Hiroki Nakajima

Hiroki Nakajima
中島弘貴
Born July 5, 1988 (1988-07-05) (age 23)
Tokyo, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division Welterweight
Style Kickboxing
Fighting out of Tokyo, Japan
Team Bungeling Bay
Years active 2006-present
Kickboxing record
Total 18
Wins 14
By knockout 10
Losses 4
By knockout 1
last updated on: February 18, 2011

Hiroki Nakajima (born July 5, 1988) in Tokyo, Japan is a Japanese welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Tokyo, Japan for the Bungeling Bay gym.[1] He is the 2009 Krush middleweight tournament champion and 2010 K-1 World MAX Japan runner up, currently fighting in K-1 MAX. He is touted as one of the future Japanese kickboxing stars and is the man picked by the legendary MAX fighter Masato to be his successor.[2]

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Biography / Career

Nakajima began his kickboxing career in 2006 with the Shoot Boxing organization, winning all four of his fights. In 2009 after fighting for a number of promotions he joined Krush and won their "Road to MAX" 70 kg tournament at the end of the year.[3] As Krush was a feeder league for K-1 MAX, champion Nakajima qualified for the following year's K-1 World MAX Japan tournament.

He went into the competition on a hot winning streak, having won all eleven of his fights, an impressive seven by KO. At the tournament in Saitama Nakajima made his way to the final, stopping both of his opponents including a 0:58 second knockout of fellow prospect Hinata Watanabe. In the final he faced Yuichiro Nagashima in what was an entertaining match with both fighters going all out in their quest for victory. In the second round Nakajima managed to knock down Nagashima but was unable to press home his advantage, losing in the third by knockout.[4] Despite the first ever loss on his record, Nakajima's performance at the tournament earnt him a call up to the K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 - Part 1 where he lost his elimination fight to 2002 MAX champion Albert Kraus.[5]

Titles

Kickboxing Record

Kickboxing Record
14 Wins (10 (T)KO's), 4 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2011-09-25 Loss Takafumi Morita K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final, Quarter Final Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 14-4
2011-05-29 Win YOSHI Krush 70 kg Tournament Opener, Quarter Finals[6] Tokyo, Japan KO 3 0:50 14-3
Qualifies for Krush tournament semi finals -70 kg.
2010-12-30 Loss Buakaw Por. Pramuk World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 13-3
2010-07-05 Loss Albert Kraus K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 - Part 1 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 13-2
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2010 Final.
2010-03-27 Loss Yuichiro Nagashima K-1 World MAX 2010 Japan, Final Saitama, Japan KO (Right Hook) 3 1:58 13-1
Fight was for K-1 World MAX 2010 Japan title -70 kg. Despite defeat he qualifies for K-1 World MAX Final 16 - Part 1.
2010-03-27 Win Hinata Watanabe K-1 World MAX 2010 Japan, Semi Finals Saitama, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 0:58 13-0
2010-03-27 Win Tatsuji K-1 World MAX 2010 Japan, Quarter Finals Saitama, Japan KO (Punch Rush) 2 0:43 12-0
2009-11-02 Win Yutaro Yamauchi Krush Lightweight GP 2009 Final Round, "Road to MAX" Final Tokyo, Japan 2nd Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 11-0
Wins Krush "Road to MAX" -70 kg tournament and qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2010 Japan.
2009-09-22 Win Hiroshi Sannai Krush 4, "Road to MAX" Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 10-0
Qualifies for Krush "Road to MAX" -70 kg tournament final.
2009-08-14 Win Daisuke Tsutsumi Krush Lightweight GP 2009 Final 16, Super Fight Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 9-0
2009-05-17 Win A.J.K.F. "Krush 3" Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 3 2:33 8-0
2009-03-14 Win A.J.K.F. "Krush 2" Japan KO 3 0:41 7-0
2008-11-30 Win 73King R.I.S.E. 51 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 6-0
2008-10-31 Win KOUHEI The Smoker's Halloween Tokyo, Japan KO 1 1:07 5-0
2007-10-28 Win Takuo Tsukamoto Shootboxing Battle Summit Ground Zero Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 0:30 4-0
2007-09-30 Win Kenzi Matsumoto Shoot Boxing Warriors 2007 MU-SO 4 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R KO (Left Hook) 2 2:49 3-0
2007-07-29 Win Takashi Hishida Shoot Boxing Warriors 2007 MU-SO 3 Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns/Right Hook) 1 1:18 2-0
2006-09-23 Win Keisuke Nobata WSBA "Shoot Boxing 2006 Neo ΟΡΘΡΟΣ Series 5th" Tokyo, Japan KO (Knee) 2 1:20 1-0

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See also

References

  1. ^ ""K-1 OFFICIAL WEBSITE". K-1 Official Website. http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/fighter/player.php?index=hiroki_nakajima. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  2. ^ ""K-1 MAX 2010 Grand Prix Limps Into Action This Monday (Scroll Down)"". www.headkicklegend.com. http://www.headkicklegend.com/2010/7/1/1548187/k-1-max-2010-grand-prix-limps-into. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  3. ^ ""Krush! Masato's Opponent TBA Within This Week"". www.fansofk1.com. http://www.fansofk1.com/article?aID=2701&Category=1. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  4. ^ ""A Champion in Pigtails"". K-1 Official Website. http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/news/2010/0327_max_01.html. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  5. ^ ""July 5th MAX Fight Report! The cold-blooded Sato-machine!"". K-1 Official Website. http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/news/2010/0705_max_02.html. Retrieved 2011-02-18. 
  6. ^ "Krush公式ブログ (Japanese language - results of Krush event)". www.wakoweb.com. http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1343657.html. Retrieved 2011-05-30. 

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