# K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final

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

| Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Musashi | Musashi | DEC | | | | | | |
| Toru Oishi | Toru Oishi | | Musashi | Musashi | DEC | | | |
| Great Kusatsu | Great Kusatsu | | Tsuyoshi Nakasako | Tsuyoshi Nakasako | | | | |
| Tsuyoshi Nakasako | Tsuyoshi Nakasako | DEC | | | | Musashi | Musashi | |
| Yusuke Fujimoto | Yusuke Fujimoto | | | | | Nicholas Pettas | Nicholas Pettas | DEC |
| Nicholas Pettas | Nicholas Pettas | TKO | Nicholas Pettas | Nicholas Pettas | TKO | | | |
| Nobu Hayashi | Nobu Hayashi | KO | Nobu Hayashi | Nobu Hayashi | | | | |
| Tatsufumi Tomihira | Tatsufumi Tomihira | | | | | | | |

## Results

Source:
Opening Match: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
    Masahide Aoyagi vs Hiraku Hori
    Hori defeated Aoyagi by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0
Andy Memorial Match 1: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
    Nobuaki Kakuda vs Mauricio Da Silva
    Kakuda defeated Da Silva by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0
Quarter Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
    Musashi vs Toru Oishi
    Musashi defeated Oishi by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0
    Great Kusatsu vs Tsuyoshi Nakasako
    Nakasako defeated Kusatsu by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0
    Yusuke Fujimoto vs Nicholas Pettas
    Pettas defeated Fujimoto by TKO (Right Low Kick) at 2:57 of the 1st Round
    Nobu Hayashi vs Tatsufumi Tomihira
    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 vs Taira Noyuki
    Noyuki defeated Kurosawa by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 3:00 of the 3rd Round
Semi Finals: K-1 Rules / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
    Musashi vs Tsuyoshi Nakasako
    Musashi defeated Nakasako by 3rd Round Unanimous Decision 3-0
    Nicholas Pettas vs Nobu Hayashi
    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 vs Marc de Wit
    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 vs Nicholas Pettas
    Pettas defeated Musashi by Extra Round Unanimous Decision 3-0
K-1 vs Oiki Super Fights: K-1 MMA Rules / 3Min. 5R
    Rene Rooze vs Tadao Yasuda
    Rooze defeated Yasuda by KO (Left High Kick) at 0:09 of the 3rd Round
    Gary Goodridge vs Jan Nortje
    Goodridge defeated Nortje by Submission (Arm Crush) at 1:11 of the 1st Round
    Mirko Cro Cop vs Kazuyuki Fujita
    Cro Cop defeated Fujita by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 0:39 of the 1st Round