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K-1 has just released video of the tournament matches from the K-1 Grand Prix '98 Finals that took place on December 13th, 1998 from a packed Tokyo Dome. The legendary eight finalists include Mike Bernardo, Francisco Fiho, Peter Aerts, Masaaki Satake, Sam Greco, Ernesto Hoost, Ray Sefo and Andy Hug.  The group had all qualified via elimination fights at the K-1 World Grand Prix '98 Opening Round. Also on the card was a number of 'Freshman Fights' fought under a mixture of Jiu-Jitsu Freestyle and K-1 Rules (various weight classes). In total there were eighteen fighters at the event, representing seven countries.

K-1 Grand Prix Final
Place: Tokyo Dome
Date: December 13th, 1998

★ Quarter Final Round / K-1 Rules / 3 min 3R
Mike Bernardo (South Africa) vs Francisco Filho (Brazil)
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWGC59gI82I>

★ Quarter Final Round / K-1 Rules / 3 min 3R
Peter Aerts (Netherlands) vs Masaaki Satake (Japan)
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgIbxpzn_Os>

★ Quarter Final Round / K-1 Rules / 3 min 3R
  Sam Greco (Australia) vs Ernesto Hoost (Holland)
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUxV6sIw8UY>

★ Quarter Final Round / K-1 Rules / 3 min 3R
 Andy Hug (Switzerland) vs Ray Sefo (New Zealand)
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZzVjKwAtu0>

★ Semi Final Round / K-1 Rules / 3 min 3R
Peter Aerts (Netherlands) vs Mike Bernardo (South Africa)
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPk_sT1nyRs>

★ Semi Final Round / K-1 Rules / 3 min 3R
Andy Hug (Switzerland) vs Sam Greco (Australia)
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdKqjMRTtWw>

★ Tournament Finals / K-1 Rules / 3 min 3R
Andy Hug (Switzerland) vs Peter Aerts (Netherlands)
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfDKS_faiJo>

★ Closing Ceremonies
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY4yeeaokdQ>