Lim Chi-bin

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Lim Chi-Bin
Born (1979-10-09) October 9, 1979 (age 42)
Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Native name임 치빈
Nationality South Korean
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Style Muay Thai
Fighting out of Seoul, South Korea
TeamKhan Gym
Team Chi Bin
Kickboxing record
Total37
Wins23
By knockout14
Losses14
By knockout9
last updated on: June 29, 2014

Lim Chi-Bin (born October 9, 1979), often anglicised to Chi-Bin Lim, is a South Korean welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Khan Gym / Team Chi Bin in Seoul. He is the three times Korea K-1 MAX champion currently competing in K-1 MAX. [1]

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Biography

Chi Bin Lim made his K-1 debut at the K-1 World MAX 2005 Open in an elimination fight for a place at the K-1 World MAX Final against K-1 MAX legend Masato, whom he lost to by unanimous decision. The next year Lim entered and won the K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2006 in Busan event, defeating Su Hwan Lee in the final by technical knockout and qualifying for the K-1 World MAX 2006 Open. As with the previous year Lim would be unable to progress to the final, losing to Takayuki Kohiruimaki via technical knockout.

Lim would return to tournament action at the K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007 in Seoul. Due to the previous years win he would be the event favourite. He managed to progress to the final but lost in a re-match of last years final by knockout to Su Hwan Lee. This meant that he was unable to participate in the K-1 World MAX Final Elimination. In 2008 Chi Bin Lim won the K-1 Asia MAX 2008 in Seoul Asia Tournament in devastating fashion, stopping all three of his opponents and earning himself a spot at the K-1 World MAX Final 16. As with his previous attempts he was unable to make the final, losing to Yasuhiro Kido by knockout.

2009 would again see Lim enter and win his regional qualifying event - beating local rival Su Hwan Lee in the final and qualifying for the K-1 World MAX Final 16. Once again Chi Bin Lim was unable to make the grade, losing a close decision to yet another Japanese fighter, Yuya Yamamoto. Due to an injury he found his opportunities limited in 2010 and was not given an opportunity to qualify for the K-1 World MAX final . He did have one highlight of that year, however, defeating Valdet Gashi in just 16 seconds at the 2010 W.A.K.O. PRO World Challenge.

He competed in the eight-man tournament at Glory 8: Tokyo - 2013 65kg Slam on May 3, 2013, [2] [3] losing to eventual champion Yuta Kubo via a second round body shot KO in the quarter-finals. [4] [5] [6]

He lost to Mosab Amrani at Qabala Fight Series #1 in Qabala, Azerbaijan on June 29, 2014, suffering a knockdown with a knee to the body before being finished him a kick to the same spot shortly after. [7] [8]

He participated in the 2015 Glory Featherweight tournament. In the semifinals, he rematched Mosab Amrani. Amrani won the fight by a first round TKO. [9]

He likewise took part in the 2016 Featherweight tournament. Lim lost by a second round TKO to Matt Embree in the semifinals. [10]

Titles

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record
23 Wins (14 (T)KO's, 9 Decisions), 14 Losses
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2016-09-09Loss Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt Embree Glory 33: New Jersey - Featherweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals Trenton, New Jersey TKO23:00
2015-12-04Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Mosab Amrani Glory 26: Amsterdam - Featherweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals Amsterdam, Netherlands TKO11:32
2014-06-29Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Mosab Amrani Qabala Fight Series #1Qabala, AzerbaijanKO (left body kick)11:28
2013-05-03Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Kubo Glory 8: Tokyo - 65 kg Slam Tournament, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (body shot)2
2011-09-06Win Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wesley Wein2011 W.A.K.O World Championship in Chun Ju Chiu CheonChun Ju, South KoreaKO12:00
Wins W.A.K.O Pro Super Welterweight Title.
2011-07-18Win Flag of Morocco.svg Mosab Amrani REBELS 8 & It's Showtime Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00
Fight will be for It's Showtime 65MAX top contender spot to face the current 65MAX champion Orono Wor Petchpun.
2011-04-24Win Flag of Japan.svg Daiki WatabeREBELS 7 [11] Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2010-10-03Win Flag of Japan.svg Hideaki KikkawaK-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 - Part 2, Super Fight Seoul, South Korea Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2010-08-21Win Flag of Germany.svg Valdet Gashi 2010 W.A.K.O. PRO World Challenge Seoul, South Korea KO10:16
2009-09-26Win Flag of Albania.svg Tahir Menxhiqi K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul Final 16 Seoul, South Korea Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2009-07-26Win Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuji Rise 57 Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2009-04-21Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Yamamoto K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final 16 Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8.
2009-03-20Win Flag of South Korea.svg Su Hwan Lee K-1 Award & MAX Korea 2009 Final Seoul, South Korea KO31:50
Wins K-1 Award & MAX Korea 2009 and qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16.
2009-03-20Win Flag of South Korea.svg Se Ki Kim K-1 Award & MAX Korea 2009 Semi Final Seoul, South Korea KO11:30
2009-03-20Win Flag of South Korea.svg Min Sook Kwon K-1 Award & MAX Korea 2009 Quarter Final Seoul, South Korea Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2008-04-09Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yasuhiro Kido K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 16 Hiroshima, Japan KO (Right Knee Strike)10:40
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8.
2008-02-24Win Flag of South Korea.svg K.MAX K-1 Asia MAX 2008 in Seoul Asia Tournament Final Seoul, South Korea KO (Left Hook)32:06
Wins K-1 Asia MAX 2008 in Seoul Asia Tournament and qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16.
2008-02-24Win Flag of South Korea.svg Doo Suk Oh K-1 Asia MAX 2008 in Seoul Asia Tournament Semi Final Seoul, South Korea TKO (Referee Stoppage)20:33
2008-02-24Win Flag of Japan.svg Satoru Suzuki K-1 Asia MAX 2008 in Seoul Asia Tournament Quarter Final Seoul, South Korea TKO (Low Kick)30:38
2007-07-21Loss Flag of Ukraine.svg Artur Kyshenko K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007 Seoul, South Korea KO (Low Kicks)21:04
2007-02-18Loss Flag of South Korea.svg Su Hwan Lee K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007 in Seoul Final Seoul, South Korea KO11:50
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2007 Final Elimination.
2007-02-18Win Flag of South Korea.svg Yeon Jong Kim K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007 in Seoul Semi Final Seoul, South Korea KO31:40
2007-02-18Win Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Samukawa K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007 in Seoul Quarter Final Seoul, South Korea Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2006-09-16Loss Flag of South Africa.svg Virgil Kalakoda K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2006 in Seoul Seoul, South Korea Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2006-05-05Loss Flag of Japan.svg Takayuki Kohiruimaki K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan TKO32:46
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final.
2006-02-25Win Flag of South Korea.svg Su Hwan Lee K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2006 in Busan Final Busan, South Korea TKO31:30
Wins K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2006 in Busan and qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open.
2006-02-25Win Flag of South Korea.svg Sung Hwan Park K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2006 in Busan Semi Final Busan, South Korea Decision (Majority)33:00
2006-02-25Win Flag of South Korea.svg Jong Yoon Choi K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2006 in Busan Quarter Final Busan, South Korea Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2005-11-05Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Albert Kraus K-1 Fighting Network Korea MAX 2005 Seoul, South Korea Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2005-09-25Loss Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Shishido WSBA "Shoot Boxing 20th Anniversary Series 4th" Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)53:00
2005-06-26Win Flag of Japan.svg Kenichi Ogata WSBA "Shoot Boxing 20th Anniversary Series 3rd" Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage, Cut)23:00
2005-06-04Win Flag of Spain.svg David FernandezKOMA(King Of Martial Arts) MS 'The Fame' South Korea KO10:10
2005-05-04Loss Flag of Japan.svg Masato K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2005 Final.
2004-10-13Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn XENIA X-Fighter Seoul, Korea KO42:15
2003-01-04Win Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi OtsukiAJKF KICK ENERGY Tokyo, Japan KO (Corner Stoppage)40:33
2003-03-08Win Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Kobayashi AJKF Lightweight Tournament Tokyo, Japan KO21:53
2002-12-01Win Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Yamamoto 龍PROMOTION I.K.M.F. Korea - Japan 4VS4 Match South Korea Decision53:00
2002-10-17Win Flag of Japan.svg Takahito FujimasaAJKF Brandnew Fight Tokyo, Japan KO20:25
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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