Ole Laursen

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Ole Laursen
Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand
TeamLegacy Gym
Years active1998–present
Kickboxing record
Total56
Wins36
By knockout12
Losses20
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins9
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision2
Losses4
By submission3
By decision1
Amateur record
Total6
Wins5
By knockout5
Losses1

Ole 'Iron Fist' Laursen (born August 21, 1977) is a Filipino-born Danish

mixed martial artist, he competed in K-1 and in ONE Championship
.

Early life

Laursen was born in Manila, Philippines to a Danish father and a Spanish-Filipino mother and moved to Denmark with his family when he was two years old. Laursen got involved with martial arts through his older brother Christian, and was 15 when he began training in Muay Thai.

Laursen currently lives in Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand and fights out of his own Legacy Gym.

Laursen trained with

Fight of Flight
which won "Best Foreign Documentary" at the Long Island Film Festival, New York as well as three other "Best Documentary" awards at festivals in Hamburg, Toronto and California. Laursen assisted the production team in Ubon Ratchatani.

Kickboxing career

As an amateur Laursen had six fights before turning professional. He lost his first amateur bout, took a year off, and then came back with five straight wins – all by knockout, winning the 1998 Danish amateur kickboxing title in the process. He made his professional debut in 2000 and picked up his first major honour that summer, defeating Eval Denton to win the I.K.F. European title.[1] Laursen relocated from Europe to San Diego in the United States, where he won the vacant I.M.T.C. Championship in 2001.[2] However, he was unable to defend his title later on that year, losing a controversial decision to the Thai fighter Kongnapa in what many thought was a Laursen victory.[3]

K-1

In 2002 Laursen made his first appearance for the

Bangkok, Thailand at the end of the year.[5] In 2003 Laursen signed up with the newly formed European promotion SuperLeague where he faced Shane Chapman on his debut only to lose by decision.[6]
Despite this defeat Laursen had some initial success in SuperLeague with his Muay Thai style favouring five-round matches, going 4 and 2 with the organization by the end of 2004 and beating world champions such as Peter Crooke and Kamal El Amrani.

Over the following years Laursen spent much of his fighting time flicking back and forth between SuperLeague and K-1, although the increased competition (and shorter fight times introduced by SuperLeague) meant that he had little success with either promotion – finishing with an overall record of 4-5 SuperLeague, and 2-6 in K-1.

He returned to kickboxing to face pound-for-pound great Giorgio Petrosyan in Trieste, Italy on March 2, 2013. Severely overmatched, he was dropped with a knee to the liver before being knocked out with a left high kick immediately after in round one.[7][8][9][10]

Boxing career

Laursen had a trial with the Philippines National Boxing Team and was accepted but decided to move to Thailand instead of staying in the Philippines to pursue a career in boxing.[11]

Mixed martial arts career

Hero's

Laursen made his professional MMA debut in 2006 and had two fights with the K-1 Hero's promotion in Japan. He lost his first fight against Genki Sudo by decision and his second fight to Caol Uno by third round submission. Laursen was suffering from a knee injury and was not able to train properly for the fight with Uno.[12]

Laursen did not begin to fight MMA regularly again until 2010 because he was focused on his K-1 and Muay Thai career, a decision he has subsequently said he regrets.[13] His next two fights were both in China, with Laursen submitting Liu Guang Yao in 2007 and knocking out Shawn David in 2009.

Martial Combat

In 2010 he signed with

ESPN Star Sports promotion Martial Combat in Singapore. He defeated Eduardo Pachu in the third round of their five-round 'super fight' at Martial Combat 1.[14]
His second fight was against Nick LeConte at Martial Combat 8 and Laursen won by majority decision in a controversial decision. His final fight for Martial Combat was against Malaysian Muay Thai champion Jian Kai Chee at Martial Combat 12 and Laursen won by TKO in the first round.

In November 2010 MMA website Bloody Elbow ranked Laursen number eight on a list of the top lightweight prospects in the world.[15]

ONE Fighting Championship

On July 15, 2011 it was announced that Laursen had signed with

ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion
. He was replaced by South Korean fighter A Sol Kwon.

On February 4, 2012 it was announced that Laursen would be facing Felipe Enomoto at

ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of Heroes in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 11, 2012.[18]
He lost the fight via submission in the second round.

Championships and Accomplishments

Kickboxing

MMA

  • Martial Combat
    • 2010 Martial Combat Superfight Lightweight Champion -73 kg
  • ONE Fighting Championship
    • Fight of the Night (1 Time)

Fight record

Professional Lethwei record
5 wins (5 (T)KOs), 0 losses, 6 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2013-03-02 Loss Italy Giorgio Petrosyan Gotti Promotions
Trieste, Italy
 KO (left high kick) 1 2:10
2013-01-25 Win Thailand Local thai fighter Fight Night
Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand
 KO (Legkick) 1
2013-01-11 Win Thailand Local thai fighter Fight Night
Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand
 KO (Bodyshoot) 2
2008-06-14 Loss
Jiri Zak
 Eight Brawl, Quarter Finals
Copenhagen, Denmark
 Ref stopped fight (Leg Injury) 3
2008-05-31 Loss South Africa Virgil Kalakoda
K-1 Scandinavia MAX 2008
, Super Fight
Stockholm, Sweden
 Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2007-06-28 Loss Netherlands Andy Souwer
K-1 World MAX 2007 Final Elimination
Tokyo, Japan
 TKO (Foot injury) 1 2:07
Fails to qualify for
K-1 World MAX 2007 Final
.
2007-04-04 Loss Japan Masato
K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase
Yokohama, Japan
 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2006-09-24 Loss
Buakaw Por. Pramuk
K-1 MAX North European Qualification
, Super Fight
Stockholm, Sweden
 TKO (Ref Stop/Left Hook) 2 2:49
2006-05-20 Win France Jean-Charles Skarbowsky
K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2006
Stockholm, Sweden
 Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2006-04-05 Loss Armenia Gago Drago
K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open
Tokyo, Japan
 Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Fails to qualify for
K-1 World MAX 2006 Final
.
2006-01-14 Loss France Farid Villaume The Night of the Superfights III Villebon-sur-Yvette, France KO 2
2005-10-22 Loss Austria Foad Sadeghi SuperLeague Heavy Knockout 2005
Vienna, Austria
 Decision 3 3:00
2005-09-24 Loss Turkey Ali Gunyar SuperLeague Turkey 2005, Quarter Finals
Tokyo, Japan
 Decision 3 3:00
2005-04-09 Loss Portugal José Reis SuperLeague Austria 2005
Vienna, Austria
 Decision 5 3:00
2005-01-23 Loss Japan Hiroki Shishido Shoot Boxing Ground Zero Fukuoka, Japan KO (Right High Kick) 3 0:22
2004-10-22 Win Germany Kamal El Amrani SuperLeague Germany 2004
Oberhausen, Germany
 KO (Knees) 5
2004-09-19 Loss Netherlands Andy Souwer S-Cup 2004, Quarter Finals
Yokohama, Japan
 TKO (Ref Stop) 1 2:37
2004-05-22 Win Assyrian people Fadi Merza SuperLeague Switzerland 2004
Winterthur, Switzerland
 Decision 5 3:00
2004-03-30 Loss Belgium Gregory Swerts SuperLeague Italy 2004
Padova, Italy
 Decision 5 3:00
2004-03-04 Loss Thailand Nuengtrakarn Por.Muang Ubon S1 World Championships 2004, Quarter Finals
Bangkok, Thailand
 Decision 3 3:00
2003-12-06 Win Assyrian people Fadi Merza SuperLeague Netherlands 2003
Rotterdam, Netherlands
 Decision 5 3:00
2003-09-27 Win England Peter Crooke SuperLeague Germany 2003
Wuppertal, Germany
 TKO 2
2003-05-10 Loss New Zealand Shane Chapman SuperLeague Austria 2003
Vienna, Austria
 Decision 5 3:00
2003-03-15 Loss Thailand Jomhod Kiatadisak
K-1 World GP 2003 Scandinavia
Stockholm, Sweden
 Decision 3 3:00
2003-02-15 Win Suriname Imro Main VF3 - Rumble in the West
Aarhus, Denmark
 Decision 5 3:00
2002-12-05 Win Sudan Faisal Zakaria King's Birthday 2002, Final
Bangkok, Thailand
 KO 2
Wins King's Cup 2002 tournament -70 kg.
2002-12-05 Win Romania Florin Vintilă King's Birthday 2002, Semi Finals
Bangkok, Thailand
 KO 1
2002-03-15 Loss United States Duane Ludwig
K-1 World MAX 2002 USA
, Final
Denver, Colorado, USA
 Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Fight was for K-1 World MAX 2002 USA tournament -70 kg. Fails to qualify for
K-1 World MAX 2002 Final
.
2002-03-15 Win Canada Jason Jillian
K-1 World MAX 2002 USA
, Semi Finals
Denver, Colorado, USA
 KO (Punch) 1 0:43
2001-10-12 Win Thailand BM Sasiprappa Warriors Cup 4 Culver City, California, USA KO
2001-06-03 Loss Thailand Kongnapa Watcharawit Warriors Cup 3 Burbank, California, USA Decision (Split) 5 3:00
Loses I.M.T.C. Muay Thai Super Welterweight World title -70 kg.
2001-02-25 Win Thailand Khunpon Dechkampu Warriors Cup 2 Burbank, California, USA Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins vacant I.M.T.C. Muay Thai Super Welterweight World title -70 kg.
2000-06-29 Win England Eval Denton I.K.F. Night of Champions St Helens, England, UK Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins Denton's I.K.F. Pro Muay Thai Middleweight European title -75 kg.
2000-04-15 Loss Finland Petri Martinez
Copenhagen, Denmark
 TKO 3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 8 wins 4 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 3 3
By decision 2 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–4 Cheik Kone KO (punch) KFWC World Cup January 24, 2017 1 N/A Ningxiang, China
Win 7–4 Ansagan Kuseinov Submission (Kimura) Art of War 16 January 16, 2016 1 N/A Beijing, China
Loss 6–4 Joe Ray Submission (guillotine choke) Dare Fight Sports: Rebels of MMA October 12, 2013 3 N/A Bangkok, Thailand
Win 6–3 Eduard Folayang Decision (split) ONE FC: War of the Lions March 31, 2012 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore Earned Fight of the Night bonus.
Loss 5–3 Felipe Enomoto Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE FC: Battle of Heroes February 11, 2012 2 3:49 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win 5–2 Jian Kai Chee TKO (punches) Martial Combat 12 October 16, 2010 1 2:18 Sentosa, Singapore
Win 4–2 Nick LeConte Decision (majority) Martial Combat 8 August 19, 2010 3 5:00 Sentosa, Singapore
Win 3–2 Eduardo Pachu Submission (rear-naked choke) Martial Combat 1 May 12, 2010 3 0:50 Sentosa, Singapore Won Martial Combat Lightweight Championship
Win 2–2 Shawn David KO (punch) AOW 12: Invincible May 23, 2009 1 3:39 Beijing, China
Win 1–2 Liu Guang Yao Submission (rear-naked choke) AOW 9: Fists of Fury November 25, 2007 1 5:27 Beijing, China
Loss 0–2 Caol Uno Submission (rear-naked choke) Hero's 5 May 3, 2006 2 4:36 Tokyo, Japan Hero's 2006 Lightweight Grand Prix opening round.
Loss 0–1 Genki Sudo Decision (unanimous) Hero's 4 March 15, 2006 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "IKF NIGHT Of CHAMPIONS In England! (Scroll Down)". www.ikfkickboxing.com. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  2. ^ "IKF Kickboxers Keep Active Win or Lose! (Scroll Down)". www.ikfkickboxing.com. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  3. ^ "warriors Cup Of America Iii". message.axkickboxing.com. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  4. ^ "LUDWIG TAKES K-1 USA MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT". www.ikfkickboxing.com. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  5. ^ "Dec. 5 King's Birthday Promotion Results". message.axkickboxing.com. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  6. ^ "Matchmaking SuperLeague Austria 2003, Wr. Stadthalle, Vienna 10/05/2003 (Results)". superleague.tv. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  7. ^ Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Ole Laursen, March 2 In Italy
  8. ^ Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Ole Laursen Tomorrow, Live Stream
  9. ^ March Madness: Kickboxing Fights to Watch This Month
  10. ^ Giorgio Petrosyan Gets First KO in 3 Years Against Ole Laursen (Video)
  11. ^ "Time to Start a Job".
  12. ^ "ONE FC: Ole Laursen Blasts TUF, Talks About Fighting a Fellow Filipino in Eduard Folayang". 2 August 2011.
  13. ^ "South East Asia MMA". www.seamma.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-11.
  14. ^ "Ole Laursen beats Eduardo Pachu to win Lightweight Championship Belt in mixed martial arts". redsports.sg. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
  15. ^ "Lightweight Scouting Report: #8 - Ole Laursen". 6 November 2010.
  16. ^ "Singapore's One FC Launches; Gracies, Filipino Champs Aboard".
  17. ^ "Baroni-Yoshida, Gregor Gracie Added to One FC's Sept. 3 Debut".
  18. ^ "Ole Laursen vs Felipe Enomoto and Bae Young Kwon vs Eric Kelly Confirmed for ONE FC 2". 4 January 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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