Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-06-25, close fight and good pace: Robin van Roosmalen vs Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong 2 gets three stars.The Glory Lw champion Robin van Roosmalen entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 47-14-3 (14 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super welterweight in the world. He suffered his last defeat in 2013 when he faced Andy Ristie (final of the Glory Lw tournament, Roosmalen vs Ristie); since then he has won five bouts winning the Glory Lw belt in 2014, against Davit Kiria (=Kiria vs Roosmalen 3), taking revenge on Ristie (=Roosmalen vs Ristie 2) and beating Sitthichai in his last fight (but it was a controversial decision, Roosmalen vs Sitthichai I).
His opponent, the former Lumpinee Ww champion Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, has an official record of 110-29-5 (30 knockouts) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class. After losing to Roosmalen last year he has collected six consecutive victories winning the Kunlun World Max tournament in 2015 and beating Marat Grigorian in the final of the Glory lightweight contender tournament in 2016 (=Sitthichai vs Grigorian 2). Roosmalen vs Sitthichai 2, main event of the Glory 31, is valid for the Glory lightweight title (Roosmalen’s third defense). 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: super welterweight (154 lbs, 69.9 kg)
Title: Glory Lightweight Championship title
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
Roosmalen’s previous fight: Robin van Roosmalen vs Sitthichai I
Roosmalen’s next fight: Gabriel Varga vs Robin van Roosmalen
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Official video:
(Alternative free embeddable video hosted on Youtube)
The first fight beteen the two I had Sittichai winning and was surprised by the referee decision. This fight I fought Roosmalen won at least 3 last rounds was was again surprised by the decision. Is it just me or are these some wierd decision victories?
the judges and referees of Glory are not the best ones…..but i think sitthichai has won this second bout as their first fight
@ATBF: Dear host could you be so kind to post this video again.
Thank you
New video posted;-)
@ATBF: Excellent video and thank you very much
Quite close and exciting fight since both contenders put in it the best efforts possible. Difficult to judge since the tittle was compromised but in my opinion the decision reached was right. The Thai displayed better techniques by means of kicks and punches and was clever enough to keep the proper distance for his reach during the whole fight.