Wang Qiang (martial artist)

Wang Qiang (王強;[1] born January 16, 1989) is a Chinese sanshou practitioner who competed in K-1. He was the All China Sanda Championship 2006 (90+ KG) champion and runner-up in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong.

Wang Qiang
BornWang Qiang
(1989-01-16) January 16, 1989
Nationality Chinese
Height6 ft 1.0 in (1.85 m)
Weight229 lb (104 kg; 16.4 st)
DivisionSuper Heavyweight
StyleSanshou
Years active4 (2006–2010)
Kickboxing record
Total3
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses2
By knockout1
Draws0
No contests0

Career

K-1

Drawing K-1's attention as the Chinese national sanshou champion, Wang entered the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong on August 5. After knocking out South Korean competitor Randy Kim in his quarterfinal match with low kicks and punching combinations, he faced Japanese veteran Musashi in the semifinals. Coming out aggressively and forcing Musashi against the ropes, Wang fouled his opponent by kneeing him in the groin and sent Musashi to the canvas. Simultaneously, the referee paused the fight and Musashi's corner threw in the towel. Ringside officials voided Musashi's concession in light of Qiang's low blow and he was granted an extended period of time to recover. However, having already endured multiple low blows in his previous match, the karate stylist could not continue. Controversially, Musashi was declared the winner because Qiang had left the ring prematurely, but Qiang advanced due to his opponent's incapacity.[2]

In the final match, Wang faced Yusuke Fujimoto - the first Japanese fighter to win a K-1 tournament outside of Japan,[2] who had also advanced to the finals due to an injured opponent.[2] Qiang once again began the match aggressively, pushing Fujimoto backwards before throwing him to the mat. However, the more experienced Fujimoto maintained his guard and eventually breached Qiang's defenses, scoring a knockdown with a straight punch and finishing his opponent off with a powerful left hook.[2] Qiang was defeated within the last 11 seconds of the first round.

Titles
  • Sanshou
    • All China Sanda Championship 2006 (90+ KG) Champion
  • Kickboxing
    • K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong Runner-up

Kickboxing record
1 Wins (1 (T)KO), 2 Losses
Date Result Record Opponent Event Method Round Time
August 5, 2007 Loss 1-2-0 Yusuke Fujimoto K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong Final KO (Left hook) 1 2:49
Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong title.
August 5, 2007 Loss 1-1-0 Musashi K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong Semifinal DQ 1 2:00
Advances to finals despite loss, due to Musashi being injured.
August 5, 2007 Win 1-0-0 Randy Kim K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong Quarterfinal KO (Punches) 2 1:32

References
  1. 第一部「中日搏擊交鋒簡史」！還原一個真正的日本武道江湖！. KK News. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  2. Hong The Man in Seoul, Fujimoto Wins Asia GP Archived May 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine k-1.co.jp
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