2018 in Glory
| 2018 in Glory | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| First date | February 16, 2018 |
| Last date | December 1, 2018 |
| Events | |
| Total events | 13 |
| Fights | |
| Title fights | 17 |
The year 2018 was the seventh year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. The year started with Glory 50: Chicago. The events were broadcast through television agreements with ESPN, Fight Network, and other regional channels around the world.
Glory 2018 Awards
[edit]The following fighters won the GLORY Kickboxing year-end awards for 2018:
- Glory Fighter of the Year 2018: Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
- Glory Fight of the Year 2018: Benjamin Adegbuyi vs. Jahfarr Wilnis (Glory 62)
- Glory Knockout of the Year 2018: Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs. Abdellah Ezbiri (Glory 53)
- Glory Newcomer of the Year 2018: Asa Ten Pow
List of events
[edit]Glory 50: Chicago
[edit]| Glory 50: Chicago | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory | |||
| Date | February 16, 2018 | |||
| Venue | UIC Pavilion | |||
| City |  Chicago, Illinois, US | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Glory 50: Chicago was a kickboxing event held by Glory on February 16, 2018, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, US.
Background
[edit]This event featured a trilogy fight for the Glory Welterweight Championship between the champion Murthel Groenhart and Harut Grigorian as headliner.
This event also featured a 4-Man Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot for a Glory Championship.
The GLORY 50 SuperFight Series co-headline bout was originally scheduled to be a rematch between heavyweights Cătălin Moroșanu and Giannis Stoforidis. An injury to Moroșanu forced him from the card.
Anthony McDonald pulled from his fight against Haze Wilson due to high blood pressure.
Due to a cut suffered in the semi-finals Guto was unable to fight in the finals. Junior Tafa stepped in to face Benjamin Adegbuyi.
Results
[edit]| Glory 50 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 77 kg |  Harut Grigorian
|
def. |  Murthel Groenhart (c)
|
TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 1 | 2:06 | For the Glory Welterweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg |  Benjamin Adegbuyi
|
def. |  Junior Tafa
|
TKO (Low kicks) | 2 | 0:34 | Heavyweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Richard Abraham
|
def. | Malik Watson-Smith
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Benjamin Adegbuyi
|
def. |  D'Angelo Marshall
|
KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:36 | Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-finals |
| Heavyweight 120 kg |  Guto Inocente
|
def. | Junior Tafa
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Heavyweight Contender Tournament Semi-finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg |  Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (c)
|
def. |  Christian Baya
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Lightweight Championship |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Omar Moreno
|
def. | Casey Greene
|
Decision (Extra Round - Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Omari Boyd
|
def. |  Daniel Morales
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 68 kg | Diego Llamas
|
def. | Justin Houghton
|
TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 1 | 1:40 | |
2018 Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Guto Inocente
| DEC | ||||||||
| Junior Tafa
| 5-0 | ||||||||
| Junior Tafa
| 2R. | ||||||||
| Benjamin Adegbuyi
| TKO | ||||||||
| Benjamin Adegbuyi
| KO | ||||||||
| D'Angelo Marshall
| 1R. | ||||||||
Glory 51: Rotterdam
[edit]| Glory 51: Rotterdam | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory |
| Date | March 3, 2018 |
| Venue | Rotterdam Ahoy |
| City | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Glory 51: Rotterdam "Bad Blood" was a kickboxing event held on March 3, 2018, at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Background
[edit]The event featured the long-awaited rematch between the champion Badr Hari and Hesdy Gerges as Glory 51 headliner and a number one contender fight between Alim Nabiev and the former Glory Welterweight Champion Cedric Doumbe as Superfight Series headliner.
This event also featured a 4-Man Welterweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Welterweight Championship.
Results
[edit]| Glory 51 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg |  Badr Hari
|
vs | Hesdy Gerges
|
No Contest | 3 | 3:00 | Originally a decision win for Hari. Later changed to a No Contest after both fighters tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.[2] |
| Welterweight 77 kg |  Eyevan Danenberg
|
def. | Thongchai Sitsongpeenong
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Welterweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Heavyweight 120 kg |  Tomáš Možný
|
def. |  Daniel Škvor
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Eyevan Danenberg
|
def. |  Jimmy Vienot
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-finals |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Thongchai Sitsongpeenong
|
def. |  Alan Scheinson
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Welterweight Contender Tournament Semi-finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg |  Alim Nabiev
|
def. | Cedric Doumbe
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Mohammed Jaraya
|
def. |  Miles Simson
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Welterweight Contender Tournament Reserve |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Tyjani Beztati
|
def. |  Anil Cabri
|
KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 2:17 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Massaro Glunder
|
def. | Victor Pinto
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Kevin van Heeckeren
|
def. | Bas van der Kroon
|
KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:48 | |
2018 Glory Welterweight Contender Tournament bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Thongchai Sitsongpeenong
| DEC | ||||||||
| Alan Scheinson
| 3-2 | ||||||||
| Thongchai Sitsongpeenong
| 5-0 | ||||||||
| Eyevan Danenberg
| DEC | ||||||||
| Eyevan Danenberg
| DEC | ||||||||
| Jimmy Vienot
| 3-2 | ||||||||
Glory 52: Los Angeles
[edit]| Glory 52: Los Angeles | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory |
| Date | March 31, 2018 |
| Venue | Long Beach Arena |
| City | Los Angeles, California, US |
Glory 52: Los Angeles was a kickboxing event held on March 31, 2018, at the Long Beach Arena in Los Angeles, California, US.
Background
[edit]The GLORY 52 co-main event bout was originally scheduled to be match between Lightweights Marat Grigorian and Stoyan Koprivlenski. Grigorian had to withdraw due to a neck injury, whilst Koprivlenski took on Josh Jauncey instead.
Robert Thomas suffered a concussion during training and was forced to withdraw from Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament. Following this shake-up, the remaining three middleweight tournament contenders were rebooked.
Simon Marcus remained on the card, and met Zack Wells in the Glory 52 co-headline bout.
Yousri Belgaroui and Jason Wilnis were originally scheduled to compete in the middleweight contender tournament, but instead squared off as part of Glory 53 SuperFight Series from Lille, France.
Bonus awards:
The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:
- Performance of the Night: Josh Jauncey
Results
[edit]| Glory 52 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 65 kg | Robin van Roosmalen (c)
|
def. | Kevin VanNostrand (ic)
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the unification of Glory Featherweight Championship |
| Middleweight 85 kg |  Simon Marcus
|
def. | Zack Wells
|
TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:03 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Mike Lemaire
|
def. | Chris Camozzi
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Josh Jauncey
|
def. |  Stoyan Koprivlenski
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg |  Pavel Zhuravlev (ic)
|
def. | Myron Dennis
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | For the Interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Women's Catchweight 53 kg | Anissa Meksen
|
def. | Ashley Nichols
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Troy Jones
|
def. | Paul Banasiak
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Zakaria Zouggary
|
def. |  Bailey Sugden
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Glory 53: Lille
[edit]| Glory 53: Lille | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory |
| Date | May 12, 2018 |
| Venue | Zénith de Lille |
| City | Lille, France |
Glory 53: Lille was a kickboxing event held on May 12, 2018, at the Zénith de Lille in Lille, France.
Background
[edit]Eyevan Danenberg suffered an injury during training and was forced to withdraw from his fight against Cedric Doumbe. Thongchai Sitsongpeenong stepped in to face Doumbe.
Also a severe hand injury forced Mohammed Jaraya to withdraw from his showdown with Alan Scheinson, Anghel Cardoş stepped in on a short notice to face Scheinson.
Jason Wilnis was forced to withdraw for medical reasons, Dawid Kasperski stepped in on a week's notice to take on Yousri Belgaroui.
Bonus awards:
The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:
- Performance of the Night: Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao
Results
[edit]| Glory 53 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (c)
|
def. | Tyjani Beztati
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Lightweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Jahfarr Wilnis
|
def. | Jamal Ben Saddik
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Anissa Meksen (c)
|
def. | Amel Dehby
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Zinedine Hameur-Lain
|
def. | Michael Duut
|
TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) | 2 | 1:14 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao
|
def. | Abdellah Ezbiri
|
KO (Head Kick) | 2 | 1:40 | |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Cedric Doumbe
|
def. | Thongchai Sitsongpeenong
|
KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:33 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg |  Yousri Belgaroui
|
def. |  Dawid Kasperski
|
TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) | 2 | 1:16 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Serhiy Adamchuk
|
def. | Victor Pinto
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Contender Tournament Final |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Alan Scheinson
|
def. | Anghel Cardoș
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Serhiy Adamchuk
|
def. | Azize Hlali
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-finals |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Victor Pinto
|
def. | Buray Bozaryilmaz
|
Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | Featherweight Contender Tournament Semi-finals |
2018 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Victor Pinto
| DEC | ||||||||
| Buray Bozaryilmaz
| 3-1 | ||||||||
| Victor Pinto
| 5-0 | ||||||||
| Serhiy Adamchuk
| DEC | ||||||||
| Serhiy Adamchuk
| DEC | ||||||||
| Azize Hlali
| 5-0 | ||||||||
Glory 54: Birmingham
[edit]| Glory 54: Birmingham | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory |
| Date | June 2, 2018 |
| Venue | Genting Arena |
| City | Birmingham, England |
Glory 54: Birmingham was a kickboxing event held on June 2, 2018, at the Genting Arena in Birmingham, England.
Background
[edit]Bonus awards:
The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:
- Performance of the Night: Harut Grigorian
Results
[edit]| Glory 54 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Rico Verhoeven (c)
|
def. |  Mladen Brestovac
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Heavyweight Championship |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Harut Grigorian (c)
|
def. | Alim Nabiev
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Welterweight Championship |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Bailey Sugden
|
vs. |  Aleksei Ulianov
|
No Contest (Accidental Headbutt) | 2 | 1:10 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg |  Zhang Chenglong
|
def. | Adrian Maxim
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg |  Danyo Ilunga
|
def. | Fraser Weightman
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Josh Jauncey
|
def. | Christian Baya
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Adam Hatfield
|
def. | Richard Abraham
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Marat Grigorian
|
def. | Liu Xu
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg |  Elvis Gashi
|
def. | William Goldie-Galloway
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Mark Timms
|
def. | Dawid Blaszke
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-finals |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Jamie Bates
|
def. | Tommy King
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-finals |
Glory 55: New York
[edit]| Glory 55: New York | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory |
| Date | July 20, 2018 |
| Venue | Hulu Theater |
| City | New York City, New York, US |
Glory 55: New York was a kickboxing event held on July 20, 2018, at Hulu Theater in New York City, New York, US.
Background
[edit]The GLORY 55 main event bout was originally scheduled to be a rematch for the Glory Featherweight Championship between the champion Robin van Roosmalen and Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao. Van Roosmalen had to withdraw due to a shoulder injury, Kiatmookao instead fought Kevin VanNostrand for the Glory Featherweight interim-title.
Bonus awards:
The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:
- Performance of the Night: Alex Pereira
Results
[edit]| Glory 55 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 85 kg | Alex Pereira (c)
|
def. | Yousri Belgaroui
|
KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:28 | For the Glory Middleweight Championship |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao
|
def. | Kevin VanNostrand
|
Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | For the interim Glory Featherweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Junior Tafa
|
def. | Anthony McDonald
|
TKO (3 Knockdown Rule) | 1 | 2:20 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Victor Pinto
|
def. | Nate Richardson
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Elvis Gashi
|
def. | Nick Chasteen
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Cedric Doumbe
|
def. | Alan Scheinson
|
TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:38 | |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Tiffany van Soest
|
def. |  Sofia Olofsson
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg |  Itay Gershon
|
def. | Trevor Ragin
|
TKO (Punch) | 2 | 0:36 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Asa Ten Pow
|
def. | Justin Greskiewicz
|
TKO (3 Knockdown Rule) | 1 | 2:59 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Jacob Rodriguez
|
def. | Joe Taylor
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Glory 56: Denver
[edit]| Glory 56: Denver | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory |
| Date | August 10, 2018 |
| Venue | 1stBank Center |
| City | Broomfield, US |
Glory 56: Denver was a kickboxing event held on August 10, 2018, at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, US.
Background
[edit]This event featured two world title fights for the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship a rematch between the champion Artem Vakhitov and Danyo Ilunga and for the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship between the champion Anissa Meksen and Jady Menezes.
Results
[edit]| Glory 56 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Artem Vakhitov (c)
|
def. | Danyo Ilunga
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Jady Menezes
|
def. | Anissa Meksen (c)
|
Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Serhiy Adamchuk
|
def. |  Anvar Boynazarov
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Massaro Glunder
|
def. |  Quade Taranaki
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Middleweight 85 kg | Simon Marcus
|
def. | Jason Wilnis
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | D'Angelo Marshall
|
def. | Antonio Dvorak
|
TKO (Punch) | 1 | 2:14 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Justin Houghton
|
def. | Troy Sheridan
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Myron Dennis
|
def. | Steve Paprocki
|
TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | 1:49 | |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Chris Camozzi
|
def. | John King
|
TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:48 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Ryot Waller
|
def. | Zack Wells
|
KO (Punches) | 3 | 0:57 | |
Glory 57: Shenzhen
[edit]| Glory 57: Shenzhen | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory |
| Date | August 25, 2018 |
| Venue | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center |
| City | Shenzhen, China |
Glory 57: Shenzhen was a kickboxing event held on August 25, 2018, at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, China.
Background
[edit]Zinedine Hameur-Lain withdrew from his scheduled appearance against Felipe Micheletti, and both fighters were rebooked at a later date.
Bonus awards:
The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:
- Performance of the Night: Liu Xu
Results
[edit]| Glory 57 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (c)
|
def. | Marat Grigorian
|
Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Lightweight Championship |
| Welterweight 77 kg |  Cedric de Keirsmaeker
|
def. | Kaiyin Zang
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Khayal Dzhaniev
|
def. | Julio Lobo
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Chenglong Zhang
|
vs. | Nafi Bilalovski
|
No Contest (Accidental Foul) | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Asa Ten Pow
|
def. | Yuhang Xie
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Liu Xu
|
def. | Wensheng Zhang
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Qualification Tournament Final |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Chenchen Li
|
def. |  Masaya Kubo
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Jia Liu
|
def. | Zaza Sor. Aree
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Wensheng Zhang
|
def. | Li Deng
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Qualification Tournament Semi-finals |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Liu Xu
|
def. | Chao Wang
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Qualification Tournament Semi-finals |
| Prelims | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Wensheng Zhang
|
def. | Lei Feng
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Qualification Tournament Quarter-finals |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Li Deng
|
def. | Alimu
|
TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | 2:51 | Lightweight Qualification Tournament Quarter-finals |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Chao Wang
|
def. | Tiehan Xu
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Qualification Tournament Quarter-finals |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Liu Xu
|
def. | Junchen Zhao
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Lightweight Qualification Tournament Quarter-finals |
2018 Glory Lightweight Qualification Tournament bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Lei Feng
| 1-4 | |||||||||||||
| Wensheng Zhang
| DEC | |||||||||||||
| Wensheng Zhang
| DEC | |||||||||||||
| Li Deng
| 3-2 | |||||||||||||
| Li Deng
| TKO | |||||||||||||
| Alimjan Tursun
| 1r | |||||||||||||
| Wensheng Zhang
| 1-4 | |||||||||||||
| Liu Xu
| DEC | |||||||||||||
| Tiehan Xu
| 1-4 | |||||||||||||
| Chao Wang
| DEC | |||||||||||||
| Chao Wang
| 0-5 | |||||||||||||
| Liu Xu
| DEC | |||||||||||||
| Liu Xu
| DEC | |||||||||||||
| Junchen Zhao
| 4-1 | |||||||||||||
Glory 58: Chicago
[edit]| Glory 58: Chicago | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory |
| Date | September 14, 2018 |
| Venue | Sears Centre |
| City | Hoffman Estates, US |
Glory 58: Chicago was a kickboxing event held on September 14, 2018, at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, US.
Background
[edit]The bout between welterweight Alan Scheinson and Malik Watson-Smith was canceled due to visa issues on Scheinson's part.
Troy Jones won the 4-man Welterweight Qualification Tournament as Mike Lemaire could not continue due to his injuries and Justin Moss who won earlier in the evening did not receive medical clearance to fight Jones.
Bonus awards:
The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:
- Performance of the Night: Alex Pereira
Results
[edit]| Glory 58 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 85 kg | Alex Pereira (c)
|
def. | Simon Marcus
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Middleweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Benjamin Adegbuyi
|
def. | Jahfarr Wilnis
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Omari Boyd
|
def. | Richard Abraham
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Anvar Boynazarov
|
def. | Bailey Sugden
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Junior Tafa
|
def. | Haze Wilson
|
TKO (Punch) | 1 | 1:35 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Matt Baker
|
def. | Thomas Jenkins
|
KO (Punches) | 3 | 1:55 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Troy Jones
|
def. | Casey Greene
|
KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 1:00 | Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-finals |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Mike Lemaire
|
def. | Omar Moreno
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Welterweight Qualification Tournament Semi-finals |
Glory 59: Amsterdam
[edit]| Glory 59: Amsterdam | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory |
| Date | September 29, 2018 |
| Venue | Johan Cruyff Arena |
| City | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Glory 59: Amsterdam was a kickboxing event held on September 29, 2018, at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Background
[edit]Bonus awards:
The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:
- Performance of the Night:
Results
[edit]| Glory 59 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Rico Verhoeven (c)
|
def. | Guto Inocente
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Heavyweight Championship |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (ic)
|
def. | Robin van Roosmalen (c)
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the unification of Glory Featherweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Jamal Ben Saddik
|
def. | D'Angelo Marshall
|
TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) | 1 | 0:57 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Tyjani Beztati
|
def. | Christian Baya
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Murthel Groenhart
|
def. | Mohammed Jaraya
|
TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:05 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Alim Nabiev
|
def. | Eyevan Danenberg
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Michael Duut
|
def. | Mourad Bouzidi
|
KO (Punch) | 3 | 2:56 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Roel Mannaart
|
def. | Daniel Škvor
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Aleksei Ulianov
|
def. | Zakaria Zouggary
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Glory 60: Lyon
[edit]| Glory 60: Lyon | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory |
| Date | October 20, 2018 |
| Venue | Palais des Sports de Gerland |
| City | Lyon, France |
Glory 60: Lyon was a kickboxing event held on October 20, 2018, at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France.
Background
[edit]Glory welterweight champion Harut Grigorian was unable to compete due to acute gastroenteritis that has forced him from the fight card. Therefore, Cédric Doumbé took on Muay Thai fighter Jimmy Vienot. Vienot was scheduled to fight earlier in that evening, but has seized a short notice opportunity to headline opposite the former champion. His original opponent, Dmitry Menshikov, met Samuel Dbili as part of SuperFight Series.
Bonus awards:
The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:
- Performance of the Night:
Results
[edit]| Glory 60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Cédric Doumbé
|
def. | Jimmy Vienot
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Donegi Abena
|
def. | Stéphane Susperregui
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Yousri Belgaroui
|
def. | Yassine Ahaggan
|
KO (Knee to the Body) | 1 | 1:22 | |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Sofia Olofsson
|
def. | Cindy Silvestre
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Abdellah Ezbiri
|
def. | Victor Pinto
|
KO (Spinning Back Kick) | 1 | 1:03 | |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Felipe Micheletti
|
def. | Zinedine Hameur-Lain
|
TKO (Retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Bruno Chaves
|
def. | Mamadou Lamine Sene
|
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight 85 kg | Matěj Peňáz
|
def. | Mehdi Bouanane
|
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Dmitry Menshikov
|
def. | Samuel Dbili
|
TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) | 1 | 2:59 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Michael Palandre
|
def. | Mohamed Soumah
|
TKO (Arm Injury) | 2 | 0:50 | |
Glory 61: New York
[edit]| Glory 61: New York | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory |
| Date | November 2, 2018 |
| Venue | Hammerstein Ballroom |
| City | New York City, US |
Glory 61: New York was a kickboxing event held on November 2, 2018, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, US.
Background
[edit]Bonus awards:
The following fighter has been awarded $5,000 bonus:
- Performance of the Night: Anissa Meksen
Results
[edit]| Glory 61 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (c)
|
def. | Josh Jauncey
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Lightweight Championship |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Anissa Meksen
|
def. | Jady Menezes (c)
|
TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:39 | For the Glory Super Bantamweight Championship |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Chris Camozzi
|
def. | Myron Dennis
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Omari Boyd
|
def. | Alan Scheinson
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Featherweight 65 kg | Kevin VanNostrand
|
vs. | Massaro Glunder
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Asa Ten Pow
|
def. |  Niko Tsigaras
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Charles Rodriguez
|
def. | Malik Watson-Smith
|
TD (Unanimous) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Justin Houghton
|
def. | Vince McGuinness
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Chommanee Sor Taehiran
|
def. | Ashley Nichols
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Glory 62: Rotterdam
[edit]| Glory 62: Rotterdam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Glory | |||
| Date | December 8, 2018 | |||
| Venue | Rotterdam Ahoy | |||
| City | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
| ||||
Glory 62: Rotterdam was a kickboxing event held on December 8, 2018 at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Background
[edit]Glory's No.1-ranked heavyweight Benjamin Adegbuyi of Romania has been named the No. 1 seed in the tournament draw. Seed No. 2 has been assigned to Jamal Ben Saddik of Morocco.[3] Heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven talks acting career and could be stripped of belt.[4]
On November 15, it was announced that Mohammed Jaraya had suffered a hand injury and was pulling out of his bout with Robbie Hageman. Jaraya was replaced by Dmitrii Menshikov.
Bonus awards:
The following fighters will be awarded $5,000 bonuses:
- Fighter of the Night:
- Knockout of the Night:
Results
[edit]| Glory 62 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Jamal Ben Saddik
|
def. | Benjamin Adegbuyi
|
KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:54 | Heavyweight Tournament Final |
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg | Luis Tavares
|
def. |  Artur Gorlov
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Jamal Ben Saddik
|
def. | Guto Inocente
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Benjamin Adegbuyi
|
def. | Jahfarr Wilnis
|
KO (Head Kick) | 3 | 2:39 | Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Guto Inocente
|
def. |  Mohamed Abdallah
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-finals |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Jahfarr Wilnis
|
def. | Tomáš Možný
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-finals |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Jamal Ben Saddik
|
def. | Junior Tafa
|
TKO (2 Knockdowns Rule) | 1 | 2:55 | Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-finals |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Benjamin Adegbuyi
|
def. | Arkadiusz Wrzosek
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-finals |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Marat Grigorian
|
def. | Christian Baya
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Tyjani Beztati
|
def. | Stoyan Koprivlenski
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Dmitry Menshikov
|
def. | Robbie Hageman
|
TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:53 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Hamicha
|
def. | Miles Simson
|
KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 1:53 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Roel Mannaart
|
def. | Kirill Kornilov
|
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Heavyweight Tournament Reserve |
| Prelims | |||||||
| Middleweight 85 kg | Ertugrul Bayrak
|
def. | Donovan Wisse
|
Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Glory Heavyweight Tournament bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Benjamin Adegbuyi
| DEC | |||||||||||||
| Arkadiusz Wrzosek
| 5-0 | Benjamin Adegbuyi
| KO | |||||||||||
| Jahfarr Wilnis
| DEC | Jahfarr Wilnis
| 3R. | |||||||||||
| Tomaš Mozny
| 4-1 | Benjamin Adegbuyi
| 1R. | |||||||||||
| Jamal Ben Saddik
| TKO | Jamal Ben Saddik
| KO | |||||||||||
| Junior Tafa
| 1R. | Jamal Ben Saddik
| DEC | |||||||||||
| Guto Inocente
| DEC | Guto Inocente
| 5-0 | |||||||||||
| Mohamed Abdallah
| 4-1 | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]- 2018 in Glory of Heroes
- 2018 in Kunlun Fight
- 2018 in K-1
- 2018 in ONE Championship
- 2018 in Romanian kickboxing
References
[edit]- ^ "Glory 50:Chicago". glorykickboxing.com.
- ^ title=Kickbokser Badr Hari negentien maanden geschorst wegens dopinggebruik
- ^ "Glory 62 Updates: Heavyweight Tournament, Tavares Added to Card". Kickboxing Z. 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Rico Verhoeven verkiest acteercarrière voorlopig boven kickboksen" (in Dutch). nu.nl. 2 November 2018.