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K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final

K-1 martial event in 2001

Summary

K-1 martial event in 2001

Field	Value
name	K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final
promotion	K-1
date	August 19, 2001
venue	Saitama Super Arena
city	JPN Saitama, Japan
attendance	18,200
previousevent	K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Las Vegas
followingevent	K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka

K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final was a martial arts event promoted by the K-1 organization, named in honour of K-1 legend Andy Hug who had died the previous year. It was an elimination tournament involving eight fighters based in Japan, with all bouts being fought under K-1 Rules (100 kg/156-220 lbs) and the winner qualifying for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001. Six of these fighters had qualified via the earlier K-1 Survival 2001 event while holder Musashi had qualified as last years winner and long time Tokyo resident Nicholas Pettas was a foreign invitee. As well as tournament bouts there were a number of local and international bouts, including special 'Andy Memorial Matches', with matches fought under either K-1 or MMA Rules. In total there were twenty two fighters at the event, representing nine countries.

The tournament champion was Nicholas Pettas who defeated Musashi in the final by extra round unanimous decision. As a result of the tournament Nicholas Pettas would qualify for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001. The event was held at the Saitama Super Arena, in Saitama, Japan on Sunday, August 19, 2001.

K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final Tournament

Results

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Opening Match: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R :Masahide Aoyagi JPN vs Hiraku Hori JPN :Hori defeated Aoyagi by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0

Andy Memorial Match 1: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R :Nobuaki Kakuda JPN vs Mauricio Da Silva BRA :Kakuda defeated Da Silva by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0

Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R :Musashi JPN vs Toru Oishi JPN :Musashi defeated Oishi by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0

:Great Kusatsu JPN vs Tsuyoshi Nakasako JPN :Nakasako defeated Kusatsu by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0

:Yusuke Fujimoto JPN vs Nicholas Pettas GRE :Pettas defeated Fujimoto by TKO (Right Low Kick) at 2:57 of the 1st Round

:Nobu Hayashi JPN vs Tatsufumi Tomihira JPN :Hayashi defeated Tomihira by KO (Right Hook) at 2:55 of the 3rd Round

Andy Memorial Match 2: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R :Hiroki Kurosawa JPN vs Taira Noyuki JPN :Noyuki defeated Kurosawa by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 3:00 of the 3rd Round

Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R :Musashi JPN vs Tsuyoshi Nakasako JPN :Musashi defeated Nakasako by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0

:Nicholas Pettas DEN vs Nobu Hayashi JPN :Pettas defeated Hayashi by TKO (Right Low Kick) at 1:26 of the 1st Round

Super Fight: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R :Jérôme Le Banner FRA vs Marc de Wit BEL :Le Banner defeated de Wit by KO (Right Punch) at 1:45 of the 2nd Round

Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R :Musashi JPN vs Nicholas Pettas DEN :Pettas defeated Musashi by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0

K-1 vs Oiki Super Fights: K-1 MMA Rules / 3Min. 5R :Rene Rooze NLD vs Tadao Yasuda JPN :Rooze defeated Yasuda by KO (Left High Kick) at 0:09 of the 3rd Round

:Gary Goodridge TRI vs Jan Nortje RSA :Goodridge defeated Nortje by Submission (Arm Crush) at 1:11 of the 1st Round

:Mirko Cro Cop CRO vs Kazuyuki Fujita JPN :Cro Cop defeated Fujita by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 0:39 of the 1st Round

References

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