Hiroki Nakajima

Japanese welterweight kickboxer

Hiroki Nakajima

Born|  (1988-07-05) July 5, 1988 (age 37)
Tokyo, Japan
Native name| 中島弘貴
Height| 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight| 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division| Welterweight
Style| Kickboxing
Fighting out of| Tokyo, Japan
Team| Bungeling Bay
Years active| 2006-present
Kickboxing record
Total| 50
Wins| 32
By knockout| 19
Losses| 18

Hiroki Nakajima (中島 弘貴, born July 5, 1988) in Tokyo, Japan is a Japanese welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Tokyo, Japan for the Bungeling Bay gym.[1] He is the 2009 Krush middleweight tournament champion and 2010 K-1 World MAX Japan runner up.[2]

## Biography / Career

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Nakajima began his kickboxing career in 2006 with the Shoot Boxing organization, winning all four of his fights. In 2009 after fighting for a number of promotions he joined Krush and won their "Road to MAX" 70 kg tournament at the end of the year.[3] As Krush was a feeder league for K-1 MAX, champion Nakajima qualified for the following year's K-1 World MAX Japan tournament.

He went into the competition on a hot winning streak, having won all eleven of his fights, an impressive seven by KO. At the tournament in Saitama Nakajima made his way to the final, stopping both of his opponents including a 0:58 second knockout of fellow prospect Hinata Watanabe. In the final he faced Yuichiro Nagashima in what was an entertaining match with both fighters going all out in their quest for victory. In the second round Nakajima managed to knock down Nagashima but was unable to press home his advantage, losing in the third by knockout.[4] Despite the first ever loss on his record, Nakajima's performance at the tournament earned him a call up to the K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 - Part 1 where he lost his elimination fight to 2002 MAX champion Albert Kraus.[5]

He scored a first-round knockout over KEN at Krush Ignition vol. 4 in Tokyo, Japan on June 2, 2013.[6][7][8]

He lost to Yoichi Yamazaki via extension round split decision on August 11, 2013, at Krush.30.[9]

## Titles

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* Krush
* 2009 Krush "Road to MAX" -70kg Tournament Winner
* 2015 Krush -70 kg Champion[10]

* K-1
* 2010 K-1 World MAX 2010 -70kg Japan Tournament runner up

* It's Showtime
* 2012 It's Showtime Japan -70 kg Champion

## Fight record

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Kickboxing Record  32 Wins (19 (T)KO's), 19 Losses

Date  | Result  | Opponent | Event | Location  | Method | Round | Time
2025-05-18 | Loss |  Ryoki | KNOCK OUT 2024 vol.6 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
For the interim KNOCK OUT Black Super Welterweight Championship.
2024-12-01 | Win |  Jaki Masaya | KNOCK OUT 2024 vol.6 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
2024-02-25 | Loss |  Jinku Oda | KNOCK OUT 2024 vol.1 | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00
2023-04-22 | Win |  Kohei Nishikawa | KNOCK OUT 2023 vol.1 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 2 | 2:09
2022-10-16 | Loss |  Kuntap Charoenchai | KNOCK OUT 2022 vol.6 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00
2022-07-23 | Win |  Ryoki | KNOCK OUT 2022 vol.4 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 4 | 1:22
2022-04-17 | Win |  Khonreach | KNOCK OUT 2022 vol.3 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right cross) | 2 | 0:25
2022-01-22 | Win |  Shuhei Sone | KNOCK OUT 2022 vol.1 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | 1:21
2021-10-29 | Win |  Yojiro Hiratsuka | KNOCK OUT 2021 vol.5 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | :300
2021-07-18 | Win |  Saksith | KNOCK OUT 2021 vol.3 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Punches) | 1 |
2019-11-02 | Loss |  Song Shaoqiu | Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 6th Group Stage | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
2019-06-23 | Loss |  Kaito | Shoot Boxing 2019 act.3 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Jumping knee) | 4 | 2:55
2018-01-27 | Loss |  Katsuya Jinbo | Krush 84 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
2017-06-18 | Loss |  Chingiz Allazov | K-1 World GP 2017 Super Middleweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left Uppercut) | 2 | 1:18
2017-03-03 | Win |  Yoichi Yamazaki | Krush 74 | Japan | KO (Jumping knee) | 2 | 2:00
2017-01-15 | Win |  Hiromi Wajima | Krush 72 | Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00
2016-09-21 | Win |  Kotetsu | Krush 69 | Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
2016-04-10 | Loss |  Jordann Pikeur | Krush 65 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
Loses the Krush -70 kg title.
2015-11-21 | Win |  Dmitrii Grafov | K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
2015-10-04 | Win |  Yutaro Yamauchi | Krush.59 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
Defends the Krush -70 kg title.
2015-07-04 | Loss |  Sanny Dahlbeck | K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (2 knockdowns/Punches) | 2 | 2:01
2015-04-12 | Win |  Yoichi Yamazaki | Krush.53 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
Wins the Krush -70 kg title.
2015-02-06 | Win |  Shintaro Matsukura | Krush 51 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
2014-10-25 | Loss |  Sen Bunthen | THAI FIGHT KING OF MUAY THAI 2014 | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 3:00
2014-04-15 | Loss |  Yasuhiro Kido | Krush.40 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
For the Krush -70 kg title.
2014-01-04 | Win |  Un Pyo Ha | Krush 37 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Flying knee) | 3 | 1:44
2013-10-30 | Win |  Taisei Kondo | Krush-IGNITION 2013 vol.7 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Knee to the body) | 3 | 1:01
2013-06-02 | Loss |  Yoichi Yamazaki | Krush.30 | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (split) | 4 | 3:00
2013-06-02 | Win |  KEN | Krush Ignition vol. 4 | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 |
2013-03-20 | Loss |  Yutaro Yamauchi | Krush.27 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 2 | 1:10
2012-07-29 | Loss |  Henri van Opstal | REBELS.12 & It's Showtime Japan Countdown-2 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00
2012-01-22 | Win |  Danilo Zanolini | REBELS.10 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00
Wins It's Showtime Japan -70 kg title.
2011-09-25 | Loss |  Takafumi Morita | K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final, Quarter Final | Osaka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
2011-07-16 | Loss |  Kenta | Krush inaugural -70 kg Championship Tournament, Semi Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
2011-05-29 | Win |  YOSHI | Krush 70 kg Tournament Opener, Quarter Finals[11] | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Jumping knee) | 3 | 0:50
Qualifies for Krush tournament semi finals -70 kg.
2010-12-30 | Loss |  Buakaw Por. Pramuk | World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
2010-07-05 | Loss |  Albert Kraus | K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 - Part 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2010 Final.
2010-03-27 | Loss |  Yuichiro Nagashima | K-1 World MAX 2010 Japan, Final | Saitama, Japan | KO (Right Hook) | 3 | 1:58
Fight was for K-1 World MAX 2010 Japan title -70 kg. Despite defeat he qualifies for K-1 World MAX Final 16 - Part 1.
2010-03-27 | Win |  Hinata | K-1 World MAX 2010 Japan, Semi Finals | Saitama, Japan | KO (Right Hook) | 1 | 0:58
2010-03-27 | Win |  Tatsuji | K-1 World MAX 2010 Japan, Quarter Finals | Saitama, Japan | KO (Punch Rush) | 2 | 0:43
2009-11-02 | Win |  Yutaro Yamauchi | Krush Lightweight GP 2009 Final Round, "Road to MAX" Final | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00
Wins Krush "Road to MAX" -70 kg tournament and qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2010 Japan.
2009-09-22 | Win |  Hiroshi Sannai | Krush 4, "Road to MAX" Semi Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
Qualifies for Krush "Road to MAX" -70 kg tournament final.
2009-08-14 | Win |  Daisuke Tsutsumi | Krush Lightweight GP 2009 Final 16, Super Fight | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00
2009-05-17 | Win |  Tomo Kiire | A.J.K.F. "Krush 3" | Japan | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 3 | 2:33
2009-03-14 | Win |  Kazunori "POPEYE" Kagebi | A.J.K.F. "Krush 2" | Japan | KO | 2 | 0:41
2008-11-30 | Win |  73King | R.I.S.E. 51 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00
2008-10-31 | Win |  KOUHEI | The Smoker's Halloween | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 1 | 1:07
2007-10-28 | Win |  Takuo Tsukamoto | Shoot Boxing Battle Summit Ground Zero | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 2 | 0:30
2007-09-30 | Win |  Kenji Matsumoto | Shoot Boxing Warriors 2007 MU-SO 4 | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R KO (Left Hook) | 2 | 2:49
2007-07-29 | Win |  Takashi Hishida | Shoot Boxing Warriors 2007 MU-SO 3 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (3 Knockdowns/Right Hook) | 1 | 1:18
2006-09-23 | Win |  Keisuke Nobata | WSBA "Shoot Boxing 2006 Neo ΟΡΘΡΟΣ Series 5th" | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Knee) | 2 | 1:20
Legend:  Win  Loss  Draw/No contest  Notes

## See also

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* List of male kickboxers
* List of K-1 Events

## References

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1. ^ "K-1 OFFICIAL WEBSITE – Hiroki Nakajima – FIGHTERS". K-1 Official Website. Archived from the original on 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
2. ^ "K-1 MAX 2010 Grand Prix Limps Into Action This Monday (Scroll Down)". www.headkicklegend.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
3. ^ "Krush! Masato's Opponent TBA Within This Week". www.fansofk1.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
4. ^ "A Champion in Pigtails". K-1 Official Website. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
5. ^ "July 5th MAX Fight Report! The cold-blooded Sato-machine!". K-1 Official Website. Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
6. ^ Japanese Scene Weekly Recap: April 14th - 21st
7. ^ Japanese Kickboxing Scene: June Preview
8. ^ Japanese Scene Weekly Recap: May 27th -June 2nd
9. ^ "新しい風が吹いた。板橋寛、卜部弘嵩下し60kg級王者に：8.11 後楽園". Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
10. ^ "【Krush】中島が－70kg級王座獲得でK-1出撃をアピール". www.efight.jp. 12 April 2015.
11. ^ "Krush公式ブログ (Japanese language - results of Krush event)". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. www.wakoweb.com. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 2011-05-30.

## External links

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* K-1 OFFICIAL WEBSITE | Hiroki Nakajima | FIGHTERS