K-Jee (born 5 November 1990) is a
Japanese
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male kickboxer and the former
K-1 Cruiserweight Champion and the former
Krush Cruiserweight champion.
Kickboxing career
He took part in the 2017 Heavyweight Grand Prix, but lost to the eventual winner
Antonio Plazibat
Antonio Plazibat (born 12 December 1993) is a Croatian professional kickboxer, who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of Glory. Plazibat is a former K-1 Heavyweight Champion.
At the amateur level, Plazibat captured medals at both ...
in the quarterfinals. He bounced back with a TKO win over Shinya Uemura, during Krush 89.
K-Jee participated in the 2018 K-1 Cruiserweight Grand Prix, for the inaugural K-1 Cruiserweight title. He beat Brian McGrath by TKO in the quarterfinals, but lost a unanimous decision to
Sina Karimian in the semifinals.
K-Jee won his next two fights, knocking Yuki Kudo out with a flying knee during Krush 97, and Hitoshi Sugimoto with a right hook during Krush 101.
He fought for his first major title during Krush 104, when he fought Rui Hanazawa for the
Krush Cruiserweight title. He defeated Hanazawa by a second round TKO.
K-Jee was scheduled to fight
Hisaki Kato in December 2019. Kato won the fight by a second round TKO. The two of them fought a rematch three months later, during Krush 112, which was to be K-Jee's first title defense. K-Jee won the fight by a first round knockout.
K-1 Jee was scheduled to fight
Sina Karimian for the K-1 Cruiserweight title during the
K-1 World GP event in Fukuoka. He won the fight by TKO, forcing Karimian's corner to throw in the towel midway through the first round. Despite knocking Sina twice in the first round, K-Jee would lose the fight by a second-round knockout.
After being badly hurt near the beginning to the second round, K-Jee staged a comeback victory, winning by way of a low kick knockout.
K-Jee was scheduled to face Seiya Tanigawa at
K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4, 2021. He was later forced to withdraw from the fight. K-Jee participated in the 2022 K-1 openweight tournament, held at
K-1: K'Festa 5 on April 3, 2022. He faced the Krush cruiserweight champion Mahmoud Sattari in the quarterfinals. He lost the fight by a first-round knockout.
K-Jee faced Seiya Tanigawa at
K-1 World GP 2022 in Fukuoka on August 11, 2022. He lost the fight by unanimous decision, after he was twice knocked down, once each in the second and third rounds.
Championships and accomplishments
*
Krush
** 2019
Krush Cruiserweight Champion
***One successful title defense
*
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii.
Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
** 2020
K-1 Cruiserweight Champion
** 2024 K-1 Knockout of the Year
(vs. Jérôme Le Banner
Jérôme Philippe Le Banner (; born December 26, 1972) is a French kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler. Le Banner fought for most of his career in K-1 and became known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power. ...
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Fight record
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Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman (born April 20, 1986) is a Curaçaoan- Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist, representing the Hemmers Gym in Breda, Netherlands. He is K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam and SUPERKOMBAT Fight Club tournaments champion. Z ...
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Jérôme Le Banner
Jérôme Philippe Le Banner (; born December 26, 1972) is a French kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler. Le Banner fought for most of his career in K-1 and became known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power. ...
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Osaka, Japan
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Yokohama, Japan
is the second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a population of 3.7 million in 2023. It lies on Tokyo B ...
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Mahmoud Sattari
Mahmoud Sattari ( born 22 February 1991) is an Iranian Muay Thai kickboxer. Sattari is currently under contract with the K-1 Organization.
As of June 2022 he was the #9 ranked Light Heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.
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Japan
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Yoyogi
is a neighbourhood in the northern part of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Geography
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Fukuoka, Japan
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the southwest, Kuma ...
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Tokyo, Japan
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Saitama, Japan
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Saitama, Japan
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Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
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Antonio Plazibat
Antonio Plazibat (born 12 December 1993) is a Croatian professional kickboxer, who currently competes in the Heavyweight division of Glory. Plazibat is a former K-1 Heavyweight Champion.
At the amateur level, Plazibat captured medals at both ...
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Saitama, Japan
is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, ÅŒmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. , the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854 ...
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Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
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Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
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K-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship Tournament , ,
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
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Osaka, Japan
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a populatio ...
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See also
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List of male kickboxers
This is a list of notable male professional kickboxing, kickboxers.
A
* Parviz Abdullayev
* Donegi Abena
* Lukas Achterberg
* Thomas Adamandopoulos
* Serhiy Adamchuk
* Romie Adanza
* Benjamin Adegbuyi
* Israel Adesanya
* Peter Aerts
* Ryo Aitak ...
*
List of K-1 champions
This is the list of all K-1 champions. Included are the K-1 World Grand Prix and K-1 World MAX champions as well as all the preliminary tournament winners from the events promoted by FEG (1993– 2012), K-1 Global (2012–2023), and K-1 (2014–p ...
References
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Living people
1990 births
Sportspeople from Kumamoto
Martial artists from Kumamoto Prefecture
Cruiserweight kickboxers
Japanese male kickboxers