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Taiei Kin

{{Short description|Zainichi Korean MMA fighter (born 1970)}}

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{{Infobox martial artist

| name = Kin Taiei

| native_name = 金 泰泳 / 김 태영

| native_name_lang= jp

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| birth_name = Kin Taiei

| other_names = Kin-chan

| nationality = Japanese

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|07|08}}

| birth_place = Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan

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| height = 1.77 m

| weight = {{convert|85|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}

| weight_class = Light Heavyweight

| style = Seidokaikan Karate

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| team = Seido kaikan

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| rank = {{color box|black}} 4th Dan Black Belt in Karatehttp://www.topgunmma.com/viewArticle.php?articleID=10368

| years_active = 1992–present

| kickbox_win = 24

| kickbox_kowin = 6

| kickbox_loss = 7

| kickbox_koloss = 1

| kickbox_draw = 1

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| mma_win = 4

| mma_kowin = 2

| mma_decwin = 2

| mma_loss = 3

| mma_koloss = 2

| mma_subloss = 1

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| university = Korea University

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| sherdog = 17381

| updated = September 26, 2009

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Kin Taiei ({{langx|ko|김태영|Kim Taeyong}}; born July 8, 1970) is a Korean-Japanese light heavyweight karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist competing in K-1 and DREAM.

Before switching to MMA, Kin was a distinguished fighter in the K-1, praised by both Peter Aerts and Ernesto Hoost as the best fighter to come out of Asia.{{in lang|ko}}[http://www.mfight.co.kr/news/viewbody_ex.php?code=mfight_board_news&number=6523 '전설' 김태영, 하이킥 한방에 센토류 격침]

Biography

=Early years=

Kin Taiei (金泰泳) was born as the eldest son in Amagasaki city of Hyogo prefecture, Japan on July 8, 1970. As he is the eldest son, he's got a younger brother. Both of his parents worked till late at night, he was sent to Karate dojo for combing the care with a nursery school. He took an interest in football (soccer) at 4th year of elementary school, and dropped out training karate at 6th year. He won the Japanese national championship for junior high schools at the 3rd year. When he was a student of Kobe Korean Senior High school, he tried to start practicing boxing because he had a longing for foreign boxers, but he joined karate team in his school because his parents objected strongly. For this reason, he also joined the karate team of Korea University in Tokyo when he became a university student. During his university life, he participated a full contact karate championship promoted by Sato juku, but he was beaten by Nobuaki Kakuda. Although he lost, he was evaluated highly by Kazuyoshi Ishii, and he was invited to Seidokaikan. Thus, Kin became a student of Seidokaikan in Osaka after graduation of university.

=Debut=

On January 31, 1993, Kin participated "The 2nd Towa Cup Karate Japan Open Tournament", but he was beaten by Masaaki Satake in the final.

On June 25, he fought against Changpuek Kiatsongrit from Thailand for the vacant title of UKF World Light heavyweight championship at the event of "Sanctuary III", but he lost by decision.

=Work as Trainer=

During the years 2006 and 2007, he trained Hong-man Choi in his K-1 career. Choi improved very much during the time Kin was in his corner. They worked together for almost two years in which Choi had nine fights. He won six of them and lost three, twice against Jérôme Le Banner and once against Mighty Mo (kickboxer). Among his six wins was a win over K-1 Dominator Semmy Schilt and a Rematch win over Mighty Mo, in which Kin changed Choi's fighting style from orthodox to southpaw to block Mo's devastating overhand right better.

Titles

Kickboxing record

{{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Professional kickboxing record|record=33 Fights, 25 wins, 7 Losses, 1 Draw}}

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| 2014-08-10 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Niyama Makoto || Accelerator 28 || Japan || TKO || ||

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| 2011-12-25 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryuji Goto || Accelerator 18 || Japan || TKO (Corner stoppage) || 2 || 3:00

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| 2011-06-05 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kuniyoshi || Heat 18 || Osaka, Japan || Ext.R Decision (3-0) || 4 || 3:00

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| 2009-11-22 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Magnum Sakai || RISE 60 || Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (3-0) || 4 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2009-09-26 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ROM}} Cătălin Moroşanu || K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul Final 16 || Seoul, Korea || Disqualification || 2 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"

| 2009-08-02 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Singh Jaideep || K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul Final || Seoul, Korea || Decision (3-0) || 3 || 3:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| The bout was for the title of K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul Asia Grand Prix Tournament.}}

|-

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2009-08-02 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Takumi Sato || K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul Semi-Final || Seoul, Korea || Decision (2-1) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2009-08-02 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|China}} Sun Wu || K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul Quarter-Final || Seoul, Korea || TKO (doctor stoppage) || 2 || 2:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2007-08-05 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Yusuke Fujimoto || K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong Semi-Final || Hong Kong || TKO (Right high kick) || 2 || 1:59

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Despite win had to withdraw from tournament due to injury.}}

|-

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| 2007-08-05 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|United States}} Sentoryu || K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong Quarter-Final || Seoul, Korea || TKO (Right high kick) || 1 || 1:43

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 2000-07-30 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Stan Longinidis || K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Nagoya || Nagoya, Aichi, Japan || Decision (2-0) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 1998-03-14 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Taro Minato || Battle of the strongest || || || ||

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| 1997-11-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Taro Minato || K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (3-0) || 5 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 1997-06-07 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Orlando Wiet || K-1 Fight Night '97 || Zurich, Switzerland || Decision (3-0) || 5 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"

| 1997 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Kong Pathapee Sor Sumalee|| Thailand || Thailand || Decision || 5

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 1996-09-01 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Wanlop Sor.Sarthaphan || K-1 Revenge '96 || Osaka, Osaka, Japan || Decision (3-0) || 5 || 3:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins Wanlop's WMTC (currently WMC) World Junior middleweight Championship.}}

|-

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| 1996-03-30 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Wanlop Sor.Sarthaphan || King's Assumption 50th Anniversary Event || Thailand || Decision (3-0) || 5 || 3:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| The bout was for the vacant title of WMTC (currently WMC) World Junior middleweight Championship.}}

|-

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 1996-06-02 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Azem Maksutaj || K-1 Fight Night II || Zurich, Switzerland || Decision (3-0) || 5 || 3:00

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| 1995-12-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Peter Theijssen || K-1 Hercules || Nagoya, Japan || TKO (Corner stoppage) || 2 || 3:00

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| 1995-09-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Dale Westerman || K-1 Revenge II || Yokohama, Japan || Decision (3-0) || 5 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"

| 1995-07-16 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Ivan Hippolyte || K-3 Grand Prix '95 || Nagoya, Japan || Decision (2-0) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 1995-07-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Orlando Wiet || K-3 Grand Prix '95 || Nagoya, Japan || Ext.R Decision (2-0) || 4 || 3:00

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| 1995-07-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Australia}} Gurkan Ozkan || K-3 Grand Prix '95 || Nagoya, Japan || Decision (3-0) || 3 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 1995-06-10 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Germany}} Iwan Mewis || K-1 Fight Night || Zurich, Switzerland || Decision (3-0) || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"

| 1995-03-25 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Bayram Colak || K League || || Decision Draw || 5 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 1994-12-10 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Eugene Valerio || K-1 Legend || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (3-0) || 5 || 3:00

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| 1994-09-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Orlando Wiet || K-1 Revenge || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right high kick) || 4 || 0:08

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| 1994-03-04 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Changpuek Kiatsongrit || K-1 Challenge || Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan || Decision (3-0) || 5 || 3:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins Changpuek's title of UKF World Light heavyweight Championship.}}

|-

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"

| 1993-12-05 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Briggs || Revenge || Melbourne, Australia || KO (Right knee) || 1 || 2:55

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| 1993-11-15 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Rhinehart || K-1 Andy's Glove || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Kick) || 1 || 2:04

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| 1993-09-04 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Phothai Chorwaikool || K-1 Illusion || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (3-0) || 5 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"

| 1993-06-25 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Changpuek Kiatsongrit || Sanctuary III || Osaka, Osaka, Japan || Decision (3-0) || 5 || 3:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| The bout was for the vacant title of UKF World Light heavyweight Championship.}}

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"

| 1993-04-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Michael Thompson || K-1 Grand Prix '93 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (3-0) || 5 || 3:00

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{{end}}

Karate record

{{Fight record start|norec=y|title=Professional karate record|record=9 Fights, 8 wins, 1 Loss}}

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| 1993-10-03 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Satake || Karate World Cup '93 || Japan || || ||

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| 1993-10-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|England}} Michael Thompson || Karate World Cup '93 || Japan || || ||

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| 1993-10-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Atsushi Tamaki || Karate World Cup '93 || Japan|| || ||

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| colspan=9 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{end}}

Mixed martial arts record

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| ko-losses= 2

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| dec-wins= 2

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{{MMA record start}}

|-

| {{Yes2}}Win

| align=center| 4–3

| Sentoryū Henri

| TKO (corner stoppage)

| Heat - Heat 16

| {{dts|2010|November|06}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 4:01

| Osaka, Japan

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|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 3–3

| Zelg Galesic

| TKO (elbow injury)

| Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round

| {{dts|2008|June|15}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:05

| Yokohama, Japan

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 3–2

| Ikuhisa Minowa

| Decision (unanimous)

| Dream 2: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round

| {{dts|2008|April|29}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 5:00

| Saitama, Japan

|

|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 2–2

| Zelg Galešić

| TKO (doctor stoppage)

| Hero's 2007 in Korea

| {{dts|2007|October|28}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 0:36

| Seoul, South Korea

|

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 2–1

| Kiyoshi Tamura

| Decision (unanimous)

| Hero's 9

| {{dts|2007|July|16}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 5:00

| Yokohama, Japan

|

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 1–1

| Tokimitsu Ishizawa

| KO (head kick)

| K-1 Premium Dynamite!! 2006

| {{dts|2006|December|31}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:48

| Osaka, Japan

|

|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 0–1

| Yoshihiro Akiyama

| Technical Submission (armbar)

| Hero's 6

| {{dts|2006|August|5}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:01

| Tokyo, Japan

| {{small|Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix quarter-final.}}

|}

See also

External links

  • [http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/index.htm Official K-1 website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011004050/http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/index.htm |date=2007-10-11 }}

References

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Category:Living people

Category:Japanese male karateka

Category:Japanese male kickboxers

Category:Japanese male mixed martial artists

Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Seidokaikan

Category:Japanese people of South Korean descent

Category:Light heavyweight kickboxers

Category:Middleweight kickboxers

Category:Middleweight mixed martial artists

Category:Sportspeople from Amagasaki

Category:Martial artists from Hyōgo Prefecture

Category:Zainichi Korean mixed martial artists