Peter Aerts
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Peter "The Dutch Lumberjack" Aerts (born October 25, 1970) is a Dutch
super heavyweight
kickboxer. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix and Muay Thai
World Champion. Aerts is best known for his powerful strikes and high kicks.
for seven years, in 1983 Peter Aerts started to practice taekwondo
. His interest in combat sports came from his grandfather and an uncle; both were active in that field. In 1984 he picked up kickboxing
and started training in "Judoka-Kickboxing" in Best, Netherlands
with Mikki Benazzouz. After a year Aerts fought his first match, and soon one victory succeeded the other. He won his first world championship title when he was nineteen.
Aerts then switched to club "Champs" in Eindhoven, with Eddy Smulders, where he became world champion for the second time. After that he moved to the famous Chakuriki Gym
of Thom Harinck
, where he had his greatest successes. In 1994 Aerts became the K-1 World Champion for the first time, following up his success in 1995 and 1998. His win in 1998 was the fastest tournament win in K-1 history, when he knocked out all of his opponents in the very first round in a record time of 6:43 minutes, until Semmy Schilt won the World Grand Prix in 2009 in 5:54 minutes. He has competed in more K-1 World Grand Prix than any other K-1 fighter in history. He currently competed in every World Grand Prix except 2009.
In 1997 He broke the work relationship with Thom Harinck. He later moved to train with Andre Mannaart
, a former K-1
fighter himself. Currently Aerts has his own Team Aerts, training out of Kops Gym in Amsterdam
under Henry Hooft and formerly Jan Plas
.
On December 2, 2006, Aerts entered the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 as a reserve fighter, defeating his opponent Musashi
by first round knockout. After Remy Bonjasky
was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury, Aerts met Glaube Feitosa
in the semifinals, winning his fight by TKO in the second round. His opponent in the finals was reigning World Champion Semmy Schilt
, Aerts lost the fight by unanimous decision.
On June 23, 2007 at the K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam Aerts faced Bob Sapp
in a much-anticipated Superfight. Aerts struck Sapp with the left knee, Sapp fell down and the fight was over in 0'25" in a first round.
In June 2007, Aerts extended his contract with K-1 for another two years.
On September 29, 2007 Aerts met Ray Sefo
at the K-1 World GP 2007 in Seoul Final 16 in Korea
. He won the fight at the end of the first round by TKO corner stoppage when Ray Sefo did not answer the bell and qualified himself for 15th consecutive year to K-1 World GP 2007 Final held on December 8, 2007 at the Yokohama Arena
, Japan. In quarterfinals, Aerts knocked out Junichi Sawayashiki
from Japan in the first round. In the semi finals, he defeated two time K-1 World Grand Prix winner Remy Bonjasky
by unanimous decision. He then moved on to face two time defending champion Semmy Schilt
in the finals. Aerts lost the bout by TKO in the first round after suffering a knee injury.
Aerts entered the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final after beating Schilt by majority decision where he was unexpectedly beaten in the second round by Badr Hari
.
At the start of 2009 Aerts was back to training again with Thom Harinck. Back with Harinck in his corner Aerts had two very impressive fights, a extra round unanimous decision win to Errol Zimmerman
and a 3rd round KO win over Yosuke Nishijima
. In both fights Aerts looked as though he would easily capture the K-1 World Grand Prix Title for a fourth time in the awesome shape he was in.
Aerts fought at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16 as a huge favourite against MMA heavyweight Alistair Overeem
. However in a huge upset Overeem shocked the world by defeating Aerts by unanimous decision. Aerts stated after the fight that after the first minute he had lost virtually all of his power and felt no shame in his first Final 16 defeat. Aerts said he will return to training as usual.
After the Overeem fight Aerts dropped more weight under a diet that Harinck set for him, dropping to 103 kg as opposed to his usual 109–112 kg. He was still picked as a reserve fighter where he beat Gokhan Saki
by Unanimous decision.
At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Yokohama Peter was in great shape weighing 97 kg. Unfortunately he was knocked down twice in round 1 and KO'd in round 2 by Kyotaro famous right punch. Most notably, the 2nd knock down didn't count, because it was on the bell. Afterwards Thom Harinck explained that Peter had troubles with his left elbow and his eye and the loss of weight was too much.
At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16
Peter was back in top shape. He defeated Ewerton Teixeira
by a close but brilliant extra round decision.
In his 17th appearance at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final
he defeated Mighty Mo
by first round KO. In the semi finals he came face to face with his arch rival Semmy Schilt
, in a fight where he was a huge underdog due to his age and Schilt's success in the 2009 Grand Prix. After been cut above the eye and finishing the fight with a swollen face Peter won a brilliantly fought decision. However he had taken a lot of damage in the fight with Schilt, actually started to cough up blood in his changing room after the fight, which wrecked his plans in the final. He was overwhelmed by a less damaged and much fitter and bigger Alistair Overeem
and lost by first round TKO. Though he was defeated he broke three world records in K-1
: He became the oldest man, 40 years old to ever make it to the K-1 World Grand Prix Final, he marked the most amount of appearances, 6 times that any fighter had ever made it to the Final and also became the first person to ever beat Semmy Schilt
in a tournament.
He also played a minor role in the comedy movie "New Kids Turbo", which is a Dutch production. The protagonists, a group of Dutch guys who always look for trouble and create chaos in a small Dutch village, borrow some money from Peter. He plays himself in the movie and is seen living in a villa. In one scene he KO´s one of the guys for refusing to give him the money back.
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| K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!
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| Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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| Win
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| Wakashoyo
| TKO (punches)
| Hero's 2
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| Tokyo
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Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
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...
kickboxer. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix and Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
World Champion. Aerts is best known for his powerful strikes and high kicks.
Biography
After playing footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
for seven years, in 1983 Peter Aerts started to practice taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
. His interest in combat sports came from his grandfather and an uncle; both were active in that field. In 1984 he picked up kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
and started training in "Judoka-Kickboxing" in Best, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
with Mikki Benazzouz. After a year Aerts fought his first match, and soon one victory succeeded the other. He won his first world championship title when he was nineteen.
Aerts then switched to club "Champs" in Eindhoven, with Eddy Smulders, where he became world champion for the second time. After that he moved to the famous Chakuriki Gym
Chakuriki Gym
Chakuriki Gym is a kickboxing gym, headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 1972, it is one of the oldest kickboxing gyms in the Netherlands.-History:...
of Thom Harinck
Thom Harinck
Thom Harinck is a Dutch kickboxing trainer and founder of the Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam.Harinck began learning martial arts at the age of seventeen while working on a cruise ship, and also started boxing while serving in the military...
, where he had his greatest successes. In 1994 Aerts became the K-1 World Champion for the first time, following up his success in 1995 and 1998. His win in 1998 was the fastest tournament win in K-1 history, when he knocked out all of his opponents in the very first round in a record time of 6:43 minutes, until Semmy Schilt won the World Grand Prix in 2009 in 5:54 minutes. He has competed in more K-1 World Grand Prix than any other K-1 fighter in history. He currently competed in every World Grand Prix except 2009.
In 1997 He broke the work relationship with Thom Harinck. He later moved to train with Andre Mannaart
Andre Mannaart
Andre Mannaart is a Dutch former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was a four-time world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai, having fought against K-1 legends such as Ernesto Hoost, Branko Cikatić, Maurice Smith and Ray Sefo during his career...
, a former 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...
fighter himself. Currently Aerts has his own Team Aerts, training out of Kops Gym in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
under Henry Hooft and formerly Jan Plas
Jan Plas
Jan Plas was a Dutch kickboxing trainer and founder of the Mejiro Gym in Amsterdam. He is considered to be one of the fathers of kickboxing in the Netherlands.Plas began his career in martial arts in karate, learning Kyokushin from Jon Bluming...
.
On December 2, 2006, Aerts entered the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 as a reserve fighter, defeating his opponent Musashi
Musashi (kickboxer)
is a retired professional Japanese Heavyweight karateka and kickboxer. He is 4 time K-1 Japan tournament champion, a former WAKO Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist...
by first round knockout. After Remy Bonjasky
Remy Bonjasky
Remy "The Flying Gentleman" Bonjasky is a Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer of Surinamese descent. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix champion, who has won the title in 2003, 2004, and 2008...
was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury, Aerts met Glaube Feitosa
Glaube Feitosa
Glaube "Brazilian Warrior" Feitosa is a Brazilian former kickboxer and a kyokushin full contact karate practitioner who was competing in K-1. In 2005 Feitosa won K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas tournament and was the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 finalist...
in the semifinals, winning his fight by TKO in the second round. His opponent in the finals was reigning World Champion 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,...
, Aerts lost the fight by unanimous decision.
On June 23, 2007 at the K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam Aerts faced Bob Sapp
Bob Sapp
Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor, comedian and former professional American football player. Sapp currently has a combined fight record of 21–21–0, mostly fighting in Japan...
in a much-anticipated Superfight. Aerts struck Sapp with the left knee, Sapp fell down and the fight was over in 0'25" in a first round.
In June 2007, Aerts extended his contract with K-1 for another two years.
On September 29, 2007 Aerts met Ray Sefo
Ray Sefo
"Sugar" Ray Sefo is a New Zealand kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He is five time Muay Thai World champion and eight time K-1 World Grand Prix Finals tournament participant, currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada and training with Xtreme Couture.He holds notable wins in the K-1 over...
at the K-1 World GP 2007 in Seoul Final 16 in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
. He won the fight at the end of the first round by TKO corner stoppage when Ray Sefo did not answer the bell and qualified himself for 15th consecutive year to K-1 World GP 2007 Final held on December 8, 2007 at the Yokohama Arena
Yokohama Arena
is an indoor sporting arena located in Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama...
, Japan. In quarterfinals, Aerts knocked out Junichi Sawayashiki
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...
from Japan in the first round. In the semi finals, he defeated two time K-1 World Grand Prix winner Remy Bonjasky
Remy Bonjasky
Remy "The Flying Gentleman" Bonjasky is a Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer of Surinamese descent. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix champion, who has won the title in 2003, 2004, and 2008...
by unanimous decision. He then moved on to face two time defending champion 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,...
in the finals. Aerts lost the bout by TKO in the first round after suffering a knee injury.
Aerts entered the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final after beating Schilt by majority decision where he was unexpectedly beaten in the second round by Badr Hari
Badr Hari
Badr "The Golden Boy" Hari is a Moroccan-Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam. He is a former K-1 Heavyweight champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 finalist. As of May 2011, Hari is ranked the #2 heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com...
.
At the start of 2009 Aerts was back to training again with Thom Harinck. Back with Harinck in his corner Aerts had two very impressive fights, a extra round unanimous decision win to Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman is a Surinamese-Curaçaoan kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands. He is three time Dutch Muay Thai champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam tournament champion....
and a 3rd round KO win over Yosuke Nishijima
Yosuke Nishijima
Yōsuke "Yōsukezan" Nishijima is a Japanese professional boxer who has also competed in kickboxing and mixed martial arts.-Career:...
. In both fights Aerts looked as though he would easily capture the K-1 World Grand Prix Title for a fourth time in the awesome shape he was in.
Aerts fought at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16 as a huge favourite against MMA heavyweight Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem
Alistair Cees Overeem is a British born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer, signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Interim Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and made history by being the only fighter in combat...
. However in a huge upset Overeem shocked the world by defeating Aerts by unanimous decision. Aerts stated after the fight that after the first minute he had lost virtually all of his power and felt no shame in his first Final 16 defeat. Aerts said he will return to training as usual.
After the Overeem fight Aerts dropped more weight under a diet that Harinck set for him, dropping to 103 kg as opposed to his usual 109–112 kg. He was still picked as a reserve fighter where he beat Gokhan Saki
Gökhan Saki
Gökhan Saki is a Turkish-Dutch heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands...
by Unanimous decision.
At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Yokohama Peter was in great shape weighing 97 kg. Unfortunately he was knocked down twice in round 1 and KO'd in round 2 by Kyotaro famous right punch. Most notably, the 2nd knock down didn't count, because it was on the bell. Afterwards Thom Harinck explained that Peter had troubles with his left elbow and his eye and the loss of weight was too much.
At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16 was a martial arts event held by the K-1 on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, Korea. It was the Final Elimination tournament for top sixteen fighters...
Peter was back in top shape. He defeated Ewerton Teixeira
Ewerton Teixeira
Ewerton Teixeira is a Brazilian Super Heavyweight kyokushin karateka and kickboxer, currently competing in K-1. He obtained his first K-1 title in 2008 at K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Fukuoka by beating Keijiro Maeda in the final...
by a close but brilliant extra round decision.
In his 17th appearance at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final was a martial arts event that was held by the K-1 on Saturday, December 11, 2010. It was the 18th K-1 World GP Final, the culmination of a year full of regional elimination tournaments...
he defeated Mighty Mo
Mighty Mo (kickboxer)
Siala-Mou "Mighty Mo" Siliga , is an American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist, fighting out of Millennia MMA. He is the K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II and the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii tournament champion....
by first round KO. In the semi finals he came face to face with his arch rival 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,...
, in a fight where he was a huge underdog due to his age and Schilt's success in the 2009 Grand Prix. After been cut above the eye and finishing the fight with a swollen face Peter won a brilliantly fought decision. However he had taken a lot of damage in the fight with Schilt, actually started to cough up blood in his changing room after the fight, which wrecked his plans in the final. He was overwhelmed by a less damaged and much fitter and bigger Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem
Alistair Cees Overeem is a British born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer, signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Interim Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and made history by being the only fighter in combat...
and lost by first round TKO. Though he was defeated he broke three world records 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...
: He became the oldest man, 40 years old to ever make it to the K-1 World Grand Prix Final, he marked the most amount of appearances, 6 times that any fighter had ever made it to the Final and also became the first person to ever beat 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,...
in a tournament.
He also played a minor role in the comedy movie "New Kids Turbo", which is a Dutch production. The protagonists, a group of Dutch guys who always look for trouble and create chaos in a small Dutch village, borrow some money from Peter. He plays himself in the movie and is seen living in a villa. In one scene he KO´s one of the guys for refusing to give him the money back.
Titles
- 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix runner upK-1 World Grand Prix 2010 FinalK-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final was a martial arts event that was held by the K-1 on Saturday, December 11, 2010. It was the 18th K-1 World GP Final, the culmination of a year full of regional elimination tournaments...
- 2007 K-1 World Grand Prix runner upK-1 World Grand Prix 2007 FinalK-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final was a martial arts event held by the K-1 on Saturday December 8, 2007 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. It was the 15th K-1 World GP Final, the culmination of a year full of regional elimination tournaments...
- 2006 K-1 World Grand Prix runner upK-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Tokyo FinalK-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Tokyo Final was a kickboxing promoted by the K-1 organization. It was the fourteenth K-1 World Grand Prix final, the culmination of a year full of regional elimination tournaments, involving twelve of the world's best K-1 fighters...
- 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix Final 3rd Place
- 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Las Vegas runner up
- 1998 K-1 World GP champion
- 1995 K-1 World GP champion
- 1995 WMTA World Muay Thai Super Heavyweight champion
- 1994 K-1 World GP champion
- 1994 The Night of the Stars tournament champion
- 1992 MTBN World Muay Thai Heavyweight Champion
- 1991 WMTA World Muay Thai Heavyweight champion
- 1990 IKBF World Heavyweight champion
Kickboxing record
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Mixed martial arts record
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| Shungo Oyama
Shungo Oyama
Shungo Oyama is a Japanese mixed martial artist with a background in judo and sambo.-Early life:He was born in Nasu District in Tochigi Prefecuture, Japan on April 11, 1974 as Toshiyuki Oyama...
| Submission (heel hook)
| K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!
K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!!
K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!! was an annual kickboxing and mixed martial arts event held by K-1 and Hero's on New Year's Eve, Sunday, December 31, 2005 at the Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan...
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| Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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| Win
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| Wakashoyo
Wakashoyo
Wakashoyo is a Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer and former sumo wrestler.-Career:Although born in Chiba, he grew up in Nakano, Tokyo. He joined sumo in 1981, wrestling out of Futagoyama stable. He first entered the top makuuchi division in 1991 and made his sanyaku debut in March 1993 from...
| TKO (punches)
| Hero's 2
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|align=center| 1:36
| Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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External links
- Peter Aerts Official Website
- Profile at K-1K-1K-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...