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Former MMA and kickboxing fighter Raymond Daniels took a big shot to the head courtesy of the Karate Combat arena this past weekend. The 42-year-old Daniels competed at Karate Combat 35 on Saturday. He was making his combat sports return after nearly a…
Former MMA and kickboxing fighter Raymond Daniels took a big shot to the head courtesy of the Karate Combat arena this past weekend. The 42-year-old Daniels competed at Karate Combat 35 on Saturday. He was making his combat sports return after nearly a year and a half away from competition since his unanimous decision win…
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As we all know by now, standout kickboxer Raymond Daniels didn’t get the highlight reel knockout he was looking for at Bellator 245. What he got was a no contest instead. He did however manage to get everyone’s attention with it, as he landed two spinning back kicks to Peter Stanonik’s groin. Daniels won round […]
As we all know by now, standout kickboxer Raymond Daniels didn’t get the highlight reel knockout he was looking for at Bellator 245.
What he got was a no contest instead. He did however manage to get everyone’s attention with it, as he landed two spinning back kicks to Peter Stanonik’s groin.
Daniels won round one handily, and landed numerous spinning kicks in that round as well, but he landed two of them in a very short period of time in round two, and Stanonik couldn’t continue.
Daniels was interviewed by Jordan Ellis of LowKickMMA following the fight to talk about his thoughts on it, as well as what he wants next. He was first asked if he felt he was on his way to winning the fight after an impressive round one:
“Yeah yeah definitely, I mean, as far as where the fight ended, I felt like he didn’t have any more juice or any more energy as far as cardio-wise. You know I was fully recovered after the first round, and I felt really good.
“And I know people can say kinda what they want, but when you’re a fighter, and you’re in there with the other fighter, you understand if that fighter has kinda like blown their load already so to speak, they’re already kinda like a little gassed.
“I felt like he was pretty gassed after that first round. I mean he landed a couple clean shots, he hit me once on the ground after I slipped then he mounted me.
“And then I think he hit me with two good shots standing up, a few leg kicks, but all-in-all I think I was dominating the fight as far as I was hitting him with cleaner, more precise strikes. He maybe hit me with what, a handful of strikes total throughout the entire first round?
“You know, he does pack a good punch when he’s swinging, you know he’s coming with his heart and his soul behind his techniques so to speak.
“But that’s why I was looking forward to fighting him, because I know he’s a guy that bites down on his mouthguard and he wants to come in, he’s ready to party. You know what I mean? So those are my favorite type of guys to fight because they come with a lot of heart.”
Daniels was then asked what he wants next, whether he wanted to rematch Stanonik or move on and fight a new opponent entirely:
“For me, I’m open to different things. The whole MMA side, I think he was a great fighter for me to fight because he is a stand up fighter. You know, he does have I guess it’d be two more times the MMA (experience) I have. I had a total of three fights, he had a total of nine MMA fights.
“So that was kinda like the goal also, for me to try and go out and try some different wrestling things, because again I’m trying to become an all-around MMA fighter. I’m already a world champion kickboxer, I would like the be the world champion in mixed martial arts.
“Therefore I need to be able to put myself in different situations. So for me, I was able to show some people some of my ground work, they’re like, ‘oh man, he’s in the worst position he could possibly be in, he’s fully mounted’, and I was able to come (get) up very smooth.
Regardless of where he goes from here, we’ll surely be tuning in. He’s one of the most entertaining fighters in combat sports.
Just a few of Raymonds Daniels’ accomplishments include a black belt in Taewkondo, a 5th-degree black belt in Kikkiwon, and 6th-degree black belts in both American Kenpo and Shotokan Karate.
He has a 35-3 professional kickboxing record, as well as having the Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Championship and numerous world championships in karate tournaments. Daniels is one of the most well rounded strikers on the entire planet.
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Raymond Daniels vs. Peter Stanonik ended in devastating fashion but neither man walked away victorious. Daniels landed back-to-back groin shots on his opponent who was unable to continue which meant the fight was declared a no contest. The opening round was mostly made up of Daniels throwing and landing flashy kicks (cleanly). However, things took […]
Raymond Daniels vs. Peter Stanonik ended in devastating fashion but neither man walked away victorious. Daniels landed back-to-back groin shots on his opponent who was unable to continue which meant the fight was declared a no contest.
The opening round was mostly made up of Daniels throwing and landing flashy kicks (cleanly). However, things took a turn for the worst early in round two. The former kickboxer threw a spinning back kick that landed flush on Stanonik’s groin. He instantly dropped to the mat in pain and spat out his mouthpiece. Stanonik was able to recover but needed the entire five minutes of the allotted time in order to do so.
The action got back underway but it was only seconds before Stanonik was down again. Daniels threw another rogue kick that landed in Stanonik’s groin area once again. He dropped to the mat and could be heard screaming in agony at the crowdless Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The fight was waved off almost immediately.
Check out the full clip below:
This was actually the second no contest of the evening at Bellator 245. Earlier in the night Jack May took a knee to the groin in his fight with Tyrell Fortune and was unable to continue after a the five minute allotted time.
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At Bellator Birmingham on Saturday, Raymond Daniels had a spectacular knockout that immediately caught the attention of the sports world. Fans, fighters and media alike said it was arguably the greatest knockout of the year, and one of the best ever. H…
At Bellator Birmingham on Saturday, Raymond Daniels had a spectacular knockout that immediately caught the attention of the sports world. Fans, fighters and media alike said it was arguably the greatest knockout of the year, and one of the best ever. How it happened was even more unique. The 39-year-old threw a spinning kick that […]
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Raymond Daniels and Keri Melendez now know who they will meet on June 24 at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 in kickboxing matches.
Officials announced the bouts on Tuesday, completing the kickboxing portion of the event that will take place after the MMA fights.
Below is a complete press release from the promotion:
The SPIKE-televised “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” event on June 24 at Scottrade Center is now complete, with the addition of two fights featuring Bellator Kickboxers Raymond Daniels (11-3) and Keri Melendez (3-1), who will take on Stefano Bruno (23-2-1) and Sarah Howell (debut) respectively.
The fights join a main event that features a middleweight rematch between Joe Schilling (27-8) and Hisaki Kato (6-2), who initially competed against one another in a mixed martial arts contest that saw Kato get the better of the kickboxing ace with a “Knockout of the Year” winning superman punch.
“Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” will air immediately following the highly anticipated “Bellator: Dynamite 2” event LIVE and FREE on Spike at 11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. CT. Tickets for the double feature event start at just $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the at Scottrade Center Box Office.
A native of California, Daniels is one of the most widely known kickboxers in America, having made a splash as both and amateur and professional. “The Real Deal” went 17-0 as an amateur, with nine knockouts, finishing all 17 bouts in the first round. Daniels made his professional debut in 2007, winning each of his first four fights, three of which ended in knockouts for the 36-year-old welterweight. Daniels was also a competitor at Bellator’s inaugural “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” event in Italy this year, earning his first career victory with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win was the eighth of his professional career and it came spectacularly 30 seconds into the first round, giving him five first-round knockouts in total.
With a stellar record of 23-2-1, Italian kickboxer Stefano Bruno will have his hands full when he steps into the ring with Daniels on the 24th of June. One half of what many kickboxing pundits considered the fight of the year in 2015 against Hosam Radwan, Bruno has competed all around the globe and has truly made a name for himself in the welterweight division.
The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance with Bellator during the kickboxing portion of “Bellator: Dynamite 1,” recording a unanimous decision victory over Hadley Griffith in front of her home town faithful. Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, where she currently holds a 3-1 kickboxing record. The 32-year-old flyweight will look to build off her impressive debut last year, when she takes on Sarah Howell in the kickboxing portion of Bellator’s “Dynamite 2” on June 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Making your professional debut in anything is an arduous task, but making your debut against Melendez will be tougher than usual for Howell, who comes into the fight with no pro experience. Hailing from Washington – which coincidentally was the homestate of Melendez’s last opponent — the proud mother has been documenting her road to “Dynamite 2” through her blog, which can be found here.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” Fight Card:
Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Joe Schilling (27-8) vs. Hisaki Kato (6-2)
Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (11-3) vs. Stefano Bruno (23-2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri Melendez (3-1) vs. Sarah Howell (Debut)
Raymond Daniels and Keri Melendez now know who they will meet on June 24 at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 in kickboxing matches.
Officials announced the bouts on Tuesday, completing the kickboxing portion of the event that will take place after the MMA fights.
Below is a complete press release from the promotion:
The SPIKE-televised “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” event on June 24 at Scottrade Center is now complete, with the addition of two fights featuring Bellator Kickboxers Raymond Daniels (11-3) and Keri Melendez (3-1), who will take on Stefano Bruno (23-2-1) and Sarah Howell (debut) respectively.
The fights join a main event that features a middleweight rematch between Joe Schilling (27-8) and Hisaki Kato (6-2), who initially competed against one another in a mixed martial arts contest that saw Kato get the better of the kickboxing ace with a “Knockout of the Year” winning superman punch.
“Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” will air immediately following the highly anticipated “Bellator: Dynamite 2” event LIVE and FREE on Spike at 11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. CT. Tickets for the double feature event start at just $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the at Scottrade Center Box Office.
A native of California, Daniels is one of the most widely known kickboxers in America, having made a splash as both and amateur and professional. “The Real Deal” went 17-0 as an amateur, with nine knockouts, finishing all 17 bouts in the first round. Daniels made his professional debut in 2007, winning each of his first four fights, three of which ended in knockouts for the 36-year-old welterweight. Daniels was also a competitor at Bellator’s inaugural “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” event in Italy this year, earning his first career victory with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win was the eighth of his professional career and it came spectacularly 30 seconds into the first round, giving him five first-round knockouts in total.
With a stellar record of 23-2-1, Italian kickboxer Stefano Bruno will have his hands full when he steps into the ring with Daniels on the 24th of June. One half of what many kickboxing pundits considered the fight of the year in 2015 against Hosam Radwan, Bruno has competed all around the globe and has truly made a name for himself in the welterweight division.
The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance with Bellator during the kickboxing portion of “Bellator: Dynamite 1,” recording a unanimous decision victory over Hadley Griffith in front of her home town faithful. Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, where she currently holds a 3-1 kickboxing record. The 32-year-old flyweight will look to build off her impressive debut last year, when she takes on Sarah Howell in the kickboxing portion of Bellator’s “Dynamite 2” on June 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Making your professional debut in anything is an arduous task, but making your debut against Melendez will be tougher than usual for Howell, who comes into the fight with no pro experience. Hailing from Washington – which coincidentally was the homestate of Melendez’s last opponent — the proud mother has been documenting her road to “Dynamite 2” through her blog, which can be found here.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” Fight Card:
Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Joe Schilling (27-8) vs. Hisaki Kato (6-2)
Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (11-3) vs. Stefano Bruno (23-2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri Melendez (3-1) vs. Sarah Howell (Debut)