Japanese kickboxing

If somebody would have told me 3 years ago i would go into kickboxing, i would have say something like"Whut?!?".

What i didnt know at the time is that japanese kickboxing (like AJKF) is pretty similar to muay thai. You can use "Hidji"(elbows), "Hisa"(knee), even "KUBIZUMO"(clinch) is allowed.

Most of the bout are 3 rounds of 3 min (1minute interval between each)with an extra round in case of draw.
Except for Titles match, Internationals match (with foreigner guest) and some tournaments wich are in 5 rounds.

Also there are different organisations of kickboxing here in japan. Im not gonna tell every specificity about them all, but quicly :

- AJKF : ok, you know already.
- NJKF : new japan kickboxing fed. Like precedent
- SKB : shin nihon kickboxing fed. (shin = new) also same
- J-NET WORK: still same (prononcé en français ca me fait toujours marrer)
- M-1: real muay thai, always some thai fighters on the card
- RISE : k1 rules, punchs scores a lot, quick-clinch allowed
- SHOOTBOXING : they wear pants, and can submit during stand up (armlock, strangulation,..)

Of course there are some other organisations (MARTIAL ARTS,...) but i will tell about once i will have been to one of their event.
For now im talking mostly about organisation where scramble fighters are competing.

Komya vs Saenchai Sor Kingstar

Good challenge for my japanese frien Komya, to take on a legend like Saenchai Sor Kingstar.
Also, handicap for the thai to accept the match at 67kg (the guy fight usually around 61kg if im correct)

That was the main event, needless to say the crowd was on fire for this bout.
Just have a look at the presentation of the fighters :

As expected Saenchai is incredebly skilled, and show his signature's kick from the second round.

But althought Komya received a down in second round from punch, he did come back very well by using dangerous combinations.

Still the experience of the +200fights keep the thai from getting any damages.

Here is a video i took during the first round.
Its absolutely NOT representative of the fight as its the first minute of the first round (then i get bored and stop recording)

Good thing to komya to get 5 rounds with the one considered as "the best pound for pound" nakmuay of the moment.

Keep it up my friend

WENTZ IS SUPER-FLY WEIGHT CHAMPION!!!

Last friday, wentz won the title of super fly weight champion of japan by KO in the 4th round.

The fight went good, wentz keep the pressur all long, sents a lots of kicks and knee into the left leg of his opponent, to finally finish the fight by a body knew from wich is opponent couldnt stand up for few minutes.

Thanks for the show Bro, it was great to assist it from the corner of the ring.

Party after the event :

a lil bit more about me..

I will give more details later, but to quickly resume:


- I discovered muaythai at 18 y.o. in swiss (geneve) here: http://www.muaythai-geneve.com/

- I have been amateur swiss champion in 2003


- In 2005 for some reasons i moved to tokyo :


- later, i started a professional carrier in japanese kickboxing
in the All Japan Kickboxing Federation :



- right now, i'm currently ranked #2 in welter weight All Japan kick Boxing Federation (AJKF) and hope to reach the top soon :)

upcoming week end (bis)

Then, this sunday 5 october 2008, my good friend Komya will take on the well famous Saenchai Sor Kingstar.

Komya is a top ranker from J-NET WORK organisation.

And Saenchai, well...no need to introduce him.
Im really looking forward to this fight. Anything would happen, its gonna be rich in experience for Komya.

Good luck mate.

Upcoming weekend:

Today friday 3 october, my gym mate "Wentz" is gonna dispute his first title mach in the J-NET WORK organisation!!

Wentz is a succesfull super fly weight (51kg), he always makes interesting fights, and i know he is gonna give everything tonight.

I will be in his corner, exciting time!!

INTRODUCTION

WELCOME!! BIENVENUE!! よろしく!!

Ok through this blog, i will try to tell you more about the muay thai/kickboxing scene in tokyo.

I'm arrived in japan in november 2005, i was expecting to spend just few month here, or maybe a year...... finally im still here.
Needless to say its mostly due to the exciting kickboxing scene here.

Hope its gonna interest you as much as i am.

Also its obvious im not the writter type, so any suggestions are more than welcome.

Enjoy