The year 2020 was the ninth year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. The year started with Glory 75: Utrecht. Glory 75: Utrecht was broadcast through television agreements with Veronica TV, UFC Fight Pass and other regional channels around the world. Glory 76 was available on pay-per-view.
| 2020 in Glory | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| First date | February 29, 2020 |
| Last date | December 19, 2020 |
| Events | |
| Total events | 2 |
| Fights | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Title fights | 3 |
List of events edit
| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glory 75: Utrecht | February 29, 2020 | Central Studios |  Utrecht, Netherlands
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| 2 | Glory 76: Rotterdam | December 19, 2020 | Rotterdam Ahoy | Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Glory 75: Utrecht edit
| Glory 75: Utrecht | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Glory | |||
| Date | February 29, 2020 | |||
| Venue | Central Studios | |||
| City | Utrecht, Netherlands | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Glory 75: Utrecht was a kickboxing event held by Glory on February 29, 2020, at the Central Studios in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Background edit
This event featured the third fight between the champion Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao and top contender Serhiy Adamchuk for the Glory Featherweight Championship as the Glory 75: Utrecht headliner.[1]
Mohamed Mezouari has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled GLORY 75 co-main event bout with Dmitry Menshikov due to an injury. The bout will be rescheduled to a future Glory card.
Results edit
| Glory 75 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 65 kg |  Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (c)
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def. |  Serhiy Adamchuk
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Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | For the Glory Featherweight Championship |
| Middleweight 85 kg |  Yousri Belgaroui
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def. |  Jakob Styben
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TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 1:02 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg |  Tyjani Beztati
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def. |  Michaël Palandre
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TKO (Arm Injury) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg |  Jamie Bates
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def. |  Harut Grigorian
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Superfight Series | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight 95 kg |  Sergej Maslobojev
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def. | Roel Mannaart
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TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:48 | |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Anissa Meksen
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def. |  Ji-Waen Lee
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TKO (Knee Injury) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Guerric Billet
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def. |  Artur Saladiak
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg |  Bruno Gazani
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def. |  Mohamed Hendouf
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Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Vincent Foschiani
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def. | Si-Jun Jin
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Prelims | |||||||
| Featherweight 65 kg |  Antonio Campoy
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def. | Bowie Zonneveld
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | Lorena Klijn
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def. |  Almira Tinchurina
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Glory 76: Rotterdam edit
| Glory 76: Rotterdam | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Glory | |||
| Date | December 19, 2020 | |||
| Venue | Rotterdam Ahoy | |||
| City | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||
| Attendance | None (behind closed doors) | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Glory 76: Rotterdam, also known as "Badr vs. Benny",[2] was a kickboxing event held by Glory on December 19, 2020 at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The event was originally planned to take place on June 20 at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, but was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] On September 13, Glory announced the event would take place in the Netherlands on November 7[2] only for it be postponed again, when Badr Hari announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on October 19.[5] The event was rescheduled for December 19.[6]
Background edit
A Glory Heavyweight title eliminator bout[7][8] between former two-time Glory Heavyweight Championship challenger and three-time tournament winner Benjamin Adegbuyi and kickboxing legend Badr Hari served as the event headliner.
In the co-main Murthel Groenhart was scheduled to face Cedric Doumbe to unify the Glory Welterweight title, but Groenhart was forced off the card on December 9 with an injury.[9] Doumbe instead faced the former Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Champion Karim Ghajji, who stepped in on a week notice for this encounter.[10]
The card also featured a four-man heavyweight tournament, with the participants being the #5 ranked Antonio Plazibat, #6 ranked Arkadiusz Wrzosek, #9 ranked Nordine Mahieddine and the new signing Levi Rigters.[11] Wrzosek was later replaced by the #7 ranked Jahfarr Wilnis, as the Pole pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.[12] Wilnis would later pull out as well, and was replaced by the debuting Massinissa Hamaili.[13] Hamaili would himself be replaced by Marciano Bhagwandass, four days before the event.[14]
A Lightweight bout between Damian Johansen and Jos van Belzen was scheduled for the event, but Johansen was forced off the card on December 15 due to illness. Tony Jas served as Johansen replacement, taking the short notice fight against van Belzen.[15]
The card was available for purchase on PPV.[16]
Results edit
| Glory 76 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg |  Benjamin Adegbuyi
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def. | Badr Hari
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KO (Body kick and Punches) | 3 | 0:50 | Glory Heavyweight Championship Eliminator |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Levi Rigters
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def. | Nordine Mahieddine
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KO (Front kick) | 1 | 1:49 | Heavyweight Tournament Final |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Cédric Doumbé (c)
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def. | Karim Ghajji
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TKO (Punches) | 3 | 1:30 | For the Glory Welterweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Nordine Mahieddine
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def. |  Antonio Plazibat
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Ext.R Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Levi Rigters
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def. |  Marciano Bhagwandass
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KO (Body punch) | 2 | 2:42 | Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals |
| Prelims | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Tony Jas
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def. | Jos van Belzen
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2020 Glory Heavyweight Tournament bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Marciano Bhagwandass
| 2r. | ||||||||
| Levi Rigters
| KO | ||||||||
| Levi Rigters
| KO | ||||||||
| Nordine Mahieddine
| 1r. | ||||||||
| Antonio Plazibat
| 4r. | ||||||||
| Nordine Mahieddine
| SD | ||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "GLORY 75 Announced". kickboxingz.com.
- ^ a b "Badr vs. Benny and Rubber Match Title Fight Headline New GLORY 76 Event". glorykickboxing.com. 2020-09-13.
- ^ "GLORY 78: Badr Hari vs. Benjamin Adegbuyi Postponed". fcfighter.com. 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Report: Update On Two GLORY Kickboxing Events". fightsports.tv. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "Badr Hari tests positive for coronavirus, GLORY 76 postponed again". boec.com.
- ^ "Glory 76 priredba na kojoj će nastupiti i Antonio Plazibat održat će se 19. prosinca". croring.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Povratak Badra Harija: 'Golden boy' potvrđen u borbi za izazivača
- ^ POVRATAK BADRA HARIJA U BORILIŠTE: ČEKA GA SJAJNI RUMUNJSKI BORAC KOJI JE TRI PUTA POBJEĐIVAO BRESTOVCA
- ^ "Murthel Groenhart trekt zich terug uit titelgevecht tegen Cedric Doumbé". vechtsportinfo.nl.
- ^ "Doumbe Faces Ghajji at GLORY 76". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Glory 76 Fight Card Released, PPV Official". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Netherlands News Update: New PR Firm for GLORY, GLORY 76 Update, Gerges". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Massinissa Hamaili signe avec le GLORY, premier combat prévu face à Levi Rigters". boxemag.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Last minute: GLORY vervangt nog een vechter voor Badr vs Benny Event". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Tony Jas vervangt zieke Damian Johansen op Glory 76". nhnieuws.nl.
- ^ "GLORY 76: Badr vs. Benny airs live on pay-per-view, November 7". fightmag.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2020.