The 2012 K-1 world max champion Murthel Groenhart entered this fight with a professional record of 61-22-3 (34 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 super middleweight in the world while his opponent, the black belt in karate Yoann Kongolo entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 62-7-0 (40 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 in the same weight class. Groenhart vs Kongolo is the final of the Glory welterweight contender tournament; undercard of Robin van Roosmalen vs Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong 2 – Glory 31. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Event: Glory 31: Amsterdam
Date: 2016-06-25
Where: Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Division: catchweight (169.8 lbs, 77 kg)
Glory 31 fight card (main fights)
Robin van Roosmalen vs Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong 2
Murthel Groenhart vs Yoann Kongolo final
Ismael Londt vs Hesdy Gerges 2
Yoann Kongolo vs Harut Grigorian semifinal
Murthel Groenhart vs Karim Benmansour semifinal
Zack Mwekassa vs Mourad Bouzidi
Saenchai vs Eddy Nait Slimani
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Official video:
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What the “dirty” dutch did at the end of the second round deserves disqualification or at least a point discount but the referee was useless.