Glory 22 Results

Glory 22 went down today in Lille, France with their first international live-on-Spike event.

In the main event of the evening, Rico Verhoeven defends his heavyweight title against Benjamin Adegbuyi to improve his Glory record to 8-1. The co-main event featured knockout puncher Zack Mwekassa vs. Carlos Brooks.  Mwekassa absorbed brief efforts by Brooks before landing an extremely heavy left-hook that would turn the lights on the evening for Carlos Brooks.

In the night's 4-man lightweight contender tournament Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong and Josh Jauncey punched their way to the finals after each won their opening round bouts by KO/TKO. In the finals Sittichai, a Muay Thai standout, put the kickboxing world on notice by winning the Glory Lightweight Contender Tournament defeating Josh Jauncey by decision. With the win, Sitthichai positions himself to challenge for the Glory Lightweight Title.

Results:

Main and Co-Main Event:

Rico Verhoeven def. Benjamin Adegbuyi

Zack Mwekassa def. Carlos Brooks via KO in Round 1

Lightweight Tournament:

Sittichai Sitsongpeenong def. Davit Kiria via KO in Round 2

Josh Jauncey def. Djime Coulibaly via TKO in Round 3

Lightweight Tournament Final:

Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong def. Josh Jauncey via Decision 

Superfights:

Jamal Ben Saddik def. Mamoudou Keta via TKO in Round 1

Mourad Bouzidi def. Filip Verlinden via Decision

Yoann Kongolo def. Cedric Doumbe via Decision

Serhiy Adamchuk def. Marat Grigorian via Decision

Shane Oblonsky def. Thomas Adamandopolous via Decision