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
City 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
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
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

References
  1. "K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final Round Results". K-1 Official Website.
  2. "Results: K-1 WORLD GRAND PRIX 1998 FINAL". K-1sport.de - Your Source for Everything K-1.
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