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
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

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
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  2. "選手名鑑". k-1.co.jp. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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