Glory 16 Results

Glory 16 took place last night in Denver, CO and featured a 4-man heavyweight contender tournament as well as the Glory Welterweight Championship title fight. Fighting for the welterweight title were Marc De Bonte and Karapet Karapetyan. Unlike most Glory fights the title bout was five rounds and when it was all over De Bonte was standing a top of the welterweight division as the new champion after taking home a close split decision. De Bonte was originally set to face Nieky Holzken for the title, but Holzken was forced to withdraw from the bout. We can most likely expect to see De Bonte’s first title defense be against Holzken.

In the 4-man heavyweight tournament Errol Zimmerman proved to be too much for the opposition as he scored (T)KO’s over both the men he faced on the night. In the tournament semi-finals he made quick work of Australian Ben Edwards and in the tournament final he stopped Anderson Silva. The tournament win is a nice way for Zimmerman to throw his name back in the mix for title contention after having suffered a KO loss to Daniel Ghita at Glory 13.

Pat Barry made his Glory debut on the night and boy was it exciting, although not in favor of Barry. Zack Mwekassa welcomed Barry to the Glory ring with heavy punches and scored a monstrous KO in the first round. First Mwekassa hurt Barry on the feet forcing the former UFC fighter to take a knee, when the fight resumed Mwekassa was on the attack and a vicious left uppercut flattened Barry out. It was a brutal knockout and nice win for Zack Mwekassa.

Some big fights also took place on the undercard, Raymond Daniels scored a highlight reel knockout of Francois Ambgang with a spinning heel kick and Artem Levin scored a decision victory over young Canadian Robert Thomas.

Results:

Glory Heavyweight 4-Man Tournament Semi-Finals
Errol Zimmerman def. Ben Edwards via (T)KO in Rd. 1
Anderson Silva def. Sergey Kharitonov via Unanimous Decision

Glory Heavyweight 4-Man Tournament Final
Errol Zimmerman def. Anderson Silva via (T)KO in Rd. 1

Glory Welterweight Title Fight
Marc De Bonte def. Karapet Karapetyan via Split Decision

Super Fights
Zack Mwekassa def. Pat Barry via KO in Rd. 1
Raymond Daniels def. Francois Ambang via KO in Rd. 1
Artem Levin def. Robert Thomas via Unanimous Decision
Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Daniel Sam via (T)KO in Rd. 2
Josh Jauncey def. Warren Stevelmans via Unanimous Decision
Artem Vakhitov def. Igor Jurkovic via Unanimous Decision
Jamal Ben Saddik def. Nicolas Wamba via (T)KO in Rd. 2

Matches to make after Glory 13

Glory 13 took place this past weekend and it lived up to expectations. The welterweight tournament finals delivered nothing but action packed fights and the finale between tournament winner Nieky Holzken and Joseph Valtellini was nothing but amazing. 

We also got to see the retirement of Peter Aerts as he put up a worthy effort against Rico Verhoeven, eventually dropping a split decision to the younger fighter. Daniel Ghita also gave fans a brutal knockout over Errol Zimmerman with a vicious left hook. 

It's time for us to play matchmaker again and here we list some fights we feel would be great bouts for some the winners at Glory 13 and some of the tournament competitors.

Nieky Holzken vs. Marc De Bonte

Holzken vs. De Bonte was originally set for the Glory 13 welterweight tournament before De Bonte had to withdraw from the tournament. There is no reason for this fight not to take place now, especially with De Bonte being ranked number three in Glory's welterweight rankings. Both fighters have knockout power and can end their fights in heartbeat, this fight could very well be just as exciting as the welterweight tournament final between Holzken and Joseph Valtellini.

Joseph Valtellini vs. Karapet Karapetyan

Valtellini suffered his first loss since joining Glory in the welterweight tournament finals against Nieky Holzken but "Bazooka" made sure to leave an impression. Going back and forth the entire fight rather than hang back Valtellini decided to go for it all in the final seconds and unfortunately it didn't work out. Although the result says (T)KO, that is somewhat questionable because there was no time remaining for them to fight and he had gotten back up to his feet. Seems like it was more of a bad call by the referee. So what should Valtellini do next, a fight against Karapet Karapetyan wouldn't be bad. Holzken out pointed Karapetyan who is currently ranked number four in Glory's welterweight rankings. Valtellini would get a chance to get back on track with a solid win and begin to climb that ladder again so he can earn his re-match with Holzken.

Daniel Ghita vs. Rico Verhoeven

Rico Verhoeven and Daniel Ghita met in the Glory heavyweight tournament final with Verhoeven out pointing Ghita. Both fighters have now fought and won since their first fight and a re-match is something fight fans are buzzing about. There really doesn't need to be much more of an explanation because the fans will get excited for this one.

Mosab Amrani vs. Masaaki Noiri

Amrani outpointed Glory featherweight tournament winner Yuta Kubo at Glory 13. The obvious fight for him is a rematch with Masaaki Noiri. Amrani was out pointed by Noiri in the featherweight tournament semi-finals and is also currently ranked number three in the Glory rankings one spot right behind Amrani. This seems like the next logical fight to make for Amrani.

Artur Kyshenko vs. Jordan Watson

Kyshenko is good enough that he could be put in against almost anyone and there are few rematches that we bet Kyshenko wouldn't mind getting, but throwing him against Watson would be perfect. Both fighters get a chance to add a good name to their win list and they haven't fought before which gives Glory the chance to capitalize on re-matches after getting some time to promote Kyshenko under the Glory banner.

Glory 13 Results and Recap

The Glory welterweight tournament took place today in Tokyo, Japan at Glory 13 and it did not disappoint. Going in many were expecting to see Nieky Holzken vs. Joseph Valtellini in the tournament final and that is exactly how things played out. Holzken won a unanimous decision over Karapet Karapetyan in the semi-finals, knocking Karapetyan down twice in the fight. Valtellini scored a third round knockout of Raymond Daniels to reserve his spot in the finals. After battering Daniels’s legs with low kicks throughout the fight a stiff leg kick in the third round had Daniels reeling and when Valtellini backed him into the ropes instead of going low he went high and scored the knockout.

In the tournament final it was all fireworks. Neither Holzken nor Valtellini wanted to give up an inch and both continuously delivered power packed punches and kicks all while still keeping great technique intact. Holzken seemed to take the lead in the first round of the fight being a bit more accurate and active but Valtellini came storming back in the second round. It could easily have been one round a piece on the judge’s score cards going into the third and final round. Both fighters came out letting their fist and feet fly in the third round. Holzken connected with a shot to body that had Valtellini hurt but he refused to go down. Valtellini continued to fire back at Holzken despite being in trouble. As the fight entered the final minute you could sense both men knew exactly everything that was on the line as they both continued to sling heavy leather. In a hectic exchange Holzken landed an overhand right that sent Valtellini crashing down to the canvas face first with only five seconds remaining in the fight. Valtellini was able to work his way back up to his feet before the ten count but the referee stopped the fight. It seemed that the referee could have let Valtellini try and make it to a decision, but in the end Holzken walked away the winner by (T)KO and with the $100,000 grand prize.

Peter Aerts and Glory heavyweight tournament winner Rico Verhoeven met in a super fight that would be Aerts last fight in Japan. It was a close fight as both men had their moments; the best way to describe this fight was a slugfest. In the end Verhoeven took home a split decision win over Aerts in a fight that could have gone either way.

In other action Daniel Ghita made quick work of Errol Zimmerman by knocking him out in just 35 seconds with a left hook and Makoko Uehara edged out Dustin Jacoby by split decision.

Results:

Glory Welterweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Nieky Holzken def. Karapet Karapetyan via Unanimous Decision
Joseph Valtellini def. Raymond Daniels via KO (Head Kick) at 1:20 of Rd. 3

Glory Welterweight Tournament Final
Nieky Holzken def. Joseph Valtellini via (T)KO at 2:55 of Rd. 3

Super Fights
Rico Verhoeven def. Peter Aerts via Split Decision
Daniel Ghita def. Errol Zimmerman via KO at 0:35 of Rd. 1
Makoko Uehara def. Dustin Jacoby via Split Decision
Mosab Amrani def. Yuta Kubo via Unanimous Decision
Artur Kyshenko def. Masayuki Kenmun via Unanimous Decision
Aleksandr Stetcurenko def. Karim Ghajji via Unanimous Decision
Anderson Silva def. Remy Bonjasky via Unanimous Decision
Hesdy Gerges def. Ewerton Teixeira via Unanimous Decision
Sergei Kharitonov def. Jerome LeBanner via Unanimous Decision

GLORY 13 EVENT PAGE

Event Name: Glory 13

Date: December 21, 2013

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Venue: Ariake Coliseum

Main Event: Peter Aerts vs. Rico Verhoeven

Co-Main Event: Daniel Ghita vs. Errol Zimmerman

Notable Fights: Glory welterweight tournament featuring Nieky Holzken, Joseph Valtellini, Karapet Karapetyan, and Raymond Daniels.

Glory 13 will take place December 21, 2013 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan. Glory 13 will be the final event of 2013 for Glory Sports International. The event will feature another one of Glory's championship tournaments, this time with the welterweight division being at the helm. 

Three of Glory's top four ranked welterweight's will be competing in the night's tournament. Nieky Holzken (ranked number one), Joseph Valtellini (ranked number two, and Karapet Kareptyan (ranked number four) will all be hungry to capture the tournament crown and the $150,000 grand prize. American Raymond Daniels will look to follow in the foots steps of Joe Schilling, Rico Verhoeven, and Andy Ristie by having his Cinderella story come true and winning the tournament against the upper echelon of Glory's welterweight division.

The night's Main event will feature a bout between Kickboxing legend Peter Aerts and recent Glory heavyweight tournament champion Rico Verhoeven. Aerts will look to continue to defy father time with a win over the young and dynamic Verhoeven, who in return will try to add a victory over a legendary name such as Aerts to his list of accomplishments.

In the co-main event Romanian power house Daniel Ghita will look to rebound for his recent loss in the Glory heavyweight tournament finals against heavy hitting Errol Zimmerman. The pair previously met in 2010 under the K-1 banner when Ghita knocked out Zimmerman. You can bet Zimmerman has revenge on his mind and will try to return the favor this time around.

As expected the remainder of the Glory fight card will feature some of Kickboxing's most talented names including Yuta Kubo, Mosab Amrani, Karim Ghajji, Jerome Le Banner and Remy Bonjasky to name a few.

Fight Card: 

Welterweight Tournament

Nieky Holzken vs. Marc de Bonte

Joseph Valtellini vs. Karapet Karapetyan

Tournament Reserve Bout

Karim Ghajji vs. Alexander Stetsurenko

Super Fights

Daniel Ghita vs. Errol Zimmerman

Dustin Jacoby vs. Makoto Uehara

Peter Aerts vs. Rico Verhoeven

Remy Bonjasky vs. Anderson Silva 

Ewerton Teixera vs. Hesdy Gerges

Jerome Le Banner vs. Sergei Kharitonov

Yuta Kubo vs. Mosab Amrani

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Raymond Daniels replaces Marc de Bonte in Glory 13 welterweight tournament

There have been some changes to the December 21st Glory 13 welterweight tournament in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to compete in the tournament was Marc de Bonte, but he has been replaced by American Raymond Daniels who was last in action at Glory 11 where he scored a (T)KO over Brian Foster. With the addition of Daniels some of the match-ups for the semi-final round have been changed. The original semi-final match ups were Nieky Holzken vs. Marc de Bonte and Joseph Valtellini vs. Karapet Karapetyan, but now Holzken will be facing Karapetyan and Valtellini will be facing Daniels.

Some of the night’s super fights will feature some Peter Aerts vs. Rico Verhoeven, Daniel Ghita vs. Errol Zimmerman and Remy Bonjasky vs. Anderson Silva.

Fight Card:

Welterweight Tournament

Nieky Holzken vs. Marc de Bonte

Joseph Valtellini vs. Karapet Karapetyan

Tournament Reserve Bout

Karim Ghajji vs. Alexander Stetsurenko

Super Fights

Daniel Ghita vs. Errol Zimmerman

Dustin Jacoby vs. Makoto Uehara

Peter Aerts vs. Rico Verhoeven

Remy Bonjasky vs. Anderson Silva 

Ewerton Teixera vs. Hesdy Gerges

Jerome Le Banner vs. Sergei Kharitonov

Yuta Kubo vs. Mosab Amrani

4 more bouts confirmed for Glory 13 including main event between Daniel Ghita and Errol Zimmerman

Glory has made four bouts official for Glory 13 in addition to the already confirmed welterweight tournament bouts. The main event will feature Daniel Ghita vs. Errol Zimmerman. Also confirmed for the event are Dustin Jacoby vs. Makoto Uehara, Peter Aerts vs. Rico Verhoeven, and Remy Bonjasky vs. Anderson Silva.

Ghita returns to action after recently coming up short in the finals of the Glory heavyweight tournament at Glory 11 in Chicago. Ghita won his first fight on the night by KO over Anderson Silva, but was out pointed by Rico Verhoeven in the final. Zimmerman defeated Hesdy Gerges at Glory 11 by KO in tournament reserve bout.

Glory heavyweight tournament champion Rico Verhoeven will get to add a legend to his name if he can pull out the win against Peter Aerts. Verhoeven stamped his name on the heavyweight kickboxing scene with his wins over Gokhan Saki and Daniel Ghita at Glory 11. Aerts will look to score another knockout over a much younger fighter. Earlier this year he scored a KO over heavy hitting Jamal Ben Saddik at Glory 8.

The highlight of Glory 13 will likely be the welterweight tournament which will feature Nieky Holzken, Joseph Valtellini, Marc De Bonte, and Karapet Karapetyan. Glory 13 will take place December 21 in Tokyo, Japan.

Fight Card:
 

Welterweight Tournament

Nieky Holzken vs. Marc de Bonte
Joseph Valtellini vs. Karapet Karapetyan

Tournament Reserve Bout

Karim Ghajji vs. Alexander Stetsurenko

Super Fights

Daniel Ghita vs. Errol Zimmerman

Dustin Jacoby vs. Makoto Uehara

Peter Aerts vs. Rico Verhoeven

Remy Bonjasky vs. Anderson Silva

Match ups announced for Glory 13 welterweight tournament in Japan

Glory 13 will take place in Tokyo, Japan on December 21st. The event will feature a 4-man welterweight tournament with the top four welterweights in the Glory rankings. Nieky Hozlken, Joseph Valtellini, Marc De Bonte and Karapet Karapetyan will be competing in the tournament. The semi-final match ups will feature Nieky Holzken vs Marc De Bonte and Joseph Valtellini vs. Karapet Karapetyan.

Holzken will be returning to the Glory ring for the first time since Glory 6 where he defeated Karim Ghajji by (T)KO. Holzken will be looking keep his current number one Glory rankings when he faces De Bonte. Known for his technical prowess and knockout ability Holzken has to be the favorite going into the tournament. 

De Bonte is a 23 year old Belgium fighter that will be looking to knock off Holzken in the tournament semi-finals. De Bonte was last in action at Glory 6 when he knocked out L'houcine Ouzgni with a knee a little over a minute into their fight.

Valtellini is Glory's hottest commodity in the welterweight division. He might carry the least amount of experience coming into the tournament, but his three wins under the Glory banner have been nothing but impressive. His most recent win was a (T)KO of Karim Ghajji at Glory 11. The heavy handed Canadian will be looking take the number one spot in the Glory rankings. Valtellini has had his sight's set on that spot since signing with Glory in early 2013.

Karapetyan will be looking to derail the Joseph Valtellini express when he faces the Canadian in the semi-finals of the 4-man tournament. Having gone 2-0 so far under the Glory banner, Karapetyan will look to build upon his most recent win at Glory 10. Karapetyan is known for his technique more than his power will most likely be looking to out point Valtellini.

3 more bouts confirmed for Glory 10 including Sanny Dahlbeck vs. Andy Ristie

Glory 10 is shaping up to be quite a stacked card. In addition a few super fights and the highly anticipated 4-man middleweight tournament featuring Artem Levin, Jason Wilnis, Joe Schilling, and Steve Wakeling; Glory has made three more fights official. Andy Risite vs. Sanny Dahlbeck, Brian Collette vs. Randy Blake, and Alexander Stetsurenko vs. Karapet Karapetyan. Wayne Barrett is also expected to compete in a tournament reserve bout against and to be announced opponent.

Ristie vs. Dahlbeck should be an exciting fight as both fighters have finishing power. Risite is coming off a huge knockout over Albert Kraus. Dahlbeck will be fighting for Glory for the first time since the 154lb tournament that saw him make it to the semi-finals before losing to Robin van Roosmalen. At only 22 years of age Dahlbeck is one of Kickboxing's biggest prospects.

Glory 10 takes place September 28th at Citizen Bank Arena in Ontario, CA.

 

Fight Card:
Jerome Le Banner vs. Sergei Kharitonov
Robin van Roosmalen vs. Shemsi Bequiri
Jordan Watson vs. Albert Kraus
Murthel Groenhart vs. Davit Kiria
Brice Guidon vs. Jahfarr Wilnis 

Sanny Dahlbeck vs. Andy Ristie

Brian Collette vs. Randy Blake

Alexander Stetsurenko vs. Karapet Karapetyan 

4-Man Middleweight Tournament
Artem Levin vs. Jason Wilnis
Steve Wakeling vs. Joe Schilling 

  

Tournament Reserve Bout 

Wayen Barrett vs. TBA

Karapet Karapetyan expected to replace Artem Vakhitov against Joe Schilling at Battle for the Belts on June 9th

First it was Artem Levin vs. Simon Marcus, then it became Artem Levin vs. Joe Schilling, it then turned into Joe Schilling vs. Artem Vakhitov and now it is expected to be Joe Schilling vs. Karapet Karapetyan. Muay Thai Authority has been informed that Artem Vakhitov will no longer be fighting Joe Schilling at Battle for the Belts on June 9^th in Bangkok, Thailand. Vakhitov has been replaced by Karapet Karapetyan, and will meet Joe Schilling for the Interim WBC Muay Thai Light Heavyweight Title.

Vakhitov was replaced because it seemed he would not be able to meet the 175lb required weight limit in time for the fight. Karapetyan is an Armenian fighter now based in Holland, he is 2-1 on the year. February of this year, he dropped a decision to Dutch fighter Nieky Holzken; in March he scored a knockout over Greek fighter Alexandros Chatzichronoglou with a flying knee; and in April he took home a decision win over Yakup Kaya.