K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the eighth K-1 Grand Prix final, involving eight of the world's top fighters, with all bouts fought under K-1 Rules (100 kg/156-220 lbs). The eight finalists were a mixture of invitees, some of whom had been at the previous year's final, 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 Takayuki Kohiruimaki against Wilreid Montargne, fought under K-1 MAX Rules (70 kg/152 lbs), the other involving UFC legend Frank Shamrock against Elvis Sinosic in a kickboxing match fought under K-1 Rules. In addition, there were also two 'freshman fights' involving local fighters. In total, sixteen fighters from nine countries represented at the event.
The tournament champion was Ernesto Hoost who defeated Ray Sefo in the final by third round unanimous decision. This would be Ernesto Hoost's third K-1 World Grand Prix victory, adding to the one he had won the previous year and another in '97. Ray Sefo would be making his first K-1 World Grand Prix final appearance. The event was held at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday December 10, 2000, in front of 65,000 spectators.
Tournament Qualifiers
Jérôme Le Banner and Mike Bernardo both won the K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Nagoya and K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka respectively but were unable to participate in the tournament due to injury.
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final Tournament
* 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
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| Japan Kazuki Hamasaki def. Reiji Kawakami Japan
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| Hamasaki defeated Kawakami by KO at 1:32 of the 2nd Round.
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| Freshman Fight 2 (-73 kg): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 5R
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| Japan Takashi Ohno def. Shingo Eguchi Japan
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| Ohno defeated Eguchi by 5th Round Unanimous Decision 3-0.
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| Super Fight 1 (-70 kg): K-1 Rules / 3Min. 5R
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| Japan Takayuki Kohiruimaki def. Wilreid Montargne France
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| Kohiruimaki defeated Montargne by KO (Kick) at 1:46 of the 5th Round.
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| K-1 Grand Prix Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
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| Netherlands Ernesto Hoost def. Mirko Cro Cop Croatia
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| 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).
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| Brazil Francisco Filho def. Stefan Leko Germany
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| 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).
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| Netherlands Peter Aerts def. Cyril Abidi France
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| 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.
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| New Zealand Ray Sefo def. Musashi Japan
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| Sefo defeated Musashi by TKO (Referee Stoppage, Punches) at 1:38 of the 1st Round.
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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 Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-29, 30-28).
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| New Zealand Ray Sefo def. Cyril Abidi France
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| Sefo defeated Abidi by TKO (Referee Stoppage, Punches) at 1:45 of the 1st Round.
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| Super Fight 2 (-90.5 kg): MMA Rules / 3Min. 5R
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| United States Frank Shamrock def. Elvis Sinosic Australia
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| Shamrock defeated Sinosic by 5th Round Decision (50-48).
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| K-1 Grand Prix Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
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| Netherlands Ernesto Hoost def. Ray Sefo New Zealand
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| Hoost defeated Sefo by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-29, 30-29, 30-29).
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See also
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