Lechi Kurbanov
| Lechi Kurbanov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lechi Kurbanov April 9, 1978 |
| Nationality |
 Russian |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | 4th degree black belt in Kyokushin kaikan |
| Trainer | Shokei Matsui |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
Lechi Kurbanov is a Russian karateka and kickboxer. He finished in 5th position in the 8th World Tournament (IKO 1) 2003. He is well known for his Ushiro mawashi geri. He began training in kyokushin kaikan seriously after he moved to Gudermes at the age of 13.
He defeated Jan Nortje by way of an extension round split decision on June 29, 2013 in Grozny, Chechnya.[1]
Titles
- 8th World Tournament (IKO 1) 2003 - 5th
- 3rd World Weight Tournament (IKO 1) 2005 – 2nd
- All Japan Weight Tournament (IKO 1) 2002 - 1st
- Americas Cup 2002 - 2nd
- European Championships (IKO 1) 2001* - 1st
- European Championships (IKO 1) 1999* - 3rd
- European Cup 2002 - 1st
- Russian Open 2002* - 2nd
- 2nd World Team Cup 2002 - 2nd
- 9th World Kyokushin Champion 2001
Kickboxing record
| 4 Wins (1 (T)KO's, 3 Decisions), 0 Losses | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | |
| 2013-6-29 | Win |  Jan Nortje |
World Ichigeki Cup, Grozny, Russia | Decision (split) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-10-5 | Win |  Edson Lopez |
Ichigeki Brazil 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2004-05-30 | Win |  Big Fam |
Kyokushin vs K-1 2004 All Out Battle, Tokyo, Japan | TKO (ushiro tobi mawashi geri) | 1 | 1:00 | |
| 2002-08-10 | Win |  Lloyd van Dams |
8.10 ICHIGEKI, Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
References
External links
- Official karate website
- http://www.kyokushin4life.com/fighter/