Chihiro Nakajima was born on 24 November 1994 and is a Japanese karateka and kickboxer, and competes in the super featherweight division of Krush, where he is the Super Featherweight champion.
21 Facts About Chihiro Nakajima
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Chihiro Nakajima next faced Junpei Sano at K-1 Krush Fight 104 on August 31,2019.
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Chihiro Nakajima won the fight by a third-round knockout, stopping Sano with a spinning back kick.
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Chihiro Nakajima faced Tomoya Yokoyama in his third professional appearance at Krush 111 on February 24,2020.
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Chihiro Nakajima suffered the first loss of his professional career, as Yokoyama won the bout by unanimous decision.
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Chihiro Nakajima faced Naoki Yamamoto at Krush 117 on September 26,2020.
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Chihiro Nakajima faced Kento Ito at Krush 125 on May 30,2021.
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Chihiro Nakajima knocked Ito down with a left hook in the second round.
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Chihiro Nakajima was scheduled to face Satoru Nariai in the tournament quarterfinals, which were held at Krush 130 on October 31,2021.
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Chihiro Nakajima first knocked Nariai down with a right high kick, before finishing him with a left hook at the 1:05 minute mark of the last round.
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Chihiro Nakajima faced Yutaka in the penultimate bout of the tournament, at Krush 130 on January 28,2022.
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Chihiro Nakajima made quick work of his opponent, stopping him with a flurry of punches in the first round.
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Chihiro Nakajima was more successful in their second encounter, as he won the fight by unanimous decision.
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Chihiro Nakajima managed to knock Yokoyama down in the third round, which proved crucial, as the first two rounds were evenly scored.
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Chihiro Nakajima faced the Shootboxing Japan super featherweight champion Yuki Kasahara at THE MATCH 2022 on June 19,2022.
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Chihiro Nakajima failed to achieve much headway in the bout and was knocked down with a right hook in the third round.
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Chihiro Nakajima made his first Krush Super Featherweight title defense against Narufumi Nishimoto at Krush 144 on December 18,2022.
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Chihiro Nakajima was expected to face Han Kyungmin in a super featherweight bout at K-1 World GP 2023: inaugural Middleweight Championship Tournament on June 3,2023.
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Chihiro Nakajima stopped his opponent with a liver shot at the 1:06 minute mark of the second round.
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Chihiro Nakajima made his second Krush Super Featherweight title defense against Naoki Takahashi at Krush 153 on September 29,2023.
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Chihiro Nakajima faced the one-time RISE bantamweight and K-1 featherweight champion Yuta Murakoshi in a 61.5 kg catchweight bout at K-1 World MAX 2024 on September 29,2024.