2012 in Glory

2012 is the first year in the history of the Glory, an international kickboxing event. 2012 starts with Glory 1: Stockholm, and ends with Dream 18 & Glory 4: Tokyo. The events are broadcasts through television agreements with regional channels around the world.

2012 in Glory
Information
First dateMay 26, 2012
Last dateDecember 31, 2012
Events
Total events4
Fights
Chronology
2012 in Glory 2013 in Glory

List of events
# Event title Date Arena Location
1 Glory 1: Stockholm May 26, 2012 Ericsson Globe Stockholm, Sweden
2 Glory 2: Brussels October 6, 2012 Forest National Brussels, Belgium
3 Glory 3: Rome November 3, 2012 PalaLottomatica Rome, Italy
4 Dream 18/Glory 4: Tokyo December 31, 2012 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan

Glory 1: Stockholm
Glory 1: Stockholm
The poster for Glory 1: Stockholm.
Information
PromotionGlory
DateMay 26, 2012
VenueEricsson Globe
City Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance11,300
Event chronology
Glory 1: Stockholm Glory 2: Brussels

Glory 1: Stockholm was a kickboxing event held on May 26, 2012 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.

Background

This event featured the world title fight for the inaugural Glory Heavyweight championship between Semmy Schilt and Errol Zimmerman as headliner. The event also featured qualification bouts for the Glory 70kg Slam Tournament.

Result
Glory 1
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Semmy Schilt def. Errol Zimmerman TKO (Corner Stopage) 3 2:20 For the inaugural Glory Heavyweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg Gokhan Saki def. Carter Williams KO (Punch) 1 1:05
Welterweight 77 kg Nieky Holzken def. Alex Harris KO (Punch to the Body) 2 2:44
Lightweight 70 kg Robin van Roosmalen def. Dzhabar Askerov Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 70 kg Slam Qualification
Lightweight 70 kg Davit Kiria def. Kem Sitsongpeenong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 70 kg Slam Qualification
Lightweight 70 kg Ky Hollenbeck def. Michael Corley TKO (Referee Stopage) 1 0:46 70 kg Slam Qualification
Lightweight 70 kg Sanny Dahlbeck def. Warren Stevelmans Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 70 kg Slam Qualification
Lightweight 70 kg Albert Kraus def. Mohammed El Mir Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 70 kg Slam Qualification
Lightweight 70 kg Giorgio Petrosyan def. Fabio Pinca Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 70 kg Slam Qualification
Lightweight 70 kg Tim Thomas def. Dennis Schneidmiller Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 70 kg Slam Qualification
Lightweight 70 kg Shemsi Beqiri def. Yoshihiro Sato Decision (Split) 3 3:00 70 kg Slam Qualification
MMA Light Heavyweight 93 kg Ilir Latifi def. Tony Lopez Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
MMA Light Heavyweight 93 kg Jason Jones def. Dritan Barjamaj Submission (Armbar) 1 1:09

    [1] [2]

    Glory 2: Brussels
    Glory 2: Brussels
    The poster for Glory 2: Brussels.
    Information
    PromotionGlory
    DateOctober 6, 2012
    VenueForest National
    City Brussels, Belgium
    Attendance5,367
    Event chronology
    Glory 1: Stockholm Glory 2: Brussels Glory 3: Rome

    Glory 2: Brussels was a kickboxing event held on October 6, 2012 at the Forest National in Brussels, Belgium.

    Background

    This event featured a super fight between Remy Bonjasky and Anderson Silva as headliner, Also this event featured non-tournament super fight series.

    Result
    Glory 2
    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
    Heavyweight 120 kg Remy Bonjasky def. Anderson Silva Decision (Majority Ext. Round) 4 3:00
    Heavyweight 120 kg Gokhan Saki def. Mourad Bouzidi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
    Welterweight 77 kg Nieky Holzken def. Murat Direkci TKO (Cut) 2 2:49
    Heavyweight 120 kg Filip Verlinden def. Fabiano Cyclone Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
    Welterweight 77 kg Murthel Groenhart def. Marc de Bonte KO (Knee) 2 0:50
    Heavyweight 120 kg Igor Jurkovic def. Gregory Tony TKO (3 Knockdowns/Liver Shot) 2 2:30
    Heavyweight 120 kg Koichi Pettas def. Mark Miller KO (Punch) 2 0:41
    Heavyweight 120 kg Jhonata Diniz def. Sebastian van Thielen Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
    Heavyweight 120 kg Jahfarr Wilnis def. Jamal Ben Saddik Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
    Lightweight 70 kg Marat Grigorian def. Alex Vogel TKO (Low Kick) 2 2:45
    Light Heavyweight 95 kg Danyo Ilunga def. Ali Cenik Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

    Welterweight 76 kg

    Lightweight 70 kg Andy Ristie def. Nordin Benmoh KO (Punch) 1 2:31
    MMA Welterweight 70 kg Tommy Depret def. Yuya Shirai TKO (punches) 3
    MMA Light Heavyweight 93 kg Jason Jones def. Tatsuya Mizuno Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

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      Glory 3: Rome
      Glory 3: Rome
      The poster for Glory 3: Rome.
      Information
      PromotionGlory
      DateNovember 3, 2012
      VenuePalaLottomatica
      City Rome, Italy
      Attendance7,483
      Event chronology
      Glory 2: Brussels Glory 3: Rome Dream 18/Glory 4: Tokyo

      Glory 3: Rome was a kickboxing event held on November 3, 2012 at the PalaLottomatica in Rome, Italy.

      Background

      This event featured the Glory 70kg Slam Tournament final 8 Quarter Finals, Semifinals and Final. Albert Kraus withdrew from the tournament due to the flu and was replaced by Yoshihiro Sato.

      Result
      Glory 3
      Weight class Method Round Time Notes
      Lightweight 70 kg Giorgio Petrosyan def. Robin van Roosmalen Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 70 kg Slam Final
      Lightweight 70 kg Jordan Watson def. Mustapha Haida Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
      Lightweight 70 kg Robin van Roosmalen def. Sanny Dahlbeck TKO (Punch to the Body) 3 0:46 70 kg Slam Semi-Finals
      Lightweight 70 kg Giorgio Petrosyan def. Davit Kiria Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 70 kg Slam Semi-Finals
      Lightweight 70 kg Alka Matewa def. Marco Re Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
      Lightweight 70 kg Sanny Dahlbeck def. Yoshihiro Sato TKO (Knee to the Body) 2 2:56 70 kg Slam Quarter-Finals
      Lightweight 70 kg Robin van Roosmalen def. Tim Thomas TKO (Ref Stoppage) 2 2:27 70 kg Slam Quarter-Finals
      Lightweight 70 kg Davit Kiria def. Shemsi Beqiri Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 70 kg Slam Quarter-Finals
      Lightweight 70 kg Giorgio Petrosyan def. Ky Hollenbeck TKO (Injury) 2 0:30 70 kg Slam Quarter-Finals
      Lightweight 70 kg Alessandro Campagna def. Fabio Pinca Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 70 kg Slam Reserve Fight
      Lightweight 70 kg Warren Stevelmans def. Dzhabar Askerov Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 70 kg Slam Reserve Fight
      MMA Lightweight 70 kg Cesario di Domenico def. David Dolce Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 1:08
      MMA Lightweight 70 kg Ivan Musardo def. Giorgio Belsanti Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 3:00

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        70kg Slam Tournament bracket
        First 16
        Glory 1: Stockholm        		 Quarter Finals
        Glory 3: Rome        		 Semi Finals
        Glory 3: Rome        		 Final
        Glory 3: Rome
        Giorgio Petrosyan DEC  
        Fabio Pinca 3-0     Giorgio Petrosyan TKO  
        Ky Hollenbeck TKO     Ky Hollenbeck R2.  
        Michael Corley R1.       Giorgio Petrosyan DEC  
        Shemsi Beqiri DEC       Davit Kiria 3-0  
        Yoshihiro Sato 2-1     Shemsi Beqiri 3-0  
        Davit Kiria DEC     Davit Kiria DEC  
        Kem Sitsongpeenong 3-0       Giorgio Petrosyan DEC
        Dzhabar Askerov 3-0       Robin van Roosmalen 3-0
        Robin van Roosmalen DEC     Robin van Roosmalen TKO  
        Tim Thomas DEC     Tim Thomas R2.  
        Dennis Schneidmiller 3-0       Robin van Roosmalen TKO  
        Albert Kraus DEC       Sanny Dahlbeck R3.  
        Mohammed El Mir 3-0     Yoshihiro Sato1 R2.      
        Sanny Dahlbeck DEC     Sanny Dahlbeck TKO      
        Warren Stevelmans 3-0  

        1 Albert Kraus withdrew from the tournament due to the flu and was replaced by Yoshihiro Sato.[7]

        Dream 18/Glory 4: Tokyo
        Dream 18/Glory 4: Tokyo
        DateDecember 31, 2012
        City Saitama, Japan
        VenueSaitama Super Arena
        Attendance10,651
        Dream event chronology
        ← Previous
        Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011        		 Next →
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        Glory event chronology
        ← Previous
        Glory 3: Rome        		 Next →
        Glory 5: London

        GLORY Sports International presents Dream 18 & Glory 4 Tokyo ~ Special 2012 ~ New Year's Eve was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing hybrid event held on December 31, 2012 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[8][9]

        Background

        ONE Fighting Championship partnered with Glory Sports International for this event.[10]

        The GLORY kickboxing event featured a one-night, single-elimination 16-man Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament. The winner brought home a $400,000 first-place prize and the runner-up a $100,000 second-place prize.[11] Semmy Schilt, the number one seed, defeated Daniel Ghiță, the number three seed, in the first round via knockout to win the tournament.[12]

        Result
        Glory 4
        Weight class Method Round Time Notes
        Heavyweight 120 kg Semmy Schilt def. Daniel Ghiță TKO (Head Kick) 1 2:54 Heavyweight Grand Slam Final
        Lightweight 70 kg Robin van Roosmalen def. Yuichiro Nagashima Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
        Strawweight 53 kg Mutsuki Ebata def. Sang-Jae Kim Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
        Heavyweight 120 kg Daniel Ghiță def. Jamal Ben Saddik KO (Liver Kick) 1 0:25 Heavyweight Grand Slam Semi-Finals
        Heavyweight 120 kg Semmy Schilt def. Gökhan Saki Decision (Unanimous) 2 3:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Semi-Finals
        Middleweight 85 kg Jason Wilnis def. Toshio Matsumoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
        Heavyweight 120 kg Daniel Ghiță def. Mourad Bouzidi TKO (Arm Injury) 2 1:37 Heavyweight Grand Slam Quarter-Finals
        Heavyweight 120 kg Jamal Ben Saddik def. Remy Bonjasky Decision (Unanimous) 2 3:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Quarter-Finals
        Heavyweight 120 kg Gökhan Saki def. Anderson Silva TKO (Left Hook) 1 3:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Quarter-Finals
        Heavyweight 120 kg Semmy Schilt def. Rico Verhoeven Decision (Unanimous) 2 3:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Quarter-Finals
        Heavyweight 120 kg Daniel Ghiță def. Jhonata Diniz Decision (Unanimous Extra Round) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening Round
        Heavyweight 120 kg Mourad Bouzidi def. Peter Aerts TKO (Hand Injury) 1 3:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening Round
        Heavyweight 120 kg Jamal Ben Saddik def. Errol Zimmerman Decision (Unanimous) 2 3:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening Round
        Heavyweight 120 kg Remy Bonjasky def. Filip Verlinden Decision (Split Extra Round) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening Round
        Heavyweight 120 kg Anderson Silva def. Igor Jurković TKO (2 Knockdowns) 1 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening Round
        Heavyweight 120 kg Gökhan Saki def. Raoumaru TKO (2 Knockdowns) 1 2:06 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening Round
        Heavyweight 120 kg Rico Verhoeven def. Sergei Kharitonov Decision (Unanimous) 2 3:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening Round
        Heavyweight 120 kg Semmy Schilt def. Brice Guidon TKO (2 Knockdowns) 2 1:53 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening Round
        Heavyweight 120 kg Jérôme Le Banner def. Koichi Pettas KO (Punch) 3 2:48
        53 kg Mutsuki Ebata def. Kim Sangjae Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
        Dream 18
        Featherweight 66 kg Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Michihiro Omigawa Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
        Featherweight 66 kg Georgi Karakhanyan def. Hiroyuki Takaya Decision (Split) 3 5:00
        Lightweight 70 kg Shinya Aoki def. Antonio McKee Submission (Punch) 2 0:24
        Bantamweight 61 kg Bibiano Fernandes def. Yoshiro Maeda Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 1:46
        Middleweight 84 kg Melvin Manhoef def. Denis Kang TKO (Knee to the body and Punches) 1 0:50
        Welterweight 77 kg Hayato Sakurai def. Phil Baroni Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
        Women's Featherweight 66 kg Marloes Coenen def. Fiona Muxlow Submission (Armbar) 1 2:29
        Lightweight 70 kg Will Brooks def. Satoru Kitaoka TKO (Punches) 2 3:46

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          Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament bracket
          First 16 Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
          Semmy Schilt (1) KO  
          Brice Guidon R2.     Semmy Schilt DEC  
          Sergei Kharitonov (8) 3-0     Rico Verhoeven 3-0  
          Rico Verhoeven DEC       Semmy Schilt DEC  
          Gökhan Saki (2) KO       Gökhan Saki 3-0  
          Raoumaru R1.     Gökhan Saki TKO  
          Anderson Silva (7) TKO     Anderson Silva R1.  
          Igor Jurković R1.       Semmy Schilt TKO
          Remy Bonjasky (4) DEC       Daniel Ghiță R1.
          Filip Verlinden 2-1     Remy Bonjasky 3-0  
          Errol Zimmerman (6) 3-0     Jamal Ben Saddik DEC  
          Jamal Ben Saddik DEC       Jamal Ben Saddik R1.  
          Peter Aerts (5) R2.       Daniel Ghiță KO  
          Mourad Bouzidi TKO     Mourad Bouzidi R2.      
          Daniel Ghiță (3) DEC     Daniel Ghiță TKO      
          Jhonata Diniz 3-0  

          International broadcasting
          Country Broadcaster
          Brazil BandSports
          Canada Fight Network
          Croatia Fight Channel
          Japan TBS
          Poland Orange Sport
          Romania Sport.ro
          Russia Rossiya 2
          United Kingdom Premier Sports
          United States CBS Sports

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