Sebastian Ciobanu

{{short description|Kickboxer from Romania}}

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| birth_place = Iași, Romania

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| weight_class = Heavyweight

| style = Kickboxing

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| team = SC Scorpions Iaşi

| trainer = Mihai Constantin

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Sebastian Ciobanu (born March 17, 1985) is a Romanian Super heavyweight kickboxer fighting in the K-1 and Superkombat.{{cite web

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Career

=K-1=

He made his K-1 debut in 2009 at K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo Final 16 Qualifying GP against Sergei Lascenko.

The biggest performance of his career came in 2010 when he became K-1 World Grand Prix in Bucharest runner-up, in a tournament where he defeated Mighty Mo by KO.

He next faced Dževad Poturak at the SuperKombat World Grand Prix 2012 IV on October 20, 2012 in Arad, Romania and defeated the Bosnian on points to earn himself a wild card spot for the SuperKombat Final Elimination on November 10.{{cite web|url=http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1888:superkombat-wgp-11-october-20-in-arad-fight-card&catid=37:kickboxing|title=SuperKombat WGP 11, October 20 In Arad: Fight Card|author=Dave Walsh|date=5 February 2020 |publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1904:superkombat-wgp-11-poster--fight-card-update&catid=37:kickboxing|title=SuperKombat WGP 11 Poster + Fight Card Update|author=Dave Walsh|date=5 February 2020 |publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1965:superkombat-world-grand-prix-iv-live-results&catid=39:europe&Itemid=59|title=Superkombat World Grand Prix IV Live Results|author=Dave Walsh|date=5 February 2020 |publisher=}}

He won a split decision over Roman Kleibl on November 10, 2012 in Craiova, Romania at the SuperKombat World Grand Prix 2012 Final Elimination, which is the quarter-finals of the SuperKombat World Grand Prix 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1987:superkombat-final-elimination-november-10-fight-card&catid=37:kickboxing|title=SuperKombat Final Elimination, November 10: Fight Card|author=Dave Walsh|date=5 February 2020 |publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2032:superkombat-final-elimination-live-results&catid=39:europe&Itemid=59|title=Superkombat Final Elimination: Live Results|author=Dave Walsh|date=21 July 2018 |publisher=}}

He rematched Ismael Londt in the semi-finals at the SuperKombat World Grand Prix 2012 Final on December 22, 2012 in Bucharest and lost via technical knockout due to a cut in the second round.{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2155:superkombat-wgp-2012-final-live-results-watch-here&catid=39:europe&Itemid=59|title=SuperKombat WGP 2012 Final Live Results, Watch Here|author=Dave Walsh|date=19 May 2019 |publisher=}}

He won the SuperKombat World Grand Prix 10 in Craiova, Romania on May 18, 2013. After a unanimous decision victory over Vladimir Toktasynov in the semi-finals, he took a controversial extension round unanimous decision win over Frank Muñoz in the final.{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2488:full-fight-card-for-this-weeks-super-kombat-wgp-in-craiova&catid=37:kickboxing|title=Full Fight Card For This Week's Super Kombat WGP in Craiova|author=Dave Walsh|date=5 February 2020 |publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2494:superkombat-wgp-craiova-results&catid=39:europe&Itemid=59|title=SuperKombat WGP Craiova Results|author=Dave Walsh|date=5 February 2020 |publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://fightsportasia.com/2013/05/19/superkombat-world-gp-craiova-results-morosanu-ciobanu-win-at-home/|title=SUPERKOMBAT World GP Craiova Results: Morosanu, Ciobanu Win at Home|work=FSA - FightSport Asia|access-date=2013-05-20|archive-date=2013-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608044528/http://fightsportasia.com/2013/05/19/superkombat-world-gp-craiova-results-morosanu-ciobanu-win-at-home/|url-status=dead}}

He rematched Redouan Cairo at SuperKombat World Grand Prix 2013 IV in Giurgiu, Romania on October 12, 2013 and found himself on the receiving end of a brutal knee KO in round three.{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2680:superkombat-wgp-iv-in-giurgiu-card-announced&catid=37:kickboxing|title=LiverKick - LiverKick|author=Dave Walsh|date=5 February 2020 |publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/10/super-kombat-giurgiu-set-for-october-12.html|title=Super Kombat Giurgiu set for October 12 ~ Muay Thai Authority|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010064320/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/10/super-kombat-giurgiu-set-for-october-12.html|archivedate=2013-10-10}}{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2699:weekend-results-superkombat-wgp-giurgiu&catid=39:europe&Itemid=59|title=Weekend Results: SuperKombat WGP Giurgiu|author=Dave Walsh|date=5 February 2020 |publisher=}}

He defeated Enver Šljivar via unanimous decision at the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2014 in Reșița, Romania on April 12, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2932:weekend-results-superkombat-wgp-riseta&catid=39:europe&Itemid=59|title=Weekend Results: SuperKombat WGP Riseta|author=Dave Walsh|date=5 February 2020 |publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://fightsportasia.com/2014/04/13/superkombat-world-grand-prix-riesta-results/|title=SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix: Riesta Results|work=FSA - FightSport Asia|access-date=2014-04-15|archive-date=2014-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414030116/http://fightsportasia.com/2014/04/13/superkombat-world-grand-prix-riesta-results/|url-status=dead}}

He fought to a draw with Jallon Corentin at SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2014 in Mamaia, Romania on May 24, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php/item/2944-superkombat-world-grand-prix-in-constanta-results|title=LiverKick - SuperKombat World Grand Prix in Constanta Results|author=Dave Walsh|publisher=}}

Titles

  • 2013 Superkombat World Grand Prix II tournament champion
  • 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix in Bucharest tournament runner-up
  • 2009 K-1 Rules Tournament in Budapest tournament runner-up
  • Local Kombat Special Prize (2010){{cite web|url=http://zeustv.ro/sport/gala-premiilor-local-kombat-2010/|title=Premiile superkombat 2011, sau premiile K1|publisher=Zeus TV|date=23 December 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150308093614/http://zeustv.ro/sport/gala-premiilor-local-kombat-2010/|archivedate=8 March 2015}}
  • Local Kombat 20 tournament champion

Kickboxing record

{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|nolocation=y|title=Kickboxing Record|record=28 Wins (4 (T) KO's, 23 decisions), 22 Losses}}

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| 2017-03-12

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|ROU}} Cosmin Ionescu

|Superkombat World Grand Prix Elimination, Romania

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2016-10-01

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} George Davies

|SUPERKOMBAT, Romania

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2016-07-02

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Yousri Belgaroui

|Respect World Series 2, London, England

| KO (high knee)

| 1

|

|-

| 2015-12-19

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|China}} Wang Chongyang

|Kunlun Fight 35, Luoyang, China

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

|

|-

|-

| 2015-11-16

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|ALB}} Muharrem Hasani

|Illyrian Fight night, Winterthur, Switzerland

| KO (punches)

| 3

|

|-

| 2015-10-16

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Tarik Khbabez

|ACB KB 3: Grand Prix Final, Sibiu, Romania

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2015-09-26

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|Lithuania}} Julius Mocka

|KOK World GP 2015 - Heavyweight Tournament, Quarter Finals, Chișinău, Moldova

| Decision (Split)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2015-06-19

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Fabio Kwasi

| SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2015, Constanța, Romania

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2015-04-17

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Gökhan Saki

|GFC Fight Series 3, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2015-04-04

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|Moldova}} Maxim Bolotov

|KOK World GP 2015 Chișinău, Chișinău, Moldova

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2014-10-31

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Vladimir Mineev{{cite web|url=http://www.thaibox.ru/48-news/newsmainstream/3668-vladimir-mineev-faces-sebastian-ciobanu-on-october-31|title=Владимир Минеев встретится с Себастьяном Чиобану 31 октября в Москве|author=Administrator|publisher=|access-date=2014-10-06|archive-date=2014-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006125505/http://www.thaibox.ru/48-news/newsmainstream/3668-vladimir-mineev-faces-sebastian-ciobanu-on-october-31|url-status=dead}}

|New Stream, Moscow, Russia

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

|

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| 2014-08-02

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolaj Falin

|SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 8, Constanța, Romania

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

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| 2014-05-24

| style="background: #c5d2ea" |Draw

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Corentin Jallon

|SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2014, Mamaia, Romania

| Draw

| 3

| 3:00

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| 2014-04-12

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|SLO}} Enver Šljivar

|SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2014, Reșița, Romania

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

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| 2013-10-12

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Redouan Cairo

|SUPERCOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2013, Giurgiu, Romania

| KO (Knee)

| 3

|

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| 2013-06-14

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Hron

|Time of Gladiators, Brno, Czech Republic

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For King of the Ring (+95kg) World title.}}

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| 2013-05-18

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Frank Muñoz

|SUPERCOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2013, Final, Craiova, Romania

| Ext. R Decision (Unanimous)

| 4

| 3:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins Superkombat World Grand Prix II tournament title.}}

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| 2013-05-18

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Vladimir Toktasynov

|SUPERCOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2013, Semi Finals, Craiova, Romania

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2012-12-22

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Ismael Londt

|SUPERCOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final, Semi Finals, Bucharest, Romania

| TKO (Cut)

| 2

|

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| 2012-11-10

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Kleibl

|SUPERCOMBAT World Grand Prix 2012 Final Elimination, Quarter Finals, Craiova, Romania

| Decision (Split)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2012-10-20

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|BIH}} Dževad Poturak

|SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV 2012, Arad, Romania

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2012-05-12

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Redouan Cairo

| SuperKombat World Grand Prix II 2012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

| TKO

| 2

| 0:12

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| 2011-10-15

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Ali Cenik

| SUPERCOMBAT World Grand Prix IV 2011, Piatra Neamț, Romania

| Decision (Split)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2011-07-16

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Ismael Londt

| SUPERCOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2011 Semi Finals, Constanța, Romania

| KO (Left hook)

| 3

| 0:37

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| 2011-05-21

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|SVK}} Ratislav Talarovic

| SUPERCOMBAT World Grand Prix I 2011, Bucharest, Romania

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2011-03-18

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Freddy Kemayo

| SUPERCOMBAT: The Pilot Show, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania

| Ext. R Decision (Unanimous)

| 4

| 3:00

|-

| 2010-11-20

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Valkov

| Local Kombat "10 ani in ring", Sibiu, Romania

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2010-10-29

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Erhan Deniz

| Sarajevo Fight Night 2, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| | 2010-05-21

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Freddy Kemayo

| K-1 World Grand Prix 2010, Bucharest, Romania

| KO

| 3

| 2:46

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 tournament title.}}

|-

| | 2010-05-21

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Mighty Mo

| K-1 World Grand Prix 2010, Bucharest, Romania

| KO

| 1

| 2:24

|-

| | 2010-05-21

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} Daniil Sapljoshin

| K-1 World Grand Prix 2010, Bucharest, Romania

| KO

| 1

| 0:47

|-

| | 2009-12-12

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Mounir Zekhnini

| K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Tournament, Prague, Czech Republic

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2009-08-11

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Sergei Lascenko

| K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo Final 16 Qualifying GP, Tokyo, Japan

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2009-07-03

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|CRO}} Matias Baric

| K-1 ColliZion 2009 Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

| Ext. R Decision (Unanimous)

| 4

| 3:00

|-

| 2009-05-16

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Vondracek

| K-1 ColliZion 2009 Mladá Boleslav, Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2009-04-12

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Doug Viney

| Local Kombat 33, Romania

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2009-02-28

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|CRO}} Mladen Brestovac

| K-1 Rules Tournament 2009 in Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

| Ext. R Decision (Unanimous)

| 4

| 3:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For K-1 Rules Tournament 2009 in Budapest tournament title.}}

|-

| 2009-02-28

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Kleibl

| K-1 Rules Tournament 2009 in Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2009-02-28

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Dániel Török

| K-1 Rules Tournament 2009 in Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2008-12-12

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jaime Fletcher

| Local Kombat 32, Ploieşti, Romania

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2008-11-06

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Vondracek

| Local Kombat 31, Buzău, Romania

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2008-06-06

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Zabit Samedov

| Local Kombat 30, Timișoara, Romania

| Ext.R Decision

| 4

| 3:00

|-

| 2008-03-15

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|BIH}} Dženan Poturak

| Local Kombat 29, Arad, Romania

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2007-12-14

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Lionel Joseph

| Local Kombat 28, Brașov, Romania

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2007-06-15

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Samir Dourid

| Local Kombat 26, Iaşi, Romania

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2006-12-16

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Omar Benmahdi

| Local Kombat 24, Bucharest, Romania

| Ext. R Decision

| 4

| 3:00

|-

| 2006-09-29

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Hurtik

| Local Kombat 22, Iaşi, Romania

| TKO

| 3

|

|-

| 2006-04-14

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Nedelcu

| Local Kombat 20, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins Local Kombat 20 tournament title.}}

|-

| 2006-04-14

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|ROU}} Florin Ghiţă

| Local Kombat 20, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2006-03-10

| {{yes2}}Win

|align=left|{{flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Nedelcu

| Local Kombat 19, Iaşi, Romania

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

|-

| 2005-05-14

| {{no2}}Loss

|align=left|{{flagicon|ROU}} Marius Tiţă

| Local Kombat 14, Bucharest, Romania

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

|-

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See also

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