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  Musashi - Andy Hug
Andy's wife, Ilona Hug made a speech for Andy and for the 800 special invited guests at the ceremony, with veil she was holding in her arms was a frame with a picture of Andy Hug smiling.
Andy Hug was preparing for the K-1 Grand Prix finals in December 2000, and planned on having a retirement match in Japan in the near future, after the Grand Prix.
Andy was carried away from the ring on a stretcher, and I have been told by Ilona Hug — that Andy after his fight against Filho, was sitting paralyzed in the looker-room together with his team and his Wife Ilona, refusing to accept and understand the defeat.
www.musashi.nl /andyhug.htm   (7206 words)

  
 Andy Hug tribute
Andy Hug was born on 7th September 1964 in the small village of Wohlen in Switzerland.
Andy was a newcomer and a young talent, and he impressed the whole world with his unique fighting skills and technique.
Andy was a superior European champion, and he was so popular that he traveled around the countries of Europe as a special guest instructor at Kyokushin summer camps to teach the art of knock down karate.
www.fightingmaster.com /legends/andyhug/andy.htm   (729 words)

  
 Andy Hug (1964 - 2000) - Kickbox legend by Thomas Staedeli
Hug's story is the one of a rise from a poor family to an idol and folk hero in Japan.
Andy Hug returned to Switzerland with this success and launched the legendary K-1-Night of Zurich which he filled undefeated for the next six years.
Andy Hug had chosen Japan as his new home and according to his wish there was performed a cremation.
www.cyranos.ch /hug-e.htm   (720 words)

  
 andy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Andy Hug spent the first years of his life in an orphanage, until his grandmother took over his care when he was three years old.
Andy quickly became so good that the Swiss Karate Federation bent the rules to allow the teenaged sensation to compete with adults for the All Switzerland Karate Championship.
Andy was only 19 years old when he fought in Japan for the first time, at the Kyokushin 3rd World Open Tournament in 1983.
www.maplesdojo.com /andy.htm   (728 words)

  
 andy2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Andy Hug became a superstar from Hokkaido to Okinawa.
Andy was in Japan when he collapsed, and was taken to the Nippon Medical School Hospital for further tests and medical examination.
Andy knew that he was seriously ill, and so he contacted his wife Ilona by phone to tell her the news about his health and his condition.
www.maplesdojo.com /andy2.htm   (689 words)

  
 Andy Hug: "Never Give Up!"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
As for the limited skillset, Andy was very highly motivated to learn the new game and his trainers had the privilege of instructing a most dedicated student, a veritable workaholic.
Andy’s courage in the ring and between matches is a heroic example of his unyielding spirit.
Andy took two knockdowns in the opening match of a tournament and the fight was over.
www.centralkickboxing.org /Articles/andy_hug_never_give_up!.htm   (1904 words)

  
 pamalam - pam's first strike
Andy Hug is next to heidi the most famous connection to switzerland in japan.
Andy was famous for his own "Andy-Kick": his leg went up straight and smashed down on the opponents neck.
Andy was a super star already before he was famous in switzerland.
www.pamalam.ch /andy.html   (910 words)

  
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Andy was born in 1928 in Pittsburgh as the son of Slovak immigrants.
espanol.lycos.com /info/andy--miscellaneous.html   (531 words)

  
 K-1 Forum - Andy Hug   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Andy had trouble with his hands since in Kyokushin compititions they only punch the body but they can kick wherever they want.
Hug also opened the flud gates for other Karate fighters.
The most important thing Hug did for K-1 is he made K-1 an international event.
www.k-1usa.net /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2527   (633 words)

  
 sempi.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Andy, his brother Charly and his sister Fabienne growned up by theire poor grandmother in a village called Wohlen.
One messeage was that Andy was brought to a hospital in Tokyo and he lost his consciousness.
Since the dead of Andy Hug in the year 2000, K-1 has lost many fans all over the world, but mostly in Switzerland.
homepage.sunrise.ch /mysunrise/doeme79/en/andy_hug.html   (469 words)

  
 Bericht - Andy Hug, 1964-2000 | K-1sport.de
August 2000 einen ganz Besonderen in Andy Hug, der plötzlich in einem Krankenhaus in Tokio an einer seltenen und schweren Form der Leukämie verstarb.
Andy Hug was born in the small Swiss village of Wohlen, Switzerland, and was immediately given up for adoption by a mother who was unable to care for him.
But it was Andy's spirit and warmth as a human being, something that can't be taught or bought -- something that shone through in his beautiful eyes -- that earned him the deep respect of his opponents and the deep love of his fans.
www.k-1sport.de /de/show_article.php?id=1   (511 words)

  
 Schaumburg's Hug (Andy)
Andy, a brown bear with a cream muzzle who came to live with Schaumburg in the winter of 2000-2001, is actually older than Chocolate chronologically although he appears to be about the same age.
Ink and Feathers Comics has learned that Andy was actually born on Orisha years ago, but was transported to Earth via a time travel mechanism, accounting for his youthful looks.
Andy is sweet and naive, much younger than the others (except Chocolate).
www.ifcomics.com /body/andy.htm   (215 words)

  
 AndyLauSounds - home of andy lau's fans in Blog: March 2005
Andy quipped: "His desire for arts are......." Whereas he'll book the whole cinema to himself or ask the movie company to pass a copy to him, but he'll stay at home to watch foreign TV dramas.
Andy exclaimed that when he's in the 30-years-old of the character, no makeup is required which delights him as he's no longer young but praise himself of maintaining well.
Recently, Andy Lau was appointed and invited by the committee to be the Chinese Movie 100th Anniversary Image Ambassador to endorse the activities of chinese movie's 100th anniversary as he'll be attending the Chinese Movie 100th Anniversay Gala on 20 March in Guangzhou, he'll also be presenting a speech.
andylausounds.blogspot.com /2005_03_01_andylausounds_archive.html   (11177 words)

  
 K-1 TAPES DVD 1993-98
Hug had the much easier 1st round fight and was in top form, while Aerts wasn't at his best and was worse the second time out.
Hug's left foot was messed up, but he had to kick with it anyway since that's his main striking foot.
Hug is not the better fighter, but he grinded it out and kept R1 and R3 close enough that the fight could have gone either way.
www.quebrada.net /videos/K-1.html   (3297 words)

  
 Favorite Andy Hug fight - Iron Life Forums
98 andy vs greco was a hard fought fight,loved andy,s ko on peter kramer in 95 also.
Hug rules....I like all his fights with Aerts those are cool.
I love the fights between Hug and Satake I saw a short clip of one under seidokaikan rules in a ring i think (i saw it a long time ago....damn i wish i kept it) anyways hug landed an axe kick on him.
www.ironlife.com /forum/showthread.php?t=15420   (364 words)

  
 K1 Fight - Andy Hug Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
andy hug 4 ever if he just was alive......
Andy Hug was good, but it would be different if he fought in Pride or UFC, that axe kick wouldn't play to well if he could be taken down.
when crocop was still in k1 (and before andy died of cancer) they actually fought.
www.metacafe.com /watch/179202/k1_fight_andy_hug   (332 words)

  
 Andy Hug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion.
He died at the age of 35 from Leukemia in Japan.
He won the K-1 World Grand Prix Championship in 1996.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andy_Hug   (105 words)

  
 Lesson Plans: Culture
He had just watched Susan and her girlfriend hug when they greeted and assumed the Italian custom of hugging a friend to be acceptable here.
Since hugging is generally used only for some male relatives to greet, men might be thought to be odd or too friendly if they display such greetings in public.
It is completely acceptable for women to hug as a greeting and it is not thought to have a sexual connotation.
linguistics.byu.edu /resources/lp/lpc3.html   (2087 words)

  
 K1 Grand Prix Finals Summary
Andy Hug against a relatively new guy from New Zealand (forgot the name).
Arts is famous for his devastating kicks and knees but here he showed that he has the punching power to knock down a massive monster (112 kg on 1, 93 cm) like Bernardo.
In the last round Hug got in a lot of good punches and that helped him to win the judges decision.
www.kyokushincanada.com /k1/k198.htm   (413 words)

  
 AndyRoddick.com » Blog Archive » A Big Night In Texas
True to that tradition, last night Andy and compatriot Taylor Dent produced big serves, big laughs and surely big memories for the 4500 in attendance at the inaugural FedEx Texas Tennis Shootout in Frisco.
To make a point, Andy invited him to the court, handed him his racket, and gave the boisterous fan a chance to return Taylor’s giant serve.
It was a full house Friday night at the Hard Rock Casino and although Andy may have won a seat at the 2007 WPT Celebrity Invitational in Los Angeles, the...
www.andyroddick.com /1415/a-big-night-in-texas   (583 words)

  
 The Best K1 Wars
Andy was supposed to win the first fight.
To everyone’s surprise, superstar Andy Hug was in the corner receiving several unanswered blows until referee Kakuda had to stop the fight.
Andy, a south paw, tightened his defense the next time and used his sharp low kick to damage Peter’s rear leg until the Dutchman was limping.
www.centralkickboxing.org /Articles/the_best_k1_wars.htm   (1418 words)

  
 Andy Hug [Archive] - Iron Life Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Best weapons: The Andy Hug Ax Kick!, The Andykick (A spinning back kick to the thigh, he won the 1996 GP by defeating Bernado with it)
Comments: Since Andy Hug was as a young boy, he was inspired from the "Rocky" movie to train passionately in his quest to become a World Champion.
Unfortunately, Andy Hug passed away on the 24th of August 2000, after being diagnosed with lukemia
www.ironlife.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-23879.html   (172 words)

  
 Azem Maksutaj: Heir Hopeful
In 1994, a 30-year-old Andy Hug became an inspiration to European fighters after he emerged one of the first superstars in the sport of K-1 that was, at the time, still in its infancy.
A former training partner of Hug, the Swiss Muay Thai stylist has devoted the last six years of his career to feeling out the ranks in K-1’s worldwide competitive circuit.
In Switzerland, since Andy Hug died, we haven’t had a team and top fight partners.
www.sherdog.com /news/news.asp?n_id=3220   (792 words)

  
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Shihan Andy Hug of Switzerland, a well-known former Kyokushin fighter and a world renowned martial artist and winner of the 1996 K-1 Grand Prix, passed away unexpectedly at 6:21pm.
Shihan Andy Hug will be missed by the Martial Arts community.
Farewell Shihan Andy Hug and I hope you find peace in the Kingdom of god.
www.geocities.com /kyokushincanada/index.html?972339790070   (144 words)

  
 Andy Hug as Pride/UFC fighter? - Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums
OK, this is all theoretical, but how do you think the late Andy Hug (K-1 fighter) might have done in either Pride or the UFC?
He certainly had the size, strength and quickness to do pretty well in either the ring or the cage.
I suppose that most people would realize that, especially as I call him "the late Andy Hug"....
www.sherdog.net /forums/showthread.php?t=467356   (465 words)

  
 Training of Andy Hug: - Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums
I have just discovered Andy while renting some old k-1 videos (I'm kind of new to the sport).
On a side note Andy Hug from his Karate days looks a lot like my first instructor.
I know of Andy Hug but haven't had the opportunity to see a lot of live action stuff showing him.
www.sherdog.net /forums/showthread.php?p=11995247#post11995247   (552 words)

  
 Television Without Pity » The Bachelor » Sibling Bling Rivalry
Andy tools around in a green Jeep, driving around the grounds and offering us the audio guide tour.
Please keep your arms and legs inside your own tax bracket at all times: "This is a gorgeous piece of property.
We learn from Andy, "From the start, Jen's been saying that she's a little uneasy around animals.
www.televisionwithoutpity.com /articles/content/a5048/index-1.html   (485 words)

  
 HINA - OTS - OTS: FIRST OFFICIAL ANDY HUG WEBSITE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The website reflects Andy Hug's life and achievements.
During his lifetime people were fascinated by his helpful and gentle manner combined with a fighting spirit and single-mindedness - characteristics that mythologized him following his death on 24 August 2000.
I take great pleasure in the fact that this wish has now come true," says Ilona Hug, the widow of the deceased martial artist.
www.hina.hr /cgi-bin/ots/disp.cgi?NID=T8160977.4we   (167 words)

  
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 Andy Hug - Deluxe Martial Arts Forums
Kyokushinmail.com had loads of clips featuring Andy Hug in their techniques page.
The Andy Hug clips Ive found over the years...
has Andy ever knocked out someone with that Axe-kick of his (in K-1 or Seido).
www.defend.net /deluxeforums/showthread.php?t=6842   (384 words)

  
 shooto : SFUK's mixed martial arts reports
George Bush may have milked September 11th something rotten, but even he would blush at the mileage K-1 has flogged from Andy Hug's death.
It looked from the outset like their chins were more than a match for the punches so someone was guaranteed a decision and both guaranteed splitting headaches tomorrow.
By round three they were exhausted and hugging like UFC champions.
sfuk.tripod.com /events_02/k1_andy.html   (2497 words)

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