Robin van Roosmalen(born 1 October 1989) is aDutchretiredkickboxerandmixed martial artist.He is the formerGlory Featherweight Championand formerGlory Lightweight Champion.

Robin van Roosmalen
Born(1989-10-01)1 October 1989(age 35)
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Other namesPokerface
Leprechaun Power
RvR
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight70.0 kg (154.3 lb; 11.02 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach65+12in (166 cm)
StyleKickbo xing,Muay Thai,Judo
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofDen Bosch,Netherlands
TeamTeam Van Roosmalen
Golden Glory
Team Aerts
Warrior Gym
Sanford MMA
TrainerWilliam van Roosmalen
Peter Aerts
Henri Hooft(MMA)
Greg Jones(wrestling)
RankBlack belt inJudo
Years active2004–2018
Kickbo xingrecord
Total73
Wins52
By knockout14
Losses18
By knockout3
Draws3
Mixed martial artsrecord
Total2
Wins2
By knockout2
Losses0
Other information
Notable relativesWilliam van Roosmalen,father
Mixed martial arts recordfromSherdog
Last updated on: 22 October 2016

Biography

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Van Roosmalen is the oldest of three children. His father, William van Roosmalen, is a former world champion inMuay Thaiand kickbo xing,[1]together withPelé Reid,the only men to ever knock outVitali Klitschkoin a kickbo xing bout (WAKO European finals, Kyiv, 1995) and also the only man to knock out William Beekwilder. Growing up in akickbo xingfamily, Van Roosmalen began training at the age of 3 under his father in his gym and later also beganbo xing,wrestling,mixed martial artsandjudo,in which he received a black belt.[2]He is known for his aggressive, high paced fighting style.

Kickbo xing career

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Van Roosmalen made it to the semi-finals of the K-1 World MAX West Europe Tournament by beating Henri van Opstal in the quarter-final. He lost his semi-final bout against the eventual winnerMohammed Khamalby KO.[3]After losing a fight against Ajay Balgobind, Van Roosmalen rebounded by knocking out Dutch slugger William Diender with a liver punch and beating the highly regarded Dutch-MoroccanChahid Oulad El Hadjby decision. On 21 May 2011, Van Roosmalen metMohammed Khamalin a rematch in Amsterdam. He lost the match by judges' decision.

On 25 September 2011, van Roosmalen won the It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX" title inBrussels.He beatChahid Oulad El Hadjfor the 2nd time by TKO in the second round, Chris Ngimbi by decision and Artur Kyshenko by KO in the first round. Van Roosmalen had entered the tournament as a replacement for 70MAX giantGiorgio Petrosyan,who had injured himself in his fight against Hinata, and was seen as an underdog to win the tournament over the more highly ranked and experiencedArtur Kyshenko.

Glory

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Van Roosmalen was drawn againstTim Thomasin the quarter-finals of theGlory 3: Rome - 2012 Middleweight Slam Final 8on 3 November 2012, inRome, Italy,[4]and won by TKO in the second round when he battered theEnglishmaninto a referee stoppage. In the semis, he droppedSanny Dahlbeckin each of the first two rounds before finishing him with a punch to the body in the third. Advancing to the final, he went up againstGiorgio Petrosyan.His aggressive style played into Petrosyan's hands, however, and he was outclassed by the silkyItalianto a unanimous decision loss.[5][6]

Van Roosmalen took a dominant unanimous decision overYuichiro NagashimaatGlory 4: Tokyo - 2012 Heavyweight Grand SlaminSaitama, Japanon 31 December 2012, dropping "Jienotsu" in round one and scoring with low kicks and hard punches throughout.[7][8]He droppedMurthel Groenhartin round one en route to a unanimous decision win atGlory 7: MilaninMilan, Italyon 20 April 2013.[9][10][11][12]He beatShemsi Beqiriby unanimous decision in a back-and-forth fight atGlory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship TournamentinOntario, California,United States,on 28 September 2013.[13][14][15][16]

Van Roosmalen rematchedDavit Kiriain the semi-finals of theGlory 12: New York - Lightweight World Championship TournamentinNew York City, New York,US on 23 November 2013, winning a unanimous decision.[17][18]In the final, he was battered byAndy Ristie,getting dropped in round one before being knocked out in two.[19][20][21][22]He defeatedMarat Grigorianvia split decision in the co-main event ofGlory 15: IstanbulinIstanbul, Turkeyon 12 April 2014.[23][24][25]

Lightweight champion

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Van Roosmalen captured theGlorylightweight title with a majority decision win overDavit KiriaatGlory 18: Oklahomaon 7 November 2014.[26]He rematchedAndy RistieatGlory 20: Dubaiand retained his lightweight title with a dominant unanimous decision win after knocking Ristie down two times in the fourth round. All three judges scored the fight 49-44 in favor of van Roosmalen.[27]On 11 May 2015, he was ranked as the #1 lightweight in the world by LiverKick.[28]He defended his title a second time, this time a unanimous decision againstSitthichai SitsongpeenongatGlory 25: Milan.However, he would lose the title via split decision in a rematch against Sitsongpeenong atGlory 31: Amsterdam.

Featherweight champion

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After losing his lightweight title, Van Roosmalen dropped down to featherweight and immediately facedGabriel Vargafor the Canadian's featherweight title. Van Roosmalen dropped Varga twice in the second round and dominated the Canadian throughout the fight, prompting the featherweight champion's corner to throw in the towel in the break between the fourth and fifth round.[29]With this win, Van Roosmalen became the first fighter to hold aGlorytitle in two separate weight classes. On 29 September 2018, at Glory 59, Robin van Roosmalen was defeated by the #1 challenger and Interim champion Petchpanomrung "The Professor" Kiatmookao via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, 50-45).[30]

Mixed martial arts career

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Final Fight Championship

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In February 2016, van Roosmalen made his professional mixed martial arts debut forFinal Fight Championship.He made his debut against Theo Michailidis at FFC 22, and he won the fight via second round knockout. His next bout came on 11 March 2017 at FFC 28 against Risto Dimitrov, and he was victorious via first round technical knockout. On 13 December 2018, Van Roosmalen announced that he would transitioning from kickbo xing to MMA full-time.[31]

Bellator MMA

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On 28 May 2019,Bellator MMApresidentScott Cokerannounced viaTwitterthat he signed Van Roosmalen to a multi-fight contract. Van Roosmalen was expected to make his promotional debut in a featherweight bout against Cris Lencioni atBellator 232on 26 October 2019.[32][33]However, Van Roosmalen missed the featherweight limit by nine pounds and the bout was cancelled, with the athletic commission stating Van Roosmalen must compete at Lightweight from now on.[34]

Personal life

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On 13 January 2021, Van Roosmalen and his younger sister were involved in a car accident in their home country of theNetherlands.Robin was hospitalized with numerous injuries and his sister was pronounced dead as a result of the injuries she suffered. No further details on van Roosmalen's physical condition have been revealed to the public.[35]

Championships & accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
2 matches 2 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Risto Dimitrov TKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 28 11 March 2017 1 2:56 Athens,Greece Catchweight (152 lb) bout.
Win 1–0 Athinodoros Michailidis TKO (punches) Final Fight Championship 22 20 February 2016 2 2:21 Athens,Greece Featherweight debut.

Kickbo xing record

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Kickbo xing record
52 wins(14 KOs),18 losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2018-09-29 Loss Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 Glory 59: Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Lost theGlory Featherweight Championship.
2018-03-31 Win Kevin VanNostrand Glory 52: Los Angeles Los Angeles,United States Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defend theGlory Featherweight Championship.
2017-09-30 Win Serhiy Adamchuk Glory 45: Amsterdam Amsterdam,Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defend theGlory Featherweight Championship.
2017-05-20 Win Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 Glory 41: Holland Den Bosch,Netherlands Decision (majority) 5 3:00
Won theGlory Featherweight Championship.
2017-01-20 Win Matt Embree Glory 37: Los Angeles Los Angeles, California,US TKO (Referee Stoppage/Punches) 4 2:00
Stripped off the title due to failing to make weight.
2016-10-21 Win Gabriel Varga Glory 34: Denver Broomfield, Colorado,US TKO (corner stoppage) 4 3:00
Won theGlory Featherweight Championship.
2016-06-25 Loss Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Glory 31: Amsterdam Amsterdam,Netherlands Decision (Split) 5 3:00
Lost theGlory Lightweight ChampionshipBelt.
2015-11-06 Win Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Glory 25: Milan Monza,Italy Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends theGlory Lightweight Championship.
2015-06-03 Win Steve Moxon Friday Night Fights ‘FIGHT FOR EDUCATION’ New York, US Decision(Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-04-03 Win Andy Ristie Glory 20: Dubai Dubai, UAE Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends theGlory Lightweight Championship.
2014-11-07 Win Davit Kiria Glory 18: Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,US Decision (majority) 5 3:00
Wins theGlory Lightweight Championship.
2014-04-12 Win Marat Grigorian Glory 15: Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey Decision (split) 3 3:00
2013-11-23 Loss Andy Ristie Glory 12: New York New York City, New York,US KO (left uppercut) 2 1:45
Lightweight Tournament Final For theGlory Lightweight World Championship Tournament.
2013-11-23 Win Davit Kiria Glory 12: New York New York City, New York,US Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight World Championship Tournament, Semi Finals.
2013-09-28 Win Shemsi Beqiri Glory 10: Los Angeles Ontario, California,US Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-04-20 Win Murthel Groenhart Glory 7: Milan Milan, Italy Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-12-31 Win Yuichiro Nagashima Glory 4: Tokyo Saitama, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-11-03 Loss Giorgio Petrosyan Glory 3: Rome Rome, Italy Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
For theGlory 70kg Slam Tournament.
2012-11-03 Win Sanny Dahlbeck Glory 3: Rome Rome, Italy TKO (punch to the body) 3
70 kg Slam Tournament, Semi-Finals.
2012-11-03 Win Tim Thomas Glory 3: Rome Rome, Italy TKO (referee stoppage) 2 1:05
70 kg Slam Tournament, Quarter-Finals.
2012-06-30 Loss Hafid el Boustati It's Showtime Brussels,Belgium TKO(Doctor Stoppage/Cut from knee) 2 2:00
2012-05-26 Win Dzhabar Askerov Glory 1: Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
70 kg Slam Tournament, First Round.
2012-02-26 Win Rachid Belaini Vuisten Van Vuur 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3.00
2012-01-28 Win Murat Direkçi It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2011-09-24 Win Artur Kyshenko It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX" Brussels, Belgium KO (Left Hook) 1 2:20
Wins It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX" tournament title.
2011-09-24 Win Chris Ngimbi It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX" Brussels, Belgium Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
"Fast & Furious" 70MAX Tournament, Semi-Finals.
2011-09-24 Win Chahid Oulad El Hadj It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX" Brussels, Belgium TKO (Corner stoppage) 2 2:40
"Fast & Furious" 70MAX Tournament, Quarter-Finals.
2011-05-21 Loss Mohamed Khamal Fightclub presents: It's Showtime 2011 Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2011-03-19 Win Davit Kiria United Glory 13: 2010-2011 World Series Semifinals Charleroi, Belgium Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-03-06 Win Chahid Oulad El Hadj Fightingstars presents: It's Showtime Sporthallen Zuid Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2010-12-04 Win Mikel Colaj Janus Fight Night 2010 Padua, Italy Decision 3 3:00
2010-10-16 Win Maxim Vorovski United Glory 12: 2010-2011 World Series Quarterfinals Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-09-12 Win William Diender Fightingstars presents: It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (Liver Punch) 3
2010-06-11 Loss Ajay Balgobind Friday Night Fight Night Amsterdam, Netherlands Ext. R. Decision 4 3:00
2010-03-21 Loss Mohamed Khamal K-1 World MAX 2010 West Europe Tournament, Semi Finals Utrecht, Netherlands KO
2010-03-21 Win Henri van Opstal K-1 World MAX 2010 West Europe Tournament, Quarter Finals Utrecht, Netherlands Ext. R. Decision 4 3:00
2010-02-27 Win Anthony Nekrui Amsterdam Fight Club Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2009-12-12 Win Yassin Baitar Netherlands Ext. R. Decision (split) 3 3:00
2009-10-24 Win Chad Bishop This Is It! Rhoon, Netherlands TKO
2009-09-27 Win Ait Said Houkari Knock Out Combat 6 Eindhoven, Netherlands KO 5
2009-06-13 Win Achmed Zragua Gentlemen Promotions Tilburg, Netherlands Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2009-03-20 Win Bahrudin Mahmic Night of Gladiators Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina KO (Low kicks) 1
2008-12-17 Win Amin Choukoud Netherlands Decision (split) 5 3:00
2008-08-01 Loss Youssef Boughanem Veghel, Netherlands
2008-05-24 Loss Robert Siebenheller Fight Sensation 3 Doetinchem, Netherlands Decision 3 2:00
2008-05-24 Loss Samil Unal Fight Sensation 3 Doetinchem, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2008-05-10 Loss Antoine Pinto Golden Belt Liverpool, England Decision 5 3:00
2008-04-26 Win Hammadi el Mahdaoui K-1 World GP 2008 Amsterdam,Super Fight Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2008-02-17 Draw Leroy Kaestner K-1 MAX Netherlands 2008 The Final Qualification,Opening fight Utrecht,Netherlands Decision draw 5 2:00
2008-01-20 Win Faysal el Osrouti Kickboksgala, Sportschool Jellema Houten,Netherlands Decision 5 2:00
2007-12-16 Win Arman Soufi Netherlands Decision (split) 5 2:00
2007-11-24 Loss Jan Pruijmboom Shootbo xing in the Autotron Rosmalen, Netherlands Decision 5 2:00
2007-09-23 Win Ruslan Mamedkhanov Rings Holland: Risky Business, Vechtsebanen Utrecht, Netherlands KO (Right hook) 1
2007-07-01 Loss Anthony Kane Next Generation Warriors Utrecht, Netherlands Decision 5 2:00
2007-05-13 Loss Jan Pruijmboom Fight Night Veghel Veghel, Netherlands Decision 5 2:00
2007-04-09 Win Robert Siebenheller Netherlands Decision 5 2:00
2007-03-18 Win Soufiane Aouragh Demolition Part II Den Bosch, Netherlands Decision (majority) 5 2:00
2007-02-17 Win Faysal el Ousrouti Valentijn's Event Utrecht,Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 2:00
2007-01-22 Win Yavuz Kayabasi MT Lumpini & Siam Gym Gala Weert,Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2006-11-18 Win Zeki Bouzreki Muay thai gala Vlaardingen Vlaardingen,Netherlands TKO
2006-10-01 Loss Edson Fortes Thaiboks Gala, Schuttersveld Rotterdam,Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2006-09-10 Win Romano Morjoner Thaiboks Gala Veghel Veghel,Netherlands TKO (Doctor stoppage)
2006-06-25 Draw Harry Petalo Thaibox Gala Bergen op Zoom,Netherlands Decision draw 3 2:00
2006-06-04 Win Chafik Ayoub Kickbox Gala Druten Druten, Netherlands Decision (split) 3 2:00
2006-05-07 Win Arwien Ramlal Muay Thai gala Den Bosch Den Bosch,Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2006-04-15 Loss Sergio Menig Al-Fid Thaibox Gala Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2006-03-11 Win Massi Rahimi Netherlands Decision 3 2:00
2006-02-05 Win Atty Gol Muaythai Gala Fight and Survive Den Bosch, Netherlands Decision 3 2:00
2005-11-26 Loss Romano Morjoner Muay Thai gala Hoogwoud Hoogwoud, Netherlands Decision 3 2:00
2005-10-09 Draw Jeffrey Ezinga Muay Thai gala Den Bosch Den Bosch, Netherlands Decision 3 2:00
2005-01-23 Win Achmed Netherlands Decision (split) 3 1:00
2004-12-18 Win Sofiane S.S. Emmen Muaythai Gala Akdeniz Gym Deventer,Netherlands TKO (Corner stoppage) 2
2004-11-13 Win Gussen Amirov Sportlife Thaibo xing Gala Heerlen, Netherlands Decision (split) 3 1:00
Legend:WinLossDraw/No contestNotes

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References

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