2026年4月18日K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 in Athens – 战卡[赛后视频] April 18,2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 in Athens

Achilleas Karapiperis vs Nikolaos Livanos｜ FULL FIGHT |K-1 WORLD MAX-70kg TOURNAMENT IN ATHENS

Pantelis Samprovalakis vs Nikolaos Livanos｜FULL FIGHT |K-1 WORLD MAX-70kg TOURNAMENT IN ATHENS文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/k1/77160.html

Christos Michaloutsos vs Achilleas Karapiperis｜FULL FIGHT |K-1 WORLD MAX-70kg TOURNAMENT IN ATHENS文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/k1/77160.html

schedule

Saturday, April 18, 2026

venue

Athens, Greece / Sunel Arena (5,000 capacity)

The K-1 WORLD MAX Greek qualifiers are set to be a close contest with a strong lineup of fighters, including the Iron Mask, the Handsome Man, and the Rush Boy. (April 18th, Athens)

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On Saturday, April 18th (local time), the Greek Qualifiers for the K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 -70kg World's Strongest Tournament will be held at K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 in Athens in Athens, Greece.文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/k1/77160.html

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The qualifying round will be a one-day tournament with four competitors, with the winner advancing to "ECO Shinrai Service Co., Ltd. PRESENTS K-1" to be held at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B on Monday, July 20th (national holiday). Two of the four competitors - the winner of the Greek and Italian qualifying rounds, Lorenzo Di Vara (Italy/The King Fight Club/Team Di Vara), the winner of the Spanish and Australian qualifying rounds - will earn the right to compete in the FINAL16. The FINAL16 will be the opening match of "K-1 WORLD MAX 2026", which will be held at the National Stadium Second Gymnasium in Tokyo on Saturday, September 12th.

The pairings for this year's Greek qualifying tournament have been decided as follows: Christos Mikhartsos (Greece/BULLS FIGHT ACADEMY) vs. Achilleas Karapiperis (Greece/KRITIKOS CAMP), and Pantelis Samprovalakis (Greece/DIAMOND CAMP) vs. Nikolaos Livanos (Greece/TSOTRAS KICKBOXING CLUB).文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/k1/77160.html

Mihartzos, who will be competing in the first semi-final match, is a 20-year-old THE CORE FIGHT GAMES lightweight (-71kg) champion who is known for his flying knee kicks and leaping long hooks.文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/k1/77160.html

His opponent, Karapipelis, is the WAKO-PRO World Light Middleweight (-71.8kg) interim champion. He enters the ring wearing an iron mask and uses a compact, sharp left hook and a long right straight as his weapons, switching his stance from left to right. He is the "Iron Mask Warrior" with a record of 9 wins (4 KOs) and 5 losses in 14 fights.文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/k1/77160.html

Michaltsos is still inexperienced with 2 wins (1 KO) and 2 losses in 4 fights, so there is a good chance that the experienced Karapipelis will be able to land accurate attacks.文章源自武享吧-https://hula8.net/k1/77160.html

The other semi-final bout will feature Nikolaos Livanos, a rising star with an undefeated record of 5 wins (2 KOs) in 5 fights. Livanos is the Cage Survivor lightweight (-70kg) champion, and although he is small for this weight class at 167cm tall, he is a "quick-shooter" who unleashes a barrage of left and right hooks.

His opponent, Pantelis Samprovalakis, is the MTGP Intercontinental Super Welterweight (-70kg) champion and "Greek handsome dandy." His specialty is steadily wearing down his opponents with hooks followed by calf kicks.

The height difference between the two fighters is 11cm, with Samprovalakis being the bigger factor, so if Livanos's jumping punches land, things could develop into an interesting fight.

There seems to be a lot of punchers in this Greek qualifying round, making it a close race where it's impossible to predict who will come out on top.

*The tournament pairings and player profiles are as follows:

[K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 -70kg Greek Qualifying Tournament Semi-Final (1) / 3 minutes x 3 rounds, 1 round extension]
Christos Mikhartzos (Greece)
vs. Achilleas Karapiperis (Greece)

[K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 -70kg Greece Qualifying Tournament Semi-Final (2) / 3 minutes x 3 rounds, 1 round extension]
Pantheris sanprovalakis (Greece)
vs. Nikolaos Livanos (Greece)

[K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 -70kg Greece Qualifying Tournament - Reserve Fight / 3 minutes x 3 rounds, 1 extra round]
Abraham Hatzigeorgiu (Greece)
vs. Pablos Mihasi (Greece & Albania)

[K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 -70kg Greek Qualifying Tournament Final / 3 minutes x 3 rounds, 1 round extension]
Winner of Semi-Final (1) vs. Winner of Semi-Final (2)

◆Player profile

Christos Michaloutsos (Greece/BULLS FIGHT ACADEMY)
Born January 5, 2006 / From Athens, Greece / 20 years old / 173cm / Orthodox / 4 fights, 2 wins (1 KO), 2 losses
<Main title history>
THE CORE FIGHT GAMES Lightweight (-71kg) Champion
instagram:@_.mixaloutsos._

Achilleas Karapiperis (Greece/KRITIKOS CAMP)
Born April 1, 2000 / From Athens, Greece / 25 years old / 177cm / Orthodox / 14 fights, 9 wins (4 KOs), 5 losses
<Main title history>
WAKO-PRO World Light Middleweight (-71.8kg) Interim Champion
Instagram:@axilleas_kara

Pantelis Samprovalakis (Greece/DIAMOND CAMP)
Born 15/12/2000 / From Athens, Greece / 25 years old / 178cm / Orthodox / 10 fights, 8 wins (2 KOs), 2 losses
<Main title history>
MTGP Intercontinental Super Welterweight (-70kg) Champion
MTGP Greece Super Welterweight (-70kg) Champion
2021, 2022, 2023 IFMA Greek Championships - 71kg Class Winner
instagram:@pantelis_samprovalakis

Nikolaos Livanos (Greece/TSOTRAS KICKBOXING CLUB)
Born 2/3/04 / From Athens, Greece / 22 years old / 167cm / Orthodox / 5 fights, 5 wins (2 KOs)
<Main title history>
Cage Survivor Lightweight (-70kg) Champion
instagram:@n.livanos_

Avraam Chatzigeorgiou (Greece/AIAS CHOLARGOU)
Born March 24, 2000 / From Athens, Greece / 26 years old / 177cm / Orthodox stance / 2 wins and 1 loss in 3 fights
<Main title history>
2025 WAKO European Championships Men's Low Kick Rules -71kg Class Winner
2024 WAKO Greece Championships Men's Low Kick Rules -71kg Class Winner
instagram:@avraam.chatzigeorgiou

Pavlos Mihasi (Greece & Albania/West Warriors)
Born July 27, 2004 / From Teperena, Albania / 21 years old / 185cm / Southpaw / 4 fights, 3 wins (2 KOs), 1 loss
Instagram: @pavlos_mihasi

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On April 18th (Saturday, local time), at the "K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 in Athens" held in Athens, Greece, the [K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 -70kg World's Strongest Tournament - Greece Qualifier] took place, with Achilleas Karapiperis (Greece) emerging victorious. In the final, Nikolaos Livanos (Greece), who is highly anticipated as the second coming of local Greek hero Mike Zambidis, engaged in a fierce battle, thrilling the packed arena.

The qualifying round will consist of a one-day tournament with four participants. The winner will advance to "ECO Trust Service Co., Ltd. PRESENTS K-1" to be held at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B on Monday, July 20th (holiday). Of the four participants, the winners of the Greek and Italian qualifiers, Lorenzo di Vara (Italy), the winner of the Spanish and Australian qualifiers, and Zach Pankhurst (Australia), will qualify for the FINAL16. The FINAL16 will be the opening match of "K-1 WORLD MAX 2026" to be held at the National Stadium No. 2 in Tokyo on Saturday, September 12th.

The match reports from the semi-finals to the final of the Greek qualifying tournament are as follows.

[K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 -70kg Greece Qualifying Tournament - Semifinal (1) / 3 minutes x 3 rounds, 1 extra round]
〇 Achilleas Karapiperis (Greece)
KO 1st Round 1 minute 19 seconds ※Right high kick ●Christos Mikhartzos (Greece)The first semi-final match pits Karapipelis against Mihartzos. Karapipelis is the WAKO-PRO World Light Middleweight (-71.8kg) interim champion. He enters the ring wearing an iron mask and uses a compact, sharp left hook and a long right straight as his weapons, switching his stance from left to right.His opponent, Mihartzos, is a 20-year-old THE CORE FIGHT GAMES lightweight (-71kg) champion who specializes in flying knee kicks and leaping long hooks.In the first round, Karapipellis pressed forward, attacking with front kicks and calf kicks. Mihartzos pushed back and tried to win the fight with one-two combinations and punches. Karapipellis also exchanged one-two combinations and then attempted a flying knee kick. The fight continued, and Karapipellis landed a left hook to the face. Mihartzos threw a one-two combination, but was met with a knee kick. Karapipellis's knee kick was a low blow, drawing boos from the crowd. The fight was interrupted and then resumed.

Karapiperis launched a furious attack with flying knee kicks, left and right punches, and high kicks. Then a right high kick landed, sending Mihartzos tumbling forward to the ground. Karapiperis won by knockout.

[K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 -70kg Greece Qualifying Tournament - Semifinal (2) / 3 minutes x 3 rounds, 1 extra round]
Nikolaos Livanos (Greece)
Decision: 3-0 (29-28 x 2, 30-27)
● Pantheris sanprovalakis (Greece)The other semi-final match will be between Livanos and Samprovalakis. Livanos, an undefeated newcomer with a record of 5 wins (2 KOs) in 5 fights, is the Cage Survivor lightweight (-70kg) champion. Although he is small for this weight class at 167cm, he is a "charge-and-go kid" who throws a barrage of left and right hooks. He is a popular fighter who reminds people of the reincarnation of Greek hero Mike Zambidis.His opponent, Samprovalakis, is the MTGP Intercontinental Super Welterweight (-70kg) champion and a "handsome Greek dandy." His strength lies in steadily wearing down his opponent with hooks followed by calf kicks.The height difference between the two is 11cm, which is significant for Samprovalakis, so if Rivanos lands a punch after lunging in, it could turn into an interesting fight.

In the first round, Samprovalakis kept his distance and tried to neutralize Rivanos's arm with left middle kicks. When Rivanos closed the distance, Samprovalakis landed a knee strike to his face. However, Rivanos unleashed a flurry of punches. Samprovalakis guarded and scattered kicks both high and low. Rivanos cornered Samprovalakis and landed a series of punches followed by a right high kick. Samprovalakis responded with knee strikes. The fight became a battle between Rivanos's punches and Samprovalakis's knee strikes.

In the second round, as soon as the bell rang, Livanos launched a flurry of left and right hooks. Samprovalakis countered with knee strikes. This exchange continued, with Livanos throwing punches, fueled by the loud cheers of the crowd. Samprovalakis took punches but returned kicks. Despite bleeding from his nose, Samprovalakis landed a flying knee strike on Livanos, who was beginning to show signs of fatigue.
In the third round, Livanos unleashed a barrage of punches, while Samprovalakis countered with knee strikes. Samprovalakis showed his skill by feinting with knee strikes before delivering low kicks. Livanos' hooks also missed. Samprovalakis, who had begun to read Livanos's punches, narrowly missed with a sharp left high kick. Livanos continued to throw punches until the end, aiming for a knockout, which excited the crowd. The judges awarded the victory to Livanos with a 3-0 decision.

[K-1 WORLD MAX 2026 -70kg Greece Qualifying Tournament - Final / 3 minutes x 3 rounds, 1 extra round]
〇 Achilleas Karapiperis (Greece)
Decision: 3-0 ※30-27×3
● Nikolaos Livanos (Greece)The final match pitted Achilleas Karapiperis, who knocked out Christos Mikhartzos with a right high kick in the semi-finals, against Nikolaos Livanos, who defeated Pantelis Samprovalakis by decision.In the first round, as soon as the opening bell rang, Rivanos launched an attack with a flurry of punches. Karapiperis kept his guard up and landed a series of knee strikes and low kicks, followed by a crescent kick to the body. Rivanos seemed to be suffering from fatigue from the semi-final, as his explosive power was subdued. Karapiperis landed a right low kick that damaged Rivanos, sending him to the ground, but it was ruled a no-knockdown. Despite the damage from the low kick, Rivanos continued to throw hooks until the end of the round.In the second round, Livanos was struggling, having taken significant damage from the low kicks, but he suddenly attacked with a hook. Karapiperis landed front kicks and low kicks accurately to Livanos's weak spots. Livanos fell to the ground from a low kick, but the crowd cheered loudly for him.

In the third round, Livanos threw punches, but they seemed to lack stability and were more arm-heavy. Livanos was knocked down by a low kick, but the crowd erupted when he scored a slip-down with a hook. Livanos continued to throw left and right hooks despite taking low kicks. Karapipellis tried to knock him out with low kicks and high kicks. But Livanos kept throwing punches. The judges' decision was 3-0 in favor of Karapipellis. Livanos's valiant effort was also noteworthy.

The winner, Karapiperis, has earned the right to participate in the Japan round qualifying tournament for "ECO Trust Service Co., Ltd. PRESENTS K-1," which will be held on July 20th.

◆Player Profiles

Achilleas Karapiperis (Greece/Kritikos Camp)
Born April 1, 2000 / From Athens, Greece / 25 years old / 177cm / Orthodox stance / 16 fights, 11 wins (4 KOs), 5 losses <Major titles>
WAKO-PRO World Light Middleweight (-71.8kg) Interim Champion
Instagram: @axilleas_kara

■Comments from Karapiperis

"I'm so happy to have won. Not just happy, but even happier than that (laughs). The preparations leading up to this were quite tough. But the result says it all. Next, I'll be fighting in Japan. I'm so happy to be able to fight in Japan, and I can't wait to step into the K-1 ring. See you all in Japan!"

■ Comments from Sofia Tsollakidou (7th Krush Women's Flyweight Champion, Greece)

"It's a pleasure to meet you all in Greece. This time, we participated in one of Greece's largest tournaments, held in collaboration with K-1. It was a fantastic event with many strong fighters and a large crowd."

And my teammate, Karapiperis, won the tournament. He will be competing in a tournament in Japan in September. He's working very hard, so please cheer him on.

He feels the same way, and we are all aiming for the top. It is my dream to win the K-1 belt. Right now, after my last defeat in K-1, I am working hard and training every day so that I can come back stronger. I really want to continue fighting in K-1 because it is the best event. I am looking forward to seeing you all again in Japan."

by mmavk.com