Lara Fernandez

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Lara Fernandez
Born1996
Toledo, Spain
Nickname(s)"Sekmeth", "Pizza Power"
NationalitySpanish
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight54 kg (119 lb; 8 st 7 lb)
DivisionFlyweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
StyleKickboxing
Muay thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofCoria del Rio, Spain
TeamLone Wolf Fight Team[2]
TrainerJaime Cantos
Kickboxing record
Total57
Wins40
Losses14
Draws3

Lara Fernandez (born 1996) is a Spanish kickboxing and Muay thai. She is the reigning WBC Muaythai World Flyweight champion[3] and the reigning ISKA World Super Featherweight champion.[4]

Biography

Early career

Fernadez began training in kickboxing when she was 14. She is a supporter of Real Betis, and she credits the club with helping raise her popularity.[5]

Fernandez faced Saskia D'Effremo for the vacant ISKA World Super Featherweight (−56.4 kg) championship at Fight Night III on November 5, 2016.[6] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

Fernandez faced Gloria Peritore at War of Titans on September 23, 2017.[8] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[9]

Fernandez faced Maribel de Sousa at Masters Series V on November 11, 2017.[10] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[11]

At Enfusion 68, held on June 9, 2018, Fernandez challenged Iman Barlow for the Enfusion 54 kg title. Fernandez lost the fight by a unanimous decision.[12] During Enfusion 72, held on October 6, 2018, she lost a unanimous decision decision against Lizzie Largillière, despite rallying in the last two rounds.[13]

Fernandez faced Maite Botella for the FEKM Spanish (−53 kg) Championship at Xtreme Fight Show on June 23, 2018.[14] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Fernandez was booked to face Lilit Dallakyan at Mix Fight 42 on July 17, 2019.[16] She won the fight by a unanimous decision.[17]

Fernandez won the vacant ISKA World K-1 Rules Super Featherweight title on November 30, 2019, with a unanimous decision win over Kelly Denoiko.[18] She made her first title defense of the ISKA title at WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Final, held on January 11, 2020, against Li Mingrui. She won the fight by a unanimous decision.[19]

Fernandez faced Grace Spicer for the vacant WBC Muaythai World Flyweight title at Combat Fight Series 4 on March 9, 2020.[20] Fernandez won the fight by a closely contested unanimous decision after five rounds.[21]

Fernandez was scheduled to fight Amy Pirnie for the Lion Fight super-flyweight Championship at Lion Fight 68 on August 22, 2021.[22] She lost the fight by split decision.[23]

ONE Championship

Fernandez signed with ONE Championship on May 4, 2022.[24] Fernandez was booked to make her promotional debut against the ONE Kickboxing Atomweight World champion Janet Todd for the interim ONE Muay Thai Women's Atomweight Championship at ONE 159: De Ridder vs. Bigdash on July 22, 2022.[25] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur

Professional

Awards

  • Combat Press
    • 2020 "Female Fighter of the Year" nominee[29]

Fight record

Professional Muay Thai & Kickboxing record
40 wins, 14 losses, 3 draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-07-22 Loss United States Janet Todd ONE 159: De Ridder vs. Bigdash Kallang, Singapore Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the interim ONE Muay Thai Women's Atomweight Championship.
2021-08-22 Loss Scotland Amy Pirnie Lion Fight 68 Glasgow, Scotland Decision (Split) 5 3:00
For the Lion Fight Super Flyweight Championship .
2020-03-09 Win England Grace Spicer Combat Fight Series 4 London, England Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Wins the vacant WBC Muaythai World Flyweight Championship .
2020-01-11 Win China Li Mingrui WLF World Cup 2019-2020 Final Zhuhai, China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Defends the ISKA World K-1 Super Featherweight (−56.4 kg) Championship .
2019-11-30 Win Belgium Kelly Denoiko K-1 ISKA Brussels, Belgium Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
Wins the ISKA World K-1 Super Featherweight (−56.4 kg) Championship .
2019-07-17 Win Armenia Lilit Dallakyan Mix Fight 42 Yerevan, Armenia Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
2018-06-23 Win Spain Maite Botella Xtreme Fight Show Mérida, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the FEKM Spanish (−53 kg) Championship .
2018-10-06 Loss France Lizzie Largillière Enfusion 72 Madrid, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
2018-06-09 Loss England Iman Barlow Enfusion 68 Newcastle, England Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
For the Enfusion 54 kg Championship .
2017-11-11 Win Spain Maribel de Sousa Masters Series V Bilbao, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2017-09-23 Loss Italy Gloria Peritore War Of Titans Barcelona, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2017-03-04 Loss Portugal Rita Carvalho Kryssing World Serie Seville, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2016-11-05 Loss Germany Saskia D'Effremo Fight Night III Singen, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
For the vacant ISKA World Super Featherweight (−56.4 kg) Title.
2015-11-06 Loss Spain Estela García HGH Promotions Alhaurín de la Torre, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2011-11-16 Loss England Sophie Hawkswell HGH Promotions Leeds, England Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai & Kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-02-18 Loss Russia Victoria Kuvikina 2022 IFMA European Championship, Semi Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
Wins 2022 IFMA European Championship -54kg Bronze Medal.
2021-12-10 Loss Italy Sveva Melillo 2021 IFMA World Championship, Semi Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (29:28) 3 3:00
Wins 2021 IFMA World Championship -54kg Bronze Medal.
2021-12-09 Win Poland Gabriela Kuzawinska 2021 IFMA World Championship, Quarter Final Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:27) 3 3:00
2021-12-08 Win Belarus Valeryia Novikava 2021 IFMA World Championship, Round of 16 Bangkok, Thailand Decision (30:24) 3 3:00
2016-03-09 Win United Kingdom Natasha Hingley The Prodigy Birmingham, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-12-06 Loss United Kingdom Tamara Fallon Rising Up 5 Manchester, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-11-08 Loss England Lubena Jane Iske Muaythai Mayhem England
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

List of female kickboxers

References

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