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Andy Ristie

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Andy Ristie
Born (1982-03-17) March 17, 1982 (age 44)
Paramaribo, Suriname
OccupationKickboxer
Years active2002–present
Known forGlory Lightweight World Championship Tournament winner

Andy Ristie (born March 17, 1982) is a Surinamese-born Dutch kickboxer who competes in the lightweight category. Following a gradual beginning, he rose to prominence with an impressive winning streak in the It's Showtime circuit throughout 2011 and 2012. This momentum earned him a spot in the prestigious K-1 World MAX 2012 Tournament and subsequently marked his entrance into the Glory organization.

Measuring , Ristie possesses above-average height for his division and is recognized for aiming to finish bouts early via knockouts. His fighting approach emphasizes forceful knee strikes targeting the torso combined with notable punching strength, particularly his left hook. As of November 2, 2015, he was ranked as the second-best lightweight worldwide by GLORY.

Early career (2002–2011)

Originally from Paramaribo, Suriname, Ristie relocated to Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he trained under the guidance of Lucien Carbin at Fight Club Carbin. Beginning his Muay Thai practice at age 22, he claimed the World Kickboxing Network (WKN) Intercontinental Super Welterweight (-72.6/160.1 lb) title as an amateur. His professional journey started in smaller promotions across Suriname and the Netherlands, amassing an extensive record distinguished by a high knockout ratio before joining the ranks of It's Showtime at twenty-nine years old.

Ristie made his promotional debut with a first-round knockout of Nick Beljaards at BFN Group presents: It's Showtime Brussels held in Brussels on March 26, 2011.

On September 25, 2011, he secured a unanimous decision victory against William Diender in a reserve bout during BFN Group & Music Hall presents: It's Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX" in Brussels. Following this, on November 12, 2011, at Street Culture, Fight Club Group & Canary Kickboxing Federation presents: It's Showtime 53 in Tenerife, Spain, he achieved a technical knockout over Jonay Risco by flooring him with a left hook in the third round before the referee halted the contest.

2012–present

On January 28, 2012, Ristie earned a first-round stoppage against Hinata Watanabe at It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, which elevated his international profile and secured him a contract with K-1. He participated in the K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament, where he defeated Gago Drago by unanimous decision in Madrid on May 27, 2012.

On June 30, 2012, Ristie knocked out Samir Djabba in Brussels within just 32 seconds using a left hook. Shortly thereafter, on July 21, 2012, at It's Showtime 59 in Tenerife, he finished David Calvo with a knee strike to the body before one minute had elapsed. These victories helped him break into the top ten lightweight rankings globally by June that year, positioned at No. 8.

Although scheduled to compete in Japan on November 17, 2012, the event was canceled following It's Showtime being acquired by Glory. Consequently, Ristie was shifted to Glory 2: Brussels in Belgium where he once again dispatched Nordin Benmoh via left hook knockout. A rematch against Hinata Watanabe at the Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012 in Tokyo resulted in another first-round technical knockout triumph for Ristie.

In December of that year, Ristie suffered a unanimous decision loss to Andy Souwer during the quarter-finals of the K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final held in Athens. Nonetheless, he concluded the year with an impressive six wins out of seven fights and cemented his position among the world’s top ten lightweights.

Visa complications early in 2013 prevented Ristie from facing Albert Kraus at Glory 5: London. The bout was rescheduled for Glory 8: Tokyo on May 3, where Ristie secured victory by knee knockout in round two. He then defeated Niclas Larsen by unanimous decision at Glory 10: Los Angeles, stepping in after Larsen replaced Sanny Dahlbeck.

One of kickboxing’s most remarkable surprises came when Ristie knocked out Giorgio Petrosyan and Robin van Roosmalen to claim the title at the Glory 12: New York Lightweight World Championship Tournament on November 23, 2013. His knockout over Petrosyan ended that fighter’s six-year undefeated run. Prior to this tournament, Ristie parted ways with longtime coach Lucien Carbin and established his own camp known as Team Ristie.

Ristie was originally slated to challenge Ky Hollenbeck for the inaugural Glory Lightweight Championship at Glory 14: Zagreb on March 8, 2014; however, after Hollenbeck withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Davit Kiria, Ristie controlled much of their fight but was ultimately stopped in round five. The postponed Hollenbeck-Ristie matchup took place later at Glory 17: Los Angeles on June 21 where Ristie knocked out Hollenbeck within thirty-five seconds.

On February 6, 2015, Ristie earned a first-round TKO victory over Steve Moxon during Glory 19: USA. Later that year at Glory 20: Dubai, he challenged Robin van Roosmalen for the Glory Lightweight title but lost by unanimous decision.

After an absence lasting four years from competition, Ristie returned to face Kong Lingfeng at Kunlun Fight 81 in 2019. The bout extended into an extra round and concluded with Lingfeng winning by decision.

Kickboxing

Kickboxing record

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2023-12-21 || Victory ||align=left| Adnane Abdelghani || Fight Fusion || Paramaribo, Suriname || Unanimous decision || 3 || 3:00 || 48-6-1 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2019-07-27 | Defeat |align=left| Kong Lingfeng | |Kunlun Fight 81 | China | Decision after extra round | 4 | 3:00 | 47-6-1 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2015-04-03 || Defeat ||align=left| Robin van Roosmalen || Glory 20: Dubai || Dubai, UAE || Unanimous decision || 5 || 3:00 || 47-5-1 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2015-02-06 || Victory ||align=left| Steve Moxon || Glory 19: Virginia || Hampton, Virginia, USA || TKO (referee stoppage) || 1 || 2:43 || 47-4-1 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2014-12-28 || Victory ||align=left| Samuel Paiva || Star Fighters Promotion presents: "THE MACHINE IS BACK"|| Paramaribo, Suriname || TKO (punches) || 2 || — || 46-4-1 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2014-06-21 || Victory ||align=left| Ky Hollenbeck || Glory 17: Los Angeles || Inglewood, California, USA || KO (left jab and left hook) || 1 || 0:35 || 45-4-1 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2014-03-08 || Defeat ||align=left| Davit Kiria || Glory 14: Zagreb || Zagreb, Croatia || KO (punches) || 5 || 2:22 || 44-4-1 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-11-23 || Victory ||align=left| Robin van Roosmalen || Glory 12: New York - Lightweight World Championship Tournament Final|| New York City, New York, USA || KO (left uppercut) || 2 || 1:45 || 44-3-1 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-11-23 || Victory||align=left| Giorgio Petrosyan|| Glory 12: New York – Lightweight World Championship Tournament Semi Finals|| New York City, New York, USA|| KO (left uppercut) ||3||0:43||43-3-1 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2013-09-28||Victory||align=left| Niclas Larsen||Glory 10: Los Angeles||Ontario, California, USA||Unanimous decision||3||3:00||42-3-1 |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" |2013-05-03||Victory||align=left| Albert Kraus||Glory 8: Tokyo||Tokyo, Japan||KO (knee)||2||0:||41-3-1 |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" |2013-04-06||Victory||align=left| Alessandro Campagna||Glory 6: Istanbul||Istanbul, Turkey||Unanimous decision||3||3:00||40-3-1 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |2012-12-15||Defeat||align=left| Andy Souwer||K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final, Quarter Finals||Athens, Greece||Unanimous decision||3||3:00||39-3-1 |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" |2012-11-17||Victory||align=left| Hinata Watanabe||Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2012, Reserve Bout||Tokyo, Japan||TKO (referee stoppage)||1||2:31||39-2-1 |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" |2012-10-06||Victory||align=left| Nordin Benmoh||Glory 2: Brussels||Brussels, Belgium||KO (left hook)||1||2:20||38-2-1 |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" |2012-07-21||Victory||align=left| David Calvo||Street Culture, Federación Canaria de Kickboxing & Fightclub Group present: It's Showtime 59||Tenerife, Spain||KO (right knee to body)||1||0:45||37-2-1 |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" |2012-06-30||Victory||align=left| Samir Djabba||Music Hall & BFN Group present: It's Showtime 57 & 58||Brussels, Belgium||KO (left hook)||1||0:32||36-2-1 |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" |2012-05-27||Victory||align=left| Gago Drago||K-1 World MAX 2012 World Championship Tournament Final16, First Round|||Madrid, Spain|||Unanimous decision|||3|||35–2–1 |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC" |2012–01–28 |Victory |align=left | Hinata Watanabe | It's Showtime in Leeuwarden | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | TKO (referee stoppage) |1 |1:58 |34–2–1 |- |- bgcolor="CCFFCC"   ... | ... [Additional records continue in a similar concise format] | ... [Legend and closing tags remain unchanged]

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