The Kickboxing Nerd

The Kickboxing Nerd
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YES, I am a nerd who watches and talks WAY TOO MUCH about kickboxing! 👨‍💻 My name is Kimball and I am THE KICKBOXING NERD (formerly known as De Kickboks Podcast)! I've been watching kickboxing for a long long time. So I decided; let's make a Youtube channel and talk about kickboxing while having fun! I'm here to spread the beauty of kickboxing. Since I'm from The Netherlands, there's some Dutch content on this channel as well. Anyways, I hope you enjoy my content!

  1. 11/20/2025

    Big things are coming!

    It's been a while, but I'm back.. sort of. Lots of things in my life changed this past year, which is why I stopped publishing regularly. In this video I'll explain how the channel will look like going forward. Can't lie, I'm pretty hyped about the stuff I'm working on! 0:00 - My life lately 0:49 - Reconnect with you guys 2:09 - New video's are coming  3:58 - Trash talk in kickboxing 5:14 - Jkick aka Japanese kickboxing 6:18 - Yearly awardshow returns If you like this video, I appreciate if you like & subscribe. #kickboxing #combatsports #dadlife Support the show I am The Kickboxing Nerd. If you like this episode, I appreciate if you like & subscribe to my Youtube channel. ► Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekickboxingnerd ► Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekickboxingnerd/ ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips

    7 min

  2. 06/11/2025

    GLORY 100 Preview Show (1/2) Why Rico Verhoeven vs Artem Vakhitov is a GOOD fight!

    This Saturday the promotion's posterboy Heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven is returning to defend his belt against former Light Heavyweight champion Artem Vakhitov. That's not all because GLORY is celebrating their 100th event with a MASSIVE CARD! 20 fights, 4 title fights, 4 one night 4-man tournaments, multiple superfights! IN-SANE!  This was originally meant to be a two-parter, but with disappointing ticketsales they combined both events in one mega event. While GLORY isn't doing a two-parter, I will make it up for them since I am doing this preview show in two parts! 😉 📅 GLORY 100 takes place on Saturday the 14th of June in Ahoy Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The event will be broadcasted on DAZN. ▶️ Watch GLORY 100 preview show (1/2) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zgrgFaSA3XA ▶️ Watch GLORY 100 preview show (2/2) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/M-X2feaXo_I  Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:44 - Stacked card with 20 fights (!!) 5:54 - From 2-day event to 1 day 6:47 - PPV model a good or bad idea? 8:36 - Two video’s 9:21 - Growing the channel 9:46 - Life as a new dad 10:37 - GLORY 100 11:28 - Berjan Peposhi vs Deniz Demirkapu 12:52 - Serkan Ozcaglayan vs Mohamed Touchassie 15:26 - Why is this fight on catchweight? 16:28 - Mesud Selimovic vs Iliass Hammouche 17:41 - Petch vs Miguel Trindade a banger in disguise 21:04 - Could Michael Boapeah beat Donovan Wisse? 24:25 - Finally Tarik Khbabez vs Sergej Maslobojev meet again 30:36 - Why Rico Verhoeven vs Artem Vakhitov makes sense 36:21 - Will Rico Verhoeven retire after GLORY 100? If you like this video, I appreciate if you like & subscribe. ► Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekickboxingnerd ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips  #GLORY100 #kickboxing #combatsports Support the show I am The Kickboxing Nerd. If you like this episode, I appreciate if you like & subscribe to my Youtube channel. ► Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekickboxingnerd ► Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekickboxingnerd/ ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips

    38 min

  3. 06/11/2025

    GLORY 100 Preview Show (2/2) Is Heavyweight Kickboxing back?

    Is Heavyweight kickboxing back? At least that's what GLORY is trying to accomplish with the GLORY Last Heavyweight Standing tournament. With favorites like Jamal Ben Saddik, Bahram Rajabzadeh, Cookie Osaro and Big Sexy it's bound to be spectaculair! But do the 4-man tournaments make sense? 🤔 📅 GLORY 100 takes place on Saturday the 14th of June in Ahoy Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The event will be broadcasted on DAZN. ▶️ Watch GLORY 100 preview show (1/2) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zgrgFaSA3XA ▶️ Watch GLORY 100 preview show (2/2) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/M-X2feaXo_I  🎧 Kick Weekly with Tim Wheaton ft. The Kickboxing Nerd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRy7Qk0WCJs 0:00 - GLORY 100 Preview Show part 1 of 2 1:39 - Criticism on GLORY focussing on heavyweight 3:20 - GLORY Last Heavyweight Standing round 2 4:27 - Only 1 reserve fight is crazy 5:24 - LHWS reserve match: Iuri Fernandes vs Samuele Pugliese 6:38 - LHWS 1: Iraj Azizpour vs Ionut Iancu 8:17 - LHWS 1: Asadulla Nasipov vs Anis Bouzid 9:30 - LHWS 1: Final 10:28 - LHWS 2: Colin George vs Nico ‘Big Sexy’ Horta 12:53 - LHWS 2: Milos Cvjeticanin vs Cem Caceres 15:27 - LHWS 2: Final 16:58 - LHWS 3: Mory Kromah vs Alin Nechita 19:12 - LHWS 3: Bahram Rajabzadeh vs Asdren Gashi 19:12 - LHWS 3: Final 21:44 - LHWS 4: Tariq ‘Cookie’ Osaro vs Luigi Gashi 23:52 - LHWS 4 Jamal Ben Saddik vs Sofian Laidouni 26:55 - LHWS 4: Final 28:05 - Do the 4-man tournaments make sense? 28:55 - What’s next for the winners 30:24 - GLORY x RISE Last Featherweight Standing  31:04 - Kick Weekly with Tim Wheaton If you like this video, I appreciate if you like & subscribe. ► Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekickboxingnerd ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips  #GLORY100 #kickboxing #combatsports Support the show I am The Kickboxing Nerd. If you like this episode, I appreciate if you like & subscribe to my Youtube channel. ► Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekickboxingnerd ► Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekickboxingnerd/ ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips

    32 min

  4. 04/04/2025

    GLORY 99 Last Heavyweight Standing Preview Show | Verhoeven vs Vakhitov, Rodtang KO’s Takeru & more

    Today I analyse and predict GLORY 99, the Last Heavyweight Standing 32-man tournament. Fan favorites like Jamal Ben Saddik and Bahram Rajabzadeh participate as well as new faces like Rade Opacic and Ahmed Krnjić. I also talk about the GLORY 100 announcements; Rico Verhoeven vs Artem Vakhitov and Tarik Khbabez vs Sergej Maslobojev and GLORY’s return to the USA for their new format GLORY Underground, headlined by Chico Kwasi vs Tyjani Beztati. Last but not least, we have to talk about ONE 172, because I was COMPLETELY wrong haha! 📅 GLORY 99 Last Heavyweight Standing 32-man tournament takes place on Saturday the 5th of April in Ahoy Rotterdam, The Netherlands. ▶️ : https://youtu.be/ceQocI883j8 ▶️ : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Xdm-AMxYo Timestamps 0:00 - Rodtang knocks out Takeru 0:53 - Surprises make kickboxing good 1:16 - Chatri downplaying Jonathan Di Bella performance 2:05 - Masaaki Noiri DESTROYED Tawanchai 4:01 - Tournaments are bound for spectacle 6:04 - How does the GLORY Last Heavyweight Standing tournament work? 7:31 - Will Rico Verhoeven join the tournament? 8:25 - Rico vs Ngannou? 08:54 - GLORY 100 Rico Verhoeven vs Artem Vakhitov 11:09 - GLORY 100 Tarik Khbabez vs Sergej Maslobojev 12:18 - The purpose of this tournament 13:26 - GLORY 99 on DAZN 14:15 - Petr Romankevich (Belarus) vs Luigi Gashi (Albania) 15:13 - Nathan Cook (United Kingdom) vs Anis Bouzid (Morocco) 16:16 - Miroslav Vujovic (Montenegro) vs Colin George (Suriname) 17:11 - Asdren Gashi (Albania) vs Nidal Bchiri (Morocco) 18:35 - Yuri Farcaș (Romania) vs Iraj Azizpour (Iran) 19:48 - Ionuț Iancu (Romania) vs Cihad Kepenek (Turkey) 21:25 - Alin Nechita (Romania) vs Ahmed Krnjić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 23:08 - Sina Karimian (Iran) vs Tomáš Možný (Slovakia) 25:58 - Nicolas Wamba (France) vs Mory Kromah (Guinea) 27:07 - Asadulla Nasipov (Russia) vs Murat Aygün (Turkey) 28:30 - Sofian Laidouni (France) vs Oleg Pryimachov (Ukraine) 29:34 - Nabil Khachab (Morocco) vs Miloš Cvjetićanin (Serbia) 31:39 - Rade Opačić (Serbia) vs Nico Pereira Horta (Cape Verde) 33:28 - Tariq Cookie Osaro (Nigeria) vs Benjamin Adegbuyi (Romania) 34:59 - Bahram Rajabzadeh (Azerbaijan) vs Brian Douwes (Netherlands) 36:26 - Jamal Ben Saddik (Morocco) vs Cristian Ristea (Romania) 37:31 - GLORY building a new Heavyweight division 38:46 - GLORY Underground Miami 42:54 - What’s next for me If you like this video, I appreciate if you like & subscribe. ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips  #GLORY99 #GLORY100 #GLORYUnderground #ONE172 #kickboxing #combatsports Support the show I am The Kickboxing Nerd. If you like this episode, I appreciate if you like & subscribe to my Youtube channel. ► Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekickboxingnerd ► Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekickboxingnerd/ ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips

    44 min

  5. 04/04/2025 · BONUS

    SPECIAL EPISODE: Does Kickboxing NEED Rico Verhoeven and Badr Hari?

    Rico Verhoeven and Badr Hari are THE biggest stars in kickboxing right now. With them at the tail end of their careers I asked myself: “How does the kickboxing landscape look like after Rico and Badr inevitably retire?” Who will follow in their footsteps? But wait, why are there just two big kickboxing superstars? With Rico and Badr on their way out, kickboxing is in dire need of new superstars. But how are superstars built? 🤔 Wow! 🤩 This is my 100th video on the channel! Can’t express my gratitude of your support during the years. I appreciate each and every one of you who followed me on my journey as a guy who talks about kickboxing and spends way too much time editing these video’s. MASSIVE THANK YOU! ☺️ If you like this video, I appreciate if you like & subscribe. ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips  Timestamps 0:00 - The most important fight in modern kickboxing history 2:58 - History of the Heavyweight division 4:58 - Comparing Rico Verhoeven with K-1 legends 5:47 - The decline of heavyweight kickboxing (?) 7:13 - Stars regardless of weight class (Tenshin Nasukawa vs Takeru) 7:52 - Why kickboxing still feels like a niche 8:34 - The future of kickboxing after Rico and Badr retire 9:06 - Storytelling is everything 11:09 - Make the fans care #ricoverhoeven #badrhari #kickboxing #glorykickboxing #k1 #combatsports Support the show I am The Kickboxing Nerd. If you like this episode, I appreciate if you like & subscribe to my Youtube channel. ► Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekickboxingnerd ► Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekickboxingnerd/ ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips

    12 min

  6. 04/04/2025

    ONE 172 Japan Preview Show | Takeru vs Rodtang, Tawanchai vs Noiri, Grigorian vs Kaito & more!

    It’s time to get your jkick fix! In this video, I preview ONE 172 Japan, featuring the highly anticipated showdown between kickboxing superstar Takeru Segawa and Muay Thai phenom Rodtang. But that’s not all, this stacked card also includes: 🥊 Marat Grigorian vs Kaito Ono – A battle between a former GLORY champ and a Shootboxing/RISE champion. 🥊 Tawanchai vs Masaaki Noiri – The return to kickboxing for the Thai sensation against a former K-1 champ. 🥊 Hiroki Akimoto vs John Lineker – The former ONE Bantamweight champ aims to return to form vs the UFC veteran. Some say this might be the best card in ONE Championship history.  Plus, I’ll explain why I haven’t been posting consistently over the last couple of months. 📅 ONE 172 takes place on Sunday 23rd of March in the Super Saitama Arena ▶️ : https://youtu.be/ceQocI883j8 Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Story about my time in Japan 1:58 - ONE 172 Japan 5:44 - Hiroki Akimoto vs John Lineker 7:27 - Marat Grigorian vs Kaito Ono 10:28 - Tawanchai vs Masaaki Noiri 16:37 - Takeru vs Rodtang 21:32 - The future of kickboxing in ONE Championship 23:13 - Why I haven’t been posting consistently If you like this video, I appreciate if you like & subscribe. ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips  #ONE172 #takeru #rodtang #kickboxing #OneChampionship #k1 #combatsports Support the show I am The Kickboxing Nerd. If you like this episode, I appreciate if you like & subscribe to my Youtube channel. ► Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekickboxingnerd ► Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekickboxingnerd/ ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips

    28 min

  7. 01/15/2025

    This GLORY Rule Change Could Change EVERYTHING!

    Fans have been frustrated with excessive clinching in kickboxing and there has been a lot of discussions on how ‘damage’ is scored. GLORY introduced changes in their rules to settle these discussions for once and for all. Also, did you know that non-GLORY fights can affect the official GLORY rankings? ► Buakaw: https://youtu.be/u6Xdm-AMxYo  ► Best of 2024 / Awardshow: https://youtu.be/OoN0sBsSk_c  Timestamps 0:00 - GLORY changed their rules 1:17 - Rule 1 - New clinching rule 5:32 - Rule 2 - GLORY defines ‘damage’ 8:42 - Bonus rule - Impact of non-GLORY fights on rankings If you like this video, I appreciate if you like & subscribe. ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips  #kickboxing #combatsports #glorykickboxing #newrule #muaythai #GLORY98 Support the show I am The Kickboxing Nerd. If you like this episode, I appreciate if you like & subscribe to my Youtube channel. ► Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekickboxingnerd ► Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekickboxingnerd/ ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips

    11 min

  8. 01/09/2025

    Was 2024 As Good As You Remembered? My Yearly Kickboxing Awardshow

    In 2024 a lot has happened. GLORY brought back the Grand Prix and dropped the 70kg division, while K-1 brought back K-1 MAX. It was arguably the best era for Featherweight and Light Heavyweight. With established fighters like Rico Verhoeven, Petch and Akihiro Kaneko showing why they are one of the best. And the future looks bright with upcoming fighters like Bahram Rajabzadeh, Miguel Trindade and Kacper Muszynski. What a year it has been! But was 2024 actually a good year for kickboxing?  In this video I talk about the VERY BEST (and the not so best) kickboxing of 2024. Like every year I give out awards for those who I think deserved it the most. Enjoy! Timestamps 0:00 - Best wishes to you all 1:20 - The past and future of THIS channel 4:43 - Did GLORY impress or disappoint? 9:28 - K-1 had an interesting year 11:16 - RISE grows steadily 12:20 - ONE Championship is just ehh 14:05 - The Kickboxing Nerd Awardshow 2024 16:29 - Knockout of the year 19:55 - Upset of the year 24:58 - Upcoming fighter of the year 28:10 - Event of the year 30:15 - Organization of the year 32:08 - Fight of the year 38:02 - Fighter of the year #kickboxing #combatsports #glorykickboxing #k1 #jkick #onechampionship #awardshow Support the show I am The Kickboxing Nerd. If you like this episode, I appreciate if you like & subscribe to my Youtube channel. ► Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thekickboxingnerd ► Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekickboxingnerd/ ► Check out my clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKickboxingNerdClips

    43 min
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YES, I am a nerd who watches and talks WAY TOO MUCH about kickboxing! 👨‍💻 My name is Kimball and I am THE KICKBOXING NERD (formerly known as De Kickboks Podcast)! I've been watching kickboxing for a long long time. So I decided; let's make a Youtube channel and talk about kickboxing while having fun! I'm here to spread the beauty of kickboxing. Since I'm from The Netherlands, there's some Dutch content on this channel as well. Anyways, I hope you enjoy my content!

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    The Kickboxing Nerd
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
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