Fabio Kwasi is a Dutch-Surinamese heavyweight

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currently signed to GLORY Kickboxing. He is the 2020

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and the 2016 WFL heavyweight tournaments winner, the Tafneft Cup season 2018 winner, and the 2016 K-1 World GP -95kg tournament runner-up. He was ranked in the heavyweight top ten by Combat Press from November 2016 until September 2018, as well as from July 2021 until February 2022.

Kickboxing career

Fabio fought in the 2016 WFL four man heavyweight tournament. He defeated

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by decision in the semifinals, and Sam Tevette by an extra round decision in the finals. Kwasi took part in the 2016 K-1 Heavyweight tournament. He won decisions against Mladen Kujundžić in the quarterfinals, and

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in the semifinals, but suffered a KO loss to Roman Kryklia in the finals. After placing second in the

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tournament, Kwasi fought Ibrahim El Bouni during WFL's

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event. El Bouni won by a third round KO. Kwasi faced Arkadiy Lisin in the tenth season of Tatneft Cup. He won the fight by a first round TKO. He fought in the WFL Heavyweight tournament, but lost to Murat Aygun in the quarterfinal bout. Fabio won the Tatneft Arena Cup Heavyweight tournament, with a decision win against Igor Darmeshkin in the finals. Kwasi participated in the 2020

Heavyweight tournament. In the quarterfinals he defeated Buğra Erdoğan by decision. In the semifinals, he likewise defeated Clyde Brunswijk. He won the tournament final against Cristian Ristea by a third round TKO. Kwasi was scheduled to face Cristian Ristea in a rematch at OSS Fighters 07 on November 19, 2021.

Mixed martial arts career

Kwasi is scheduled to make his mixed martial arts debut against Yassine Boughanem at Ares FC 7: Abdouraguimov vs. Amoussou on June 25, 2022.

Championships and awards

**2020 OSS Fighters Heavyweight Tournament Champion * Tatneft Cup **2018 Tatneft Cup +80 kg Champion *

**2016 K-1 World GP 2016 -95kg Championship Tournament Runner Up *World Fighting League **2016 WFL Heavyweight Tournament Champion *

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**2014 ISKA K-1 European Cruiserweight (−88.5 kg) Champion *Brussels Kick Boxing & Muay Thai Organisation ** 2013 BKBMO Benelux Champion -83 kg

Professional kickboxing record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kwasi, Fabio Living people Heavyweight kickboxers Cruiserweight kickboxers Dutch male kickboxers Surinamese male kickboxers Sportspeople from Purmerend Martial artists from North Holland Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent 1995 births SUPERKOMBAT kickboxers Kickboxing champions 21st-century Dutch sportsmen

Kickboxing career

Mixed martial arts career

Championships and awards

Professional kickboxing record

See also

References