Gökhan Saki

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placeofbirth = Schiedam, Netherlands
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style = Muay Thai
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team = Golden Glory (2001-present)
Club Fit (1993-2001)
trainer = Cor Hemmers
Ramon Dekkers
Jan Patsjerik
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Gökhan "The Rebel" Saki (born October 8, 1983) is a professional Turkish-Dutch Heavyweight kickboxer and martial artist, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is two time Dutch and European Muay Thai champion, K-1 World GP 2006 in Amsterdam tournament finalist and K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii champion as the first ever Turkish fighter holding a K-1 tournament title.cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/dtop.htm
title="Bregy Best, Sapp Bolts in Amsterdam"
last=DiPietro
first=Monty
accessdate=2008-07-19
publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website]

Biography and career

Gokhan Saki started practicing Muay Thai in 1993 at the age of 10 in "Club Fit" under Jan Patsjerik. Gokhan trained with Patsjerik for seven years before moving to the Golden Glory in 2001. Training in Golden Glory with Cor Hemmers, Saki became Dutch, European and World Muay Thai champion within three years. Even though to this day Gokhan considers Jan as the main influence who helped him develop to the fighter he is today.cite web
url=http://www.kickbox.nl/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12164
title="Interview with Gokhan Saki"
last=
first=
accessdate=2008-08-11
publisher= Kickbox.nl]

Titles

* 2008 K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii Champion
* 2008 WFCA Super Heavyweight World title
* 2006 K-1 World GP 2006 in Amsterdam finalist
* 2003 World Muay Thai champion
* 2002 European Muay Thai champion
* 2001 Dutch Muay Thai champion

Kickboxing record

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style="text-align: center" colspan=8|64 Wins (47 (T)KO's, 17 decisions), 9 Losses
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align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Method
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Round
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
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2008-12-06

flagicon|RUS Ruslan Karaev
K-1 World GP 2008 Final, Tokyo, Japan



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2008-11-09

flagicon|CAN Michael McDonald
Ulimate Glory 10 "Battle of Arnhem", Arnhem, Netherlands



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2008-09-27
yes2 Win
flagicon|NZL Ray Sefo
K-1 World GP 2008 Final 16, Seoul, Korea
Decision (Ext R.)
4
3:00
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2008-08-09
yes2Win
flagicon|KOR Randy Kim
K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
KO (Left hook)
2
1:39
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2008-08-09
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Rick Cheek
K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
KO (Left body shot)
1
2:36
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2008-08-09
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Deutsch Pu'u
K-1 World GP 2008 in Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
KO (Low kicks)
1
2:15
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2008-05-31
yes2Win
flagicon|HUN Iwan Dhaene
Beast of the East, Zutphen, Netherlands
KO (Left high kick)
1
0:45
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2008-04-26
yes2Win
flagicon|POL Paul Slowinski
K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
KO (Left cross)
1
2:40
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2008-03-15
yes2Win
flagicon|NED Jantje Siersma
Balans Fight Night, Tilburg, Netherlands
KO (Left overhand)
2
2:42
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2008-02-16
yes2Win
flagicon|GBR Chris Knowles
MM Thaibox Gala, WFCA World title, Schiedam, Netherlands
TKO (Left low kick)
3
2:31
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2007-11-02
yes2Win
flagicon|RUS Magomed Magomedov
K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007, Istanbul, Turkey
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
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2007-07-29
yes2Win
flagicon|GRE J.Defer Illiadis
World Champios League, Istanbul, Turkey
KO (High kick)
1
0:44
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2007-06-23
yes2Win
flagicon|MAR Mourad Bouzidi
K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
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2007-05-20
yes2Win
flagicon|GER Kevin Klinger
Ultimate Glory III, Amersfoort, Netherlands
TKO
1
0:40
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2007-03-04
yes2Win
flagicon|JPN Hiromi Amada
K-1 World GP 2007 in Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan
TKO (Low kicks)
2
3:00
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2007-02-17
yes2Win
flagicon|NED Harry Hooft
Gala in Margriethal, Netherlands
KO (Left cross)
1
2:34
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2006-05-18
yes2Win
flagicon|SUR Henriques Zowa
Gala in Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
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2006-05-13
no2Loss
flagicon|SUI Bjorn Bregy
K-1 World GP 2006 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
KO
1
1:44
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2006-05-13
yes2Win
flagicon|BLR Alexey Ignashov
K-1 World GP 2006 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
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2006-05-13
yes2Win
flagicon|FRA Rani Berbachi
K-1 World GP 2006 in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
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2005-10-08
no2Loss
flagicon|DEN Nicholas Pettas
Bushido Europe "Rotterdam Rumble", Rotterdam, Netherlands
TKO
2

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2005-06-12
yes2Win
flagicon|BLR Vitaly Akhramenko
It's Showtime 12, Amsterdam, Netherlands
KO (Left low kick)
4
0:45
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2005-03-26
yes2Win
flagicon|FRA Andre Tete
Night of the Explosion, Schuttersveld, Netherlands
KO
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2004-10-10
no2Loss
flagicon|MAR Badr Hari
2 Hot 2 Handle XVII, Rotterdam, Netherlands
TKO (Corner stoppage)
2
3:00
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2003-04-20
yes2Win
flagicon|NED Karim Mrabet
Tulp Muay Thai Gala, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Decision
5
3:00
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2003-01-11
no2Loss
flagicon|NED Karim Mrabet
A Night To Remember, Hilversum, Netherlands
KO (Liver punch)
2

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2002-10-20
no2Loss
flagicon|NED Jacco de Jong
Muay Thai Gala in Dordrecht, Netherlands
TKO


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2002-09-08
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flagicon|NED Jeoren de Groot
Fighting Party, Rotterdam, Netherlands
No contest


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2002-03-30
yes2Win
flagicon|FRA Pierre Descendre
Netherlands
Decision
5
3:00
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2002-02-03
yes2Win
flagicon|NED Ed Schapner
WPKL Gala in Schuttersveld, Netherlands
TKO
1

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See also

*List of male kickboxers
*List of kickboxing organizations
*List of K-1 Events

External links

* [http://www.Gokhansaki.nl Gökhan Saki Official Site]
* [http://www.goldenglory.com Golden Glory Gym]

References