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Thian de Vries

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Thian de Vries
BornThian Kellen de Vries
(2001-04-26) April 26, 2001 (age 23)
Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands
Other namesTarzan
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb; 14 st)
DivisionCruiserweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofOostburg, Zeeland
TeamLuc Verheije Fight Club
TrainerLuc Verheije
Kickboxing record
Total25
Wins25
By knockout23
Losses0
Draws0

Thian Kellen de Vries (born 26 April 2001) is a Dutch professional kickboxer. He is the current Colosseum Tournament World Light Heavyweight Champion.

As of November 2023, he is ranked as the #8 light-heavyweight in the world by Beyond Kick.[1]

Career

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A long-time resident of his hometown of Oostburg, from the province of Zeeland, De Vries started kickboxing at the age of 17 at Luc Verheije Fight Club in Aardenburg as a way to control his temper. There he trains under former champion Luc Verheije.[2]

De Vries made his debut for the Enfusion promotion on June 10, 2023 at Enfusion 123. He defeated Chahid Chaquibi by technical knockout in the second round with low kicks.[3]

On June 30, 2023, De Vries travelled to Romania to face Vasile Amariței for the Colosseum Tournament inaugural Light Heavyweght title. He won the fight by knockout in the second round with a spinning back fist.[4]

On October 17, 2023 De Vries headlined a co-promoted event by Enfusion and Battle Arena in Waregem Belgium. He defeated Leo Jefferson by first round technical knockout.[5]

De Vries was scheduled to face Nikita Kozlov on October 28, 2023, at RCC Fair Fight in Yekaterinburg, Russia.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]

De Vries faced Daniel Vítovec at 8TKO #6 in Alkmaar, Netherlands for the inaugural Enfusion Cruiserweight (-88kg) title. He won the fight by first round knockout with a flying knee.[8]

De Vries faced Vasile Amariței at Colosseum Tournament 41 on December 8, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[9]

De Vries faced Jesse Astill at an Alpha Fight Series "Australia vs The World" event on February 16, 2024.[10] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[11] De Vries fought again only a week later on February 24, 2024, at Battle Arena in Zwevegem, Belgium where he knocked out Lionel Bady in the first round.[12]

De Vries faced Nabil el Ayyadi for the vacant Enfusion World Light Heavyweight Championship at Enfusion 157 on May 18, 2024. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[13]

De Vries faced Yuri Ceita at Elite Combat League II in Germany on June 15, 2024. He won the fight by technical knockout 52 seconds into the bout.[14]

De Vries successfully defended his Enfusion World Cruiserweight title on November 16, 2024, when he stopped Peter Verhaegh by technical knockout in the second round at Enfusion #143.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

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Kickboxing

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  • Kickboxing Romania Awards
    • 2023 Foreign Fighter of the Year[16]

Kickboxing record

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kickboxing record
25 Wins (23 (T)KOs), 0 Losses, 0 Draws, 1 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2025-03-29 Netherlands Max Weekers Enfusion #147 Zeeland, Netherlands
For the Enfusion Middleweight World Championship.
2024-12-14 Japan Rui K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final Tokyo, Japan
2024-11-16 Win Netherlands Peter Verhaegh Glorious Fight Events ft Enfusion #143 Groningen, Netherlands TKO (4 Knockdowns) 2 2:05
Defends the Enfusion World Cruiserweight Championship.
2024-10-05 Win France Mimoun Jazouli Enfusion 140 Waregem, Belgium TKO (Jumping knee) 3 0:40
2024-07-15 Win Japan Yuya LEGEND vol.1 Chiba, Japan TKO (Referee stoppage) 1 2:45
2024-06-15 Win Portugal Yuri Ceita Elite Combat League II Übach-Palenberg, Germany TKO (Referee stoppage) 1 0:52
2024-05-18 Win Morocco Nabil el Ayyadi Enfusion 157 Dordrecht, Netherlands TKO (4 knockdowns/Low kicks) 2
Wins the vacant Enfusion World Light Heavyweight Championship.
2024-04-06 NC Belgium Jente Nnamadim 8TKO #9 Goes, Netherlands No contest (illegal elbow)
For the Enfusion World Middleweight Championship and defending the Enfusion World Cruiserweight Championship.
2024-02-24 Win Belgium Lionel Bady Battle Arena Zwevegem, Belgium KO (Right hook) 1
2024-02-16 Win Australia Jesse Astill AFS: Australia vs The World Dubai, UAE TKO (4 Knockdowns) 2
2023-12-08 Win Romania Vasile Amariței Colosseum Tournament 41 Ploiești, Romania KO (punches) 1 1:10
2023-11-25 Win Czech Republic Daniel Vítovec 8TKO #6 Alkmaar, Netherlands KO (Flying knee) 1
Wins the inaugural Enfusion World Cruiserweight Championship.
2023-10-28 Win Russia Nikita Kozlov RCC Fair Fight 23 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-10-07 Win France Léo Jefferson Enfusion 125 Waregem, Belgium TKO (referee stoppage) 1 1:25
2023-06-30 Win Romania Vasile Amariței Colosseum Tournament 39 Suceava, Romania KO (spinning back fist) 2 1:22
Won the inaugural Colosseum Tournament World Light Heavyweight Championship.
2023-06-10 Win Morocco Chahid Chaquibi Enfusion 123 Alkmaar, Netherlands KO (low kick) 1 2:51
2023-04-22 Win Netherlands KO (Right cross) 1
2023-03-10 Win Belgium Selim Duman Battle Arena, Final Zwevegem, Belgium TKO (Corner stoppage/punches) 1
2023-03-10 Win Belgium Adrien Attia Battle Arena, Semifinals Zwevegem, Belgium KO (Right cross) 1 1:33
B-class debut.
2022-12-11 Win Netherlands Netherlands TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1
2022-10-15 Win Belgium Ismael Hasini Golden Event 2 Würselen, Germany KO (High kick) 1 0:15
2022-10-01 Win France Hilaie Bahjja Battle Arena Waregem, Belgium KO (Right cross) 2
2022-06-11 Win Belgium Ramzi Oulad Fightnight Top Action Turnhout, Belgium KO (High kick) 1
2021-10-02 Win Belgium Zeyd Albayrak Battle Arena Waregem, Belgium KO (Right cross) 1 0:35
2021-08-22 Win Netherlands Irving Olensky WFL Competition Round 3 The Hague, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00
2021-07-18 Win Netherlands Jan Willem Hiele Akira FC The Hague, Netherlands KO (Spinning back kick) 2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rankings November 2023". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "'Eten, slapen, werken en trainen', is dé routine voor kickbokser Thian (21) om wereldkampioen te worden". omroepzeeland.nl. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ Collet, Bjarne. "8TKO Final 8 -70 KG Results: Matthew Daalman Retains His Bantamweight Title Against Muhammed Simsek". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ^ Emmerink, Ron (July 2023). "Kickbokser Thian de Vries slaat Roemeen spectaculair knock-out en claimt titel". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Kickbokser Thian de Vries heeft zijn tweede zege bij Enfusion al na één ronde binnen". ad.nl. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ van der Hooft, Barry. "Kickbokser Thian de Vries vecht in Rusland". pzc.nl. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Zeeuwse (t)rots in de branding Thian de Vries verslaat ook Russische wereldtopper". omroepzeeland.nl. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ^ van der Hooft, Barry. "Kickbokser Thian 'Tarzan' de Vries heeft eerste wereldtitel binnen: 'Dit is pas het begin'". ad.nl. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Kickbokser De Vries slaat Roemeense revanchepoging razendsnel af". www.omroepzeeland.nl (in Dutch). 9 December 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  10. ^ Emmerink, Ron (20 January 2024). "Kickboks sensatie Thian de Vries: 'klaar om rivaal te slopen in Dubai'". Vechtsport info (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  11. ^ Emmerink, Ron (16 February 2024). "Knock-out sensatie in Dubai: Thian de Vries stuurt rivaal naar dromenland". Vechtsport info (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Thian de Vries rekent snel af met Bady in Zwevegem". omroepzeeland.n. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Thian de Vries wint tweede wereldtitel bij kickboksorganisatie Enfusion". www.omroepzeeland.nl (in Dutch). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  14. ^ van Vliet, Roeland. "Thian de Vries slaat tegenstander knock-out binnen 1 minuut". bndestem.nl. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  15. ^ Emmerink, Ron. "Enfusion ster Thian de Vries dwingt Verhaegh tot opgave tijdens wedstrijd". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  16. ^ "NL Topkickboksers winnaars op Kickboxing Romania Awards 2023: 'Bekijk alle resultaten'" (in Dutch). vechtsportinfo.nl. 3 January 2023.