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.

Lloyd van Dams
BornLloyd Daniël van Dams
(1972-03-05)5 March 1972
Para District, Suriname
Died29 December 2021(2021-12-29) (aged 49)
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Other namesThe Tornado
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight120.5 kg (266 lb; 18.98 st)
DivisionSuper Heavyweight
StyleMuay Thai
StanceOrthodox
TeamFC Van Dams (2006-2021)
Chakuriki Gym (1996-2006)
Survivor (1992-1996)
SWSU (1984-1992)
TrainerThom Harinck
Jan Vleesenbeek
Years active1991–2010
Kickboxing record
Total84
Wins69
By knockout34
Losses12
By knockout1
Draws3
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins0
Losses1
By knockout1
Other information
OccupationGym owner, trainer
Websitehttp://fcvandams.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: February 27, 2010

Life and career

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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]

Titles

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  • 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

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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 The Hague, 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 Ext. R Decision (unanimous) 4 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
0 Win, 1 Loss
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2005-12-31 Loss   Gary Goodridge Pride Shockwave Tokyo, Japan TKO (punches) 1 3:39
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Voormalig kickbokser Lloyd van Dams (49) overleden". De Telegraaf. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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