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.

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.

Results

K-1 Grand Prix '98 final round results

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

See also

• List of K-1 events
• List of male kickboxers