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K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final
PromotionK-1
DateNovember 9, 1997
VenueTokyo Dome
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan
Attendance54,500
Event chronology
K-1 Grand Prix '97 1st round K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final K-1 Kings '98

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 Grand Prix '97 1st round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
        
Brazil Francisco Filho KO
South Africa Duane Van Der Merwe
Brazil Francisco Filho KO
Australia Sam Greco
Australia Sam Greco KO
United States Jean-Claude Leuyer
Brazil Francisco Filho
Netherlands Ernesto Hoost DEC
Netherlands Ernesto Hoost KO
Germany Stefan Leko
Netherlands Ernesto Hoost KO
France Jérôme Le Banner
France Jérôme Le Banner TKO
United States Rick Roufus
Netherlands Ernesto Hoost DEC
Switzerland Andy Hug
Netherlands Peter Aerts KO
United States James Warring
Netherlands Peter Aerts TKO
South Africa Mike Bernardo
South Africa Mike Bernardo TKO
Croatia Branko Cikatić
Netherlands Peter Aerts
Switzerland Andy Hug DEC
Canada Pierre Guenette
Switzerland Andy Hug TKO
Switzerland Andy Hug KO
Japan Masaaki Satake
Canada Jean Riviere
Japan Masaaki Satake DEC

K-1 Japan Featherweight Grand Prix Tournament

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Semi-finals Final
      
Japan Kenichi Sato TKO
Japan Suguru Yamanouchi
Japan Kenichi Sato
Japan Takehiro Murahama DEC
Japan Kensaku Maeda
Japan Takehiro Murahama DEC

Results

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K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final Results[1][2]
K-1 Japan Featherweight Grand Prix Semi-finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Japan Kenichi Sato def. Suguru Yamanouchi Japan
Sato defeated Yamanouchi by TKO at 2:10 of the 1st round.
Japan Kensaku Maeda def. Takehiro Murahama Japan
Murahama defeated Maeda by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-27, 30-28, 30-27).
K-1 Grand Prix Quarter-finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Brazil Francisco Filho def. Sam Greco Australia
Filho defeated Greco by KO (Right Hook) at 0:15 of the 1st round.
Netherlands Ernesto Hoost def. Jérôme Le Banner France
Hoost defeated Le Banner by KO (Right Hook) at 1:15 of the 1st round.
Netherlands Peter Aerts def. Mike Bernardo South Africa
Aerts defeated Bernardo by TKO (Right Straight to the Body) at 1:17 of the 3rd round.
Switzerland Andy Hug def. Masaaki Satake Japan
Hug defeated Satake by KO (Left High Kick) at 0:15 of the 1st round.
K-1 Japan Featherweight Grand Prix Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
Japan Takehiro Murahama def. Kenichi Sato Japan
Murahama defeated Sato by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 3-0.
K-1 Grand Prix Semi-finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Netherlands Ernesto Hoost def. Francisco Filho Brazil
Hoost defeated Filho by 3rd round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-29, 30-30, 30-29).
Switzerland Andy Hug def. Peter Aerts Netherlands
Hug defeated Aerts by 3rd round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-28, 30-28).
Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 5R
Japan Taiei Kin def. Taro Minato Japan
Kin defeated Minato by 5th round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (50-48, 50-47, 50-47).
K-1 Grand Prix Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
Netherlands Ernesto Hoost def. Andy Hug Switzerland
Hoost defeated Hug by 3rd round Majority Decision 2-0 (30-29, 30-29, 30-30).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final Results". K-1 Official Website. Archived from the original on 2009-12-08.
  2. ^ "Results: K-1 WORLD GRAND PRIX 1997 FINAL". K-1sport.de - Your Source for Everything K-1.
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