Fabio Kwasi
BornFabio Lucas Kwasi
(1995-12-15) December 15, 1995
Purmerend
Other namesCastello
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Cruiserweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofNetherlands
TeamMike's Gym
TrainerMike Passenier
Kickboxing record
Total55
Wins45
By knockout22
Losses10
By knockout3
Draws0
Other information
Notable relativesChico Kwasi, brother
Last updated on: September 22, 2018

Fabio Kwasi is a Dutch-Surinamese heavyweight kickboxer currently signed to OSS Fighters. He is the 2020 OSS Fighters 05 and the 2016 WLF heavyweight tournaments winner, the Tafneft Cup season 2018 winner, and the 2016 K-1 World GP -95kg tournament runner-up.

He was ranked in the heavyweight top ten by Combat Press from November 2016[1] until September 2018,[2] as well as from July 2021 until February 2022.[3]

Kickboxing career

Fabio fought in the 2016 WFL four man heavyweight tournament. He defeated Brian Douwes by decision in the semifinals, and Sam Tevette by an extra round decision in the finals.[4]

Kwasi took part in the 2016 K-1 Heavyweight tournament. He won decisions against Mladen Kujundžić in the quarterfinals, and Rade Opačić in the semifinals, but suffered a KO loss to Roman Kryklia in the finals.[5]

After placing second in the K-1 tournament, Kwasi fought Ibrahim El Bouni during WFL's Almere event.[6] El Bouni won by a third round KO.[7][8]

Kwasi faced Arkadiy Lisin in the tenth season of Tafnet Cup. He won the fight by a first round TKO.[9]

He fought in the WFL Heavyweight tournament, but lost to Murat Aygun in the quarterfinal bout.[10]

Fabio won the Tatneft Arena Cup Heavyweight tournament, with a decision win against Igor Darmeshkin in the finals.[11]

Kwasi participated in the 2020 OSS Fighters Heavyweight tournament. In the quarterfinals he defeated Buğra Erdoğan by decision. In the semifinals, he likewise defeated Clyde Brunswijk. He won the tournament final against Cristian Ristea by a third round TKO.[12][13]

Kwasi was scheduled to face Cristian Ristea in a rematch at OSS Fighters 07 on November 19, 2021.[14]

Mixed martial arts career

Kwasi is scheduled to make his mixed martial arts debut against Yassine Boughanem at Ares FC 7: Abdouraguimov vs. Amoussou on June 25, 2022.[15]

Championships and awards

Professional kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
45 wins (22 (T)KOs), 10 losses, 0 draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-12-02LossGermany Andre SchmelingGlory 85Frankfurt, GermanyTKO2
2023-04-29LossSerbia Nikola FilipovićGlory 85Rotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Majority)33:00
2023-04-21LossSlovakia Ivan BartekCerberos Fight Night 11Nové Mesto nad Váhom, SlovakiaDecision33:00
2020-02-07WinRomania Cristian RisteaOSS Fighters 05, Tournament FinalBucharest, RomaniaTKO (referee stoppage)31:30
Wins OSS Fighters 5 Heavyweight Tournament.
2020-02-07WinSuriname Clyde BrunswijkOSS Fighters 05, Tournament Semi FinalBucharest, RomaniaDecision33:00
2020-02-07WinTurkey Buğra ErdoğanOSS Fighters 05, Tournament Quarter FinalBucharest, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2018-12-07WinRussia Igor DarmeshkinTatneft Cup 2018 FinalKazan, RussiaDecision43:00
Wins Tatneft Arena Cup 2018 +80kg Championship Tournament.
2018-09-22LossTurkey Murat AygunWFL: Final 8, Quarter FinalsAlmere, NetherlandsDecision33:00
2018-08-24LossRussia Kirill KornilovTatneft Cup 2018 1/2 Finals 1st SelectionKazan, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-05-31WinRussia Maksim SazontsevTatneft Cup 2018 1/4 FinalsKazan, RussiaTKO (Referee Stoppage/Left Hook)2
2017-12-14WinRussia Arkadiy LisinTatneft Cup FinalKazan, RussiaTKO (RTD)13:00
2017-10-29WinTurkey Serkan OzcaglayanWFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky, Final 16 [19]Almere, NetherlandsTKO2—
2017-05-27LossUkraine Oleh PryimachovEmei Legend 19Chinadoctor stoppage (cut)20:40
2017-04-23LossMorocco Ibrahim El BouniWFL - Champion vs. Champion, Semi Finals [20][21]Almere, NetherlandsKO3
2016-10-27LossUkraine Roman KrykliaK-1 World GP 2016 -95kg Championship TournamentBelgrade, SerbiaKO (Knee)2
For The K-1 World GP 2016 -95kg Championship Tournament.
2016-10-27WinSerbia Rade OpačićK-1 World GP 2016 -95kg Championship TournamentBelgrade, SerbiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-10-27WinCroatia Mladen KujundžićK-1 World GP 2016 -95kg Championship TournamentBelgrade, SerbiaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-10-15WinSpain Lorenzo Javier JorgeCampionato Del Mundo ProfesionalSanta Cruz de Tenerife, SpainTKO (Arm Injury)1
2016-04-03WinNetherlands Sam TevetteWFL: Where Heroes Meet Legends, FinalHoofddorp, NetherlandsExtension round decision43:00
Wins WFL Heavyweight Tournament.
2016-04-03WinNetherlands Brian DouwesWFL: Where Heroes Meet Legends, Semi FinalsHoofddorp, NetherlandsDecision33:00
2016-03-26WinNetherlands Martin TerpstraNorth vs the Rest VIILeek, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2015-11-21WinNetherlands Patrick VeenstraEnfusion Live #34Groningen, NetherlandsDecision33:00
2015-09-25WinCroatia Mladen KujundžićWFL: BosniaLaktaši, Bosnia and HerzegovinaTKO (referee stoppage)2
2015-08-01LossRomania Bogdan StoicaSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2015Mamaia, RomaniaDecision (split)33:00
2015-06-19WinRomania Sebastian CiobanuSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2015Constanța, RomaniaDecision33:00
2015-03-14LossRomania Robert DorinKOK World GP 2015 in Vilnius, Semi FinalsVilnius, LithuaniaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2014-10-04WinGermany Enrico RoggeEnfusion Live #21Merseburg, GermanyKO (knee to the head)11:14
2014-09-27WinMorocco Mohammed BoudadourUnited Fighting LeagueMarrakesh, MoroccoKO2
2014-12-06WinUnited Kingdom Ben VickersRoninLondon, EnglandDecision33:00
Wins ISKA K-1 Rules European Cruiserweight (−88.5 kg/194 lb) Championship.
2013-09-21WinNetherlands Iwan PangWarriors TodayNetherlandsKO3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: November 2016". combatpress.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2018". combatpress.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "MURTHEL GROENHART WINS WFL 76KG TOURNAMENT". murthelgroenhart.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "K-1 VIDEO! Kryklia s TRI nokauta koljenom osvojio Kujundžićev turnir". profightstore.hr. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "El Bouni zakazao mečeve s Verlindenom i Kwasijem". croring.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "(VIDEO) Ibrahim El Bouni teško nokautirao Fabija Kwasija". croring.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "World Fighting League: Champion vs. Champion Results". combatpress.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "(VIDEO) Fabio Kwasi slavio prekidom na Tatneft kupu". croring.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "World Fight League Final 8 Results: Aygun Takes Heavyweight Tournament, Baars Demolishes Dehby". combatpress.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "(VIDEO) Ljubo Jalovi poražen u finalu, Kwasi pobjednik Tatneft kupa". croring.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Fabio Kwasi, învingător în piramida greilor de la gala "OSS Fighters 05 & SK - Gentlemen's Tournament". Victorie și pentru Ștefan Orza (galerie foto)". ziuaconstanta.ro. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "OSS Fighters 5 Results". kickboxingz.com. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "Romania-Holland Heavyweight Rematch Headlines OSS Fighters 07". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  15. ↑ Dorff, Marcel (3 April 2022). "MMA | Drie Nederlanders Vechten Tijdens Ares FC 6 & 7 In ParijsC 6 & 7 IN PARIJS". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  16. ↑ "OSS Fighters 5 Results". 7 February 2020.
  17. ↑ "ISKA Masters Pro-division World, Intercontinental and European Champions" (PDF). iskaworldhq.com.
  18. ↑ "THE TWO FABIO'S BOTH EUROPEAN CHAMPION". mikesgym.nl.
  19. ↑ Uitslagen WFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky(in Dutch)
  20. ↑ World Fighting League: Champion vs. Champion
  21. ↑ Uitslagen World Fighting League: Champion vs. Champion(in Dutch)
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