a right hook, while Maeda managed only partial contact from inside.

Teixeira by unanimous decision. With his tournament win, Teixeira takes the Japan GP 2008 belt and advances to the K-1 World GP 2008 Final Elimination in Seoul on September 29.

"I want to thank kyokushin," said the beaming Brazilian afterward. "I'm happy to become the Japan Grand Prix Champion, but this is just the beginning. Now I have to train hard to become the K-1 World Grand Prix Champion!"

Asked if he was ready to take on Semmy Schilt, Teixeira smiled, "Schilt is an extremely strong fighter, I will have to practice long and hard if I'm going to compete with him!"

In the Tournament Reserve bout, Japanese fighter Taisei Ko KO'd compatriot Keigo Takamori; while Shinkyu Kawano did the same to Takashi Tachikawa in an undercard contest.

All bouts were fought under Official K-1 Rules, three rounds of three minutes each. The title matches, Superfight and tournament final had two possible tiebreaker rounds, the other bouts, one.

The K-1 World Grand Prix in Fukuoka attracted a crowd of 6,927 to the Fukuoka Marine Messe. It was broadcast live across Japan on Fuji TV and in South Korea on the CJ Media Network. Time-delay broadcasts will bring the event to more than 100 countries -- for scheduling information, contact local providers. Check with the K-1 Official Website (www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp) for official results and comprehensive coverage of this and all K-1 events.