Sergej Braun
Sergej Braun (born July 17, 1989) is a German kickboxer and karateka, currently competing in the middleweight division of Glory.
| Sergej Braun | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1989 Fulda, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Style | Kyokushin, Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Brauns Gym |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 57 |
| Wins | 43 |
| By knockout | 27 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 6 |
Last updated on: June 4, 2022 | |
As of December 2022, Braun is ranked as the ninth best middleweight in the world by Beyond Kick and sixth best by Combat Press.[1][2] He first entered both rankings in October 2022.[3][4]
Professional kickboxing career edit
Mix Fight edit
Braun challenged Lorand Sachs for the WKU Middleweight K-1 championship at Apache Fight Night on October 1, 2013. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[5] He mad his first title defense against Taylan Yesil on June 7, 2014. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
Braun was scheduled to participate in the 2017 Mix Fight -78.5 kg Tournament, which was held at Mix Fight Gala 21 on May 6, 2017. He faced Akam Tarageh in the semifinals of the one-day tournament.[7] Braun won the fight by unanimous decision and advanced to finals, where he faced the Lion Fight Super Middleweight champion. He lost the final bout by a first-round knockout.[8]
Braun faced Yohan Lidon at DSF Kickboxing Challenge 13 on March 9, 2018. He lost the fight by a second-round knockout.[9] Braun next faced Shkodran Veseli at Enfusion 64 on April 21, 2018. He lost the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[10] Braun was booked to face Arian Sadiković at Mix Fight Championship 25 on December 1, 2018. He lost the fight by a narrowly contested split decision.[11]
Braun faced Stipe Mrsic at Fightarena 5 on May 11, 2019. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[12] Braun was scheduled to face Juri De Sousa in an -80 kg Mix Fight title eliminator, which was held at Mix Fight Championship 26 on June 22, 2019.[13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[14]
Braun ext faced Mustafa Genc at CWS Fight Night 5 on October 26, 2019.[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Braun took part in the 2019 Mix Fight welterweight (-77 kg) tournament. He faced Lukasz Plawecki in the semifinals of the one-day tournament, held at Mix Fight Championship 27 on December 7, 2019,[17] and was able to win by a third-round knockout. Braun captured the tournament title with a third-round head kick knockout of Brice Kombou in the finals.[18]
Senshi edit
After capturing the welterweight Mix Fight tournament title, Braun was booked to face Blokland Guillermo at Battle Of Barock on February 1, 2020.[19] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[20] Braun returned to Senshi for his second and final fight of the year, as he faced Daniel Manole at SENSHI 6 on August 21, 2020.[21] He needed just 40 seconds to stop Manole with a spinning back kick.[22]
Braun challenged the WAKO-Pro World K-1 Light Heavyweight (-81.4 kg) champion Aleksander Menković at SENSHI 7 on February 27, 2021.[23] He won the fight by a third-round knockout. Braun knocked his opponent down twice prior to the stoppage, with both knockdowns happening in the third round, first time with a left hook and the second time with a right uppercut. The fight was finally stopped after he knocked Menković down with a head kick, which left the Serbian unable to beat rise from the canvas.[24]
Braun was expected to face the WAKO-Pro World K-1 Super Middleweight champion Nikola Todorovic in a non-title bout on Senshi 8 on May 22, 2021. Braun withdrew from the fight after testing positive for COVID-19.[25] Braun instead faced Samuel Dbili at SENSHI 9 on July 10.[26] He won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision.[27]
Braun was once again booked to face Nikola Todorovic in a non-title bout at SENSHI 10 on December 3, 2021. Todorovic later withdrew from the bout, after testing positive for COVID-19, and was replaced by Assane Bafeta.[28] Braun won the fight by a third-round knockout. He dropped Bafeta with a short left hook, and although Bafeta was able to beat the eight-count, he was unsteady on his feet which prompted the referee to wave the bout off.[29]
Braun and Nikola Todorovic were scheduled to fight for the third time at SENSHI 11 on February 26, 2022.[30] Braun won the fight by unanimous decision. He scored the sole knockdown of the fight late in the third round, although he was unable to finish the Serbian.[31] Braun next faced Chico Kwasi at Super Cup Kickboxing 2 on April 30, 2022.[32] Kwasi snapped Braun's eight-fight winning streak, as he won the fight by unanimous decision.[33] Braun was however able to rebounded from this loss with a unanimous decision win over Daniel Krost at Prestige Championship 2 on June 4, 2022.[34]
Glory edit
Braun made his Glory debut against Michael Boapeah at Glory: Collision 4 on October 8, 2022.[35] He won the fight by unanimous decision. Braun scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the third round, as he dropped Boapeah with a left hook in the final minute of the fight.[36]
Braun made his first WAKO-Pro World Light Heavyweight (-81.4 kg) title defense against Baris Turkmen at Battle Of Barock 2 on October 29, 2022.[37] He retained the title by a second-round technical knockout.[38]
Braun faced the #2 ranked Glory middleweight contender Serkan Ozcaglayan at Glory 83 on February 11, 2023.[39][40] He lost the fight by a fourth-round knockout.[41]
Braun faced Michael Boapeah at Glory 87 on August 19, 2023, having beat Boapeah in his debut 10 months prior.[42] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[43]
Overmeer is scheduled to face Mohamed Touchassie at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024.[44]
Championships and accomplishments edit
Kickboxing edit
- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2021 WAKO-Pro World K-1 Light Heavyweight (-81.4 kg) Championship
- One successful title defense
- 2021 WAKO-Pro World K-1 Light Heavyweight (-81.4 kg) Championship
- Mix Fight Championship
- 2019 Mix Fight Welterweight (-77 kg) Tournament Winner
- All Fight System Organization
- 2019 AFSO Super Light Heavyweight (-82 kg) Championship
- World Kickboxing and Karate Union
- 2013 WKU European Middleweight (-85 kg) K-1 Championship
- 2014 WKU World Middleweight (-85 kg) K-1 Championship
- One successful title defense
- World Sport Fight Martial Arts Council
- 2014 WFMC Middleweight (-84.6 kg) Championship
- World Kickboxing Federation
- 2012 WKF -81 kg Championship
Karate edit
Professional kickboxing record edit
| 44 Wins (28 (T)KO's), 14 Losses, 0 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-18 | Mohamed Touchassie | Glory 92 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||||
| 2023-08-19 | Loss | Michael Boapeah | Glory 87 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-02-11 | Loss | Serkan Ozcaglayan | Glory 83 | Essen, Germany | KO (Left hook) | 2 | 2:40 | |
| 2022-10-29 | Win | Baris Turkmen | Battle Of Barock 2 | Fulda, Germany | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:07 | |
| Defended the WAKO-Pro World Light Heavyweight (-81.4 kg) K-1 title. | ||||||||
| 2022-10-08 | Win | Michael Boapeah | Glory: Collision 4 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-06-04 | Win | Daniel Krost | Prestige Championship 2 | Heilbronn, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-04-30 | Loss | Chico Kwasi | Super Cup Kickboxing 2 | Erzhausen, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-02-26 | Win | Nikola Todorovic | SENSHI 11 | Varna, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-12-03 | Win | Assane Bafeta | SENSHI 10 | Varna, Bulgaria | KO (Left hook) | 2 | ||
| 2021-07-10 | Win | Samuel Dbili | SENSHI 9 | Varna, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-02-27 | Win | Aleksander Menković | SENSHI 7 | Varna, Bulgaria | KO (Head kick) | 3 | ||
| Won the WAKO-Pro World Light Heavyweight (-81.4 kg) K-1 title. | ||||||||
| 2020-08-21 | Win | Daniel Manole | SENSHI 6 | Varna, Bulgaria | KO (Spinning back kick) | 1 | 0:40 | |
| 2020-02-01 | Win | Guillermo Blokland | Battle Of Barock | Fulda, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-12-07 | Win | Brice Kombou | Mix Fight Championship 27, -77 kg Tournament Finals | Frankfurt, Germany | KO (Head kick) | 3 | 1:41 | |
| Won the Mix Fight -77 kg Tournament title. | ||||||||
| 2019-12-07 | Win | Lukasz Plawecki | Mix Fight Championship 27, -77 kg Tournament Semifinals | Frankfurt, Germany | KO (Head kick) | 3 | 1:41 | |
| 2019-10-26 | Win | Mustafa Genc | CWS Fight Night 5 | Neu-Ulm, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-06-22 | Loss | Juri De Sousa | Mix Fight Championship 26 | Kassel, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-05-11 | Win | Stipe Mrsic | Fightarena 5 | Heilbronn, Germany | TKO (Punches) | 1 | ||
| 2019-04-20 | Win | Akira Umemura | Senshi 2 | Varna, Bulgaria | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-02-23 | Win | Hamza Sivro | Super Cup Kickboxing | Erzhausen, Germany | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:59 | |
| Won the AFSO Super Light Heavyweight -82 kg title. | ||||||||
| 2018-12-01 | Loss | Arian Sadiković | Mix Fight Championship 25 | Poland | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-04-21 | Loss | Shkodran Veseli | Enfusion 64 | Dillingen, Germany | TKO | 1 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-03-09 | Loss | Yohan Lidon | DSF Kickboxing Challenge 13 | Poland | KO (Front Kick to the Body) | 2 | ||
| 2017-12-02 | Win | Bartosz Zajac | Mix Fight Championship 23 | Frankfurt, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-10-07 | Win | Ramon Kubler | Enfusion Live 54 | Ludwigsburg, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-05-06 | Loss | Regian Eersel | Mix Fight Gala 21, -78.5 kg Tournament Finals | Heilbronn, Germany | KO (Liver shot) | 1 | ||
| For the Mix Fight -78.5 kg Tournament title. | ||||||||
| 2017-05-06 | Win | Akam Tarageh | Mix Fight Gala 21, -78.5 kg Tournament Semifinals | Heilbronn, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-12-03 | Win | Philipp Hafeli | Wu Lin Feng 2016: WLF x Mix Fight Gala 20 - China vs Europe | China | TKO | 2 | ||
| 2016-10-16 | Loss | Islam Beibatyrov | ACB KB 8: Only The Braves | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | KO (Punch) | 3 | ||
| 2016-09-17 | Win | Alexander Schmitt | It's Fight Time 3 | Darmstadt, Germany | KO (Spinning heel kick) | 3 | ||
| 2016-06-13 | Loss | Volodymyr Artemenko | Welcome to the East | Erfurt, Germany | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-04-28 | Loss | Alim Ozhev | Tatneft Cup, -80 kg Tournament | Kazan, Russia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-10-16 | Win | Dorin Stan | ACB KB 3: Grand Prix Final | Sibiu, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-06-05 | Win | Alexandros Chatzichronoglou | Mix Fight Gala | Fulda, Germany | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-04-29 | Loss | Timur Aylyarov | Tatneft Cup, -80 kg Tournament Quarter Final | Kazan, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-03-21 | Loss | Ertugrul Bayrak | Night of the Champions 3 | Frankfurt, Germany | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-02-21 | Win | Matous Kohout | Tatneft Cup, -80 kg Tournament Opening Round | Kazan, Russia | KO (Liver shot) | 2 | 1:09 | |
| 2014-10-04 | Loss | Darryl Sichtman | Mix Fight Gala XVI | Fulda, Germany | KO | |||
| 2014-04-07 | Win | Taylan Yesil | Apache Fight Night | Aschaffenburg, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defended the WKU World Middleweight -85 kg K-1 title. | ||||||||
| 2014-03-17 | Win | Ertugrul Bayrak | Night of the Champions | Fulda, Germany | TKO (Injury) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Won the WFMC -84.6 kg title. | ||||||||
| 2013-10-01 | Win | Lorand Sachs | Apache Fight Night | Fulda, Germany | KO (Head kick) | 2 | ||
| Won the WKU World Middleweight -85 kg K-1 title. | ||||||||
| 2013-06-07 | Win | Daniel Dörrer | Steko Fight Night | Munchen, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-03-09 | Win | Denis Liebau | Apache Fight Night | Frankfurt, Germany | KO (Spinning back kick) | 1 | ||
| Won the WKU European Middleweight -85 kg K-1 title. | ||||||||
| 2012-10-06 | Win | Mohammad Reza Farohi | Fight Factory | Waldkirch, Germany | KO (Head kick) | 2 | 1:30 | |
| Won the WKF -81 kg title. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also edit
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