Today I analyse and predict GLORY 99, the Last Heavyweight Standing 32-man tournament. Fan favorites like Jamal Ben Saddik and Bahram Rajabzadeh participate as well as new faces like Rade Opacic and Ahmed Krnjić. I also talk about the GLORY 100 announcements; Rico Verhoeven vs Artem Vakhitov and Tarik Khbabez vs Sergej Maslobojev and GLORY’s return to the USA for their new format GLORY Underground, headlined by Chico Kwasi vs Tyjani Beztati. Last but not least, we have to talk about ONE 172, because I was COMPLETELY wrong haha!

📅 GLORY 99 Last Heavyweight Standing 32-man tournament takes place on Saturday the 5th of April in Ahoy Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

▶️ : https://youtu.be/ceQocI883j8
▶️ : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Xdm-AMxYo

Timestamps
0:00 - Rodtang knocks out Takeru
0:53 - Surprises make kickboxing good
1:16 - Chatri downplaying Jonathan Di Bella performance
2:05 - Masaaki Noiri DESTROYED Tawanchai
4:01 - Tournaments are bound for spectacle
6:04 - How does the GLORY Last Heavyweight Standing tournament work?
7:31 - Will Rico Verhoeven join the tournament?
8:25 - Rico vs Ngannou?
08:54 - GLORY 100 Rico Verhoeven vs Artem Vakhitov
11:09 - GLORY 100 Tarik Khbabez vs Sergej Maslobojev
12:18 - The purpose of this tournament
13:26 - GLORY 99 on DAZN
14:15 - Petr Romankevich (Belarus) vs Luigi Gashi (Albania)
15:13 - Nathan Cook (United Kingdom) vs Anis Bouzid (Morocco)
16:16 - Miroslav Vujovic (Montenegro) vs Colin George (Suriname)
17:11 - Asdren Gashi (Albania) vs Nidal Bchiri (Morocco)
18:35 - Yuri Farcaș (Romania) vs Iraj Azizpour (Iran)
19:48 - Ionuț Iancu (Romania) vs Cihad Kepenek (Turkey)
21:25 - Alin Nechita (Romania) vs Ahmed Krnjić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
23:08 - Sina Karimian (Iran) vs Tomáš Možný (Slovakia)
25:58 - Nicolas Wamba (France) vs Mory Kromah (Guinea)
27:07 - Asadulla Nasipov (Russia) vs Murat Aygün (Turkey)
28:30 - Sofian Laidouni (France) vs Oleg Pryimachov (Ukraine)
29:34 - Nabil Khachab (Morocco) vs Miloš Cvjetićanin (Serbia)
31:39 - Rade Opačić (Serbia) vs Nico Pereira Horta (Cape Verde)
33:28 - Tariq Cookie Osaro (Nigeria) vs Benjamin Adegbuyi (Romania)
34:59 - Bahram Rajabzadeh (Azerbaijan) vs Brian Douwes (Netherlands)
36:26 - Jamal Ben Saddik (Morocco) vs Cristian Ristea (Romania)
37:31 - GLORY building a new Heavyweight division
38:46 - GLORY Underground Miami
42:54 - What’s next for me

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Rico Verhoeven and Badr Hari are THE biggest stars in kickboxing right now. With them at the tail end of their careers I asked myself: “How does the kickboxing landscape look like after Rico and Badr inevitably retire?” Who will follow in their footsteps? But wait, why are there just two big kickboxing superstars? With Rico and Badr on their way out, kickboxing is in dire need of new superstars. But how are superstars built? 🤔

Wow! 🤩 This is my 100th video on the channel! Can’t express my gratitude of your support during the years. I appreciate each and every one of you who followed me on my journey as a guy who talks about kickboxing and spends way too much time editing these video’s. MASSIVE THANK YOU! ☺️

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Timestamps
0:00 - The most important fight in modern kickboxing history
2:58 - History of the Heavyweight division
4:58 - Comparing Rico Verhoeven with K-1 legends
5:47 - The decline of heavyweight kickboxing (?)
7:13 - Stars regardless of weight class (Tenshin Nasukawa vs Takeru)
7:52 - Why kickboxing still feels like a niche
8:34 - The future of kickboxing after Rico and Badr retire
9:06 - Storytelling is everything
11:09 - Make the fans care

#ricoverhoeven #badrhari #kickboxing #glorykickboxing #k1 #combatsports

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It’s time to get your jkick fix! In this video, I preview ONE 172 Japan, featuring the highly anticipated showdown between kickboxing superstar Takeru Segawa and Muay Thai phenom Rodtang.

But that’s not all, this stacked card also includes:
🥊 Marat Grigorian vs Kaito Ono – A battle between a former GLORY champ and a Shootboxing/RISE champion.
🥊 Tawanchai vs Masaaki Noiri – The return to kickboxing for the Thai sensation against a former K-1 champ.
🥊 Hiroki Akimoto vs John Lineker – The former ONE Bantamweight champ aims to return to form vs the UFC veteran.

Some say this might be the best card in ONE Championship history. 

Plus, I’ll explain why I haven’t been posting consistently over the last couple of months.

📅 ONE 172 takes place on Sunday 23rd of March in the Super Saitama Arena

▶️ : https://youtu.be/ceQocI883j8

Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Story about my time in Japan
1:58 - ONE 172 Japan
5:44 - Hiroki Akimoto vs John Lineker
7:27 - Marat Grigorian vs Kaito Ono
10:28 - Tawanchai vs Masaaki Noiri
16:37 - Takeru vs Rodtang
21:32 - The future of kickboxing in ONE Championship
23:13 - Why I haven’t been posting consistently

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Fans have been frustrated with excessive clinching in kickboxing and there has been a lot of discussions on how ‘damage’ is scored. GLORY introduced changes in their rules to settle these discussions for once and for all. Also, did you know that non-GLORY fights can affect the official GLORY rankings?

► Buakaw: https://youtu.be/u6Xdm-AMxYo 

► Best of 2024 / Awardshow: https://youtu.be/OoN0sBsSk_c 

Timestamps

0:00 - GLORY changed their rules

1:17 - Rule 1 - New clinching rule

5:32 - Rule 2 - GLORY defines ‘damage’

8:42 - Bonus rule - Impact of non-GLORY fights on rankings

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In 2024 a lot has happened. GLORY brought back the Grand Prix and dropped the 70kg division, while K-1 brought back K-1 MAX. It was arguably the best era for Featherweight and Light Heavyweight. With established fighters like Rico Verhoeven, Petch and Akihiro Kaneko showing why they are one of the best. And the future looks bright with upcoming fighters like Bahram Rajabzadeh, Miguel Trindade and Kacper Muszynski. What a year it has been! But was 2024 actually a good year for kickboxing? 

In this video I talk about the VERY BEST (and the not so best) kickboxing of 2024. Like every year I give out awards for those who I think deserved it the most. Enjoy!

Timestamps
0:00 - Best wishes to you all
1:20 - The past and future of THIS channel
4:43 - Did GLORY impress or disappoint?
9:28 - K-1 had an interesting year
11:16 - RISE grows steadily
12:20 - ONE Championship is just ehh
14:05 - The Kickboxing Nerd Awardshow 2024
16:29 - Knockout of the year
19:55 - Upset of the year
24:58 - Upcoming fighter of the year
28:10 - Event of the year
30:15 - Organization of the year
32:08 - Fight of the year
38:02 - Fighter of the year

#kickboxing #combatsports #glorykickboxing #k1 #jkick #onechampionship #awardshow

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The Featherweight Grand Prix is considered by many as possibly the best tournament of the year! In a unique collaboration between GLORY and RISE Japan, they will bring the best 65kg fighters of the world together in an 8-man tournament. The winner can call himself the best featherweight kickboxer of 2024! This event takes place on Saturday 21 December in Chiba, Japan. 

In this video I also talk about why I changed the name of this channel. Enjoy! 

Timestamps
0:00 - Why I changed the name
1:27 - Better quality content
2:23 - GLORY x RISE 65kg Grand Prix
3:32 - History between these fighters
5:20 - Brackets GLORY vs RISE
6:14 - Quarter-final 1: Petch vs Taiju Shiratori
8:21 - Quarter-final 2: Berjan Peposhi vs Lee Sung-Hyun
10:09 - Quarter-final 3: Abraham Vidales vs Chadd Collins
12:07 - Quarter-final 4: Miguel Trindade vs Kent Haraguchi
14:27 - Reserve fight: Jan Kaffa vs Yutaro Asahi
15:42 - Semi-final 1 vs 2
17:05 - Semi-final 3 vs 4 
18:56 - Final
20:03 - Future of the Featherweight division
21:57 - Where to watch

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The Welterweight title fight ended in a draw. Something we rarely see but it kicked off a rivalry of a lifetime between Chico Kwasi and Tyjani Beztati. This was imo not the FOTN though. Here are my thoughts on GLORY 96. What are yours?

Timestamps
0:00 - STOPPPPPPPPP
0:07 - GLORY 96 (mostly) delivered
1:39 - Mehdi Ait El Hadj vs Soufian Abdelkhalek was fun
3:32 - Asdren Gashi looked promising
4:49 - Hristov vs Ciric on the prelims was criminal
8:55 - Ibrahim El Bouni wants Bahram Rajabzadeh
10:20 - Ionut Iancu aka the new Mark Hunt
11:59 - I hated this fight..
13:46 - New blood for Middleweight
15:51 - Michael Boapeah played the perfect game
18:22 - Give us Ionut Iancu vs Nabil Khachab 
20:42 - Donovan Wisse vs Michael Boapeah II should be next
22:05 - GLORY hire more marketing people
22:41 - Alex Pereira vs Donovan Wisse
23:30 - We need Chico Kwasi vs Tyjani Beztati II

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GLORY 96 is STACKED! 😱 In the main event the weeb king of kickboxing Chico Kwasi is facing Tyjani Beztati, one of his most dangerous challenges yet! In this vid I breakdown all fights on this card and do predictions. And I also share my teeny tiny bit of frustration with this card. What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments. 👇

Timestamps
0:00 - I’m back by popular demand
0:40 - GLORY 96 is STACKED
2:59 - My frustration with this card
4:57 - Mehdi Ait El Hadj vs Soufiane Abdelkhalek
7:03 - Imad Hadar finally returns (right?)
8:42 - KO monster vs bodyguard of a famous rapper
10:57 - Teodor Hristov vs Robin Ciric on the prelims is CRIMINAL
13:56 - Ibrahim El Bouni vs Bogdan Stoica should be on the main
16:26 - Ionut Iancu vs Cihad Kepenek should be fun
18:40 - I’m frustrated with Hamicha’s fight(s)
21:44 - Denis Wosik wants the GP but got Bobo Sacko instead
25:34 - I need a recording studio
26:13 - Hammouche vs Selmovic should’ve been on the prelims
27:40 - Boapeah too soon for Mo Touchassie?
31:35 - Nabil Khachab vs Bugra Erdogan meh..
33:25 - Can Kyokushin topple Donovan Wisse?
36:27 - Chico ‘Luffy’ Kwasi vs Tyjani Beztati
40:39 - Loving the long fight cards
41:14 - Your vile hot takes

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GLORY 94 was fun! These are my thoughts. 

What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments. 👇

Timestamps
0:00 - Light Heavyweight is so much fun
3:58 - The featherweights delivered
5:15 - Title shot for Berjan Peposhi?
6:17 - Give us Younes Smaili vs Tayfun Ozcan at 70kg
10:45 - The talented Jay Overmeer is back in the winning column
11:56 - Serkan Ozcaglayan destroyed Jente Nnamadim
13:51 - Big Sexy impresses!
14:37 - A great night for GLORY
15:02 - Don’t sleep on Koki Osaki, Shiro and Toki Tamaru

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Lopende kickboks encyclopedie Bjarne is terug in de show en samen bespreken we de fightcard van GLORY 94. Dit is een van de leukere preview shows die ik heb gemaakt! Zoals altijd doen we ons best om de namen van vechters niet te ‘butcheren’ (spoiler: niet gelukt), doen we ongegeneerde zelfpromotie, we maken analyses, voorspellingen en we kijken vooruit naar what is next. Ook hebben we een cameo van niemand minder dan Emiel van StandEmUp. Enjoy!

Timestamps
0:00 - Hoe gaat het met Bjarne?
2:45 - Eindelijk weer een lekker veel gevechten
7:06 - Bahram Rajabzadeh vecht op GLORY 95
9:52 - Bjarne vertelt alles over de prelims
12:11 - Anwar gen**id door GLORY?
8:19 - Debuut Younes Smalli en frustratie catchweight bouts
25:55 - StandEmUp en Bjarne over Mory Kromah vs Mo Amine
36:07 - Jay Overmeer en Ismail Ouzgni staan op scherp
41:45 - Robbie maak je leven makkelijk en organiseer de 77kg Grand Prix
43:25 - Gunfactor van Big Sexy en stand van de zwaargewicht divisie
49:47 - Serkan Ozcaglayan tegen Ennahoe? Nnamadim!
56:22 - House of GLORY in het Middengewicht
58:40 - Is er een toekomst voor Boughanem in GLORY?
1:02:12 - Peposhi tegen last minute bantamgewicht Bourass
1:09:03 - StandEmUp en Bjarne over Stefan Latescu vs Cem Caceres
1:15:00 - GLORY die zich krampachtig vasthoud aan dingetjes
1:19:50 - Waarom onze podcasts altijd zo lang duren

✏️ Bjarne’s artikel over GLORY 94 prelims: https://warriorcode.com/nl/articles
🎙️ Interview Carlos Kikuta: https://youtu.be/sKnJhdHxn50

Volg ‘Glazen Bol’ Bjarne Collet hier
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Volg Emiel / StandEmUp hier
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