Lee Hasdell
Lee Hasdell (born 13 December 1966)[1][3] is a British martial artist, promoter and former professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Hasdell is considered by many to be a pioneer of mixed martial arts in the United Kingdom, particularly in the 1990s, when he drove a great deal of innovation in the field.[4] Hasdell promoted the first professional mixed martial arts events in the UK[5][6][7] and helped develop many of the standards within the British MMA scene of today.[4]
| Lee Hasdell | |
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| Born | Lee John Hasdell 13 December 1966 Northampton, England |
| Other names | Kagemusha Godfather of UK MMA The Gatekeeper |
| Nationality | British |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] |
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| Style | Shin Senjutsu |
| Fighting out of | Milton Keynes, England |
| Team | SSJ |
| Rank | 7th Dan Black Belt in Kickboxing 7th Dan Black Belt in Karate 2nd Dan Black Belt in Kudo Daido Juku Black Belt in Ju-jitsu Black Belt in Submission Arts Wrestling[2] |
| Years active | 1989-2009 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 60 |
| Wins | 43 |
| By knockout | 28 |
| Losses | 17 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 16 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
last updated on: 5 May 2020 | |
Hasdell began his professional career in 1989, as a Muay Thai boxer, becoming a three-time British champion in kickboxing and Thai boxing.[8] In 1995, he became one of the first British fighters to compete in K-1[4] and soon began crossing over into mixed martial arts as a shootfighter. In 1996, he won the inaugural Oktagon challenge, an eight-man shootboxing tournament held in Milan, Italy.[4][9] Then in 1997, he made his debut for Fighting Network RINGS in Japan and would compete there until 2001. His final mixed martial arts bout was in 2007, on the UK promotion Cage Rage. Hasdell's professional and competitive career spanned over 20 years with almost 100 bouts in kickboxing, mixed martial arts and submission grappling.