Sergei Lashchenko facts for kids
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| Born | 21 July 1987 Pavlohrad, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 8 April 2015 (aged 27) Odesa, Ukraine |
| Native name | Сергей Лащенко |
| Other names | Ukrainian Tough Guy |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 126 kg (278 lb; 19 st 12 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Captain Odesa Mike's Gym Chakuriki Gym |
| Trainer | Pavel Evtushenko Mike Passenier Thom Harinck |
| Years active | 2006–2014 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 47 |
| Wins | 33 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 3 |
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last updated on: October 17, 2014
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Serhiy Lashchenko (Ukrainian: Сергій Лащенко; born June 21, 1987 – died April 8, 2015) was a famous Ukrainian kickboxer. He was also known as Sergii Lashchenko or Sergei Lascenko. He competed in the Heavyweight division for big organizations like K-1 and Superkombat.
Lashchenko was a strong fighter. He won the Superkombat Tournament Championship in 2011. He beat Ismael Londt in the first round with punches. This made him the very first Superkombat World Grand Prix champion.
During his best years, many thought he was one of the top heavyweight kickboxers in the world. He was once ranked #6 globally by LiverKick.com.
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Serhiy Lashchenko's Fighting Career
Early Years and Muay Thai Success (2006-2008)
Serhiy Lashchenko started his kickboxing journey in 2006. He mostly competed under Muay Thai rules at first. In 2007, he became the Ukrainian Heavyweight Muay Thai Champion. Later that year, he won "The Honor of Soldier" tournament in Moscow, Russia.
This tournament started with sixteen fighters. Lashchenko won his first match by a unanimous decision. This means all judges agreed he won. He then moved on to the final eight.
In the quarter-finals, he won by a split decision. This means the judges didn't all agree, but most picked him. He then won the semi-finals by technical knockout (TKO). A TKO happens when the referee stops the fight because one fighter can't safely continue. In the final, he won after an extra round.
In October 2008, he won another gold medal. He defeated Stepan Kirlish at the 8th Ukrainian Muay Thai Cup. This was in the +91 kg category, which is for very heavy fighters.
Lashchenko made his K-1 debut in November 2008. This was at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Riga. He was knocked out of the tournament early by Mindaugas Sakalauskas.
Continuing to Fight (2009)
In April 2009, Lashchenko won another gold medal. This was at the Ukrainian Muay Thai Championships. He won in the +91 kg weight class again.
After that, he went to the IFMA European Amateur Muay Thai Championships. This event was held in Liepāja, Latvia. He won his semi-final match against Alexei Kudin. He then won the final by TKO against Igors Goncarovs.
Just one day later, he fought in his second K-1 tournament. This was the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Łódź in Poland. He reached the final of this tournament. However, he lost by knockout (KO) to Zabit Samedov. A KO means a fighter is unable to continue after a hit. Before the final, he had beaten Noel Cadet and Dmitrij Bezus.
He got another chance to qualify for the 2009 K-1 World Grand Prix. He was invited to a special qualifying event in Japan. In the quarter-finals, he won against Sebastian Ciobanu. He then knocked out Brice Guidon in the second round. He hit Guidon with a knee strike to the body. In the final, he faced Daniel Ghiţă. Ghiţă stopped him with strong low kicks in the first round.
Lashchenko bounced back from this loss. He beat Dmitrij Bezus in September 2009. This win earned him another +91 kg gold medal at the 8th Ukrainian Muay Thai Cup.
Moving Teams and More Fights (2010)
In 2010, Lashchenko and his friend Artur Kyshenko changed gyms. They left Captain Odesa in Ukraine. They moved to the famous Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
On April 3, 2010, Lashchenko won a fight against Takumi Sato. This was at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Yokohama. He won by unanimous decision.
After this, he was invited to a tournament in Bucharest, Romania. This was the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest. He lost his first fight to Freddy Kemayo.
He also lost his next two fights. He lost to Alexei Kudin in Minsk, Belarus. He also lost to Ismael Londt in Kazan, Russia. He finished the year with a first-round KO win. He beat Vasile Popovici in Chişinău, Moldova.
Becoming a Champion (2011)
In May 2011, he joined the SuperKombat World Grand Prix I 2011. This event was in Bucharest, Romania. This was the first of four tournaments held that year. The winners would go to a final Grand Prix.
In the semi-finals, he stopped Dževad Poturak with a knee to the body. In the final, he knocked out Roman Kleibl with a right hook. Both wins happened in the second round. This victory meant he qualified for the finals later that year.
Lashchenko was supposed to fight Rico Verhoeven in October. But the event was canceled because K-1 had money problems.
The SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final 2011 happened in Darmstadt, Germany. This was on November 19. In the semi-finals, he beat Erhan Deniz. He had beaten Deniz before in 2008. Lashchenko won when the doctor stopped the fight in round 3.
He then went to the final against Ismael Londt. Londt had beaten him a year earlier. Londt pushed Lashchenko into a corner and knocked him down. Lashchenko got up, but Londt attacked him again. Then, Lashchenko surprised everyone. He threw a series of punches and knocked Londt out! He hit Londt three times in the head. This made him the first Superkombat World Grand Prix champion.
Later Career Fights (2012-2013)
In October 2012, he fought Hesdy Gerges in Tokyo, Japan. Lashchenko lost this fight by unanimous decision. Gerges hit him with many low kicks.
He was set to fight Ismael Londt again in November 2012. This would have been their third match. But Lashchenko had to pull out because of injuries. He got these injuries from his fight with Gerges. He was later added back to the fight card to face Benjamin Adegbuyi. Adegbuyi knocked him down twice in the first round. The referee then stopped the fight.
He fought Freddy Kemayo again in December 2012. This was in Bucharest, Romania. Lashchenko lost this fight by split decision.
In March 2013, he fought Dževad Poturak again. This was in Zagreb, Croatia. Lashchenko lost by unanimous decision.
He finally broke his losing streak in March 2013. He won against Tomasz Nowak in Chișinău, Moldova. He won by unanimous decision.
Lashchenko was supposed to fight Antonio Sousa in April 2013. But this fight was also canceled due to K-1's financial problems.
Serhiy Lashchenko's Passing
Serhiy Lashchenko sadly passed away on April 8, 2015. He died in Odesa, Ukraine, after being shot. He was survived by his wife and young child.
Titles and Achievements
Amateur Titles
- International Federation of Muaythai Amateurs
- 2008 Busan TAFISA World Games IFMA Amateur Muay Thai +91 kg bronze medalist
- 2009 IFMA European Amateur Muay Thai Championships +91 kg gold medalist
- Ukrainian Muay Thai Championships
- 2009 Ukrainian Muay Thai Championships +91 kg gold medalist
- Ukrainian Muay Thai Cup
- 7th Ukrainian Muay Thai Cup +91 kg gold medalist (2007)
- 8th Ukrainian Muay Thai Cup +91 kg gold medalist (2008)
Professional Titles
- The Honor of Soldier
- 2007 Honor of Soldier heavyweight tournament winner
- K-1
- 2009 K-1 World Grand Prix in Łódź finalist
- 2009 K-1 World Grand Prix in Tokyo final 16 Qualifying GP finalist
- SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship
- 2011 SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix Final Tournament Winner
- 2011 SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix I Tournament Winner
- 2011 Special Prize
- First SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix Champion
- KOK
- 2014 KOK World GP 2014 Heavyweight Tournament Champion
Images for kids
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Bronze medal
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Gold medal
