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