Siala-Mou Siliga (''surname pronnounced Sahlingah'', born October 8, 1970), often billed as Mighty Mo is a former
American Samoa
American Samoa ( sm, Amerika Sāmoa, ; also ' or ') is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island country of Samoa. Its location is centered on . It is east of the Internation ...
n
kickboxer
Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, gener ...
,
bare knuckle boxer,
boxer and
mixed martial art
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
ist who competed in the
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling.
Boxing Professional
Boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 3 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the W ...
division. His
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993, well known worldwide mainly for its heavyweight division fights and Grand Prix tournaments. In January 2012, K-1 Global Holdings Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, acquired ...
achievements include winning the
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II and the
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii tournaments. In
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
, he has competed for
K-1 Hero's
Hero's was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion operated by Fighting and Entertainment Group, the parent entity behind kickboxing organization K-1. Grown from and branched off of K-1's earlier experiments in MMA, including the ''K-1 Romanex' ...
,
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media conglomerate Paramount Glob ...
,
DREAM
A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around 5 to 20 minutes, al ...
,
Road FC and also participated in the
Dynamite!! USA and
Dynamite!! 2008 events. On September 24, 2016 Siliga won the
Road FC Openweight Tournament at
Road FC 33 by knocking out
Choi Hong-man of
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
.
Career
Kickboxing
Mighty Mo made his K-1 debut on February 15, 2004 at "K-1 Burning" event in Japan against
Hiraku Hori. He knocked out Hori at 1:22 in 4th round by right hook. After losing in semifinals at his first 8-man tournament in Las Vegas against fellow American
Dewey Cooper, Mighty Mo made a huge comeback four months later at the ''Battle of Bellagio II'', winning his first K-1 GP Championship by knocking out
Brecht Wallis in 2nd Round at the tournament finals.
After a year off from
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993, well known worldwide mainly for its heavyweight division fights and Grand Prix tournaments. In January 2012, K-1 Global Holdings Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, acquired ...
, he made his comeback on March 4, 2007 at
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of ...
, Japan. His opponent was
Choi Hong-man (218 cm/7′2″) from Korea who had never been knocked out before on his K-1 career until Mighty Mo (185 cm/6′1″) managed to land his trademark right overhand punch, winning the fight by
KO at 0:50 KO in 2nd round. At that time, he held the record for the "Biggest height difference wins (33cm/12.9inches)" resulting in a KO in favor of the shorter in K-1 history. But on December 31, 2007, at the
K-1 Dynamite Tournament in Osaka, the record was surpassed by Danish
Karate
(; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fuj ...
fighter
Nicholas Pettas
Nicholas Pettas (born January 23, 1973, in Mykonos) is a Greek- Danish karateka, former heavyweight kickboxer and actor, who fought out of Team Spirit AE in Tokyo, Japan. Pettas mainly competed in the promotion K-1 between 1998 and 2007, and w ...
(178 cm/5′10″), who was able to KO the 217cm/7′1.½″ Korean Kim Young-hyun (39 cm/15.3inches height difference).
In professional
Boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ...
the record stands at 38cm/14.9inches height difference when Randy Davis (1.80m/5′11″) knocked out Tom Payne (2.18m/7′2″) in 1985.
On April 28, 2007, Mo entered the
K-1 World GP 2007 in Hawaii tournament as a heavy favorite. He knocked out all three of his opponents and earned himself a spot in the
K-1 World GP 2007 Elimination in Seoul, Korea.
On June 23, 2007, Mighty Mo lost to defending K-1
Super Heavyweight
Super heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and competitive bodybuilding.
Boxing
In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing in excess of 91 kilograms (200 pounds). Introduced for ...
Champion
Semmy Schilt
Sem "Semmy" Schilt (; born 27 October 1973) is a Dutch former kickboxer, Ashihara karateka and mixed martial artist. He stands 212 cm and weighs 171 kg. He is a four-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion and one-time Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam ...
by unanimous decision at the
K-1 World GP in Amsterdam. Semmy used his reach to keep Mighty Mo at bay, and Mo was unable to get in close enough to land his devastating overhand right. Rumors surfaced that Mo was nursing a knee and hand injuries from his previous fights. He had fought 7 times in the last 4 months.
At the
K-1 Final Eliminations 2007 on September 29, he faced
Choi Hong-man again and lost by unanimous decision. During the fight, he was kicked in the groin and was inexplicably ruled a
knockdown
Knockdown or knock-down may refer to:
* Knockdown, a situation in full-contact combat sports where a fighter is down or vulnerable, often preliminary to a knockout
* "Knockdown" (Castle), the thirteenth episode of the third season of the TV serie ...
by the referee. He was quoted in the post-fight interview: ''"I feel I was robbed. I should have won. There was a lot of favoritism here. He must have picked up a new technique-a kick below the belt. So next time I'll wear a thicker
cup
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. And next time I want to fight somewhere else."
In his next three fights he went 1-2, losing to
Paul Slowinski and
Keijiro Maeda before defeating Justice Smith on August 9, 2008.
Mighty Mo had replaced
Andrei Arlovski at the
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16 held in Seoul against Romanian Raul Catinas and won by unanimous decision. As a result, Mo was the only American to make it into the
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final on December, 11th. His quarterfinal opponent was
Peter Aerts who beat him via
TKO TKO may refer to:
Sports
* Technical knockout, a professional fighting term
* Total Knock Out, a professional wrestling move
Music Artists
* TKO (band), a rock band from Seattle, Washington
* TKO, a pop group led by Katie White
Albums
* ''TKO ...
in the first round.
Mighty Mo was knocked out by Russian
Sergei Kharitonov at the United Glory World Series Finals in Moscow on May 28, 2011.
As of October 2011 Mighty Mo is currently on a six fight losing streak in Kickboxing, all but one by knockout.
He was next set to face
Rick Roufus in Las Vegas on October 22, 2011. However, he was not medically cleared to compete.
He rematched Raul Cătinaş, the last man he was able to defeat, in a non-tournament bout at the ''SuperKombat World Grand Prix 2012 Final'' in Bucharest, Romania on December 22, 2012 and lost on a unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts career
Mo made his professional MMA debut in October 2003. He won his first three MMA fights all by knockout over a period of three and a half years.
Dynamite!!
Mo was originally supposed to face
Choi Mu-bae in a
MMA match at
K-1 Dynamite!! USA
''SoftBank presents Dynamite!! USA'' was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event co-promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), the promoters of K-1 kickboxing events and Hero's MMA events, and EliteXC. The event was held on Saturday, June 2, ...
on June 2 in Los Angeles, California. But Choi was replaced in the last minute by Ruben "Warpath" Villareal. Mighty Mo dominated Villareal, forcing the referee,
Herb Dean, to stop the fight at 1:33 of the first round.
Mo next faced K-1 kickboxing champion
Semmy Schilt
Sem "Semmy" Schilt (; born 27 October 1973) is a Dutch former kickboxer, Ashihara karateka and mixed martial artist. He stands 212 cm and weighs 171 kg. He is a four-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion and one-time Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam ...
at the
Fields Dynamite!! 2008 2008 event in an MMA bout, in which Schilt defeated Mighty Mo in the first round by
triangle choke.
DREAM
In 2009, Mo signed with the
DREAM
A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around 5 to 20 minutes, al ...
promotion in Japan. He was set to fight
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović at
DREAM 10 but Cro Cop pulled out after re-signing with the
UFC.
Mo instead made his debut against
Josh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission grappler, professional wrestler and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA, where he competes in their Heavyweight division. Barnet ...
at
DREAM 13 on March 21, 2010 and lost via submission in the first round.
Bellator MMA
In 2013, Mo refocused his efforts on MMA and signed with
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media conglomerate Paramount Glob ...
. He made his debut in September 2013 at
Bellator 100 where he defeated
Dan Charles by TKO. Mo returned just over a month later at
Bellator 106 where he defeated
Ron Sparks by submission.
In March 2014, Mo entered the
Bellator Season Ten Heavyweight Tournament. He faced fellow kickboxer
Peter Graham in the opening round at
Bellator 111 on March 7, 2014. Mo won the fight via submission in the third round. In the semifinals, Mo faced Russian fighter
Alexander Volkov on April 11, 2014 at
Bellator 116. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Mo was released from the organization on August 25, 2014.
Road FC
On October 9, 2015 at
Road FC 026 in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
, South Korea, Mo defeated
Choi Mu-bae by 1st-round KO in 37 seconds. On December 26 at
Road FC 027 in
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
, China, Mo defeated
Choi Mu-bae by Technical Knockout at the 3:46 mark of round 1, in a rematch of their Road FC 26 match up.
On April 16, 2016 at
Road FC 030 in Beijing, China, Mo defeated Hyun-man Myung by neck crank in round 3 to win Openweight tournament semi-finals. On September 24 at
Road FC 033 in Seoul, South Korea, Mo defeated
Choi Hong-man by knockout in round 4 to win the
Road FC Openweight Championship. On September 25 Mo signed an exclusive contract with the Road FC. On December 10 at
Road FC 035 in Seoul, South Korea, Mo retained his Openweight Title with a first-round knockout of Carlos Toyota. Mo next faced Dong-gook Kang at Road FC 040, winning the fight via technical knockout in the second round. Mo fought
Gilbert Yvel at Road FC 47, losing the fight via armbar submission in the first round.
Bare-Knuckle Boxing
Mighty Mo entered the Valor Bare Knuckle 1 Heavyweight Tournament, VBK:1; this was the debut event for
Ken Shamrock's newly founded bare-knuckle boxing organization. Mighty Mo defeated
Sokoudjou
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua (; born April 18, 1984), mostly billed simply as Sokoudjou, is a Cameroonian professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2006, Sokoudjou is the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion, and h ...
by 3rd round TKO and entered the finals against
Mark Godbeer. Unlike Godbeer, Mighty Mo had not been able to quickly defeat his prior opponent (Godbeer quickly knocked out his first opponent in less than a minute). He lost via TKO after he was unable to get up in time to answer the 10 count
Fighting Style
Mighty Mo is largely a stand-up fighter known for his strong striking power; he specifically possesses a powerful overhand-right and has used it to knock out several of his opponents.
Championships and Accomplishments
Mixed Martial Arts
*
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media conglomerate Paramount Glob ...
**
Bellator Season Ten Heavyweight Tournament Semifinalist
*Universal Above Ground Fighting
**U.A.G.F. Heavyweight Championship (One time)
*
Road Fighting Championship
Road Fighting Championship (Road FC; ) is a South Korean-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion which was officially launched in 2010. Prior to December 2016, Road FC had held 52 events in three countries - South Korea, Japan, and China.
Abou ...
**Road FC Openweight Champion (First; current)
**Two Successful Title Defenses
**2016 Road FC Openweight Tournament Winner
Kickboxing
*
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993, well known worldwide mainly for its heavyweight division fights and Grand Prix tournaments. In January 2012, K-1 Global Holdings Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, acquired ...
**
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest 3rd Place
**
2007 K-1 World Grand Prix in Hawaii Champion
**
2004 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas II Champion
Bare-Knuckle Boxing
*Valor Bare Knuckle
**VKB:1 Heavyweight Tournament Finalist
Other
* North West Toughman Champion
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 12–6
,
Gilbert Yvel
, Technical Submission (armbar)
,
Road FC 047
The year 2018 is the 9th year in the history of the Road Fighting Championship, a mma promotion based in South Korea. 2018 started with Road FC 046 and ended with Road FC 051 XX.
List of events
Road FC 051 XX
Xiaomi ''Road FC 051 XX'' ...
, May 12, 2018
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Beijing
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, China
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–5
, Dong-gook Kang
, TKO (punches)
,
Road FC 040
The year 2017 was the 8th year in the history of the Road Fighting Championship, a mma promotion based in South Korea. 2017 started with Road FC 036 and ended with Road FC 045 XX.
List of events
Road FC 045 XX
Xiaomi ''Road FC 045 XX'' wa ...
, July 15, 2017
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:27
,
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
, South Korea
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–5
, Carlos Toyota
, KO (punches)
,
Road FC 035
, December 10, 2016
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:10
,
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
, South Korea
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–5
,
Hong-man Choi
, KO (punch)
,
Road FC 033
, September 24, 2016
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:06
,
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
, South Korea
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–5
, Hyun-man Myung
, Submission (neck crank)
,
Road FC 030 in China
, April 16, 2016
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 1:12
,
Beijing
}
Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
, China
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–5
,
Mu-bae Choi
, TKO (punches)
,
Road FC 027 in China
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:46
,
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
, China
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–5
,
Mu-bae Choi
, KO (punch)
,
Road FC 026
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:37
,
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
, South Korea
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–5
, Denis Stojnić
, Decision (unanimous)
, HIT-FC
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Zurich, Switzerland
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–4
,
Alexandru Lungu
, TKO (punches)
, Real Xtreme Fighting 15
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:52
,
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north ...
, Romania
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 6–3
,
Alexander Volkov
, KO (head kick)
,
Bellator 116
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:44
,
Temecula, California
Temecula (; es, Temécula, ; Luiseño: ''Temeekunga'') is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The city had a population of 110,003 as of the 2020 census and was incorporated on December 1, 1989. The city is a ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–2
,
Peter Graham
, Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
,
Bellator 111
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:31
,
Thackerville, Oklahoma
Thackerville is a town in Love County, Oklahoma. It is located in South Central Oklahoma. The population was 445 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Thackerville is located at (3 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–2
,
Ron Sparks
, Submission (Keylock)
,
Bellator 105
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:52
,
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Rio Rancho ( es, Río Rancho) is the most populous and only city in Sandoval County, part of the expansive Albuquerque metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. A small portion of the city extends into northern Bernalillo County.
It ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–2
,
Dan Charles
, TKO (punches)
,
Bellator 100
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 1:26
,
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix ( ; nv, Hoozdo; es, Fénix or , yuf-x-wal, Banyà:nyuwá) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. It is the fifth-most populous city in the United States, and the o ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 3–2
,
Josh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission grappler, professional wrestler and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA, where he competes in their Heavyweight division. Barnet ...
, Submission (Kimura)
,
DREAM 13
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:41
,
Yokohama, Kanagawa
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 3–1
,
Semmy Schilt
Sem "Semmy" Schilt (; born 27 October 1973) is a Dutch former kickboxer, Ashihara karateka and mixed martial artist. He stands 212 cm and weighs 171 kg. He is a four-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion and one-time Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam ...
, Submission (triangle choke)
,
Fields Dynamite!! 2008
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:31
,
Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lyi ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Ruben Villareal
, TKO (punches)
,
Dynamite!! USA
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:33
,
Los Angeles, California
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
,
Min-soo Kim
, KO (punch)
, HERO'S 8
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:37
,
Nagoya, Aichi
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most popu ...
, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Mark Smith
, KO (knee to the body)
, UAGF 4: Ultimate Cage Fighting
,
, align=center, 2
, 2:36
,
Upland, California
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, United States
,
Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2018-11-17 , , Win , , align=left, Kengo Shimizu
, , Rise 129
,
Tokyo, Japan
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, , TKO (punches)
, , 3 , , 0:55
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2018-09-17 , , Loss , , align=left, Jairo Kusunoki , , HEAT 43 , ,
Kariya, Japan
is a city in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 153,162 in 66,751 households, and a population density of 3,040 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kariya is situated in central Aic ...
, , Extra Round Decision , , 4
, , 3:00
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2015-12-5 , , Loss , , align=left,
Tomáš Hron
Tomáš Hron (born July 25, 1981) is a Czech kickboxer who has fought for the K-1, It's Showtime and SUPERKOMBAT promotions. Former Kings of The Ring, WKA and WKN champion and current Kings of The Ring heavyweight world champion.
Career
He wa ...
, , GIBU Fight Night 2
, ,
Prague, Czech Republic
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, , KO , , 2, , N/A
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2015-02-01
, Loss
, align=left,
Konstantin Gluhov
Konstantin Gluhov (russian: Константин Игоревич Глухов, lv, Konstantīns Gluhovs; born January 17, 1980) is a Latvian heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist of Russian descent. He is a former WPKA World Muaythai ...
,
Kunlun Fight 18
,
Guangzhou, China
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, TKO (fist injury)
, align="center", 1
, align="center", 2:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2012-12-22
, Loss
, align=left, Raul Cătinaș
, SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final
,
Bucharest, Romania
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, Decision (unanimous)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 3:00
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2012-09-08
, Loss
, align=left,
Rick Roufus
, K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 in Los Angeles
,
Los Angeles, California
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,
USA
, Decision (split)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 3:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2012-03-03
, Loss
, align=left, Florian Pavic
, 3rd Steko Fight Night
,
Munich, Germany
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and ...
, Decision
, align="center", 5
, align="center", 3:00
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2011-11-23
, Loss
, align=left,
Raoumaru
, RISE 85: Heavyweight Tournament 2011
,
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.4 ...
, KO (knee)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 2:49
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2011-07-30
, Loss
, align=left,
Ben Edwards
, Capital Punishment 4
,
Canberra, Australia
Canberra ( )
is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The c ...
, KO (right knee)
, align="center", 2
, align="center", 2:18
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2011-07-16
, Loss
, align=left,
Mladen Brestovac
, SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2011
,
Constanța
Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstántza, or el, Κωνστάντια, Kōnstántia, label=none; tr, Köstence), histo ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...
, KO (left kick to the body)
, align="center", 1
, align="center", 2:18
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2011-05-28
, Loss
, align=left,
Sergei Kharitonov
, United Glory 14: 2010-2011 World Series Finals
,
Moscow, Russia
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...
, KO (right uppercut)
, align="center", 1
, align="center", 1:59
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2010-12-11
, Loss
, align=left,
Peter Aerts
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final
,
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.4 ...
, KO (punches and kick)
, align="center", 1
, align="center", 2:20
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2010-10-2
, Win
, align=left, Raul Cătinaș
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16
,
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 o ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 3:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2010-05-21
, Loss
, align=left,
Sebastian Ciobanu
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest
,
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, KO (kick to the throat)
, align="center", 1
, align="center", 2:24
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2010-05-21
, Win
, align=left, Roman Kleibl
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest
,
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, KO
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 1:56
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2009-10-24
, Loss
, align=left,
Cătălin Moroşanu
, K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Elimination
,
Arad, Romania
Arad (; German and Hungarian: ''Arad,'' ) is the capital city of Arad County, Transylvania. It is the third largest city in Western Romania, behind Timișoara and Oradea, and the 12th largest in Romania, with a population of 159,704.
A bus ...
, Extra Round Decision (split)
, align="center", 4
, align="center", 3:00
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2008-08-09
, Win
, align=left, Justice Smith
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii
''K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Seoul Final 16'' was a martial arts event held by the K-1 on Saturday September 27, 2008 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, Korea. It was the Final Elimination tournament for top sixteen fighters. The winner ...
,
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Honolulu (; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated county seat of the Consolidated city-county, consolidated City and County of H ...
, Decision (majority)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 3:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2008-04-13
, Loss
, align=left,
Kyotaro
, K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Yokohama
,
Yokohama, Japan
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of ...
, Extra Round Decision (unanimous)
, align="center", 4
, align="center", 3:00
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2007-12-8
, Loss
, align=left,
Paul Slowinski
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final
''K-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 tourna ...
,
Yokohama, Japan
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of ...
, TKO (low kicks)
, align="center", 2
, align="center", 0:50
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2007-09-29
, Loss
, align=left,
Choi Hong-man
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Seoul Final 16
,
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 o ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 3:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2007-08-11
, Loss
, align=left,
Stefan Leko
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
2023 events
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,
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
, Decision (unanimous)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 3:00
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2007-06-23
, Loss
, align=left,
Semmy Schilt
Sem "Semmy" Schilt (; born 27 October 1973) is a Dutch former kickboxer, Ashihara karateka and mixed martial artist. He stands 212 cm and weighs 171 kg. He is a four-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion and one-time Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam ...
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam
,
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban are ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 3:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2007-04-04
, Win
, align=left,
Aleksandr Pitchkounov
Aleksandr N. Pitchkounov (russian: Александр Николаевич Пичкунов; born May 6, 1979) is a former Russian heavyweight kickboxer and kyokushin karateka competing in K-1. He was the runner up at the K-1 World GP 2007 in H ...
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii
,
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Honolulu (; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated county seat of the Consolidated city-county, consolidated City and County of H ...
, KO (punches)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 0:46
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2007-04-04
, Win
, align=left,
Jan Nortje
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii
,
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Honolulu (; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated county seat of the Consolidated city-county, consolidated City and County of H ...
, KO (right punch)
, align="center", 2
, align="center", 1:50
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2007-04-04
, Win
, align=left, Kim Kyoung-suk
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii
,
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Honolulu (; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is in the Pacific Ocean. It is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated county seat of the Consolidated city-county, consolidated City and County of H ...
, KO (straight punch)
, align="center", 1
, align="center", 1:37
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2007-03-04
, Win
, align=left,
Choi Hong-man
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
2023 events
2022 events
2021 events
...
,
Yokohama, Japan
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of ...
, KO (right overhand)
, align="center", 2
, align="center", 0:50
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2006-11-04
, Win
, align=left, Abdel Lamidi
,
K-1 Fighting Network Riga 2006
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
2023 events
2022 events
2021 events
...
,
Riga, Latvia
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Bal ...
, KO (right overhand)
, align="center", 1
, align="center", 2:17
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2006-07-30
, Loss
, align=left,
Remy Bonjasky
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Sapporo
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
2023 events
2022 events
2021 events
...
,
Sapporo, Japan
, Decision (unanimous)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 3:00
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2005-09-23
, Loss
, align=left,
Peter Aerts
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Osaka - Final Elimination
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
2023 events
2022 events
2021 events
...
,
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 Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
, KO (left low kick)
, align="center", 2
, align="center", 0:42
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2005-08-13
, Win
, align=left,
Francois Botha
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas II
,
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
, TKO (3 knockdowns)
, align="center", 1
, align="center", 1:20
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2005-04-30
, Win
, align=left,
Remy Bonjasky
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Las Vegas
,
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
, Decision (split)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 3:00
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2004-12-04
, Loss
, align=left,
Kaoklai Kaennorsing
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final
,
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.4 ...
, KO (right high kick)
, align="center", 1
, align="center", 2:40
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2004-09-25
, Win
, align=left,
Gary Goodridge
Gary Henry Goodridge (born January 17, 1966), nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian- Canadian former heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Prior to kickboxing and MMA, he was also one of the top ranke ...
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Elimination
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
2023 events
2022 events
2021 events
...
,
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.4 ...
, TKO (3 knockdowns)
, align="center", 1
, align="center", 2:58
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2004-08-7
, Win
, align=left,
Brecht Wallis
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II
,
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
, KO (right overhand)
, align="center", 2
, align="center", 2:55
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2004-08-07
, Win
, align=left,
Scott Lighty
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II
,
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
, KO (right overhand)
, align="center", 1
, align="center", 1:29
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2004-08-07
, Win
, align=left,
Sergei Gur
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II
,
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
, Decision (unanimous)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 3:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#fbb;"
, 2004-04-30
, Loss
, align=left,
Dewey Cooper
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas I
,
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
, Decision (unanimous)
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 3:00
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2004-04-30
, Win
, align=left, Carter Williams
,
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas I
,
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
, TKO
, align="center", 3
, align="center", 1:52
, -
! style=background:white colspan=8 ,
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 2004-02-15
, Win
, align=left,
Hiraku Hori
,
K-1 Burning 2004
,
Okinawa, Japan
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city o ...
, KO (right hook)
, align="center", 4
, align="center", 1:22
, -
, colspan=8 , ''Legend'':
Boxing record
, -
, 1
, Win
, 2–1
, align=left, William Jackson
, KO
, 1
, N/A
,
, Marriott Hotel,
Irvine, California, USA
,
, -
, 2
, Win
, 1–1
, align=left, Christopher Valente
, KO
, 1
, N/A
,
, Morongo Casino Resort & Spa,
Cabazon, California, USA
,
, -
, 3
, Loss
, 0–1
, align=left, Lamar Stephens
, PTS
, 3
, 3:00
,
, Hard Rock Live Arena,
Hollywood, Florida, USA
,
, -
, colspan=10 , ''Legend'':
Bare-Knuckle Boxing
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 1–1
,
Mark Godbeer
, TKO (stoppage)
, VKB-Valor Bare Knuckle 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:56
,
New Town, ND
New Town is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, Mountrail County, North Dakota. The population was 2,764 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in North Dakota, 18th largest city in North Dako ...
, USA, 4 Bears Casino and Lodge
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
,
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua (; born April 18, 1984), mostly billed simply as Sokoudjou, is a Cameroonian professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2006, Sokoudjou is the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion, and ...
, TKO (punches)
, VKB-Valor Bare Knuckle 1
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 1:26
,
New Town, ND
New Town is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, Mountrail County, North Dakota. The population was 2,764 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in North Dakota, 18th largest city in North Dako ...
, USA, 4 Bears Casino and Lodge
,
See also
*
List of K-1 events
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a kickboxing promotion based in Hong Kong. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993 at Kōrakuen Hall
is a famous sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has h ...
*
List of K-1 champions
*
List of male kickboxers
This is a list of notable male professional kickboxers.
A
* Donegi Abena
* Lukas Achterberg
* Thomas Adamandopoulos
* Serhiy Adamchuk
* Romie Adanza
* Armando González
* Benjamin Adegbuyi
* Israel Adesanya
* Peter Aerts
* Ryo Aitak ...
References
External links
*
Mighty Mofro
TapologyProfileat
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993, well known worldwide mainly for its heavyweight division fights and Grand Prix tournaments. In January 2012, K-1 Global Holdings Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, acquired ...
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