K-Jee
BornNakajima Keisuke
(1990-11-05) 5 November 1990
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
Total36
Wins21
By knockout18
Losses15
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

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

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing Record
21 Wins (18 (T)KO's), 15 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-09-10LossJapan Mikio UedaK-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～Yokohama, JapanTKO (3 knockdowns)21:39
2023-07-17LossRomania Ștefan LătescuK-1 World GP 2023Tokyo, JapanKO (Left hook to the body)11:53
2022-08-11LossJapan Seiya TanigawaK-1 World GP 2022 in FukuokaFukuoka, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2022-04-03LossIran Mahmoud SattariK-1: K'Festa 5, Tournament QuarterfinalsTokyo, JapanKO (Left hook)11:28
2021-07-17WinJapan Ryo AitakaK-1 World GP 2021 in FukuokaFukuoka, JapanKO (Low kick)21:04
2021-03-28LossIran Sina KarimianK'Festa 4 Day 2Yoyogi, JapanKO (Spinning backfist)20:26
Loses the K-1 Cruiserweight title.
2020-11-02WinIran Sina KarimianK-1 World GP 2020 in FukuokaFukuoka, JapanTKO (Corner Stoppage)11:54
Wins the K-1 Cruiserweight title.
2020-03-28WinFrance Hisaki KatoKrush 112Tokyo, JapanKO (Left hook to the body)12:10
Defends the Krush Cruiserweight title.
2019-12-28LossFrance Hisaki KatoK-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ～Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament～Tokyo, JapanTKO (Three knockdowns)21:17
2019-08-31WinJapan Rui HanazawaKrush 104Tokyo, JapanTKO (Punches)21:43
Wins the Krush Cruiserweight title.
2019-05-18WinJapan Hitoshi SugimotoKrush 101Tokyo, JapanKO (Right hook)21:24
2019-01-26WinJapan Yuki KudoKrush 97Tokyo, JapanKO (Flying knee)21:13
2018-09-24LossIran Sina KarimianK-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Semi FinalsSaitama, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-09-24WinUnited States Brian McGrathK-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalsSaitama, JapanTKO (Punches)22:37
2018-06-30WinJapan Shinya UemuraKrush 89Tokyo, JapanTKO (Leg kicks)21:20
2018-02-12LossJapan Ryo AitakaBigbang 32Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
For the Bigbang Heavyweight title.
2017-11-23LossCroatia Antonio PlazibatK-1 World GP 2017 Japan Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Quarter FinalsSaitama, JapanKO (Left hook to the body)11:40
2017-06-08WinJapan Tsutomu TakahagiKrush 78Tokyo, JapanTKO (Referee Stoppage)11:59
2017-04-22LossJapan KoichiK-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight TournamentTokyo, JapanKO (Right Straight)30:38
2017-02-12WinJapan Ryo AitakaBigbang 28Tokyo, JapanTKO (Ref. Stop/Low Kicks)32:23
2016-12-18WinJapan Hidekazu KimuraKrush 71Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-09-19WinJapan YoshinariK-1 World GP 2016 Super Featherweight World TournamentTokyo, JapanTKO (Punches)21:23
2016-06-24WinJapan Hitoshi SugimotoK-1 WORLD GP 2016 IN JAPAN ～World 65 kg Tournament～Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-02-30LossJapan Zaurus AsamiKrush 64Tokyo, JapanTKO (Nose injury)20:04
2015-09-22LossJapan Kazuya AkimotoK-1 World GP 2015 Survival WarsTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-04-19LossJapan KotetsuK-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship TournamentTokyo, JapanKO (Right hook)12:15
2014-07-13LossJapan Yutaro YamauchiKrush 43Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-10-21WinJapan Meriken YutoKAKUMEI PURITYOsaka, JapanKO (Right cross)31:49
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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