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Lloyd "The Tornado" van Dams (born March 5, 1972 in Para District ) is a Dutch -Surinamese super heavyweight kickboxer . He is a former Dutch, European and World Muay Thai champion. In 2006 Lloyd opened his own gym, Fight Club Van Dams in Utrecht , Netherlands. He still continues to fight professionally but spends most of his time training young fighters at his gym.
Biography and career
Lloyd Daniël van Dams was born in Suriname and moved to the Netherlands when he was 7 years old. He began training kickboxing when he was 12 at SWSU, a Surinamese gym in Utrecht . When he was good enough, his trainer decided him 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 with 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.
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
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
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
Brian Douwes
Amsterdam Fightclub: Rotterdam vs Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2009-05-31
Draw
Anderson Silva
Next Generation Warriors 3
Utrecht , Netherlands
Decision draw
3
3:00
2008-12-29
Win
Ron Ritter
The Return of the Boys
Paramaribo, Suriname
KO (Low kicks)
1
2008-11-23
Win
Samir Benazzouz
RingSensation
Den Haag , Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2007-08-11
Win
Ryuta Noji
Heat4
Nagoya, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2006-12-16
Draw
Wisam Feyli
Travelfight Arena
Uppsala, Sweden
Decision draw
3
3:00
2006-10-08
Loss
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
Semmy Schilt
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2006-03-26
Win
Brecht Wallis
Balans Fight Night
Tilburg , Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2005-12-18
Win
Alben Belinski
Local Kombat 18 "Revanşa" Final
Constanta, Romania
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Wins Local Kombat 18 tournament title
2005-12-18
Win
Pavel Majer
Local Kombat 18 "Revanşa" Semifinal
Constanta, Romania
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2005-12-10
Loss
Petar Majstorovic
Fights at the Border IV, Quarter finals
Lommel, Belgium
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2005-04-30
Win
Achmed Jattari
Queens Fight Night
Eindhoven, Netherlands
2004-12-10
Win
Nenad Nedimovic
Local Kombat 11: Intepeneste Valcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea , Romania
KO
2
2004-05-29
Win
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
Alexander Ustinov
King of the Ring World GP, Semi final
Venice, Italy
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
2004-05-29
Win
Robert Byceck
King of the Ring World GP, Quarter final
Venice, Italy
KO (Left low kick)
1
1:03
2003-05-31
Win
Ait Daouda
Muay Thai Express 1
Rotterdam, Netherlands
TKO (Corner stoppage)
3
2002-08-10
Loss
Lechi Kurbanov
8.10 ICHIGEKI
Tokyo, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2002-07-07
Win
Sean Johnson
Bad Boys Day part 1
Utrecht, Netherlands
TKO (Low kicks)
1
2001-10-08
Loss
Francisco Filho
K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Japan
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
2001-10-08
Win
Matt Skelton
K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2001-07-20
Loss
Alexey Ignashov
K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya , Final
Nagoya, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya tournament title
2001-07-20
Loss
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
Bjorn Bregy
K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya , Quarter final
Nagoya, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2001-04-15
Win
Tooru Oishi
K-1 Burning 2001
Kumamoto , Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
2000-12-12
Loss
Alexey Ignashov
It's Showtime - Christmas Edition
Haarlem, Netherlands
TKO (Exhaustion)
5
3:00
2000-10-08
Win
Peter Verschuren
Victory or Hell part I
Amsterdam, Netherlands
TKO (Ref stop/Three knockdowns)
3
2000-07-30
Loss
Ernesto Hoost
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Nagoya , Semi final
Nagoya, Japan
Decision (Majority)
3
3:00
2000-07-30
Win
Tatsufumi Tomihira
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Nagoya , Quarter final
Nagoya, Japan
KO
2
2:07
2000-04-23
Win
Samir Benazzouz
K-1 The Millennium
Osaka, Japan
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
1999-10-21
Win
Rene Rooze
Haarlem , Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
1999-10-05
Loss
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
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
Matt Skelton
K-1 Braves '99 , Semi final
Japan
Ext R Decision (Unanimous)
4
3:00
1999-06-20
Win
Tomasz Kucharzewski
K-1 Braves '99 , Quarter final
Japan
KO (Right low kick)
2
1:48
1999-03-27
Win
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
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
Bob Schreiber
Fight of the Decade
Amsterdam, Netherlands
TKO (Corner stoppage)
4
1998-04-14
Win
Remy Bonjasky
Muay Thai Power tournament, Final
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Wins Muay Thai Power tournament title
1998-04-14
Win
Peter Kramer
Muay Thai Power tournament, Semi final
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
1998-02-15
Win
Richard Paans
Thai/Kickboxing in Nijmegen
Nijmegen, Netherlands
KO
1
1997-11-27
Loss
Peter Verschuren
Thaiboxing in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
1997-05-11
Win
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
Perry Telgt
Battle of the Best tournament, Semi final
Den Bosch , Netherlands
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
1997-05-11
Win
Peter Verschuren
Battle of the Best tournament, Quarter final
Den Bosch , Netherlands
KO
1
MMA record
Legend : Win
Loss
Draw/No contest
Notes
See also
External links