is a Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese former super heavyweight

Super heavyweight

In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing in excess of 91 kilograms . Introduced for the 1984 Summer Olympics, the division, despite its grandiose name, is merely the amateur equivalent of the professional heavyweight division...

 karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was one of the pioneering heavyweight fighters in K-1

K-1

K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...

, after being a member of Kazuyoshi Ishii

Kazuyoshi Ishii

is a Japanese master of Seidokaikan karate and founder of the K-1 fighting circuit, a widely televised international martial arts competition combining Muay Thai, karate, sanshou, taekwondo, kenpo, boxing, and kickboxing...

's Seido-Kaikan school and organization.

Biography and career

He represented the Seido-Kaikan organization in numerous Karate tournaments, winning most of them. After Kazuyoshi Ishii formed K-1, he became an active competitor there, with numerous victories.

He also participated in eight Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 matches in International tournament with the italian Fabio Martella, he participated in PRIDE and also two MMA matches in Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye but he didn't have such a notable career in MMA.

Titles

• 1998 K-1 Japan Grand Prix champion
• 1997 K-1 Japan Grand Prix champion
• 1994 W.K.A.
  World Kickboxing Association
  The World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
  
   Muay Thai World Super Heavyweight champion
• 1994 K-1 World GP runner up
• 1993 I.S.K.A.
  International Sport Karate Association
  The International Sport Karate Association is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States...
  
   Oriental World Heavyweight champion
• 1993 K.I.C.K.
  Karate International Council of Kickboxing
  The Karate International Council of Kickboxing is a sanctioning body that regulates kickboxing matches. It is considered among the more prestigious organizations that sanction professional kickboxing.-Early years:...
  
   World Super Heavyweight champion
• 1993 Karate World Cup champion
• 1993 U.K.F. World Heavyweight champion
• Karate Japan Open champion
• Karate Real Champion Tournament runner up

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
Legend:

Mixed martial arts record

| Loss
|align=center| 1-8-1
|  Hidehiko Yoshida

Hidehiko Yoshida

is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka and retired mixed martial artist. He is a long time veteran of Japan's Pride Fighting Championships, competing in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, also managing to fight in the semi-finals in the Pride 2003 Middleweight Grand Prix...

| Submission (neck crank)
| Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002

Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002

Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002: K-1 vs. Inoki was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event promoted by Antonio Inoki and K-1 on December 31, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:50
| Saitama, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 1-7-1
|  Quinton Jackson

Quinton Jackson

Quinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...

| TKO (suplex and punches)
| Pride 20

PRIDE 20

Pride 20: Armed and Ready was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on April 28, 2002.-Results:...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 7:18
| Yokohama

Yokohama

is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...

, Kanagawa, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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| Draw
|align=center| 1-6-1
|  Sam Greco

Sam Greco

Sam "Slam 'em" Greco is a retired Australian super heavyweight kickboxer, heavyweight mixed martial artist and professional wrestler of Italian descent, who fought in Kyokushin karate, professional kickboxing, and K-1 tournaments....

| Draw
| Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001

Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001

Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001: K-1 vs. Inoki was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Antonio Inoki on December 31, 2001 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan....

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|align=center| 5
|align=center| 3:00
| Saitama, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 1-6-0
|  Semmy Schilt

Semmy Schilt

Semmy Schilt , also known as Sem Schilt, is a Dutch Ashihara karateka, kickboxer, mixed martial artist and four time K-1 World GP champion. He is the first and only fighter in K-1 history to win the championship three times in a row, and also shares the record with Ernesto Hoost for most GPs won,...

| TKO (front kicks and punches)
| Pride 17

PRIDE 17

Pride 17: Championship Chaos was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on November 3, 2001. This event also saw the crowning of the first Pride FC Heavyweight and Middleweight champions.-Results: Renzo Gracie vs. ...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:18
| Tokyo, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 1-5-0
|  Igor Vovchanchyn

Igor Vovchanchyn

Igor Yaroslavovich "Ice Cold" Vovchanchyn is a retired Ukrainian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He won seven mixed martial arts tournaments, as well as acquiring a 37 fight unbeaten streak, and reaching the final of the Pride Grand Prix 2000....

| Decision (unanimous)
| Pride 15

PRIDE 15

Pride 15: Raging Rumble was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 29, 2001.-Results:...

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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Saitama, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 1-4-0
|  Tadao Yasuda

Tadao Yasuda

Tadao Yasuda is a retired sumo and professional wrestler from Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. He competed in sumo from 1979 to 1992, under the shikona of Takanofuji, achieving the rank of komusubi, and afterwards turned to professional wrestling, in which he competed from 1994 to 2011.-Sumo career:He made his...

| Decision (split)
| Pride 13

PRIDE 13

Pride 13: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. This was the first Pride event allowing knee strikes to the head of someone in the "four-points" position . It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on March 25, 2001...

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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Saitama, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 1-3-0
|  Naoya Ogawa

Naoya Ogawa

Naoya Ogawa is a Japanese former world judo champion, Olympic silver medalist, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist...

| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Pride 11

PRIDE 11

Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan on October 31, 2000.-Results:...

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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:01
| Osaka, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 1-2-0
|  Kazunari Murakami

Kazunari Murakami

is a Japanesefreelance professional wrestler and a retired mixed martial artist, best known for his appearances in Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and Big Mouth LOUD, of which he was a founding member...

| TKO (punches)
| Pride 10

PRIDE 10

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, on August 27, 2000...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 6:58
| Saitama, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 0-2-0
|  Guy Mezger

Guy Mezger

Guy Mezger is a retired American martial artist who competed in professional combat sports ranging from full contact karate, kickboxing, and boxing, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts fighter . He is associated with Lion's Den Dallas...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals

The Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on May 1, 2000. The event concluded the Pride open-weight tournament of 2000. It is famous for containing one of the most anticipated matches...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 15:00
| Tokyo, Japan
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| Loss
|align=center| 0-1-0
|  Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman

Mark Coleman is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. In MMA, he was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, and the Pride Fighting...

| Submission (neck crank)
| Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round

PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round

The Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 30, 2000. The event began the Pride Openweight tournament of 2000.-Results:...

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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:14
| Tokyo, Japan
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See also

• List of K-1 events
• List of K-1 champions
• List of male kickboxers
• List of kickboxing organizations

External links

• Profile at K-1
  K-1
  K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...