Luís Reis Explained

Luís Reis
Other Names:Dinga
Nationality: Portuguese
Cape Verde
Birth Date:October 1, 1980
Fighting Out Of:Lisbon, Portugal
Weight:73kg (161lb)
Weight Class:Welterweight
Middleweight
Style:Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Team:Olival Gym
Kickbox Win:40
Kickbox Loss:12
Kickbox Draw:2
Relatives:José Reis - brother
Updated:April 20, 2013

Luís "Dinga" Reis (born 1 October 1980)[1] is a Portuguese Muay Thai kickboxer of Cape Verdian descent fighting out of Lisbon, Portugal for the Olival Gym.[2] He is a K-1 MAX and It's Showtime regional champion who has also won medals for Portugal at amateur level. His older brother José Reis is also a respected kickboxer.[3]

Biography and career

After a relatively successful amateur career where he had won a number of Iberian championships and several podium finishes at various W.A.K.O world and European championships, Luis made his K-1 debut in 2004. In a rather bizarre tournament appearance he made it to the semi-finals at the MAX event in Lisbon as an injury replacement only to face his older brother José who showed little brotherly love by promptly stopped him in the second round. Luis had more success at the next regional MAX event across the border in Spain, stopping his two opponents before losing to home fighter Abrahan Roqueñi in the final.

After his MAX appearances Luis joined the (then) fledgling Thai & Kickbox SuperLeague in 2005 but had little success in his two matches with the promotion losing both by decision. A return to K-1 MAX in 2006 resulted in a tournament victory in his hometown of Lisbon although the regional win would not mean a place at that year's K-1 MAX final. He encountered the same issue later that year with the It's Showtime organization winning their 75MAX tournament in Portugal but failing to be invited to the final to be held in the Netherlands the following year. In 2009 he won another tournament in his home town, this time winning the World Kickboxing Network (W.K.N.) eight man K-1 rules tournament.

On December 15, 2012, he lost to the eventual tournament winner Karim Ghajji on points in the semi-finals of the WKN 75 kg Full Contact European Grand Prix at Full Night 6 in Agde, France.[4]

He lost to Bakari Tounkara on points at FK-ONE in Paris, France, on April 20, 2013.[5]

Titles

Professional

Amateur

Professional kickboxing record

|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2013-04-20 || Loss ||align=left| Bakari Tounkara || FK-ONE || Paris, France ||Decision || 3||3:00|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2012-12-15 || Loss ||align=left| Karim Ghajji || Full Night 6, 2012 WKN 75 kg Full Contact European Grand Prix Semi-finals || Agde, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2009-07-04 || Win ||align=left| José Veiga || W.K.N. Grand Prix Portugal, Final[6] || Lisbon, Portugal || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2009-07-04 || Win ||align=left| Fabio Texeira || W.K.N. Grand Prix Portugal, Semi-final || Lisbon, Portugal || TKO (Doc Stop) || 1 || |-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2009-07-04 || Win ||align=left| Hicham Bettaini || W.K.N. Grand Prix Portugal, Quarter-final || Lisbon, Portugal || KO || 1 || |-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2009-02-27 || Win ||align=left| Emad Kadycar || Casino Estoril - Spaceboxing[7] || Estoril, Portugal || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2008-09-20 || Loss ||align=left| Denis Schneidmiller || S-Cup Europe 2008, Semi-final || Gorinchem, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2008-09-20 || Win ||align=left| Joakim Karlsson || S-Cup Europe 2008, Quarter-final || Gorinchem, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2008-03-15 || Loss ||align=left| Giorgio Petrosyan || It's Showtime 75 Trophy Final, Super Fight || 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2008-01-29 || Loss ||align=left| Gago Drago || Kickboxing Champions League || Lisbon, Portugal || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2007-09-23 || Win ||align=left| Ricardo Fernandes || It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Portugal, Final || Vilamoura, Portugal || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2007-09-23 || Win ||align=left| Daniel Gomez || It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Portugal, Semi-final || Vilamoura, Portugal || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2007-09-23 || Win ||align=left| Fabrizio Donato || It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Portugal, Quarter-final || Vilamoura, Portugal || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2007-04-05 || Loss ||align=left| Yohan Lidon || Steko's Fight Night 24, 3rd Place[8] || Pforzheim, Germany || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2007-04-05 || Loss ||align=left| Marco Piqué || Steko's Fight Night 24, Semi-finals[9] || Pforzheim, Germany || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2006-06-31 || Win ||align=left| Ricardo Fernandes || K-1 MAX Portugal 2006, Final || Lisbon, Portugal || Ext.R TKO || 4 || 2:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2006-06-31 || Win ||align=left| Mohamed Diaby || K-1 MAX Portugal 2006, Semi-final || Lisbon, Portugal || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2006-06-31 || Win ||align=left| Jose Barradas || K-1 MAX Portugal 2006, Quarter-final || Lisbon, Portugal || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |-|- bgcolor="#c5d2ea"| 2006-06-17 || Draw ||align=left| Abraham Roqueñi || Apocalipsis I || Bilbao, Spain || Decision || 5 || 2:00|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2005-11-19 || Loss ||align=left| Chris van Venrooij || SuperLeague Portugal 2005 || Carcavelos, Portugal || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2005-09-24 || Loss ||align=left| Petr Polak || SuperLeague Turkey 2005, Reserve Fight || Istanbul, Turkey || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2004-12-18 || Loss ||align=left| Abraham Roqueñi || K-1 MAX Spain 2004, Final || Guadalajara, Spain || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2004-12-18 || Win ||align=left| Ruben Diaz || K-1 MAX Spain 2004, Semi-final || Guadalajara, Spain || TKO || || |-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2004-12-18 || Win ||align=left| Joakim Karlsson || K-1 MAX Spain 2004, Quarter-final || Guadalajara, Spain || TKO (Corner Stop) || || |-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2004-04-02 || Loss ||align=left| José Reis || K-1 MAX Portugal 2004, Semi-final || Lisbon, Portugal || TKO || 2 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: hi5 - Luis dinga Reis Gangsta - Cursostotales (In Portuguese - gives DOB). 2011-05-06. cursostotales.hi5.com.
  2. O Praticante - Revista / Publicação Desportiva - Edição 42 "destacam Luís Dinga Reis que venceu o. com a organização da K1 Luso e Federa-. se continuar, conseguiu o atleta espanhol. "
  3. Web site: Superleague Fighter details - Luis REIS - (Fighter Profile). 2011-05-06. www.superleague.tv. https://web.archive.org/web/20160725135513/http://www.superleague.tv/fighters_details.php?id=141. 2016-07-25. dead.
  4. http://www.fightmag.net/?p=20996 Karim Ghajji wins WKN Kickboxing European Grand Prix
  5. http://www.lesinfosdufight.com/fk-one-le-titre-mondial-pour-freddy-kemayo-75490/ FK-ONE : le titre mondial pour Freddy KEMAYO
  6. Web site: WKN Lisbon 8 Man Tournament (Results) . 2011-05-06 . www.prokick.com .
  7. Web site: Luis "Dinga" Reis(POR) Vs Emad Kadycar (ESP) Round 3 (Fight video) . 18 February 2009 . 2011-05-06 . www.youtube.com .
  8. Web site: Ergebnisübersicht zur Internationalen Profikickboxgala 24 (In German - scroll down) . 2011-05-06 . www.stekos-fight-night.de .
  9. Web site: Ergebnisübersicht zur Internationalen Profikickboxgala 24 (In German - scroll down) . 2011-05-06 . www.stekos-fight-night.de .