Rene Rooze (born 26 January 1969) is a Dutch former kickboxer and mixed martial artist.
| Rene Rooze | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1969 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Team | Chakuriki Gym Team Aerts |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 40 |
| Wins | 32 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Biography and career
editAs a member of Team Aerts, he was an active fighter competing in mainly European events and accumulating (as of 2004) a kickboxing record of 32-7-1 with 4 KOs. Also was a holder of the European super heavyweight kickboxing title (MTBN) [1]
After Peter Aerts split with his previous kickboxing club Chakuriki and the creation of his own Team Aerts, Rene Rooze took up the position of his cornerman.[2] Since his retirement he has gone on to be a successful Muay Thai instructor and conditioning coach.
Rooze also competed in a number of mixed martial arts bouts and held a record of 5 wins and 4 losses. Notably, he fought the Japanese sumo wrestler Tadao Yasuda twice and knocked him out on both occasions. He lost his last MMA bout at Bushido Europe: Rotterdam Rumble against Alexander Emelianenko on 9 October 2005.[3] He is also famous for his many fouls and misconducts.
Kickboxing record
edit| 32 Wins, 7 Losses, 1 Draw' | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Location |
| 15 March 2008 | Loss | Errol Zimmerman | It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2008 | TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut shin) | 2 | - | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
| 27 January 2002 | Loss | Hiromi Amada | K-1 Rising 2002 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:25 | Shizuoka, Japan |
| 20 May 2001 | Loss | Attila Fusko | K-1 Germany Grand Prix 2001 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Oberhausen, Germany |
| 6 May 1996 | Win | Jean-Claude Leuyer | K-1 Grand Prix '96 | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:50 | Yokohama, Japan |
| 6 June 1993 | Loss | Frank Lobman | The War | KO (Punches) | 3 | - | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 9 matches | 5 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5–4 | Alexander Emelianenko | KO (punches) | Bushido Europe: Rotterdam Rumble | 9 October 2005 | 1 | 0:28 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Josh Barnett | TKO (punches) | K-1 MMA ROMANEX | 22 May 2004 | 1 | 2:15 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 5–2 | Tadao Yasuda | TKO (punches) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003 | 31 December 2003 | 1 | 0:50 | Kobe, Japan | |
| Win | 4–2 | Ivan Salaverry | TKO (dislocated finger) | K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final | 21 September 2003 | 1 | 2:42 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 3–2 | Tadao Yasuda | KO (kick) | K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final | 19 August 2001 | 3 | 0:09 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Heath Herring | DQ (excessive fouling) | 2H2H 1: 2 Hot 2 Handle | 5 March 2000 | 1 | 3:20 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 2–1 | Satoshi Honma | TKO (referee stoppage) | K-1 Hercules | 9 December 1995 | 1 | 2:48 | Japan | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Enson Inoue | Submission (rear naked choke) | VTJ 1995: Vale Tudo Japan 1995 | 20 April 1995 | 1 | 6:41 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Andre Van Den Oetelaar | TKO (towel thrown from strikes) | CFT 1: Cage Fight Tournament 1 | 1 January 1995 | 1 | 2:27 | Belgium |
