Rene Rooze

Rene Rooze (born 26 January 1969) is a Dutch former kickboxer and mixed martial artist.

Biography and career As 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).

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. 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. He is also famous for his many fouls and misconducts.

Kickboxing record 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 Loss

Alexander Emelianenko KO (punches) Bushido Europe: Rotterdam Rumble

Rotterdam, Netherlands Loss

Josh Barnett TKO (punches) K-1 MMA ROMANEX

Saitama, Japan Win

Tadao Yasuda TKO (punches) Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003

Kobe, Japan Win

Ivan Salaverry TKO (dislocated finger) K-1 Survival 2003 Japan Grand Prix Final

Yokohama, Japan Win

Tadao Yasuda KO (kick) K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final

Saitama, Japan Loss

Heath Herring DQ (excessive fouling)

Rotterdam, Netherlands Win

Satoshi Honma TKO (referee stoppage) K-1 Hercules

Japan Loss

Enson Inoue Submission (rear naked choke) VTJ 1995: Vale Tudo Japan 1995

Tokyo, Japan Win

Andre Van Den Oetelaar TKO (towel thrown from strikes) CFT 1: Cage Fight Tournament 1

Belgium