K-Jee (kickboxer)

K-Jee
BornNakajima Keisuke
(1990-11-05) 5 November 1990 (age 33)
Kumamoto, Japan
Other namesKeiji, ケイジ
NationalityJapanese
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
DivisionCruiserweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofFukuoka, Japan
TeamK-1 Gym Fukuoka Team Beginning
Kickboxing record
Total38
Wins22
By knockout19
Losses16
By knockout10

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]

Kickboxing career

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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]

K-Jee faced Seiya Tanigawa at K-1 World GP 2022 in Fukuoka on August 11, 2022.[19] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, after he was twice knocked down, once each in the second and third rounds.[20]

Championships and accomplishments

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Fight record

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Professional Kickboxing Record
22 Wins (19 (T)KO's), 16 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-12-14 Netherlands Errol Zimmerman K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final, Quarterfinal Tokyo, Japan
2024-10-05 Win France Jérôme Le Banner K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka Osaka, Japan KO (High kick) 1 1:26
Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final.
2024-03-23 Loss Italy Mattia Faraoni The Arena Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-09-10 Loss Japan Mikio Ueda K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～ Yokohama, Japan TKO (3 knockdowns) 2 1:39
2023-07-17 Loss Romania Ștefan Lătescu K-1 World GP 2023 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook to the body) 1 1:53
2022-08-11 Loss Japan Seiya Tanigawa K-1 World GP 2022 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-04-03 Loss Iran Mahmoud Sattari K-1: K'Festa 5, Tournament Quarterfinals Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook) 1 1:28
2021-07-17 Win Japan Ryo Aitaka K-1 World GP 2021 in Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan KO (Low kick) 2 1:04
2021-03-28 Loss Iran Sina Karimian K'Festa 4 Day 2 Yoyogi, Japan KO (Spinning backfist) 2 0:26
Loses the K-1 Cruiserweight title.
2020-11-02 Win Iran 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 France Hisaki Kato Krush 112 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook to the body) 1 2:10
Defends the Krush Cruiserweight title.
2019-12-28 Loss France 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 Japan Rui Hanazawa Krush 104 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches) 2 1:43
Wins the Krush Cruiserweight title.
2019-05-18 Win Japan Hitoshi Sugimoto Krush 101 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 2 1:24
2019-01-26 Win Japan Yuki Kudo Krush 97 Tokyo, Japan KO (Flying knee) 2 1:13
2018-09-24 Loss Iran Sina Karimian K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-09-24 Win United States Brian McGrath K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Saitama, Japan TKO (Punches) 2 2:37
2018-06-30 Win Japan Shinya Uemura Krush 89 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Leg kicks) 2 1:20
2018-02-12 Loss Japan Ryo Aitaka Bigbang 32 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
For the Bigbang Heavyweight title.
2017-11-23 Loss Croatia 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 Japan Tsutomu Takahagi Krush 78 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 1:59
2017-04-22 Loss Japan Koichi K-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight Tournament Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Straight) 3 0:38
2017-02-12 Win Japan Ryo Aitaka Bigbang 28 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Ref. Stop/Low Kicks) 3 2:23
2016-12-18 Win Japan Hidekazu Kimura Krush 71 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-09-19 Win Japan Yoshinari K-1 World GP 2016 Super Featherweight World Tournament Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches) 2 1:23
2016-06-24 Win Japan Hitoshi Sugimoto K-1 WORLD GP 2016 IN JAPAN ～World 65 kg Tournament～ Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-02-30 Loss Japan Zaurus Asami Krush 64 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Nose injury) 2 0:04
2015-09-22 Loss Japan Kazuya Akimoto K-1 World GP 2015 Survival Wars Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-04-19 Loss Japan Kotetsu K-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship Tournament Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 1 2:15
2014-07-13 Loss Japan Yutaro Yamauchi Krush 43 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-10-21 Win Japan Meriken Yuto KAKUMEI PURITY Osaka, Japan KO (Right cross) 3 1:49
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "K-Jee". k-1.co.jp /ケイジ/Keiji. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ^ "選手名鑑". k-1.co.jp. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ "K-1 World GP 2017 Heavyweight Championship Tournament Results". combatpress.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. ^ "【Krush】K-Jeeが強烈右ローでWMC日本王者をKO". efight.jp. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. ^ "K-1 World GP 2018 Cruiserweight Tournament Results: Karimian Crowned, Takeru Stops Puertas". combatpress.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. ^ "【Krush】江川優生が涙の初戴冠、3人の新王者誕生". efight.jp. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. ^ "【K-1 KRUSH】K-Jeeが右フックでKO勝利、決勝進出". efight.jp. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  8. ^ "K-1 Krush 104: Results". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  9. ^ "K-1 KRUSH FIGHT 104 Results". thebodylockmma.com. September 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  10. ^ "K-1 World GP Japan: Results". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  11. ^ "【Krush】K-1実行委員会が3・28『Krush.112』後楽園ホール大会を無観客大会として行うことを発表". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Krush 112: K-Jee Gains Revenge (Video)". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  13. ^ "K-1 World GP 2020 Japan Results: K-Jee Unseats Karimian, Kotomi Edges KANA". combatpress.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  14. ^ Tatum, Rob. "K'Festa.4 Day.2 Results: Takeru Blasts Pettas, Karimian Exacts Revenge on K-Jee". combatpress.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  15. ^ "K－1で熊本出身K－JeeがKO勝ち「魂です」". nishinippon.co.jp. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  16. ^ "【K-1】K-Jeeが右フックでのKOを予告すれば、谷川聖哉は右ハイキックでKO宣言「階級の魅力を伝えられるように頑張る」（K-Jee）". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  17. ^ "【K-1】石井慧、京太郎、サッタリら出場の無差別級トーナメント初開催＝K-1生誕の地・代々木で". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  18. ^ "【Ｋ１】サッタリが88秒殺、前クルーザー級王者K－Jee沈め準決勝へ 無差別級トーナメント". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  19. ^ "【K-1】K-Jeeと谷川聖哉が仕切り直しの一戦、両者とも日本人クルーザー級最強決定戦を制して「外国人選手と戦いたい」". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  20. ^ "【K-1】谷川聖哉がK-Jeeから2度のダウンを奪う！クルーザー"日本人頂上対決"制す". efight.jp. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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