Gilbert Ballantine

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Gilbert Ballantine
Born (1961-03-14) March 14, 1961 (age 63)
Paramaribo, Suriname
Other namesThe Bull Terrier
Nationality Dutch
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st)
Division Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Super Welterweight
Style Wado Ryu
Pencak Silat
Savate
Judo
Fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team Chakuriki Gym
Dolman Gym
Trainer Thom Harinck
Chris Dolman
Years active1981–2003
Kickboxing record
Total70
Wins52
By knockout17
Losses17
By knockout2
Draws1
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins3
By knockout2
By submission1
Losses1
By knockout1
Draws2
Other information
Website www.gilbertballantine.nl
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: December 8, 2012

Gilbert Ballantine (born 14 March 1961) is a Surinamese-Dutch retired professional kickboxer and a nine-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion. [1] He also took part in mixed martial arts competition, winning three Rings Dutch championships.

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Biography

Ballantine started training in Judo at a young age, in which he received a blue belt. Then he began practicing Karate. He became a Dutch and European full contact karate champion. He also practised pencak silat. He then looked for bigger challenges, eventually discovering kickboxing and Muay Thai. Ballantine became a student of Thom Harinck, a pioneer of kickboxing in the west, and was one of the first top fighters who fought out of Chakuriki Gym. [2]

Ballantine became a three-time European and a nine-time World kickboxing and Muay Thai champion. [3] During his career he has faced many highly ranked Asian and European opponents. He holds notable victories over fighters such as Ramon Dekkers (twice), Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj and Michael Kuhr. He also faced Muay Thai legend Samart Payakaroon in Bangkok, Thailand.

After his kickboxing career, Ballantine also competed in mixed martial arts competition and won three Rings Dutch championships.

Ballantine retired from fighting in 2003. After his career, he taught Kickboxing and Muay Thai at Mandingo Gym, Purmerend.

Titles

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record
52 Wins, 17 Losses, 1 Draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2001-03-18Win Flag of Morocco.svg Ridouan El Assrouti Rotterdam, Netherlands KO52-17-1
1999-10-30Loss Flag of Turkey.svg Coscun Dag Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0051-17-1
1998-11-14Win Flag of Morocco.svg Farid Elmoussaui Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0051-16-1
1998-04-26Loss Flag of Japan.svg Kenichi Ogata WSBA "RKS Presents Shoot the Shooto XX" Yokohama, Japan Decision53:0050-16-1
1997-11-29Loss Flag of Japan.svg Takehiro Murahama Shootboxing Tokyo, Japan Decision53:0050-15-1
1997-06-01Win Flag of Morocco.svg Achmed Gounane Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0050-14-1
1997Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Fikri Tijarti Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0049-14-1
1996-10-19Win Flag of Japan.svg Sato Tokyo, Japan Decision53:0049-13-1
1996-09-21Loss Flag of the United States.svg Hector Pena [4] United States TKO48-13-1
1995-12-09Win Flag of Japan.svg Asuka Nobuya Tokyo, Japan KO48-12-1
1995-11-25Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bruno Fuzo Wiesbaden, Germany Decision53:0047-12-1
1995-11-17Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Raweenoi Petchudon Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision53:0046-12-1
Fight was for WMTC (currently WMC) World Junior Welterweight championship.
1995-10-28Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bruno FuzoShock Of Europe Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0046-11-1
1995-06-10Win Flag of Morocco.svg Osman Yagin [5] Zurich, Switzerland KO42:2445-11-1
1995-03-25Win Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Niizuma Tokyo, Japan Decision53:0044-11-1
1994-11-12Win Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Noel van de Heuvel Amsterdam, Netherlands TKO243-11-1
1994-10-02Win Flag of Thailand.svg Chanoy Pon Tawee Hamburg, Germany Decision53:0042-11-1
Wins IPTA World Super Lightweight championship.
1994-09-12Win Flag of Morocco.svg Abdullah Quay Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0041-11-1
1994-02-20Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ramon Dekkers The Night of the Thriller Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0040-11-1
1993-12-05Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Samart Payakaroon King's Birthday [6] Bangkok, Thailand Decision53:0040-10-1
1993-09-19Win Flag of Thailand.svg Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0040-9-1
Retains IMTA World championship.
1993-08-08Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Robert Kaennorasing Shang Zen, ChinaDecision53:0039-9-1
1993-03-07Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Iwan Meenis Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0039-8-1
1993-01-23Win Flag of Thailand.svg Sajchit Berlin, Germany Decision53:0038-8-1
1992-09-20Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ramon Dekkers The Night of Truth Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0037-8-1
1992-06-27Win Flag of Thailand.svg Wittaya Soudareth [7] Oranjestad, Aruba KO436-8-2
Retains WMTA World championship.
1992-03-22Win Flag of Thailand.svg Chanoy Pon Tawee Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0035-8-1
Wins IMTA World championship.
1991-10-19Win Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kuhr Berlin, Germany Decision112:0034-8-1
Wins IKBF Fullcontact World Lightweight championship.
1991-02-02Win Flag of Germany.svg Murat Comert Karlsruhe, Germany KO633-8-1
Wins IKBF Kickboxing World Lightweight championship.
1990-10-14Win Flag of Thailand.svg Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj [8] Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0032-8-2
Retains WMTA World championship.
1990-05-27Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Kongtoranee Payakaroon Paris, France Decision53:0031-8-1
1990-04-24Win Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Seiler Düsseldorf, Germany TKO631-7-1
1990-03-31Win Flag of Thailand.svg Sangyout Narasvath Brest, France Decision53:0030-7-1
1990-01-28Win Flag of Thailand.svg Fannoy Wittay Kunsong Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0029-7-1
Wins WMTA World championship.
1989-11-26Win Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Angat [9] Groningen, Netherlands Decision122:0028-7-1
Wins FFKA World championship.
1989-10-08Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ramon Dekkers Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0027-7-1
1989-04-21Loss Flag of the United States.svg Steve DemenuckPortland, United StatesDecision102:0026-7-1
1989-04-21Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Chanchai Sor Tamarangsri Championnat du Monde Boxe Thai France Decision53:0026-6-1
1989-02-19Win Flag of Thailand.svg Deme Pomphet Amsterdam, Netherlands TKO426-5-1
1988-11-13Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerold Mamadeus Enschede, Netherlands Decision72:0025-5-1
Wins PKA Dutch championship.
1988-06-19Win Flag of Thailand.svg Anakhoun Amsterdam, Netherlands KO424-5-1
1988-02-27Win Flag of Morocco.svg Milo El Geubli Amsterdam, Netherlands KO323-5-1
Wins WMTA World championship.
1987-11-22Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Iwan Meenis Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0022-5-1
1987-11-08Win Flag of the United States.svg Norris Williams Amsterdam, Netherlands KO321-5-1
Wins KICK World championship.
1987-09-27Win Flag of Cape Verde.svg Joao Vieira Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0020-5-1
1987-04-26Win Flag of England.svg Jun Samon Amsterdam, Netherlands KO319-5-1
Wins EMTA European championship.
1986-11-03Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Romeo Charry Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0018-5-1
Wins MTBN Dutch championship.
1986-05-03Win Flag of Germany.svg Theo Hauser Hanau, Germany KO717-5-1
Wins WKA Full Contact European championship.
1986-03-09Loss Flag of France.svg Espano Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision16-5-1
1985-12-07Win Flag of France.svg Richard NamBasse-Terre, GuadeloupeDecision53:0016-4-1
1985-11-30Win Flag of France.svg Rene Desjardins Fort-de-France, Martinique KO115-4-1
1985-09-08Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lempoer Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision14-4-1
Wins NBFBS Savate Dutch championship.
1985-04-13Win Flag of Thailand.svg Lav Stockholm, Sweden Decision53:0013-4-1
1985-01-27Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Mousid Akhamrane Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision12-4-1
1984-08-16Win Flag of Cape Verde.svg Joao Vieira Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:0012-3-1
Wins MTBN Dutch championship.
1984-02-17Loss Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jerome CanabateGeneve, SwitzerlandDecision11-3-1
1984-04-01Win Flag of Germany.svg Ratske Germany KO211-2-1
1984-02-17Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Sodaret Ratchy Paris, France KO310-2-1
1983-12-19Win Flag of France.svg Philippe Cantamesi Paris, France Decision53:0010-1-1
1983-11-27Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacky Vonk Amsterdam, Netherlands KO19-1-1
1983-06-08Win Flag of Cape Verde.svg Joao Vieira Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision8-1-1
1983-05-23Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Romeo Charry Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision7-1-1
1982-04-04Loss Flag of England.svg Ronnie Green Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision53:006-1-1
1982-01-17Draw Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ivan Sprang Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision draw53:006-0-1
1981-11-23Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kok Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision6-0
1981-10-03Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fortes Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision5-0
1981-09-20Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg John Hardenbol Amsterdam, Netherlands KO14-0
1981-06-01Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Grandjean Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision3-0
1981-05-17Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Meis Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision2-0
1981-03-09Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Blom Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision1-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
6 matches3 wins1 loss
By knockout21
By submission10
By decision00
Draws2
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Draw3-1–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robbie NelsonDrawIt's Showtime - Amsterdam ArenaJune 8, 200325:00 Haarlem, Netherlands
Loss3-1-1 Flag of Turkey.svg Sahin Yakut TKO (Doctor Stoppage)Rings Holland - One Moment In TimeDecember 1, 200210:51 Utrecht, Netherlands
Draw3-0–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robbie NelsonDrawIt's Showtime - As UsualSeptember 29, 200225:00 Haarlem, Netherlands
Win3-0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ronny Rivano KO (Punch)Rings Holland - Saved by the BellJune 2, 200231:20 Amsterdam, NetherlandsWins Rings Dutch -80 kg title.
Win2-0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daan KooimanSubmission (Guillotine Choke)Rings Holland - Some Like It HardDecember 2, 200112:30 Utrecht, NetherlandsDefends Rings Dutch -70 kg title.
Win1-0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brian Lo-A-Njoe TKO (Punches and Knee)Rings Holland - Heroes Live ForeverJanuary 28, 200122:09 Utrecht, NetherlandsWins Rings Dutch -70 kg title.

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