Tessa de Kom (born November 4, 2000) is a Dutch kickboxer, currently signed to Glory. She is the current Enfusion Women's Strawweight (-52 kg) and RISE Women's Flyweight (-52 kg) champion. As of January 2023, she is ranked as the ninth-best female pound for pound kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.[1]
| Tessa de Kom | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 2000 Maassluis, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Vlaardingen, Netherlands |
| Team | Fightteam Vlaardingen |
| Years active | 2018-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Losses | 3 |
Kickboxing career
editDe Kom made her promotional debut with Enfusion against Rebecca Garside at Enfusion Cage Events 6 on September 3, 2022. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[2] This victory earned her the chance to face Suhailey Albertus for the vacant Enfusion Women's Strawweight (-52 kg) title at Enfusion 110 on September 17, 2022.[3] She captured the vacant belt by unanimous decision.[4]
De Kom signed with Glory following this victory and made her debut with the promotion against the one-time Glory Women's Super Bantamweight title challenger Manazo Kobayashi at Glory Rivals 4 on December 25, 2022. She knocked Kobayashi down once in the first round, en-route to winning the fight by unanimous decision.[5][6]
De Kom faced promotional newcomer Giuliana Cosnard at Glory Rivals 5 on January 28, 2023. De Kom stepped in as a replacement for Sarah Moussadak, who withdrew with an injury.[7]
De Kom challenged Manazo Kobayashi for the RISE Women's Flyweight (-52 kg) title at RISE 168 on May 28, 2023.[8] She won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 50–47, 49–47 and 49–48.[9]
De Kom faced Seina at RISE WORLD SERIES 2023 Final Round on December 16, 2023. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
De Kom faced Eirini Chatziiosifidou for the IFP World Strawweight (-52kg) title on May 18, 2024. She won the fight by decision.[11]
De Kom is scheduled to defend her RISE Flyweight title against Arina Kobayashi at RISE 184 on December 15, 2024.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
editAmateur
edit- International Federation of Muaythai Associations
2022 IFMA European U23 Championships (-54 kg)[13]
Professional
edit- International Fight Promotion
- 2024 IFP World Strawweight (-52kg) Champion
Fight record
edit| 14 Wins (0 (T)KO's), 3 Losses, 0 Draws, 0 No Contests | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-15 |  Arina Kobayashi |
RISE 184 | Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Defending the RISE Women's Flyweight (-52 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2024-05-18 | Win |  Eirini Chatziiosifidou |
IFP Fight Series + Enfusion Rookies | Darmstadt, Germany | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Wins the IFP World Strawweight (-52kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2023-12-16 | Loss | Seina |
RISE World Series 2023 - Final Round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-09-23 | Win |  Angi Mathea |
FAIR FC | Duisburg, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-05-28 | Win | Manazo Kobayashi |
RISE 168 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the RISE Women's Flyweight (-52 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2023-01-28 | Loss |  Giuliana Cosnard |
Glory Rivals 5 | Tulum, Mexico | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-12-25 | Win | Manazo Kobayashi |
Glory Rivals 4 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-09-17 | Win |  Suhailey Albertus |
Enfusion 110 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Wins the vacant Enfusion Women's Strawweight (-52 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2022-06-05 | Win | Milena Belimov |
ECE IFP / Enfusion Germany | Darmstadt, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-04-03 | Win |  Montana Aerts |
WFL | Almere, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-01-22 | Win | Kyara van der Klooster |
Be A Fighter Part 7 | Bochum, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-09-03 | Win |  Rebecca Garside |
Enfusion Cage Events 6 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-09-19 | Win | Argiro Galani |
Enfusion 97 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-14 | Loss |  Ezgi Keles |
2022 IFMA European U23 Championships, Tournament Final | Istanbul, Turkey | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Wins the 2022 IFMA European U23 Championships -54 kg Silver Medal. | ||||||||
| 2022-02-12 | Win |  Moa Carlsson |
2022 IFMA European U23 Championships, Tournament Semifinal | Istanbul, Turkey | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2019-11-02 | Win | Bibi van Santen |
Tribe Events | Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 1:30 | |
| 2018-05-06 | Loss | Jody Munja |
Ypenburg Fightday 13 Exclusive | The Hague, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 1:30 | |
| 2018-04-01 | Win | Giulia Klamer |
Power Women By Dodi | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 1:30 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pattela, Mathew. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: January 2023". combatpress.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Results for Enfusion's ECE #6 from Alkmaar, The Netherlands 03.09.2021". fightbox.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Maassluise thaibokser Tessa de Kom grijpt wereldtitel". wos.nl. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Tessa de Kom maakt belofte waar en pakt wereldtitel". rodi.nl. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Tessa de Kom wint in Japan". rodi.nl. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ van Dinter, Sean (25 December 2022). "Tessa de Kom beukt Manazo Kobayashi onderuit". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Reedijk, Tim. "Dit is de volledige 'fight card' voor Glory 83 in februari, met twee titelgevechten". ad.nl. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Emmerink, Ron (13 January 2023). "Glory's Tessa de Kom treft Manazo Kobayashi in RISE Titelgevecht". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "【RISE】小林愛三が初Vならず、コムが返り討ちで新王者に、大﨑孔稀が"因縁対決"をKO勝利". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (16 December 2023). "【ＲＩＳＥ】ＲＩＳＥ女王の聖愛がテッサ・デ・コムとの〝女王対決〟制す". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Emmerink, Ron (20 May 2024). "🎥 Derde wereldtitel voor Tessa de Kom: 'Nederlands Kickboksfenomeen'". Vechtsport info (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "【RISE】小林愛理奈が2階級制覇を狙ってテッサ・デ・コムに挑戦「私のパンチがどれだけ上の階級に通用するかを試したい」". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Europese Kampioenschappen Muay Thai in Turkije". mon-ifma.org. Retrieved 16 January 2023.