Lloyd van Dams
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| Lloyd van Dams | |
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| File:Lloyd van Dams.jpg | |
| Born | Lloyd Daniël van Dams 5 March 1972 Para District, Suriname |
| Died | 29 December 2021 (aged 49) Utrecht, The Netherlands |
| Other names | The Tornado |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 120.5 kg (266 lb; 18.98 st) |
| Division | Super Heavyweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | FC Van Dams (2006-2021) Chakuriki Gym (1996-2006) Survivor (1992-1996) SWSU (1984-1992) |
| Trainer | Thom Harinck Jan Vleesenbeek |
| Years active | 1991–2010 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 84 |
| Wins | 69 |
| By knockout | 34 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Gym owner, trainer |
| Website | http://fcvandams.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: February 27, 2010 | |
Lloyd Daniël van Dams (5 March 1972 – 29 December 2021), also known as The Tornado, was a Surinamese-born Dutch heavyweight kickboxer. He was a Dutch, European, and World Muay Thai champion. Known for his durability, van Dams was never knocked out in 84 professional fights (though he was defeated once via TKO from exhaustion). He held notable wins over Remy Bonjasky, Brian Douwes, Alexander Ustinov, Bjorn Bregy, and Brecht Wallis. Van Dams also competed in mixed martial arts.
Life and career
Van Dams was born in Suriname on 5 March 1972, and moved to the Netherlands when he was seven years old. He began training kickboxing when he was 12 at SWSU, a Surinamese-Dutch gym in Utrecht. When he was good enough, his trainer decided to take him to Chakuriki. Van Dams had his first professional fight at the age of 18. When he was 20 he moved from Utrecht to Dordrecht and began training with Jan Vleesenbeek. This trainer was known for his hard training methods, which suited van Dams very well. When Vleesenbeek decided to stop training, van Dams moved to a gym called "Survivor" in Breda. When facing problems in his personal life in 1996, van Dams moved back to Utrecht. He went training at Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam, under Thom Harinck and developed himself as one of the top fighters of the gym. In 1999, he made his K-1 debut at the K-1 Braves '99. After beating Matt Skelton in the semi-finals he lost to Xhavit Bajrami at the finals. After a few years, van Dams made his comeback in 2005. First he fought at an 8-man tourney "Fight at the Border" in Belgium, where he lost on his comeback to Petar Majstorovic by unanimous decision. A week later he won a 4-man tournament in Romania. He defeated Pavel Majer and Alben Belinski. In 2006 Lloyd opened his own gym, Fight Club Van Dams in Utrecht, Netherlands. He died from heart disease on 29 December 2021, at the age of 49.[1] [2]}}</ref>
Titles
- 2010 Amsterdam Fight Club 4 man tournament champion
- 2004 King Of The Ring World GP tournament champion
- 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix in Fukuoka Repechage A Runner Up
- 2000 WFCA World champion
- 1999 WMTA World champion
- 1998 EMTA European champion
- 1998 KO-Power Tournament champion
- 1997 Battle of the Best tournament champion
- 1996 NKBB Dutch champion
Kickboxing record
| 69 Wins (34 (T)KO's, 35 decisions), 12 Losses, 3 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-27 | Win | Curaçao Benjey Zimmerman | Amsterdam Fightclub: Rotterdam vs Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins Amsterdam Fightclub 4 man tournament title | ||||||||
| 2010-02-27 | Win | Netherlands Brian Douwes | Amsterdam Fightclub: Rotterdam vs Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-05-31 | Draw | Brazil Anderson Silva | Next Generation Warriors 3 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Decision draw | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2008-12-29 | Win | United States Ron Ritter | The Return of the Boys | Paramaribo, Suriname | KO (low kicks) | 1 | ||
| 2008-11-23 | Win | Morocco Samir Benazzouz | RingSensation | The Hague, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2007-08-11 | Win | Japan Ryuta Noji | Heat4 | Nagoya, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-12-16 | Draw | Sweden Wisam Feyli | Travelfight Arena | Uppsala, Sweden | Decision draw | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-10-08 | Loss | Russia Alexander Ustinov | The Battle of Arnhem V | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Fight was for WFCA World Thaiboxing Super Heavyweight (+100 kg) title | ||||||||
| 2006-05-13 | Loss | Netherlands Semmy Schilt | K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-03-26 | Win | Belgium Brecht Wallis | Balans Fight Night | Tilburg, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2005-12-18 | Win | Bulgaria Alben Belinski | Local Kombat 18 "Revanşa" Final | Constanta, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins Local Kombat 18 tournament title | ||||||||
| 2005-12-18 | Win | Czech Republic Pavel Majer | Local Kombat 18 "Revanşa" Semifinal | Constanta, Romania | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2005-12-10 | Loss | Croatia Petar Majstorovic | Fights at the Border IV, quarter finals | Lommel, Belgium | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2005-04-30 | Win | Belgium Achmed Jattari | Queens Fight Night | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||||
| 2004-12-10 | Win | Serbia Nenad Nedimovic | Local Kombat 11: Intepeneste Valcea | Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania | KO | 2 | ||
| 2004-05-29 | Win | Netherlands Jerrel Venetiaan | King of the Ring World GP, Final | Venice, Italy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins King of the Ring World Grand Prix tournament title | ||||||||
| 2004-05-29 | Win | Russia Alexander Ustinov | King of the Ring World GP, semi final | Venice, Italy | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2004-05-29 | Win | Czech Republic Robert Byceck | King of the Ring World GP, quarter final | Venice, Italy | KO (left low kick) | 1 | 1:03 | |
| 2003-05-31 | Win | France Ait Daouda | Muay Thai Express 1 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (corner stoppage) | 3 | ||
| 2002-08-10 | Loss | Russia Lechi Kurbanov | 8.10 ICHIGEKI | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2002-07-07 | Win | England Sean Johnson | Bad Boys Day part 1 | Utrecht, Netherlands | TKO (low kicks) | 1 | ||
| 2001-10-08 | Loss | Brazil Francisco Filho | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka | Fukuoka, Japan | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2001-10-08 | Win | England Matt Skelton | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka | Fukuoka, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2001-07-20 | Loss | Belarus Alexey Ignashov | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, Final | Nagoya, Japan | Ext. R Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya tournament title | ||||||||
| 2001-07-20 | Loss | South Africa Mike Bernardo | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, semi final | Nagoya, Japan | Ext. R decision (majority) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2001-07-20 | Win | Switzerland Bjorn Bregy | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, quarter final | Nagoya, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2001-04-15 | Win | Japan Tooru Oishi | K-1 Burning 2001 | Kumamoto, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2000-12-12 | Loss | Belarus Alexey Ignashov | It's Showtime - Christmas Edition | Haarlem, Netherlands | TKO (Exhaustion) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2000-10-08 | Win | Netherlands Peter Verschuren | Victory or Hell part I | Amsterdam, Netherlands | TKO (ref stop/Three knockdowns) | 3 | ||
| 2000-07-30 | Loss | Netherlands Ernesto Hoost | K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Nagoya, semi final | Nagoya, Japan | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2000-07-30 | Win | Japan Tatsufumi Tomihira | K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Nagoya, quarter final | Nagoya, Japan | KO | 2 | 2:07 | |
| 2000-04-23 | Win | Morocco Samir Benazzouz | K-1 The Millennium | Osaka, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 1999-10-21 | Win | Netherlands Rene Rooze | Haarlem, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| 1999-10-05 | Loss | Netherlands Peter Aerts | K-1 World Grand Prix '99 opening round | Osaka, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Fails to qualify for the K-1 World Grand Prix 1999 final. | ||||||||
| 1999-06-20 | Loss | Albania Xhavit Bajrami | K-1 Braves '99, Final | Japan | Ext R decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Fight was for K-1 Braves '99 tournament title | ||||||||
| 1999-06-20 | Win | England Matt Skelton | K-1 Braves '99, semi final | Japan | Ext R decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 1999-06-20 | Win | Poland Tomasz Kucharzewski | K-1 Braves '99, quarter final | Japan | KO (right low kick) | 2 | 1:48 | |
| 1999-03-27 | Win | Netherlands Bob Schreiber | The Fight of the Gladiators | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins WMTA Super Heavyweight Muaythai World title | ||||||||
| 1998-09-26 | Win | Netherlands William van Rosmalen | The Fight of the Champions | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins EMTA Super Heavyweight Muaythai European title | ||||||||
| 1998-05-31 | Win | Netherlands Bob Schreiber | Fight of the Decade | Amsterdam, Netherlands | TKO (corner stoppage) | 4 | ||
| 1998-04-14 | Win | Netherlands Remy Bonjasky | Muay Thai Power tournament, Final | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins Muay Thai Power tournament title | ||||||||
| 1998-04-14 | Win | Netherlands Peter Kramer | Muay Thai Power tournament, semi final | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 1998-02-15 | Win | Netherlands Richard Paans | Thai/Kickboxing in Nijmegen | Nijmegen, Netherlands | KO | 1 | ||
| 1997-11-27 | Loss | Netherlands Peter Verschuren | Thaiboxing in Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1997-05-11 | Win | Brazil Pedro Rizzo | Battle of the Best tournament, Final | Den Bosch, Netherlands | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | ||
| Wins Battle of the Best tournament title | ||||||||
| 1997-05-11 | Win | Netherlands Perry Telgt | Battle of the Best tournament, semi final | Den Bosch, Netherlands | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 1997-05-11 | Win | Netherlands Peter Verschuren | Battle of the Best tournament, quarter final | Den Bosch, Netherlands | KO | 1 | ||
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| 0 Win, 1 Loss | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-31 | Loss | Trinidad and Tobago Gary Goodridge | Pride Shockwave | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:39 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Voormalig kickbokser Lloyd van Dams (49) overleden". De Telegraaf. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ↑ Clyde van Dams the brother of Lloyd placed a in memoriam about his dead | url= https://www.vechtsportinfo.nl/nieuws/top-kickbokser-lloyd-van-dams-overleden-rip-broer |access-date=30 December 2021 |publisher=De Telegraaf |date=30 December 2021}}
External links
Categories:
- 1972 births
- 2021 deaths
- Dutch male kickboxers
- Surinamese male kickboxers
- Dutch male mixed martial artists
- Surinamese male mixed martial artists
- Heavyweight kickboxers
- Dutch Muay Thai practitioners
- Surinamese Muay Thai practitioners
- Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
- Sportspeople from Utrecht (city)
- People from Para District
- SUPERKOMBAT kickboxers