GLORY makes its return to Rotterdam this Saturday evening for a card that’s positive to amaze struggle followers throughout the globe.
In what is bound to be one other glorious evening of fights, followers all around the world can be handled to a title struggle together with a heavyweight match with a spot on the Heavyweight Grand Prix up for grabs and a shot on the $500,000 prize.
Title struggle
The night’s title struggle will see Light-weight champion Tyjani Beztati tackle Kait Ono in a defence of his crown. Beztati has made three profitable defences to date of the belt and can be seeking to set up himself as a dominant champion inside GLORY with a fourth. His opponent Kaito Ono can be doing his utmost to make sure that this doesn’t occur. Making his debut in GLORY, Ono has discovered nice success in different promotions and was topped the RISE Middleweight (equal to GLORY’s Light-weight) champion earlier this 12 months. He additionally defeated GLORY high fighter and former title contender Stoyan Korpivlenski final 12 months at a joint present held by each RISE and GLORY showcasing the expertise between the 2 organisations. Already proving that he has what it takes to beat high contenders in GLORY and proving himself in lots of organisations all around the world, Ono will imagine that he’s greater than certified to be granted a shot at Beztati’s belt.
Heavyweight Event
Tournaments at all times generate a stage of pleasure and much more so when it’s a Heavyweight match. Estonian powerhouse Uku Jurjendal can be seeking to have one other efficiency like his final trip, ending in a primary spherical KO victory. Nevertheless, come Saturday evening he can be dealing with fairly actually one of many greatest checks of his profession. Standing at 6 ft 9 inches tall Martin Terpstra has a powerful talent set to go alongside the bodily attributes and has established himself as a champion in high promotions corresponding to Enfusion.
The opposite two Heavyweights making an look are Bahram Rajabzadeh and Mohamed Amine. Rajabzadeh is coming off of a spectacular headkick KO over Luis Tavares and is among the many most enjoyable skills presently on the GLORY roster. Amine is an especially technical fighter who misplaced his final struggle after taking it on just a few days discover. Trying to replicate his efficiency towards legend Michael Duut he’ll see this as huge alternative to take down some of the talked about prospects in GLORY in the meanwhile.
Principal card
The remainder of the primary card is stacked so don’t fear concerning the occasion being high heavy. Former Welterweight champion Murthel Groenhart can be making his return after being defeated by Endy Semeleer in his final bout for the Welterweight championship. His opponent Chihad Akipa has confirmed himself as a strong Light-weight and can be making his debut at Welterweight and has the chance to get a win over a former champion in his first struggle at his new weight class.
Additionally on the cardboard is a Middleweight title eliminator between Michael Boapeah and Sergej Braun. Boapeah has established himself because the primary contender within the division after becoming a member of the organisation a 12 months in the past and has gone 3-1 throughout his time with the promotion to date. He has the possibility to avenge his one loss on Saturday evening as Sergej Braun can be seeking to repeat historical past and defeat Boapeah. This time as a substitute of beating a rising prospect he could be defeating a primary contender and certainly deserving of a title struggle after.
To open up the primary card we see two large prospects within the organisation in Jan Kaffa and Mohamed el Hammouti. Kaffa has beforehand impressed with performances towards Berjan Peposhi and Hammout can be seeking to acquire the primary win of his GLORY profession after shedding a wonderful struggle between himself and former title contender Ahmad Chikh Mousa.
Principal Card
- Bahram Rajabzadeh def. Uku Jürjendal by way of Unanimous Determination (30-27) x3 — Heavyweight Event Closing
- Tyjani Beztati (c) def. Kaito Ono by way of Unanimous Determination (50-45 x5) — for the GLORY light-weight championship
- Michael Boapeah def. Sergej Braun by way of Unanimous Determination (29-28 x1), (30-27 x4)
- Murthel Groenhart def. Cihad Akipa by way of Unanimous Determination (29-28 x1), (30-27 x4)
- Jan Kaffa def. Mohamed El Hammouti by way of Cut up Determination (29-28 x4), (28-29 x1)
- Uku Jürjendal def. Martin Terpstra by way of KO (Second Knockdown in a spherical), R1 2:23 — Heavyweight Event Semi-Closing 2
- Bahram Rajabzadeh def. Mohamed Amine by way of KO (Second Knockdown in a spherical), R2 2:59 — Heavyweight Event Semi-Closing 1
Prelims
- Imad Hadar def. Bartosz Muszynski by unanimous resolution (30-25, 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
- Nikola Filipovic def. Cristian Ristea by break up resolution (28-29, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27) — Heavyweight Event Reserve bout
