This is a list of events held in 2012 by K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong.
| K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16 | |
| Promotion: | K-1 It's Showtime |
| Date: | May 27, 2012 |
| Venue: | Palacio Vistalegre |
| City: |  Madrid |
K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16 was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 in association with the Dutch-based promotion It's Showtime. It took place on May 27, 2012 at the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain. It was the 9th annual K-1 World Max (70 kg/154 lb weight class) World Championship Final and the first K-1 event since the establishment of K-1 Global Holdings Ltd by EMCOM Entertainment.
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds and one extra round.
| Winner | Loser | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unanimous decision (3-0) | |||
 Longern Supepro Samui | Unanimous decision (3-0) | ||
| 3rd round knockout (Left hook) | |||
 Yasuhiro Kido | 3rd round knockout (Spinning backfist) | ||
| Reece McAllister | Unanimous Decision (3-0) | ||
| 3rd round knockout (Punches) | |||
| Split decision (2-1) | |||
| 2nd round knockout (Left hook) |
| Winner | Loser | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra round split decision (2-1) | |||
| Wendell Roche | Second round TKO (towel thrown) | ||
| 2nd round knockout (Left uppercut) | |||
| Unanimous decision (3-0) |
| K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles | |
| Promotion: | K-1 SUPERKOMBAT |
| Date: | September 8, 2012 |
| City: |  Los Angeles |
| Attendance: | 7,000 |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles was a kickboxing event held by the K-1 in association with the Romanian-based promotion SUPERKOMBAT on September 8, 2012 at the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.
It was a qualifying tournament and involved eight fighters with all bouts being fought under K-1 Rules (100 kg/156-220 lbs). Xavier Vigney, Rick Roufus, Jarrell Miller and Randy Blake qualified for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16.[2] It also involved eight fighters who fought in the K-1 MAX (70 kg/154 lbs) weight division preliminaries and another eight in super fights. In total there were twenty-four fighters at the event, the majority representing the United States.[3] [4] [5]
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.
| Winner | Loser | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lemaire | Glen Spencer | 3rd round Unanimous Decision | |
| Damian Earley | Jermaine Soto | KO (right cross) at 1:13 of round 3 | |
| James Wilson | Doug Sauer | KO (left hook) at 2:32 of round 1 |
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.
| Winner | Loser | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Greskiewicz | Bryce Krause | TKO (referee stoppage) at 1:22 of round 3 | |
| Joey Pagliuso | Ben Yelle | KO at 0:18 of round 3 | |
| Michael Mananquil | Scott Leffler | 3rd Round Unanimous Decision | |
| TKO at 2:16 of round 2 |
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds and an extra one round.
| Winner | Loser | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuichi Wentz | 3rd round Unanimous Decision | ||
 Kang En | Travis Garlits | 3rd round Unanimous Decision | |
| 3rd round Unanimous Decision | |||
| Jeremiah Metcalf | Markhaile Wedderburn | KO (knee to the body) at 2:12 of round 1 |
These fights were played under K-1 rules with three three-minute rounds.
| Winner | Loser | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Vigney | TKO (knee) at 1:17 of round 2 | ||
| 3rd round Split Decision | |||
| Jack May | KO (uppercut) at 2:42 of round 1 | ||
| 3rd round Unanimous Decision |
| K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 | |
| Promotion: | K-1 SUPERKOMBAT |
| Date: | October 14, 2012 |
| Venue: | Ryōgoku Kokugikan |
| City: | Tokyo |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo final 16 was a kickboxing event held by the K-1 in association with the Romanian-based promotion SUPERKOMBAT[7] on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. It was the final elimination tournament for top sixteen fighters. The winners qualified for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 final.[8]
| Undercard bouts: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R | ||
| Zhou Zhipeng def. Kotaro Mori | ||
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| Rick Roufus vs. James Wilson | ||
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Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Jafar Ahmadi  | ||
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 Pavel Zhuravlev def. Saulo Cavalari  | ||
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 Chang-hyung Lee def. Genji Umeno | ||
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| K-1 World Grand Prix (100 kg/220 lbs) bouts: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R | ||
 Ben Edwards def. Raul Cătinaș | ||
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 Zabit Samedov def. Xavier Vigney | ||
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| Hesdy Gerges def. Sergei Lascenko | ||
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 Ismael Londt def. Singh Jaideep  | ||
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| Makoto Uehara def. Hiromi Amada | ||
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Cătălin Moroşanu def. Paul Slowinski  | ||
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| Mirko Cro Cop def. Randy Blake | ||
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| K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final | |
| Date: | December 15, 2012 |
| Venue: | O.A.C.A. Olympic Hall |
| City: |  Athens |
K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 promotion. It took place on December 15, 2012 in Athens, Greece. It was the 9th annual K-1 World Max (70 kg/154 lbs weight class) World Championship Final and the first K-1 event since the establishment of K-1 Global Holdings Ltd by EMCOM Entertainment.
| K-1 World MAX 2012 Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R | ||
| Murthel Groenhart def. Artur Kyshenko | ||
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| K-1 World MAX 2012 Semifinals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R | ||
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| Murthel Groenhart def. Mike Zambidis | ||
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| K-1 World MAX 2012 Quarterfinals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R | ||
| Andy Souwer def. Andy Ristie | ||
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| Murthel Groenhart def. Yasuhiro Kido | ||
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| Mike Zambidis def. Reece McAllister | ||
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| Super fights: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R | ||
| Cedric Manhoef def. Songkran Bamrungsri | ||
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Enrico Gogokhiia def. Erkan Varol  | ||
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| Reserve fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R | ||
| Abraham Roqueni def. Xu Yan | ||
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