Rob Kaman
Biography
Rob Kaman was a Dutch kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter who won nine world titles and was nicknamed Mr. Low Kick for the low kicks he used to set up his attacks. Born in Amsterdam, he took up martial arts at sixteen and trained at Mejiro Gym, turning A-class in 1980. A knockout of Blinky Rodriquez brought him international attention, and in 1983 he became the first European to hold a WKA kickboxing world title. He fought in Thailand, Japan and France, and later moved into acting, appearing in Bloodfist (1989) and in Jean-Claude Van Damme films Maximum Risk (1996), Legionnaire (1998) and Double Team. He also made Muay Thai training videotapes and coached fighters in kickboxing, and he died in 2024.
63years old at death
- Born Amsterdam
- Died Skopelos
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Robert Diem Kaman (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 9 years1989 to 1998
Every film, newest first
- 1998LegionnaireIMDb rating 5.5
- 1996Maximum RiskIMDb rating 5.6
- 1989BloodfistIMDb rating 4.8
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A first
Kaman fought John Moncayo on 23 September 1983 for the WKA kickboxing world title. A low kick gave Kaman a knockout in the 3rd round, and he became the first European to be WKA world champion in kickboxing.
Early training
Kaman began martial arts at 16 with Indonesian pencak silat under Ruud van Weldam, then moved to Muay Thai and kickboxing at Mejiro Gym under Lucien Carbin and Jan Plas.
First role
Kaman took his first professional MMA bout in RINGS on 25 January 1992, beating Nobuaki Kakuda by TKO with a knee to a grounded opponent in the third round.
A change of course
Kaman later trained Brandon Vera, a UFC light heavyweight, on kickboxing for MMA. He also trained Jason Miller, an MMA fighter.
Behind the camera
In 1993 Nikko Toshogu Press produced eight videotapes on Muay Thai training with Kaman plus one tape of career highlights and knockouts.
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Worked with
Rob Kaman shares two films with Jean-Claude Van Damme, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Ringo LamDirector, 1 film, 1996
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All films by Terence H. Winkless
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