Björn Bregy
Swiss heavyweight kickboxer
Björn Bregy Born Björn Heinrich Walter Bregy (1974-09-30 ) September 30, 1974 (age 50) Sion , Switzerland Other names The Rock Nationality Swiss Height 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Weight 125 kg (276 lb; 19.7 st) Division Heavyweight Style Yoseikan Budo , Kickboxing Fighting out of Amsterdam , Netherlands Team Mike's Gym Vos Gym Masters Gym Trainer Mike Passenier Klaus WaschkewitzYears active 11 (1999–2010) Total 53 Wins 34 By knockout 29 Losses 18 By knockout 11 No contests 1
Last updated on: August 30, 2009
Björn Heinrich Walter Bregy [ 1] (born September 30, 1974) is a Swiss heavyweight kickboxer , European Yoseikan Budo champion and K-1 Europe 2006 in Amsterdam tournament Champion.[ 2]
He holds notable wins over Gokhan Saki , Ray Sefo , Alexander Ustinov , Freddy Kemayo (twice), and Alexey Ignashov .
Career
Bregy made his K-1 debut on June 3, 2000 at K-1 Fight Night 2000 in Zürich , Switzerland , against Reinhard Ulz. He won the fight by 2 round KO.[ 3]
On May 21, 2005, in Stockholm , Sweden , Bregy beat all three opponents Pavel Majer, Denis Grigoriev and Gary Turner and won his first K-1 tournament title.[ 4] In 2006 Bregy continued his strong performance in K-1 World GP in Amsterdam, winning the tournament by three consecutive KO's over Freddy Kemayo , Naoufal Benazzouz and Gokhan Saki and qualified himself for K-1 World GP final elimination 2006 in Osaka , Japan . He was matched up against the defending K-1 World champion Semmy Schilt , and lost the fight by first round left hook KO.
On February 9, 2008 at K-1 Europe Elimination GP in Budapest , Hungary , Bregy knocked out Paula Mataele and qualified for the K-1 European GP held in Amsterdam , Netherlands .[ 2]
On April 26, 2008 Bregy participated on his third consecutive K-1 European GP. He knocked out South African Jan Nortje in quarterfinals and was stopped by Errol Zimmerman in semis at the end of third round by a flurry of punches.[ 5]
Titles
Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
35 Wins (29 (T)KOs, 5 Decisions), 18 Losses , 1 No Contest
Date
Result
Opponent
Event
Method
Round
Time
17/04/2010
Win
Wendell Roche
It's Showtime 2010 Budapest , Budapest , Hungary
Decision
3
3:00
29/08/2009
Loss
Attila Karacs
It's Showtime 2009 Budapest , Budapest , Hungary
Decision (unanimous)
3
3:00
16/05/2009
Loss
Ashwin Balrak
It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam , Amsterdam , Netherlands
Ext. R Decision (unanimous)
4
3:00
10/05/2008
Loss
Alexey Ignashov
K.O. Events "Tough is not Enough", Rotterdam, Netherlands
Decision (unanimous)
3
3:00
06/06/2008
Loss
Daniel Ghiţă
Local Kombat 30, Timișoara , Romania
Decision (unanimous)
3
3:00
05/24/2008
Win
Andre Janssens
Gentleman Promotions Fightnight, Tilburg, Netherlands
TKO (low kicks)
2
N/A
04/26/2008
Loss
Errol Zimmerman
K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
KO (punches)
3
2:59
04/26/2008
Win
Jan Nortje
K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
KO (punches)
1
1:10
02/09/2008
Win
Paula Mataele
K-1 World GP 2008 in Budapest, Hungary
KO (punches)
2
1:12
08/11/2007
Win
Ray Sefo
K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas, USA
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
06/23/2007
Loss
Paul Slowinski
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam , Netherlands
KO (right hook)
2
2:25
06/23/2007
Win
Magomed Magomedov
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam , Netherlands
KO (punches)
2
2:12
06/23/2007
Win
Brecht Wallis
K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam , Netherlands
Decision (unanimous)
3
3:00
04/07/2007
Loss
Aziz Jahjah
Balans Fight Night, Netherlands
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
N/A
N/A
09/30/2006
Loss
Semmy Schilt
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Osaka opening round , Japan
KO (left Punch)
1
2:11
07/30/2006
Win
Tsuyoshi Nakasako
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Sapporo , Japan
KO (right hook)
1
2:35
06/03/2006
Loss
Mitat Tahirsylai
Night of Revenge, Luzern, Switzerland
KO (right hook)
1
N/A
05/13/2006
Win
Gokhan Saki
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam , Netherlands
KO (left Hook)
1
1:44
05/13/2006
Win
Naoufal Benazzouz
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam , Netherlands
KO
2
1:40
05/13/2006
Win
Freddy Kemayo
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam , Netherlands
KO
3
1:10
02/17/2006
NC
Alexander Ustinov
K-1 European League 2006 in Bratislava , Slovakia
NC
N/A
N/A
12/18/2005
Win
Alben Belinski
Local Kombat 18 "Revanşa"
Decision
3
3:00
12/10/2005
Loss
Ashwin Balrak
Fights at the Border IV, Belgium
Decision
3
3:00
09/24/2005
Win
Evgeny Orlov
Fight Night in Winterthur, Switzerland
KO
1
N/A
05/21/2005
Win
Gary Turner
K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 , Sweden
Decision (unanimous)
3
3:00
05/21/2005
Win
Denis Grigoriev
K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 , Sweden
TKO
N/A
N/A
05/21/2005
Win
Pavel Majer
K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 , Sweden
TKO
N/A
N/A
04/16/2005
Loss
Alexander Ustinov
K-1 Italy 2005 Oktagon , Milano, Italy
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
3:00
03/26/2005
Win
Brecht Wallis
Gala in Barneveld, Netherlands
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
N/A
N/A
02/13/2005
Win
Alexey Ignashov
Mix Fight Gala, Alkmaar, Netherlands
TKO (Knee Injury)
3
3:00
12/11/2004
Win
Freddy Kemayo
Fights at the Border III, Lommel, Belgium
KO
N/A
N/A
11/07/2004
Win
Gurhan Degirmenci
Deventer, Netherlands
TKO
N/A
N/A
09/25/2004
Loss
Azem Maksutaj
Fists of Fury 4, Zurich, Switzerland
KO (right hook)
2
N/A
05/22/2004
Win
Mitat Tahirsylai
SuperLeague Switzerland 2004, Winterthur, Switzerland
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2
N/A
04/08/2004
Win
Mladen Brestovac
Heaven or Hell, Prague, Czech Republic
TKO (Eye Injury)
N/A
N/A
12/06/2003
Loss
Carter Williams
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 , Japan
KO (punches)
2
2:50
10/11/2003
Win
Michael McDonald
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 final elimination , Japan
TKO (Three Knockdowns)
1
2:50
05/30/2003
Loss
Jerrel Venetiaan
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel , Switzerland
Decision
3
3:00
05/30/2003
Win
Gary Turner
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel , Switzerland
Decision
3
3:00
05/30/2003
Win
Donovan Luff
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel , Switzerland
TKO
1
N/A
03/30/2003
Loss
Remy Bonjasky
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Saitama , Japan
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
3
1:29
01/11/2003
Win
Satari
A Night to Remember, Hilversum, Netherlands
TKO (low kicks)
2
N/A
05/25/2002
Loss
Alexey Ignashov
K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Paris , France
KO (kick)
5
2:12
07/20/2001
Loss
Lloyd van Dams
K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya , Japan
Decision
3
3:00
09/01/2000
Loss
Drazo Orduri
K-1 Grand Prix Europe 2000 , Zagreb, Croatia
KO (punch)
1
N/A
06/03/2000
Win
Reinhard Ulz
K-1 Fight Night 2000 , Zurich, Switzerland
KO
2
N/A
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