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 | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | K-1 | |||
Date | December 13, 1998 | |||
Venue | Tokyo Dome | |||
City | Tokyo, Japan | |||
Attendance | 63,800 | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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
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References
- "K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final Round Results". K-1 Official Website.
- "Results: K-1 WORLD GRAND PRIX 1998 FINAL". K-1sport.de - Your Source for Everything K-1.