Sem Braan
Sem "Semtex" Braan (born October 6, 1979) is a Dutch Muay Thai super middleweight kickboxer fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands for Mejiro Gym. He is the 2008 It's Showtime Reality Show winner currently competing in the It's Showtime 77MAX division.
Biography and Career
Sem Brann made his debut with the It's Showtime organization in 2005 losing a super fight via decision to Ondřej Hutník. He was invited to take part in the inaugural It's Showtime Trophy (75 kg/165.35 lbs weight class) in a preliminary tournament for the final to be held the following year. He made the final in Tilburg only to lose to Emil Zoraj. Braan was given a second chance to qualify at the It's Showtime event in Prague at the end of the year, again reaching the final only to lose again – this time to Ondřej Hutník, the man who had beaten him on his debut earlier that year.
The following year Braan made his K-1 debut at the K-1 MAX Canarias 2006, dropping down in weight to take part in an eight man tournament (70 kg/154 lbs weight class). Never known for his ability for finishing opponents, Braan nevertheless blitzed through all opposition on the night, stopping all three opponents on his way to the title. He added to his title collection in the spring of 2007, winning the W.A.K.O. European title in Porto against a Portuguese opponent he had defeated a couple of months previously.[1][2]
Braan was invited to the second It's Showtime Trophy final in 2008, despite having lost in a qualifying tournament the previous year. He made the semi finals of the tournament, beating Jiri Zak before losing to eventual winner Dmitry Shakuta by decision. Later that year he won the It's Showtime Reality Show by beating Cosmo Alexandre in the final held at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam and earned himself a shot against the It's Showtime Trophy champion Dmitry Shakuta for the inaugural It's Showtime 77MAX world title later that year. In the title fight in Alkmaar Braan lost on points despite a late rally in the last two rounds, in which both fighters received eight counts.[3] Braan would get another shot at the title, several years later, again facing Shakuta for the belt. The defending champion once more came out on top in the encounter, winning his third match in the trilogy between the pair via a comfortable point's decision.[4] In 2011 Sem won his first world title - winning the W.A.K.O. Pro world belt in Milan, Italy by defeating Mohamed Belkacem by unanimous decision after five rounds in a match where both fighters received 8 counts - Sem in the fourth and Belkacem in the fifth.
Titles
Kickboxing Record
Kickboxing Record |
47 Wins (12 (T)KO's), 15 Losses, 2 Draws[5]
Date |
Result |
Opponent |
Event |
Location |
Method |
Round |
Time |
2011-06-18 |
Win |
Marino Schouten |
Thaiboksgala BlokhuispoortKickboxing[6][7] |
Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
Decision |
5 |
3:00 |
2011-04-30 |
Win |
Mohamed Belkacem |
Ring Rules Kickboxing[8] |
Milan, Italy |
Decision |
5 |
3:00 |
Wins vacant W.A.K.O. Pro K-1 Rules -85 kg World title. |
2011-01-29 |
Win |
Henry Akendiz |
Mejiro Gym KickBox Gala[9][10] |
Zaandam, Netherlands |
Decision |
5 |
3:00 |
2010-12-11 |
Loss |
Alexander Oleynik |
KOK World GP 2010 in Chisinau, Quarter Finals |
Chişinău, Moldova |
TKO |
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2010-01-09 |
Win |
Amir Zeyada |
Ring Sensation Championship: Uprising 12 |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Decision |
3 |
3:00 |
2010-05-29 |
Loss |
L'houcine Ouzgni |
It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Decision (4-1) |
3 |
3:00 |
2009-11-21 |
Loss |
Dmitry Shakuta |
It's Showtime 2009 Barneveld |
Barneveld, Netherlands |
Decision |
5 |
3:00 |
Fight was for Shakuta's It's Showtime 77MAX World title -77 kg. |
2009-05-16 |
Win |
Imro Main |
It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
2008-11-29 |
Win |
Murthel Groenhart |
It's Showtime 2008 Eindhoven |
Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Decision (Unanimous) |
3 |
3:00 |
2008-10-26 |
Win |
L'houcine Ouzgni |
Top Team Gala Beverwijk |
Beverwijk, Netherlands |
KO (High Kick + Punch) |
5 |
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2008-09-06 |
Loss |
Dmitry Shakuta |
It's Showtime 2008 Alkmaar |
Alkmaar, Netherlands |
Decision |
5 |
3:00 |
Fight was for inaugural It's Showtime 77MAX World title -77 kg. |
2008-04-26 |
Win |
Cosmo Alexandre |
K-1 World GP 2008 Amsterdam, It's Showtime Reality Show '08 Final |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Decision (Majority) |
3 |
3:00 |
Wins It's Showtime Reality Show -75 kg. |
2008-04-? |
Win |
Amir Zeyada |
It's Showtime Reality Show '08, Semi Final |
Koh Samui, Thailand |
Decision |
3 |
3:00 |
2008-03-15 |
Loss |
Dmitry Shakuta |
It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2008, Semi Finals |
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
Decision |
3 |
3:00 |
2008-03-15 |
Win |
Jiri Zak |
It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2008, Quarter Finals |
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
Decision |
3 |
3:00 |
2007-06-30 |
Win |
Tierry Mendes |
W.A.K.O. Champions League |
Porto, Portugal |
Decision |
5 |
3:00 |
Wins W.A.K.O. Pro K-1 Rules European title -80 kg. |
2007-04-? |
Win |
Tierry Mendes |
|
Portugal |
TKO |
3 |
|
2007-02-02 |
Loss |
Tarik Slimani |
It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Zwolle, Quarter Finals |
Zwolle, Netherlands |
TKO (Ref Stop/Punches) |
1 |
|
2006-12-02 |
Win |
Henry Akdeniz |
It's Showtime 2006 Alkmaar |
Alkmaar, Netherlands |
Decision |
5 |
3:00 |
2006-11-19 |
Win |
Eric Kouman |
K-1 MAX Canarias 2006, Final |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
KO (High Kick) |
1 |
|
Wins K-1 MAX Canarias 2006 tournament -70 kg. |
2006-11-19 |
Win |
Loren |
K-1 MAX Canarias 2006, Semi Finals |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
TKO (Low Kicks) |
|
|
2006-11-19 |
Win |
Tarik Slimani |
K-1 MAX Canarias 2006, Quarter Finals |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |
Ext.R TKO |
4 |
|
2006-09-23 |
Win |
Vincent Vielvoye |
It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2006, Super Fight |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Decision |
3 |
3:00 |
2006-06-18 |
Loss |
Tyrone Spong |
2H2H The Road To Tokyo |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
KO (Left hook) |
3 |
|
2006-02-12 |
Win |
Alfredo la Monte |
Mauy Thai Gala in Amsterdam |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
KO |
|
|
2005-12-18 |
Loss |
Ondřej Hutník |
It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Prague, Final |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Decision |
3 |
3:00 |
Fight was for It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Prague Pool A Final -75 kg. Fails to qualify for It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2006. |
2005-12-18 |
Win |
Arslan Magomedov |
It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Prague, Semi Finals |
Prague, Czech Republic |
Decision |
3 |
3:00 |
2005-10-02 |
Loss |
Emil Zoraj |
It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Tilburg, Final |
Tilburg, Netherlands |
Decision |
3 |
3:00 |
Fight was for It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Tilburg Pool B Final -75 kg. Fails to qualify for It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2006 although will have another chance to qualify at the Prague event. |
2005-10-02 |
Win |
Jiri Zak |
It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Tilburg, Semi Finals |
Tilburg, Netherlands |
Decision |
3 |
3:00 |
2005-06-12 |
Loss |
Ondřej Hutník |
It's Showtime 2005 Amsterdam |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Decision |
5 |
3:00 |
2005-04-23 |
Win |
Cedric Copra |
Staredown, ICL Sportcentrum Landsmeer |
Landsmeer, Netherlands |
Decision |
5 |
3:00 |
2005-02-13 |
Loss |
Joerie Mes |
Muaythai in de Hoornse Vaart |
Alkmaar, Netherlands |
Decision (Unanimous) |
5 |
3:00 |
2004-12-19 |
Loss |
Jiri Zak |
Gala Landsmeer[11] |
Landsmeer, Netherlands |
Decision |
5 |
3:00 |
2003-11-12 |
Win |
Karapet Papijan |
Veni, Vidi, Vici II |
Veenendaal, Netherlands |
Decision (Unanimous) |
5 |
2:00 |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes
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Braan, Sem |
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Date of birth |
October 6, 1979 |
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