Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-01-20, close and tough fight between Jason Wilnis and Israel Adesanya: it gets three stars.
The Glory Mw champion Jason Wilnis entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 29-6-1 (8 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 cruiserweight in the world. He lost to Joe Schilling in 2015 (=Schilling vs Wilnis) but then he has won four bouts taking revenge on Schilling (=Schilling vs Wilnis 2) and beating Simon Marcus in his last two (=Marcus vs Wilnis 2).
His opponent, Israel Adesanya, has an official record of 50-3-2 (24 knockouts) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He fought seven times last year losing the first bout with Alex Pereira but then he has won over Bogdan Stoica, Robert Thomas and Yousri Belgaroui in his last three. Jason Wilnis vs Israel Adesanya, main event of Glory 37, is valid for the Glory middleweight title (Wilnis’ first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-01-20, good fight between Robin van Roosmalen and Matt Embree: it gets three stars.
The former Glory Lw and current Glory Fw champion Robin van Roosmalen entered this fight with a professional record of 47-16-3 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 welterweight in the world. He fought twice last year losing to Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (=Roosmalen vs Sitthichai 2) and winning over Gabriel Varga (=Varga vs Roosmalen).
His opponent, Matt Embree, has an official record of 39-7-0 (18 knockouts) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He lost to Petboonchu Baoplaboonchoo in 2015 but he came back to win in 2016 against Chi-Bin Lim and Giga Chikadze. Robin van Roosmalen vs Matt Embree was originally scheduled as a Glory featherweight bout but Robin weighed in eight pounds over the limit of 145 lbs, so the Glory featherweight title is only at stake for Embree; undercard of Jason Wilnis vs Israel Adesanya – Glory 37. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-01-01, tough fight with some nice exchanges: Buakaw Banchamek vs Tian Xin gets three stars.
The two time K-1 World MAX champion Buakaw Banchamek, formerly known as Buakaw Por Pramuk, entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 270-44-12 (70 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.7 super welterweight in the world while his opponent, Tian Xin, has an official record of 31-6-1 (8 knockouts). Buakaw fought six times in 2016 defeating Dylan Salvador in September (=Buakaw vs Salvador) but then he lost the rematch with Yi Long in November (controversial decision, Buakaw vs Yi Long 2); after this bout he has beat Andrei Kulebin (=Buakaw vs Kulebin). Buakaw vs Xin is the main event of Kunlun Fight 56. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-10, pretty good finish between Giorgio Petrosyan and Jordan Watson but it is not enough to get three stars, it gets two.
The former Glory and K-1 World Max champion Giorgio Petrosyan entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 82-2-2 (37 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 super welterweight in the world. ‘The Doctor’ Petrosyan suffered his second defeat of his career during the semifinal of the Glory lightweight tournament against Andy Ristie in 2013 (=Petrosyan vs Andy Ristie), since then he has won six bouts beating Jiao Fukai (=Petrosyan vs Fukai) and Ravy Brunow in his last two (=Petrosyan vs Brunow).
His opponent, the former ISKA and Yokkao world champion Jordan Watson, has a record of 49-11-2 (21 knockouts) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class. He lost to Sanny Dahlbeck last year but then he has won five bouts taking revenge on Dahlbeck in 2016 and beating Ben Hodge in his last one. Petrosyan vs Watson is on the undercard of Alessio Sakara vs Joey Beltran – Bellator 168. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-10, exciting back and forth fight thanks to a great performance by both fighters: Danyo Ilunga vs Michael Duut 2 is one of the best kickboxing fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!
Danyo Ilunga entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 57-10-0 (44 KOs=77%) and he is ranked as the No.7 super cruiserweight in the world but he comes off four consecutive losses: against Zabit Samedov (=Samedov vs Ilunga), Alexei Papin, Artem Vakhitov and Mourad Bouzidi.
His opponent, Michael Duut, has an official record of 39-6-1 (18 knockouts) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2013 and 2014, but then he has won over Andre Schmeling and Nikolaj Falin. In their first bout Duut was defeated by Ilunga via tko arm injury (October 12, 2013); this second fight is on the undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari – Glory 36 Collision. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-10, close fight but not so exciting: Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Marat Grigorian 3 gets two stars.
The Glory Lw and former Lumpinee Ww champion Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong entered this fight with a record of 112-29-5 (30 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 super welterweight (154 lbs, 69.9 kg) in the world. He has already fought nine times in 2016 winning the Kunlun World Max tournament in January against Enriko Gogokhia (=Sitthichai vs Gogokhia 2), the Glory Lw title with Robin van Roosmalen in June (=Roosmalen vs Sitthichai 2) but then he lost the rematch with #1 Superbon Banchamek in his last bout (=Sitthichai vs Superbon 2).
His opponent, the 2015 K-1 World champion Marat Grigorian, has a record of 48-9-1 (28 knockouts) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. In their previous fights Sitthichai beated Grigorian both in 2015 (=Sitthichai vs Grigorian) and in 2016 (=Sitthichai vs Grigorian 2). After this fight Marat has won three bouts defeating Mohamed El-Mir in his last one. Sitthichai vs Grigorian 3 is valid for the Glory lightweight title (Sittichai’s first defense); undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari – Glory 36 Collision. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-10, fight not particularly good between Buakaw Banchamek and Andrei Kulebin: it gets two stars.
The two time K-1 World MAX champion Buakaw Banchamek, formerly known as Buakaw Por Pramuk, entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 269-44-12 (70 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.7 super welterweight in the world. He has already fought five times in 2016 beating Dylan Salvador in September (=Buakaw vs Salvador) but then he lost the rematch with Yi Long in November (controversial decision, Buakaw vs Yi Long 2).
His opponent, the former WKN and WMC world champion Andrei Kulebin, has an official record of 65-20-0 (14 knockouts) and he entered as the No.11 welterweight but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Tian Xin and Fabio Pinca. Buakaw vs Kulebin is the main event of Phoenix ONE – Phoenix Fighting Championship. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-10, disappointing fight between Rico Verhoeven and Badr Hari: it gets two stars.
The Glory Hw champion Rico Verhoeven entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 49-10-1 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Andrei Herasimchuk last year (=Verhoeven vs Herasimchuk) but then he has won five consecutive fights beating Mladen Brestovac (=Verhoeven vs Brestovac) and Anderson Braddock Silva in 2016 (= Verhoeven vs Silva).
His opponent, the former K-1 world champion Badr Hari, has an official record of 106-12-0 (94 KOs=89%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since August 22, 2015 when he defeated Ismael Londt (=Hari vs Londt). His last loss occurred when he faced Zabit Samedov in 2013 (=Hari vs Samedov 3). Verhoeven vs Hari is the main event of Glory 36 Collision; they also faced each other a second time on December 21, 2019 (Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-10, close and technical fight: Nieky Holzken vs Cedric Doumbe gets three stars.
The Glory Ww champion Nieky Holzken entered this fight with a pro record of 90-11-0 (56 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super middleweight in the world. He suffered his last defeat when he faced L’houcine Ouzgni in 2012, since then he has collected eleven consecutive victories winning the Glory Ww tournament in 2013, beating Joseph Valtellini in the final (=Valtellini vs Holzken), and defeating Yoann Kongolo (=Nieky Holzken vs Yoann Kongolo) and Murthel Groenhart in 2016 (=Holzken vs Groenhart 3).
His opponent, the WAKO Pro and former WKA world champion Cedric Doumbe, has an official kickboxing record of 64-5-1 (39 knockouts) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He has already fought 11 times in 2016 losing just to Fang Bian in January, after this bout he has won nine consecutive fights beating Murthel Groenhart in March (=Groenhart vs Doumbe) and Vedat Hoduk in his last one. Holzken vs Doumbe is valid for the Glory welterweight title; undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari – Glory 36 Collision. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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