Ernesto Hoost

Statistics
Realname	Ernesto Frits Hoost
Nickname	Mr. Perfect
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight	108 kg (238 lb)
Nationality	Dutch
Birth date	July 11, 1965 (1965-07-11) (age 42)
Birth place	Heemskerk, Netherlands
Style	Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Savate,
Team	Team Mr. Perfect
Kickboxing Record
Total fights	118
Wins	98
Wins by KO	62
Losses	19
Draws	1

Ernesto "Mr. Perfect" Hoost (born July 11, 1965) is a retired Dutch kickboxer and four-time K-1 World Champion. He made his début in 1993 at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1993, where he came just one win short of the world title. He announced his retirement on December 2, 2006 after the K-1 World GP Final tournament in Tokyo Dome, Japan. ^[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 464 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (627 × 810 pixels, file size: 765 KB, MIME type: image/png) Author: Gavin Ng. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Heemskerk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... For the drink with a similar-sounding name, see Mai Tai. ... Kicking to left side Kickboxing refers to sport-fighting using kicks and punches and sometimes throws and bows representing a certain martial art or can be practiced for general fitness, or as a full-contact sport. ... Savate (pronounced ), also known as boxe française, French boxing, French Kickboxing or French Footfighting, is a French martial art which uses both the hands and feet as weapons and combines elements of western boxing with graceful kicking techniques. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... K. 1 is a designation given to two works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the original Köchel Verzeichnis. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Tokyo Final was a martial arts event held by the K-1 on Saturday December 2, 2006 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. ... Tokyo Dome Baseball at the Tokyo Dome The Tokyo Dome and the amusement park Tokyo Dome City Attractions. ...

Biography

Hoost' family is originally from Suriname. In 1993, in his first K-1 World Grand Prix, in quarterfinals Hoost defeated Peter Aerts by decision, knocked out Maurice Smith in semis and advanced to the tournament finals where he was knocked out by Branko Cikatic. Hoost got another shot at a title on December 19, 1993, when he won the K-2 World Championship, knocking out Changpuek Kiatsongrit in four rounds. This was the only time the K-1 organization held a K-2 tournament. Peter The Dutch Lumberjack Aerts (born October 25, 1970) is a Dutch kickboxer and a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion. ... Name Maurice Smith Nick Name Mo Record 11 - 9 - 0 (Win - Loss - Draw) Association The Alliance Height 62 (188cm) Weight 220lbs (100kg) Style Kickboxing Birth Date 12/13/61 City Seattle State Washington Country USA ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Changpuek Kiatsongrit (Thai ช้างเผือก เกียรติทรงฤทธิ์, born October 13, 1966) is a Thai kickboxer (Muay Thai). ...

Hoost reached the K-1 World Grand Prix Finals again in 1995, but lost to Peter Aerts by a four round decision. He went on to win every fight the remainder of that year. In 1996, he lost at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1996 finals to Andy Hug by a four round split decision. He finally became K-1 World Champion in 1997 when he beat Hug by a three-round unanimous decision. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Peter The Dutch Lumberjack Aerts (born October 25, 1970) is a Dutch kickboxer and a three-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Andy Hug (September 7, 1964 - August 24, 2000) was a renowned Kyokushin Karate and kickboxing fighter from Wohlen, Switzerland. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

Hoost won his first title defense at the K-1 World Grand Prix 1998 tournament, but in a semifinals match was knocked out in the second round by Australian Sam Greco. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Sam Greco is a fighter from Melbourne, Australia, who has fought in Kyokushin karate, professional kickboxing, and K-1 tournaments. ...

In 1999, Hoost won his second K-1 World Grand Prix title, beating Mirko Filipović by technical knockout in the third round. On April 23, 2000 he avenged his loss to Greco when he beat him by a technical knockout. This article is about the year. ... Mirko Filipović (born on September 10, 1974), often billed as Mirko Cro Cop, is a Croatian law enforcement officer turned kickboxer turned mixed martial artist (MMA). ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Abbreviation: TKO A victory in boxing, with immediate termination of the match, awarded by the referee when it appears that one fighter is too badly injured or unable to continue. ...

Hoost retained the K-1 World Grand Prix Championship title for third time in 2000 by defeating Ray Sefo. By then, many K-1 fans were hoping for a meeting between Hoost and Bob Sapp. Hoost returned to defend his crown in 2001 defeating Stefan Leko. However, he was forced to retire from the tournament due to an injured shin before the semi-finals. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Ray Sugarfoot Sefo (February 15, 1971) is a world champion kickboxer from New Zealand. ... Robert Malcolm Sapp[1] aka Bob The Beast Sapp (born September 22, 1973?) is an American kickboxer, mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and former world champion professional wrestler and professional American Football player. ... Stefan Blitz Leko (born June 23, 1974) is a Croatian born German kickboxer and two time K-1 World GP in Las Vegas Champion. ...

The highly anticipated fight with Bob Sapp came at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Eliminations. Sapp won by a first round knockout after the doctor stopped the match on cuts. Despite the loss he was again matched up with Sapp in the quarter finals of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2002. After knocking Sapp down in first round, Hoost lost to Sapp again in a wild slugfest by second round KO. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

After the fight Sapp however, had broken his hand and suffered four cracked ribs and wasn't able to continue, allowing Hoost to replace him in the semi-finals. Hoost beat Ray Sefo in first round by TKO, after Sefo damaged his shin against Hoost's kneecap. Hoost proceeded to his fifth K-1 Finals, and was matched up against Jerome Le Banner. The fight was competitive up until the third and final round when Le Banner injured his arm blocking Hoost's kick. Hoost aggressively attacked the arm, forcing Le Banner down twice more, winning by TKO and his forth Grand Prix Championship. Le Banner suffered a severe compound fracture, putting him out of competition for over a year. Jerome Le Banner(Jérome Le Banner,December 26, 1972-) is a French kickboxer and is famous for his bouts in the Japanese kickboxing organization K-1. ... A bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone becomes cracked, splintered, or bisected as a result of physical trauma. ...

In addition to his Grand Prix titles Ernesto Hoost fought a number of Super fights. In 2005 he was again in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 finals, in which he lost to the eventual Grand Prix champion Remy Bonjasky. The 2005 WGP was a kickboxing tournament that was held by K-1. ... Remy The Flying Gentleman Bonjasky (born January 10, 1976 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Muay Thai fighter from the Netherlands, and two-time K-1 World Grand Prix champion in Japan. ...

In 2006, Hoost declared that he would fight his last tournament in K-1. In the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006, Hoost was defeated in the semi-finals by Semmy Schilt. An emotional Hoost was met with a standing ovation from the audience as he left the arena. The finals of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 were held at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on December 2, 2006. ... Sem Schilt (born October 27, 1973 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch kickboxer, mixed martial artist and Seido Kaikan karate fighter as well as World Champion[2] in the 2005 and 2006 K-1 Grand Prix tournaments in Japan. ...

Hoost, who is well known in the Netherlands, is also a celebrity in Japan, where many of his fights have taken place. He has also fought in Australia, France and the United States, among other countries.

Hoost is currently Training Paul slowinski and under his guidance slowinski has won the k-1 tournament 2007 in Amsterdam. He has also trained leg strikes, wrestling, and other skills with PRIDE Champion Fedor Emelianenko^[2]. Pride is the name of an emotion which refers to a strong sense of self-respect, a refusal to be humiliated as well as joy in the accomplishments of oneself or a person, group, nation or object that one identifies with. ... Fedor Emelianenko (IPA: , Russian: Фёдор Емельяненко, sometimes romanized as Fyodor Yemelyanenko[8]), born September 28, 1976, is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist and the current PRIDE heavyweight champion. ...

Hoost currently lives in the town of Hoorn, together with his wife and children. For other uses, see Hoorn (disambiguation). ...

Hoost speaks five Languages including his mother tongue Dutch.

Titles

• 1990 IKBF Light Heavyweight World Champion
• 1990 ISKA Light Heavyweight World Champion
• K-1 World Grand Prix 1993 Finalist
• K-2 World Grand Prix 1993 Champion
• K-1 World Grand Prix 1997 Champion
• K-1 World Grand Prix 1999 Champion
• K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Nagoya Finalist
• K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Champion
• K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Melbourne Champion
• K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Champion

TV Appearances

Ernesto has starred in a batsu game edition of a Japanese variety TV show called Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, the video of which has increased his popularity among internet denizens. In the episode in which Ernesto participated in, players sat in a library and flipped over cards in a Russian roulette manner. If their card revealed a batsu/skull and crossbones (instead of 'Safe'), then they must endure a punishment while keeping quiet the whole time (as they are in a library). Ernesto suffered through three punishments: getting a nose hair plucked, having a balloon inflate then explode in his shirt, and having a baseball player swing at his behind with a bat. This page describes words and terms (generally of Japanese origin) relating to owarai (Japanese comedy). ... Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! ) is a Japanese variety show hosted by the popular Japanese owarai duo, Downtown. ... For other uses, see Russian roulette (disambiguation). ... Batsu can refer to: The Japanese name for the symbol × (like the letter X), which is used to mean wrong, as in a wrong answer. ...

He also made an appearance as a police officer during the 24-hour punishment game at the Shakure Police Station.

See also

• List of male kickboxers
• K-1
• Kickboxing
• Muay Thai
• Savate

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References

1. ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3032
2. ^ http://www.fedor.bel.ru/index_eng.shtml?id=146

External links

• Official website of Ernest Hoost
• K-1sport.de - Complete Fighters Profile of Ernesto Hoost
• Official K-1 Website (en) Ernesto Hoost profile

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