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@PatkaBoy831

Жыл бұрын

Can you do a breakdown of Hoost vs. Cikatic I and II? Can you do a video on Branko in general?

@jorgeegrojjorge

Жыл бұрын

Such amazing news!

@dusandragovic09srb

Жыл бұрын

Planet is a diagnosis. It limits your abilities. Dark Magic = ignorance. kzread.info/dron/hFXHYedYnjFo2ZbLwhiraA.html

@hellkat2285

Жыл бұрын

Back off the hyperbole..."X" was the greatest, "Y" was the greatest, "Z" was the greatest. No, they were top rated fighters with consistent win / loss records. These guys weren't gods compared to their competition.

@alextop1850

Жыл бұрын

He is definitely a legend but I think if he had jumping knees to solarplex in his skill set he would of beaten Bobby sapp

Andy and Ernesto, the pioneers and soul of kickboxing.

Ernesto Trained us in Amsterdam once. At the end of the training I was walking on my hands and he came up to me and asked if I could teach him. So I did, I'll never forget that.

@unforgettabletimes6636

18 күн бұрын

Explains why he's an all time great. That talent plus the humility to learn more.

Man those days kickboxing was on the highest level. It's a shame those days are gone

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

Stay tuned for the Glory Grand Prix!

@frankiedavissr8690

Жыл бұрын

👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾💥

@jalenikezeue4114

Жыл бұрын

It Maybe Gone But never forgotten it lives within Our Hearts

@OminousObelisk

Жыл бұрын

I miss that time man.... Sitting infront of the TV waiting for the matches to begin.... The best time in kickboxing!

@markuscamenzind5510

Жыл бұрын

@@LawrenceKenshin will it be a 16 contestant tournament ?

Branko Cikatic definitely had Hoost's number, scoring two KOs

@peterhansenbanzan512

8 ай бұрын

3 times. the first victory 89´was disallowed because of alleged rule violation

@tomislavbarisic4701

7 ай бұрын

Branko dismantle him.... if he was born later nobody would even think Hoost as Mr Perfect... because Branko took his number every time they fought... he didnt just win he almost kill him

@Dejan-gz6vz

6 ай бұрын

That was like "TIMBER". Branko was the best but K1 started when he was on the end.

@TheAbysssarian

Ай бұрын

*AND...SO. Ernesto made a name for himself solidifying his status and much more relevant.*

@henriveenstra1003

12 күн бұрын

Branco vs kid Joost yes, not prime hoost

My favorite kickboxer of the golden era! His 1-2 liver shot to leg kick is a thing of beauty.

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

1-2-3!

@zachleprieur2871

Жыл бұрын

@@LawrenceKenshin 😁

@Savage_to_Sage

Жыл бұрын

I was just telling people about that after the Davis and Garcia fight... You will see more liver shots in Kickboxing...

@zanedickson2725

11 ай бұрын

I've thrown that combo soo many times..it's a odd low kick you have to throw to pull off Hoost style, not that bent back knee low kick Hoost throws..

I've worked on set with him many years ago (as an assistant), and he is a total gentleman as well. Power AND grace.

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥

@piet8334

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely so humble and just in general a nice guy!

For all the insanity and shady parts of Bob Sapp's MMA and Kickboxing career, the fact he has a legit win against a prime Hoost shows he had some credit as a fighter

@eeyore077

Жыл бұрын

well, he was surely a strong fighter..sadly, he discovered he can make more money just doing freak shows..

@benoitterneyre5064

Жыл бұрын

@@eeyore077 can you really blame him? Choosing these fights means he can make more money with less training and less risk for injury or long-term CTE issue, the culprit is more the promoter of the fight or the audience being more interested in that

@eeyore077

Жыл бұрын

@@benoitterneyre5064 "sadly" for the sport, good for him..and sure, shame on audience

@HenbossMagic

Жыл бұрын

He had an ENORMOUS weight advantage.

@dopedrums

Жыл бұрын

There's an interview with Bob were he explains that the paychecks were quite small. After paying his insane medical bills and his crew there was pretty much never nothing left. So instead of collecting injuries he gave up rather quickly if it didn't go his way early in the fight and started to bank on being this huge freak who took dives for pay.

A true masterpiece. I did not know the incredible story of this man. Thank you Lawrence, for yet another gem. I'm definitely tuning into Glory 85 and their Grand Prix tournament this year now

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

I'm hyped! Thank you for watching, and yes support Glory Grand Prix!

@darawanchomnok8334

Жыл бұрын

I’ll be sure to watch glory now!

@radec1744

Жыл бұрын

Go back on KZread and watch K1 grand Prix there are a lot of great fighters like Jerome Le Banner (my personal favourite) buakaw (the god of muay Thai) and many more

Hoost was imo the single best all-around kickboxer of all time. His kicks were unparalleled, but he also had great hands too - with highly underrated ko in both of them.

@johnbryan2414

Жыл бұрын

I guess I would have to agree but what I noticed was the precision. Impeccable

@8301TheJMan

Жыл бұрын

@@johnbryan2414 So true!

@EliteNugz

10 ай бұрын

He might be the best kickboxer but to say he's the baddest man is not true. Jon Jones has beat legend after legend for almost 2 decades undefeated. In a no rules or limited rules fight like mixed martial arts Jones beats anyone on the planet.

@8301TheJMan

10 ай бұрын

@@EliteNugz Yeah, definitely - without question. Especially while in his prime a decade or so ago, people forget, (or deliberately pretend otherwise), just how deadly Jones was on his - besides being unrivalled in wrestling/grappling. So much so that his his first few fights in the UFC, that due to how deadly and well-rounded of a striker he was, (even back then, long before his prime years), and then combined with the shorts he wore - which were the style of shorts that were/are worn by many kick-boxers and Muay-Thai fighters - that I was under the impression that he was a kickboxer who had great wrestling and grappling rather than a wrestler/grappler who was also a great striker. I know nowadays within the mma community, (primarily fans and youtubers 25 years old or younger), to shit on fighters from the ,ate 2000's and early to mid 2010's, asserting that fighters nowadays are simply not nearly as skilled and well-rounded as fighters nowadays. So a lot of them argue that prime Jon Jones did nothing but beat up cans, (or dinosaurs - as many refer to them as), - but that's absolute nonsense. On the whole - yes, most UFC fighters weren't as well-rounded, but this skill-gap isn't remotely as large as they make it out to be. And furthermore, the best of the best from that era - the skill gap was negligible at best, and those who weren't as well rounded were so dominant at the skills-sets they did have that they most certainly would be tittle contenders in this era. A And Jones isn't in his prime anymore, and arguably hasn't been since the Thiago Santos fight and on, *certainly since the Reyes fight), and yet he just out-grappled and submitted with ease -one of, if not the single, most technically skilled and well-rounded HW's currently in Gane. Gane is a kickboxer first, and certainly isn't the best grappler/wrestler at HW currently, but there simply isn't anyone else in the division that is as elite at one skill-set, while then also being as skilled in their secondary skill-sets as Gane is in his secondary skill-set, (his grappling/wrestling/ground-game).. Plus Gane, is prolly the single strongest and most athletic HW since Overeem. And yet Jones dominated him and made it look easy!. Jones, whether on roids or not, is certainly the greatest and best all around mma fighter of all time, which makes his the best combat sports athlete in general in combat sports history!

@EliteNugz

10 ай бұрын

@@8301TheJMan yea that's all true and more than just skillsets Jones has a natural talent. There's many times he would barely train and party the week of the fight. Laying drunk and on coke and fight with hangovers. Imagine a Jones who fully dedicated himself to the sport. I've watched ufc from literally day one. Also fought in a mma organization called the gladiators. In my opinion Jones will still be remembered as the goat 100 years from now because I just can't see anyone beating his record.

Mr Perfect. This man's low kicks were gorgeous ❤

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

gorgeous indeed

@matheusmoreiradossantos5133

Жыл бұрын

It hurt only to watch

Ernesto will always be my number 1 favorite kickboxer ever. His fighting intelligence and iron hard shins left so many fighters limping back home. Thank you for putting together this video. I have deep respect for all the love you show Ernesto.

@razor19829

11 ай бұрын

He was great,but go check Ernesto hoost Against branco cikatic lol,he found his man!!!

@t-shirtedhistorian

11 ай бұрын

@@razor19829 Every fighter does. Even Ernesto's technical ability wasn't enough to stop the monster called Bob Sapp. It took Cro Cop to find the big man's weakness. And Hoost took out Cro Cop THREE times. It's inevitable in the fight game, someone will always find their nemesis.

@Dejan-gz6vz

6 ай бұрын

Branko Cikatić down him 2 years in the row like timber and Branko was 39 and 40.

Hoost had a 3 shot combo that he threw all the time, all the shots were fight stoppers, sometimes set up with a jab, or trap or frame. Straight right, left to the liver, then ridiculous right low kick, all at a very high speed. I can't imagine trying to stop it, the greatest fighters of the time knew it was coming and could do nothing about it.

@kennethmanuputty9865

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!!!

@e2rqey

Жыл бұрын

lmao the kickboxing equivalent of waterfowl dance

This is part of my youth I will never forget. Every year we gathered around the telly with friends, cheering on our Dutch champions as well as all other iconic fighters like Feitosa, LeBanner, 'Crocop', Ignashov etc. All of them were/are absolute legends. Hoost kicking so hard it broke LeBanner's arm was one of the craziest fights ever. Not just because he broke his arm, but because LeBanner continued to fight.

"Hoost then broke down in tears after winning the 2002 Grand Prix" proceeds to let one little tear fall down and still looking like he wanted to kill every living creature in his vicinity😂

Bro you got me all teary eyed here before the 4th minute even. Ernesto is my favorite kickboxer, and combat athelete of all time. He is an amazing icon and such a humble man. I remember growing up as a kid and watching all the K1 fights on Eurosport in the evening/night. Thank you so much for this amazing video and for showcasing this amazing time period.

@anttimohkoi7437

11 ай бұрын

I too remember watching those great K1 tournaments on Eurosports in the middle of the night. My favourite events were from 2002 onwards when Sensei Will Vanders did the commentating with hes fantastic enthusiasm.

@piele1982

8 ай бұрын

Used to watch Eurosport with about 8 mates in my small room. Some of the best moments as we all trained at the time.

Those K-1 Grand Prix days were just so good-it seemed like anyone could take out anyone at anytime the fighters were so good-and Ernesto was the best of the best!

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

yes so exciting

@Kazmat834

Жыл бұрын

Have u heard of the last emperor (Fedor emilianko)? 😂😂

@ericrecano8557

Жыл бұрын

Fedor is an all time great in MMA-Pride specifically. Ernesto was the greatest in K-1. Oh and Ernesto has tko’d Cro Cop. Something that Fedor was not able to do-even in MMA rules. Fedor decisioned Cro Cop.

This man's story is one of miracles. Incredible man!

Another fabulous video Lawrence. I especially enjoyed that hoost sapp Double encounter. I’ve seen plenty of leg kicks that can wreck fighters like this. But his body shots are incredible. I can’t get over how many titans there have been in the world of striking. You do all the work for us and present it in a lovely beautifully broken down video Thank you very much

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support

I remember hanging posters of Hoost in our kickboxing gym around 2008 and talking with my coach back them about this legend. Good times.

Awesome video. Great homage to the greats, as always. Hoost was a beast and deserves all the praise. Looking forward to seeing Glory carry on the legacy of K1.

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@earth7551

Жыл бұрын

No cikitic knocked out hoost twice

Loved watching Ernesto as a young man fighting. He is a legend.

The Tiger Style tribute video of Hoost is still my favourite fighter highlight video of all time. That movement is impeccable.

a few annotations: Andy Hug died of acute leukemia aged 35 in Tokyo. Apparantly, he already wasn't well in his last few fights. 14:00 - Mirko Cro Cop had a broken rib, can't remember if that happened during the Hoost fight, or previously. Francisco Filho is one the most respected k1 fighters in Japan. His most feared weapon was a lightning-fast whip side kick. Hoost had a bad year when he won his 4th title: he lost his father (or his brother, can't remember) and couldn't train for a longer period due to medication. He'd been struggling in his fights that entire year. 20:55 - Hoost's kicks caused multiple fractures in Le Banner's arm, which didn't heal properly in the subsequent years. Along with Le Banner's glass chin, his arm remained a known weak spot for a long time. final note: the beginning of the K1 tournament structure was pioneering in the purest sense. No-one was sure which what fighting style the next opponent would bring: Kung-Fu, Karate, Sambo, Muay-Thai, Aikido, Savate. Only now do we know that Kick-boxing would come out on top.

@protoeuro7637

7 ай бұрын

Mirko's broken rib was from the fight prior to the main, so he went in injured. He had an injured foot as well. Not to mention he was young and a rookie at the time. Andy lost a discission. Great fighter!

@user-vi4ty7dq8r

7 ай бұрын

Le Banner glass chin ?

And yet again, another great video! Thanks for the hard work, Lawrence. I love this man's humble brilliance.

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

I saw Ernesto fight at least a dozen times ... He was GREAT ! ALWAYS came to fight..... a real fan favorite.

I was in my early teens when these grandprixs took place. I used to sneak downstairs and watch these at night cause they only aired in holland like around 1 or 2 o’clock in the morning. It was like a mortal kombat movie irl the whole setup the fighters everything and brutal brutal fights! Nobody wanted a long fight because they had to do several if they won so everone went for a quick knock out. It was full on war when that bell rang just an explosion of energie and high speed use of skill and technique to destroy the other as quick as possible. All legends!! Great memories

@mindsp3ak3r

4 ай бұрын

I did the same back then!

I remember watching Hoost and Sap,wanting Hoost to win.I liked Sap but the size difference made me root for Hoost.I loved watching those K 1 fights they were GREAT.THANKS man for an awesome breakdown.

That was a phenomenal episode Lawrence 💯🥊 Was Sapp the biggest HW in the division. It was nice to see him there at the end to congratulate Hoot on his win . Rogan says his 375 lbs sounds About Right 😂.

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sapp and Hong man Choi were biggest

Thank you for the video Lawrence!! So glad you’re still producing content!!

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

Much love

Another wonderful video full of masterful story telling from one of my favorite channels, thanks brother! Such good memories and I couldn't ask for a better presentation!!!

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jo 🙏

He beat Cro Cop 3 times! Now that's "Perfect"

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

big time

@earth7551

Жыл бұрын

And the croation tiger Branco Cikitic knocked out hoost twice

@WhatThaFlocka

Жыл бұрын

@@earth7551 and Bob Sapp beat him twice as well

@earth7551

Жыл бұрын

@@WhatThaFlocka Cro cop finnishd bob sapps carrer AND hoost was past his prime

@jimmynich4791

Жыл бұрын

​@@earth7551 Cikitic doesn't look like there's that much power behind his punches but his opponents go down like they've been shot, that's real power. Like if you ever watch some of Joe Louis' kos, looks like hardly any rotation but the opponent would be out cold.

K1 was like real a life StreeFighter tournament. He stood like a bull. Ernesto is a legend.

Winning one of THOSE GPs made you a legend amongst legends. Winning four makes you THE LEGEND.

Dude!!! Thank you for these. They’re so well done and focus on parts of combat sports that need a spotlight.

Sapp is a legend not only in size but for believing in himself enough to step in the ring with KILLERS!

@damiangreene2152

Жыл бұрын

sapp sucks his record is terrible

So glad that you are enlightening the younger and/or new mma fans to this beast of a man. He was also a gentleman, rare breed!

Love your work!! Absolutely amazing breakdown of HOOST and the epic battles he was part of.. truly thanks for the time and effort put into your videos. AMAZING! Respect love n blessings to u my brotha

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

Thanks for this, always one my favorite fighters of all time

Long time no see ! And what a nice way to come back. I wasn't found of Ernesto style at first. Then it grew on me. Now that I pratice I can say that I just enjoy his style. A true master trying to make every technique in its true form : Mr Perfecto ! Damn I really like martials arts !

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

❤

hoost was such a monster, i remember just starting muay thai as a teenager, and i saw hoosts footage, i worked my ass off trying to mimick his style but i was just never good enough

Amazing toughness and skill. Much respect 🙏

Fantastic video, thank you! 🌟🌺

Incredible video - very thankfull that you made this. You captured his incredible skill very well.

K1 was magnificent and felt like one of those van Damme movies in real life. 3 fights against the best in the world in 1 night. Absolute insanity. It was magnificent.

You did a great job with this. You honored all of these warriors!

tremendous fight analysis featuring the true golden era OG's we all love...well done man

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Very nice video, brings back good memories. To this day I don‘t understand why Kickboxing is not the most famous striking art; incredibly fast and entertaining. ❤

Great great work. Great Warriors. Great memories. Thank You!

Definitely the best heavyweight kickboxer ever. Love your videos and analysis Lawrence. Would love to see more Masato content.

Amazing video Lawrence. Good to see a legend like ernesto not being forgotten. Any peanut that says doesnt doesn't matter needs to see the fights between Sapp and Hoost.

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

Amazing video, really informative. Thanks!

Coming from Holland this give me joy :) Thanks Lawrence

This is and has been the best striking youtube chan ever, but man Lawrence knowing that Hoost started out in Savate just comes to shows he knows his history. Damn, I thought that piece of info was lost to the ages...

What a character Ernest Hoost was that low leg kick was legendary by all means!

The 1997 tournament is what brought me into KB but the 2002 tournament (especially the Sapp v Hoost match) is what me try the sport and style that I ultimately love

Thank you for shining a light on my favorite fighter of all time. K1 was THE SHIT back in those days, and my country running it haha. Ernesto, Peter and Badr.. my top 3

Thank you sir, Ernesto is benchmark., IMO because his natural biomechanics are perfect, super long and powerfull legs and arms. Even Maurice Smith, amazing fighter, could not match such amazing high kick. Dem 4 combo, well analysed, left hook for finish.

Amazing work! an epic work like i have not seen in quite some time!

What I loved more about K1 is that everybody fought everybody. Killers fought killers multiple times and it didn’t matter how many times the fighter had lost or won against anybody else. All they had to do is beat whoever is in front of them. Certainly the GOAT of GOATs.

He was the OG Anderson Silva. Badass with a Dad bod. I watched him on late night ESPN when we FINALLY got cable in the sticks as a 90s teen. His walkdown of punch, punch, punch then chopping the leg with a vicious downward kick. Probably recalling that with rose-tinted-glasses, and it didn't hurt being named Ernest myself. Made that craptastic name a touch more bearable. Ernest Goes to Jail, Ernest T Bass, Burt and Ernie, rubber ducky, blahblahblah

Ernesto was king 🔥🔥🔥👊🏾. Loved to watch him. Those kicks were savage

I did not know about Mr Perfect until I saw your videos, thank you so much.

Blast from the past, that fight with Sapp... Great Bio man👌

Great video for the story, history and technique breakdowns!

... who began the fight with a big nutshell. - "Why brother." LOL

Man I loved watching these tournaments as a kid, I would sneak up soda and crisps to my room, put a chair right infront of my TV, grab a blanket and watch all the fights with the lights out, and sound turned down to a minimum so my parents wouldnt catch me 😛

Greetings from the Netherlands. The best Kickboxing country ever.

Thanks for this overview, Ernesto deserves it.

Ernesto is not only a great fighter, he is also a great human! 👌

Ernesto Mr. Perfect hoost , the reason I started kickboxing in the 90s

One of the nicest and well behaved Dutch legends. A truly good soul. ❤

Thank you for making the video. Tremendously informative & entertaining.

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏

One of my favorite kickboxers of all time, by far!

Still get goosebumps hearing those Japanese fans shouting and cheering for the fighters. What a great times to watch kickboxing. Whe sap came and all other clowns it was basically over already...But being Dutch we had better time even still. Rob kaman made us famous...and the...of course...ladies and gentlemen.....Best ever was the first foreigner ever to get a Thai championship belt and honorary reward for his achievements...Raymond Dekkers

This is Legendary, incredible, respect Sir.

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

Cheers

What a legend, newer heard of him but thank you so much for making this vid.

Your channel is a blessing

Your channel is gold for martial arts fans

Don't know what i did to be gifted this gem by the KZread algorithm, but I'm thankful, your analysis and breakdown is next level 💯

Wow..what a fantastic video!

This is probably your best video 😍

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

Wow 😯

“You know those things don’t break” 😂😂

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

😂

Thank you for highlighting the K-2 Grand Prix '93. Everyone mentions Hoost's 4 K-1 GP titles, but no one mentions his K-2 tournament win.

Thank you! 🙏🏾

Thanx for the accurate explanation in this greatest hits documentary! 😉

waw thanks that was my time , i have watched every weekend the k1 , great days

Great documentaries 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Hopefully MMA will be as respected as boxing..Yes, it’s popularity is huge right now but the money isn’t as big in comparison..Ernesto has been a living legend for decades and I would love to see a movie about him..Thanks for the awesome videos..🙏

Great video Lawrence. Thank you.

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

🙏

Thank you for this video, the greatest heavyweight of all time! I hope you can make a video about Remy Bonjasky, he seems often overlooked nowadays

@LawrenceKenshin

Жыл бұрын

Would be happy to

Watching K1 just gives me goosebumps, boy do I miss it

It's funny, thanks to this video I finally understand what my father was so excited about when he was watching TV when I was little...

Supreme brother vid is excellent , Ernesto is the CHAMPION of the Ages✌️

Sem Schilt, Hoost, Hari, Kaman, Dekkers, Verhoeven, Bonyaski, Aerts…. All dutch legends

@shanefraser7764

Жыл бұрын

The Greatest Fighters Ever✌️✌️🇳🇿

Nothing comes close to these K-1 days! I feel bad for people who missed it 😂🙏🫵🏼💪🏼… thank you for this wonderful video 🫵🏼🫵🏼❤️❤️👑👑👑

Incredible video. Gods of the fight game

That was a good stoppage in that fight with sapp, literally 20 punches unanswered

He had the best resume of all his peers. Win or lose he fought Rob Kaman, John Yves Theriault, all the best K1 guys. He showed up. That's why he's the best

Another great video bro, ever consider making a video on Yodsanklai? He is for sure one of my favourite fighters and definitely up there with some of the greats in Muay Thai in my opinion.

great vid again. Hardness(power) trumps all. them high kicks...