| Ky Hollenbeck | |
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| Born | Ky Conrad Hollenbeck (1987-06-17)June 17, 1987 (age 37) San Bruno, California, United States |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 70.0 kg (154.3 lb; 11.02 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight Super Middleweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Team | World Team USA |
| Trainer | Kru Sam Phimsouthsam |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
Last updated on: June 21, 2014 | |
Ky Conrad Hollenbeck[1] (born June 17, 1987) is an AmericanMuay Thaikickboxer who competes in themiddleweight division. He won national and North American titles as an amateur in his teens before turning professional in 2007 and beatingBilly Evangelista for the California state belt. He soon began competing internationally and rose to prominence when he took a decision victory overSteve Moxon in the final of a four-man tournament in 2010. The following year, Hollenbeck outpointedGregory Choplin for the WBC Muaythai Interim World Middleweight Championship and then debuted in theGlory promotion in May 2012.
An aggressive and dynamic fighter, Hollenbeck uses a large arsenal of attacks and possesses considerablepunching power.[2]
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hollenbeck beganwrestling at the age of ten and took upMuay Thai at fifteen initially to give him an edge against opponents whilestreet fighting. However, under the guidance of Kru Sam Phimsoutham at the World Team USA gym, he was able to channel his aggression off the streets and into the ring, winning national and North American titles as an amateurnak muay.[3]
While studyingkinesiology at theUniversity of Hawaiʻi, Hollenbeck turned professional and soon found himself fighting inK-1. At theK-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii on April 28, 2007, heknocked out Mighty Mo, Jr., the fourteen-year-old son ofMighty Mo, with aspinning back kick in the first round.[4][5] Upon his return to the mainland, he won the IMTO California Light Heavyweight Championship by defeatingBilly Evangelista on points inFresno, California, on November 10, 2007.[6] In addition to the striking credentials, he also holds a purple belt inBrazilian jiu-jitsu underRalph Gracie and pursued a career inmixed martial arts between 2007 and 2009, going 5–1 with foursubmission wins and one KO. He ultimately decided to continue with Muay Thai, citing opportunities to fight internationally in the sport as the deciding factor.[7]
In his first international match-up, Hollenbeck knocked out Shawn Lee inside the opening frame at theLegends of Heroes: Muaythai vs. Kung Fu event held inPahang, Malaysias'sArena of Stars.[8][9] He then won a four-man 72.5 kg/160 lb tournament held over two days inHaikou,Haidian Island, China. In the semi-finals on December 18, 2010, he defeated Pavel Obozny viatechnical knockout due toknee strikes in round three before taking a unanimous decision overSteve Moxon in the final on December 19 to win the tournament title and$10,000 in prize money.[10][11][12]
He was scheduled to faceJoe Schilling for the WBC Muaythai United States Super Middleweight (-76.204 kg/168 lb) Championship on March 5, 2011, in Los Angeles, California but he pulled out of that bout and was then expected to fightYohan Lidon in a WBC Muaythai World Middleweight (-72.575 kg/160 lb) title match in April 2011.[13][14] The fight did not materialise, however, and he instead foughtVuyisile Colossa for the WCK Muay Thai World Middleweight (-75 kg/165.3 lb) title inNanning, China on April 23, 2011. Heoutpointed his South African opponent over the five rounds to take the belt.[15][16] Less than a month later, on May 14, 2011, Hollenbeck beatGregory Choplin by way of unanimous decision to be crowned the WBC Muaythai Interim World Middleweight Champion atLion Fight: Battle in the Desert 2 inPrimm, Nevada. Utilizing a wide array of attacks includingflying knees and spinningelbows, he took the decision on score cards of 50–45, 50–45 and 49–46.[17][18][19] Then, in his third fight in as many months, he TKO'd Wong Foo Long in the second round of their contest inManila, Philippines on June 26, 2011. This despite his opponent coming in 4.5 kg/10 lb over the agreed weight limit. Initially, it was expected that Hollenbeck would compete in the four-man Shandong WorldSanda Tournament at the event but he was replaced byDorian Price.[20][21][22]
A fight between Hollenbeck and Gornpet DeJrat was booked forPush Kick: World Stand Off inPomona, California, on July 16, 2011, but the event was cancelled.[23] On August 20, 2011, he made the first defence of his WBC Interim World title with a unanimous decision win over a resilient Simon Chu atLion Fight: Battle in the Desert 3 in Primm.[24][25][26][27]
Having signed with the short-lived Muaythai Premier League in August,[28] Ky Hollenbeck debuted with the promotion againstJordan Watson atMuaythai Premier League: Strength and Honor inPadova, Italy on October 8, 2011, and scored an upset as he floored the Englishman with aspinning backfist early on and won the three round bout by unanimous decision.[29][30][31] In his sophomore appearance in the MPL, he tasted defeat for the first time in his professional career when he dropped a unanimous decision toNieky Holzken atMuaythai Premier League: Blood and Steel on November 6, 2011, inThe Hague, Netherlands. Holzken knocked Hollenbeck down with a lefthook after countering a flying knee in round one, and again with a spinning back kick and body shots as the final bell rang.[32][33][34]
Hollenbeck was set to fightJohn Wayne Parr atKnees of Fury 36 inAdelaide, Australia on February 25, 2012, but Parr was forced to withdraw after breaking hisindex finger in training and was replaced by Kym Johnson.[35][36][37] Hollenbeck then also pulled out of the fight for unknown reasons.[38] He instead kicked off his 2012 campaign againstCyrus Washington at theLegends Muay Thai Championship in his home town of San Francisco, California on April 28 and won with a vicious spinning elbow KO in round one to take theWMC Intercontinental Middleweight (-72.58 kg/160 lb) belt.[39][40][41]
Hollenbeck was recruited by the newly foundedGlory kickboxing organization in April 2012[42][43] and was immediately entered into the 2012 70 kg/154 lb Slam tournament, made up of sixteen of the world's best middleweight kickfighters.[44][45] He was matched with fellow American Michael Corley at the tournament's opening stage, held inStockholm, Sweden atGlory 1: Stockholm - 2012 70kg Slam First 16 on May 26, 2012,[46] and forced astanding eight count after rocking Corley with a rightoverhand in the opening seconds. He then swarmed on his opponent, causing referee Joop Ubeda to call a halt to the contest at the 0:47 mark of the first round.[47][48]
Another big fight then fell through for Hollenbeck as his match withAikpracha Meenayotin atPush Kick: Thailand vs. The Americas in Pomona on August 18, 2012, was scrapped. Initially,Malaipet Sasiprapa filled in when Aikpracha withdrew but eventually the bout was cancelled.[49][50][51]
He was drawn againstpound for pound greatGiorgio Petrosyan in the quarter-finals of the 2012 Glory tournament atGlory 3: Rome - 2012 70kg Slam Final 8 on November 3, 2012, in Rome, Italy.[52][53] With hishair dyed in the colours of theAmerican flag, Hollenbeck entered the fight as a massive underdog. Petrosyan scored a knockdown in round one with a perfectly timed right hook and, while Hollenbeck recovered from this blow, he suffered a tornanterior cruciate ligament and bowed out from this in round two.[54][55][56]
When Jordan Watson was unable to compete againstAlbert Kraus atGlory 10: Los Angeles - Middleweight World Championship Tournament inOntario, California, on September 28, 2013, due to visa issues, Ky Hollenbeck stepped in to take his place, completing his comeback from injury.[57] He won a dominant unanimous decision.[58][59]
He was scheduled faceShemsi Beqiri in the tournament reserve match atGlory 12: New York - Lightweight World Championship Tournament in New York City, on November 23, 2013.[60] However, Beqiri withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced byWarren Stevelmans.[61] In an ugly fight where Hollenbeck used his unorthodox style consisting of clinching and spinning back fists, he was able to outpoint the South African for much of the bout and scored a standing eight count with a knee in round two before winning a unanimous decision.[62][63][64]
Hollenbeck was set to faceAndy Ristie for the inauguralGlory Lightweight (-70 kg/154 lb) Championship atGlory 14: Zagreb inZagreb, Croatia on March 8, 2014.[65] He withdrew from the match, however, in order to pursue a career in firefighting and the fight coincided with important dates of his training program.[66] He was replaced byDavit Kiria.[67]
The Hollenbeck-Ristie fight was then scheduled forGlory 17: Los Angeles inInglewood, California, on June 21, 2014.[68] Hollenbeck was stunned by a jab from Ristie before being knocked out with a left hook thirty-five seconds into round one.[69][70][71]
Hollenbeck was scheduled to face Richard Abraham Lion Fight 24 on November 23, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 40–36, 40–36 and 39–37.[72]
Hollenbeck was scheduled to face Justin Greskiewicz at Lion Fight 28 on February 26, 2016.[73] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[74]
Hollenbeck was scheduled to face Mark Holst at Lion Fight 30 on July 10, 2016.[75] He won the fight by a technical split decision, with scores of 28–29, 29–28 and 29–28.[76]
| 20 wins (9 KOs),5 losses,1 draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-10 | Win |  Mark Holst | Lion Fight 30 | United States | Decision（split） | 4 | 1:52 | |
| 2016-02-26 | Win |  Justin Greskiewicz | Lion Fight 28 | United States | TKO (Right Elbow) | 3 | 2:09 | |
| 2015-11-23 | Win | Richard Abraham | Lion Fight 24 | Connecticut,United States | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 18-3-1 |
| 2014-06-21 | Loss |  Andy Ristie | Glory 17: Los Angeles | Inglewood, California, United States | KO (left jab and left hook) | 1 | 0:35 | 17-3-1 |
| 2013-11-23 | Win |  Warren Stevelmans | Glory 12: New York - Lightweight World Championship Tournament, Reserve Match | New York City, New York, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 17-2-1 |
| 2013-09-28 | Win |  Albert Kraus | Glory 10: Los Angeles | Ontario, California, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 16-2-1 |
| 2012-11-03 | Loss |  Giorgio Petrosyan | Glory 3: Rome - 70 kg Slam Tournament, Quarter Finals | Rome, Italy | TKO (knee injury) | 2 | 0:34 | 15-2-1 |
| 2012-05-26 | Win | Michael Corley | Glory 1: Stockholm - 70 kg Slam Tournament, First Round | Stockholm, Sweden | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 0:47 | 15-1-1 |
| 2012-04-28 | Win | Cyrus Washington | Legends Muay Thai Championship | San Francisco, California, United States | KO (spinning elbow) | 1 | 14-1-1 | |
| Wins theWMC Intercontinental Middleweight (-72.58kg/160lb) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2011-11-06 | Loss | Nieky Holzken | Muaythai Premier League: Blood and Steel | The Hague, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 13-1-1 |
| 2011-10-08 | Win |  Jordan Watson | Muaythai Premier League: Strength and Honor | Padova, Italy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 13-0-1 |
| 2011-08-20 | Win | Simon Chu | Lion Fight: Battle in the Desert 3 | Primm, Nevada, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | 12-0-1 |
| Defends theWBC Muaythai Interim World Middleweight (-72.575kg/160lb) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2011-06-26 | Win |  Wong Foo Long | WCK Muay Thai | Manila, Philippines | TKO (referee stoppage) | 3 | 2:11 | 11-0-1 |
| 2011-05-14 | Win |  Gregory Choplin | Lion Fight: Battle in the Desert 2 | Primm, Nevada, United States | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | 10-0-1 |
| Wins theWBC Muaythai Interim World Middleweight (-72.575kg/160lb) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2011-04-23 | Win | Vuyisile Colossa | WCK Muay Thai | Nanning, China | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 9-0-1 |
| Wins the WCK Muay Thai World Middleweight (-75kg/165.3lb) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2010-12-19 | Win |  Steve Moxon | WCK Muay Thai 72.5 kg/160 lb Tournament, Final | Haikou, China | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 8-0-1 |
| Wins WCK Muay Thai 72.5kg/160lb Tournament Championship. | ||||||||
| 2010-12-18 | Win |  Pavel Obozny | WCK Muay Thai 72.5 kg/160 lb Tournament, Semi Finals | Haikou, China | TKO (knees) | 3 | 7-0-1 | |
| 2010-10-09 | Win |  Shawn Lee | Legends of Heroes: Muaythai vs. Kung Fu | Pahang, Malaysia | KO | 1 | 6-0-1 | |
| 2010-07-18 | Win | Kenny Finister | Tuff Promotions: WMC Full Rules Muay Thai | Montebello, California, United States | KO (knee) | 2 | 1:17 | 5-0-1 |
| 2010-05-01 | Loss | Zhang Xijie | Wu Lin Feng | Henan, China | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-01-15 | Loss | Hong Guang | Wu Lin Feng | Henan, China | TKO (Cut) | 3 | ||
| For IKKC International Super-Middleweight (-75 kg/165.3 lb) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2008-07-26 | Win | Jared Lara | WCK Muay Thai | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | TKO | 1 | 1:20 | 4-0-1 |
| 2007-11-10 | Win | Billy Evangelista | Warrior's Challenge | Fresno, California, United States | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 3-0-1 |
| Wins IMTO California Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2007-04-28 | Win | Mighty Mo, Jr. | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | KO (spinning back kick) | 1 | 1:48 | 2-0-1 |
| 2006-06-25 | Win | Oleg Jerebnenko | The Gladiators Conquest | Brooklyn, New York, United States | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | 1-0-1 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
| 5 wins (1 KO, 4 submissions),1 loss,0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-10 | Win | Lucas Gamaza | X-Fight Promotions: War of the Heroes 4 | Santa Clara, California, US | Technical submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 0:28 | 5-1 |
| 2009-07-18 | Loss | Jeremiah Metcalf | Cage Combat FC: Rush | San Francisco, California, US | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | 4-1 |
| 2009-02-21 | Win | Pat Minihan | Cage Combat FC 10: Battle for Nor-Cal | Santa Rosa, California, US | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:24 | 4-0 |
| 2008-08-23 | Win | Bobby Cearley | Cage Combat FC: Rumble in the Park | Fresno, California, US | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:04 | 3-0 |
| 2008-05-17 | Win | Darrin Freeman | Cage Combat FC: Mayhem | Santa Rosa, California, USA | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:04 | 2-0 |
| 2007-10-06 | Win | John Preston | Cage Combat FC: Undefeated | California, US | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 1-0 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
