Simply the Best 17 Farciennes

Simply the Best 17 Farciennes,[1] also known as Nuit des Titans XVI,[2] is an episode of kickboxing series produced by World Kickboxing Network on November 26, 2017 at Hall Omnisport de Farciennes in Farciennes, Belgium.[3] It is the fourth series produced in the country, following two previous shows in Farciennes and the debut in Charleroi.[4]

STB 17 Farciennes: Piras vs. Gozdzicki 2
The poster for STB 17 Farciennes: Piras vs. Gozdzicki 2.
Information
PromotionWorld Kickboxing Network
DateNovember 26, 2017
VenueHall Omnisport de Farciennes
CityFarciennes, Belgium
Event chronology
Simply the Best 16 Kosice STB 17 Farciennes: Piras vs. Gozdzicki 2 Simply the Best 18 Poprad
"Simply the Best 17 Farciennes"
Simply the Best (Kickboxing) episode
Episode no.Season 3
Series 4
Episode 17
Produced byWorld Kickboxing Network
Original air dateNovember 26, 2017 (2017-11-26)

Background

STB 17 Farciennes marked the return of Kickboxing World Championship to Belgium. In the main event the reigning WKN World lightweight champion Italian Lorenzo Piras successfully defended the title, scoring a unanimous decision against Belgian Allan Gozdzicki.[5][6] The bout was also a rematch, following their original encounter in April 2017 on Sardinia, where the local fighter earned the belt also by decision.[7][8]

Among other championship bouts featured on the card, Belgian Tarik Mahillon took on Slovak Samuel Hadzima, battling out for WKN international lightweight title.[9] The bout ended after the first round, when the doctor stopped the contest during the break, due to cut received by Slovak athlete.[10]

In addition, Belgian Gaetano Pirello defeated French Rehda Chtibi by knockout in the second round, winning WKN European welterweight pro-amateur title.[11]

Also on the card the Girl Power (Kickboxing) regular competitor Belgian Ashley Gilson was defeated by Russian Valentina Simanikhina, who scored the decision in their three-round women's featherweight bout.[12]

Fight card

The fight card includes nine bouts with the fighters representing Belgium, Sardinia (Italy), Russia, Slovakia and France.[13]

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Lorenzo Piras (c) def. Allan Gozdzicki UD 5 3:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Tarik Mahillon def. Samuel Hadzima TKO 1 3:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Super lightweight Gaetano Pirello def. Rehda Chtibi KO 2 [lower-alpha 3]
Super lightweight Xavier Lejour def. Aurelien Houdart UD 3 3:00
Undercard
Featherweight Valentina Simanikhina def. Ashley Gilson UD 3 3:00
Super welterweight Nicolas Di Franco def. Pascal Becka TKO 2 [lower-alpha 4]
Featherweight Ougo Huet def. Dinabe Birame KO 1
Featherweight Mohammed Kloua def. Salvatore Scaletta UD 3 3:00
Welterweight Alessio Ketelaers def. Dylan Coyette TKO
  1. for WKN World title (oriental kickboxing)
  2. for WKN International title
  3. for WKN European pro-amateur title
  4. MMA bout

References
  1. "Simply the Best 17 Farciennes: Piras vs Gozdzicki 2 | WKN Kickboxing". Simply the Best: WKN Kickboxing. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  2. "La Nuit Des Titans | Muaythaitv". www.muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  3. "Farciennes se prépare à la Nuit des Titans". Édition digitale de Charleroi. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  4. Iskenderov, Parviz (2017-11-05). "Kickboxing STB 17 Farciennes: Nuit des Titans - event trailer - FIGHTMAG". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  5. "Lorenzo Piras makes successful WKN title defense at STB 17 Farciennes - FIGHTMAG". FIGHTMAG. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  6. Iskenderov, Parviz (2017-09-24). "Simply the Best Kickboxing returns to Belgium with Ep 17 on Nov 26 - FIGHTMAG". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  7. "The Night Of Super Fight | Muaythaitv". www.muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  8. "Nuit des Titans à Farciennes ce dimanche". Édition digitale de Charleroi. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  9. Iskenderov, Parviz (2017-10-21). "Mahillon vs Hadzima co-main event at STB 17 Farciennes - FIGHTMAG". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  10. "Piras successfully defends WKN lightweight title at STB 17 Farciennes - WKN". WKN. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  11. Iskenderov, Parviz (2017-10-25). "Pirello faces Chtibi for WKN European welterweight title at STB 17 Farciennes - FIGHTMAG". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  12. Iskenderov, Parviz (2017-10-24). "Ashley Gilson faces Valentina Simanikhina at Simply the Best 17 Farciennes - FIGHTMAG". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  13. "Simply the Best 17 Farciennes - fight card & event teaser - WKN". WKN. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
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