K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final
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K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the fifth 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 Grand Prix '97 1st round. Also on the card was a four-man tournament for featherweight kickboxers (57 kg/126 lbs) based in Japan and a local 'Super Fight', with all bouts fought under K-1 Rules. In total there were fourteen fighters at the event, representing seven countries.
The tournament winner was Ernesto Hoost who won his first K-1 Grand Prix final by defeating reigning champion Andy Hug by third round majority decision. The event was also notable for two of the fights in the quarter-finals - with both Francisco Filho and Andy Hug defeating their opponents by knockout at 15 seconds of the first record. It was held at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, November 9, 1997 in front of a huge crowd of 54,500 spectators.
K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final Tournament
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K-1 Japan Featherweight Grand Prix Tournament
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Results
| K-1 Japan Featherweight Grand Prix Semi-finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R | |
| Template:Flagicon Kenichi Sato def. Suguru Yamanouchi Template:Flagicon | |
| Sato defeated Yamanouchi by TKO at 2:10 of the 1st round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Template:Flagicon Kensaku Maeda def. Takehiro Murahama Template:Flagicon | |
| Murahama defeated Maeda by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 30-28, 30-27).Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| K-1 Grand Prix Quarter-finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R | |
| Template:Flagicon Francisco Filho def. Sam Greco Template:Flagicon | |
| Filho defeated Greco by KO (Right Hook) at 0:15 of the 1st round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Template:Flagicon Ernesto Hoost def. Jérôme Le Banner Template:Flagicon | |
| Hoost defeated Le Banner by KO (Right Hook) at 1:15 of the 1st round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Template:Flagicon Peter Aerts def. Mike Bernardo Template:Flagicon | |
| Aerts defeated Bernardo by TKO (Right Straight to the Body) at 1:17 of the 3rd round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Template:Flagicon Andy Hug def. Masaaki Satake Template:Flagicon | |
| Hug defeated Satake by KO (Left High Kick) at 0:15 of the 1st round.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| K-1 Japan Featherweight Grand Prix Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R | |
| Template:Flagicon Takehiro Murahama def. Kenichi Sato Template:Flagicon | |
| Murahama defeated Sato by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 3-0.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| K-1 Grand Prix Semi-finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R | |
| Template:Flagicon Ernesto Hoost def. Francisco Filho Template:Flagicon | |
| Hoost defeated Filho by 3rd round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-29, 30-30, 30-29).Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Template:Flagicon Andy Hug def. Peter Aerts Template:Flagicon | |
| Hug defeated Aerts by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-28, 30-28).Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 5R | |
| Template:Flagicon Taiei Kin def. Taro Minato Template:Flagicon | |
| Kin defeated Minato by 5th round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (50-48, 50-47, 50-47).Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| K-1 Grand Prix Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R | |
| Template:Flagicon Ernesto Hoost def. Andy Hug Template:Flagicon | |
| Hoost defeated Hug by 3rd round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-29, 30-29, 30-30).Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
See also
References
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