K-1 Grand Prix '99 final round

K-1 Grand Prix '99 final round was a martial arts event promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the seventh K-1 World Grand Prix final involving eight of the world's best fighters, with all bouts fought under K-1 rules. The eight finalists had all qualified via elimination fights at the K-1 World Grand Prix '99 opening round. Also on the card was a number of 'Freshman Fights' and an 'Opening Fight' fought under a mixture of Jiu-Jitsu and K-1 rules (various weight class) and two 'Super Fights' fought under K-1 rules (various weight classes). In total there were twenty fighters at the event, representing eight countries.

K-1 Grand Prix '99 final round
Information
PromotionK-1
DateDecember 5, 1999
VenueTokyo Dome
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan
Attendance58,200
Event chronology
K-1 World Grand Prix '99 opening round K-1 Grand Prix '99 final round K-1 Rising 2000

The tournament winner was Ernesto Hoost who defeated Mirko Cro Cop in the final by third round knockout. This victory was Hoost's second of four K-1 Grand Prix wins, while Cro Cop was making his first and penultimate K-1 Grand Prix Final appearance before winning it 14 years later. He would later branch out to a successful career in MMA in Pride. The event was held at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, December 5, 1999 in front of a huge crowd of 58,200 spectators.

K-1 Grand Prix '99 final round tournament edit

K-1 World Grand Prix '99 opening round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
        
  Ray Sefo KO
  Samir Benazzouz
  Ray Sefo
  Sam Greco DEC
  Sam Greco DEC
  Stefan Leko
  Sam Greco
  Mirko Cro Cop TKO
  Masaaki Satake
  Musashi DEC
  Musashi
  Mirko Cro Cop KO
  Mike Bernardo
  Mirko Cro Cop KO
  Mirko Cro Cop
  Ernesto Hoost KO
  Andy Hug KO
  Hiromi Amada
  Andy Hug
  Ernesto Hoost DEC
  Ernesto Hoost DEC
  Xhavit Bajrami
  Ernesto Hoost KO
  Jérôme Le Banner
  Peter Aerts DEC
  Lloyd van Dams
  Peter Aerts
  Jérôme Le Banner KO
  Jérôme Le Banner KO
  Matt Skelton

Results edit

K-1 Grand Prix '99 final round results[1][2]
Freshman fight 1: jiu-jitsu freestyle rules / 6Min. 1R
  Yoshinobu Ota def. Atsunori Hiruma  
Ota defeated Hiruma by Decision.
Freshman fight 2 (-62 kg): K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R
  Kazuki Hamasaki def. Kenichi Hamakawa  
Hamasaki defeated Hamakawa by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-28, 29-28, 30-28).
Freshman fight 3 (-71 kg): K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R
  Takahiko Shimizu draw. Toshiki Ishikawa  
Match resulted in a 3rd Round Decision Majority Draw 1-0 (30-30, 30-30, 30-29) in favour of Shimizu.
Opening fight (-71 kg): K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R
  Takashi Ohno def. Sakon Kubosaka  
Ohno defeated Kubosaka by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-30, 30-29, 30-29).
Super fight 1 (-59 kg): K-1 rules / 3Min. 5R
  Kensaku Maeda def. Brad Hemming  
Maeda defeated Hemming by KO (Left Kick) at 1:33 of the 1st Round.
K-1 Grand Prix quarter-finals: K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
  Sam Greco def. Ray Sefo  
Greco defeated Sefo by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (29-28, 30-29, 30-27).
  Mirko Cro Cop def. Musashi  
Cro Cop defeated Musashi by TKO (2 Knockdowns) at 1:13 of the 2nd Round.
  Ernesto Hoost def. Andy Hug  
Hoost defeated Hug by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision (30-28, 30-29, 30-28).
  Jérôme Le Banner def. Peter Aerts  
Le Banner defeated Aerts by KO (Left Hook) at 1:11 of the 1st Round.
K-1 Grand Prix semi-finals: K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
  Mirko Cro Cop def. Sam Greco  
Cro Cop defeated Greco by TKO (2 Knockdowns, Left Low Kick) at 2:50 of the 2nd Round.
  Ernesto Hoost def. Jérôme Le Banner  
Hoost defeated Le Banner by KO (Right Hook) at 0:26 of the 2nd Round.
Super Fight 2 (+95 kg): K-1 rules / 3Min. 5R
  Stefan Leko def. Harry Hooft  
Leko defeated Hooft by KO (Right Back Kick) at 2:37 of the 1st Round.
K-1 Grand Prix final: K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
  Ernesto Hoost def. Mirko Cro Cop  
Hoost defeated Cro Cop by KO (Left Body Shot) at 1:09 of the 3rd Round.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "K-1 Grand Prix '99 final round results". K-1 Official Website.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Results: K-1 World GP 1999 Final". K-1sport.de - Your Source for Everything K-1.

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