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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+12 in (166 cm)
StyleKickboxing, 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 in Judo
Years active2004–2018
Kickboxing record
Total72
Wins51
By knockout13
Losses18
By knockout3
Draws3
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout2
Losses0
Other information
Notable relativesWilliam van Roosmalen, father
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 22 October 2016

Robin van Roosmalen (born 1 October 1989) is a Dutch retired kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is the former Glory Featherweight Champion and former Glory Lightweight Champion.

Biography

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Van Roosmalen is the oldest of three children. His father, William van Roosmalen, is a former world champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing,[1] together with Pelé Reid, the only men to ever knock out Vitali Klitschko in a kickboxing bout (WAKO European finals, Kyiv, 1995) and also the only man to knock out William Beekwilder. Growing up in a kickboxing family, Van Roosmalen began training at the age of 3 under his father in his gym and later also began boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts and judo, in which he received a black belt.[2] He is known for his aggressive, high paced fighting style.

Kickboxing 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 winner Mohammed Khamal by 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-Moroccan Chahid Oulad El Hadj by decision. On 21 May 2011, Van Roosmalen met Mohammed Khamal in 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 in Brussels. He beat Chahid Oulad El Hadj for 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 giant Giorgio 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 experienced Artur Kyshenko.

Glory

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Van Roosmalen was drawn against Tim Thomas in the quarter-finals of the Glory 3: Rome - 2012 Middleweight Slam Final 8 on 3 November 2012, in Rome, Italy,[4] and won by TKO in the second round when he battered the Englishman into a referee stoppage. In the semis, he dropped Sanny Dahlbeck in 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 against Giorgio Petrosyan. His aggressive style played into Petrosyan's hands, however, and he was outclassed by the silky Italian to a unanimous decision loss.[5][6]

Van Roosmalen took a dominant unanimous decision over Yuichiro Nagashima at Glory 4: Tokyo - 2012 Heavyweight Grand Slam in Saitama, Japan on 31 December 2012, dropping "Jienotsu" in round one and scoring with low kicks and hard punches throughout.[7][8] He dropped Murthel Groenhart in round one en route to a unanimous decision win at Glory 7: Milan in Milan, Italy on 20 April 2013.[9][10][11][12] He beat Shemsi Beqiri by unanimous decision in a back-and-forth fight at Glory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament in Ontario, California, United States, on 28 September 2013.[13][14][15][16]

Van Roosmalen rematched Davit Kiria in the semi-finals of the Glory 12: New York - Lightweight World Championship Tournament in New York City, New York, US on 23 November 2013, winning a unanimous decision.[17][18] In the final, he was battered by Andy Ristie, getting dropped in round one before being knocked out in two.[19][20][21][22] He defeated Marat Grigorian via split decision in the co-main event of Glory 15: Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey on 12 April 2014.[23][24][25]

Lightweight champion

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Van Roosmalen captured the Glory lightweight title with a majority decision win over Davit Kiria at Glory 18: Oklahoma on 7 November 2014.[26] He rematched Andy Ristie at Glory 20: Dubai and 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.com.[28] He defended his title a second time, this time a unanimous decision against Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong at Glory 25: Milan. However, he would lose the title via split decision in a rematch against Sitsongpeenong at Glory 31: Amsterdam.

Featherweight champion

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After losing his lightweight title, Van Roosmalen dropped down to featherweight and immediately faced Gabriel Varga for 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 a Glory title 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 for Final 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 kickboxing to MMA full-time.[31]

Bellator MMA

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On 28 May 2019, Bellator MMA president Scott Coker announced via Twitter that 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 at Bellator 232 on 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 the Netherlands. 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.

Kickboxing record

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

See also

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References

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