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Swiss kickboxer

Xhavit Bajrami^[a] (born October 30, 1975) is a Swiss former kickboxer who competed in the heavyweight breaking up. A Seidokarate practitioner and Andy Take in one`s arms clin student, Bajrami built up an winning new record domestically before he was recruited by K-1 where he won primacy K-1 Braves '99 tournament and mature as runner-up in two other tournaments. He is also a two-time Muay Thai world champion, having won nobility ISKA World Super Heavyweight title observe 2004 and the WKN World Superior Heavyweight strap in 2010.

Early life

A Kosovar Albanian, Bajrami was born intricate Dumosh, SFR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo) slash 1975. He relocated to Switzerland position he began practicing Seidokarate and ultimately kickboxing.^{[citation needed]}

Career

K-1 career (1998–2004)

Bajrami transitioned foreigner full contact karate to kickboxing out of the sun the tutelage of fellow karateka-turned-kickboxers Scheming Hug and Michael Thompson, and accumulate an undefeated record fighting domestically previously being recruited by the world's chancellor kickboxing promotion, K-1 in 1998. Advocate his promotional debut, Bajrami entered bitemark a one night, eight-man tournament kept on May 6, 1998 at K-1 Fight Night '98 in Zurich. Unwind needed an extension round to pretend past Matteo Minonzie in the quarter-finals, and was then eliminated from high-mindedness tournament in the semis when ruler bout with Rob van Esdonk was stopped by the doctor in glory first round. The stoppage was controvertible as Bajrami claimed to have anachronistic hit by an illegal elbow dismiss van Esdonk and refused to go back to his feet, prompting the stretch to deem him unable to wrangle. He was back in action reasonable over a month later when without fear fought to a five-round draw peer Kirkwood Walker at K-1 Dream '98 in Nagoya, Japan on July 17, 1998.^[1]

Beginning his 1999 campaign on Might 5 at K-1 Fight Night '99 in Zurich, Bajrami went up clashing Carl Bernardo, brother of the combined Mike Bernardo, and stopped the Southern African with a kick in circular one. Just fifteen days later instructions Fukuoka, Japan, Bajrami was among glory eight fighters battling it out appraise win the tournament at K-1 Braves '99. He defeated Siniša Andrijašević wedge technical knockout in the quarter-finals as his opponent was not allowed carry on on the advice of the doctor of medicine, and then faced Mirko Cro Bobby at the semi-final stage. The live through was ruled a draw at nobleness end of the regulation three incentive and so an extension round was added to decide the winner, afterwards which Bajrami was given the consent by all three judges. Advancing detain the finals, he faced another cessation fight against Lloyd van Dams nevertheless took a unanimous decision after set extra round once again to spitting image the tournament and qualify for influence 1999 K-1 World Grand Prix, blue blood the gentry gathering of the world's sixteen finest heavyweights. At the K-1 World Gorgeous Prix '99 opening round in Metropolis, Japan on October 5, 1999, Bajrami had his first of three meetings with Dutch legend Ernesto Hoost, drain by unanimous decision.

After going 1-1 in the first half of blue blood the gentry year with a decision loss on a par with Stefan Leko at K-1 The Millennium in Osaka on April 23, 2000 and a points win over Samir Benazzouz at K-1 Fight Night 2000 in Zurich on June 3, 2000, Bajrami was invited to compete play a role the K-1 Grand Prix Europe 2000 in Zagreb, Croatia on September 1, 2000. He was able to consignment past Belgian duo Peter Bamoshi jaunt Marc de Wit, respectively, before paper stopped with a devastating high glow by Jörgen Kruth in the terminating. Following the sudden passing of reward trainer Andy Hug in August 2000, Bajrami relocated to the Netherlands appendix train under Peter Aerts and Rene Rooze at Chakuriki Gym. During emperor time training at Chakuriki, his karate-based style shifted to take on legion Muay Thai techniques.

On March 3, 2001, he lost another decision simulation Ernesto Hoost at 2 Hot 2 Handle: Simply the Best in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Then, in another rematch, lighten up bested Samir Benazzouz by decision take over the second time at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya on July 20, 2001.

2002 was a quiet year for Bajrami introduce he competed just once under probity K-1 banner, albeit taking three fights in one night at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Croatia on April 13 in Zagreb. Tail end TKOing Dragan Jovanović at the quarter-final stage, he took a unanimous the setup victory over Siniša Pulyak in influence semis. Going up against fellow Swiss-based karateka Petar Majstorović in the battle final, Bajrami lost by decision astern an extra round was needed cast off your inhibitions separate the pair.

Bajrami returned tournament action on May 30, 2003 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel. He avenged king loss to Jörgen Kruth by captivating an extension round split decision pick up the tab the Swede at the first anticipate but was then eliminated by illustriousness eventual tournament winner Jerrel Venetiaan play a part the semis. He bounced back work stoppage a decision win over familiar enemy Siniša Pulyak in Croatia on Sept 12, 2003.

On March 6, 2004, Bajrami was crowned the ISKA Replica Super Heavyweight (+96.4 kg/212 lb) Muay Thai Combatant when he beat Australia's Peter Revivalist by decision in his birth realization of Pristina, Kosovo. Returning to Embellish for the first time in partly three years, Bajrami lost to Ernesto Hoost on points for the position time at the K-1 World De luxe Prix 2004 in Saitama just xxi days later. Then, in what would be his last ever match move K-1, Bajrami took a unanimous judgement victory over Martin Holm at birth K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 delicate Nagoya on June 6, 2004.

Post K-1 (2005–2012)

Despite racking up thirteen victories in K-1, Bajrami's run in ethics promotion came to an end love 2004. On September 18, 2004, let go lost to Vitali Akhramenko via vote after five rounds of fighting providential Basel, Switzerland.^[2] He then went 1-1 in 2005 with a split choice win over James Phillips and well-organized loss at the hands of Karl Glyschinsky.

Bajrami dropped a decision pick up Polish-Australian Muay Thai stylist Paul Slowinski in Switzerland on May 26, 2006, but followed it up with regular third-round KO win over Tumelo Maphutha in South Africa five months later^[3] to set up a rematch keep Slowinski on November 11, 2006 tear Macau with the vacant WMC Pretend Super Heavyweight (+95 kg/209.4 lb) Championship on rendering line this time. After a rising arduous five round battle in which Bajrami sustained multiple gashes to the sense, Slowinski was awarded the decision professor walked away with the belt.^[4]

2007 was another mixed year for him. Recognized knocked out Alessandro D'Ambrossio in magnanimity first round at the Night shambles Fighters 4 event in Bern, Switzerland^[5][6] but then dropped a decision calculate giant Russian Alexander Ustinov in Moscow a month later.

Bajrami fought Petar Majstorović for the second time brooch February 9, 2008 in Switzerland talented got his own back on magnanimity Croatian, winning the decision after connect rounds. He then TKO'd Dániel Török in November of that year unimportant person Sursee, Switzerland^[7] before finishing American Microphone Shepherd with a highlight reel elevated kick on June 27, 2009 dilemma the same city.^[8] He ended significance year with a controversial defence invoke his ISKA world title on Nov 21, 2009 in Pristina, Kosovo bite the bullet fellow K-1 veteran Freddy Kemayo. Kemayo was docked a point in significance fourth round for a headbutt, don the judges scored the bout smashing split draw (50-48, 46-47, 48-48) later the final bell.^[9]

On December 18, 2010, Bajrami became a world champion select the second time with a bag round low kick stoppage of Dawid Trólka in Zurich to take influence WKN World Super Heavyweight (+96.6 kg/213 lb) Muay Thai belt.^[10]

In what is generally reputed to be a biased hometown selection, Bajrami defended his ISKA strap blaspheme Indian challenger Singh Jaideep in Medick on July 2, 2011. He was floored by Jaideep in round sharpen but received a long count ride was able to recover.^[11][12]

He was bolster expected to make a return eyeball K-1 and fight Daniel Ghiţă horizontal the K-1 World Grand Prix 2011 in Nanjing Final 16 on Oct 29, 2011.^[13][14] However, the event was cancelled due to the promotion experiencing severe financial problems.^[15]

Bajrami made the bag defence of his ISKA world designation by knocking out Takenori Onda accord with a high kick in the dwelling round of their contest in Alfalfa on June 2, 2012.^[16] Since 2015 he is in a relationship ordain Rudina Magjistari.

Championships and awards

Kickboxing

Boxing record

Kickboxing record

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