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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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#ONE172 #takeru #rodtang #kickboxing #OneChampionship #k1 #combatsports

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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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#kickboxing #combatsports #glorykickboxing #newrule #muaythai #GLORY98

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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

#kickboxing #combatsports #GLORY97 #GLORY_RISE_GP

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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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#GLORY96 #kickboxing #combatsports #chicokwasi #tyjanibeztati

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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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#glory94 #kickboxing #combatsports

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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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► Twitter: https://x.com/Bjarne_Kick  

Volg Emiel / StandEmUp hier
► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standemup  
► Twitter: https://x.com/Standemup 

#GLORY94 #BahramRajabzadeh #glorykickboxing #kickboksen #videoland #vechtsport

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I had the honor to interview none other than K-1 Producer Carlos Kikuta! We talked about the return of K-1 World MAX and how their international expansion is going so far. With the changed landscape of kickboxing I asked him about K-1's vision for the future and why combat sports fans should watch K-1. 

Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
1:34 - Who is Carlos Kikuta?
3:51 - How K-1's year is going so far
5:38 - Thoughts on K-1 World MAX's return
6:38 - Will Stoyan Koprivlenski vs Ouyang Feng happen?
8:19 - K-1 World Grand Prix Qualifier - Asian Round in Osaka
8:44 - The possibility of Buakaw returning to K-1
9:33 - Is the international expansion going as expected?
12:08 - Is K-1 coming back to The Netherlands?
13:14 - Carlos talks about GLORY CEO Marshall Zelasnek and K-1's plan to build up brand recognition once again
16:46 - Possibility of K-1 collaborating with GLORY or ONE Championship
18:01 - Possibility of Yuki Yoza vs GLORY champ Petch
19:55 - K-1's partnership with CSI Sports and international broadcasting
22:00 - K-1’s vision for the future
24:51 - Comparing 90s kickboxing vs now and the influence of social media
27:24 - The future of heavyweight kickboxing in K-1
29:24 - Why combat sports fans need to watch K-1 and bushido
34:32 - I wrote an article for Beyond Kickboxing

🥊 I asked Carlos some questions exclusively for Beyond Kickboxing. Read the article here: https://beyondkick.com/interview/k-1-producer-carlos-kikuta-on-international-expansion-return-of-k-1-max-possibility-of-stoyan-koprivlenski-vs-ouyang-feng-buakaw-returning-k-1-s-vision-for-the-future-and-much-more/

#k1 #k1wgp #k1max #kickboxing #combatsports

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Guess who’s back. Back again! De Kickboks Podcast is terug in het Nederlands met de GLORY 93 Preview Show, met een fantastische superfight main event tussen Tyjani Beztati en Endy Semeleer! Verder kijk ik enorm uit naar het debuut van Kento Haraguchi en uiteraard die van Tayfun Ozcan. Ook fan-favorites Michael Boapeah en Don Sno komen in actie. Er is genoeg te vertellen! Check het in deze aflevering van de pod!

Timestamps
0:00 - Introductie
0:21 - Waarom ik afwezig was
3:38 - Tyjani Beztati vs Endy Semeleer / Superfight als mainevent
5:40 - Is Beztati de beste 70kg kickbokser?
8:18 - Tyjani Beztati tegen Chico Kwasi
9:06 - Oud-kampioen Endy Semeleer
13:44 - Waarom het verhaal interessanter is als Beztati wint
14:38 - Status van Featherweight / 65kg divisie
18:46 - Petch vs Kento Haraguchi
21:20 - Debuut Tayfun Ozcan
25:08 - Rematch tandenbreker Boapeah vs Bokeme
26:59 - Boapeah wil Grand Prix in Middengewicht
27:40 - Robin Ciric vs Nikola Todorovic
28:40 - Don Sno vs Mehdi Ait El Hadj
29:58 - Deze fightcard verdient meer aandacht
31:16 - GLORY 94 & GLORY 95

Bron afbeelding: GLORY Kickboxing & RISE

#GLORY93 #tyjanibeztati #endysemeleer #tayfunozcan #kickboksen #jkick 

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