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Islam Murtazaev
Islam Murtazaev (Russian: Ислам Муртазаев; born April 13, 1991) is a Russian kickboxer and mixed martial artist. As of March 2023, he is ranked as the fourth best middleweight in the world by Beyond Kick. Biography and career Early career Murtazaev grew up in Dagestan where he trained in wrestling before transitioning to Muay Thai at the age of 10. He competed as an amateur until 2016 when he quit his job as an oil and gas extraction engineer and moved to Thailand. On November 18, 2017, Murtazaev took part in the EM Legend -75 kg World Tournament finals. In the semi-finals he defeated Jordan Tai by decision to reach the final. He faced Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong, after 3 rounds the judges declared the fight a draw, an extra round was fought which Murtazaev won to capture the title. On April 8, 2016, Murtazaev took part in the 2016 Kunlun Fight -75 kg World Tournament. He faced Alim Nabiev in the final 16 round and was eliminated after losing the fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian People
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King Of Kings (kickboxing)
King of Kings, or KOK, is a European kickboxing promotion founded in 2009. The company has its headquarters in Vilnius, Lithuania. History The promotion held its first event in Lithuania in 2009. The promotion has since held over 100 events in multiple countries including in Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Estonia, Russia, Germany and Cyprus. The promotion held its first event in Estonia in 2015. First event in Finland was held in 2019. In the past King of Kings also co-promoted events with K-1. Events in Moldova were promoted with FEA. Name Similarly to K-1, the K's in the KOK name stand for Kickboxing, K-1, Karate, Kung-Fu, and other stand-up fight sports and martial arts. They also stand for “King” so “King of Kings” is meant as the best in the world. Media coverage KOK is broadcast on FightBox, DAZN, TV3 Sport, Prime Fight, Eleven Sports and Fight Network. In January 2022, a distribution partnership through United Fight Alliance on U.S. networks was announced. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Ponomarev (kickboxer)
Sergey Ponomarev (born July 27, 1995) is a Russian kickboxer. He is ranked as the second best middleweight in the world by Combat Press as of September 2022, and fifth best by Beyond Kick as of October 2022. Professional career Ponomarev faced Robert Oganesyan at the February 22, 2019, Tatneft Cup event. He won the fight by decision. Ponomarev next faced Dmitry Baranov at the July 18, 2019, Tatneft Cup event. He lost the fight by a first-round knockout, as he was stopped with a flurry of punches near the end of the opening round. It was both his first professional loss and the first stoppage loss of his career. Ponomarev faced Konstantin Males at Fair Fight 11 on March 20, 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Ponomarev was next booked to face Mikhail Sartakov at the November 28, 2020 event. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Ponomarev next faced Aliev Ali at the March 8, 2021, Fair Fight event, in a middleweight title eliminator. He won the fight by unanimous decisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantin Rusu
Constantin Rusu (born May 17, 1994) is a Moldovan kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of ONE Championship. He is the former KOK and FEA welterweight champion. A professional competitor since 2016, Rusu has also competed for Colosseum Tournament and Dynamite Fighting Show in Romania. As of November 2022, he is ranked the #9 welterweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick and #8 by Combat Press. Kickboxing career King of Kings Rusu faced Denis Apavaloae at KOK Hero’s World Series on September 30, 2017. He won the fight by a first-round knockout. Rusu next faced Pavel Pravashynski at KOK World GP 2017 In Moldova on December 9, 2017. He once again won the fight by first-round stoppage, as he knocked Pravashynski out with a flurry of punches at the 1:37 minute mark. These two victories earned him a place in the 2018 King of Kings welterweight "Hero's Tournament", which took place on March 24, 2018. Rusu faced Matteo Calzetta in the semifinals of the one-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ONE 162
''ONE 162: Zhang vs. Di Bella'' was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on October 21, 2022 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Background A ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship bout for the vacant title between Zhang Peimian and Jonathan Di Bella headlined the event. Former champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao announced retired from international competition after returning to Thailand from Singapore and where he had coached at Evolve MMA. Former Glory Welterweight Champion Nieky Holzken and former ONE Lightweight World Championship challenger Islam Murtazaev were previously scheduled to meet in a lightweight kickboxing bout at ONE: X, but Murtazaev pulled out from the card due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, all Russian athletes were removed from the card as a result of the Singaporean government banning them from entering the country and the bout was postponed to this date. In turn, Holzken withdrew from the bout due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Nolan (Muay Thai)
Liam Nolan is a British Muay Thai fighter who competes for the ONE Championship organization. He is the reigning WBC Muay Thai World Middleweight Champion. Biography and career Early years Nolan grew up in London where he tried Wing Chun and Taekwondo before switching to Muay Thai and settling at The Minotaur Gym, future Knowlesy Academy. Under the teaching of Christian Knowles, Nolan started to compete regularly at the age of 13 in both Muay Thai and kickboxing rules often against older opponents. By the time he was 16 years old Nolan had decided to leave school and pursue a professional career. On 4 March 2017 Nolan captured his first professional title when he defeated Dean Blunt by unanimous decision, becoming the IKF Pro Muay Thai British champion. On 29 September 2017 Nolan faced Anthony Njokuani at the inaugural Triumphant fight series event in Rohnert Park, California, United States. Nolan won by split decision and became the WMC Intercontinental -72.5 kg Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ONE 159
''ONE 159: de Ridder vs. Bigdash'' was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on July 22, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Background A ONE Championship#Current champions, ONE Middleweight World Championship bout between the champion Reinier de Ridder and former champion Vitaly Bigdash headlined the event. An interim ONE Championship#Women's Atomweight World Championship 3, ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship bout between the List of ONE Championship champions#Women's Atomweight World Championship 2, ONE Kickboxing Atomweight World champion Janet Todd (kickboxer), Janet Todd and Lara Fernandez was booked as the co-main event. Fight card update A Lightweight Muay Thai bout between Sinsamut Klinmee and former List of ONE Championship champions#Lightweight World Championship 3, ONE Lightweight Kickboxing Championship challenger Islam Murtazaev was expected to take place at the event. However, Murtazaev withdraw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinsamut Klinmee
Sinsamut Klinmee ( th, สินสมุทร กลิ่นมี; born October 30, 1995) is a Thai Muay Thai fighter and Bare knuckle boxer who competes in the lightweight division of ONE Championship. Early life Klinmee born in Pattaya, Thailand, his family ran a gym. Along with running the gym, his family was a major force on the Thailand Circuit, producing champions in revered stadiums such as Lumpinee and Rajadamnern. Klinmee start training from the age of 4, but he started to take it more seriously under the tutelage of his father and his brother Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee a few years later. His first fight when he was 7. At age of 21, Klinmee was drafted into the Thai armed forces. After He won multiple fights, the army sent him to join the national boxing camp. In 2019 after winning a national boxing title at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Klinmee got the chance to fight at the International Military Sports Council competition. Fighting career BKFC Thailand Klinme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieky Holzken
Nicolaas Hubertus Holzken (born December 16, 1983) is a Dutch super middleweight kickboxer and professional boxer currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in the Lightweight division. He is the former Glory Welterweight Champion. In 2015 Kickboxing Planet voted him the Kickboxer of the Year. As of November 2021, Combat Press ranks him as the #5 welterweight kickboxer in the world. In 2018, Holzken participated in the World Boxing Super Series as a substitute. Background After his parents separated when he was an infant, Nieky was raised up by his paternal grandparents. Inspired by martial arts movies, he started training kickboxing at the age of ten. Career K-1 Nieky Holzken made his K-1 debut on November 26, 2006, at K-1 World MAX North European Qualification in Stockholm, Sweden. He won the tournament by three consecutive KO's over Björn Kjöllerström, Joakim Karlsson and Elias Daniel. The win qualified him for the K-1 World MAX 2007 Final Elimination, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glory (kickboxing)
Glory, formerly Glory World Series, is an international kickboxing promoter (entertainment), promotion based in Singapore, which is owned by Pierre Andurand. It is one of the largest kickboxing promotion companies in the world, and features some of the highest-level fighters in the sport on its roster. The company also has international offices in Denver, United States, and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Glory produces events worldwide that showcase seven Weight class, weight divisions (six men's divisions and one women's division). As of 2022, Glory has held over 80 events. The first event was held in 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden. Background When K-1 began suffering from extreme financial difficulties in 2011, Total Sports Asia, TSA CEO Marcus Luer, Pierre Andurand, and Scott Rudmann of Pierre Andurand, Nectar Capital attempted to buy the brand. K-1 was instead sold to Mike Kim and EMCOM Entertainment Inc. In the aftermath, Pierre Andurand, TSA, and the other investors decided to start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter Warriors
''Winter Warriors'', published in 1997, is a novel by British fantasy writer David Gemmell. It is the eighth entry in the Drenai series. It is also the second of three stories that feature in the anthology ''Drenai Tales Volume Three''. The story is set several decades after Gemmell's earlier title, Quest for Lost Heroes ''Quest for Lost Heroes'', published in 1990, is a novel by British fantasy writer David Gemmell David Andrew Gemmell (; 1 August 1948 – 28 July 2006) was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, ''Legend''. ... and introduces an entirely new set of characters. Plot summary The Drenai army, led by Emperor Skanda, has conquered the hostile Ventrian empire. A man of great charm and even greater ambition, Skanda has unified the two historically hostile people by marrying the Ventrian emperor's daughter, Axiana, who is now pregnant. He has allied with his former enemies, including prince Malikada and his bodyguard and right- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of ONE Championship Champions
This is a list of ONE Championship champions in each weight division of each sport. Current champions Men's championship history Heavyweight World Championship ::''Weight limit: '' Light Heavyweight World Championship ::''Weight limit: '' Middleweight World Championship ::''Weight limit: '' Welterweight World Championship ::''Weight limit: '' Lightweight World Championship ::''Weight limit: '' Featherweight World Championship ::''Weight limit: '' Bantamweight World Championship ::''Weight limit: '' Flyweight World Championship ::''Weight limit: '' Strawweight World Championship ::''Weight limit: '' Women's championship history Women's Strawweight World Championship ::''Weight limit: '' Women's Atomweight World Championship ::''Weight limit: '' Tournament Winners Records Most wins in title bouts Most consecutive title defenses Multi-division champions Simultaneous two division champions Champions by na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
