Sherdog.com Preview: K-1 Dynamite ’05 Part II
Ernesto Hoost vs. Semmy Schilt
Dec 28, 2005
HOOST: Ernesto
Hoost (Pictures) is a Dutch kickboxer with a
lengthy pedigree in his chosen sport. Hoost won the 1990 I.K.B.F.
World Light Heavyweight Championship, 1990 I.S.K.A. World Light
Heavyweight Championship and the K-2 Grand Prix Championship before
moving up to the K-1 level.
“Mr. Perfect” took the ’97, ’99, ’00 and ’02 K-1 World Grand Prix championship as well as the ’01 World Grand Prix in Melbourne championship and made it to the finals of the ’00 World Grand Prix in Nagoya. He carries a 95-16-1 record in kickboxing with 61 knockouts.
With so much experience, it should come as no surprise Hoost has
battled some of the best in the game: Sam Greco (Pictures), Jerome LeBanner (Pictures), Mirko Filipovic (Pictures), Francisco Filho, Ray Sefo (Pictures), Musashi, Mark Hunt (Pictures), Matt Skelton, Stefan Leko (Pictures), Glaube Feitosa and Remy
Bonjasky.
He’s also battled his share of giants before, including Brazilian “Montanha” Silva, South African Jan Nortje (Pictures), American Bob Sapp (Pictures) (three times actually, once in pro-wrestling) and current opponent Dutchman Semmy Schilt (Pictures).
SCHILT: Dutch freestyle fighter Semmy Schilt (Pictures) is a fourth-degree black belt in Ashihara Karate and a certified Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling instructor. The three-time King of Pancrase trains under coach Cor Hemmers with Valentijn Overeem, Alistair Overeem (Pictures), Remco Pardoel and members of the Team Golden Glory.
He also won the European Karate Championship and the Dai Do Juku Hokutoki Championship in his early competition days. “High Tower” carries a record of 24-14-1 in MMA and a 12-1 record in K-1 (4 KO).
Schilt began training in karate at the age of 8. He competed in karate tournaments in his native Holland as well as Germany, Japan, Russia and England. After several years on the barehanded full-contact karate circuit, Schilt decided to try more open rules fighting and in 1998 he became a professional freestyle fighter.
He competed on the Pancrase circuit starting in 1996 and fought exclusively for them until 1999. While there he faced many well-known fighters including Yuki Kondo (Pictures), Guy Mezger, Masakatsu Funaki, Yoshiki Takahashi (Pictures) and Ikuhisa Minowa (Pictures). Schilt also won his first King of Pancrase title against Kondo.
He fought in Holland against future teammate Gilbert Yvel (Pictures) in a RINGS Holland event. This is a true classic and likely Yvel’s greatest performance. If you get the chance, watch the fight. Schilt fought in RINGS Holland again against Yoshihisa Yamamoto, fought another bout in Holland for the It’s Showtime promotion and quickly branched out to the UFC and PRIDE.
After fighting in two bouts for the UFC (he beat Pete Williams and lost to Josh Barnett (Pictures)), Schilt made the move to fighting for the PFC in Japan. He has competed in PRIDE since late 2001 and carries a 4-4 record in the promotion (dropped Akira Shoji (Pictures), Masaaki Satake and Yoshihiro Takayama and submitted Gan McGee (Pictures) but fell to some of the best in the PFC: Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures), Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Pictures), Josh Barnett (Pictures) and Sergei Kharitonov (Pictures)).
As for kickboxing, Schilt has battled many of the top stars in K-1 including Musashi, Michael McDonald (Pictures), Remy Bonjasky (twice, winning both) and even some of the oddities like “Montanha” Silva and Jan “The Giant” Nortje. He also took on his current opponent, Ernesto Hoost (Pictures), on the very first K-1 “Dynamite” show and they fought five rounds to a draw.
En route to his K-1 World Grand Prix ’05 in Paris championship, Schilt took a decision over Ray Sefo (Pictures) and knocked out then defending champ Remy Bonjasky and Glaube Feitosa to win the title last November.
MY PICK: Schilt. Semmy’s always been better in kickboxing than MMA. If he can stay standing (no takedowns in K-1), he can use his reach and sharpened striking ability to control the bout and send the 40-year-old Hoost packing. I feel will be Schilt by TKO in the third round.
“Mr. Perfect” took the ’97, ’99, ’00 and ’02 K-1 World Grand Prix championship as well as the ’01 World Grand Prix in Melbourne championship and made it to the finals of the ’00 World Grand Prix in Nagoya. He carries a 95-16-1 record in kickboxing with 61 knockouts.
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He’s also battled his share of giants before, including Brazilian “Montanha” Silva, South African Jan Nortje (Pictures), American Bob Sapp (Pictures) (three times actually, once in pro-wrestling) and current opponent Dutchman Semmy Schilt (Pictures).
Hoost asked for this match as his comeback to the ring and is
pumped to face Schilt, who is coming off a K-1 World GP title win.
Ernesto also feels he was unprepared for their first bout, stating
he had fought Nortje less than two weeks before and didn’t have
time to focus on Schilt.
SCHILT: Dutch freestyle fighter Semmy Schilt (Pictures) is a fourth-degree black belt in Ashihara Karate and a certified Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling instructor. The three-time King of Pancrase trains under coach Cor Hemmers with Valentijn Overeem, Alistair Overeem (Pictures), Remco Pardoel and members of the Team Golden Glory.
He also won the European Karate Championship and the Dai Do Juku Hokutoki Championship in his early competition days. “High Tower” carries a record of 24-14-1 in MMA and a 12-1 record in K-1 (4 KO).
Schilt began training in karate at the age of 8. He competed in karate tournaments in his native Holland as well as Germany, Japan, Russia and England. After several years on the barehanded full-contact karate circuit, Schilt decided to try more open rules fighting and in 1998 he became a professional freestyle fighter.
He competed on the Pancrase circuit starting in 1996 and fought exclusively for them until 1999. While there he faced many well-known fighters including Yuki Kondo (Pictures), Guy Mezger, Masakatsu Funaki, Yoshiki Takahashi (Pictures) and Ikuhisa Minowa (Pictures). Schilt also won his first King of Pancrase title against Kondo.
He fought in Holland against future teammate Gilbert Yvel (Pictures) in a RINGS Holland event. This is a true classic and likely Yvel’s greatest performance. If you get the chance, watch the fight. Schilt fought in RINGS Holland again against Yoshihisa Yamamoto, fought another bout in Holland for the It’s Showtime promotion and quickly branched out to the UFC and PRIDE.
After fighting in two bouts for the UFC (he beat Pete Williams and lost to Josh Barnett (Pictures)), Schilt made the move to fighting for the PFC in Japan. He has competed in PRIDE since late 2001 and carries a 4-4 record in the promotion (dropped Akira Shoji (Pictures), Masaaki Satake and Yoshihiro Takayama and submitted Gan McGee (Pictures) but fell to some of the best in the PFC: Fedor Emelianenko (Pictures), Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Pictures), Josh Barnett (Pictures) and Sergei Kharitonov (Pictures)).
As for kickboxing, Schilt has battled many of the top stars in K-1 including Musashi, Michael McDonald (Pictures), Remy Bonjasky (twice, winning both) and even some of the oddities like “Montanha” Silva and Jan “The Giant” Nortje. He also took on his current opponent, Ernesto Hoost (Pictures), on the very first K-1 “Dynamite” show and they fought five rounds to a draw.
En route to his K-1 World Grand Prix ’05 in Paris championship, Schilt took a decision over Ray Sefo (Pictures) and knocked out then defending champ Remy Bonjasky and Glaube Feitosa to win the title last November.
MY PICK: Schilt. Semmy’s always been better in kickboxing than MMA. If he can stay standing (no takedowns in K-1), he can use his reach and sharpened striking ability to control the bout and send the 40-year-old Hoost packing. I feel will be Schilt by TKO in the third round.
