Mourad Bouzidi
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Mourad "The Silent Power" Bouzidi (born November 23, 1984) is Dutch
–Tunisian heavyweight
kickboxer, fighting out of Team Kamakura/Team Aerts in The Hague
, Netherlands. He is the current Dutch Heavyweight W.F.C.A. kickboxing champion.
, Netherlands and started paracticing Muay Thai
at the age of 10. He had his first fight at the age of 13. Bouzidi still resides in The Hague
and trains both at Team Kamakura and Team Aerts under Peter Aerts
.
Bouzidi rose to prominence in May 2004 when he defeated Sergey Razvodovskiy, Szilard Szecsei and Konstantin Gluhov
on the same night to win the Draka European Championships at +90 kg. He then beat Daniel Leko on March 25, 2005 to win the WKN European Muay Thai title at -96 kg. However, he lost the belt only two months later when he was defeated by Daniel Ghita
at Local Kombat 14 "Lupta capitală"
.
On June 3, 2006, he made his K-1
debut in the 8-man tournament at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul. He defeated Iranian strongman Mehdi Mirdavoudi
by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals, but then lost out to local fighter Kim Min-Soo in the semis. In June the following year, he lost to Gökhan Saki
at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam. He then returned in February 2008 when he beat Hesdy Gerges
at K-1 MAX Netherlands 2008 The Final Qualification.
He defeated Henriques Zowa
via unanimous decision on June 15, 2008 to win the WFCA Dutch Muaythai Super Heavyweight (+95 kg) title.
Bouzidi then began competing for the It's Showtime
promotion regularly and took wins over Hasan Gul, Rustemi Kreshnik
and Errol Zimmerman
between 2008 and 2009 before recording his first promotional loss to Brice Guidon
at It's Showtime 2009 Barneveld in November 2009. On February 13, 2010, he faced Badr Hari
for the It's Showtime Heavyweight Championship at It's Showtime 2010 Prague and was knocked out in the second round.
On October 16, 2010, he beat Anderson "Braddock" Silva
in the quarter-finals of the 2010/11 United Glory
World Series at United Glory 12 in Amsterdam. Advancing to the semi-finals in Charleroi on March 19, 2011, Bouzidi lost to Brice Guidon
via technical knockout at United Glory 13. He then faced Errol Zimmerman for the second time in his career in a super fight at United Glory 14 in Moscow, losing via decision to bring the pair's rivalry to 1-1.
| 1-1
|
Hubert Veenendaal
| Submission (Choke)
| Shooto Holland: Open European Championship
| 2003-06-21
| 1
| 0:51
| Schalkhaar, Netherlands
|
|-
| Win
| 1-0
| Niels Kersen
| Submission (Armbar)
| Shooto Holland: Open European Championship
| 2003-06-21
| 1
| 1:02
| Schalkhaar, Netherlands
|
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
–Tunisian heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
kickboxer, fighting out of Team Kamakura/Team Aerts in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, Netherlands. He is the current Dutch Heavyweight W.F.C.A. kickboxing champion.
Biography and career
Mourad Bouzidi was born in The HagueThe Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, Netherlands and started paracticing Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
at the age of 10. He had his first fight at the age of 13. Bouzidi still resides in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
and trains both at Team Kamakura and Team Aerts under Peter Aerts
Peter Aerts
Peter "The Dutch Lumberjack" Aerts is a Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer. He is a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix and Muay Thai World Champion. Aerts is best known for his powerful strikes and high kicks.- Biography :...
.
Bouzidi rose to prominence in May 2004 when he defeated Sergey Razvodovskiy, Szilard Szecsei and Konstantin Gluhov
Konstantin Gluhov
Konstantin "Lāčplēsis" Gluhov is a Latvian-Russian heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is a former WPKA World Muaythai champion, currently competing in K-1...
on the same night to win the Draka European Championships at +90 kg. He then beat Daniel Leko on March 25, 2005 to win the WKN European Muay Thai title at -96 kg. However, he lost the belt only two months later when he was defeated by Daniel Ghita
Daniel Ghita
Daniel Ghiţă is a Romanian super heavyweight kickboxer. He is a former WKN European Muaythai champion, currently competing in the K-1, It's Showtime and Local Kombat promotions...
at Local Kombat 14 "Lupta capitală"
Local Kombat 14 "Lupta capitală"
Local Kombat 14 "Lupta capitală"" was a martial arts event promoted by the Local Kombat organization.The headlining fight featured a bout for the WKN World Super-Heavyweight title, featuring the returning Stefan Leko and Florian Ogunade...
.
On June 3, 2006, he made his K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
debut in the 8-man tournament at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul. He defeated Iranian strongman Mehdi Mirdavoudi
Mehdi Mirdavoudi
Mehdi Mirdavoudi is a Iranian heavyweight kick-boxer and a professional strongman, competing for Iran in international competitions.He competed for Iran in K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul....
by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals, but then lost out to local fighter Kim Min-Soo in the semis. In June the following year, he lost to Gökhan Saki
Gökhan Saki
Gökhan Saki is a Turkish-Dutch heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands...
at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam. He then returned in February 2008 when he beat Hesdy Gerges
Hesdy Gerges
Hesdy Gerges is a Dutch kickboxer of Egyptian descent, fighting out of the Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He holds the W.F.C.A. Super Heavyweight World title and It's Showtime World Title .-Biography and career:...
at K-1 MAX Netherlands 2008 The Final Qualification.
He defeated Henriques Zowa
Henriques Zowa
Henriques Zowa is a Angolan-Dutch kickboxer, fighting out of Fighting Factory Carbin in Almere, Netherlands.-Kickboxing record:-References:...
via unanimous decision on June 15, 2008 to win the WFCA Dutch Muaythai Super Heavyweight (+95 kg) title.
Bouzidi then began competing for the It's Showtime
It's Showtime
It's Showtime is a kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded by Simon Rutz in 1998 and held its first show in 1999. They are known to cross promote their events with K-1 and other European promotions from Italy, Belgium and England...
promotion regularly and took wins over Hasan Gul, Rustemi Kreshnik
Rustemi Kreshnik
Rustemi Kreshnik is a Albanian heavyweight Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of the The Real Team / Team Kreshnik in Antwerp, Belgium. He is a Benelux and Belgium national Thai-boxing champion currently fighting within the It's Showtime organization.-Biography/Career:Rustemi was born in the city...
and Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman
Errol Zimmerman is a Surinamese-Curaçaoan kickboxer, fighting out of Golden Glory Gym in Breda, Netherlands. He is three time Dutch Muay Thai champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam tournament champion....
between 2008 and 2009 before recording his first promotional loss to Brice Guidon
Brice Guidon
Brice Guidon , also known as "Nectar", is a French Muay Thai kickboxer, currently fighting in K-1 and It's Showtime. He is the W.P.M.F. European Heavyweight and World Super Heavyweight Muaythai Champion.-Biography and career:...
at It's Showtime 2009 Barneveld in November 2009. On February 13, 2010, he faced Badr Hari
Badr Hari
Badr "The Golden Boy" Hari is a Moroccan-Dutch super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam. He is a former K-1 Heavyweight champion and K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 finalist. As of May 2011, Hari is ranked the #2 heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com...
for the It's Showtime Heavyweight Championship at It's Showtime 2010 Prague and was knocked out in the second round.
On October 16, 2010, he beat Anderson "Braddock" Silva
Anderson Silva (kickboxer)
Anderson "Braddock" Silva is a Brazilian super heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-Biography and career:...
in the quarter-finals of the 2010/11 United Glory
United Glory
United Glory, formerly known as Ultimate Glory, is a Dutch-based kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion affiliated with the Golden Glory gym.-History:...
World Series at United Glory 12 in Amsterdam. Advancing to the semi-finals in Charleroi on March 19, 2011, Bouzidi lost to Brice Guidon
Brice Guidon
Brice Guidon , also known as "Nectar", is a French Muay Thai kickboxer, currently fighting in K-1 and It's Showtime. He is the W.P.M.F. European Heavyweight and World Super Heavyweight Muaythai Champion.-Biography and career:...
via technical knockout at United Glory 13. He then faced Errol Zimmerman for the second time in his career in a super fight at United Glory 14 in Moscow, losing via decision to bring the pair's rivalry to 1-1.
Titles
- 2008 WFCA Dutch Muaythai Super Heavyweight (+95 kg) champion
- 2006 K-1 World Grand Prix in Seoul semi finalist
- 2005-2006 World Champion WFCA
- 2005-2006 European Champion WKN
- 2004-2005 World Champion WFCA
- 2005 Champion Tournoi Marrakech
- 2004-2005 European Champion DRAKA
- 2002-2003 The Eight Tournament Champion
Kickboxing record
| Kickboxing record | |
|---|---|
Legend: |
|
Mixed martial arts record
| Loss| 1-1
|
Hubert Veenendaal| Submission (Choke)
| Shooto Holland: Open European Championship
| 2003-06-21
| 1
| 0:51
| Schalkhaar, Netherlands
|
|-
| Win
| 1-0
|
Niels Kersen| Submission (Armbar)
| Shooto Holland: Open European Championship
| 2003-06-21
| 1
| 1:02
| Schalkhaar, Netherlands
|
See also
- List of K-1 Events
- List of male kickboxers
- List of kickboxing organizations