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I threw an upper elbow to meet his movement and cut him over the eyebrow. As I saw the blood pouring down his face I rushed forward and in the clinch I used big elbows and saw a big lump growing slowly over his forehead. The round was totally mine and my strategy proved to be effective. For the rest
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During the 2009 kick boxing championships in
Bangkok, Grad met fellow kick boxer and Iranian kick boxing team captain Mostafa Abdollahi. Despite the political discourse between the respective countries, the two quickly became friends, began training together and acted as corner-men for each other. A
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boxing champion. His current professional record stands at 35-13 (16 KOs). In 2010 he was considered one of the eight best amateur Muai Thai boxers in the world. In
February 2012, Grad won the WCK international title in China, In January 2013 the I-1 WMC world professional title in Hong Kong and in
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airport, Grad was detained for 25 hours, but was finally allowed to enter the country following the intervention of the
Malaysian Minister of Sports. During his first bout, the show’s producers asked him to carry the Russian flag after his place of birth. He refused and stated that he would rather
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of the fight I claimed the center of the ring and
Antoine was mostly on the ropes, working the middle kicks. The fight was close, but not hard. I was never physically hurt, I never lost my power and I was never on the ropes on the defensive side. I felt in control throughout the entire match.
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but lost in a split decision. The two
Malaysian judges voted against Grad while the Thai judge voted in his favor. Grad believed he had won the fight as did his corner-men and believed that politics played a role in the decision making process.
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reality show, "The
Challenger Muaythai" featuring various Muay Thai fighters from different countries. Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim nation, officially bans Israelis from entering the country. When he arrived at
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return home, after which the producers allowed him to proceed with the
Israeli flag. When he entered the ring, the local audience booed him. He was matched against French fighter,
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After the fight, Grad was approached by audience members who apologized for jeering him and informed him that they thought he had won the fight.
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Grad attributes much of his success to martial arts claiming that it led him away from the self-destructive path of bar fights in
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ranked him Number 1 on its list of “the 50 most talented, intelligent, funny, and gorgeous Jewish men in the world.”
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April WMC title in
Singapore. Grad also made history by being the first known Israeli fighter to enter
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1138:"The Challenger Muaythai blog - Ilya Grad - Muay Thai Authority"
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In 2011, Grad became the first
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270:IFMA world championships 3rd place winner 2009
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1102:"Thai Boxing fosters Iran-Israel Friendship"
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1050:List of select Jewish mixed martial artists
1080:"Israeli boxer a reality star in Malaysia"
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797:WMC I-1 World Muay Thai Grand Extreme 2013
763:WMC I-1 World Muay Thai Grand Extreme 2013
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1174:"Muay Thai Challenge Fighters, Ilya Grad"
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1193:"Israeli Boxer Puts Up a Good Fight"
264:Israeli champion 2006/2007/2008/2009
1100:Itamar Eichner (October 12, 2010).
1078:Itamar Eichner (October 26, 2011).
279:WCK pro International Champion 2012
223:The Challenger Muaythai controversy
185:(born June 22, 1987) is an Israeli
1211:"Top 50 Hottest Jewish Men (10-1)"
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70:192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
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385:For the WMC World 160lbs title.
282:Kings Trophy 2012 semi finalist
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285:Toyota Cup 2012 semi finalist
276:I-1 Grand Slam 2011 runner up
728:Muaythai Singapore Challenge
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946:The Challenger Muay Thai
565:Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong
405:Chujaroen Dabransarakarm
1239:Israeli male kickboxers
485:Yodpayak Sitsongpeenong
362:Credissimo Golden Fight
291:WMC World Champion 2013
288:I-1 World Champion 2013
273:IFMA Asia champion 2010
1124:challengermuaythai.com
1030: Draw/No contest
794:Sebastian Harms-Mendez
606:Robin Elite Fight Club
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1142:muaythaiauthority.com
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1120:"fighters ilya grad"
686:Chanchai Sittisukato
445:Chanchai Sittisukato
409:Topking World Series
267:Baltic champion 2007
313:40 Wins, 16 Losses
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308:Muay Thai record
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149:By knockout
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1036: Notes
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725:Faizal Ramli
358:Jimmy Vienot
303:Fight record
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91:Middleweight
1254:1987 births
1215:Shalom Life
1024: Loss
413:Surat Thani
297:Shalom Life
87:Lightweight
57:Nationality
49:Other names
1233:Categories
1152:2011-10-27
1056:References
1018: Win
969:2006-04-08
928:2011-09-17
891:2011-12-19
856:2011-12-19
815:2012-04-03
781:2013-01-07
747:2013-01-07
712:2013-04-13
673:2014-09-07
634:2014-09-07
593:2019-12-05
551:2014-12-05
512:2018-05-20
471:2018-05-20
432:2018-05-20
391:2018-06-16
374:No Contest
347:No Contest
344:2018-12-01
202:Early life
194:under his
122:Kickboxing
35:1987-06-22
1106:Ynet News
1084:Ynet News
913:Hong Kong
876:Hong Kong
801:Hong Kong
767:Hong Kong
732:Singapore
528:Real Hero
489:Real Hero
448:Real Hero
330:Location
208:Jerusalem
187:Muay Thai
183:Ilya Grad
101:Muay Thai
23:Ilya Grad
1044:See also
997:Decision
958:Decision
954:Malaysia
917:Decision
880:Decision
845:Decision
841:Thailand
736:Decision
701:Decision
697:Thailand
662:Decision
658:Thailand
623:Decision
619:Thailand
579:Thailand
536:Thailand
501:Decision
497:Thailand
456:Thailand
417:Thailand
324:Opponent
233:AXN Asia
229:Malaysia
192:Malaysia
111:Thailand
83:Division
52:Achilles
1191:catty.
837:Bangkok
693:Pattaya
654:Pattaya
615:Bangkok
575:Bangkok
532:Bangkok
493:Bangkok
452:Bangkok
321:Result
61:Israeli
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1010:Legend
993:France
370:France
333:Method
259:Awards
158:Losses
124:record
75:Weight
67:Height
44:Russia
1003:3:00
989:Paris
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851:3:00
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707:3:00
668:3:00
629:3:00
546:0:39
507:5:00
466:0:38
427:3:00
339:Time
336:Round
327:Event
318:Date
168:Draws
130:Total
97:Style
972:Loss
931:Loss
894:Loss
818:Loss
140:Wins
29:Born
859:Win
805:TKO
784:Win
771:TKO
750:Win
715:Win
676:Win
637:Win
596:Win
554:Win
515:Win
474:Win
435:Win
394:Win
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