Cătălin Zmărăndescu

Cătălin Zmărăndescu

Cătălin Zmărăndescu (born January 26, 1973 in Bucharest)[1] is a Romanian Super heavyweight kickboxer and lately mixed martial artist. He became known participating in the Local Kombat fighting circuit and for his rivalry against Daniel Ghiţă's cousin, Ciprian Sora, also kickboxer but now retired. Zmărăndescu was also a bodyguard for Gigi Becali.

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Biography and career

Cătălin Zmărăndescu is practising sport since he was 7 years old. He started with rugby, but after just 1 year he landed in the yard of Steaua Bucharest the wrestling section, where he remained until 1993. In parallel with the fighting, he practiced martial arts and boxing.[2]

Achievements

Since 1993, he became Wushu, Thaibox, Kempo and multiple wrestling champion in Romania. He is also wrestling silver-medalist at the Balkan Games, also Wushu Vice-World Champion and European Champion. Besides these and many other medals he is Kung Fu European Champion and WAKO bronze-medalist at the World Cup.[3]

Personal life

He is married and has two children.[4]

Return

After four years of no fight, Cătălin Zmărăndescu made his return in the ring at K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia where he won by TKO in the 1st Round in a mixed martial arts match.[5]

Two months later he faced Valentijn Overeem at K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest in a mixed martial arts match but lost by KO.[6]

He returned again at BAMMA 6 stopping English brawler Sharif Mohammed Ali early in the first round due to a forearm choke. [7]

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 6–2 England Sharif Mohammed Ali Submission (front choke) BAMMA 6 02011-05-21May 21, 2011 1 0:32 London, England
Loss 5–2 Bulgaria Kamen Georgiev Decision (unanimous) Local Kombat: Bătălia Balcanilor 02010-07-16July 16, 2010 2 5:00 Constanţa, Romania
Loss 5–1 Netherlands Valentijn Overeem KO (knee) K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest 02010-05-21May 21, 2010 1 0:40 Bucharest, Romania
Win 5-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Erni Strmonja TKO (punches) K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia 02010-03-27March 27, 2010 1 0:56 Split, Croatia
Win 4–0 Romania Marian Vişan TKO (punches) Strike FC 3: Noaptea Demonilor 02008-10-31October 31, 2008 1 0:58 Cluj Napoca, Romania
Win 3–0 United States Tom Clemens Decision (unanimous) Strike FC 2: Mamaia 02008-08-01August 1, 2008 2 5:00 Mamaia, Romania
Win 2–0 United States Houston Smith TKO (punches) Invincible: A Means to an End 02008-06-21June 21, 2008 2 1:54 Ontario, California, United States
Win 1–0 United States Steve Sayegh TKO (punches) Strike FC: Night of Gladiators 02008-04-18April 18, 2008 1 0:13 Ploiești, Romania

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Catalin Zmarandescu's MMA profile on Sherdog". www.sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Catalin-Zmarandescu-33772. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  2. ^ "Catalin Zmarandescu's profile on CZone". www.czone.ro. http://www.czone.ro/zmarandescu_/catalin_zmarandescu.html. Retrieved 2010-12-26. 
  3. ^ "Catalin Zmarandescu's profile on CZone". www.czone.ro. http://www.czone.ro/zmarandescu_/catalin_zmarandescu.html. Retrieved 2010-12-26. 
  4. ^ "Catalin Zmarandescu's profile on CZone". www.czone.ro. http://www.czone.ro/zmarandescu_/catalin_zmarandescu.html. Retrieved 2010-12-26. 
  5. ^ Zmărăndescu's return
  6. ^ Zmarandescu made KO by Valentijn Overeem (Romanian)
  7. ^ Zmărăndescu
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