Stavros Exakoustidis

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Stavros Exakoustidis
BornΣταύρος Εξακουστίδης
(1987-07-03) July 3, 1987 (age 37)
Greece
Other namesNirvana
NationalityGreek
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60.0 kg (132.3 lb; 9.45 st)
StyleKickboxing
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Greece
TeamNasos, Mejiro Gym
Kickboxing record
Total51
Wins35
By knockout15
Losses16
By knockout2

Stavros Exakoustidis (born 3 July 1987) is a Greek kickboxer fighting in the super featherweight division of K-1.

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Kickboxing career

Early career

Superkombat Fighting Championship

Exakoustidis was scheduled to challenge Qasim Nisar for the ICO Professional World Super Lightweight title at Full Contact on November 23, 2014. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [1]

Exakoustidis was scheduled to face Nikos Hysen at Best fighter 2015 on February 21, 2015. [2] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Exakoustidis returned to winning ways by defeating Pietro Doorje by decision at Gladiator Nights 9 on April 7, 2015. [3] He was next scheduled to face Cristian Spetcu at SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II on May 7, 2016. [4] Exakoustidis won the fight by unanimous decision. Exakoustidis was scheduled to face Deng Zeqi at Glory of Heroes 4 on August 6, 2016. [5] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. The two of them fought at immediate rematch at Glory of Heroes 6 on January 14, 2017. Zeqi won the rematch by a second-round technical knockout. [6]

K-1

Exakoustidis was scheduled to make his K-1 debut against Taiga Kawabe at K-1 World GP 2017 Welterweight Championship Tournament on September 18, 2017. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. [7]

Exakoustidis was scheduled to face Kosuke Komiyama at K-1 World GP 2017 Heavyweight Championship Tournament on November 23, 2017. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [8] Exakoustidis was next scheduled to face Takeru Segawa at K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1, in the semifinals of the K-1 super featherweight tournament. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [9]

Exakoustidis was scheduled to face Koji at K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament on September 24, 2018. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [10]

Exakoustidis then returned to his native Greece to challenge Jonathan Invernino for the ICO Professional World Super Lightweight title at Open Championship on March 16, 2019. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. [11]

Exakoustidis was scheduled to face Toshi at GRACHAN 40 × BFC vol.3 on June 2, 2019. [12] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. [13]

Exakoustidis was scheduled to face Tatsuya Oiwa at K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ~Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament~ on December 28, 2019. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [14]

Exakoustidis faced Tomoya Yokoyama in the 2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11, 2022. He stepped in as a replacement for Bailey Sugden, who withdrew with an injury. [15] He lost the fight by a third-round knockout. [16]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record
35 Wins (15 (T)KO's), 16 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2022-09-11Loss Flag of Japan.svg Tomoya Yokoyama K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri, Tournament Quarterfinals Yokohama, Japan KO (High kick)31:41
2019-12-28Loss Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Oiwa K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ~Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament~ Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-06-02Win Flag of Japan.svg ToshiGRACHAN 40 × BFC vol.3 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Low Kick)22:16
2019-03-16Win Flag of Italy.svg Jonathan InverninoOpen Championship Greece TKO1
Wins the ICO Professional World Super Lightweight title.
2018-09-24Loss Flag of Japan.svg Koji K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Saitama, Japan Decision33:00
2018-05-12Win Flag of Italy.svg Alex AvogadroLa Notte Dei Campioni Italy Decision33:00
2018-03-21Loss Flag of Japan.svg Takeru K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 -60 kg World Tournament, Quarter Finals Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-11-23Loss Flag of Japan.svg Kosuke Komiyama K-1 World GP 2017 Heavyweight Championship Tournament Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-09-18Win Flag of Japan.svg Taiga [18] K-1 World GP 2017 Welterweight Championship Tournament Tokyo, Japan KO (Three Knockdowns/Left Hook)12:41
2017-04-22Loss Flag of France.svg Youssouf BinatePartouche Kickboxing Tour 2017, Semi Final France Decision33:00
2017-01-14Loss Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Deng Zeqi Glory of Heroes 6 Jiyuan, China TKO (Right Hook)20:10
2016-08-06Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Deng Zeqi Glory of Heroes 4 Changzhi, China TKO2
2016-05-07Win Flag of Romania.svg Cristian Spetcu SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II Bucharest, Romania Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-04Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pietro DoorjeGladiator Nights 9 Greece Decision33:00
2015-02-21Win Flag of Greece.svg Nikos HysenBest fighter 2015 Greece Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-11-23Loss Flag of England.svg Qasim Nisar Full Contact England Decision (Unanimous)102:00
For the ICO Professional World Super Lightweight title. [19]
2014-03-29Loss Flag of Romania.svg Ionuț Atodiresei SuperKombat New Heroes Romania Decision33:00
2013-11-30Loss Flag of Greece.svg Thanasios KarousosBest fighter 2013 Greece Decision33:00
2013-06-02Win Flag of Turkey.svg Mohammad UsmanKIMBO 1 Greece KO (Left Hook)2
2013-05-18Win Flag of Romania.svg Ionuț Atodiresei SuperKombat World Grand Prix II 2013 Craiova, Romania TKO (referee stoppage)22:59
2013-03-03Loss Flag of Greece.svg Kostas MirzaevFightsports Tournament, Semi Final Greece Decision33:00
2012-12-15Win Flag of Greece.svg Dionisis GkikasK-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final Athens, Greece Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-06Win Flag of Greece.svg Nikos SyllasThe Battle 3, Final Greece
2012-06Win Flag of Greece.svg Kostas MirzaevThe Battle 3, Semi Final Greece Decision33:00
2012-04-01Win Flag of Turkey.svg Yasih DenirGladiator Nights 6 Greece Decision33:00
2012Win Flag of Greece.svg Haris GasteratosJOYA Kickboxing Championship Greece
2011Win Flag of Greece.svg Nikos GikasThe Battle 3 Athens, Greece Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2011-04-10Win Flag of Turkey.svg Kadir YenerGladiatior Nights 5 Athens, Greece KO (Left Hook)2
2011-03Win Flag of Greece.svg Nikos GikasIron Challenge 2 Athens, Greece Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2010-02-27Loss Flag of Albania.svg Florian Marku No Limits 10 Greece Decision33:00
2009-10-24Win Flag of Germany.svg Viktor HarderKings Cup Germany
2009-09-26Win Flag of Greece.svg Thanasis KaragosAdidas Championship Greece Decision33:00
2009Loss Flag of Germany.svg Alex VogelH-1 Last Chance Germany Decision33:00
2009-03-22Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ruben NarainGladiatior Nights 3 Athens, Greece Decision33:00
2008-08-14Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roël RinkNo Limits 5 Greece TKO1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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