Sem Braan

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Sem Braan
Born (1979-10-06) October 6, 1979
Other names Semtex
Nationality Netherlands Dutch
Height 1.84 m (6 ft  1⁄2 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
Division Super Middleweight
Style Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team Mejiro Gym
Kickboxing record
Total 67
Wins 47
By knockout 12
Losses 18
Draws 2
last updated on: December 7, 2013

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 Braan 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.

In a battle between two of the world's top 10 light heavyweights, Braan lost to Constantin Tutu via decision at the KOK World Grand Prix 2012 in Chisnau, Moldova on September 29, 2012.[5]

He lost to Rickard Nordstrand via second round KO at Fight Night 08 in Stockholm, Sweden on August 17, 2013.[6][7][8]

Titles

  • 2011 W.A.K.O. Pro K-1 Rules world champion -85 kg
  • 2008 It's Showtime Reality Show winner -75 kg
  • 2007 W.A.K.O. Pro K-1 Rules European champion -80 kg
  • 2006 K-1 MAX Canarias champion -70 kg
  • 2005 It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Prague Pool B runner up -75 kg
  • 2005 It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Tilburg Pool B runner up -75 kg

Kickboxing Record

Kickboxing Record
47 Wins (12 (T)KO's), 18 Losses, 2 Draws[9]
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2013-12-01 Loss Morocco Ibrahim El Bouni Fight Fans 7 Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2013-08-17 Loss Sweden Rickard Nordstrand Fight Night 08 Stockholm, Sweden KO (punches) 2 1:34
2012-09-29 Loss Moldova Constantin Tutu KOK World GP 2012 in Chisinau Chişinău, Moldova Decision 3 3:00
2011-06-18 Win Netherlands Marino Schouten Thaiboksgala BlokhuispoortKickboxing[10][11] Leeuwarden, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2011-04-30 Win Switzerland Mohamed Belkacem Ring Rules Kickboxing[12] Milan, Italy Decision 5 3:00
Wins vacant W.A.K.O. Pro K-1 Rules -85 kg World title.
2011-01-29 Win Netherlands Henry Akendiz Mejiro Gym KickBox Gala[13][14] Zaandam, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2010-12-11 Loss Ukraine Alexander Oleynik KOK World GP 2010 in Chisinau, Quarter Finals Chişinău, Moldova TKO
2010-01-09 Win Egypt Amir Zeyada Ring Sensation Championship: Uprising 12 Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2010-05-29 Loss Morocco L'houcine Ouzgni It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (4-1) 3 3:00
2009-11-21 Loss Belarus 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 Suriname Imro Main It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2008-11-29 Win Suriname Murthel Groenhart It's Showtime 2008 Eindhoven Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2008-10-26 Win Morocco L'houcine Ouzgni Top Team Gala Beverwijk Beverwijk, Netherlands KO (High Kick + Punch) 5
2008-09-06 Loss Belarus 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 Brazil 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 Egypt Amir Zeyada It's Showtime Reality Show '08, Semi Final Koh Samui, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2008-03-15 Loss Belarus Dmitry Shakuta It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2008, Semi Finals 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2008-03-15 Win Czech Republic Jiri Zak It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2008, Quarter Finals 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2007-06-30 Win Portugal 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 Portugal Tierry Mendes Portugal TKO 3
2007-02-02 Loss Morocco Tarik Slimani It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Zwolle, Quarter Finals Zwolle, Netherlands TKO (Ref Stop/Punches) 1
2006-12-02 Win Netherlands Henry Akdeniz It's Showtime 2006 Alkmaar Alkmaar, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2006-11-19 Win Cameroon 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 Spain Loren K-1 MAX Canarias 2006, Semi Finals Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain TKO (Low Kicks)
2006-11-19 Win Morocco Tarik Slimani K-1 MAX Canarias 2006, Quarter Finals Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Ext.R TKO 4
2006-09-23 Win Netherlands Vincent Vielvoye It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2006, Super Fight Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2006-06-18 Loss Suriname Tyrone Spong 2H2H The Road To Tokyo Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (Left hook) 3
2006-02-12 Win Netherlands Alfredo la Monte Mauy Thai Gala in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands KO
2005-12-18 Loss Czech Republic 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 Russia Arslan Magomedov It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Prague, Semi Finals Prague, Czech Republic Decision 3 3:00
2005-10-02 Loss Croatia 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 Czech Republic Jiri Zak It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Tilburg, Semi Finals Tilburg, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2005-06-12 Loss Czech Republic Ondřej Hutník It's Showtime 2005 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2005-04-23 Win Netherlands Antilles Cedric Copra Staredown, ICL Sportcentrum Landsmeer Landsmeer, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2005-02-13 Loss Netherlands Joerie Mes Muaythai in de Hoornse Vaart Alkmaar, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2004-12-19 Loss Czech Republic Jiri Zak Gala Landsmeer[15] Landsmeer, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00
2003-11-12 Win Armenia Karapet Papijan Veni, Vidi, Vici II Veenendaal, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Photos Sem Braan WAKO European title". www.mejirogym.nl. Retrieved 2011-02-06. 
  2. ↑ "Sem Braan vs Thierry Mendes - EUROPEES TITEL (Dutch Language)". www.mixfight.nl. Retrieved 2011-02-06. 
  3. ↑ "FotoVerslag It's Showtime Alkmaar, 6-9-2008 (Dutch Language)". www.fighttalk.nl. Retrieved 2011-02-06. 
  4. ↑ "IT'S SHOWTIME 37 REPORT - FIGHTNEWZ.NET". www.fightnewz.net. Retrieved 2011-02-06. 
  5. ↑ KOK WGP 2012 Results: Dorel Wins Tournament, Tutu Beats Braan
  6. ↑ Rickard Nordstrand möter Sem Braan i comebacken
  7. ↑ Stor kampsportsgala på Stockholms Stadion den 17:e augusti – Rickard Nordstrand gör comeback
  8. ↑ Rickard Nordstrand vs Sem Braan på ”Fightnight 08″ 17:e augusti
  9. ↑ "Sem Braan Profile (Note that record appears to be from 2006 - has changed since)". www.mejirogym.nl. Retrieved 2011-02-06. 
  10. ↑ "Uitslagen - Thaiboksgala Blokhuispoort (Dutch language - results)". www.mixfight.nl. Retrieved 2011-06-18. 
  11. ↑ "Dutch Scene: Rico Verhoeven, Sem Braan Victorious in Northern Netherlands". www.headkicklegend.com. Retrieved 2011-06-18. 
  12. ↑ "Sem Braan wint WAKO K-1 World Title van Mohamed Belkacem". www.fighttalk.nl. Retrieved 2011-06-15. 
  13. ↑ "Interview Sem Braan (In Dutch - mentions fight with Akendiz)". www.mixfight.nl. Retrieved 2011-06-20. 
  14. ↑ "Poster + matchmaking Mejiro Gym gala (In Dutch - mentions result)". www.mixfight.nl. Retrieved 2011-06-20. 
  15. ↑ "Uitslagen Landsmeer 19-12-04 (Dutch language)". www.kickbox.nl. Retrieved 2011-05-22. 

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