Claudio Istrate

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Claudio Istrate
Born (1995-08-20) August 20, 1995 (age 29)
Dorohoi, Romania
Other namesGrizzly
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight109 kg (240 lb; 17.2 st)
Division Heavyweight
Style Kickboxing, Muay Thai
Fighting out of Italy
TeamKombat Gym
Kickboxing record
Total88
Wins60
By knockout33
Losses24
Draws3
No contests1

Claudio Istrate (born August 20, 1995) is a Romanian-Italian kickboxer.

Contents

Career

On April 25, 2014, Istrate challenged Jérôme Le Banner for his ISKA K-1 World Super heavyweight title. He lost the fight by second round knockout. [1]

On October 24, 2015, Istrate participated in the Venum Victory World Sries 95 kg elimination tournament in Panama. He defeated Lucas Alsina by unanimous decision in the semifinals and Rafael Da Souza by technical knockout in the third round to earn a place in the main VVWS tournament. [2] Istrate faced Igor Bugaenko in the semifinals of the main tournament happening on November 28, 2015. He lost by unanimous decision. [3]

On May 14, 2016, Istrate defeated Davide Longoni by decision at La Notte dei Campioni event. [4]

Istrate faced Bas Vorstenbosch in the quarterfinals round of the 2016 A1 World Combat Cup on November 5, 2016. He lost the fight by decision. [5]

Istrate faced Costin Mincu in the opening round of the 2019 Tatneft Cup +80 kg tournament, held on June 11, 2019. He won the fight by first round knockout. [6] Advancing to the tournament quarterfinals, Istrate faced Valeriy Bizyaev on July 19, 2019. He won the fight by decision after scoring a knockdown in the first round. [7]

On October 9, 2021, Istrate took part in a 4-man tournament at Road to ONE: Muay Thai Grand Prix. In the semifinals he defeated Jürgen Dolch by first-round knockout with a series of punches. In the final he lost to Rhys Brudenell by first-round knockout. [8]

On February 25, 2023, Istrate faced Niknam Haghparast at Mix Fight Events 52 as the quarterfinal of a Road to ONE tournament. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [9] The semifinals and final of the tournament were scheduled to take place at Evolution FIght on July 29, 2023. In the semifinals Istrate defeated Pavlos Kochliaridis by unanimous decision. In the final he faced Yuri Farcas who stopped him with low kicks in the first round. [10]

On September 10, 2023, Istrate took part in the revived K-1 World Grand Prix for the 30th anniversary of the K-1 promotion at K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～. In the quarterfinals he faced Mahmoud Sattari who he defeated by first round knockout. [11] In the semifinals he defeated Sina Karimian by unanimous decision in a foul riddled bout. [12] He reached the final of the tournament where he faced Liu Ce. He lost the fight by first round knockout due to low kicks. [13] [14]

On June 29, 2024, Istrate took part in the K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo for a chance to qualify for the 2024 K-1 World GP Final. In the quarterfinals he faced Nidal Bchiri, after three rounds the bout was judged a draw and an extension round was announced. Istrate as a protest to the result left the ring, leaving Bchiri the winner by default. [15]

Istrate was invited for a 2024 K-1 World GP Final qualifier bout against Sina Karimian at K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka on October 5, 2024. The fight ended in the first round after Karimian was declared unable to continue following a blow to the back of the head. [16] After review the bout declared a no contest according to the rules. Istrate was up on points as he had scored a knockdown before the stoppage and was therefore picked as the qualified fighter for the upcoming K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final. [17]

Titles and accomplishments

Fight record

Kickboxing record
60 Wins (33 (T)KO's), 24 Losses, 3 Draws, 1 No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-12-14 Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Jangwon K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final, Quarterfinals Tokyo, Japan
2024-10-05NC Flag of Iran.svg Sina Karimian K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka Osaka, Japan Doctor stoppage1
Karimian unable to continue after a hit to the back of the head. Istrate was ahead on points at the time of the stoppage and qualified for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final.
2024-09-07Loss Flag of Japan.svg Daichi Henry MikamiGanryujima Virtual Fight 2 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2024-06-29Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Nidal Bchiri K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo, Quarterfinals Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina retirement (left the ring)33:00
2023-09-10Loss Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Ce K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～, Tournament Final Yokohama, Japan KO (Low kicks)10:45
For the 2023 K-1 30th Anniversary Openweight Grand Prix title.
2023-09-10Win Flag of Iran.svg Sina Karimian K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～, Tournament Semifinals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-09-10Win Flag of Iran.svg Mahmoud Sattari K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～, Tournament Quarterfinals Yokohama, Japan KO (Right hook)12:19
2023-07-29Loss Flag of Romania.svg Yuri FarcasEvolution Fight - Road to ONE Tournament, Final Rosolini, Italy KO (Low kicks)1
2023-07-29Win Flag of Greece.svg Pavlos KochliaridisEvolution Fight - Road to ONE Tournament, Semifinals Rosolini, Italy Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-02-25Win Flag of Iran.svg Niknam HaghparastMix Fight Events 52 - Road to ONE Tournament, Quarterfinals Yerevan, Armenia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-02-18Loss Flag of Portugal.svg Bruno SuzanoSenshi 15 Varna, Bulgaria Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-10-09Loss Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rhys Brudenell Road to ONE: Muay Thai Grand Prix, Tournament Final London, England TKO (Punches)12:40
2021-10-09Win Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Dolch Road to ONE: Muay Thai Grand Prix, Tournament Semifinals London, England KO (Punches)10:22
2020-08-28Loss Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Hron Yangames Fight Night Prague, Czech Republic KO2
2019-12-07Draw Flag of Moldova.svg Maxim BolotovFEA Kickboxing WGP Chişinau, Moldova Ext.R Decision43:00
2019-10-04Loss Flag of Belarus.svg Petr Romankevich2019 Tatneft Cup, +80 kg Tournament Semifinals Kazan, Russia KO (Low kicks)21:39
2019-08-22Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fabio Kwasi OSS Fighters 04 Mamaia, Romania TKO (retirement/hand injury)20:43
2019-07-19Win Flag of Russia.svg Valeriy Bizyaev 2019 Tatneft Cup, +80 kg Tournament Quarterfinals Kazan, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-06-06Win Flag of Romania.svg Ionuț Iancu Dynamite Fighting Show 4 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-04-26Win Flag of Romania.svg Costin MincuTatneft Cup, +80 kg Tournament Opening Round Kazan, Russia KO (Punches)11:50
2018-11-10Win Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kazadi MwambaIron Fighter XX Pordenone, Italy Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the vacant ISKA K-1 European Heavyweight (-100 kg) title.
2018-10-19Loss Flag of Romania.svg Marius Munteanu Dynamite Fighting Show 2 Piatra Neamț, Romania Disqualification31:57
2018-10-06Loss Flag of Slovenia.svg Miran FabjanFEA Kickboxing WGP Chişinau, Moldova Decision (Unanimous33:00
2018-03-24Loss Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal ReissingerNight of Warriors Liberec, Czech Republic TKO (retirement/broken hand)13:00
2017-10-27Loss Flag of Belarus.svg Petr RomankevichTatneft Cup Semifinals Kazan, Russia Ext.R Decision43:00
2017-07-27Loss Flag of Germany.svg Mohammad NamivandiYangames Prague, Czech Republic Ext.R Decision43:00
2017-05-27Win Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David VinšNight of Warriors Liberec, Czech Republic KO (Punches)1
2017-04-08Win Flag of Serbia.svg Milan DasićStrong Hill Fight Night 2 Italy TKO1
2016-11-05Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas VorstenboschA1 World Combat Cup, Quarterfinals Wuppertal, Germany Decision33:00
2016-09-24Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dennis StolzenbachGermany Germany Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-07-23Draw Flag of Serbia.svg Bojdan DzepinaEast Invasion 2 Trieste, Italy Decision
2016-05-14Win Flag of Italy.svg Davide LongoniLa Notte dei Campioni Seregno, Italy Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-02-21Win Flag of Slovenia.svg Marko BohorčIron Fighter Fiume Veneto, Italy KO (Punches)2
2016-01-30Loss Flag of Italy.svg Rafaelle VitaleThai Boxing Mania 2016 Torino, Italy Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2015-11-28Loss Flag of Belarus.svg Igor Bugaenko Venum Victory World Series - Rhino Series 95 kg Tournament, Semifinals Levallois Perret, France Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-10-24Win Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Da SouzaVenum Victory World Series - Qualifying Tournament, Final Panama City, Panama TKO3
Qualifies for the Victory World Series Final Tournamaent.
2015-10-24Win Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas AlsinaVenum Victory World Series - Qualifying Tournament, Semifinals Panama City, Panama Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-10-02Win Flag of Italy.svg Gianfranco BianchiSuperKombat Final Elimination Milan, Italy Decision33:00
2015-08-04Loss Flag of Ukraine.svg Roman Kryklia Tatneft Cup 2015 Semifinal Kazan, Russia TKO (3 Knockdowns)11:57
2015-04-25Loss Flag of France.svg Jérôme Le Banner Final Fight 2 Évreux, France KO (left knee to the body)20:53
For the ISKA K-1 World Super Heavyweight (+100kg) title.
2015-03-28Win Flag of Italy.svg Andrea EoliniFight Clubbing Lecce, Italy TKO1
2015-01-24Loss Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail TyuterevTatneft Cup 2015 1/8 final Kazan, Russia Points33:00
2014-10-25Draw Flag of Italy.svg Andrea EoliniFight Clubbing Pescara, Italy Decision33:00
2014-05-24Win Flag of Italy.svg Ivan DailjiGorizia Fight Night 2 Italy KO1
2014-05-10Win Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro LamonicaLa Notte dei Campioni Italy KO1
2013-07-13Loss Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio GalassoBest of the Best 11 Jesolo, Italy TKO (Doctor stoppage)3
2013-05-17Loss Flag of France.svg Yassine AhagganImpacts Fight Night 3 Bordeaux, France Decision33:00
2012-11-17Win Flag of Italy.svg Francesco DemontisMondiale 2012 Iron Fighter Pordenone, Italy Decision
Wins the Italian National Muay Thai (-85kg) title.
2012-10-20Loss Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Joel RitschardRoschtigrabe Derby Uetendorf, Switzerland Decision
2011-11-26Win Flag of Moldova.svg Veaceslav FrasineacIron Fighter Zoppola, Italy Decision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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