Wang Kehan
{{short description|Chinese kickboxer}}
{{use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Notability|Bio|date=July 2020}}
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| birth_name = 汪柯菡
| nickname = Chaoqi
| nationality = Chinese
| birth_date = 15 November 1995
| birth_place = Mudanjiang, China
| fighting_out_of = Barcelona, Spain
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| height = {{height|m=1.74}}{{cite web |title=Kickboxing: Wang Kehan vs. Taina FULL FIGHT-2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVlVHaigTWM |website=youtube.com | date=14 August 2018 |accessdate=3 June 2020}}
| weight_kg = 62
| weight_class = Bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
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| style = Sanda, Kickboxing
| stance = Orthodox
| team = Kyshenko PRO Team{{cite web |title=Wang Kehan came to Kyshenko Gym! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBGVpYHyIGk |website=youtube.com | date=6 April 2017 |accessdate=3 June 2020}}{{cite web |title=Kyshenko GYM |url=https://www.facebook.com/KyshenkoGym/videos/580372372302061/?video_source=permalink |website=facebook.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}}
| trainer = Artur Kyshenko
| years_active = 2012 - present
| kickbox_win = 33
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| university = Zhengzhou University{{cite web |title=陸「KO女王」汪柯菡 36秒擊倒日本男選手 |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/amp/realtimenews/20141229001875-260403 |website=chinatimes.com |date=29 December 2014 |accessdate= 4 June 2020}}
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Wang Kehan (born 15 November 1995) is a Chinese Sanda kickboxer, who has spent the majority of her career fighting under the banner of Kunlun Fight in her native China.
Between July 2018{{cite web |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2018 |url=https://combatpress.com/2018/07/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-july-2018/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}} and April 2019{{cite web |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: April 2019 |url=https://combatpress.com/2019/04/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-april-2019/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}} she was ranked #6 woman in the world and #5 between June 2019{{cite web |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2019 |url=https://combatpress.com/2019/06/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-june-2019/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}} and March 2020{{cite web |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: March 2020 |url=https://combatpress.com/2020/03/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-march-2020/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}} by Combat Press. Combat Press has continually ranked her in the top ten since ranking her #4 in November 2016,{{cite web |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: November 2016 |url=https://combatpress.com/2016/11/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-november-2016/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}} before dropping her from the rankings in April 2020 due to inactivity.{{cite web |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: April 2020 |url=https://combatpress.com/2020/04/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-april-2020/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}}
She is the former IPCC Muay Thai World Champion, WCK Muay Thai and Wu Lin Feng Muay Thai Champion.{{cite web |title=Wang Kehan |url=https://www.awakeningfighters.com/athletes/wang-kehan/ |website=awakeningfighters.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}}
Background
Kehan's martials arts career began in 2005, when she began training Wushu Sanda. In 2010 she began training with the national team, but suffered an injury in 2012, which sidelined her for the remainder of the year. After a successful recovery, she decided to transition to kickboxing.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}
Kickboxing career
In 2013, Wang Kehan fought against Ekaterina Vandaryeva during C3: King of Fighters. She won the fight in the third round by TKO.{{cite web |title=Wang Kehan Knocked Out Ekaterina Vandaryeva |url=https://wn.com/wang_kehan_knocked_out_ekaterina_vandaryeva |website=wn.com |accessdate=17 June 2020}}
After dropping an extra round decision to Jemyma Betrian, she scored a decision win over Marloes Merza{{cite web |title=Kehan Wang vs. Marloes Merza |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/220571-kunlun-fight-3-kehan-wang-vs-marloes-merza |website=tapology.com |accessdate=17 June 2020}}{{cite web |title=Marloes Merza(Sitjemam Muay Thai/MF) vs Wang Kehan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bVYvtAG-QM |website=youtube.com | date=27 August 2014 |accessdate=9 June 2020}} and a TKO win over Taina.{{cite web |title=Exciting 11-fight card makes up biggest muay thai event to be staged in country |url=https://www.spin.ph/mma/exciting-11-fight-card-makes-up-biggest-muay-thai-event-to-be-staged-in-country?ref=article_tag |website=spin.ph |accessdate=24 June 2020}}{{cite web |title=Kickboxing: Wang Kehan vs. Taina FULL FIGHT-2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVlVHaigTWM |website=youtube.com | date=14 August 2018 |accessdate=9 June 2020}}{{cite web |title=Two Filipino Muay Thai fighters triumph at Kun Lun Fight 4 |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/boxing-mma/56570-two-filipinos-triumphant-kun-lun-fight |website=rappler.com |date=28 April 2014 |accessdate=9 June 2020}} She would then enter the WCK Super Bantamweight tournament. Kehan TKO'd Lindsay Ball in the semi-finals,{{cite web |title=Dramatic KO wins highlight latest WCK Muay Thai Show |url=http://sportofboxing.com/dramatic-ko-wins-highlight-latest-wck-muay-thai-show/ |website=sportofboxing.com |accessdate=17 June 2020}} and won a unanimous decision over Ciara Irvine to win her first major title.{{cite web |title=World Muaythai Championship |url=https://www.muaythaitv.com/events/world-muaythai-championship-e3677.html |website=muaythaitv.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}}{{cite web |title=Bt 7 Ciara Irvine vs Wang Kehan |url=http://sportofboxing.com/dramatic-ko-wins-highlight-latest-wck-muay-thai-show/bt-7-ciara-irvine-vs-wang-kehan/ |website=sportofboxing.com |accessdate=17 June 2020}}
In her next fight she faced Masha Valent during Kunlun Fight 10. She won by a tornado kick to clinch the IPCC Muay Thai title.{{cite web |title=Kehan Wang vs. Masha Valent |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/294372-kunlun-fight-10-kehan-wang-vs-masha-valent |website=tapology.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}}
In the following fight Kehan fought Emily Wahby for the WLF 60 kg World Title. She won a unanimous decision, to win her third title in a row.{{cite web |title=KunLun Fight 14 |url=https://en.kunlunjue.com/portal/event/detail/id/69.html |website=kunlunjue.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}}{{cite web |title=Emily Wahby vs Wang Kehan - Titolo mondiale WLF Kickboxing 60Kg |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zOCkzO8s9vU |website=youtube.com | date=24 December 2014 |accessdate=17 June 2020}}
Over the next two years, Kehan won her next 7 fights in a row, with notable wins over Irina Mazepa{{cite web |title=Kehan Wang vs. Irina Mazepa |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/295411-kunlun-fight-15-16-kehan-wang-vs-irina-mazepa |website=tapology.com |accessdate=17 June 2020}} and Vicky Church. She then entered the Mulan 51.5 kg Tournament. In the quarter-finals she beat Juliana Werner by a 2nd-round TKO.{{cite web |title=Kunlun Fight 60 Results: Kyshenko Bests Baitar; Pashporin and Zuev Win Qualifying Tournaments |url=https://combatpress.com/2017/04/kunlun-fight-60-results/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}} In the semi-finals she beat Anke Van Gestel by a unanimous decision after an extra round.{{cite web |title=Kunlun Fight 61 Results: Yodsanklai, Dezheng Secure One-Night Qualifying Tournaments |url=https://combatpress.com/2017/05/kunlun-fight-61-results/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}}{{cite web |title=World top kickboxers, Kunlun Fight 61 concluded in Sanya |url=http://en.sanyatour.com/explore/events/sporting-events/world-top-kickboxers-kunlun-fight-61-concluded-in-sanya/ |website=en.sanyatour.com |accessdate=17 June 2020}} In the finals she fought Anissa Haddaoui, and lost a unanimous decision, after an extra round.{{cite web |title=Anissa wins by slight advantage, Wang Kehan lost the belt at hand |url=https://en.kunlunjue.com/portal/photo/detail/id/3271.html |website=en.kunlunjue.com |accessdate=14 June 2020}}{{cite web |title=Kunlun Fight 64 Results: Haddaoui Takes Down Kehan, Jomthong, Xingli Win Qualifying Tournaments |url=https://combatpress.com/2017/07/kunlun-fight-64-results/ |website=combatpress.com |accessdate=3 June 2020}}
After losing in the finals of the tournament, Kehan went on a four fight winning streak, with notable wins over Laëtitia Madjene{{cite web |title=Laetitia Madjene faces Wang Kehan at Kunlun Fight 70 |url=https://www.fightmag.com.au/2018/02/24/laetitia-madjene-vs-wang-kehan-kf70/?amp| website=fightmag.com |accessdate=17 June 2020}}{{cite web |title=Wang KEHAN vs Laëtitia MADJENE - Kunlun Fight 70 |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=04qOYUTTctY |website=youtube.com | date=13 October 2019 |accessdate=17 June 2020}} and Mallaury Kalachnikoff.{{cite web |title=Kunlun Fight 78 : Ca ne passe pas pour Mallaury Kalachnikoff |url=https://fightinfos.com/kunlun-fight-78-ca-ne-passe-pas-pour-mallaury-kalachnikoff/ |website=fightinfos.com |accessdate=17 June 2020}}
Championships and accomplishments
- International Professional Combat Council
- IPCC Muay Thai Bantamweight World Championship (59 kg)
- World Championship Muay Thai
- WCK Super Bantamweight World Championship
- Wu Ling Fen
- WLF Muay Thai Bantamweight World Championship
- Kunlun Fight
- Kunlun Fight Mulan 61.5 kg Mulan Tournament Runner up
Kickboxing record
{{Kickboxing record start|title=Kickboxing record|record=33 wins (14 {{abbr|KOs|knock-outs}}), 2 losses, 0 draw}}
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| 22 Oct 2018|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Mallaury Kalachnikoff || Kunlun Fight 78 || Tongling, China || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00|| 33-2
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| 13 May 2018|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Aurélie Froment || Kunlun Fight 74 || Jinan, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|| 32-2
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| 11 Mar 2018|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Laëtitia Madjene || Kunlun Fight 70 || Sanya, Hainan, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|| 31-2
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| 17 Dec 2017|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Paola Cappucci || Kunlun Fight 68 || Sanya, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|| 30-2
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| 15 May 2017|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|Morocco}} Anissa Haddaoui || Kunlun Fight 64 || Chongqing, China || Decision (Ext. Round) || 4 || 3:00|| 29-2
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Mulan 51.5 kg Tournament Final.}}
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| 14 May 2017|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Anke Van Gestel || Kunlun Fight 61 || Sanya, Hainan, China || Decision (Ext. Round) || 4 || 3:00 || 29-1
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Mulan 51.5 kg Tournament Semi-final.}}
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| 23 Apr 2017|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Juliana Werner || Kunlun Fight 60 || Guizhou, China || TKO || 2 || ? || 28-1
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Mulan 51.5 kg Tournament Quarter-final.}}
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| 30 Oct 2016|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|GRE}} Korina Papachrysanthou || Kunlun Fight 54 || Wuhan, China || TKO (Punches) || 1 || ? || 27-1
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| 10 Sep 2016|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Nathalie Visschers || Kunlun Fight 51 || Fuzhou, China || TKO (Punches) || 3 || ? || 26-1
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| 5 Jun 2016|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} Shana Lammers || Kunlun Fight 45 || Chengdu, China || TKO (Punches) || 2 || ? || 25-1
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| 26 Apr 2016|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Rachel Adamus || Kunlun Fight 43 || Zhoukou, China || TKO (Punches) || 3 || ? || 24-1
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| 23 Jan 2016|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Marisa Pires || Kunlun Fight 37 || Sanya, China || TKO (Punches) || 2 || ? || 23-1
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| 30 Nov 2015|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Vicky Church || WCK Muay Thai: USA vs China || Las Vegas, Nevada, United States || TKO (Punches) || 2 || ? || 22-1
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| 28 Oct 2015|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Michaela Michl || Kunlun Fight 32 || Dazhou, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 21-1
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| 3 Jan 2015|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Irina Mazepa || Kunlun Fight 15 || Nanjing, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 20-1
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| 4 Dec 2014|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Emily Wahby || Kunlun Fight 14 || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 19-1
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| For the WLF 60 kg World Title.}}
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| 13 Sep 2014|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Belarus}} Masha Valent || Kunlun Fight 10 || Minsk, Belarus || KO (Tornado Kick) || 3 || ? || 18-1
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| For the IPCC Muay Thai title.}}
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| 7 Jun 2014|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Ciara Irvine || WCK Muay Thai || Temecula, California, United States || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || ? || 17-1
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| WCK Super Bantamweight Tournament Final.}}
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| 7 Jun 2014|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Lindsay Ball || WCK Muay Thai || Temecula, California, United States || TKO || 2 || 2:55 || 16-1
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| WCK Super Bantamweight Tournament Semi-final.}}
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| 27 Apr 2014|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Taina || Kunlun Fight 4 || Manila, Philippines || TKO (Punches) || 3 || ? || 15-1
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| 30 Mar 2014|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Marloes Merza || Kunlun Fight 3 || Harbin, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 14-1
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| 18 Jan 2014|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Jemyma Betrian || Wu Lin Feng || Hubei, China || Decision (Etr. Round) || 4 || 3:00 || 13-1
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| 3 May 2013|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|Belarus}} Ekaterina Vandaryeva || C3: King of Fighters || Xichang, China || TKO (Punches) || 3 || ? || 13-0
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