Keiji Ozaki
BornOzaki Keiji
(1980-04-24) April 24, 1980
Kanagawa, Japan
Native name尾崎圭司
Other namesTornado Star
Taekwondo Dragon
NationalityJapanese
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
StyleTaekwondo, Kickboxing
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamTeam Dragon
TrainerKensaku Maeda
Rank2nd dan black belt in Taekwondo
Years active2003-present
Kickboxing record
Total45
Wins26
By knockout8
Losses18
By knockout2
Draws1
No contests0
Other information
OccupationProfessional kickboxer
Taekwondo instructor
UniversityKanagawa University
Websitehttp://ozaki-dojo.com/
Ozaki's strict style is Full contact Taekwondo.
Last updated on: January 14, 2013

Keiji Ozaki (尾崎圭司, Ozaki Keiji, born April 24, 1980) is a Japanese taekwondo practitioner and a kickboxer. He won the tournament of R.I.S.E. at welterweight in 2006. As a martial artist, he practises the full-contact version of taekwondo, and has competed in numerous competitions. His rank is 2nd dan black belt certified by the Japan Taekwondo Association.

Biography

Youth

Keiji Ozaki was born on April 24, 1980, in the prefecture of Kanagawa, Japan. He spent his young age in United States, in Murrysville, PA until he was halfway through high school. After coming to a Japanese high school, he started practicing finswimming. He participated in the Japanese national championship of swimming for 5 different disciplines in 1999, and he won 5 gold medals at 5 disciplines. After graduation of high school, he entered Kanagawa University and he joined its taekwondo team.

Taekwondo era

In 2000, he won the gold medal of Japanese national championship for undergraduates in full contact taekwondo at open weight. In 2002 and 2003, he won the national championships for adults.

Professional kickboxing

In March 2000, he joined Team Dragon and started practicing kickboxing. On September 28, 2003, he debuted on R.I.S.E., one of the kickboxing promoting and sanctioning body, as a professional kickboxer. He fought against Tomoaki Suehiro, and won by unanimous decision.

On December 17, 2006, he won the "R.I.S.E. Dead or Alive tournament '06".

K-1

Ozaki was offered by K-1, and he participated K-1 to prove the strength of taekwondo.

He defeated Masanobu Goto by a clear unanimous decision at Krush-EX 2012 vol.5 on October 21, 2012, at Shinjuki Face in Tokyo. He floored Goto four times in the fight.[1][2]

He lost to Jessy Petit-Jean in a fight for the WKN World Lightweight Kickboxing Championship on November 17, 2012, in Liège, Belgium.[3]

He lost a majority decision to Hiroya in a non-tournament bout at Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67kg Tournament First Round~ on January 14, 2013, in Tokyo.[4][5]

Ozaki faced fellow taekwondo stylist Seiji Takahashi at NJKF: 2013 3rd in Tokyo on April 29, 2013.[6]

Titles

  • Professional
    • 2006 R.I.S.E. Dead Or Alive Tournament '06 champion
  • Amateur
    • 11th Kanagawa Prefecture Taekwondo Championship winner (2000)
    • 12th Kanagawa Prefecture Taekwondo Championship Full contact Openweight winner (July 15, 2001)
    • 4th Tokyo Taekwondo Championship Full contact Openweight winner (October 8, 2001)
    • Chubu Taekwondo Championship winner (2000)
    • 12th All Japan University Taekwondo Championship Full contact Openweight winner (2000)
    • 13th All Japan University Taekwondo Championship Full contact Openweight winner (December 7, 2001)
    • 14th All Japan University Taekwondo Championship Kumite Openweight winner (September 16, 2002)
    • All Japan Taekwondo Championship 3rd place (2001)
    • 13th All Japan Full contact Taekwondo Championship Kumite Openweight winner (December 28, 2002)
    • 14th All Japan Full contact Taekwondo Championship winner (November 29, 2003)

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing record
27 Wins (9 (T)KO's, 14 decisions), 22 Losses (2 (T)KO's, 20 decisions), 1 Draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTimeRecord
2014-10-05WinJapan Keisuke KuriharaKrush 46Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0027-22-1
2014-06-12LossJapan IkkiKrush 42Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0026-22-1
2014-01-04LossJapan TaitoKrush 37, -65 kg Championship Tournament, First RoundTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0026-21-1
2013-09-01LossJapan Toshiki TaniyamaBigbang 14Tokyo, JapanExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:0026-20-1
For Inaugural Bigbang Super Lightweight title.
2013-04-29LossJapan Seiji TakahashiNJKF: 2013 3rdTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0026-19-1
2013-01-14LossJapan HiroyaKrush Grand Prix 2013 ~67 kg Tournament First Round~Tokyo, JapanDecision (majority)33:0026-18-1
2012-11-17LossFrance Jessy Petit-JeanLa Nuit Du Kick BoxingLiège, Belgium26-17-1
For WKN World Lightweight Kickboxing Championship.
2012-10-21WinJapan Masanobu GotoKrush-EX 2012 vol.5Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)326-16-1
2012-06-26LossJapan TaitoKrush. 22Tokyo, JapanUnanimous Decision325-16-1
2012-07-19WinChina Ding NingKrush.19Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)325-15-1
2012-01-09WinJapan Hironori HattoriKrush.15Tokyo, JapanKO20:3724-15-1
2011-10-22LossGeorgia (country) Roman MailovW5 Grand Prix K.O.Moscow, RussiaDecision (Unanimous)33:0023-15-1
2011-08-14LossFrance Thomas AdamandopoulosKrush.11Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)53:0023-14-1
Fight was for I.S.K.A. World Kickboxing title (-62.300 kg).
2011-05-29WinKorea ParkKrush -70 kg First Generation Championship Tournament ~Round.1~Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanDecision33:0023-13-1
2011-02-05WinJapan Yosuke MizuochiBigbang 4Tokyo, JapanKO (3 Knockdowns)32:2222-13-1
2010-12-12WinJapan Toshiki TaniyamaKrush First Generation King Tournaments ~Round.1~Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, JapanKO (Taekwondo Back Kick then followed by punches)322-12-1
2010-10-29WinJapan Hiroki NamaiKrush EX "Road to the Championship"Shinjuku Face, Tokyo, JapanKO (Spinning Backfist)221-12-1
2010-09-20WinJapan Fumiya SasakiKrush.10Shinjuku Face, Tokyo, JapanKO31:2820-12-1
2010-07-05LossJapan Yuta KuboK-1 World MAX 2010 -63kg Japan Tournament, Quarter FinalBunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0019-12-1
2010-05-02WinJapan Kosuke KomiyamaK-1 World MAX 2010 -63kg Japan Tournament Final 16 1st roundBunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Split)33:0019-11-1
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2010 -63kg Japan Tournament.
2010-03-13WinJapan YoshiGood Loser "Krush x Survivor"Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0018-11-1
2009-11-22LossJapan Kan ItabashiR.I.S.E. "R.I.S.E. 60"Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanKO (Punches)22:2917-11-1
The bout was for Itabashi's title of R.I.S.E. 60kg class championship.
2009-08-14LossJapan Genki YamamotoKrush "Krush Lightweight GP 2009 -Opening Round.2-" Round of 16Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0017-10-1
2009-05-31LossChina Xu YanThe ChallengerMacau, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:0017-9-1
2009-02-23LossJapan Yasuhito ShirasuK-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament Reserve matchShibuya, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0017-8-1
2008-11-08LossSouth Korea Su Hwan LeeAJKF "Krush! -Kickboxing Destruction-"Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Split)4 (Ex.1)3:0017-7-1
2008-08-31WinSouth Korea Kwang-Sik JohnJ-Network "Team Dragon Quest 2"Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanKO (Right low kick)31:2517-6-1
2008-02-02LossJapan Yasuhiro KidoK-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament QuarterfinalChiyoda, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0016-6-1
2007-10-25LossJapan Yuya YamamotoAJKF "Roman Kick Return Kickboxer of the best 60 Tournament FinalBunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:0016-5-1
2007-06-28WinHong Kong Wing-Heung PakK-1 World MAX 2007 World Tournament Final Elimination Opening fightChiyoda, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0016-4-1
2007-04-04LossAustralia Ian SchaffaK-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase Super fightYokohama, Kanagawa, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0016-4
2007-02-05LossJapan Yoshihiro SatoK-1 World MAX 2007 Japan Tournament SemifinalKōtō, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0016-3
2007-02-05WinJapan Hiroki ShishidoK-1 World MAX 2007 Japan Tournament QuarterfinalKōtō, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0016-2
2006-12-17WinJapan Naoki SamukawaR.I.S.E. Dead or Alive Tournament '06Kōtō, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0015-2
Wins title of R.I.S.E. Dead or Alive Tournament '06 championship.
2006-12-17WinJapan YukiR.I.S.E. Dead or Alive Tournament '06Kōtō, Tokyo, JapanKO21:5814-2
2006-12-17WinJapan Hideki MizutaniR.I.S.E. Dead or Alive Tournament '06Kōtō, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0013-2
2006-11-03WinJapan Kenji KanaiShoot Boxing World Tournament 2006 Opening matchSumida, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0012-2
2006-06-25LossJapan Nobumitsu SudoR.I.S.E. Flash to Crush Tournament '06Kōtō, Tokyo, JapanKO (Punches)21:2811-2
2006-05-17ExJapan Shingo GaryuJ-Network "Go! Go! J-Net '06 ~Invading the Dragon"Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanNo Decision13:00
2006-02-09WinJapan Hiroshi SekimotoShoot Boxing 2006 Neo Orthros Series 1stBunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:0011-1
2005-12-18WinJapan Hiroshi MizumachiR.I.S.E. Dead or Alive Tournament '05Kōtō, Tokyo, JapanKO (Spinning back kick)21:3310-1
2005-10-30WinJapan Crazy884R.I.S.E. XIXŌta, Tokyo, JapanKO (Right hook)12:039-1
2005-09-25WinJapan Taiga YamaguchiShoot Boxing 20th Anniversary Series 4thBunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)53:008-1
2005-07-31WinJapan YukiR.I.S.E. XVIIŌta, Tokyo, JapanTKO (Corner stoppage)20:347-1
2005-05-29WinJapan Yuji KitanoR.I.S.E. XVIŌta, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Split)33:006-1
2005-01-30WinJapan Takayoshi KitayamaR.I.S.E. XIIMinato, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:005-1
2004-11-28WinJapan TaishoFuture Fighter IKUSA -Sora- GangstarzKōtō, Tokyo, JapanTKO (Punches)30:424-1
2004-07-04WinAustralia Shannon ForresterR.I.S.E. The Low Of The Ring -Japan vs. World-Kōtō, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:003-1
2004-04-29LossJapan Keiichi SamukawaR.I.S.E. VIIŌta, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Split)4(Ex.1)3:002-1
2003-12-23WinJapan Masaki ShimamuraR.I.S.E. Dead or Alive TournamentKōtō, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:002-0
2003-09-28WinJapan Tomoaki SuehiroR.I.S.E. FourthŌta, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:001-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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