K-Jee (kickboxer)
K-Jee (born 5 November 1990) is a Japanese male kickboxer and the former K-1 Cruiserweight Champion and the former Krush Cruiserweight champion.[2]
| K-Jee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nakajima Keisuke 5 November 1990 Kumamoto, Japan |
| Other names | Keiji, ケイジ |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Cruiserweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Fukuoka, Japan |
| Team | K-1 Gym Fukuoka Team Beginning |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 7 |
Kickboxing career
He took part in the 2017 Heavyweight Grand Prix, but lost to the eventual winner Antonio Plazibat in the quarterfinals.[3] He bounced back with a TKO win over Shinya Uemura, during Krush 89.[4]
K-Jee participated in the 2018 K-1 Cruiserweight Grand Prix, for the inaugural K-1 Cruiserweight title. He beat Brian McGrath by TKO in the quarterfinals, but lost a unanimous decision to Sina Karimian in the semifinals.[5]
K-Jee won his next two fights, knocking Yuki Kudo out with a flying knee during Krush 97,[6] and Hitoshi Sugimoto with a right hook during Krush 101.[7]
He fought for his first major title during Krush 104, when he fought Rui Hanazawa for the Krush Cruiserweight title. He defeated Hanazawa by a second round TKO.[8][9]
K-Jee was scheduled to fight Hisaki Kato in December 2019. Kato won the fight by a second round TKO.[10] The two of them fought a rematch three months later, during Krush 112, which was to be K-Jee's first title defense.[11] K-Jee won the fight by a first round knockout.[12]
K-1 Jee was scheduled to fight Sina Karimian for the K-1 Cruiserweight title during the K-1 World GP event in Fukuoka. He won the fight by TKO, forcing Karimian's corner to throw in the towel midway through the first round.[13] Despite knocking Sina twice in the first round, K-Jee would lose the fight by a second-round knockout.[14]
After being badly hurt near the beginning to the second round, K-Jee staged a comeback victory, winning by way of a low kick knockout.[15]
K-Jee was scheduled to face Seiya Tanigawa at K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4, 2021.[16] He was later forced to withdraw from the fight. K-Jee participated in the 2022 K-1 openweight tournament, held at K-1: K'Festa 5 on April 3, 2022. He faced the Krush cruiserweight champion Mahmoud Sattari in the quarterfinals.[17] He lost the fight by a first-round knockout.[18]
Championships and accomplishments
- 2019 Krush Cruiserweight Champion (One title defense)
- 2020 K-1 Cruiserweight Champion
Fight record
| 21 Wins (18 (T)KO's), 12 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-03 | Loss |  Mahmoud Sattari | K-1: K'Festa 5, Tournament Quarterfinals | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left hook) | 1 | 1:28 | |
| 2021-07-17 | Win |  Ryo Aitaka | K-1 World GP 2021 in Fukuoka | Fukuoka, Japan | KO (Low kick) | 2 | 1:04 | |
| 2021-03-28 | Loss | Sina Karimian | K'Festa 4 Day 2 | Yoyogi, Japan | KO (Spinning backfist) | 2 | 0:26 | |
| For the K-1 Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 2020-11-02 | Win | Sina Karimian | K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka | Fukuoka, Japan | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 1 | 1:54 | |
| Wins the K-1 Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 2020-03-28 | Win |  Hisaki Kato | Krush 112 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left hook to the body) | 1 | 2:10 | |
| Defends the Krush Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 2019-12-28 | Loss | Hisaki Kato | K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～ | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Three knockdowns) | 2 | 1:17 | |
| 2019-08-31 | Win | Rui Hanazawa | Krush 104 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:43 | |
| Wins the Krush Cruiserweight title. | ||||||||
| 2019-05-18 | Win | Hitoshi Sugimoto | Krush 101 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 2 | 1:24 | |
| 2019-01-26 | Win | Yuki Kudo | Krush 97 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Flying knee) | 2 | 1:13 | |
| 2018-09-24 | Loss | Sina Karimian | K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals | Saitama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-09-24 | Win |  Brian McGrath | K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals | Saitama, Japan | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:37 | |
| 2018-06-30 | Win | Shinya Uemura | Krush 89 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Leg kicks) | 2 | 1:20 | |
| 2018-02-12 | Loss | Ryo Aitaka | Bigbang 32 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| For the Bigbang Heavyweight title. | ||||||||
| 2017-11-23 | Loss |  Antonio Plazibat | K-1 World GP 2017 Japan Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals | Saitama, Japan | KO (Left hook to the body) | 1 | 1:40 | |
| 2017-06-08 | Win | Tsutomu Takahagi | Krush 78 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 1 | 1:59 | |
| 2017-04-22 | Loss | Koichi | K-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right Straight) | 3 | 0:38 | |
| 2017-02-12 | Win | Ryo Aitaka | Bigbang 28 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Ref. Stop/Low Kicks) | 3 | 2:23 | |
| 2016-12-18 | Win | Hidekazu Kimura | Krush 71 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-09-19 | Win | Yoshinari | K-1 World GP 2016 Super Featherweight World Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:23 | |
| 2016-06-24 | Win | Hitoshi Sugimoto | K-1 WORLD GP 2016 IN JAPAN ～World 65 kg Tournament～ | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-02-30 | Loss | Zaurus Asami | Krush 64 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Nose injury) | 2 | 0:04 | |
| 2015-09-22 | Loss | Kazuya Akimoto | K-1 World GP 2015 Survival Wars | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-04-19 | Loss | Kotetsu | K-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 1 | 2:15 | |
| 2014-07-13 | Loss | Yutaro Yamauchi | Krush 43 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
References
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