Thian de Vries | |
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Born | Thian Kellen de Vries April 26, 2001 Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands |
Other names | Tarzan |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) |
Division | Cruiserweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Oostburg, Zeeland |
Team | Luc Verheije Fight Club |
Trainer | Luc Verheije |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 20 |
Wins | 20 |
By knockout | 18 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
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]
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]
20 Wins (18 (T)KOs), 0 Losses, 0 Draws | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2024-06-28 | TBA | Colosseum Tournament 43 | Suceava, Romania | |||||
2024-04-06 | Jente Nnamadim | Enfusion 153 | Zeeland, Netherlands | |||||
For the Enfusion World Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
2024-02-24 | Win | Lionel Bady | Battle Arena | Zwevegem, Belgium | KO (Right hook) | 1 | ||
2024-02-16 | Win | Jesse Astill | AFS: Australia vs The World | Dubai, UAE | TKO (4 Knockdowns) | 2 | ||
2023-12-08 | Win | Vasile Amariței | Colosseum Tournament 41 | Ploiești, Romania | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:10 | |
2023-11-25 | Win | Daniel Vítovec | 8TKO #6 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | KO (Flying knee) | 1 | ||
Wins the inaugural Enfusion World Cruiserweight Championship. | ||||||||
2023-10-28 | Win | Nikita Kozlov | RCC Fair Fight 23 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2023-10-07 | Win | Léo Jefferson | Enfusion 125 | Waregem, Belgium | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 1:25 | |
2023-06-30 | Win | 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 | 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 | Selim Duman | Battle Arena, Final | Zwevegem, Belgium | TKO (Corner stoppage/punches) | 1 | ||
2023-03-10 | Win | Adrien Attia | Battle Arena, Semifinals | Zwevegem, Belgium | KO (Right cross) | 1 | 1:33 | |
B-class debut. | ||||||||
2022-12-11 | Win | Netherlands | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | ||||
2022-10-15 | Win | Ismael Hasini | Golden Event 2 | Würselen, Germany | KO (High kick) | 1 | 0:15 | |
2022-10-01 | Win | Hilaie Bahjja | Battle Arena | Waregem, Belgium | KO (Right cross) | 2 | ||
2022-06-11 | Win | Ramzi Oulad | Fightnight Top Action | Turnhout, Belgium | KO (High kick) | 1 | ||
2021-10-02 | Win | Zeyd Albayrak | Battle Arena | Waregem, Belgium | KO (Right cross) | 1 | 0:35 | |
2021-08-22 | Win | Irving Olensky | WFL Competition Round 3 | The Hague, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
2021-07-18 | Win | Jan Willem Hiele | Akira FC | The Hague, Netherlands | KO (Spinning back kick) | 2 | ||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |