Wang Qiang (martial artist) explained

Wang Qiang
Birth Name:Wang Qiang
Nationality: Chinese
Birth Date:January 16, 1989
Weight:229lb
Weight Class:Heavyweight
Style:Sanda
Years Active:4 (2006–2010)
Kickbox Win:1
Kickbox Kowin:1
Kickbox Loss:2
Kickbox Koloss:1
Kickbox Draw:0
Kickbox Nc:0

Wang Qiang (Chinese: 王強;[1] born January 16, 1989) is a Chinese Sanda 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.

Career

K-1

Drawing K-1's attention as the Chinese national Sanda 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

Kickboxing record

1 Wins (1 (T)KO), 2 Losses
DateResultRecordOpponentEventMethodRoundTime
August 5, 2007Loss1-2-0 Yusuke FujimotoK-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong FinalKO (Left hook)12:49
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August 5, 2007Loss1-1-0 MusashiK-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong SemifinalDQ12:00
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August 5, 2007Win1-0-0 Randy KimK-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong QuarterfinalKO (Punches)21:32

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: https://kknews.cc/zh-hk/sports/p83jjpz.html. zh: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. 2017-08-22.
  2. http://k-1.co.jp:80/k-1gp/b06_0603_2.htm Hong The Man in Seoul, Fujimoto Wins Asia GP