''K-1 Grand Prix '99 Final Round'' was a
martial arts
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event promoted by the
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993, well known worldwide mainly for its heavyweight division fights and Grand Prix tournaments. In January 2012, K-1 Global Holdings Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, acquired ...
organization. It was the seventh K-1 World Grand Prix final involving eight of the world's best fighters, with all bouts fought under K-1 Rules. The eight finalists had all qualified via elimination fights at the
K-1 World Grand Prix '99 Opening Round
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. Also on the card was a number of 'Freshman Fights' and an 'Opening Fight' fought under a mixture of
Jiu-Jitsu
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and K-1 Rules (various weight class) and two 'Super Fights' fought under K-1 Rules (various weight classes). In total there were twenty fighters at the event, representing eight countries.
The tournament winner was
Ernesto Hoost
Ernesto Frits Hoost (born 11 July 1965) is a Dutch retired kickboxer. A four-time K-1 World Champion, Hoost is considered to be one of the greatest kickboxers of all time. Debuting in 1993 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1993, where he came just one ...
who defeated
Mirko Cro Cop
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in the final by third round
knockout
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. This victory was Hoost's second of four K-1 Grand Prix wins, while Cro Cop was making his first and penultimate K-1 Grand Prix Final appearance before winning it 14 years later. He would later branch out to a successful career in
MMA
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in
Pride
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. The event was held at the
Tokyo Dome
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in
Tokyo, Japan
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on Sunday, December 5, 1999 in front of a huge crowd of 58,200 spectators.
K-1 Grand Prix '99 Final Round Tournament
Results
See also
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List of K-1 events
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Korakuen Hall, Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
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List of male kickboxers
This is a list of notable male professional kickboxers.
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* Donegi Abena
* Lukas Achterberg
* Thomas Adamandopoulos
* Serhiy Adamchuk
* Romie Adanza
* Armando González
* Benjamin Adegbuyi
* Israel Adesanya
* Peter Aerts
* Ryo Aitaka
* Vi ...
References
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External links
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K-1 events
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