K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final

K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final
Information
Promotion	K-1
Date	December 4, 2004
Venue	Tokyo Dome
City	Tokyo, Japan
Attendance	64,819
Event chronology
K-1 Fighting Network Rumble on the Rock 2004 K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final K-1 Challenge 2004 Oceania vs World

K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the twelfth K-1 World Grand Prix final, involving twelve of the world's best K-1 fighters (four being reservists) from eight countries, with all bouts fought under K-1 Rules (100 kg/156-220 lbs). The tournament qualifiers had almost all qualified via the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Elimination with the exception of Remy Bonjasky who was the reigning champion.

The tournament winner was Remy Bonjasky who won his second consecutive K-1 World Grand Prix title by defeating Musashi in the final by second extra round unanimous decision in a repeat of the previous years final. The tournament was also notable for the inclusion of Kaoklai Kaennorsing who was the youngest (21 years) and lightest (172 lbs) competitor to ever participate in a K-1 World Grand Prix final. During the course of the competition Kaoklai managed to get to the Semi Finals by defeating the heaviest competitor at this year's finals, Mighty Mo, who weighed in at 280 lbs. The event was held at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, December 4, 2004 in front of 64,819 spectators.^[1]

K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Tournament

K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Elimination

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

Alexey Ignashov

Kaoklai Kaennorsing

DEC

Kaoklai Kaennorsing

KO

Gary Goodridge

Mighty Mo

Mighty Mo

KO

Kaoklai Kaennorsing

Ray Sefo

DEC

Musashi

DEC

Hiromi Amada

Ray Sefo

Musashi

DEC

Musashi

DEC

Cyril Abidi

Musashi

Peter Aerts

DEC

Remy Bonjasky

DEC

Michael McDonald

Peter Aerts

Jérôme Le Banner

Francois Botha

TKO

Francois Botha

TKO

Francois Botha

Remy Bonjasky

DEC

Remy Bonjasky

DEC

Ernesto Hoost

DEC

Ernesto Hoost

Glaube Feitosa

Results^[2]

Reserve Fight 1: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 2R

Jérôme Le Banner vs Hiromi Amada

Le Banner defeated Amada by KO (2 Knockdown, Left Low Kick) at 1:03 of the 2nd Round.

Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R

Kaoklai Kaennorsing vs Mighty Mo

Kaennorsing defeated Mo by KO (Right High Kick) at 2:40 of the 1st Round.

Ray Sefo vs Musashi

Musashi defeated Sefo by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (9.5-9, 10-9.5, 10-9.5). After 3 rounds the judges had scored it a Decision Draw (28.5-29, 30-30, 29-28.5).

Peter Aerts vs Francois Botha

Botha defeated Aerts by KO (2 Knockdown, Leg Injury) at 1:13 of the 1st Round.

Remy Bonjasky vs Ernesto Hoost

Bonjasky defeated Hoost by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9.5, 10-9.5, 10-9.5). After 3 rounds the judges had scored it a Decision Draw (29-29, 30-30, 29-28.5).

Reserve Fight 2: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 2R

Cyril Abidi vs Gary Goodridge

Goodridge defeated Abidi by KO (2 Knockdown, Right Hook) at 3:00 of the 1st Round.

Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 1R

Kaoklai Kaennorsing vs Musashi

Musashi defeated Kaennorsing by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9.5, 10-9.5, 10-9.5). After 3 rounds the judges had scored it a Decision Draw (30-30, 29.5-29.5, 30-29.5).

Francois Botha vs Remy Bonjasky

Bonjasky defeated Botha by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (27.5-25.5, 28.5-27.5, 28.5-27.5).

Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext. 2R

Musashi vs Remy Bonjasky

Bonjasky defeated Musashi by 2nd Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (10-9, 10-9.5, 10-9.5). After 3 rounds the judges scored it a Majority Draw in favour of Bonjasky (28.5-28, 28.5-27.5, 29-29). After the 1st Extra Round the judges scored it Majority Draw in favour of Bonjasky (9.5-9.5, 10-9.5, 9.5-9.5)

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