39 mark of the opening round, giving Kemayo a victory by way of knockout.

[b]For his part, McDonald faced a far greater challenge in Maksutaj, a five-time world Muay Thai champion from Switzerland. The two had fought to a three-round draw on May 21st, McDonald claiming a victory after an overtime round.

This time around, Maksutaj had an answer for everything offered by North America’s top fighter. In the opening round, he connected with a knee to the head that caused McDonald to erroneously turn his back on his opponent, allowing the Swiss fighter to swing away until McDonald reached the ropes and the referee separated the two. Maksutaj continued to pursue McDonald and caught him with a hard straight right hand that stunned the Canadian star.

With his feet underneath him after the one minute break between rounds, McDonald went on the offensive and clipped Maksutaj with a right hook to the head. Maksutaj responded, however, with a high left roundhouse kick and, seconds later, a knee strike to the face that he coupled with a punch combination.

Feeling a sense of urgency when the third and final scheduled round commenced, McDonald pursued Maksutaj and fired away with a pair of hooks to the body inside. With Maksutaj bleeding from the forehead, the two continued their exchanges until the final bell rang. All three judges scoring the bout declared Maksutaj the victor.

Maksutaj’s gritty performance pitted him against Karaev in the event’s semifinal round. During what was undoubtedly the most thrilling contest of the evening and one of the most explosive in Las Vegas K-1 history, the two European contenders traded shots endlessly for three rounds.

Karaev dominated the first round of action after he, once again, charged out of the gates at the sound of the opening bell. As he did during his previous meeting, the Russian deployed a jumping straight right hand that backed Maksutaj on the ropes. An accidental low blow by Karaev caused referee Cecil Peoples to stop the action and give Maksutaj an opportunity to recover. When the action restarted, Karaev resumed his ferocious pace and hurt Maksutaj with a pair of flurries. Maksutaj escaped the round, but returned to his corner with the left side of his face swollen.

Karaev ran out of his corner after the opening bell for the second round rang and delivered his patented spinning back kick that caught Maksutaj in the same place it had Kemayo. Maksutaj hit the canvas, but beat the referee’s count. After the action resumed, Karaev partially connected with another spinning back kick and followed the shot up with a slew of punches and knee strikes. Maksutaj escaped the onslaught and suddenly sent Karaev reeling back with a right hand. After the Russian slipped and fell to the mat, Maksutaj threw a knee at his downed opponent and received a one point deduction for the illegal blow. Towards the close of the round, Maksutaj began to rally and turn the tides with a series of punches.

During the third, Karaev put his opponent down with a straight knee blast. In another display of resilience, though, Maksutaj beat the referee’s count and fought back with his left hand. A late flurry by Maksutaj highlighted the end of the round and drew the crowd to its feet. All three judges scored the bout in favor of Karaev.

The hard-fought win placed Karaev in the championship round opposite American Scott Lighty, a two-time K-1 tournament reserve fight winner whose “Mayhem At The Mirage” appearance marked his first start in the main draw of a K-1 tournament. Lighty had delivered his own brand of excitement during his first challenge of the evening by toppling Japan’s Tatsufumi Tomihira with a head kick at the 1:23 mark of the first round. Opposite Germany’s Chalid Arrab in the event’s semifinal round, Lighty remained the more active fighter throughout the duration of three rounds and, in doing so, earned a unanimous judges’ decision.

In weathering Karaev’s early storm, Lighty accomplished what the Russian fighter’s previous opponents had more difficulty doing. Lighty’s defense looked sharp in the first round as he avoided Karaev’s spinning back kick. A hard straight right hand by Lighty highlighted the first three minutes of the final tournament matchup.

Karaev found his mark in the second round when he tagged Lighty with a left hook and followed up the blow with a barrage of punches that momentarily put Lighty in trouble. After Lighty regained his poise and connected with a leg kick, Karaev partially scored with back-to-back spinning back kicks. A flying knee by Karaev better connected with its target and put Lighty on the run. Lighty’s movement once again helped him escape trouble and allowed him to set up for a right low kick that buckled the leg of the Russian. Lighty continued to throw out leg kicks until the round came to an end.

The final three minutes saw Karaev deliver substantial punishment in the form of left hooks to the head and a straight knee that landed on the side of Lighty’s head. With blood trickling from his nose, Lighty displayed a strong sense of will as he remained on his feet and engaged Karaev until the final bell sounded. All three judges scored the contest in favor of Karaev, giving him his first K-1 tournament crown.


http://www.k-1usa.net/docs/news/news.asp?news_id=50815

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Hakmarrja i kushtoi Maksutajt eliminimin

Kik boksieri kosovar Azem Maksutaj i ka humbur pothuajse të gjitha gjasat për të siguruar një vend për garën më të madhe të K 1, pasi gjatë fundjavës së shkuar nuk ka arritur më larg se gjysmëfinalet e turneut kualifikues të mbajtur në Las Vegas. Shpresat e Maksutajt për në Japoni i shkatërroi rusi Rusllan Karajev, i cili pas një lufte të madhe në gjysmëfinale e mposhti kosovarin me rezultatin 3-0.

Turneu i Las Vegasit në Amerikë ishte bileta për kosovarin me nënshtetësi zvicerane për turneun e tetë luftëtarëve më të mirë në botë në sportin e kik-boksit, i cili në fund të çdo viti mbahet në Japoni. "U lodha shumë kundër MekDonaldsit në çerekfinale dhe kjo më kushtoi kundër Karajevit," - tha Maksutaj nëpërmjet telefonit nga Las Vegasi, duke shpjeguar shkaqet e disfatës ndaj rusit. "I harxhova të gjitha forcat kundër MekDonaldsit, pasi isha i vendosur për t'u hakmarrë për humbjen e pësuar nga ai para disa muajve. Tentova që ta mbledh veten kundër rusit, por dështova. Pësova një lëndim në sy dhe në fund humba me meritë," - thotë Maksutaj.

Ky dështim e lë të shpresojë kosovarin se mund të shkojë në Japoni vetëm në rast të dëmtimit të ndonjë garuesi tjetër, pasi aktualisht ai është i dyti në listën rezervë. "E vetmja mënyrë që unë të shkoj në Japoni është që ndonjë garues të dëmtohet apo të tërhiqet nga këto finale. Në të kundërt, unë jam jashtë çdo kombinimi të mundshëm që mund të më japë kualifikimin," - ka vazhduar Maksutaj, i cili deri në fund të këtij viti do të ketë edhe tri ndeshje të reja, në Zvicër, Suedi dhe Japoni.

Në meçin e parë, Maksutaj e mposhti kanadezin Majkëll MekDonalds me pikë (29 28, 29 28, 30 27), i cili e kishte mposhtur në turneun e Skandinavisë. Karajevi ishte fitues i turneut të Las Vegasit, duke mposhtur në finale Skot Lajtin me rezultatin 3-0. Maksutaj, duelin e ardhshëm e ka më 24 shtator në Winterthur të Zvicrës, ku përballë do ta ketë francezin Fredi Kemaio

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Shiqoni grushtin e trimit shqiptar -14 herë kambion botror në këtë disiplin.



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