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| Kin Taiei | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kin Taiei July 8, 1970 Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan |
| Native name | 金 泰泳 / 김 태영 |
| Other names | Kin-chan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Style | Seidokaikan Karate |
| Team | Seido kaikan |
| Rank | 4th Dan Black Belt in Karate[1] |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University | Korea University |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: September 26, 2009 | |
Kin Taiei (Korean: 김태영, romanized: Kim Taeyong; born July 8, 1970) is a Korean-Japanese light heavyweight karateka, kickboxer and mixed martial artist competing in K-1 and DREAM.
Before switching to MMA, Kin was a distinguished fighter in the K-1, praised by both Peter Aerts and Ernesto Hoost as the best fighter to come out of Asia.[2]