The 2014 Lumpinee Ww and current Glory Lw champion Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 118-30-5 (32 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super welterweight in the world. He lost to Superbon Banchamek in 2016 (Sitthichai vs Superbon 2) but then he has won six bouts beating Enriko Kehl, Dzhabar Askerov (Sitthichai vs Askerov) and Yi Long in his last three (Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Yi Long).
His opponent, Christian Baya, has a record of 60-5-1 and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He suffered two consecutive losses in 2016, against Chingiz Allazov and Ben Hodge, but then he has beat Josh Jauncey, Anatoly Moiseev, Massaro Glunder and Samo Petje. Sitthichai vs Baya is valid for the Glory lightweight title (Sitthichai’s third defense); undercard of Murthel Groenhart vs Harut Grigorian 3 – Glory 50. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Glory 50
2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Murthel Groenhart vs Harut Grigorian 3 – fight Video
The Glory Ww and 2012 K-1 World Max champion Murthel Groenhart entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 67-23-3 (37 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super middleweight in the world. He lost to Nieky Holzken in 2016 (Holzken vs Groenhart 3) but he came back to win in 2017 beating Thongchai Sitsongpeenong (Groenhart vs Sitsongpeenong), Alan Scheinson, Harut Grigorian (Groenhart vs Grigorian II) and Cedric Doumbe (Cedric Doumbe vs Murthel Groenhart 2).
His opponent, Harut Grigorian, has an official record of 55-11-0 (32 knockouts) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class. He faced twice Groenhart losing both in 2012 (Murthel Groenhart vs Harut Grigorian I) and in 2017; after their second bout he has won the Glory welterweight contender tournament beating Karim Benmansour and Antoine Pinto. Groenhart vs Grigorian 3, main event of Glory 50, is valid for the Glory welterweight title (Groenhart’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!