Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, heavy exchanges between Cedric Doumbe and Karim Ghajji: it gets three stars (take a look at our ranking of the best kickboxing fights of 2020).
The former WAKO Pro Mw and current Glory Ww champion Cedric Doumbe entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 73-7-1 (41 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super middleweight in the world. He lost to Alim Nabiev in their first bout in 2018 (Cedric Doumbe vs Alim Nabiev) but then he has won five fights defeating Harut Grigorian (Harut Grigorian vs Cedric Doumbe) and taking revenge on Nabiev in 2019 (Cedric Doumbe vs Alim Nabiev 2).
His opponent, Karim Ghajji, has an official record of 103-16-1 (53 knockouts), he lost to Yuri Bessmertny in 2018, but then he has won four bouts defeating Kristos Cacaj and Giannis Boukis in his last two. Ghajji vs Doumbe is valid for the Glory welterweight title; undercard of Badr Hari vs Benjamin Adegbuyi – Glory 76. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Badr Hari vs Benjamin Adegbuyi full fight Video Glory 76 – 2020
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-12-19, exciting back and forth fight thanks to a great performance by both fighters: Badr Hari vs Benjamin Adegbuyi is one of the best kickboxing fights of the year 2020 and it gets four stars (take a look at our ranking of the best kickboxing fights of 2020). Moreover this match took second place in the ‘Top 5 Kickboxing Fights of the Year 2020‘ (ranking generated by our users).
The former K-1 world champion Badr Hari entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 106-15-0 (92 KOs=87%) and he is ranked as the No.4 heavyweight in the world but he comes off the loss against current #1 Hw Rico Verhoeven, fight ranked in the top 10 Users’ kickboxing Fight of the year 2019 (Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari 2). Before this bout he faced Hesdy Gerges but the bout ended in a no-contest (originally a decision win for Badr but then changed since both fighters tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, Badr Hari vs Hesdy Gerges 2). If you want to watch Hari’s best fights, here are two bouts ranked in the top 10 Users’ Fight of the year, in 2013 and 2015, Badr Hari vs Zabit Samedov 3 and Badr Hari vs Ismael Londt.
His opponent, the former SuperKombat champion Benjamin Adegbuyi, has a record of 34-6-0 (19 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He lost to Jamal Ben Saddik in 2018 but he came back to win against D’Angelo Marshall in 2019. Among the best fights of Benny Adegbuyi we suggest three fights all ranked in the top 10 Users’ kickboxing Fight of the year: two in 2013 Pavel Zhuravlev vs Benjamin Adegbuyi 2 and Ismael Londt vs Benjamin Adegbuyi, and one in 2017 Benjamin Adegbuyi vs Anderson Braddock Silva. Benny vs Hari, Glory heavyweight championship eliminator, is the main event of the Glory 76. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2020 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs Serhiy Adamchuk 3 – full fight Video Glory 75
The current Glory Fw and former WMC champion, top-ten ranked in the Lumpinee and Rajadamnern stadiums Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 163-36-3 (27 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 welterweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2017, against Robin van Roosmalen (via majority decision, Roosmalen vs Petchpanomrung I) and Rambo PetchPTT, but then he has collected seven victories and one draw taking revenge on Roosmalen in September 2018 (Robin van Roosmalen vs Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao 2); in his last bout he tied with Kevin VanNostrand (Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs Kevin VanNostrand 2).
His opponent, the former Glory Fw champ Serhiy Adamchuk, has an official record of 40-11-0 (15 knockouts) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class. He fought four times last year losing twice, against
Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (in their second bout, Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs Serhiy Adamchuk 2) and Kevin VanNostrand, but then he beat Abraham Vidales and Aleksei Ulianov. In their first fight Petch had defeated Adamchuk via split decision (March 25, 2017); this third bout, main event of Glory 75, is valid for the Glory featherweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari 2 full fight Video Glory Collision 2 – 2019
The Glory Hw champion Rico Verhoeven entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 55-10-0 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Andrei Herasimchuk in 2015 (Verhoeven vs Herasimchuk) but then he has won eleven consecutive fights beating Mladen Brestovac (Rico Verhoeven vs Mladen Brestovac 2) and Guto Inocente in 2018 (Rico Verhoeven vs Guto Inocente).
His opponent, the former K-1 world champion Badr Hari, has an official record of 106-13-0 (92 KOs=87%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 3, 2018 when he faced Hesdy Gerges but the bout ended in a no-contest (originally a decision win for Badr but then changed since both fighters tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, Badr Hari vs Hesdy Gerges 2). Before this bout he was defeated by Rico Verhoeven in their first fight in 2016 (arm injury, Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari) and he had beat Ismael Londt in 2015 (Hari vs Londt). Verhoeven vs Hari 2, main event of Glory Collision 2 (or Glory 74: Arnhem), is valid for the Glory heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Alex Pereira vs Ertugrul Bayrak full fight Video Glory Collision 2 – 2019
The current Glory Mw and former Wako world champion Alex Pereira entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 41-6-0 (30 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 cruiserweight in the world. He lost to Yousri Belgaroui in 2017, but then he has won seven bouts taking revenge on Belgaroui twice and beating Simon Marcus (Alex Pereira vs Simon Marcus 2), Jason Wilnis (Alex Pereira vs Jason Wilnis 3) and Donegi Abena in his last three (Alex Pereira vs Donegi Abena).
His opponent, Ertugrul Bayrak, has a record of 18-6-0 (5 knockouts) but he lost to Maxim Vorovski last year; after this fight he has won over Donovan Wisse and Jakob Styben. Pereira vs Bayrak is valid for the Glory middleweight title; undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari 2 – Glory Collision 2 (or Glory 74: Arnhem). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Marat Grigorian vs Elvis Gashi – full fight Video Glory 73
The former K-1, Kunlun and current Glory Lw champion Marat Grigorian entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 62-11-1 (35 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super welterweight in the world. He lost to Sittichai Sitsongpeenong last year (Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Marat Grigorian 4) but then he has beat Christian Baya, took revenge on Sittichai in their fifth bout (Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Marat Grigorian 5) and has defeated Tyjani Beztati (Marat Grigorian vs Tyjani Beztati).
His opponent, the undefeated Elvis Gashi, has a perfect record of 23-0-0 (11 knockouts) and in his last three bouts he has won over William Goldie-Galloway, Nick Chasteen and Justin Houghton. Grigorian vs Gashi, main event of Glory 73, is valid for the Glory lightweight title (Grigorian’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs Kevin VanNostrand 2 – full fight Video Glory 72
The current Glory Fw and former WMC champion, top-ten ranked in the Lumpinee and Rajadamnern stadiums Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (also known as Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9), entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 163-36-2 (27 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 welterweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2017, the first fight with Robin van Roosmalen (via majority decision, Roosmalen vs Petchpanomrung I) and against Rambo PetchPTT, but then he has won seven fights taking revenge on Roosmalen in September 2018 (Robin van Roosmalen vs Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao 2) and defeating Anvar Boynazarov in his last one (Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs Anvar Boynazarov).
His opponent, Kevin VanNostrand, has an official record of 19-3-0 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He also lost two consecutive bouts, but in 2018, against Robin van Roosmalen (Robin van Roosmalen vs Kevin VanNostrand) and Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (in their first fight, Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs Kevin VanNostrand I) but then he has beat
Massaro Glunder and Serhiy Adamchuk. Petch vs VanNostrand 2, main event of Glory 72, is valid for the Glory featherweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Murthel Groenhart vs Troy Jones full fight Video Glory 70 – 2019
The former Glory Ww and 2012 K-1 World Max champion Murthel Groenhart entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 68-24-3 (39 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 super middleweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Harut Grigorian (Murthel Groenhart vs Harut Grigorian 3) and Alim Nabiev (Murthel Groenhart vs Alim Nabiev); between these two bouts he beat Mohammed Jaraya (Murthel Groenhart vs Mohammed Jaraya).
His opponent, Troy Jones (who replaces Cedric Doumbe), has an official record of 13-1-0 (11 KOs=85%); he suffered his only loss when he faced Pornsawan Petchrambo in 2017, since then he has won seven consecutive fights defeating Omari Boyd and Ammari Diedrick in 2019. Groenhart vs Jones, main event if Glory 70, is valid for the interim Glory welterweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Marat Grigorian vs Tyjani Beztati – full fight Video Glory 69
The former K-1, Kunlun and current Glory Lw champion Marat Grigorian entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 61-11-1 (35 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super welterweight in the world. He lost to Sittichai Sitsongpeenong last year (Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Marat Grigorian 4) but then he has beat Christian Baya and took revenge on Sittichai in their fifth bout (Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Marat Grigorian 5).
His opponent, the 21-year-old Tyjani Beztati (seven years younger than Marat), has a record of 19-3-0 (6 knockouts) and he had also lost to Sitthichai in 2018 (Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Tyjani Beztati) but then he has won over Christian Baya, Stoyan Koprivlenski and Josh Jauncey. Grigorian vs Beztati, main event of Glory 69, is valid for the Glory lightweight title (Grigorian’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2019 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Alex Pereira vs Donegi Abena – full fight Video Glory 68
Alex Pereira vs Donegi Abena gets three stars thanks to a good finish.
The current Glory Mw and former Wako world champion Alex Pereira entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 40-6-0 (29 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 cruiserweight in the world. He lost to Yousri Belgaroui in 2017, but then he has won six bouts taking revenge on Belgaroui twice and beating Simon Marcus (Alex Pereira vs Simon Marcus 2) and Jason Wilnis in his last two (Alex Pereira vs Jason Wilnis 3).
His opponent, Donegi Abena, has an official record of 24-6-0 (6 knockouts) and he entered as the No.4 super cruiserweight. He has already fought twice in 2019 beating Michael Duut and losing to Artem Vakhitov (via split decision, Artem Vakhitov vs Donegi Abena). Pereira vs Abena, main event of Glory 68, is valid for the interim Glory light heavyweight championship title. Watch the video and rate this fight!