Rick "The Jet" Roufus vs Rob Kaman 1st fight - 12-20-91 & 2nd fight - 2-05-94

[@nigo3566]

Rick deserved his victory, BUT if low kicks were allowed... it's so weird to watch a fight where Mr Kaman don't use it. Thank you Rob and Rick for this amazing fight.

[@kapoon5400]

was waiting for low kicks the whole time 😂

[@mikrikbell]

Kaman be staring him down pure cold style... He was a terrifying fighter... One of the best...

[@Liquidcadmus]

You have some great historical fights on your channel. good stuff!

[@bibabutzemann5661]

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[@homerunner7772]

You’re wrong, but with leg kicks.

[@ProudGoyim666]

OCD or idiot????

[@lumo7461]

That was robs speciality.

[@turntablesrockmyworld9315]

@@lumo7461 That was part of the problem, he over-relied on leg kicks to the detriment of other skills. But rules determine skill-sets.

[@lumo7461]

@@turntablesrockmyworld9315 yeah true. Every fighter has that 1 speciality.

[@Hetzerg]

24:13 self punch

[@jrowlandj]

2 legends of their time. I'd've liked once to see them fight with rules similar to K-1. A much different fight with leg strikes allowed, assuredly.

[@ariari4133]

k1 is nothing

[@jrowlandj]

​@@ariari4133 Says nobody that knows dick about striking.

[@calska140]

If Rufous' could've learned some legit low kicks I'd actually like him.

[@ponderingnugget]

Rufus got taken out by low kicks the first time I saw him fight a Thai boxer (Changpuek). Funny he didn't allow them in this fight. Kaman was one of the best low kickers in the MuayThai world.

[@trianglejake]

I was thinking exactly the same thing. Full contact rules were Roufus’s game. I think Kaman would have dominated under Thai rules. Meeting in the middle under something like K1 rules would have been great.

[@BarryHarrellYouTube]

Thank You for posting this! I loved it.

[@HexenStar]

This was a spectacular combat sport: combining boxing-based punches, body movement and footwork with technically (and physically) demanding high kicks.The game of maneuvering those two distances and entrapping the opponent in a display of skill, technique and conditioning. And Rick knew to do this very well. (later he invested even more in boxing) His footwork, with angles and timing for them counter-punches off both hands (especially the left) and setups for power-kicks are a pleasure to watch. Not to detract from the great achievements of the maestro Rob Kaman - but my applause goes definitely to Rick. Too bad this sport is no longer available. It will always be my favorite. That, and savate.

[@ariari4133]

k1 and savate is the same,like to see Rick on Muay Thai rules vs 69kg SAENCHAI

[@luxdevoid]

Yep...waaay better than MMA

[@scrawlin18]

This sport is still available. It’s just harder to find.

[@JF-jm3nb]

The Ice man Jean-Yves Therieault as commentator!!!!

[@jeremyweems4916]

Legend.

[@jonmills657]

great fight both are excellent fighters👍👍👍👍

[@aliposhtpazan2625]

Very exciting match. Both fighters performed excellent

[@joetew997]

With this setup it takes away Kamans greatest weapon, leg kicks

[@ariari4133]

Roufes vs a lowe level Thai x weeks wheelchair,only lowe kicks

[@SyzranetsVolodya]

@@ariari4133 I don’t see a single top Muay Thai fighter in MMA (UFC) because they all suck in grappling. And what from this? Are they all bad fighters? By your logic, if a fighter is poorly versed in some technique, he is a bad fighter. It turns out all the fighters Muay Thai is a bad, because in the rules with grappling they lose, constantly and very quickly.

[@Nazkar.]

@@SyzranetsVolodya Funny because a lot of Thai guys are just now transitioning to MMA. Some Muay Thai gyms like Tiger Muay Thai are now teaching MMA. We will see in the next years, they are just starting to switch and some of them are already doing great in One Championship.

[@ponderingnugget]

And knees and elbows

[@King-pv8fk]

​@@SyzranetsVolodya this is absolute nonsense. If all Muay Thai fighters are bad, than why is the UFC FTW champ a 2014 Tiger Muay Thai Tryouts winner? Why does 2020 have several submission finishes in the UFC from Muay Thai fighters? Why even bring up MMA when Ari made a fair comparison with modern day kickboxing rules (example Glory / One FC)

[@my2009Babies1]

Kaman without his low kicks is just average fighter. But, when Rick faught Changpuek, Rick lost, and when Kaman faught Changpuek, Kaman won, so it’s interesting how it plays out. The low kicks make all the difference.

[@korvstopparen]

Wasnt Rick really close to win that fight? He dropped and hurt the thai pretty good

[@Force_et_Respect]

Exactly...Rob Kaman was the specialist of lowkicks...RIP ROB KAMAN

[@nordumont]

Faut pas comparer un Tennis De Table et faire et faire du tennis. . Rien à voir. C’est pareil quand tu tapes dans les jambes et quand tu tapes pas dans les jambes rien à voir.

[@rudyardvandam8187]

Rob didn't like to be at the receiving end of a spinnning kick, ever since his fight with Peter "the hurricane" Smit.

[@nvanguy6868]

Im a huge muay thai and mma fan but you have to give credit to what amazing boxing and kicks and movement roufus had, didnt know how big these events were but man they were huge and must have rivaled the k1 glory days, roufus had something like 70 fights thats a hell of alot. This era produced alot of forgotten greats, dennis alexio , roufus, benny the jet, jean yves therriault and don the dragon wilson

[@m.t790]

I am a Dutchman me self,Rob Kaman was a huge success back then, great fighter 👍💪

[@chiquicat1]

Man Roufus with those pants and no sideburns 😂😂 I’m with Kaman all the way!!!

[@ponderingnugget]

Interesting that Kaman agreed to kickboxing rules (twice), taking away some of his best weapons. Rufus fought another Thai boxer (Changpuek) when he was younger with only low kicks allowed from the thai arsenal and he got his ass handed to him. He must have had that in mind when this fight was set up. I believe Kaman would have destroyed him with Thai rules or even just leg kicks allowed. But that's just one fan's opinion. I admire both of these fighters, two of the greatest ever in their respective disciplines.

[@chedydanza4704]

Well If The too away a low kick from mr low kick what would you expect

[@ariari4133]

wheelchair Rufes,like vs that Thai k1 rules

[@SyzranetsVolodya]

@@ariari4133 But if they had eaten, Rick would fight Thai after the rules of Full Contact (without low kicks). Thai would be knocked out in round 3

[@calska140]

That's not even fair. Rob has great hands. Roufous just isn't half the dork he looks. He's better than I thought. If only he had learned some damn low kicks on top of the standard karate kicks.

[@vishnu2407]

@@SyzranetsVolodya lol you're joking right

[@nietherniether7508]

Way more entertaining than ufc (mma)

[@DEAD4LIVE]

No doubt

[@mr.t.8809]

Rob held his own!! Rofous had those hands too.

[@samuelyanez21]

Que buen video brother gracias!

[@stefmaitre3943]

À ce niveau là, le sport devient un art

[@SébastienBrisson-j5y]

Trop cool de voir jean claude avec le ice man come commentateur

[@infiad1275]

I feel bad for Rob not having his greatest weapons, but damn, he did take the fight.

[@Farmstay_Project]

please don't miss at 6:14

[@geraldzappa5403]

Kaman ! 👏✊✊

[@weiqist]

Thats fights is more interesting than UFC

[@abdirahmanahmed734]

Isn't the guy wearing the cap in Rick Rufus' corner the guy who trained Gerald Mcclellan, especially in his last fight with Nigel Benn?

[@bloodfurypk666]

respect to Rob Kaman , sad this fight have so limited rule , no low kick :( remove 50% to rob kaman

[@pietjepuk7910]

Than ricky who couldt not win from a Thai 30 kg lighter have NO chance knock down only lowe kicks

[@OldmanNix]

No idea why Rob agreed to this fight. If someone knows lmk pls.

[@ariari4133]

dat snap ik ook niet .Die Thai geen topvechter heeft Rick x weken in een rolstoel laten doorbrengen.alleen maar lage trappen.Japans gezegde,hoedt u voor de lage trappen.Dit slaat nergens op die Rick is karate of tea kwondo

[@Lonnie_Johnson]

@@ariari4133 Amerikanen zijn notoire valsspelers. Ik ken die partij tegen die Thai en die begon ook heel arrogant, racistisch publiek (heel de tijd boe roepen), slechte scheids, wel die Thai natrappen maar als het andersom was dan greep hij wel in. En idd die Thai heeft zijn benen helemaal kapot gemaaid met low kicks. Daarom vind ik die Roufus ook niet bijzonder, het is altijd op zijn termen. Als je ervaren Muay Thai vechters het helft van hun arsenaal afneemt is het eigenlijk niet eerlijk meer. Volgens Roufus is dat gewoon 'Amerikaans kickboxen' maar ik vind hem maar een watje. Die partij werd destijds gepresenteerd als: Muay Thai vs Kickboxen en Roufus zou die Thai ''de ring uit trappen'' zei die destijds, maar dan wel met aangepaste regels. Met andere regels had Kaman van hem gewonnen, dat weet ik zeker. Dit verhaal doet me heel erg denken aan de partij tussen Leo de Snoo vs. Jean-Yves Theriault. Of dat verhaal van Kimura vs Gracie in '51. Maar belangrijker is de coach van Roufus in dit gevecht is Panama Lewis, bekend van het op camera zeggen dat hij stimulanten aan een drankje van een vechter had toegevoegd en bekend van het gevecht van Luis Resto tegen Billy Collins waarbij coach Lewis de handschoenen van Resto had verzwaard met gips. Roufus/Panama... (valsspelers)

[@SyzranetsVolodya]

@@Lonnie_Johnson Welke onzin heb je geschreven? Waarom moesten ze met een lage trap volgens de regels vechten als de titel voor Full Contact Wereldkampioen was? Bij volledig contact zijn lage trappen niet toegestaan. Je ziet nog steeds de boksvid, waarin je kickboksers zegt en, nou, als je schoppen toestaat, zou het een heel ander gevecht zijn. Het is verkeerd om de vraag zo te stellen. Als Rufus tegen die Thai had gevochten volgens de regels van volledig contact, kunnen we met vertrouwen zeggen dat Rufus zou hebben gewonnen door knock-out. Je zegt dat het niet eerlijk is om een ​​vechter de technieken (low kicks) te onthouden die hij gewend is. En het is redelijk om uitrusting te gebruiken tegen een jager, van waaruit een andere jager geen verdediging trainde. Je bent niet eerlijk in je oordeel.

[@likilikiki]

Benny "the REAL jet" Urquidez enters the chat*

[@jasonvoorhees6416]

Shame we never got Alexio Roufus 12 two minute rounds FC rules

[@grahamnelson203]

Was that van dam in the commentary table?

[@DDM-Nerd]

yes

[@korgond]

Rick's left guard is problem. Rob couldn't find a proper defence against Rick's left punch and left kicks.

[@m-cadchannel]

Both are favorite players. cool!

[@langhard1]

what is this style called ?

[@langhard1]

then american kb must have retired with roufus

[@ariari4133]

@@rampzoeker6484 Nederlands k1 bestaat niet Buakaw

[@langhard1]

@Cee Z but would any of todays wonder boys stand a chance against the pancration of a genuine spartan champ i rekon history has much greater fighters as todays,,consumers with a hobby,, mind you im impressed with khabib, closest to being spartan by far

[@tientyty2831]

Without low kicks Rob didn't know where to kicks Then he got Slower and out of range Hard to focus

[@flowrepins6663]

Roufous is the king of full contact but with low kicks allowed kaman would do possible a worse damage than that thailand did. With low kicks kaman wins no doubt is roufous's weakness

[@MikeKollin]

Notice how the ref gave Rob the slowest 8 count ever in the history of sports!! Just helping out a bit there... 🤣

[@jeannotsobieski]

10:43 : Start of the 4th round 11:53 : End of the 4th round just after 2 kicks in a row in the head of Roufus ! It's not 1 or 2 seconds but 50 seconds missing in this round... This is not what I call "helping out a bit" but cheating a lot !

[@MikeKollin]

@@jeannotsobieski OH wow... I didn't notice that... do you think it was edited out? I Love Both Fighters, both Rick Roufus and Rob Kaman. I fought back when Rick Fought. I was 156 to 168 pound fighter. Rick came and trained with us Briefly in California near Sacramento. I fought under Jacob "Stitch" Duran and a few other trainers of Dennis Alexio in Vacaville. My sparring partner was 181 pounds and Rick flew him out to Spar with him, to help him get ready for a Title fight back in the 90's... It was pretty cool back in the days... P.s. I wasn't knocking Rob at all... just having fun! Rob is one of the Greatest for sure!

[@shastjemojo]

Rufus is an excellent kickboxer, maybe even the best. But in three years, after Changpuek, he did not work on low kick. didn't want to upgrade. Kaman without a Muay Thai arsenal is not an opponent for Rufus.

[@jaipaulsethi6880]

what a fight

[@rmenard1986]

Ricks corner man is so fucking cool its blowing my mind 🤯

[@guciogucio758]

Kto wygrał ?

[@pquic]

now i see where karate kombat got the bright idea of no leg strikes

[@iancalleja3898]

wow 5***** for both fighters it can't be much better fight and after the 2nd fight rick was just to good for rob.

[@omegasquad868]

@Ian Calleja I wouldn't say too good for Kaman just better at American rules plus Kaman was not in his prime in this fight and had many wars plus Roufas was Roid junkie so their are a lot of factors

[@jeffreyrusselljr7713]

@@omegasquad868 Roufus wasnt a roid junkie at this stage in his career. I do agree though if there were leg kicks then Roufus is probably spending some time in a wheelchair.

[@Genetikally]

is roufus' cornerman Rick James?

[@DirtyHarryMichaelMyers]

😂😂😂😂😂no it's Mary Jane

[@davildos]

Kaman could have won this second match if he was in better shape and without this counter punch but this is the game. He was not good as Roufus with high kicks. He can be definitively the greatest in Muay thai and the second one in American boxing (no low kicks for mr Low kicks). Pretty good for man no ?

[@tutanhamonblch]

Mr. Low kick forgot you could use a low kick

[@dannzalbjorklund]

Not allowed in this fight

[@jeannotsobieski]

10:43 : Start of the 4th round 11:53 : End of the 4th round just after 2 kicks in a row in the head of Roufus ! It's not 1 or 2 seconds but 50 seconds missing in this round... This is what I call cheating a lot !

[@GagarinKosmonaft]

please share Dida Diafat Vs Darris Muay. Thai's most entertaining fight with Dida

[@KickboxingVideos]

Sorry, I don't have that one. Maybe we will get lucky and someone who has it will upload it.

[@sohaybchaar1232]

rick's corner man talk like ice cube

[@Mearyeaurng]

Two of the greatest white kickboxers.

[@Mearyeaurng]

@Stfu please White, you dumb fuck!

[@ariari4133]

@@Mearyeaurng blank ,they where born so,no racisme

[@hangimagan2009]

the coach was stupid,, why didn't let the fighter sit for while when the break time

[@calska140]

Okay this fight was alot better than I thought it was going to be. You never can tell with some of the fights during the "pants" era. Jeeze, the Dutch corner are screaming themselves hoarse in this.

[@andrewchesler2029]

Kaman missed his elbows and leg kicks for sure.

[@grabir01]

Rick was an awesome fighter whom only lost to those he underestimated. Obviously did not happen here. wow!!

[@4rtur0]

There was no Low kicks ☝🏽

[@HexenStar]

Very well said, and very smart!

[@bloodfurypk666]

rick never do much in k-1 with low kick

[@bibabutzemann5661]

4rtur0 and ?

[@SyzranetsVolodya]

@@bloodfurypk666 He won K1-US in 98, then half of the K1 stars can also be belittled by Le Banner, mirko cro cop. Your arguments are just ridiculous

[@bammalife8387]

Kaman is the better kicker. Roufas the better boxer. Respect shown to both

[@alexgovic5644]

J'ai été très déçu de la 1ere prestations de kaman. Je l'ai pas reconnu dans sa boxe. Respect a ces 2 champion 🙏💮

[@luxdevoid]

Roufus didn't have a corner man. He had a Pimp!

[@jackzorro767]

Fucking judge's !! - 4 round last only 1minute and 9 seconds after Kaman nearly knocked out Rufus, it's clearly that's fucking usles judge's was against Kaman. That's true.

[@donforest1745]

RIP Robbie

[@ProudGoyim666]

Kaman was good, but THE AMERICAN RR RRetired him twice.

[@MAHAManiac1]

You think anyone wants to get kicked in the face while Rick is wearing those bad boys?! 👖

[@sphereintelligence]

Jcvd at 34:20 😁

[@bladesmith5927]

I don't even count this fight since they didn't allow leg kicks.

[@DEAD4LIVE]

I bet you would have counted it if rob kaman won lol!

[@pattonmaclean4777]

The announcer has to be from Quebec.

[@motaltockery5191]

Referee looks like Manuel from Fawlty Towers, then you notice his hands and knuckles...

[@myraclestafford9136]

this is like Rocky vs Drago only kickboxing version

[@NeroPutageKitchen]

What a crazy fight, very very long ,in the end the boy in pajamas won....good fight....

[@killianfoubert]

that is a big fight ! good fighters !

[@cristianmihailovici906]

With Low kicks we all.know what gona hapen right?😊

[@lumo7461]

Leg kicks and Rick wouldn't have stood a chance.

[@austin3626]

Fighter in American flag pants looks like Ross off Friends...

[@TAROTAI]

@6:15

[@calska140]

Damn. According to the rest of the comments Rob Kaman was useless without his low kick. that's messed up.

[@jeffreymoran6234]

Who's here after hearing about Rick roufus on The Joe Rogan podcast?

[@darthrevan9267]

Roufus was awesome

[@patrickmahieu9243]

Les belles années de la boxe américaine, tiré 12 rounds bon aujourd'hui c'est fini, plus de grand champion capable de tenir autant de temps sur un ring, la nouvelle boxe ou mma est faite pour 3 minutes dans la cage et c'est bien domage helas

[@rev_80m13]

Hugo stieglitz vs rick roufus 😂😂

[@cataleyacolumbiana8658]

Til schweiger

[@mr.sinister1279]

Roufus was jus a bad ass!!

[@macallanvintage]

Roufus The Doufus😂😂😂

[@macallanvintage]

2 American gay lovers resolving some household issues😂😂

[@ajcastellon5903]

Where? Kaman is Dutch. Fucking casual lol.

[@likilikiki]

There's only one "Jet" and that's Benny.

[@theduder232]

Kaman: Thanos.

[@StojanovskiTV]

Classic

[@leiberlopez7694]

hello

[@aldojimenez5266]

Hi beauty

[@calska140]

Rufous' corner seems like they have no idea what this kicking shit is, like they're just boxing cutmen he scooped up ain Philadelphia somewhere. and what the hell is JCVD doing there. When he joins the commentary table the other french commentators abandon all pretense of objectivity and start rooting for Rufus openly. They're just so psyched to be hanging with JCVD

[@Ares14]

wearing the rex kwon do pants.

[@AllAhabNoMoby]

Silly WKA rules.

[@TigerShady]

I want Rick's cornorman.

[@mghorvath79]

Rufus woundt have won if Kaman was allowed low kicks lol

[@AntonioLopez-cv6cr]

Roufus the best

[@andre.1984]

Such an outdated format. No leg kicks, no knee, wtf.

[@HexenStar]

So what? Boxing has none of that either. Same goes for Judo, Taekwondo or Greco-Roman wrestling .. It's just a different game, different rules. Take it or leave it.

[@austingode]

You need big cardio to throw convincing high kicks ....

[@andre.1984]

@@austingode Sure. But that also means it's a less efficient style, because it demands more energy to execute.

[@ariari4133]

dit slaat nergens op

[@SyzranetsVolodya]

@@andre.1984 grappling more successful style than muay thai so what?

[@ericodic7337]

Kamman reste le meilleur avec les jambes même en kick boxing... Le destructeur ! Et qu'en on pense que van dame avait battu Rufus en junior ...

[@anthonytoussaint1565]

🇺🇸

[@ken244]

USA!

[@snd7622]

With low kick banned this fight is bullshit. Kaman could destroy Rufus quick and easy with low kicks.

[@metalhardrock]

Rob Kaman = "Mr. Low Kick"

[@mr.t.8809]

Murica!!

[@omegasquad868]

if this was an international rules fight the fight would have NOT gone past 5 rounds Roufas would have been KOd

[@Eric123456355]

If was mma Rufus would win . He was a wrestler

[@bibabutzemann5661]

Omega Doom and if this was a boxing match, Roufas have won too.

[@gladiajan]

@@bibabutzemann5661 and no rules no time kaman win

[@TheKickeur]

@@gladiajan No rules, guns is legal in USA, rufous win