K-1 Grand Prix '98 final round

K-1 Grand Prix '98 final round was a martial arts event promoted by the K-1. The event was held at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, December 13, 1998, in front of 63,800 spectators. It was the sixth K-1 World Grand Prix final involving eight of the world's best heavyweight fighters (+95 kg/209 lbs), with all bouts fought under K-1 rules. The eight finalists had all qualified via elimination fights at the K-1 World Grand Prix '98 opening round. Also on the card was a number of 'Freshman Fights' fought under a mixture of Jiu-Jitsu Freestyle and K-1 rules (various weight classes). In total there were eighteen fighters at the event, representing seven countries.

K-1 Grand Prix '98 final round
Information
PromotionK-1
DateDecember 13, 1998
VenueTokyo Dome
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan
Attendance63,800
Event chronology
K-1 Japan '98 Kamikaze K-1 Grand Prix '98 final round K-1 Rising Sun '99

The tournament winner was Peter Aerts who won his third K-1 Grand Prix final by defeated Andy Hug by way of first round knockout. Andy would be making his third consecutive final appearance, having won it in 1996 and been runner up the following year.

K-1 Grand Prix '98 final round tournament edit

K-1 World Grand Prix '98 opening round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
        
  Mike Bernardo DEC
  Maurice Smith
  Mike Bernardo KO
  Francisco Filho
  Francisco Filho KO
  Rick Roufus
  Mike Bernardo
  Peter Aerts TKO
  Peter Aerts TKO
  Sinisa Andrijasevic
  Peter Aerts TKO
  Masaaki Satake
  Glaube Feitosa
  Masaaki Satake DEC
  Peter Aerts KO
  Andy Hug
  Ernesto Hoost TKO
  Tasis Petridis
  Ernesto Hoost
  Sam Greco TKO
  Sam Greco DEC
  Matt Skelton
  Sam Greco
  Andy Hug DEC
  Andy Hug KO
  Mark Russell
  Andy Hug TKO
  Ray Sefo
  Stefan Leko
  Ray Sefo DEC

Results edit

K-1 Grand Prix '98 final round results[1][2]
Freshman fights 1 + 2: jiu-jitsu freestyle rules / 8Min. 1R
  Kazuhiro Inoue def. Toru Hirai  
Inoue defeated Hirai by Submission (Armbar) at 5:30.
  Yasuki Hiramatsu def. Takayuki Okada  
Hiramatsu defeated Okada by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 0:52.
Freshman fight 3 (-72.5 kg): K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R
  Takashi Ohno def. Akira Okada  
Ohno defeated Okada by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 30-26, 30-26).
Freshman fight 4 (Open Weight): K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R
  Masahi Suzuki def. Ryo Kataoka  
Suzuki defeated Kataoka by KO at 1:32 of the 2nd Round.
Freshman fight 5 (-58 kg): K-1 rules / 3Min. 5R
  Hideki Takada def. Susumu Daiguji  
Takada defeated Daiguji by 5th Round Majority Decision 2-0 (49-49, 49-47, 49-47).
K-1 Grand Prix quarter-finals: K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
  Mike Bernardo def. Francisco Filho  
Bernardo defeated Filho by KO (Right Overhand) at 1:35 of the 3rd Round.
  Peter Aerts def. Masaaki Satake  
Aerts defeated Satake by TKO (Referee Stoppage, Left Knee Strike) at 2:40 of the 1st Round.
  Sam Greco def. Ernesto Hoost  
Greco defeated Hoost by TKO (Corner Stoppage, Cut) at 3:00 of the 2nd Round.
  Andy Hug def. Ray Sefo  
Hug defeated Sefo by TKO (Referee Stoppage, 2 Knockdowns) at 2:28 of the 2nd Round.
K-1 Grand Prix Semi Finals: K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
  Peter Aerts def. Mike Bernardo  
Aerts defeated Bernardo by TKO (Referee Stoppage, 2 Knockdowns) at 2:53 of the 1st Round.
  Andy Hug def. Sam Greco  
Hug defeated Greco by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-29, 30-30, 30-29).
K-1 Grand Prix Final: K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
  Peter Aerts def. Andy Hug  
Aerts defeated Hug by KO (Left High Kick) at 1:10 of the 1st Round.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "K-1 Grand Prix '98 final round results". K-1 Official Website.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Results: K-1 World Grand Prix Final". K-1sport.de - Your Source for Everything K-1.