Andy Souwer

Andy Souwer (born November 9, 1982) is a Dutch welterweight shoot boxer. He is two time K-1 World MAX champion (2005, 2007) as well as a four time Shootboxing World tournament champion, fighting out of Mejiro Gym, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Andy started kickboxing when he was 7 years old at Ling Ho Gym in Den Bosch. He had his first kickboxing fight when he was 8 years old. He won all his fights, in all the weight classes he fought and became Dutch Champion.

In 1998, only 16 years old, he fought his first A-Class MTBN Title match, which he won on points. When he was 18 he had three different World titles.

Souwer first went to Japan in 2002 to compete in the S-Cup 2002 shoot boxing competition where he became the winner. He made his K-1 debut the next year and won his first K-1 World Max champion title in 2005.

Andy Souwer is the 2007 K-1 World Max Champion. He defeated Gago Drago followed by Albert Kraus and finally Masato to win the championship. He faced Masato again in Masato's retirement match at the Dynamite!! 2009 event, and lost.

He was scheduled to face Naruepol Fairtex at Fighterzone Kickboxing World Series MAX in Singapore on February 25, 2012. However, they were not paid by the promoter and the fight did not happen.

He won the Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012 in Tokyo, Japan on November 17, 2012 After beating Kem Sitsongpeenong by majority decision (29-29, 29-28, 30-28) at the quarter-final stage and knocking out Hiroki Shishido in the semis, he defeated stablemate and student Henri van Opstal by unanimous decision (30-29, 30-29, 30-28) in the final.

At the K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final in Athens, Greece on December 15, 2012, Souwer outpointed Andy Ristie in the quarter-finals before losing a unanimous decision to Artur Kyshenko in the semis, in what was the fourth fight of their rivalry.

He lost to Dzhabar Askerov by split decision in the main event of Yokkao Extreme 2013 in Milan, Italy on January 26, 2013.

Souwer led a team of shoot boxers against a team of Pancrase fighters at Shoot Boxing 2013 - Act 4 on June 23, 2013. There was some controversy leading up to the event, with Souwer saying of the Pancrase representatives "in Holland, they are what we call B level fighters" and Shoot Boxing founder and president Caesar Takeshi storming out of a pre-fight press conference, apparently so upset at Pancrase's disrespectful selection of opponents that he could no longer bear to be a part of the proceedings. Souwer knocked out his opponent, Kota Okazawa, with a left hook in round one.

Souwer was scheduled to fight Maximo Suarez at Enfusion Live: Tenerife in Tenerife, Spain on July 13, 2013 but withdrew for undisclosed reasons.

He took a unanimous decision over Yasuhiro Kido at the K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Final 16 in Mallorca, Spain on September 14, 2013.

He defeated Steve Moxon by unanimous decision at Shoot Boxing Battle Summit Ground Zero Tokyo 2013 in Tokyo, Japan on November 15, 2013.

He was scheduled to fight Enriko Kehl at the K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Quarter Finals - Part 1 in Foshan, China on December 28, 2013. However, he was unable to compete after suffering from a bout of appendicitis in the weeks prior to the event which forced him into hospital where they had to perform a routine but emergency surgical procedure to remove the troubled organ. His opponent, Kehl, was also unable to fight on the card after suffering numerous cuts in a fight with Buakaw earlier that month and was moved to K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Quarter Finals - Part 2 and matched with Shane Campbell.

Andy Souwer and Shemsi Beqiri were set to fight at SuperPro Fight Night VI in Basel. Switzerland on January 25, 2014 but Souwer withdrew due to his bout of appendicitis and was replaced by Foad Sadeghi.

He lost a split decision to Tsukuru Midorikawa at Rikix: No Kick, No Life 2014 in Tokyo, Japan on February 11, 2014.

Souwer made his professional boxing debut on March 17, 2014, winning by TKO after his opponent Paata Varduashvili retired in his corner at the end of the fourth round in Den Bosch, Netherlands.

He defeated Yuri Bessmertny via UD at Legend 3: Pour Homme in Milan, Italy on April 5, 2014.

• Kickboxing
  • 2014 W.F.C.A. World K-1 Junior Middleweight (-69.85 kg) Champion
  • 2012 It's Showtime "- 70 kg" World Champion
  • 2010 W.F.C.A. World Thaiboxing Super Welterweight (-70 kg) Champion
  • K-1 World MAX 2009 Runner Up
  • K-1 World MAX 2007 Champion
  • K-1 World MAX 2006 Runner Up
  • K-1 World MAX 2005 Champion
  • A.R.D.D.D. World Super welterweight Champion
  • F.I.M.C. World Super welterweight Champion
  • W.P.K.A. World Super welterweight Champion
  • I.S.K.A. World Super welterweight Champion
  • W.K.A. World Super welterweight Champion
  • W.M.T.A. World Super welterweight Champion
  • It's Showtime World Champion (70 kg)
• Shoot Boxing
  • 2012 S-cup World Champion
  • 2008 S-cup World Champion
  • 2006 S-cup Runner Up
  • 2004 S-cup World Champion
  • 2002 S-cup World Champion
  • W.S.B.A. World Super Welterweight Champion

• "Results from 23.11.2014 Rookies, Kickboxing Talents and Enfusion Live Groningen, The Netherlands | Enfusion-live.com". Enfusion-tv.com. Retrieved 2016-01-22. 

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record

160 Wins 98 (T)KO's, 19 Losses, 1Draw Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2016-11-11 Win Miyakoshi Souichiro Shootboxing 2016 Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2016-04-03 Win Mohamed Khamal World Fighting League Hoofddorp, Netherlands Decision(Unanimous) 3 3:00 2016-01-23 Win Damian Segovia Golden Fight League Rosario, Argentina TKO (Arm Injury) 1 3:00 2015-12-01 Win Kuniyoshi Hironaka Shootboxing 30th Anniversary Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2015-09-16 Loss Hinata Watanabe Rebels. 38 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2015-08-22 Ex Caesar Takeshi Shoot Boxing 30th Anniversary “Caesar Time!” Ota, Tokyo, Japan No Decision 1 3:00 2015-04-18 Loss Jonay Risco Enfusion Live 27 Tenerife, Spain Decision(Extra Round) 4 2015-04-04 Win Dong Wenfei Wu Lin Feng China Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2015-02-11 Win Hideya Tanaka No Kick, No Life 2015 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left High Kick) 3 0:11 2015-01-03 Loss Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong Kunlun Fight 15: The World MAX Return - Middleweight Tournament, Final Nanjing, China Decision(Unanimous) 3 3:00 2015-01-03 Win Jiao Fukai Kunlun Fight 15: The World MAX Return - Middleweight Tournament, Semi Finals Nanjing, China TKO (retirement) 3 3:00 2014-11-30 Win Kuniyoshi Hironaka S-cup 2014 Tokyo, Japan TKO (second stoppage) 3 0:32 2014-11-23 Win Ardalan Sheikholeslami Enfusion Live 22 Groningen, Netherlands TKO (punches) 4 2:40 Wins W.F.C.A. World K-1 Junior Middleweight (-69.85 kg) Championship 2014-10-18 Win Max Baumert It's Fight Time Darmstadt, Germany TKO (Strikes) 2 1:56 2014-07-27 Loss Mustapha Haida Kunlun Fight 7 - World MAX 2014 Final 16 Zhoukou, China Decision(Unanimous) 4 3:00 2014-07-12 Win Yasuhiro Kido RISE 100 - Blade 0 Tokyo, Japan Decision 4 3:00 2014-04-05 Win Yuri Bessmertny Legend 3: Pour Homme Milan, Italy Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2014-02-11 Loss Tsukuru Midorikawa Rikix: No Kick, No Life 2014 Tokyo, Japan Decision (split) 3 3:00 2013-11-16 Win Steve Moxon Shoot Boxing Battle Summit Ground Zero Tokyo 2013 Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2013-09-14 Win Yasuhiro Kido K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Final 16, First Round Mallorca, Spain Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2013-06-23 Win Kota Okazawa Shoot Boxing 2013 - Act 4 Tokyo, Japan KO (left hook) 1 1:43 2013-01-26 Loss Dzhabar Askerov Yokkao Extreme 2013 Milan, Italy Decision (split) 3 3:00 2012-12-15 Loss Artur Kyshenko K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final, Semi Finals Athens, Greece Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2012-12-15 Win Andy Ristie K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final, Quarter Finals Athens, Greece Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 2012-11-17 Win Henri van Opstal Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Wins Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012 title. 2012-11-17 Win Hiroki Shishido Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (punches) 1 2:00 2012-11-17 Win Kem Sitsongpeenong Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (majority) 3 3:00 2012-07-21 Win Zeben Diaz It's Showtime 59 Tenerife, Spain Decision 3 3:00 2012-06-30 Win Chris Ngimbi It's Showtime 57&58 Brussels, Belgium Decision 5 3:00 Wins It's Showtime 70MAX World Title -70kg 2012-05-27 Win Abraham Roqueñi K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final 16, First Round Madrid, Spain Decision (2-1) 3 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2012 Final. 2012-04-13 Win Satoru Suzuki Road to S-Cup Act 2 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Strikes) 4 1:09 2011-11-06 Win Toby Imada Shoot the Shooto 2011 Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2011-09-24 Loss Artur Kyshenko BFN Group & Music Hall presents: It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX", Semi Finals Brussels, Belgium Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2011-09-24 Win Harut Grigorian BFN Group & Music Hall presents: It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX", Quarter Finals Brussels, Belgium Ext. Round Decision (Split) 4 3:00 2011-04-23 Win Yoshihiro Sato Shootboxing 2011 Act 2 Tokyo, Japan Decision (3-0) 3 3:00 2011-03-06 Win L'houcine Ouzgni It's Showtime Sporthallen Zuid Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2011-02-05 Loss Abraham Roqueñi El Desafio K-1 Rules Málaga, Spain Decision(Unfair Decision) 3 3:00 2010-12-11 Win Pajonsuk Yiannis Evgenikos presents: It’s Showtime Athens Athens, Greece Decision (5-0) 3 3:00 2010-11-23 Loss Toby Imada Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010, Semi-final Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00 2010-11-23 Win Bovy Sor Udomson Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010, Quarter-final Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 3 0:47 2010-09-18 Win Hinata Watanabe Shoot Boxing "Ishin 4" Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan KO (Choke) 1 0:48 2010-01-30 Win Faldir Chahbari Beast of the East Zutphen, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 Wins Chahbari's W.F.C.A. World Thaiboxing Junior Middleweight (-69.85 kg) title 2009-12-31 Loss Masato Dynamite!! 2009 Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2009-10-26 Loss Giorgio Petrosyan K-1 World MAX 2009 Final, Final Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Fight was for K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship title. 2009-10-26 Win Buakaw Banchamek K-1 World MAX 2009 Final, Semi Finals Yokohama, Japan Ext. R Decision (Split) 4 3:00 2009-07-13 Win Artur Kyshenko K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8 Tokyo, Japan Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2009 Final. 2009-05-16 Win Chaid Oulad El Hadj It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2009-04-21 Win Leroy Kaestner K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16 Fukuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8. 2009-02-14 Loss Giorgio Petrosyan Oktagon presents: It's Showtime 2009 Milan, Italy Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 2008-11-24 Win Kenichi Ogata Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2008, Final Saitama, Japan KO (Left high kick) 2 2:11 Wins Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2008 title. 2008-11-24 Win Hiroki Shishido Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2008, Semi Finals Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2008-11-24 Win Edvin-Erik Kibus Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2008, Quarter Finals Saitama, Japan TKO (Ref. stop/2 knockdowns) 1 2:44 2008-10-01 Loss Artur Kyshenko K-1 World MAX 2008 Final, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 2008-07-07 Win Warren Stevelmans K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2008-04-09 Win Mike Zambidis K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16 Hiroshima, Japan Ext.R KO (Left high kick) 4 2:05 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final. 2008-03-02 Win Yodsaenklai Fairtex SLAMM "Nederland vs Thailand IV" Almere, Netherlands Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 2007-11-24 Win Nieky Holzken Shootboxing in the Autotron Rosmalen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2007-10-28 Win Andy Ologun Shoot Boxing Battle Summit "Ground Zero" Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2007-10-03 Win Masato K-1 World MAX 2007 Final, Final Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner stop) 2 3:00 Wins K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship title. 2007-10-03 Win Albert Kraus K-1 World MAX 2007 Final, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 2007-10-03 Win Gago Drago K-1 World MAX 2007 Final, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 2 1:43 2007-06-28 Win Ole Laursen K-1 World MAX 2007 Final 16 Tokyo, Japan KO (Overhand Right) 1 2:07 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2007 Final. 2007-05-25 Win Wei Shoulei Shootboxing vs Sanda Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2007-05-06 Win Joerie Mes SLAMM "Nederland vs Thailand III" Haarlem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2007-04-04 Win Yoshihiro Sato K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2006-11-03 Loss Kenichi Ogata Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2006, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Fight was for Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2006 title. 2006-11-03 Win Daniel Dawson Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2006, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2006-11-03 Win Marfio Canoletti Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2006, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2006-09-04 Win Takayuki Kohiruimaki K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions' Challenge Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2006-06-30 Loss Buakaw Por.Pramuk K-1 World MAX 2006 Final, Final Yokohama, Japan TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 2:13 Fight was for K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship title. 2006-06-30 Win Masato K-1 World MAX 2006 Final, Semi Finals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2006-06-30 Win Virgil Kalakoda K-1 World MAX 2006 Final, Quarter Finals Yokohama, Japan TKO (Ref. stop/3 knockdowns) 3 2:23 2006-05-26 Win Takashi Ono Shootboxing: NEO OPOPOZ Series 3rd. Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2006-04-05 Win Shinobu Amara K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2006 Final. 2006-02-25 Win Pan-Soo Kim K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2006 in Busan Busan, Korea Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2005-11-25 Win Jadamba Narantungalag Shootboxing: 20th Anniversary Series Final Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2005-10-12 Win Kozo Takeda K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions' Challenge Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 2 0:31 2005-07-20 Win Buakaw Por.Pramuk K-1 World MAX 2005 Final, Final Yokohama, Japan 2 Ext. R Decision (Split) 5 3:00 Wins K-1 World MAX 2005 World Championship title. 2005-07-20 Win Yasuhiro Kazuya K-1 World MAX 2005 Final, Semi Finals Yokohama, Japan TKO (Doc stop) 1 2:24 2005-07-20 Win Takayuki Kohiruimaki K-1 World MAX 2005 Final, Quarter Finals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2005-05-04 Win Marfio Canoletti K-1 World MAX 2005 Open Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2005 Final. 2005-03-26 Draw Alviar Lima East Side 4 Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision draw 5 3:00 2004-11-05 Win Kuntap Weerasakreck Shootboxing: Infinty-S Vol.5 Japan KO (Punches) 5 2:12 2004-09-19 Win Hiroki Shishido Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2004, Final Yokohama, Japan TKO 2 0:50 Wins Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2004 title. 2004-09-19 Win Changpuek Chorsepasert Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2004, Semi Finals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2004-09-19 Win Ole Laursen Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2004, Quarter Finals Yokohama, Japan KO (Punches) 1 2:55 2004-02-01 Win Hiroyuki Doi Shoot boxing: Infinity-S Vol.1 Japan TKO 4 1:11 Wins vacant 1st Shoot Boxing World Super welterweight (-70 kg) title. 2003-11-18 Win Takehiro Murahama K-1 World MAX 2003 Champions' Challenge Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2003-09-23 Win Carlos Condit Shootboxing: "S" of the World Vol. 5 Japan TKO (Low Kicks) 5 2:43 2003-07-05 Loss Albert Kraus K-1 World MAX 2003 Final, Quarter Finals Saitama, Japan TKO (Doc stop) 1 3:00 2003-04-13 Win Shane Chapman Shootboxing: "S" of the World Vol. 2 Tokyo, Japan Ext. R Disq. (Low Blow) 6 1:01 2002-11-05 Win Kenichi Ogata Shootboxing: The Age of "S" Vol.5 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2002-09-22 Win Ryuji Goto Shootboxing: The Age of "S" Vol.4 Japan Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2002-07-07 Win Zheng Yusong Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2002, Final Yokohama, Japan Ext. R Decision (Majority) 4 3:00 Wins Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2002 title. 2002-07-07 Win Hiroyuki Doi Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2002, Semi Finals Yokohama, Japan KO (Punch) 1 1:59 2002-07-07 Win Manoel Fonseca Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2002, Quarter Finals Yokohama, Japan TKO (Ref Stop/2 Knockdowns) 2 2:58 2002-06-08 Loss Najim Ettouhlali Muay Thai Champions League VII Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 4 3:00 2002-02-17 Win Najim Ettouhlali WPKL Gala in Hogendorphal Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2001-11-03 Win Abdel Bchiri Gala in Breidushal Amsterdam, Netherlands KO 1 2001-09-23 Win Ozkan Kose Battle of Arnhem III Arnhem, Netherlands Decision 7 2:00 2001-03-24 Win Chris van Venrooij WKPL Gala Maastricht, Netherlands 2001-01-27 Win Rafi Zouheir Thaiboxing from Rabat Rabat, Morocco Decision 5 3:00 2000-06-04 Loss Stjepan Veselic Night of Revenge Haarlem, Netherlands KO 1 1999-02-07 Win Chris van Venrooij Matter of Honor Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision 5 3:00 Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Boxing record

Boxing Record
1 Win (1 (T)KO's), 0 Losses, 0Draw Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2014-03-17 Win Paata Varduashvili Theater aan de Parade Den Bosch, Netherlands TKO (retirement) 4 3:00 Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

MMA record

Professional MMA Record

1 Wins (1 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draws Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2016-12-29 Loss Kazuyuki Miyata Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: Second Round Saitama, Japan Submission (armbar) 1 4:39 2016-9-25 Loss Daron Cruickshank Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: First Round Saitama, Japan Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:10 2015-12-31 Win Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima Rizin World Grand-Prix 2015: Part 2 Saitama, Japan KO (punches) 1 5:29 Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes