Willie Peeters
Willie Peeters (born October 26, 1965) is a Dutch[1] mixed martial artist.[2] He competed in the Heavyweight[3] division.
| Willie Peeters | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1965 Nijmegen |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15.6 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Dolman Gym Rings Holland |
| Teacher(s) | Chris Dolman Jan Lomulder Fred Royer |
| Years active | 1995 - 2000 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Unknown | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Biography
Peeters started his career in amateur wrestling at the age of ten, training with famed champion Freddy Winters and winning several junior competitions across Europe. At sixteen, he moved to the Oyama Gym in Amsterdam, where he trained judo under Chris Dolman and Willem Ruska, as well as kickboxing under Jan Lomulder, and finally Kyokushin karate, winning a heavyweight championship. In 1991, after talking about his interest in mixed martial arts, Dolman invited him to his team in Fighting Network RINGS in order to compete in both MMA and professional wrestling in Japan.
Peeters would develop a rivalry with Wataru Sakata in a long series of shootfighting bouts. Peeters defeated Wataru by TKO on their first fight On November 16, 1995, and they went to fight a rematch on June 29, 1996. During the latter, Sakata released late a toehold, injuring Peeters, who retaliated by illegally knocking him out with a close-fisted punch, gaining a red card. Still, Peeters would win by KO due palm strikes. The two met again on August 24, where Peeters dominated in a grappling contest and defeated Sakata north/south choke. Willie would face Sakata again under different rules in a RINGS Holland event on February 8, 1998, but although Wataru performed dominantly for the first time, he lost a controversial decision, as the Dutch referee invalidated a finishing hold by Sakata while allowing Peeters to throw illegal strikes. Peeters finally lost to Sakata on June 27 by ankle lock.
On July 1, 1999, Peeters fought in Brazilian promotion World Vale Tudo Championship against Antonio Carlos Ribiero. The match, which was lost by Peeters by doctor stoppage, saw copious amounts of blood and Willie biting his opponent, and it was followed by a brawl between their teams.[4]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 9 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 5 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9-10-1 | Heath Herring | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pride 9 | June 4, 2000 | 1 | 0:48 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 9-9-1 | Yasuhito Namekawa | TKO (knee to the body) | Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion | February 6, 2000 | 2 | 4:56 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Draw | 8-9-1 | Peter Varga | Draw | BOA 1: Battle of Arnhem 1 | September 5, 1999 | 0 | 0:00 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 8-9 | Chris Haseman | Submission (kneebar) | Rings: Rise 5th | August 19, 1999 | 1 | 3:13 | Japan | |
| Loss | 8-8 | Antonio Carlos Ribeiro | TKO (cut) | WVC 8: World Vale Tudo Championship 8 | July 1, 1999 | 1 | 5:56 | Aruba | |
| Loss | 8-7 | Ryuki Ueyama | TKO (lost points) | Rings: Rise 4th | June 24, 1999 | 3 | 3:05 | Japan | |
| Loss | 8-6 | Wataru Sakata | Submission | Rings: Fourth Fighting Integration | June 27, 1998 | 1 | 1:45 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8-5 | Wataru Sakata | Decision (unanimous) | Rings Holland: The King of Rings | February 8, 1998 | 2 | 5:00 | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 7-5 | Sean Alvarez | N/A | Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal | December 23, 1997 | 1 | 9:40 | Japan | |
| Win | 7-4 | Sergei Sousserov | KO (palm strikes) | Rings Holland: The Final Challenge | February 2, 1997 | 1 | 4:51 | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 6-4 | Tom Erikson | Submission (neck crank) | MARS: Martial Arts Reality Superfighting | November 22, 1996 | 1 | 0:31 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 6-3 | Serge Narsisyan | TKO (corner stoppage) | MARS: Martial Arts Reality Superfighting | November 22, 1996 | 1 | 5:10 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| Loss | 5-3 | Mitsuya Nagai | N/A | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round | October 25, 1996 | 0 | 0:00 | ||
| Win | 5-2 | Wataru Sakata | Submission (neck lock) | Rings: Maelstrom 6 | August 24, 1996 | 1 | 18:31 | Japan | |
| Win | 4-2 | Eduardo Rocha | Submission (punches) | CFT 2: Cage Fight Tournament 2 | April 21, 1996 | 1 | 1:51 | Netherlands | |
| Win | 3-2 | Hubert Numrich | TKO (punches and headbutts) | CFT 2: Cage Fight Tournament 2 | April 21, 1996 | 1 | 2:06 | Netherlands | |
| Win | 2-2 | Allen Harris | TKO (punches) | CFT 2: Cage Fight Tournament 2 | April 21, 1996 | 1 | 1:37 | Netherlands | |
| Loss | 1-2 | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rings Holland: Kings of Martial Arts | February 18, 1996 | 2 | 0:12 | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Chris Haseman | N/A | Rings: Budokan Hall 1996 | January 24, 1996 | 0 | 0:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1-0 | Masayuki Naruse | Decision (unanimous) | Rings Holland: Free Fight | February 19, 1995 | 1 | 10:00 | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
See also
References
- "Willie Peeters". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
- "Willie Peeters". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
- "Willie Peeters". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014.
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter, June 7, 1999
External links
- Professional MMA record for Willie Peeters from Sherdog
- Willie Peeters at mixedmartialarts.com
- Willie Peeters at fightmatrix.com