WFL: Unfinished Business set for October 18 in The Netherlands

The World Fight League (WFL) has scheduled their second event "Unfinished Business"  for October 18th in The Netherlands. The event will feature some four man tournaments as well as super fights.

Sahak Parparyan is currently scheduled to fight Ibrahim El Bouni. Parparyan is on a bit of a slide as of late. After having won nine fights in a row from mid 2011 to late 2012, he has gone 2-5-1 in his last eight bouts. A win for Parparyan is needed here so he can start to get back to fighter many thought could make a serious run in the cruiser weight division.

Also in action will be Mohammed Khamal as he takes on Chahid Oulad. Khamal was one of the Kickboxing and Muay Thai's brightest young talents before stepping away from fighting at the age of 22 in 2012 after a win over Saiyok. He returned to action two years later in a fight against Sittichai Sitsongpeenong. He lost a decision in his return bout and has since fought only one defeating Kongfah Sitmonchai by decision. 

Fight Card:

Sahak Parparyan vs. Ibrahim El Bouni

Mohammed Khamal vs. Chahid Oulad El Hadj

William Diender vs. Kevin Hessling

95 kg Tournament Competitors

Fred Sikking

Redouan Cairo

Michael Duut

Loren Javier Jorge

70 kg Tournament Comptetitors

Edson Fortes

Cedric Mahoef

Mohammed el Messaoudi

Tayfun Ozcan

Women's 61 kg Tournament Competitors

Ilona Wijmans

Orinta van der Zee

Salysa van den Bos

Sarah Debaieb

Glory 14 Results and Recap

Glory 14 took place in Zagreb, Croatia today. In the night’s main event Kickboxing legends Remy Bonjasky and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic met in what was Bonjasky’s retirement fight. Filipovic, however, seemed like the stronger of the two fighters as he seemed ready to engage throughout the fight. Bonjasky looked to stay out of Filipovic’s range and avoided big exchanges en route to a majority decision win in what was a lack luster fight and a controversial win for Bonjasky.

Davit Kiria and Andy Ristie met for the vacant Glory Lightweight Championship. Ristie was the favorite coming into the fight after having dispatched of both Giorgio Petrosyan and Robin van Roosmalen at the Glory 12 Lightweight Tournament last November in New York. It seemed everything was going as expected, by the time the fifth and final round had started Ristie was in control and had already knocked Kiria down once with a knee in the second round. Rather than sit back and coast to a decision Ristie continued to exchange with Kiria and that decision ended up costing him. About midway through the round Kiria hurt Risite and he was given a standing eight count. Kiria continue on the attack and knocked Risite down. Rather than try and hold on Risite continued to try and exchange with Kiria while on wobbly legs and Kiria scored the third and final knockdown with less than 40 seconds left in the fight. With the win Kiria did not only provide and exciting come back wins for fans, but he also becomes Glory’s Lightweight Champion.

In the night’s middleweight tournament Brazil’s Alex Pereira scored a knockout of American Dustin Jacoby in the first round of their semi-final bout and then won the tournament by winning a majority decision over Armenian Sahak Parparyan.

Results:
Glory Middleweight Contenders Tournament Semi-Finals
Alex Pereira def. Dustin Jacoby via KO in Rd. 1
Sahak Parparyan def. Jason Wilnis via Split Decision

Glory Middleweight Contenders Tournament Final
Alex Pereira def. Sahak Parparyan via Majority Decision

Glory Lightweight Championship Bout
Davit Kiria def. Andy Ristie via KO in Rd. 5

Super Fights
Remy Bonjasky def. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic via Majority Decision
Mladen Brestovic def. Jahfarr Wilnis via KO in Rd. 1
Benjamin Adegbuyi def. Dmytro Bezus via (T)KO in Rd. 2
Aegpracha Meenayothin def. Albert Kraus via Split Decision
Igor Jurkovic def. Michael Duut via KO in Rd. 1
Karapet Karapetyan def. Artur Kyshenko via Unanimous Decision
Murthel Groenhart def. Teo Mikelic via (T)KO in Rd. 1

Glory 7 Results: Giorgo Petrsoyan scores another dominant performance

Glory 7 took place today in Milan, Italy. In the night’s main event Giorgio Petrosyan returned to the Glory ring to fight Moroccan Hafid El Boustati, and it was typical Petrosyan performance. Great movement and accurate striking stifled El Boustati for all three rounds and Petrsoyan walked away with a unanimous decision win. It was another dominant performance from “The Doctor”.

In the co-main event heavy hitters Robin van Roosmalen and Murthel Groenhart went the distance. Groenhart drew first blood after landing some vicious knees and opened up a cut on van Roosmalen. Despite taking sustaining the early damage, van Roosmalen landed a right hand that dropped Groenhart after which van Roosmalen seemed to take control of the fight. Van Roosmalen continued to push forward and backed up Groenhart the remainder of the fight and walked away with a unanimous decision.

In other bouts Davit Kiria defeated Yury Bessmertny by unanimous decision, Rico Verhoeven took home a unanimous decision from Jhonata Diniz and Artem Levin defeated Sahak Parparyan in an extra round decision.

Results:
Giorgio Petrosyan def. Hafid El Boustati via Unanimous Decision
Robin van Roosmalen def. Murthel Groenhart via Unanimous Decision
Davit Kiria def. Yury Bessmertny via Unanimous Decision
Rico Verhoeven def. Jhonata Diniz via Unanimous Decision
Artem Levin def. Sahak Parparyan via Unanimous Decision
Chingiz Allazov and Marat Griogrian fight to a No Contest
Kaoponlek def. Sergio Wielzen via Unanimous Decision
Michael Duut def. Steve McKinnon via Unanimous Decision
Karapet Karapetyan def. Roberto Cocco via Unanimous Decision

Photo Credit: Ben Pointer/Glory

Chad and Nathan's Pick 3 - Glory 7 Predictions

With Glory 7 on the horizon, Chad Sanderson of Fight Sport Asia and Nathan Aripez of Muay Thai Authority have teamed up to bring you predictions for three fights at Glory 7 they feel are most interesting for fans. As usual the fight card is stacked with top tier talent, but these three stand out. Let us know if you agree or disagree with Chad and Nathan.

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Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Hafid El Boustati:

Chad’s pick – Giorgio Petrosyan
A lot of people aren't giving Hafid el Boustati much chance in this fight. It's understandable, Petrosyan has only looked mortal when he's been either injured or sick, so anyone outside of the very top of the 70kg probably won't pose much of a threat to him. That being said Boustati is a technician, and as we saw in his fight against Fabio Pinca, Petrosyan typically has to work a little harder to impose his dominance against the technically gifted. Don't get me wrong, he still wins pretty easily but it's not an obliteration of epic proportions. I have to go with Petro by decision.

Nathan’s pick – Giorgio Petrosyan
Petrosyan is arguably the best striker in the world. Boustati is a solid striker in his own right, but he's not Giorgio Petrosyan. This should be another routine fight for Petrosyan as he uses his accurate striking and great movement to pick apart Boustati en route to a decision victory.

Murthel Groenhart vs. Robin van Roosmalen:

Chad’s pick – Murthel Groenhart
This is an interesting fight, because it will reveal if there's anyone in the 70kg division that can still challenge Petrosyan for the MAX crown. Roosmalen likes pushing guys to the ropes, cornering them and unloading when they have nowhere to run. But Groenhart is a big, big dude. He usually fights at 77kg and has the power and strength behind to back it up. I don't think Roosemalen will be able to bully him like he does to his smaller opponents, and when that doesn't work it'll come down to a brawl. Roosmalen is built like a brick stove, but Groenhart is such a giant in his weight class that I imagine he'll put 'Pokerface" on his back foot. I'm picking Murthel by decision.

Nathan’s pick – Murthel Groenhart
It's probably a safe bet that Groenhart vs. van Roosmalen will steal the show at Glory 7. Both are aggressive fighters with a penchant for finishing their opponents before the final bell. This is going to be a barn burner as both fighters land some powerful shots, but size is going to be the X factor. Groenhart is the larger fighter and it will be evident as he scores a stoppage in the final round.

Artem Levin vs. Sahak Parparyan:

Chad’s pick – Sahak Parparyan
Until very recently, both Sahak and Levin stood at the heads of their respective divisions. Sahak was recently uprooted by Franci Grasj, and Levin lost his #1 spot to Simon Marcus. Levin will be coming up in weight from 80kg to 85kg in this match and Parparyan is a tough, tough opponent to have for the transition. Both guys love to punch, so I definitely see this being a firefight. That being said, I think Parparyan is a little more comfortable at this weight, and has fought more frequently under kickboxing rules. I'm going with Parparyan by decision in this one.

Nathan’s pick – Artem Levin
Levin will be looking to get back to his winning ways against Parparyan and his boxing will be the key. Levin should be able to use his boxing skills to out strike Parparyan, however, he can't get cocky as he does at times and drop his hands because Parparyan is a heavy hitter. As long as Levin works his boxing and mixes in a few kicks he should take home the decision victory.

Photo Credit: Ben Pointer/GLORY

Glory 7 fight card

Glory isn’t waiting long for their next event, on April 20th the promotion returns with Glory 7 in Milan, Italy. The nights’ main event will feature the return of Giorgio Petrosyan to the Glory ring as he meets Hafid El Boustati. Petrosyan won the Glory 154lb eight man tournament last year and has fought once since then, a knockout victory over Ole Larsen under the Gotti Promotions banner.

As usual rest of the card is rounded out of some of the biggest names in the striking world. Artem Levin will look to bounce back after his defeat to Simon Marcus when he takes on Sahak Parparyan, Steve McKinnon will take on Nenad Pagonis, Rico Verhoeven will fight Jhonata Dinz, and in a fight that has fireworks written all over it Robin van Roosmalen and Murthel Groenhart will tangle.

Fight Card:
Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Hafid El Boustati
Rico Verhoeven vs. Jhonata Diniz
Artem Levin vs. Sahak Parparyan
Karapet Karapetyan vs. Roberto Cocco
Steve McKinnon vs. Nenad Pagonis
Murthel Groenhart vs. Robin van Roosmalen
Yury Bessmertny vs. Davit Kiria
Chingiz Allazov vs. Marat Grigorian
Sergio Wielzen vs. Kaopon Lek

Results from Enfusion 3 finale: Grajs and Keilholtz claim tournament crowns

The season three Enfusion finale took place this past weekend on December 2nd. The event featured both a men’s and women’s tournament. The men’s 187lb (85kg) tournament featured American Andrew Tate (@CobraTate), Ritchie Hocking, Sahak Parparyan, and Franci Grajs. The women’s 132lb (60kg) featured American Lindsay Scheer, Denise Keilholtz, Chajmaa Bellakhal, and Lucy Payne.

In the men’s tournament Andrew Tate defeated Ritchie Hocking in the first round by knockout to advance to the finals, while Franci Grajs defeated Sahak Parparyan by unanimous decision to set up his trip to the finals. In the men’s finals Grajs made quick work of Tate as he scored a knockout in the first round after storming Tate with a barrage of punches and knees.

In the women’s tournament Denise Kielholtz defeated Lindsay Scheer by unanimous decision and Lucy Payne defeated Chajmaa Bellakhal by unanimous decision to advance to the tournament finals. Kielholtz was able to defeated Payne by majority decision in the finals to win the women’s tournament.

Results:

Women’s Semi-finals 132lb (60kg)

Lucy Payne def. Chajmaa Bellakhal via Unanimous Decision

Kielholtz def. Lindsay Scheer via Unanimous Decision

Women’s Final 132lb (60kg)

Denise Kielholtz def. Lucy Payne via Majority Decision

Men’s Semi-finals 187lb (85kg)

Andrew Tate def. Ritchie Hocking via KO in Rd. 1

Franci Grajs def. Sahak Parparyan via Unanimous Decision

Men’s Final 187lb (85kg)

Franci Grajs def. Andrew Tate via KO in Rd. 1

Other Fights

Miljan Vidovic def. Grega Smole via Unanimous Decision

Tadej Toplak def. Ivan Stanic via Unanimous Decision

Mirko Vorkapic def. Luke Whelan via Unanimous Decision

Jasmin Becirovic def. Wendell Roche via Unanimous Decision

Fight card for Enfusion finale this weekend

The Enfusion finale is set for this weekend on Sunday, December 2nd. The event will feature two one night four-man tournaments. In the men’s 187lb (85kg) tournament Andrew Tate, Ritchie Hocking, Sahak Parparyan, and Franci Grajs will all be looking to take home the tournament crown. In the women’s 132lb (60kg) tournament Lindsay Scheer, Denise Keilholtz, Chajmaa Bellakhal, and Lucy Payne will all be competing for the tournament title.

The semi-final match ups for the men will be Sahak Parparyan vs. Franci Grajs, and Andrew Tate vs. Ritchie Hocking. For the women the semi-final bouts will be Lindsay Scheer vs. Denise Kielholtz, and Lucy Pane vs. Chajmaa Bellakhal.

Fight Card:

Men’s 187lb (85kg) Tournament Matches

Sahak Parparyan vs. Franci Grajs

Andrew Tate vs. Ritchie Hocking

Women’s 132lb (60kg) Tournament Matches

Lindsay Scheer vs. Denise Keilholtz

Lucy Pane vs. Chajmaa Bellakhal

Non Tournament Fights

Grega Smole vs. Miljan Vidovic

Tadej Toplak vs. Ivan Stanic

Mirko Vorkapic vs. Luke Whelan

Jasmin Becirovic vs. Wendell Roche