Updated bracket. Not going to spam these here every time but figured I'd post this one as I fiddled with it a bit more.
So my understanding currently is:
ten 4-man qualifier tournaments
5 fighters picked by Kunlun and Marat Grigorian as the 2017 champ go straight to Final 16 stage of the tournament
I have also heard 8 qualifier tournaments and Kunlun picking 5 guys and then 3 more Superfight winners. Not yet seen Kunlun really say either so might have to fiddle with the bracket a little more at some point.
The commentators also said Superbon is in the tournament.
Not looking too bad of a tournament
IF Grigorian really gets there
and
Superbon, Moiseev, Larsen, Ben Moh, Drai, Nagbe
Then you'll probably also have:
Kiria, Zuev, Mezouari, Kuliaba, Manhoef, Kulebin, Toutouh, Ayman, Jomthong since he seems to be un-retiring?
Maybe Pashporin and Dzhaniev? Yod?
Last years quarterfinalist Cimesa already out by losing to Drai.
Kunlun 71
April 1
Kunlun (assuming 72)
April 15
Also a nice thing that has
probably happened, as far as Kunlun kickboxing goes, is that I don't think their MMA events are broadcast on CCTV-5 anymore. They've had a couple MMA fights on the last 2 kickboxing cards and have on the next event also. Probably means they'll be back to holding more kickboxing events and way fever MMA only ones.
So a pretty nice looking tournament and Kunlun maybe back to 2015-2016 levels of kickboxing events.