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Roel Mannaart (born 10 February 1994) is a Dutch kickboxer. He currently competes in K-1, where he is the current K-1 Heavyweight Champion. He also competed for Glory.
Mannaart was ranked as a top ten heavyweight by Combat Press between July 2019 and July 2021, peaking at #7.
Kickboxing career
Manaart beat Semmie Onoiafie at Fighting Rookies in May 2016. He won the fight by a second round TKO. He would notch up three more wins in the Dutch circuit, defeating Michael Lorenz, Thomas Bridgewater and Nico Pereira Horta.
Mannaart participated in the 2017 K-1 Heavyweight Grand Prix, being scheduled to fight Masahiro Iwashita in the quarterfinals. He beat Iwashita by a first round knockout, but lost to Ibrahim El Bouni by knockout in the semifinals.
Four months later, Mannaart was scheduled to fight Antonio Plazibat for the K-1 Heavyweight title at K-1: K'FESTA.1. Roel won the fight by unanimous decision.
Mannaart subsequently signed with Glory as well, and fought Daniel Škvor at Glory 59: Amsterdam. He beat Skvor by unanimous decision. In his next fight with Glory, Mannaart was scheduled to fight Kirill Kornilov, whom he beat by unanimous decision.
Mannaart was scheduled to defend his K-1 title against Chris Bradford, at K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri. He knocked Bradford out in the first round.
Roel Mannaart returned to Glory at Glory 75: Utrecht to fight Sergej Maslobojev. Maslobojev won the fight by a first round TKO, with Mannaart suffering a broken jaw during the bout.
Championships and accomplishments
K-1
2018 K-1 Heavyweight Champion
One successful defense
Kickboxing record
See also
List of male kickboxers
List of K-1 champions
References
External links
Glory profile
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Roel Mannaart
- Levi Rigters
- Cédric Doumbé
- Sergej Maslobojev
- List of male kickboxers
- Antonio Plazibat
- K-1
- List of current kickboxing world champions
- Daniel Škvor
- 2017 in K-1
