Jan Soukup (born September 17, 1979) is a Czechkarateka, the branch chief for International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan in Czech Republic, the president of the Czech Kyokushin Karate Association and the vice president of the Czech Fullcontact Karate Organization, and also a retired kickboxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Soukup's first noteworthy accomplishment was a third-place finish at the European Kyokushin Championships in 2003 and he followed this by winning the All-Japan Kyokushin Championships the next year. After finishing as runner-up in the European Championships and in third place in the European Open in 2005, Soukup had his most successful year in 2007 when he won the European Championships and lost to Ewerton Teixeira in the final of the 9th Kyokushin World Open. Beginning in 2008, he embarked on a career in kickboxing which included a stint in K-1.
2nd degree black belt in Kyokushin Branch Chief for International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan in Czech Republic President of the Czech Kyokushin Karate Association Vice President of the Czech Fullcontact Karate Organization
Jan Soukup began his karate training in Shotokan at the age of eleven before moving to Kagoshima, Japan in April 2001 to study Kyokushin in an uchi-deshi program. After training for four years and attaining the rank of second danblack belt, which he earned by completing a twenty-man kumite among other tests, he returned to the Czech Republic and opened his own Kyokushin dojo in August 2005.[1]
During this period, Soukup also achieved respectable finishes in numerous tournaments; in 2003, he finished in third place in the +90 kg/198 lb division at the 17th European Kyokushin Championships, in 2004 he won the 21st All-Japan Kyokushin Championships at +90 kg/198 lb and 2005 saw him take bronze at the 5th Kyokushin European Open and silver at the 21st European Kyokushin Championships.[2]
Soukup had his most successful year in 2007 when he won the 21st European Kyokushin Championships at +90 kg/198 lb and finished as runner-up in the 9th edition of most prestigious tournament in the sport, the Kyokushin World Open. He avenged his loss to Arthur Hovhannisyan, who beat him in the final of the European Championships back in 2005, in the semi-finals before losing out to Ewerton Teixeira via low kickippon in the final.[3]
Transition to kickboxing (2008-2019)
Making the transition to professional kickboxing, Jan Soukup debuted in his native Czech Republic in 2008 with a first round knockout of Tonda Ungerman. Following this, he was recruited by K-1 and returned to Japan to train under Jayson Vemoa at the Ichigeki Academy where his sparring partners included Glaube Feitosa, Takumi Sato and former foe Ewerton Teixeira.
After rebounding with a unanimous decision win over Espedito da Silva at Ichigeki Brazil 2009 in São Paulo, Brazil on October 3, 2009,[5] he returned to K-1 to fight Tsutomu Takahagi in a non-tournament match at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final in Yokohama, Japan on December 5, 2009, and won by a second consecutive unanimous decision.[6] In his third and final outing in the promotion, Soukup lost to Mladen Brestovac by way of unanimous decision after being knocked down with a third round knee strike in the tournament reserve match at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest in Romania on May 21, 2010.[7]
Soukup lost his second fight in a row when he dropped a unanimous decision to Jhonata Diniz after surviving knockdowns in rounds one and three at Ichigeki Brazil 2010 in São Paulo on July 31, 2010.[8]
After over a year out of the ring, Soukup made his comeback to enter the RISE Heavyweight Tournament 2011 held at RISE 85 in Tokyo on November 23, 2011.[9] He had a close fight with Fabiano Cyclone in the quarter-finals but scoring a knockdown in round two was enough to earn him the nod via majority decision and advance to the semis where he faced Makoto Uehara. This was another closely contested affair and was called a majority draw after the regulation three rounds. With the fight going to an extension round to decide the winner, Uehara did enough to take a unanimous decision and eliminate Soukup from the tournament.[10][11]
Championships and awards
Kickboxing
2014 Yangame's Fight Night Heavyweight Tournament Champion +94,1 kg [12]
^Yangame´s Fight Night 3 - reportáž a fotogalerie(in Czech)
^Obračun u ringu: Remi Pretenija i Marjanovića, Delija uvjerljiv! 2015-09-07 at the Wayback Machine(in Croatian)
March 26, 2023
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Jan Soukup born September 17 1979 is a Czech karateka the branch chief for International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan in Czech Republic the president of the Czech Kyokushin Karate Association and the vice president of the Czech Fullcontact Karate Organization and also a retired kickboxer who competed in the heavyweight division Soukup s first noteworthy accomplishment was a third place finish at the European Kyokushin Championships in 2003 and he followed this by winning the All Japan Kyokushin Championships the next year After finishing as runner up in the European Championships and in third place in the European Open in 2005 Soukup had his most successful year in 2007 when he won the European Championships and lost to Ewerton Teixeira in the final of the 9th Kyokushin World Open Beginning in 2008 he embarked on a career in kickboxing which included a stint in K 1 Jan SoukupBorn 1979 09 17 September 17 1979 age 43 Prague Bohemia Czechoslovakia now Czech Republic Other namesCzech SamuraiNationalityCzechHeight1 85 m 6 ft 1 in Weight100 0 kg 220 5 lb 15 75 st DivisionHeavyweightStyleKyokushin KarateStanceOrthodoxFighting out ofTokyo JapanPrague Czech RepublicTeamIchigeki AcademyLanna GymKakutogi AcademyTrainerJayson VemoaRank 2nd degree black belt in KyokushinBranch Chief for International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan in Czech RepublicPresident of the Czech Kyokushin Karate AssociationVice President of the Czech Fullcontact Karate OrganizationYears active2001 2011 2014 2019Kickboxing recordTotal22Wins15By knockout5Losses7By knockout2Draws0Last updated on November 23 2011Jan Soukup Medal recordRepresenting Czech RepublicMen s KyokushinAll Japan ChampionshipsTokyo 2004 90 kgEuropean ChampionshipsUzhhorod 2003 90 kgVarna 2005 90 kgVolos 2007 90 kgEuropean OpenBelgrade 2005 OpenWorld OpenTokyo 2007 Open Contents 1 Career 1 1 Karate career 2001 2007 1 2 Transition to kickboxing 2008 2019 2 Championships and awards 2 1 Kickboxing 2 2 Karate 2 2 1 Kyokushin 2 2 2 Shotokan Karate 3 Kickboxing record 4 External links 5 ReferencesCareer EditKarate career 2001 2007 Edit Jan Soukup began his karate training in Shotokan at the age of eleven before moving to Kagoshima Japan in April 2001 to study Kyokushin in an uchi deshi program After training for four years and attaining the rank of second dan black belt which he earned by completing a twenty man kumite among other tests he returned to the Czech Republic and opened his own Kyokushin dojo in August 2005 1 During this period Soukup also achieved respectable finishes in numerous tournaments in 2003 he finished in third place in the 90 kg 198 lb division at the 17th European Kyokushin Championships in 2004 he won the 21st All Japan Kyokushin Championships at 90 kg 198 lb and 2005 saw him take bronze at the 5th Kyokushin European Open and silver at the 21st European Kyokushin Championships 2 Soukup had his most successful year in 2007 when he won the 21st European Kyokushin Championships at 90 kg 198 lb and finished as runner up in the 9th edition of most prestigious tournament in the sport the Kyokushin World Open He avenged his loss to Arthur Hovhannisyan who beat him in the final of the European Championships back in 2005 in the semi finals before losing out to Ewerton Teixeira via low kick ippon in the final 3 Transition to kickboxing 2008 2019 Edit Making the transition to professional kickboxing Jan Soukup debuted in his native Czech Republic in 2008 with a first round knockout of Tonda Ungerman Following this he was recruited by K 1 and returned to Japan to train under Jayson Vemoa at the Ichigeki Academy where his sparring partners included Glaube Feitosa Takumi Sato and former foe Ewerton Teixeira In his first K 1 match Soukup faced reigning K 1 Heavyweight Champion Keijiro Maeda in non title bout at the K 1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo Final 16 Qualifying GP in Tokyo Japan on August 11 2009 He was dropped with a short right hand towards the end of round two before being knocked out with a right hook in three 4 After rebounding with a unanimous decision win over Espedito da Silva at Ichigeki Brazil 2009 in Sao Paulo Brazil on October 3 2009 5 he returned to K 1 to fight Tsutomu Takahagi in a non tournament match at the K 1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final in Yokohama Japan on December 5 2009 and won by a second consecutive unanimous decision 6 In his third and final outing in the promotion Soukup lost to Mladen Brestovac by way of unanimous decision after being knocked down with a third round knee strike in the tournament reserve match at the K 1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest in Romania on May 21 2010 7 Soukup lost his second fight in a row when he dropped a unanimous decision to Jhonata Diniz after surviving knockdowns in rounds one and three at Ichigeki Brazil 2010 in Sao Paulo on July 31 2010 8 After over a year out of the ring Soukup made his comeback to enter the RISE Heavyweight Tournament 2011 held at RISE 85 in Tokyo on November 23 2011 9 He had a close fight with Fabiano Cyclone in the quarter finals but scoring a knockdown in round two was enough to earn him the nod via majority decision and advance to the semis where he faced Makoto Uehara This was another closely contested affair and was called a majority draw after the regulation three rounds With the fight going to an extension round to decide the winner Uehara did enough to take a unanimous decision and eliminate Soukup from the tournament 10 11 Championships and awards EditKickboxing Edit 2014 Yangame s Fight Night Heavyweight Tournament Champion 94 1 kg 12 Karate Edit Kyokushin Edit All Japan Kyokushin Championships 21st All Japan Kyokushin Championships 90 kg 198 lb Champion European Kyokushin Championships 17th European Kyokushin Championships 90 kg 198 lb 3rd Place 19th European Kyokushin Championships 90 kg 198 lb Runner up Lost to Artur Hovhannisyan 21st European Kyokushin Championships 90 kg 198 lb Champion Defeated Petar Martinov Kyokushin European Open 5th Kyokushin European Open 3rd Place Kyokushin World Open 9th Kyokushin World Open Runner up Lost to Ewerton Teixeira Shotokan Karate Edit Shotokan Karate Bohemia Cup Shotokan Karate Bohemia Cup 2000 Prague Team 3rd Place Shotokan Karate Scandinavia Cup Shotokan Karate Scandinavia Cup 1999 3rd Place Shotokan Karate World Cup Shotokan Karate World Cup 1999 Mlada Boleslav Champion Kickboxing record EditKickboxing record 15 wins 5 KO 8 losses 0 drawsDate Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record2019 11 01 Win Timur Gastashev Battle of Champions 11 Moscow Russia Decision Unanimous 4 3 00 15 82019 03 29 Loss Bahram Rajabzadeh XFN LEGENDS Prague Czech Republic KO Right cross 2 0 18 14 82018 07 26 Win Peter Aerts Yangames 6 Prague The Czech Republic Decision Unanimous 3 3 00 14 72018 04 19 Loss Hao Guanghua XFN Czechia vs China Prague The Czech Republic Decision Unanimous 3 3 00 13 72016 10 08 Loss Freddy Kemayo W5 Grand Prix Legends in Prague Prague The Czech Republic KO 3 13 62015 12 19 Win Donegi Abena Vecer Bojovniku Thajskeho Boxu VII 13 Liberec Czech Republic Decision Unanimous 3 3 00 13 52015 11 07 Win Georgi Fibich Night Of Warriors 8 14 Liberec Czech Republic Decision Unanimous 3 3 00 12 52015 09 26 Loss Ondrej Hutnik Mistrostvi CR v K1 WAKO pro Prague Czech Republic Decision unanimous 3 3 00 11 52015 07 30 Win Lubos Rauser Yangame s Fight Night 3 15 Prague Czech Republic Decision Unanimous 3 3 00 11 42015 05 30 Win Toni Milanovic Obracun u Ringu 13 16 Split Croatia Decision Unanimous 3 3 00 10 42015 04 25 Win Mario Jagatic Night Of Warriors 7 Liberec Czech Republic Decision Unanimous 3 3 00 9 42014 12 11 Win Faycal Hucin Noc Valecniku Kladno Czech Republic Ext R Decision 4 3 00 8 42014 07 31 Win Radovan Kulla Yangame s Fight Night Final Fight Prague Bohemia Czech Republic KO low kicks 1 7 4Wins Yangame s Fight Night Heavyweight Tournament Championship 94 1 kg 2014 07 31 Win Jiri Havranek Yangame s Fight Night Semi Finals Prague Bohemia Czech Republic KO spinning hook kick 1 6 42014 07 31 Win Peter Balaz Yangame s Fight Night Quarter Finals Prague Bohemia Czech Republic KO high kick 1 5 42011 11 23 Loss Makoto Uehara RISE 85 RISE Heavyweight Tournament 2011 Semi Finals Tokyo Japan Extension round decision unanimous 4 3 00 4 42011 11 23 Win Fabiano Cyclone RISE 85 RISE Heavyweight Tournament 2011 Quarter Finals Tokyo Japan Decision majority 3 3 00 4 32010 07 31 Loss Jhonata Diniz Ichigeki Brazil 2010 Sao Paulo Brazil Decision unanimous 3 3 00 3 32010 05 21 Loss Mladen Brestovac K 1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest Reserve Match Bucharest Romania Decision unanimous 3 3 00 3 22009 12 05 Win Tsutomu Takahagi K 1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final Yokohama Japan Decision unanimous 3 3 00 3 12009 10 03 Win Espedito da Silva Ichigeki Brazil 2009 Sao Paulo Brazil Decision unanimous 3 3 00 2 12009 08 11 Loss Keijiro Maeda K 1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo Final 16 Qualifying GP Tokyo Japan KO right hook 3 1 20 1 12008 04 19 Win Antonin Ungerman Galavecer Bojovniku 2008 Mlada Boleslav Bohemia Czech Republic KO left hook 1 1 22 1 0Legend Win Loss Draw No contest NotesExternal links EditK 1Sport profileReferences Edit K 1 8 11極真世界大会準優勝のソウクップ K 1デビュー間 Kakutogi Academy profile Archived from the original on 2013 08 28 Retrieved 2013 08 27 ヤン ソウクップ弐段 第9回全世界空手道選手権大会準優勝 K 1 World GP 2009 in Tokyo Quick Results ICHIGEKI BRASIL 2009 WYNIKI K 1 World GP 2009 Final Live Results and Commentary Freddy Kemayo Rebounds From Loss to Capture K 1 East Europe GP Diniz cometa sua vitoria sobre o tcheco Jan Soukup no Ichigeki Brasil 2010 RISE 85 Preview Breaking Down the RISE Heavyweight Grand Prix RISE 85 Results Jaideep Wins HWGP RENA defeats Kamimura Komiyama defeats Wielzen RISE 85 Recap and Analysis Yangame s Fight Night 2014 reportaz a fotogalerie in Czech VECER BOJOVNIKU THAJSKEHO BOXU VII in Czech http superkarate ru news kyokushinkai 7406 jan soukup george fibich html in Russian Yangame s Fight Night 3 reportaz a fotogalerie in Czech Obracun u ringu Remi Pretenija i Marjanovica Delija uvjerljiv Archived 2015 09 07 at the Wayback Machine in Croatian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jan Soukup amp oldid 1143684257, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
