Sem "Semtex" Braan was born on October 6,1979 and is a Dutch Muay Thai super middleweight kickboxer fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands for Mejiro Gym.
12 Facts About Sem Braan
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Sem Braan is the 2008 It's Showtime Reality Show winner currently competing in the It's Showtime 77MAX division.
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Sem Braan made his debut with the It's Showtime organization in 2005 losing a super fight via decision to Ondrej Hutnik.
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Sem Braan was invited to take part in the inaugural It's Showtime Trophy in a preliminary tournament for the final to be held the following year.
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Sem Braan made the final in Tilburg only to lose to Emil Zoraj.
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Never known for his ability for finishing opponents, Sem Braan nevertheless blitzed through all opposition on the night, stopping all three opponents on his way to the title.
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Sem Braan was invited to the second It's Showtime Trophy final in 2008, despite having lost in a qualifying tournament the previous year.
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Sem Braan made the semi-finals of the tournament, beating Jiri Zak before losing to eventual winner Dmitry Shakuta by decision.
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Sem Braan would get another shot at the title, several years later, again facing Shakuta for the belt.
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Sem Braan lost to Rickard Nordstrand via second-round KO at Fight Night 08 in Stockholm, Sweden on August 17,2013.
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On February 8,2014, Sem Braan won by beating Marino Schouten for the second time at Fight Fans 8 in Amsterdam.
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On December 1,2014, Sem Braan opened his own gym, Mejiro Gym Wormer.