Nobu Hayashi (; born April 27, 1978) is a professional

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and

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. He is a two-time K-1 Japan tournament runner-up and holds notable wins over Ben Edwards, Sander Thonhauser and Faisal Zakaria. Hayashi fights out of Dojo Chakuriki Japan in Tokyo, Japan. Hayashi was diagnosed with

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, but was able to recover and is now cancer free.

Biography and career

Nobu Hayashi was born in the Japanese city of

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. He learned karate while attending high school. After his graduation in 1998, Hayashi moved to the Netherlands to train at the world famous Chakuriki Dojo under the guidance of

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. He was very committed and eventually debuted, at the age of 19, in the

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promotion. Nobu Hayashi won his first three fights at the K-1 Japan Grand Prix (GP) 1999 and reached the tournament finals, but lost the title fight against Musashi. In 2004 he received his

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teaching diploma from Thom Harinck and opened his own gym, Dojo Chakuriki Japan, in Tokyo. In the same year Hayashi again took the second place in the K-1 Japan GP. In 2009, Hasyashi checked himself into hospital after he was diagnosed with

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. He commented: "Just like Chakuri spirit, "going forward, and forward" I am determined to win against this illness, and in my heart I swore I will be back in that ring and fight again, and for now I will dedicate myself to the medical treatment". He was successfully treated in 2010 and continues his kickboxing career as the head of Dojo Chakuriki Japan.

Titles

*2004 K-1 Japan GP finalist *2001 K-1 Japan GP 3rd place *1999 K-1 Japan GP finalist *1998 Seido Kaikan Rookies 4th place *1996 Satojuku Tokyo tournament champion

Kickboxing record

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Biography and career

Titles

Kickboxing record

See also

References

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