Kickboxing in a cage is so much better than in a ring. They arent getting caught up in the ropes and need to break every 5 seconds it has a much better flow to it.
People don't really get caught up in the ropes in kickboxing, though. It's a real problem in MMA because it's easy to get between the ropes during grappling exchanges, but for standup fighting the ropes are perfectly fine.
Either attacking or blocking, the Dutch showed his superiority every second of the fight. He took the Brazilian to school. Awesome KO, well deserved win.
I never seen him before. I watch boxing, and I know he’s been seen training Mayweather gym. He reminds me of Canelo with his mannerisms, accuracy, and command of the fight.
@@richardedwards9349 it was definitely a walk-off. He had time to try and land more shots after the uppercut, and most fighters would have. But Holzken knew it was not needed and walked away immediately.
@@Mubarak-11B no you didnt. His podcast about it came out right after the fight. You watched it then commented here. They also talked about this fight on the podcast. So you watched the podcast heard them mention this fight then said the same thing joe rogan said. Nerd.
Northcutt showed poor defense. That's how you fight a guy like this, hands up at all time, using your jab, pick him apart, footwork. Sage failed at all these because he has garbage boxing.
@@nickdiazarmymfers8582 Yeah, but compare to ufc. In a cage, u can push ur oponent against the cage and it´s easy that way to take to the ground. In a ring, u cant do that, just in the corner.
I love this promotion. Great fights, awesome talent and they post these for the fans to watch for free to promote the sport. These guys are doing it right. Even the hydration tests to keep the athletes from cutting weight. I hope they keep having a ton of success.
Have to agree. I do enjoy the grappling in MMA but to the untrained eye like mine it is difficult to know the details of whats going on most of the time. Kickboxing in a cage offers purity (if that makes any sense)
@Jesse Cantrell the thing that I think attracts people to One Championship is the fact that they have Muay Thai and Kickboxing events alongside mma fights on their cards. I personally love it as well. It's great having a few Muay Thai/Kickboxing matches in between the mma bouts. Sometimes they end up being better than the mma
Good discipline from nieky, he didn't get baited in by the taunts, took his time, then took him out, the way he done it though was as if to say I could of knocked you out from round 1. Well done
I know it wasn’t cosmo’s fault he knocked out sage. But for some reason I feel some kind of satisfaction seeing him get knocked out so beautifully. It sort of feels right lol
Nieky is one guy that can perform to a high level in every strking art really, very talented and a true legend. He done well vs Smith considering it's Smiths fulltime job to Box and is vastly more experinced in that part of striking.
I see a lot of great kickboxing pros from the Netherlands. What's up with that? I mean does the entire country mandatory teaches the young or something?
Amazing fight! Holzken is one of the best strikers in the world, and his defense is solid, Cosmo literally punches holes into people! Poor Sage, his dad was like HEAD MOOOVVEMMENNTT!
Here is my respect to the sportsmanchip and humbleness Nieky showed to Cosmo after the fight, he had to make sure he complimented Cosmo before celebrating his win. What a great guy
6:52 I love that he taunted him only for like 15 seconds to snoozing face against the mat, he really thought he was doing something with trying to taunt him well he found out didn't he when he woke up later 🤣
It's kinda nostalgic whenever I watch Nieky fight. I still remember I was 5 yrs old in 2005. There were few kickboxing channels on tv & it was probably June or July & that was the first time I saw him fight & he won by tko. I have been a fan ever since & now I am 21 yrs old. Time passes so quickly
His style has carried so well across generations of fighters and promotions. And he's still knocking out high level opponents today, arguably looking as good as ever. What a beast.
The kick was the 1 that really hurt him over hand right, was the stun shot, and well the uppercut ko, icing on the cake. Job well done!!! Taughting gone wrong, compilation as well!!! Oh Sage was happy after watching this, haven't asked him but just a gut feeling lol.
Watched SAGE vs COSMO: Cosmo is the man! Watched COSMO vs HOLZKEN: Holzken demolished Cosmo - he's a beast! Watched HOLZKEN vs EERSEL: Holzken gets schooled! Next event: Eersel gets beat up.
rainier alan I will say this! Holzken should’ve won that fight for one reason.. He Knocked out Eersel in the second round and it wasn’t a groin shot!!!!! That was a full blown knee to the liver and that’s why he dropped down that fast and was in tremendous pain and agony.
dude just waited waited timed it. no wild punching when he saw him dazed. just aimed time and bam. knew he had allt he time in the world. I like his technique. those probing soft jabs. learning a lot I am :)
Cosmo-"Is that all you've got?"
Morgan Freeman- "That wasn't all he had."
lol
Lmao
100th like ftw
Hahha Cosmo is a insecure loser🤣🤣🤣
it was at this moment 7:19 that he knew, he f***ed up
Cosmo: "you'll have to do better than that."
Nieky: *does better*
Cosmo: :O
Lol
Hahaha
@Beer and Weed Nieky Holzken, Ramon Dekkers' protege. Former Glory Welterweight Champ, and one of the best kickboxers in the world.
@Beer and Weed watch his old fights vs Joe Valtellini, and kararapet karapetyan etc. The dude's a savage.
Kickboxing in a cage is so much better than in a ring. They arent getting caught up in the ropes and need to break every 5 seconds it has a much better flow to it.
@@mikep114 But watching live, the ring is infinitely more enjoyable.
The problem with the cage is it basically stops you from throwing roundhouse kicks when the opponent is backed up against it
People don't really get caught up in the ropes in kickboxing, though.
It's a real problem in MMA because it's easy to get between the ropes during grappling exchanges, but for standup fighting the ropes are perfectly fine.
Manteiv Mayweather was a master at that shoulder shrug. In slow mo is where you can truly see the artistic value in his style of evasive head movement
Preach
Either attacking or blocking, the Dutch showed his superiority every second of the fight. He took the Brazilian to school. Awesome KO, well deserved win.
superiority? calm down he just won.
@@femmefatale97 superiority in fighting ,not race.
@@k.p7931 i believe you dont know what you are talking about my man
@@k.p7931 Imagine calling Nieky Holzken "the other guy"
@@k.p7931 you must feel special for downplaying other dude's acomplishments right?
Nieky was a Legendary fighter ... his talent is recognized late by many of us
I never seen him before. I watch boxing, and I know he’s been seen training Mayweather gym. He reminds me of Canelo with his mannerisms, accuracy, and command of the fight.
Why are you referring to him in the past tense 🤔
@@inside_fighting COz he's past his prime now.He go Kod viciously not to long ago.
Who's here after Sage's Northcutts fight?
320speed yep 🙋🏼♂️
UA-cam algorithm tossing shade at cosmo lol
Man this was a totally different Cosmo that northcut fight
@@MightyParadox lol if you know who nieky is you would've known why.
@@MightyParadox lol
THE perfect KO. Super clean, everything lands nothing wasted and then a walk-off after the finishing shot.
I think I have to agree.
so true dude, super clean
wouldn't call it a walk off, it was at the bell and ref stopped it right after punch 7:21
@@richardedwards9349 it was definitely a walk-off. He had time to try and land more shots after the uppercut, and most fighters would have. But Holzken knew it was not needed and walked away immediately.
Nieky holkzen vs bazooka Joe. Best fight because each exchange is carefully calculated hits and is one of the best fights from nieky
Cosmo used taunting!
It’s not very effective.
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It work for doumbe against Nicky so?!
Ryan Anderson Dont compare Cosmos to Doumbe lol, Cosmos is an unknown
@@hearwho8438 lol,you clearly dont know kickboxing or muaythai
Marta Santos exactly i dont, and yet i know Cedric and not Cosmos
When you watch nieky just nonchalantly move out of the way of the punch that made sage northcutt have surgery you realise there's levels to striking.
Gogeta cosmo never got the change to throw one like that he backed northcutt into the corner like a scared baby deer he didnt even have his hands up😂
Lol did you watch the joe rogan podcast? "Levels of striking"
@@DANIAC262 I do but I said that long before.
@@Mubarak-11B no you didnt. His podcast about it came out right after the fight. You watched it then commented here. They also talked about this fight on the podcast. So you watched the podcast heard them mention this fight then said the same thing joe rogan said. Nerd.
@@DANIAC262 you're trolling... Just because someone made a phrase popular doesn't mean they invented it. Nerd.
You could see the impending outcome after 30 seconds into the fight. That Dutchman had vastly superior skills.
@Weghweh Hwewehwhe He was simply outclassed. Technique will overcome brute physicality most of the time.
@@gabbyhayes1568 id argue he mighta had both, though he played it risky plenty of times with himself exposed a lot just barely out of range
That was one of the most beautiful upper cut in slow-mo
It really was.
nah, have you not seen Ngannou vs Alistair Overeem uppercut?
@@badrrharri you mentioned was a brutal knocked out, not a beautiful as this one in slow-mo.
@@willp2042 have you not seen Brian Ortega uppercut vs frankie edgar?
The uppercut Jeremy Stephens threw at I think rafiel dosanjos in UFC was nasty as hell .
I can't believe this guy is the same fighter that beat Sage. Holzken must be a beast.
The Blade Runner former Champion. Looked nearly unbeatable for a few years till 2016. Holzken is legit.
You should check out his glory fights.
Yeh hes an animal lol
Yeah he is, but lost his belt to Eersel in his recent fight.
Northcutt showed poor defense. That's how you fight a guy like this, hands up at all time, using your jab, pick him apart, footwork. Sage failed at all these because he has garbage boxing.
That seemed more of a sparring match than a fight for Holzken.
OneFC: Making MMA fights in the ring & kickboxing fights in the cage.
UFC: am i joke to you?
Why are they doing that can anyone answer?
@@TimmyTurner421 cause kickboxing in cage has less pauses, and mma in the ring has less ground fight
@@oimctv3642 what about pride though ?,it was in a ring but it had also ground game
@@nickdiazarmymfers8582 Yeah, but compare to ufc. In a cage, u can push ur oponent against the cage and it´s easy that way to take to the ground. In a ring, u cant do that, just in the corner.
@@oimctv3642 yea you probably right
Holzken is just so disciplined and tight defensively but incisive in attack absolutely brilliant to watch.
Cosmo: "I've been having trouble going to sleep lately Dr".
Nieky: "mmm... Let me prescribe you with something that will knock you out".
He ate that uppercut pill like the sweetest donut on the planet earth.
What u mean??? Lol
Take two of these and call me in the morning
Dead 😂🤣😂
lmao this one caught me off guard. nice
Nieky is a beast. Since before Glory. Lethal.
To say the least.. he was fighting Baykal in 2007!!
Joe Rogan is correct, there are different "levels".
Which is why they should’ve never approved Sage Northcutt to fight Cosmo. Dude is ahead of Sage. And this guy Nieky is a beast
Ha...I was watching that same podcast and he is absolutely right
@@takeshikovacs8756 which one?
imwinn gets schooled in boxing against Callum Smith LEVELS
@@101skanka he didnt get schooled though
I love this promotion. Great fights, awesome talent and they post these for the fans to watch for free to promote the sport. These guys are doing it right. Even the hydration tests to keep the athletes from cutting weight. I hope they keep having a ton of success.
Dude's been put on his back twice. He's standing on one leg covering up like an amateur, and he has the audacity to taunt. Well done.
Wow that was Amazing!! I like the cage and kickboxing.. for all those that just want pure striking this is gold.
Bill Umi that probably would have helped cosmo
Have to agree. I do enjoy the grappling in MMA but to the untrained eye like mine it is difficult to know the details of whats going on most of the time.
Kickboxing in a cage offers purity (if that makes any sense)
Never stick out your tongue........especially to Nicky Holzken, great reply by the champ!
will d tell that to Cedric Doumbe.
will d don’t stick out your tongue to that guy, he’s gonna get turned on and he’ll be sticking sumn in
@@Omaviistheman well nieky beat groenhart who beat doumbe.
also cedric beat an out of prime holzken
How good is Neiky, always fighting so slowly, but very precise, accurate, powerful and effective.
i love that the only thing he cares about is not to celebrate but he just wanna go greet his opponent
That was some of the cleanest striking I think I’ve ever seen come on ppl wow put a clinic on him
Dutch strikers are the masters of kickboxing
Thai style better
I definitely love their style
morrocans
aandrewnoe My MT trainer is Moroccan. Super legit
FALSE morrocans are the masters of kickboxing
ONE is starting to have better fights then ufc now lol
All one fc needs is to have a ufc fighter get soccer kicked ko and one fc would be set with many new fans
glory also have a lot of good fights.
Ya One is starting to become a lot better
@Jesse Cantrell the thing that I think attracts people to One Championship is the fact that they have Muay Thai and Kickboxing events alongside mma fights on their cards. I personally love it as well. It's great having a few Muay Thai/Kickboxing matches in between the mma bouts. Sometimes they end up being better than the mma
Pride rules
wow LOVE IT! feel like im watching the glory days of k-1 again!
Dzenis Alickovic I like you play on words there. “Glory” days of K-1
@@nlytend1 haha I was wondering if anyone else would pick up 😂
Sages Dad probably watched this and thought ya we could take him. Wrong move.
I love Sage but that’s true. He even went against his coaches advice and look what happened.
Sages fight was before this one
@@jacconde5043 wrong
@@jacconde5043 This was in 2018, Sage fought him in 2019.
@@jacconde5043 wrong
Nieky Holzken is showing how well rounded strikers are in the Netherlands!! Cosmo was just outclassed
They have no wrestling .
@@pabloramos420 this isnt wrestling
@@pabloramos420 "strikers"
@@pabloramos420 thats why he said striker ya doofus
@@pabloramos420 this is kickboxing mate.
Good discipline from nieky, he didn't get baited in by the taunts, took his time, then took him out, the way he done it though was as if to say I could of knocked you out from round 1. Well done
Your edits need edits.
It was clear Holzken had the win from the beginning.
He looked much stronger. I was confused as to where the other dude was getting all his confidence from but I guess it was just bluster.
will to fight really?
@will to fight white boiis and their racism? So I've been told!
will to fight ok dumbass
He is an accurate striker and not to mention his aggressive like a walking *Hitman*
I am not hurt.
I am not hurt.
I am not hurt.
Ooo Maaama m going down
Oooooh he need some milk
Haha
I know it wasn’t cosmo’s fault he knocked out sage. But for some reason I feel some kind of satisfaction seeing him get knocked out so beautifully. It sort of feels right lol
It was his fault tho, he literally hit him and knocked him out lol
Slim Brady lol right??
@@slimbrady6691 😂😂😂😂???
Slim Brady it wasn’t his fault. It was his damn fist crashing into sages head
God damn you fist
Slim Brady people don’t have brains lol
Extremely impressed by Holzken dominating someone as dangerous as cosmo. What a beautiful fight.
Nieky 'Just Another Day at the Office' Holzken. Damn, he has all the chill in the world.
Nieky proved his boxing ability giving Callum SMITH A tough 12 round fight ! QUALITY
It's literally insane how good his cardio is, he's not even breathing heavy after that ko.
EPO
@@dexveney2339 Hard work
@@dexveney2339 one does shitty testing so you might be right.. So depressing
@@TimmyTurner421 epo plus hard work
@@brandonovich6063 Nieky has been in Glory which has heavy testing and many other organizations. His body has always looked the same.
Wow that nieky guy was incredible
Patiently walked him down great faints and perfectly placed punches
Nothing wasted
Nieky's gameplan:
1) do a spinning hook kick
2) Big right hand
3) KO by Upper Cut
4) Walk away
5) Make out with your trainer 7:35
Bro hes fired after that😂
I'm a boxing fan, remembered this guy in the WBSS against Callum Smith. Extremely hard puncher and very very tough. Became a fan straight away
holzken fought Callum smith?
im a huge fan of kickbox and normal boxing but i never saw that fight.
Holzken is a wizard in Kickboxing
@@goofverdinus165 he did.
Nieky is one guy that can perform to a high level in every strking art really, very talented and a true legend. He done well vs Smith considering it's Smiths fulltime job to Box and is vastly more experinced in that part of striking.
He doesn't have the head movement and footwork to be an elite boxer.
He looked very stiff against Callum Smith.
Dutch legend🇳🇱
Pielie 050 not yet.
I see a lot of great kickboxing pros from the Netherlands. What's up with that? I mean does the entire country mandatory teaches the young or something?
@@1911Zoey I know right, home of Alexander Overeem as well.
@@1911Zoey - Ramon Dekkers , start there to understand all the fighters after him.
@@1911Zoey When a Dutch baby is born, the first thing it does is highkicking his father in the face
Amazing fight! Holzken is one of the best strikers in the world, and his defense is solid, Cosmo literally punches holes into people! Poor Sage, his dad was like
HEAD MOOOVVEMMENNTT!
sage just doesn't have the power to be a threat against elite strikers so they can walk straight in and take his head off.
jokrj he’s just a kid, how many people have you beat?
Here is my respect to the sportsmanchip and humbleness Nieky showed to Cosmo after the fight, he had to make sure he complimented Cosmo before celebrating his win. What a great guy
Cosmo was a cocky prick the entire time he deserved no respect
I really love the Dutch style!
“Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream.” That’s what those taunts were really saying.
LOL
Beautiful step in upper cut. Dude put on a clinic.
Sad for Cosmo... provoking instead of fighting, lack of honor...such a shame. I Hope he learned something.
Great fight...thank you ONE for giving us great alternatives to watch
Everyone gonna ignore how they both closed their eyes as they missed the kissed in the lips on accident 🤣😂
Nieky was in control the entire fight. The pressure he put was amazing, great one sided fight!
Those liver shots makes him lower the arms and than that opens up the face. He has such mean body shots
Hahaha, dude got owned so hard he had to try to play mind games because there was just no winning :P
Cosmo vs a power puncher pressure fighter. Normally cosmo puts the pressure in his fights. Out of his comfort zone.
Yeah I was like this isn’t how he fights. Way too timid
Every time I see this I smile ..cant STAND that guy.. Thank you so much NIeky.
*Great match* ✅😀
No doubt about that
Damn that was a Demolition Job. 🤔😲
That uppercut knocked his IQ down a few points lmao
He doesn’t have many points to start with.
So now it's -30
@@TheADDFiles-yk4dc Ppl obsessed by IQ generally have a complex with it ;) no problem my friend everybody is diferent
7:26 It's Goodnight Freakin Irene!!! Nieky Holzken Knocks Out Cosmo Alexandre!!!!
That was beautiful. Great fights going on over there at ONEfc. Greatly appreciated!
He is so impressive. Genuinely scary and you can never see him coming.
I've never seen Cosmo get dominated like that before. I don't think he recovered from that first head kick for the rest of the fight.
He did but he got humiliated and smashed after aswell
He’s also old
@@gaiusx287 don't make excuses for him
Warren Ayala it’s just a fact mate. People expecting to see the champ cosmo won’t find him anymore.
@@gaiusx287 he's not that old and he's obviously still in good enough health to fight
“...there are levels in fighting...”
-Joe Rogan
6:52 I love that he taunted him only for like 15 seconds to snoozing face against the mat, he really thought he was doing something with trying to taunt him well he found out didn't he when he woke up later 🤣
I’ve been sleeping on One Championship for too long. Damn shame
When has taunting and showboating ever worked? Exposing your chin and letting down your guard can only lead to one thing -being KOed!
Holzken has "Mouse, Pig, Dog, Tiger" tattoo'd on his back.. interesting choice
Chinese Calendar. Probably one for each of his family. Pig is this year, dog was last year. Google if he has kids and a mrs lol
Might be his four pillars of bazi.
Tattoo says ,, chicken and noodles"
@@bedford4383 He has kids
"Like a marionette who' had the strings cut from under him" - Not sure he understands the basic science of puppetry. ;-)
Or gravity
LMAO Best comment on this page
🤣🤣
Nieky Holzken: Hi, I'm kickin' ass and takin' names. You're next.
Cosmo Alexandre: Oh sh!t! 😳😳😳😳
Cosmo is just a big training dummy for Holzken
Nieky hilzken vs Sage Northcutts next please that would definitely be a match up his managers would love!!
You got sage messed up
Sage will be out of mma within a year.
Nah Cosmo vs Ferguson and after Ferguson eats Cosmo alive he can have nieky for desert yum yum yum 😋
Northcutt will never fight again after getting his face smashed.
@@dracomalfoy1784 depends, ferguson beats nieky in MMA .
But if you think ferguson beats holzken in a standup fight you are out of your mind
7:36 whew. For a moment I thought that was a lips to lips kiss. *spine still shivering*
Knocks out Cosmo then slips a french kiss in at 7:36 😳
Robert DiRocco I saw that and had to rewind to make sure my eyes weren’t tricking me😂
lol I replied the same thing. BOOM KO NOW SEXY TIME PLS
This is the comment I was looking for.
@@MRTN13 LMFAAAOOOO
Glad to hear the best commentator in combat sports.
It's kinda nostalgic whenever I watch Nieky fight. I still remember I was 5 yrs old in 2005. There were few kickboxing channels on tv & it was probably June or July & that was the first time I saw him fight & he won by tko. I have been a fan ever since & now I am 21 yrs old. Time passes so quickly
His style has carried so well across generations of fighters and promotions. And he's still knocking out high level opponents today, arguably looking as good as ever. What a beast.
how humble he is that guy, salute
Nunca vi o cosmo lutar assim não foi uma boa luta ..
Mais tenho certeza q algo aconteceu .
Mais pra mim é dos melhores do muaythai
essa luta foi estranha, tbm nunca vi ele lutar assim...
Faltou respeito... Aí tomou.
Are we all starting to see the level of talent in One C. over the UFC?
@Bill Umi Ummm ok.
Nieky - absolute beast my friend .. one of the best kick-boxer.....great seeing your fights my friend..
That is quite possibly the most badass KO + walk-off I've ever seen in my life.
Congratulations on your win, here's a licence plate frame!
Watching Cosmo get dismantled like this makes you realize how much Sage needs to level up his striking game.
Sage's striking has room for improvement for sure... But Nieky's striking is out of this world !
SSJ Sage’s 24, he has the time to improve. He probably needs to change camps and striking coaches
At 7:36, was that a proper kiss like a smooch
deary me..
That’s his dad
Boyd0006 oh! Didn’t know that...
@@Boyd0006 is that better!??
@@Boyd0006 father in law actually
7:29 Man's just went right for the kiss on the lips. Nice 👌
The kick was the 1 that really hurt him over hand right, was the stun shot, and well the uppercut ko, icing on the cake. Job well done!!!
Taughting gone wrong, compilation as well!!!
Oh Sage was happy after watching this, haven't asked him but just a gut feeling lol.
DAMMMN that uppercut was vicious devastating
Different levels of skill here. Cosmo knew it too so he tried keeping him away with kicks.
NIEKY: OFFENCE is the best DEFENCE against COSMO
SAGE'S: Lessons learned.I Get it🤕
Lmao!!! Not the emjoi w the bandages though 😂😂😂
@Salvador Dalí the karate footwork is good, but the stance is very bad
Nieky holzken is my hero since I was 10, he was a legend in K1 & glory kickboxing
Man, he's got a heavy right hand. Almost took Cosmo's head off.
Belator or UFC needs to sign Nieky, that dude is a BEAST
thats like signing an NBA player to play for highschool varsity
Holzken in Bellator KB would be awesome...
Watched SAGE vs COSMO: Cosmo is the man!
Watched COSMO vs HOLZKEN: Holzken demolished Cosmo - he's a beast!
Watched HOLZKEN vs EERSEL: Holzken gets schooled!
Next event: Eersel gets beat up.
rainier alan I will say this! Holzken should’ve won that fight for one reason.. He Knocked out Eersel in the second round and it wasn’t a groin shot!!!!! That was a full blown knee to the liver and that’s why he dropped down that fast and was in tremendous pain and agony.
Nicki is a badass warrior. Much kudos from San Francisco California
Have been watching nieky from glory 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
dude just waited waited timed it. no wild punching when he saw him dazed. just aimed time and bam. knew he had allt he time in the world. I like his technique. those probing soft jabs. learning a lot I am :)
Holzken sick love his style
Soon this clip 6:52 will be used as cocky fighters getting destroyed.
So deserving of that uppercut!! 💪😂 Karma for taunting and karma for doing my boy Sage wrong! 😂😂😂
He didn’t do Sage wrong, they had a fight and he landed a great punch.
Giving this a Like ! just for starting the match super fast !
This guys calmness and picking his shots, was scary good🥊