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K-1 Grand Prix '99 final round

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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
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

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Results

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K-1 Grand Prix '99 final round results[1][2]
Freshman fight 1: jiu-jitsu freestyle rules / 6Min. 1R
Japan Yoshinobu Ota def. Atsunori Hiruma Japan
Ota defeated Hiruma by Decision.
Freshman fight 2 (-62 kg): K-1 rules / 3Min. 3R
Japan Kazuki Hamasaki def. Kenichi Hamakawa Japan
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
Japan Takahiko Shimizu draw. Toshiki Ishikawa Japan
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
Japan Takashi Ohno def. Sakon Kubosaka Japan
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
Japan Kensaku Maeda def. Brad Hemming Australia
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
Australia Sam Greco def. Ray Sefo New Zealand
Greco defeated Sefo by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (29-28, 30-29, 30-27).
Croatia Mirko Cro Cop def. Musashi Japan
Cro Cop defeated Musashi by TKO (2 Knockdowns) at 1:13 of the 2nd Round.
Netherlands Ernesto Hoost def. Andy Hug Switzerland
Hoost defeated Hug by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision (30-28, 30-29, 30-28).
France Jérôme Le Banner def. Peter Aerts Netherlands
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
Croatia Mirko Cro Cop def. Sam Greco Australia
Cro Cop defeated Greco by TKO (2 Knockdowns, Left Low Kick) at 2:50 of the 2nd Round.
Netherlands Ernesto Hoost def. Jérôme Le Banner France
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
Germany Stefan Leko def. Harry Hooft Netherlands
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
Netherlands Ernesto Hoost def. Mirko Cro Cop Croatia
Hoost defeated Cro Cop by KO (Left Body Shot) at 1:09 of the 3rd Round.

See also

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References

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  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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