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Hiromi Wajima
Born和島 大海
(1995-02-23) 23 February 1995 (age 29)
Shijōnawate, Osaka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
DivisionSuper Welterweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofOsaka, Japan
TeamGessinkai Team Samurai
Years active2015-present
Kickboxing record
Total16
Wins12
By knockout10
Losses4
By knockout2

Hiromi Wajima (born 23 February 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer and the finalist of the 2020 K-1 Super Welterweight Grand Prix.

Kickboxing career

Hiromi began a five fight winning streak with a first round TKO win over Kazunari Kimura.[2][3] During this run he likewise scored knockouts over Yoichi Yamazaki[4], Shimada Masayuki and Tanaka Yuki[5]. Wajima won the rematch with Jinbo Katsuya during KHAOS 5, with a second round KO.[6]

Hiromi Wajima had his second professional career loss with a unanimous decision loss to Jordann Pikeur.[7][8] He suffered his first knockout loss at the hands of Minoru Kimura, losing after only two minutes.[9]

He snapped his losing streak at Krush 108, where Wajima won a unanimous decision against Daisuke Fujimura.[10]

Wajima participated in the 2020 Super Welterweight Grand Prix. In the quarter final bout he faced Avatar Tor Morsim whom he defeated early in the third round with a leg kick knockout. In the semifinals he won a unanimous decision against Yasuhiro Kido. In the grand prix finals he fought a rematch with Minoru Kimura. He would fail to capture the super welterweight title, losing to Kimura for the second time in his career.[11][12][13]

Championships and accomplishments

  • K-1
    • K-1 Super Welterweight Grand Prix Runner-up
    • K-1 Super Welterweight All Japan Amateur Tournament Winner (Two times)

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
12 wins (10 KOs), 4 losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
22 Mar 2020 Loss Brazil Minoru Kimura K'Festa 3 Saitama, Japan KO (Punch) 1 1:10
K-1 Super Welterweight Grand Prix Finals.
22 Mar 2020 Win Japan Yasuhiro Kido K'Festa 3 Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
K-1 Super Welterweight Grand Prix Semi Finals.
22 Mar 2020 Win Thailand Avatar Tor Morsi K'Festa 3 Saitama, Japan KO (Leg Kick) 3 0:40
K-1 Super Welterweight Grand Prix Quarter Finals.
16 Nov 2019 Win Japan Daisuke Fujimura Krush 108 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
10 Mar 2019 Loss Brazil Minoru Kimura K'Festa 2 Saitama, Japan KO (Punches) 1 2:21
30 Sep 2018 Loss Netherlands Jordann Pikeur Krush 93 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
26 May 2018 Win Japan Jinbo Katsuya KHAOS 5 Tokyo, Japan KO (Punch) 2 2:32
27 Dec 2017 Win Japan Yoichi Yamazaki K-1 2017 Survival Wars Tokyo, Japan KO (Jumping knee) 3 2:06
14 Oct 2017 Win Japan Shimada Masayuki KHAOS 4 Tokyo, Japan KO (Punch) 1 2:24
20 Aug 2017 Win Japan Tanaka Yuki Krush 79 Nagoya, Japan KO (Punch) 1 2:26
27 Apr 2017 Win Japan Kazunari Kimura K-1 WGP 2017 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches) 1 1:13
15 Jan 2017 Loss Japan Hiroki Nakajima Krush 72 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00
18 Jul 2016 Win Japan Jinbo Katsuya Krush 67 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches) 2 2:37

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hiromi Wajima". Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ "[ニュース]2017.3.6 「K-1 WORLD GP」4.22代々木 ＜プレリミナリーファイト＞3カードが決定!!". k-1xkrush.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. ^ "タイトルマッチ・スーパーファイト・プレリミナリーファイト編". k-1.co.jp. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ^ "K-1 World GP: Survival Wars 2017 – Fightcard". perfectkickboxing.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. ^ "「Krush.79～in NAGOYA～」8.20(日)名古屋 出場選手コメントを公開!!【Krush -70kg Fight / 和島大海 vs 田中STRIKE雄基】". k-1.co.jp. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  6. ^ "KHAOS.5 Results: Wajima Faceplants Jinbo, Tsubakihara Defeats Morisaka". combatpress.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  7. ^ "k-1-krush-jordan-pikeur-verslaat-hiromi-wajima-en-behoudt-wereldtitel". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. ^ "K-1 Krush: ´Jordan Pikeur verslaat Hiromi Wajima en behoudt wereldtitel´". drimble.nl. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  9. ^ "K'Festa.2". muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Hiromi Wajima vs. Daisuke Fujimura". tapology.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  11. ^ "The Eight Limbs Podcast, Episode 5: Takeru vs Petchdam & K'Festa 3, Ft. Lucas Bourdon". thefight-site.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  12. ^ "A 26-year-old kickboxer at the 'Superbowl of Japanese fighting' hit his opponent so hard he was knocked out on his feet before falling awkwardly in a heap". insider.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  13. ^ "K'Festa 3 Results and Report". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 16 July 2020.


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