''K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final'' was a

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event promoted by the

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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 This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993, at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Since its inception, K-1 events were organized by the Fi ...

with the exception of

Remy Bonjasky Remy Kenneth Bonjasky (born January 10, 1976) is a Surinamese-Dutch former kickboxer. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix heavyweight champion, winning the title in 2003, 2004, and 2008. He is widely considered one of the greatest kickboxe ...

who was the reigning champion. The tournament winner was

who won his second consecutive K-1 World Grand Prix title by defeating Musashi in the final by second extra round

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in a repeat of the previous years final. The tournament was also notable for the inclusion of

Kaoklai Kaennorsing Kaoklai Kaennorsing (; born September 13, 1983) is a former Thai light heavyweight Muay Thai fighter. Kaennorsing is the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Seoul tournament winner, former two-division Rajadamnern Stadium champion, and former WBC Mua ...

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

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on Saturday, December 4, 2004 in front of 64,819 spectators.

K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Tournament

Results

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

Jérôme Le Banner Jérôme Philippe Le Banner (; born December 26, 1972) is a French kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler. Le Banner fought for most of his career in K-1 and became known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power. ...

Hiromi Amada Hiromi Amada (; born May 10, 1973) is a retired Japanese heavyweight kickboxer and boxer from Gunma, Japan. A staple in the K-1 heavyweight division from 1999 to 2007, the company considered him one of its most talented Japanese fighte ...

: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 :

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

Ray Sefo Ray Sefo (born 15 February 1971) is a New Zealand fight promoter and retired kickboxer, boxer, and mixed martial artist. He was the K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Runner-up, is a six-time Muay Thai World Champion, and was an eight time K-1 World G ...

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 Peter Aerts (born 25 October 1970) is a Dutch retired kickboxer. Known for his devastating high kicks, which earned him the nickname "The Dutch Lumberjack", he is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers of all time. B ...

Francois Botha Francois "Frans" Botha (born 28 September 1968) is a South African former professional boxer and kickboxer. He competed in boxing from 1990 to 2014, and is perhaps best known for winning the IBF heavyweight title against Axel Schulz in 1995, ...

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

Ernesto Hoost Ernesto Frits Hoost (born 11 July 1965) is a Dutch retired professional 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 h ...

: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 Cyril Abidi (born February 25, 1976), nicknamed "The Marseille Bad Boy", is a French former heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 until 2007, he is perhaps best remembered for his upset first-round k ...

Gary Goodridge Gary Goodridge (born January 17, 1966), is a Trinidadian-Canadian former heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Prior to kickboxing and MMA, he was also one of the top ranked contenders in the world of pr ...

: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 :

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). :

: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

: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)

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K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Tournament

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