K-1 Grand Prix '93

K-1 Grand Prix '93
Information
Promotion	K-1
Date	April 30, 1993
Venue	Yoyogi National Gymnasium
City	Tokyo, Japan
Attendance	12,000
Event chronology
K-1 Sanctuary I K-1 Grand Prix '93 K-1 Sanctuary III

K-1 Grand Prix '93 was a martial arts event held by the K-1 organization on April 30, 1993, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. It was the inaugural K-1 World Grand Prix, featuring an eight-man tournament fought under K-1 rules (3 min. × 3 rounds + 1 extra round). The eight tournament qualifiers were all invited on the basis of their achievements in the kickboxing world (for more information on this see the bulleted list below). As well as tournament matches there was also a full contact karate bout between Andy Hug and Nobuaki Kakuda. The event featured ten fights with fighters representing seven countries. The winner was Branko Cikatić who defeated Ernesto Hoost in the final by first-round knockout, becoming the first K-1 World champion.

Tournament Qualifiers

• Peter Aerts - W.M.T.A. Muay Thai Heavyweight World champion, I.K.B.F. World Heavyweight champion
• Toshiyuki Atokawa - Karate World Cup '91 champion, All Japan Open Karate Championships champion
• Branko Cikatić - I.K.B.F. Kickboxing World Cruiserweight champion, W.K.A. Kickboxing World Cruiserweight champion, Muay Thai World Light Heavyweight Champion
• Todd Hays - US National Kickboxing Heavyweight champion
• Ernesto Hoost - W.K.A. Kickboxing World champion, W.M.T.A. Muay Thai World Light Heavyweight champion, Savate World champion
• Changpuek Kiatsongrit - I.M.T.F Muay Thai World Light Heavyweight champion, W.M.K. World Heavyweight champion
• Masaaki Satake - Karate Japan Open champion
• Maurice Smith - W.K.C. Light-Heavyweight World champion, W.K.A. Kickboxing Heavyweight World champion

K-1 Grand Prix '93 Tournament

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

Todd Hays

Masaaki Satake

KO

Masaaki Satake

Branko Cikatić

KO

Branko Cikatić

KO

Changpuek Kiatsongrit

Branko Cikatić

KO

Ernesto Hoost

Toshiyuki Atokawa

Maurice Smith

DEC

Maurice Smith

Ernesto Hoost

KO

Peter Aerts

Ernesto Hoost

DEC

Results

K-1 Grand Prix '93 results

K-1 Grand Prix Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Masaaki Satake def. Todd Hays
Satake defeated Hays by KO (Right Low Kicks) at 0:45 of the 2nd Round.
Branko Cikatić def. Changpuek Kiatsongrit
Cikatić defeated Kiatsongrit by KO (Left Hook) at 2:35 of the 1st Round.
Maurice Smith def. Toshiyuki Atokawa
Smith defeated Atokawa by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0 (30-26, 30-25, 30-27).
Ernesto Hoost def. Peter Aerts
Hoost defeated Aerts by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0 (29-28, 30-28, 30-30).
Super Fight 1: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Taiei Kin def. Michael Thompson
Kin defeated Thompson by 3rd Round Majority Decision 2-0.
K-1 Grand Prix Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Branko Cikatić def. Masaaki Satake
Cikatić defeated Sataake by KO (Left Hook) at 0:45 of the 3rd Round.
Ernesto Hoost def. Maurice Smith
Hoost defeated Smith by KO (Left High Kick) at 1:18 of the 3rd Round.
Super Fight 2: Full Contact Karate Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Andy Hug def. Nobuaki Kakuda
Hug defeated Kakuda by KO (Left Knee Strike) at 1:26 of the 2nd Round.
K-1 Grand Prix Final: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
Branko Cikatić def. Ernesto Hoost
Cikatić defeated Hoost by KO (Right Hook) at 2:49 of the 1st Round.

See also

• List of K-1 events
• K-1 World Grand Prix
• List of K-1 champions
• List of male kickboxers

External links

• K-1 Official Website
• K-1 Grand Prix '93 on K-1 Channel