Florent Kaouachi

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Florent Kaouachi
BornFlorent Kaouachi
(1988-06-09) 9 June 1988 (age 36)
Paris, France
Nationality French
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) [1]
Weight93.9 [2]  kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Light heavyweight
Style Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Bonneuil-sur-Marne, Paris, France
TeamMahmoudi Gym [3]
TrainerNordine Mahmoudi
Years active2013 - present
Kickboxing record
Total21
Wins16
By knockout9
Losses3
Draws1
No contests1

Florent Kaouachi (born 9 June 1988) is a French muay thai kickboxer. He is the current ISKA World Super Cruiserweight and former Cruiserweight K-1 champion.

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Kickboxing career

Florent Kaouachi made his professional debut against Emmanuel Ulrich at Muay Thai Combat Mania on November 15, 2013, and won the fight by unanimous decision. He was next scheduled to face Jean-Patrick Capron at Fight Night on December 13, 2013, [4] and won by a fifth-round technical knockout. [5] In his third professional bout, Kaouachi was scheduled to fight Sébastien Laplane for the FDMA National 201 lbs title at Tiger's Thai Fight on June 7, 2014. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. [6]

Kaouachi fought Ludovice Providence at Battle 974 on July 26, 2014, and won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Kaouachi was next scheduled to face Eren Kara at Rond Kok Batay 6 on October 31, 2015, whom he beat by a second-round technical knockout. Kaouachi was scheduled to fight Goye Mohaman for the ISKA Intercontinental Super Cruiserweight Title at K1 Event 9 on November 19, 2016. [7] He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout. [8]

Kaouachi participated in a four man tournament, held at K1 Event 10 on February 11, 2017, which was organized to crown the ISKA European Super Cruiserweight K-1 champion. [9] He beat Tomy Blanco by unanimous decision in the semifinals, and Fabien Fouquet by a second-round technical knockout in the finals. [10]

Kaouachi fought Ismael El Brouzini for the ISKA World Cruiserweight K-1 title at K1 Event VIP 3 on April 29, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [11]

Kaouachi made his Glory debut against Abdarhmane Coulibaly at Glory 47: Lyon on October 28, 2017. He suffered his first professional loss, dropping a split decision to Coulibaly. [12] Kaouachi fought outside of France for the first time in his next fight, being scheduled to face Pavel Voronin at KOK 53 on December 9, 2017, in Chișinău, Moldova. The fight was ruled a draw. [13]

Kaouachi was scheduled to fight Cristian Ristea for the vacant ISKA World Super Cruiserweight K-1 championship at K1 Event 11 on February 24, 2018. [14] He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout. [15]

Kaouachi was scheduled to face Ahmed Karoucha at Xtreme Fight Dionysien on June 16, 2018. [16] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [17]

Kaouachi made his ONE Championship debut against Sergei Maslobojev at One Championship: Pursuit of Power on July 13, 2018. Maslobojev won the fight by unanimous decision. [18]

Kaouachi was scheduled to face Valeriy Bizyaev at Tatneft Cup on June 11, 2019. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [19] Kaouachi rematched Tomy Blanco at BLR Fight Sauvagerie 5 on November 30, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [20]

Kaouachi was scheduled to face Sunday Asibor K-1 Event 14 on December 4, 2021, following a two-year layoff from the sport. [21] He won the fight by decision. [22]

Kaouachi was booked to face Kambiz Abdollahi at Cicada Fight Championship on May 21, 2022, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, his first fight outside of France. [23]

Kaouachi made his second appearance under the Glory banner against Luis Tavares at Glory Rivals 2 on June 11, 2022. [24] He lost the fight by a third-round knockout. [25] The result was overturned to a no contest on November 24, as Tavares tested positive for a banned substance. [26]

After suffering his second loss under the Glory banner, Kaouachi was expected to face Mimoun Jazouli at K-1 Event Gold Edition on July 2, 2022. [27] This fight was later cancelled, and Kaouachi was instead booked to make a ISKA World Cruiserweight K-1 title defense against Adam Krzysztof at BLR Fight 6 on November 26, 2022. [28] He retained the title by unanimous decision. [29] [30]

Kaouachi faced Mamadou Keita at Super Fight 976 on July 22, 2023. [31] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [32]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

Muay Thai

Fight record

Kickboxing record
16 Wins (9 KOs), 3 Losses, 1 Draw, 1 No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2023-07-22Win Flag of France.svg Mamadou KeitaSuper Fight 976 Mayotte, France Decision (Unanimous)33:0016–3–1 (1)
2022-11-26Win Flag of Poland.svg Adam KosutBLR Fight 6 Saint-Denis, Réunion Decision (Unanimous)53:0015–3–1 (1)
Defends the ISKA World Super Cruiserweight (-95 kg) K-1 Championship.
2022-06-11NC Flag of the Netherlands.svg Luis Tavares Glory Rivals 1 Alkmaar, Netherlands KO (Left hook)30:2714–3–1 (1)
Originally a KO win for Tavares, changed to a no contest after he tested positive for a banned substance.
2021-12-04Win Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunday AsiborK-1 Event 14, Tournament Reserve Fight Troyes, France Decision33:0014–3–1
2019-11-30Win Flag of France.svg Tomy BlancoBLR Fight Sauvagerie 5 Reunion, France Decision (Unanimous)33:0013–3–1
2019-06-11Loss Flag of Russia.svg Valeriy Bizyaev Tatneft Cup Kazan, Russia Decision (Unanimous)33:0012–3–1
2018-07-13Loss Flag of Lithuania.svg Sergej Maslobojev One Championship: Pursuit of Power Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Decision (Unanimous)33:0012–2–1
2018-06-16Win Flag of Spain.svg Ahmed KarouchaXtreme Fight Dionysien Reunion, France Decision (Unanimous)33:0012–1–1
2018-02-24Win Flag of Romania.svg Cristian Ristea K1 Event 11 Troyes, France TKO43:0011–1–1
Wins the vacant ISKA World Super Cruiserweight (-95 kg) K-1 Championship.
2017-12-09Draw Flag of Moldova.svg Pavel Voronin KOK 53 Chișinău, Moldova Decision33:0010–1–1
2017-10-28Loss Flag of France.svg Abdarhmane Coulibaly Glory 47: Lyon Lyon, France Decision (Split)33:0010–1
2017-04-29Win Flag of Morocco.svg Ismael El BrouziniK1 Event VIP 3 Troyes, France Decision (Unanimous)33:0010–0
Wins the ISKA World Cruiserweight (-88.5 kg) K-1 Championship.
2017-04-07Win Flag of France.svg Mickael YapiFight Night 1 Saint-Étienne, France Decision (Unanimous)33:009–0
2017-02-11Win Flag of France.svg Fabien FouquetK1 Event 10, Tournament Final Troyes, France TKO23:008–0
Wins the ISKA European Super Cruiserweight (-95 kg) K-1 Championship.
2017-02-11Win Flag of France.svg Tomy BlancoK1 Event 10, Tournament Semifinal Troyes, France Decision (Unanimous)23:007–0
2016-11-19Win Flag of Cameroon.svg Goye MohamanK1 Event 9 Troyes, France TKO43:006–0
Wins the ISKA Intercontinental Super Cruiserweight (-95 kg) K-1 Championship.
2015-10-31Win Flag of France.svg Eren KaraRond Kok Batay 6 Sainte-Marie, Martinique TKO23:005–0
2014-07-26Win Flag of France.svg Ludovice ProvidenceBattle 974 Réunion, France TKO13:004–0
2014-06-07Win Flag of France.svg Sébastien LaplaneTiger's Thai Fight Le Pradet, France TKO13:003–0
Wins the FDMA National 201 lbs Championship.
2013-12-13Win Flag of France.svg Jean-Patrick CapronFight Night Réunion, France TKO53:002–0
2013-11-15Win Flag of France.svg Emmanuel UlrichMuay Thai Combat Mania Pattaya, Thailand Decision (Unanimous)33:001–0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai Record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2016-03-22Win Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 WMF World Championships, Tournament Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision32:00
Wins 2016 WMF World Championships -91kg Gold Medal.
2014-09Loss Flag of Poland.svg Arkadiusz Wrzosek 2014 IFMA European Championships, Tournament Final Poland TKO (Injury)22:00
Wins 2014 IFMA European Championships -91kg Silver Medal.
2014-09Win Flag of Slovenia.svg Robert Grguric2014 IFMA European Championships, Tournament Semifinal Poland KO (Left hook)11:30
2014-03-30Win Flag of France.svg Jason Quitusia2014 FDMA IFMA Qualifiers, Tournament Final Paris, France Decision32:00
Qualifies for the 2014 IFMA European Championships.
2013-09-07Win Flag of Mauritius.svg Robert SylvertMillennium Team Fight Paris, France TKO (Retirement)13:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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