Aleksandr Pitchkounov
Aleksandr N. Pitchkounov[1] (Russian: Александр Николаевич Пичкунов; born May 6, 1979) is a former Russian super heavyweight kickboxer and kyokushin karateka competing in K-1. He was the runner up at the K-1 World GP 2007 in Hawaii and K-1 World GP 2008 in Taipei[2] tournament.
| Aleksandr Pitchkounov | |
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| Born | May 6, 1979 Perm, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Native name | Александр Николаевич Пичкунов |
| Nationality |  Russia |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16.2 st) |
| Division | Super Heavyweight |
| Style | Kyokushin Karate, kickboxing |
| Team | Ichigeki Plaza |
| Trainer | Jayson Vemoa Fai Falamoe |
| Rank | Black belt in Kyokushin kaikan |
| Years active | 1999–2009 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
Biography and career
Pitchkounov began training in Kyokushin kaikan at age of thirteen in 1993. He became a black belt in 1999 and started training kickboxing a year later after being interested by watching K-1-competitions. He was the 3rd place in the 7th World Open Karate Tournament in Japan at the age of 20. He knocked out a very famous fighter Nicholas Pettas by a high kick (jodan mawashi geri)
Titles
- 2008 K-1 World GP in Taipei finalist
- 2007 K-1 World Grand Prix in Hawaii runner up
Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
| 12 Wins (5 (T)KO's, 7 Decisions), 3 Losses (2 (T)KO's, 1 Decisions), 2 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | ||
| 2008-07-13 | Loss | Ruslan Karaev |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei, final, Taipei, Taiwan | KO (Left hook) | 1 | 2:03 | ||
| Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei title. | ||||||||
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| 2008-07-13 | Win | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Vaughn Anderson |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei, semi finals, Taipei, Taiwan | KO | 1 | 2:58 | ||
| 2008-07-13 | Win |  Nobu Hayashi |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Taipei, quarter finals, Taipei, Taiwan | Decision (Unanimous) | Ext.R. | 3:00 | ||
| 2008-04-13 | Win |  Chalid Arrab |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan | Decision (Split) | 2 Ext.R. | 3:00 | ||
| 2007-08-11 | Loss |  Doug Viney |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas, semi finals, Las Vegas, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2007-08-11 | Win | Tsuyoshi Nakasako |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Las Vegas, quarter finals, Las Vegas, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2007-04-28 | Loss |  Mighty Mo |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii, final, Hawaii, United States | KO (Punches) | 3 | 0:46 | ||
| Fight was for K-1 World USA GP in 2007 title. | ||||||||
| 2007-04-28 | Win |  Patrick Barry |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii, semi finals, Hawaii, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2007-04-28 | Win | Tatsufumi Tomihira |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii, quarter finals, Hawaii, United States | KO | 3 | 1:00 | ||
| 2007-03-04 | Win | Hiraku Hori |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan | KO | 1 | 2:27 | ||
| 2006-04-29 | Win | Patrick Barry |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2005-11-19 | Draw | Patrick Barry |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005, Tokyo, Japan | Draw (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2005-09-23 | Win |  Rani Berbachi |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Osaka - Final Elimination, Osaka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 2005-08-20 | Win | Hiriwa Terangi |
Ichigeki Japan 2005, Japan | KO | 1 | 2:53 | ||
| 2005-03-19 | Win | Cyrille Diabate |
Ichigeki Paris 2005, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | ||
| 2004-05-30 | Win | Seth Petruzelli |
Kyokushin vs K-1 2004 All Out Battle, Tokyo, Japan | TKO | 2 | 2:18 | ||
External links
References
- NSAC report of K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Las Vegas
- DiPietro, Monty. "Karaev captures K-1 Asia GP; Bonjasky, Samedov also win in Taiwan". K-1 grand Prix Website. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
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