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

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.

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

K-1 World Grand Prix '98 opening round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
        
South Africa Mike Bernardo DEC
United States Maurice Smith
South Africa Mike Bernardo KO
Brazil Francisco Filho
Brazil Francisco Filho KO
United States Rick Roufus
South Africa Mike Bernardo
Netherlands Peter Aerts TKO
Netherlands Peter Aerts TKO
Croatia Sinisa Andrijasevic
Netherlands Peter Aerts TKO
Japan Masaaki Satake
Brazil Glaube Feitosa
Japan Masaaki Satake DEC
Netherlands Peter Aerts KO
Switzerland Andy Hug
Netherlands Ernesto Hoost TKO
Greece Tasis Petridis
Netherlands Ernesto Hoost
Australia Sam Greco TKO
Australia Sam Greco DEC
England Matt Skelton
Australia Sam Greco
Switzerland Andy Hug DEC
Switzerland Andy Hug KO
England Mark Russell
Switzerland Andy Hug TKO
New Zealand Ray Sefo
Germany Stefan Leko
New Zealand Ray Sefo DEC

Results

K-1 Grand Prix '98 final round results[1][2]
Freshman fights 1 + 2: jiu-jitsu freestyle rules / 8Min. 1R
Japan Kazuhiro Inoue def. Toru Hirai Japan
Inoue defeated Hirai by Submission (Armbar) at 5:30.
Japan Yasuki Hiramatsu def. Takayuki Okada Japan
Hiramatsu defeated Okada by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 0:52.
Freshman fight 3 (-72.5 kg): K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R
Japan Takashi Ohno def. Akira Okada Japan
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
Japan Masahi Suzuki def. Ryo Kataoka Japan
Suzuki defeated Kataoka by KO at 1:32 of the 2nd Round.
Freshman fight 5 (-58 kg): K-1 rules / 3Min. 5R
Japan Hideki Takada def. Susumu Daiguji Japan
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
South Africa Mike Bernardo def. Francisco Filho Brazil
Bernardo defeated Filho by KO (Right Overhand) at 1:35 of the 3rd Round.
Netherlands Peter Aerts def. Masaaki Satake Japan
Aerts defeated Satake by TKO (Referee Stoppage, Left Knee Strike) at 2:40 of the 1st Round.
Australia Sam Greco def. Ernesto Hoost Netherlands
Greco defeated Hoost by TKO (Corner Stoppage, Cut) at 3:00 of the 2nd Round.
Switzerland Andy Hug def. Ray Sefo New Zealand
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
Netherlands Peter Aerts def. Mike Bernardo South Africa
Aerts defeated Bernardo by TKO (Referee Stoppage, 2 Knockdowns) at 2:53 of the 1st Round.
Switzerland Andy Hug def. Sam Greco Australia
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
Netherlands Peter Aerts def. Andy Hug Switzerland
Aerts defeated Hug by KO (Left High Kick) at 1:10 of the 1st Round.

See also

References

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