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Fabiano Cyclone
Fabiano "Cyclone" Goncalves Aoki ( ja, ファビアーノ 青木; born on 21 November 1978) is a Brazilian former heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of TARGET team in Japan. He was J-Network tournament champion, RISE, WPMF, HEAT and WBC Muaythai champion, competed in the K-1 and is currently signed to GLORY. Biography and career He replaced Igor Jurković and challenged Christian Bosch for his WBC Muaythai heavyweight world title. Fight happened in Bangkok, Thailand at Singha Battle For The Belts event on 9 June 2012. Aoki dominated the fight and KOed Bosch in 2nd round via flying knee. In 2012 he signed for GLORY and made his promotional debut in Brussels on 6 October 2012 at '' Glory 2: Brussels'' where he lost via unanimous decision to Filip Verlinden suffering a knockdown with a left hook in the second round. He lost to Mourad Bouzidi via TKO due to corner stoppage in round two at '' Glory 6: Istanbul'' in Istanbul, Turkey on 6 April 2013. Titles * 2012 WBC Muaythai H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian People
Brazilians ( pt, Brasileiros, ) are the citizens of Brazil. A Brazilian can also be a person born abroad to a Brazilian parent or legal guardian as well as a person who acquired Brazilian nationality law, Brazilian citizenship. Brazil is a multiethnic society, which means that it is home to people of many ethnic origins, and there is no correlation between one's stock and their Brazilian identity. Being Brazilian is a civic phenomenon, rather than an ethnic one. As a result, the degree to which Brazilian citizens identify with their ancestral roots varies significantly depending on the individual, the Regions of Brazil, region of the country, and the specific ethnic origins in question. Most often, however, the idea of ethnicity as it is understood in the anglophone world is not popular in the country. In the period after the colonization of the Brazilian territory by Portugal, during much of the 16th century, the word "Brazilian" was given to the Portuguese merchants of Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mourad Bouzidi
Mourad "The Silent Power" Bouzidi ( ar, مراد بوزيدي) (born November 23, 1984) is Dutch– Tunisian heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Dojo Kamakura/Team Aerts in The Hague, Netherlands. He is the current Dutch Heavyweight W.F.C.A. kickboxing champion. Biography and career Mourad Bouzidi was born in The Hague, Netherlands and started practicing Muay Thai at the age of 10. He had his first fight at the age of 13. Bouzidi still resides in The Hague and trains both at Team Kamakura and Team Aerts under Peter Aerts. Bouzidi rose to prominence in May 2004 when he defeated Sergey Razvodovskiy, Szilard Szecsei and Konstantin Gluhov on the same night to win the Draka European Championships at +90 kg. He then beat Daniel Leko on March 25, 2005 to win the WKN European Muay Thai title at -96 kg. However, he lost the belt only two months later when he was defeated by Daniel Ghita at ''Local Kombat 14 "Lupta capitală"''. On June 3, 2006, he made his K-1 debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-1 Burning 2004
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. 2023 events 2022 events 2021 events 2020 events 2019 events 2018 events 2017 events 2016 events 2015 events 2014 events 2013 events 2012 events 2011 events 2010 events 2009 events 2008 events 2007 events 2006 events 2005 events 2004 events 2003 events 2002 events 2001 events 2000 events 1999 events 1998 events 1997 events 1996 events 1995 events 1994 events 1993 events ;Legend : : : ;Sources: See also * List of K-1 champions * List of It's Showtime (kickboxing) events This is a list of events held and scheduled by the It's Showtime, a kickboxing and mixed martial arts organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The list consists of all the official It's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 15 to 30 kilometres north of central Tokyo, many of its residents commute into Tokyo. , the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km² (15,781 people per mi²). Its total area is . Etymology The name "Saitama" originally comes from the of what is now the city of Gyōda in the northern part of what is now known as Saitama Prefecture. "Sakitama" has an ancient history and is mentioned in the famous 8th century poetry anthology '' Man'yōshū''. The pronunciation has changed from Sakitama to Saitama over the years. With the merger of Urawa, Ōmiya, and Yono it was decided that a new name, one fitting for this newly created prefectural capital, was needed. The prefectural name was chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 In Saitama
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. 2023 events 2022 events 2021 events 2020 events 2019 events 2018 events 2017 events 2016 events 2015 events 2014 events 2013 events 2012 events 2011 events 2010 events 2009 events 2008 events 2007 events 2006 events 2005 events 2004 events 2003 events 2002 events 2001 events 2000 events 1999 events 1998 events 1997 events 1996 events 1995 events 1994 events 1993 events ;Legend : : : ;Sources: See also * List of K-1 champions * List of It's Showtime (kickboxing) events This is a list of events held and scheduled by the It's Showtime, a kickboxing and mixed martial arts organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The list consists of all the official It's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junichi Sawayashiki
is a Japanese heavyweight kickboxer from Tokyo, currently competing in K-1. Biography Sawayashiki, at only 19 years old, turned pro in 2004 and started fighting for R.I.S.E. kickboxing promotion in Japan. He made his K-1 debut on December 2, 2006 at the K-1 WGP 2006 Final undercard, against Mitsugu Noda, winning the fight by split decision. On his next fight in K-1 World GP 2007 in Yokohama, Yokohama he stunned the K-1 world by a convincing victory over France, French kickboxing legend Jerome Le Banner. After three consecutive wins at K-1 World GP 2007 in Yokohama, Yokohama, K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii, Hawaii and K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sawayashiki earned himself a wildcard entry to the K-1 World GP 2007 Final Elimination, K-1 Final Elimination against the K-1 Asia winner Yusuke Fujimoto. After having his nose broken in the first round, Sawayashiki fought on and knocked down Fujimoto three times in the third round before referee stopped the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koichi Pettas
Koichi Watanabe ( ja, コウイチ) (26 October 1980 - 7 April 2018), better known as Koichi Pettas or simply KOICHI, was a Japanese heavyweight kickboxer competing in K-1, It's Showtime and GLORY. Biography and career Koichi gained recognition fighting in organizations like RISE and MARS, then went on to win the M-1 Heavyweight Muaythai title in 2009 and the WPMF Japan Heavyweight Muaythai title in 2010. Having spent most of his career at heavyweight, Koichi dropped to light-heavyweight following back-to-back losses to Jerome Le Banner in GLORY events. He retired from active competition in November 2017 to become a trainer. Koichi was killed in a traffic accident on April 7, 2018. He collided with a car while driving a scooter in Tokyo. He was declared dead shortly upon arrival at the hospital. Titles *2010 WPMF Japan Heavyweight Muaythai champion *2009 M-1 Heavyweight Muaythai champion Kickboxing record , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2017-11-23 , , Loss , , align=left, Ibr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singh Jaideep
Jaideep Singh (born 21 August 1987) is an Indian heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo .... He is the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul tournament champion. Kickboxing career Jaideep faced Ismael Londt at the ''K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Tokyo Final 16'' on 14 October 2012 and lost via majority decision. He was scheduled to fight Yong Soo Park at ''Glory 5: London'' on 23 March 2013 in London, England but Park was replaced by Daniel Sam. He lost by unanimous decision. Jaideep was set to fight Anderson Silva (kickboxer), Anderson "Braddock" Silva at ''Glory 8: Tokyo - 2013 65kg Slam'' on 3 May 2013. The fight was cancelled. He lost to Fatih Ulosoy via third round TKO at ''Global FC 3'' in Dubai, UAE on 29 May 2014. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Peck
Andrew Peck (born 3 July 1973, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand kickboxer. He is the 2010 WMC Super Heavyweight Intercontinental Champion. Biography Originally from Auckland, New Zealand Andrew Peck began training Muaythai at the age of 18. One year later, he added karate to his strengths. Peck moved to Japan to live and train. He worked his way through the amateur ranks of kickboxing and karate until his impressive professional debut in 2000 when he won the K-1 New Zealand Grand Prix by three first-round knockouts. In his next tournament, the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne, Peck made it to the semi-finals only to be beaten by Mark Hunt. He bounced back by winning the WKBF South Pacific Super Heavyweight Kickboxing Championship in 2001. In 2002, he made his K-1 Japan debut. By 2004 he was the WMC New Zealand Super Heavyweight title holder and decided to retire only to return to the K-1 circuit in 2006. Still living up to his nickname he won the K-1 Kings of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Economy of Japan, Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Soukup
Jan Soukup (born September 17, 1979) is a Czech karateka, the branch chief for International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan in Czech Republic, the president of the Czech Kyokushin Karate Association and the vice president of the Czech Fullcontact Karate Organization, and also a retired kickboxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Soukup's first noteworthy accomplishment was a third-place finish at the European Kyokushin Championships in 2003 and he followed this by winning the All-Japan Kyokushin Championships the next year. After finishing as runner-up in the European Championships and in third place in the European Open in 2005, Soukup had his most successful year in 2007 when he won the European Championships and lost to Ewerton Teixeira in the final of the 9th Kyokushin World Open. Beginning in 2008, he embarked on a career in kickboxing which included a stint in K-1. Career Karate career (2001–2007) Jan Soukup began his karate training in Shotok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromi Amada
Hiromi Amada ( ja, 天田 ヒロミ; 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 fighters, second only to Musashi. He is also the first-ever HEAT Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion and holds notable victories over Freddy Kemayo, Makoto Uehara, and Rene Rooze. Early life Amada began practicing boxing as a teenager while attending Maebashi Ikuei High School, and won the national junior championship prior to graduation. He then attended Chuo University and served as captain of the school's boxing club, all the while competing at the amateur level. In 1996, he won the All Japan Amateur Boxing Championships. Career K-1 The K-1 kickboxing organization scouted Amada before he even graduated from university. He made his professional debut on March 22, 1999, at K-1 The Challenge '99, earning a unanimous decision v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
