Ruslan Karaev
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Ruslan Savelyevich Karaev (Russian:
Руслан Савельевич Караев, ; born May 19, 1975) is a Russian
kickboxer
of Ossetian
origin. He is K-1 World GP 2005 in Las Vegas and K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei tournament champion. He is currently living in Tokyo
, Japan
and training at Ihara Dojo Gym.
He joined the Golden Glory
's K-1 stable, training under Cor Hemmers
.
tournament debut at K-1 World GP 2005 in Las Vegas
as a virtual unknown. In quarter finals Karaev faced Freddy Kemayo
of France
and won the bout by 1 round spinning back kick KO that caught Kemayo in the midsection. In the semifinals, Karaev faced muay thai
stylist Azem Maksutaj
, what was later acknowledged as one of the greatest battles of K-1
history. He topped his performance of the night by a unanimous decision win over American Scott Lighty
and was crowned the tournament champion.
On September 23, 2005 at the K-1 World GP Final Eliminations in Osaka Dome
, Japan
he faced Rickard Nordstrand
from Sweden
the replacement fighter of four time World Champion Ernesto Hoost
who had to pull out due to a leg injury. Ruslan won the fight by unanimous decision and earned his first appearance at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005
Finals.
Ruslan finished up his rookie year in K-1
on November 19, 2005 at the Tokyo Dome
, his quarterfinal opponent was Musashi
. Ruslan lost the fight by an extra round decision.
Karaev made it to the K-1 World GP 2006 Final after a Knocking Out win over Badr Hari
Where he was knocked out in the first round by Glaube Feitosa
.
In 2007 Karaev suffered two more consecutive knockout losses to Badr Hari
and Melvin Manhoef
.
Ruslan missed his announced fight against Jerome Le Banner
on September 29, 2007 at K-1 World GP 2007 Final Elimination in Seoul, Korea, due to a traffic accident suffered several days before the match.
After caring for his sick mother Ruslan came back to K-1 in July 2008 in the K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei tournament. Karaev knocked out all three of his opponents to secure a spot at the K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16. He fought and knocked out Chalid Arrab
in the second round to be given a spot in the quarterfinals of the K-1 World GP 2008 Final, against Gokhan Saki
. Ruslan again was not able to get past the quarterfinals after losing a decision.
At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16 Karaev beat the new and current heavyweight champion, Keijiro Maeda
by unanimous decision.
In his fourth appearance at the K-1 World Grand Prix Finals he was knocked out in the first round in a 3rd match against Badr Hari.
Ruslan Karaev was scheduled to fight Le Banner in April 2010, Yokohama, but that fight got cancelled because of an injured knee. Karaev got replaced by Tyrone Spong.
Amateur
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
Руслан Савельевич Караев, ; born May 19, 1975) is a Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
kickboxer
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....
of Ossetian
Ossetians
The Ossetians are an Iranic ethnic group of the Caucasus Mountains, eponymous of the region known as Ossetia.They speak Ossetic, an Iranian language of the Eastern branch, with most also fluent in Russian as a second language....
origin. He is K-1 World GP 2005 in Las Vegas and K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei tournament champion. He is currently living in 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
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...
and training at Ihara Dojo Gym.
He joined the Golden Glory
Golden Glory
Golden Glory is a Muay Thai, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts camp, as well as a management team based in the Netherlands. With their primary fighter roster based out of Europe, Golden Glory has managed fighters from all over the world, such as American former team member, Heath Herring.Golden...
's K-1 stable, training under Cor Hemmers
Cor Hemmers
Cor Hemmers is a Dutch kickboxing trainer associated with the Golden Glory gym in Breda, Netherlands.Hemmers began his martial arts training in judo at the age of 6, which he studied until the age of 15 when he switched to Kyokushin Karate. In 1976, Hemmers began competing in full contact karate...
.
Biography and career
On August 13, 2005 Ruslan Karaev made his K-1K-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...
tournament debut at K-1 World GP 2005 in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
as a virtual unknown. In quarter finals Karaev faced Freddy Kemayo
Freddy Kemayo
Freddy "Crazy Horse" Kemayo is a French heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Faucon Gym in Villepinte, France. He is three time French Kickboxing champion currently competing in K-1, Local Kombat, SuperKombat and many other promotions....
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and won the bout by 1 round spinning back kick KO that caught Kemayo in the midsection. In the semifinals, Karaev faced 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...
stylist Azem Maksutaj
Azem Maksutaj
Azem Maksutaj is an Kosovar Albanian-Swiss kickboxer and karateka. He is WMC Heavyweight Muay Thai World Champion.-Biography:...
, what was later acknowledged as one of the greatest battles of 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...
history. He topped his performance of the night by a unanimous decision win over American Scott Lighty
Scott Lighty
Scott Lighty is an American super heavyweight kickboxer and light heavyweight mixed martial artist, from San Luis Obispo, California. He currently trains at The Pit alongside UFC veterans, Chuck Liddell and Glover Teixeira...
and was crowned the tournament champion.
On September 23, 2005 at the K-1 World GP Final Eliminations in Osaka Dome
Osaka Dome
Osaka Dome is a baseball stadium located in Osaka, Japan. Beginning in 1997, the stadium was the home field of the Kintetsu Buffaloes. In 2005, the stadium became one of the homes of the Orix Buffaloes, a result of the merger between the Orix Blue Wave and Kintetsu Buffaloes. Prior to the Osaka...
, 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...
he faced Rickard Nordstrand
Rickard Nordstrand
Rickard Nordstrand is a Swedish Light Heavyweight kickboxer competing in K-1.-Titles and accomplishments:* 2009 WMC World Light Heavyweight Champion* 2004 IFMA Amateur World Cruiserweight Champion...
from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
the replacement fighter of four time World Champion Ernesto Hoost
Ernesto Hoost
Ernesto Fritz "Mr. Perfect" Hoost is a Dutch former kickboxer and four-time K-1 World Champion. He made his debut in 1993 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1993, where he came just one win short of the world title...
who had to pull out due to a leg injury. Ruslan won the fight by unanimous decision and earned his first appearance at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Tokyo Final was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1. The event was held at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, November 19, 2005 in front of 58,213 spectators. It was the thirteenth K-1 World Grand Prix final, involving twelve of the world's best K-1 fighters...
Finals.
Ruslan finished up his rookie year 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...
on November 19, 2005 at the Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome is a 55,000-seat baseball stadium located in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo, Japan.The stadium opened for business on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of the Velodrome which was next door to the site of the predecessor ballpark, Kōrakuen Stadium...
, his quarterfinal opponent was 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...
. Ruslan lost the fight by an extra round decision.
Karaev made it to the K-1 World GP 2006 Final after a Knocking Out win over 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...
Where he was knocked out in the first round by 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 2007 Karaev suffered two more consecutive knockout losses to 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...
and Melvin Manhoef
Melvin Manhoef
Melvin Manhoef is a Dutch-Surinamese Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, trained by Mike Passenier and fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In kickboxing, he is the current It's Showtime 85MAX World Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion...
.
Ruslan missed his announced fight against Jerome Le Banner
Jérôme Le Banner
Jérôme "Geronimo" Le Banner , is a French kickboxer and K-1 superstar, famous for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power....
on September 29, 2007 at K-1 World GP 2007 Final Elimination in Seoul, Korea, due to a traffic accident suffered several days before the match.
After caring for his sick mother Ruslan came back to K-1 in July 2008 in the K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei tournament. Karaev knocked out all three of his opponents to secure a spot at the K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16. He fought and knocked out Chalid Arrab
Chalid Arrab
Chalid "Die Faust" Arrab is a German kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Moroccan descent. He trains at Team Golden Glory in Breda under Cor Hemmers.-Biography and career:...
in the second round to be given a spot in the quarterfinals of the K-1 World GP 2008 Final, against Gokhan Saki
Gökhan Saki
Gökhan Saki is a Turkish-Dutch heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands...
. Ruslan again was not able to get past the quarterfinals after losing a decision.
At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16 Karaev beat the new and current heavyweight champion, Keijiro Maeda
Keijiro Maeda
is a Japanese heavyweight kickboxer, currently competing in K-1. His real name is Kyotaro Fujimoto, and he had been using 3 other ring names before. He is known for his right hook which has knocked out many of his opponents. He is currently the K-1 Heavyweight Champion and has successfully defended...
by unanimous decision.
In his fourth appearance at the K-1 World Grand Prix Finals he was knocked out in the first round in a 3rd match against Badr Hari.
Ruslan Karaev was scheduled to fight Le Banner in April 2010, Yokohama, but that fight got cancelled because of an injured knee. Karaev got replaced by Tyrone Spong.
Titles
Professional- 2008 K-1 World Grand Prix in Taipei champion
- 2005 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas II champion
Amateur
- 2003 W.A.K.O. World Championships 2003 in Paris, FranceW.A.K.O. World Championships 2003 (Paris)W.A.K.O. World Championships 2003 in Paris were the joint fourteenth world championships held by the W.A.K.O. and the first ever to be held in France. The other world championships were to be held in November of the same year in Yalta, Ukraine...
-91 kg (Full-Contact) - 2003 Amateur Kickboxing European champion
- 2002 Amateur Kickboxing European tournament finalist
Kickboxing record
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External links
- 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...