The Tactic NO ONE Can Stop Explained - Technique Breakdown

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

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[@sebastianpallera4880]

As we all know by now, his inside leg kicks and especially his inside rear leg kick is highly successful. How would one block it? (Not a glory heavyweight kickboxer)

[@rodyson2988]

I am dutch, and i never realized how much of a technician he is. This channel is highly appreciated.

[@p.benders2553]

Badr is way smarter and more technique

[@leogoga5832]

@@p.benders2553 what does badr have to do with this

[@treacheroustrouser4652]

Ahh yes, Dutch people have just a natural ability of realizing the technician of a man he is.

[@keizerFPS.]

@@p.benders2553 yet keeps losing and rico keeps winning

[@rodyson2988]

@@treacheroustrouser4652 i see what you did there...

[@mikesanborn4541]

This is by far the best martial arts/combat sports channel on youtube and your format is perfect, I love the detailed analytical breakdowns combined with the passionate storytelling, keep up the good work!

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Appreciate that! Will do :)

[@galenschultz3239]

@@TheModernMartialArtist I always know an apex channel when it's one of dozens covering a topic but I get more and more annoyed watching others when I'm waiting for the best one to upload. You reign in this particular court, David.

[@KadeemLiburd]

The modern martial artist, Lawrence Kenshin, Muay Thai Scholar and Wylie's art and science of boxing in no particular order are top 4

[@serenityinside1]

Whylie is very good on the longer vids- his short stuff I find a waste of time and think he should stop it !

[@J-R__]

BJJ Scout has good technical analysis of mma and bjj. The presentation is not as good as Modern Martial Artist's though

[@ChompChain]

He takes away their movement, and is also a cardio beast. What I notice with his fights is that the longer they go on the more they become one-sided beatdowns

[@GenghisD0ng]

I mean, look at how fat all the others are haha. I don't think they can run a 5k haha

[@marnixjoosten1380]

It is. On that point, verhoeven is a 'true sportsman' as he is trained en shredded all day of the year

[@kd2239]

When you have to watch in slowmo multiple times, while a guy slowly explains in detail what just happened. Imagine dealing with this guy in the ring in realtime. LOL.

[@Lvink_ltd]

😂

[@YungJuve]

It's impressive to see such a big guy be so effective in close quarters - and he needs to be good there to be in a position to land those patented inside leg kicks. In the earlier years, my impression of him was that he was similar to Bonjasky - a tight guard with good leg kicks, mostly point fighting. But he's greatly diversified his arsenal since, and has been able to mix in other strikes beautifully. Kudos for another excellent breakdown.

[@vuquanghuy5298]

that the kyokushin root in dutch style, phone booth and hand combination

[@Rjcuatrocinco]

@@vuquanghuy5298 As a Muay Thai person I usually disagree with Kyokushin commenters, but this I agree with. Kyokushin karateka are really good with very close range lowkicks and even high kicks, also mixing with close range inside boxing/bodywork is very good and unique. Muay Thai takes a wider step and longer range for these techniques.

[@stephenschneider2171]

You forgot amazing steroids too.

[@Gogeta2501]

He has a weak chin

[@kinginaka285]

@@Gogeta2501 weak chin you say?, but unbeatable and still defending his title, what a clout you are indeed

[@wessel7972]

It’s nice that someone is showing Rico the respect he deserves.

[@ajuicejemas]

I really like how you're incorporating the arrows on occasion to illustrate the points you make!!

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Thanks! I realized recently that I've been speaking as if everyone has been with my channel since the beginning plus seen every video. Bad way to teach haha

[@turbo8628]

@@TheModernMartialArtist i second this. Been watching for a while now, but these arrows really help me to pivk things up faster. Great channel btw, good job every time... and the april fool's video from this year is one of the funniest things i have ever seen 👌

[@markmearth1]

Me too. It is extremely helpful.

[@remyhavoc4463]

@@TheModernMartialArtist you're like my favourite channel when it comes to breaking fighters and their techniques But ngl, I do have to rewind a lot since my English vocabulary isn't the best and my attention span flies off the roof when I hear a word that I don't usually hear 😂

[@am2382]

Any man who can take punches and kicks in any professional combat sport has my respect.

[@2stroketyson79]

kicking is kinda like having a bat in the ring with you true respect lies with JUST THE HANDS!

[@MJFUYT]

Absolutely... I feel like many ppl don't realize/appreciate just how good (even fighters w/subpar record) these professionals really are.

[@danny24042002]

lol.. they do that for living... send him to work in a factory 10 h per day surrounded by sheeps... he would quit within days

[@kingibs3912]

Rodtang laughing behind him

[@TroyIndureTillTheEnd]

Yea behind him, cuz the little guy would never be actually facing him that would be murder, dumb and manslaughter.

[@ernestwest6861]

I love his shift to do an inside leg kick with his left leg.

[@cosmicdiasporapoems2916]

It my leg to watch it!

[@VinylUnboxings]

Why don't you marry it

[@cosmicdiasporapoems2916]

@@VinylUnboxings Don't know what you mean mate?

[@VinylUnboxings]

@@cosmicdiasporapoems2916 if he loves it so much, he should marry it

[@cosmicdiasporapoems2916]

@@VinylUnboxings Oh OK

[@ldcldc6371]

Verhoeven's a beast of a fighter. You can see the killer instinct in his eyes when he's in the ring.

[@William-Morey-Baker]

yeah... killer instinct, like throwing punches at the back of a down opponents head... shit isnt even legal in MMA anymore.

[@jesperburns]

@@William-Morey-Baker Which fights do I look up to see that?

[@ldcldc6371]

@@William-Morey-Baker Yeah well Tyson bit a mf's ear, having that instinct obviously doesn't make you the cleanest fighter necessarily

[@shahsadsaadu5817]

@@William-Morey-Baker butthurt badr hari fan

[@Gogeta2501]

And kills the sport also

[@bigzero718]

The way he lands those inside leg kicks is crazy

[@tplayer23424]

from what i have seen, a lot of heavyweights dont use kicks alot, which is why i like rico's style more

[@CephlonMayngrum]

His leg kicks don't use much energy, that's why

[@Rjcuatrocinco]

Yeah for big dudes high and even body kicks are powerful but take alot of energy. Heavyweight punches usually have enough power to knock anyone out so the strategy changes to revolve around punches for most heavyweights, except notably Rico, Bonjasky, Inocente come to mind.

[@PPdabest]

@@Rjcuatrocinco Peter Aerts.......low and high kick from hell!

[@MJFUYT]

This guy is on his way to another level IMO.

[@mcfireballs3491]

@@PPdabest Ernesto hoost

[@fredmctictac2272]

Verhoeven is awesome, each movement he makes is setup for like 6 other things and his split second decision making is so fluid. it looks almost like a scripted fight in a movie when you see him in slo-mo.

[@Jeroensgambling]

He's like the living holding a controller in his hand fully in charge of his body. It's amazing to see him react, switch and adapt.

[@dr_yeet9399]

Most impressive thing to me as a spectator is how much flow Ver has, every single movement leads to a new, usually very hard to predict follow up, every single movement I swear. Every feint and fake leg raise, every jab it all leads into the eventual head or leg hit even if blocked 3 times over. Super impressive imo.

[@Ampersand00]

This is making me nostalgic for those bad old days of K-1!

[@francosamericanmusings1560]

Same

[@たなかかげやま]

UBEREEM AND BADR HARI BBBYYYY

[@52hands]

K1 was awesome.

[@unholylemonpledge9730]

Kickboxing is in a new golden age

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

@@たなかかげやま Aerts, Hoost, Le Banner, Sefo, Hunt, Leko, Bonjaski, Schilt

[@thijsvannoordt9789]

Anyone who has ever caught some inside leg kicks knows they hurt about twice as much as a normal low kick, i think rico does lose some power kicking upwards to the inside instead of a regular chopping low kick but it doesn't matter because the kick does way more damage anayway

[@serenityinside1]

Like a liver punch - the power isn’t so important. Accuracy and speed more so.

[@ricklodestein1101]

Your inner thigh is like a Shockwave. You have a major artery there. Its almost as if you completely stop the blood flow and the body has to recover before being able to effectively use it. By that time he has already hit you and adjusting for the next attack. He's learned to roll opponents strikes off as if they have no effect.

[@kristianjensen5877]

@@ricklodestein1101Yep. The leg muscles are also less densely packed on the inside of the leg than on the outside, so kinetic force generally penetrates easier into the tendons, blood vessels and bone embedded there.

[@hzuiel]

@@serenityinside1 You are right about accuracy, but the speed vs power thing is nonsense. You need power to accelerate things and create speed, and without speed the only other factor for force is mass. It would be better to just say accuracy has priority over power.

[@KennyKenKin]

@@hzuiel True for the most part but speed isn't always power. Power is going to really about the follow through of the strike. You can do touch and go sparring and still strike quickly but while also not following through and causing more damage. Snap kicks are fast kicks but not super powerful. But with accuracy they can be devastating. There is a reason that jabs are thrown more often than crosses. They are faster but not stronger.

[@YSSipher]

He's definitely changing the game with the inside leg kicks. It makes it even more deadly because he breaks down the lower body with inside and outside kick. That turning high block/guard into the leg kick is gold also. A lot of soft spots within the inner leg. Being hit in the right spot can fuck up the blood flow. The fact that his inner leg kicks set ups require a lot of recovery allows a lot of options depending on how his opponent reacts. If he ends up in the UFC however there will be a lot of ref oversight due to chances of low blows... And a crafty opponent will use that to their advantage.

[@christiangauthier727]

I know this video isn't new, but damn! Every single of your breakdown is such a big treat of rarely seen elite level fighting style analysis! What makes you even better is that you're not confined to a single sport or style, which is why your approach is so comprehensive and universal: fighters of ANY background can always learn something relevant to their perspective in one of your videos.

[@oldschooldude8370]

Damn this guy is good. Decisively breaks his opponents down without taking much if any hits.

[@antcastle8365]

That is without a doubt, the most technical, creative, and unique kickboxing ive ever seen, and probably ever will see. He has an answer for and a prevention for everything.

[@tomcoleman3217]

Thank you for this video! Been wanting to see Verhoeven breakdown for a while and suggested it in many comments before. Thank you! Happy Training everyone!

[@ytubejacksonj]

The reason why this video is so important is that it shows how critical and effective the inside leg kick can be. I am a southpaw, so I fight open stance and this video helped solidify my understanding and strategy for leg kicking, where the inside leg kick would be a natural for me to go after. Again, thank you for this video!

[@blinky6667]

He's basically an upscaled middleweight - but is actually 120kg - amazing speed and stamina for a 120kg dude

[@MarcelH666]

He puts a lot of work in his cardio. Can you imagine knowing you can last 25mins..... The fight against Ben Sadik is the best example. Just take your time. Then demolish 😉

[@ghostttriddder]

He's basically the most technical at this era. Learning from his loss against the great semmy schilt

[@marcuslacovara6982]

This dude is genius. I never seen a style like this so fluid. Its seamless. Unreal.

[@BogotaBanana]

Rico Verhoeven is a living legend. As a fellow Dutchie I instant liked the video. Great content keep up the good work 🙌🏽

[@mT-mw6ys]

Legendd ???? Whahahahaa shit fighter , obviously you dont know anything about martial arts

[@tabonyimec2498]

@@mT-mw6ys he is kickboxer not mma fighter

[@kurtm7869]

This is in an instant classic i will be coming back to this alot thankyou for being the greatest mma page on yt

[@aiyahuntacheimumbi236]

"Being Squared up leaves you vulnerable to inside leg kicks .." And being kicked in the nuts lol

[@kaliduncanel3356]

There's always an opponent that'll fuck that up no matter how you stand

[@aiyahuntacheimumbi236]

@@kaliduncanel3356 True nuff

[@joshuabrant3487]

Yeah you see alot of martial arts like karate will stand sideways and keep one hand low... Makes more sense if you're worried about getting kicked in the nads.

[@FeralWorker]

I think this is my favourite video that you've done. These tactics seem really cutting edge, beautiful stuff.

[@TheNYCGoldenGlover]

Man oh man I enjoyed this. I never claimed to know much outside of boxing, but I do enjoy learning. And for that, there is only one place I come. MMA, muay thai, kick boxing.... My man the Modern Martial Artists channel. Great damn video. This dude is unbelievable

[@Mr.mister.J]

I'd love to spar against this guy. I'd learn so much. His hands are skilled. His leg kicks are calculated. Damn fine fighter.

[@serenityinside1]

You’d get wasted - why Luke you want to ?!!

[@serenityinside1]

* would

[@Mr.mister.J]

@@serenityinside1 - I'm not even expecting to get a lucky shot. Just increase my defense against a great fighter.

[@zoarmhirr2964]

@@serenityinside1 Sparring with a win-lose mentality is exactly why you're mediocre.

[@Rjcuatrocinco]

Sparring isn't a competition unless both parties agree that it is, well, most of the time. It's about improving eachother and getting eachother ready for fights.

[@niinacarita]

Cool channel! I love this kind of content where you explain what is happening in the ring. Many people are watching fights and they don´t have any idea.

[@CaneSugarHD]

I never remember verhoeven being the most refined or technical kickboxer, I always remember him as compensating with raw physical ability but he has upped his game over the years for sure.

[@FunkMastaMegaFlex]

This dude is a beast! The combination of his fierce kicks attacks and sharp technical boxing can take out anybody. Be really cool to see him in mixed martial arts too.

[@Boris82]

He only did one mma octagon fight once. He won it. But that's all. You can find a video on KZbin probably.

[@kaliduncanel3356]

I think the first few minutes of this breakdown should be a testament to how slept on the influence of Kyokushin has had on kickboxing as well as other hybrid combat sports is.

[@francosamericanmusings1560]

Indeed. K1 as a whole is criminally underrated

[@steveo4095]

Shihan Cameron Quinn with a full tutorial and drills of these low kicks kzbin.info/www/bejne/eobYkKikZ6qFrM0

[@mcstratoman]

Excellent strategy analysis!!! You break it down while showing a clip of your description. Perfect to show and teach those who are interested!!! Keep up the good work!

[@ninjawarriorthesavage412]

Excellent Videos on Rico Ver Hooeven!!! But, Do the New Breakdown Videos of Badi Hari vs Wrzosek glory kickboxing 78 that was one of the Greatest Upset in History. Please that will be GOLD!!! PLEASE!!! 😁🙏

[@SirThugWaffle]

The big thing to note is the accuracy. The reason coaches will tell you not to throw the inside thigh kick is because the opponent slightly shifts and a low blow is almost certain. Rico got like a target lock on, his shin follows the thigh no matter where the opponent shifts . Absolutely beautiful

[@glory]

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[@lebanonjames1807]

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[@2tiddies404]

one champ has more talent 4 real

[@Beforewearecancelled]

This is awesome! Glory actually showing support instead of trying to get video pulled. Major Respect!!

[@zshakur]

YO!!! Thanks for the link homie, that site is DOPE!!! Great video too (as always) Ooss!

[@KatonRyu]

Great breakdown. I'd been hoping you would do a video of Rico for a while, so I'm really happy to see it!

[@alvolante4164]

Your narrative is so good that I even like and appreciate combat sports that I never followed. Another great video truly enjoyed it.

[@Combat-Mindset]

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[@yourlastfoe]

It's crazy how good he's become in the last 8 years. I remember seeing him fight for the first time in 2009 and in the following years he didn't look like anything special, then RAWWRR!

[@LaMbErTJDMEG4]

One of my Thai trainers from back in the day said something that stuck with me. "How do you chop a big tree down ? You start at the bottom" meaning take the legs out and work your way up

[@timephire]

0:11 Knocked him out only to wake him up to knock him back out, DAMN!

[@harry.pottered]

That is a fantastic breakdown. The vision you were picking to support the point at the time was spot on. Great work!

[@timephire]

6:53 Brother hit every rope on the way down, GOOD LORD!

[@bagoftrix]

i'm a fan of the sport with zero experience or real knowledge of it, it's so refreshing to see why somebody is that good, its super obvious in this video but for an untrained eye it's very subtle in an actual fight. I might sometimes even thought out loud 'hit him!' when he was actually being tactical. Amazing breakdown.

[@SwitchUpYt]

Would love to see this guy enter MMA

[@Knetterlam]

Hé did 2 times

[@SwitchUpYt]

@@Knetterlam oh really?? Didn’t work out?

[@Knetterlam]

@@SwitchUpYt no it wasnt his style 😜 but he did won

[@bmbm1]

He said on the Joe Rogan Podcast that he wants to do it at some point in his career

[@Knetterlam]

@@bmbm1 hè wants to become an actor 😉

[@Z4U3398]

Reminds me of the late Andy Hug; always hunting the inner thigh but this right here is a few notches above that; so effortless! ✊

[@liftnleap9815]

In certain types of karate they start with the feet to finish with the hands and it looks very similar to what this guy is doing in the video. Lyoto machida is a prime example of a martial artist who does this

[@LilPetoz]

How am i just finding out about this guy now wow what a total beast! Thank you for uploading this!

[@danieleubanks558]

Love this breakdown. I've always chosen to throw this teep/ jab in these ways while training feels so right.

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Yeah, great short cut! Downside it that it a lot of fighters try to slip a jab to land a rear leg roundhouse kick. So if you're on one leg loading up a teep while that happens it won't be great for you haha. But obviously Verhoeven can pull it off pretty consistently.

[@Bluesachwill]

@@TheModernMartialArtistHey, great video!! Is that when his "half-beat" cross saves him?

[@mikeynunez2482]

These breakdowns are entertaining yet educational...your a beast in your own right...💪

[@dannyb1828]

we grew up watching the legend koeman and playing soccer all day dutch guys can kick straight thru you

[@RahasyaAghorTantra]

Hey I just watched your channel and I have to say you are very good in the thing you are doing your observations are perfect,good job man

[@thebaneking4787]

He’s a killer man lol. No bs. I would love to see him transition to mma. Can you imagine him verse Francis?

[@damnright1968]

In his age no experience in ground fight.... I doubt he will be that succesful in MMA. Better stay where he is and set records.

[@tdm2384]

@@damnright1968 he fought in mma

[@RAWFestival]

Hé fought in MMA 1 time but commented. That his goal is to be the best heavyweigth kickboxer in history. And that nobody Will beat his title defence record. I heard hé wants to go do An acting career after hé Finished in glory. Hé Gets payd 1 Million a fight.

[@samsindiesel2580]

Dropping knowledge. You can actually learn from this dude breaking down my man's style. Awesome video. I'm looking forward to more of your content. Thank you sir

[@FireWaia]

This was absolutely brilliant and far superior to most online "experts" these days. Thank you for showing me this mans interesting techniques and please keep the good work up!

[@juba2541]

Love this content like this guy very smart and intelligent

[@werecam56]

Keep it up with the kickboxing/muay thai breakdowns! There aren't enough of them on the net with great voiceover most are text! I'd love to see Nieky Holzken next!

[@-Regulator_]

Good vid as usual. I was looking forward to watching him vs Overeem, even though Overeem is past his prime.

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Yeah but this fight will be good too! Hopefully we can still see him face Overeem soon. I was mostly upset because I needed to redo a few parts of this video that mentioned Overeem while I was at a 4 day concert haha

[@balloe3466]

I believe Ben Saddik to be a better match-up though. Whereas most of Rico's fights are so dominant that they're boring, Jamal and Rico together is a recipe for fireworks.

[@-Regulator_]

@@balloe3466 I definitely won't disagree with that.

[@chrisrootnick9755]

@@balloe3466 Well, history has proven you right. What an awesome fight it was. :)

[@balloe3466]

@@chrisrootnick9755 yeah it really was exciting! I was a bit sad that Ben Saddik (I think) gassed out so quickly.

[@ThomasToPC]

That inside leg kick seems to be using the same mechanical principle as Muay Thai’s golden kick. Speaking of Muay Thai, the technique of loading up a front kick in the midst of a jab does remind me of how some Muay Thai fighters throw their teeps, often utilising the long guard at the same time.

[@clapdrix72]

A cross while retracting your roundhouse isn't unorthodox - it's called a dtae toi, or "kick punch" in Thai, and is a staple of intermediate Muay Thai techniques.

[@jpbroadwater]

Love the analysis - didn't realise there was so much thinking and planning going on!

[@hanscombrinck1481]

Verhoeven's fight I.Q is so much higher, he's playing chess whilst all his opponents are playing checkers. It seems like he is so proficient that he must be sparring 24/7.

[@stmary2260]

You can tell he spars a lot, it's like all he is performing all the :gym tricks" at once, he also reads his opponent's from a mile away

[@p.benders2553]

badr is way smarter!

[@keizerFPS.]

@@p.benders2553 badr is pussy as well giving up every time, watch what rico did yesterday that is what you call a warrior and a real champion

[@harryzed9090]

Playing chess? Watch the fight vs Saddik. A very simple fighter giving him way too much trouble.

[@ytmarcokeizer]

@@harryzed9090 let's not forget that Ben Saddik is one beast of a man with some serious knock-out power. Mostly one of two blasts to the head are enough but Rico recovered, and in Ben Saddik's disadvantage. The further in the game, the greater the chance that Verhoeven wins the game as he is a cardio mentalist en speeds up in the later part of the game.

[@happiestman978]

This dude's kick flow so seamless. What a chad

[@jasonbuff8629]

Wow that's fascinating I never noticed that about him before and I've seen alot of Rico's fights. I always thought he was a boring fighter because he didn't have that many knockouts and I didn't really pay attention to him. But this is mind blowing that he's become so successful from using unorthodox techniques

[@swansmeister]

Not taking away anything from him or this breakdown but he is very straight forward in his technique, nothing special there. His main strenght is just his power, dude is a freakin tree of a man.

[@ballhawk387]

Excellent video. For us ordinary folks, Verhoeven's style looks like a much better model of how to deal with a street or bar attack than the typical advice. Those kind of louts are almost always head-hunters, who are best neutralized with something thy don't see coming that takes them off their feet so one can get out or at least get a quick advantage if there isn't support and the attacker may be faster, such as dislocating a knee.

[@azraeljudahbenisrael]

He must be a drummer. Each limb has it's own beat, integrating to a rhythm. Warman indeed

[@aldavedesierdo42]

Dude fights like a Kyoukushin karateka without kimono but with gloves. His phone booth style, staying in the pocket and do his masterful boxing plus lowkick combo is amazing.

[@dinoluketic5626]

I don’t even watch martial arts but this content is pure quality, very interesting 👍

[@biz09ification]

"He uses unorthodox techniques at unusual times" as he punches dude in the back off the head on his way down 😂 0:34

[@IlonggoDad]

your film studies are the best!

[@mklip2001]

What do you think about Verhoeven's matches with Badr Hari? It looked like he usually was getting beaten out by Badr, but those fights all ended with Badr getting an injury to stop the bout (as opposed to a clean KO). What did Badr figure out compared to Verhoeven's other opponents?

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Hari's rhythm and feints made it too hard for Verhoeven to catch him with range finders or intercept his attacks, and Hari moved off angle before Verhoeven had time to return a counter. In other words, he was already gone haha. But props to Verhoeven for his defense and fundamentals, sometimes those can beat all the fancy stuff and now it has twice. Would love to see a third fight with no injuries and a clean KO though.

[@whatsupwhatsup9498]

@@TheModernMartialArtist The first match against Rico should never have happened, Badr almost came out of retirment to fight him without one or two "warm-up fights" at least, then he might had a chance, because skill-wise, technical-wise and fighting IQ, Badr is much better than Rico. The biggest plus points for Rico are his physics, endurance and as you mentioned his fundamentals.

[@Boris82]

Would love to see a third fight between them. But im afraid Badr is past his prime, his body just isn't what it used to be.

[@rodyson2988]

Rico always needs time to warm up, so it's no surprise to me that Badr always scores in the first couples of rounds.

[@laurelmoore3904]

Badr is past his prime firstly. And he is a more phenomenal fighter where as rico is more traditional. A healthy badr in his prime mops the floor with rico. As anyone watching has seen in their two meetings. But time is undefeated...your body can only take so much. Both are great fighters.

[@willemhekman1788]

These leg kicks are standard repertoire in Kyokushin: stand too square and you get it on the inside. Stand too sideways and you get it on the outside. Thank you for making the video, great fighter using technikue usually seen in much lower weightclass, one of a kind for his class.

[@azo5000]

Every stance has its weaknesses and strengths. I think he has gotten extremely good at countering the traditional boxing stance. What he realizes is that the stance traditional boxing stance is unbalanced, and that one leg carries more weight than the other, and another leg acts as the stabilizer. I think if someone were to adopt a square stance (facing straight forward, feet forward) with good sidestep parries, especially realizing to step away when being in a combo of punches, they would stand a far better chance.

[@georgepanait9687]

He has improved immensely in the last years, he is big and strong and has very good skills, and he seems a nice and decent guy, still he received a gift decision against Ghita( won the rematch fair and square in the next match), another one against Peter Aerts, he lost a very suspicious match against a unknown russian in 2015, and won two others very suspicious matches against Badr Hari who knocked him down all over the ring, almost knocked him out and battered him badly , but all of a sudden suffered injuries ( see for yourselves). He was no match for K1 past fighters such as Schilt( who defeated him), Peter Aerts , Remy Bonjasky, maybe Le Banner, Sefo ,a prime Ignashov and other of the kickboxing legends. He is very well advertised and matched, and kickboxing isn't what it used to be 20 years ago, when mma emerged as the new martial arts sensation.

[@M.R.4.2.0]

I would love tp see him fight in a mma fight

[@bob3118]

He did once

[@alexandersmidt5289]

@@bob3118 He did? When?

[@bob3118]

@@alexandersmidt5289 5 years ago vs Viktor Bogutzki

[@coryracine8309]

Just a fantastic profile and breakdown. Amazing work!

[@bboyhanvzla]

Verhoeven's jab-kick combo looks quite similar to Kazuya's rampagin demon and demon's wrath techniques. Now, the question is, could Verhoeven beat DK Yoo? I don't think so.

[@MrPrimitiveman]

Has D.K. Yoo ever fought professionally? I have no idea and just curious. Great channel!

[@kautsarmw9526]

@@MrPrimitiveman I think that's a joke XD

[@MrPrimitiveman]

@@kautsarmw9526 actually I just don't know. He could have fought extensively in Korea and I would never have known it. All I've ever seen him do are demonstrations, which are impressive but I'm curious how he performs when someone isn't cooperating.

[@TheMasterMI6]

U r right. We need more tekken in our combat sports

[@Fitleticx]

I copied his step out left hook into inside leg kick to the back leg and it has worked wonders for me, no one is ready for it and I feel kick land so well

[@Weighthunter]

Kickboxing is so much cooler, than regular boxing. It's even more interesting than MMA to watch!

[@billybob9961]

Quality content very educational really love your Channel.

[@dbspaceoditty]

i love how the greatest fighters do. implement the core techniques of martial arts that are older than most modern things. that dorky dragon fist also had tiger style. which is essentially what this dude is doing.

[@TheMightyMcClaw]

I think part of what makes the rear-inside leg kick so devastating is that in the process of keeping the lead leg light to protect it from leg kicks, one thus makes the rear leg heavy and thus more vulnerable to leg kicks if it can be reached.

[@pd35beats99]

" now water can flow, or it can crash, be water my friend. "

[@someguydino6770]

astute analysis, it's ALL about unorthodox combinations; always switching it up and having the next strike ready. todays top fighters gotta have all sorts of crazy techniques ready!

[@semyaza555]

I feel like he’d be very successful If he ever transitioned to MMA

[@cartoonhanks1708]

Grappling. Honestly, if the old rules were back 90% of these grapplers would probably be dead. You could knee someone as they were coming down to you, now you can't. You could hit behind the head, jab eyes go for balls etc. Kick people while they were on the ground. Any one of these rules being allowed would limit grapplers. Grappling has honestly ruined lots of fight sports mainly due to the safety concerns (even though all of the submissions cause harm and can kill if they're unconcious for too long.)

[@arison9876]

@@cartoonhanks1708 i agree

[@jackhenry9976]

@@cartoonhanks1708 nobody wants to see ball-shots and punches to the back of the head. the knees to a grounded opponent would be sweet but it's not like the best grapplers wouldn't be using this stuff, too. Khabib might have actually killed someone if he was allowed to do that.

[@semyaza555]

@@cartoonhanks1708 I agree but who knows. Izzy has been doing relatively well in his division with limited takedown defense, and zero grappling. I remember Rico was training with DC at AKA a few years back and DC was impressed. Honestly, I think the money might be better in kickboxing.

[@semyaza555]

@@jackhenry9976 Khabib is probably an exception but Historically, grapplers don’t do so well when there isn’t a limited rule set. People tend to avoid the ground if they know they could possibly be head stomped or soccer kicked.

[@mrmete]

I've watched this video alone 5 times today. I love his sequence of low kicks

[@SugarRayCharles.]

Smart champion.

[@HollywoodMattConnelly]

Good video, first time i've heard of the guy. Love the style he's implementing.

[@mike4962]

It's sad watching old Peter Aerts get beat up.

[@vta2265]

Definitely a beast of a fighter. Though did struggle both times he faced Badr Hari when they fought. Was quite fortunate that Badr injured himself, especially in the 2nd fight

[@jignaeri9761]

rico injuredc him for fuck sake he kicked the shit out off badr legs so he won fair and square

[@vta2265]

@@jignaeri9761 what the hell are you talking about? Badr injured his ankles by going for a flashy spinning kick because he went for the kill. Rico did kick well, but not to Badr's ankles. Even you can tell he looked visibly upset after the fight got called off because he was knocked down in that round and was losing

[@reiniervsmeden]

Decent fighter, better poet.

[@chris7662]

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Thanks for putting it together. You have another subscriber.

[@AJ-iu6nw]

are dutch people so good at kickbocing but why?

[@raboratory]

A few teaspoons of Ramon Dekkers' fearlessness & ferociousness would make Rico the ultimate fighter..

[@alex_wolf]

Verhooven is the GSP of kickboxing. Not only is he the GOAT inside the octagon but also a great ambassador for the sport outside of it.