K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final

K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final
Information
Promotion	Tokyo, Japan
Attendance	70,200
Event chronology
K-1 UK Global Heat 2000 K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final K-1 Czech 2000

K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final was a

, or had qualified via preliminary tournaments (for more detail on this see bulleted list below).

As well as tournament bouts there were also two 'Super Fights', one involving Japanese middleweight star

in a kickboxing match fought under K-1 Rules. In addition, there were also two 'freshman fights' involving local fighters. In total there were sixteen fighters at the event, representing nine countries.

The tournament champion was

Tokyo, Japan

on Sunday December 10, 2000, in front of 65,000 spectators.

Tournament Qualifiers

• K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Yokohama
  runner up
• Peter Aerts - Invitee, previous years final
• K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Yokohama
  winner
• K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka
  runner up
• K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Nagoya
  runner up
• Stefan Leko - Invitee
• K-1 Spirits 2000
  winner
• Ray Sefo - Invitee, previous years final

respectively but were unable to participate in the tournament due to injury.

K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final Tournament

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

Mirko Cro Cop

Ernesto Hoost

DEC

Ernesto Hoost

DEC

Francisco Filho

DEC

Francisco Filho

Stefan Leko

Ernesto Hoost

DEC

Cyril Abidi

Ray Sefo

Peter Aerts

DEC

Cyril Abidi *

Musashi

Ray Sefo

TKO

Ray Sefo

TKO

* Peter Aerts was injured so Cyril Abidi replaced him in the Semi Finals

Results

K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final Results^[1][2]

Freshman Fight 1 (-67 kg): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R
Kazuki Hamasaki def. Reiji Kawakami
Hamasaki defeated Kawakami by KO at 1:32 of the 2nd Round.
Freshman Fight 2 (-73 kg): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 5R
Takashi Ohno def. Shingo Eguchi
Ohno defeated Eguchi by 5th Round Unanimous Decision 3-0.
Super Fight 1 (-70 kg): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 5R
Takayuki Kohiruimaki def. Wilreid Montargne
Kohiruimaki defeated Montargne by KO (Kick) at 1:46 of the 5th Round.
K-1 Grand Prix Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Ernesto Hoost def. Mirko Cro Cop
Hoost defeated Cro Cop by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After 3 rounds the judges had scored it a Decision Draw 0-0 (30-30, 30-30, 30-30).
Francisco Filho def. Stefan Leko
Filho defeated Leko by 2nd Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9, 10-9). After the 1st Extra Round the judges scored it a Decision Draw 0-0 (10-10, 10-10, 10-10), while after the first 3 rounds the judges had scored it a Decision Draw 0-0 (30-30, 30-29 Filho, 30-30).
Peter Aerts def. Cyril Abidi
Aerts defeated Abidi by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (29-26, 29-28, 29-26) but was unable to continue due to injury - Cyril Abidi would replace him in the Semi Finals.
Ray Sefo def. Musashi
Sefo defeated Musashi by TKO (Referee Stoppage, Punches) at 1:38 of the 1st Round.
K-1 Grand Prix Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Ernesto Hoost def. Francisco Filho
Hoost defeated Filho by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-29, 30-28).
Ray Sefo def. Cyril Abidi
Sefo defeated Abidi by TKO (Referee Stoppage, Punches) at 1:45 of the 1st Round.
Super Fight 2 (-90.5 kg): MMA Rules / 3Min. 5R
Frank Shamrock def. Elvis Sinosic
Shamrock defeated Sinosic by 5th Round Decision (50-48).
K-1 Grand Prix Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
Ernesto Hoost def. Ray Sefo
Hoost defeated Sefo by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-29, 30-29).

See also

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

References

External links

• K-1sport.de - Your Source for Everything K-1
• K-1 Official Website
• IKF K-1 NEWS SITE