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Post by Shadess on May 18, 2021 10:35:30 GMT 1
So nice to have solid Glory cards again. These aren't even comparable to some of the US cards that had maybe 2 interesting fights on them sometimes.
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Post by K1power on May 18, 2021 18:08:39 GMT 1
Very good card! (OP Updated)
We have 3 title fights:
Alex Pereira (C) vs. Artem Vakhitov 2 - LHW Championship
Donovan Wisse vs. Yousri Belgaroui - Middleweight Championship
Tyjani Beztati vs. Elvis Gashi - Lightweight Championship
Not sure how I feel about Wisse vs. Belgaroui for the MW belt, but they're gonna need someone if Pereira is abandoning the weightclass.
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Post by kickboxer (Banned) on May 18, 2021 18:24:04 GMT 1
Lambagiu now fights as a middleweight, we will see his 1st fight in this division against Vardakos (a former challenger to Maslobojev).
Normally Belgaroui is qualified to become champion. Also Wisse if he can defeat him. Young Belgaroui was a demolisher in Romania. I mean he deserves way more than Beztati or even Hamicha. He's more proven and mature now.
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Post by kickboxer (Banned) on May 18, 2021 18:26:15 GMT 1
Badr Hari (MAR) vs Arkadiusz Wrzosek (POL)
Heavyweight Bout
Alex Pereira (BRA) (C) vs Artem Vakhitov (RUS)
Light Heavyweight Championship Bout
Donovan Wisse (SUR) vs. Yousri Belgaroui (TUN)
Vacant Middleweight Championship Bout
Tyjani Beztati (MAR) vs. Elvis Gashi (ALB)
Vacant Lightweight Championship Bout
Tarik Khbabez (MAR) vs. Antonio Plazibat (CRO)
Heavyweight Bout
Levi Rigters (NED) vs Tomas Mozny (SVK)
Heavyweight Bout
Nordine Mahieddine (FRA) vs. Raul Catinas (ROU)
Heavyweight Bout
Luis Tavares (NED) vs Sergej Maslobojev (LIT)
Light Heavyweight Bout
Hamicha (MAR) vs. Dmitry Menshikov (RUS)
Welterweight Bout
Itay Gershon (ISR) vs Guerric Billet (FRA)
Lightweight Bout
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Post by K1power on Jun 18, 2021 15:02:00 GMT 1
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Post by kickboxer (Banned) on Jun 18, 2021 18:58:49 GMT 1
In the video he looks very poor, but hoping for Nieky to help him.
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Post by K1power on Jun 18, 2021 21:54:52 GMT 1
I think his movement isn't bad, perhaps a bit slow.
He still has some time to prepare.
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Post by samurai1 on Jun 18, 2021 23:40:08 GMT 1
Annoying how the main event is like the 6th or 7th most interesting fight on this card. In a way is insulting to the fans. Personally I have zero interest in the main event, but I'm quite excited for the rest of the card.
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Post by K1power on Jun 19, 2021 8:50:32 GMT 1
While I agree that it's a weak headliner if you look at the whole card, I understand it from a marketing perspective.
You say it's an insult to fans, but I - as a fan - have never paid for their product. And I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. My point being that Glory has to cater to who is most likely to buy their PPVs, not necessarily to 'fans' who won't.
A lot of casual fans or Badr-only fans may see this headliner and go for it. Only time will tell. Looking at how Glory addressed the success of their previous couple of events though, I think it's safe to say their Badr event did waaaay better numbers than their Rico event. Which is why Badr vs. Wrzosek is the upcoming headliner.
And just for the record; I'm still interested in the fight, even if it's lower on my list.
It's a funny predicament, though. I want kickboxing to thrive and while I find the whole PPV angle interesting, I hope it fails out of principle. I'm against paying to watch sports at home, especially when it's for a company I don't really respect.
I've spent a good amount of money on tickets to go see live events, which are typically way more expensive than any (kickboxing) PPV. I never had a problem with that. Now, attending events has been on hold due to COVID, but it's something I'd pursue again if the opportunity arises. But I digress...
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Post by samurai1 on Jun 19, 2021 14:32:49 GMT 1
The reason why I find it insulting to the fans is that there are 7 HW besides Hari fighting on this card and they chose the worst one. And while I understand that he should not fight an elite fighter yet... there are still many others that at least could have poses a decent challenge that would have told us where Hari is at. This one won't really tell us anything. I believe that those that were/are going to buy the PPV deserve a better opponent for Hari.
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Post by K1power on Jun 19, 2021 16:58:27 GMT 1
While I understand and to a certain degree agree with that reasoning, the reality is that Badr hasn't won a fight since 2015. Even his no contest/ victory against Hesdy was in 2018. Additionally, in all of Badr's recent losses he showed very little heart once he started getting hurt. I think Glory wants as close to a guaranteed win for Badr they can get, which is why he's fighting Wrzosek. A victory would be good for Badr's confidence, fan commitment and would re-establish his value as a PPV draw for future events.
Let's say Badr fights someone like Rigters now instead of Wrzosek and loses. His value would be close to 0. Potential headliner rematches with Overeem, Rico, Saki etc. would be a much harder sell without at least one recent victory. Hell, if Badr beats Wrzosek now Glory could go as far as make the fight with Quarteron finally happen. There's the whole storyline with 'Badr-ducking-Patrice' and Badr's 'hitlist' from a few years ago they could milk.
That said, I don't think Wrzosek will be as much of a walkover as a lot of people seem to think. Badr looked worse against Benny than Wrzosek did and has gotten very fragile. If he still shows long-lasting effects of his serious COVID infection this is far from a sure thing. I still see Badr as a clear favorite going into this, but I'd be somewhat surprised if he scored a KO in the first round.
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Post by kickboxer (Banned) on Jun 23, 2021 15:40:24 GMT 1
Disaster! Why do they reschedule the event??
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Post by K1power on Jun 23, 2021 15:58:34 GMT 1
Maybe provide the actual news first.
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Post by K1power on Jun 23, 2021 16:01:02 GMT 1
Okay so after browsing a few news sites it appears that this event is being postponed. Glory hasn't made an official announcement yet, but there are a couple of conflicting stories. mmadna.nl/breaking-glory-78-verplaatst-na-blessure-badr-hari/www.vechtsportinfo.nl/nieuws/glory-verplaatst-evenement-17-juli-naar-later-tijdstip/What I understood: - The event will be pushed to September. - Although it has been rumoured the event is postponed due to Badr sustaining an injury in training, Badr is actually fine. - The actual reason this is pushed back is Glory wants to wait a few months so that they can fill a venue with an audience. Nothing has been made official yet, but I can buy the above story. It's up to Glory to make an announcement. It sucks possibly having to wait until September, though. |
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Post by kickboxer (Banned) on Jun 23, 2021 18:03:26 GMT 1
They can push it to next year. If the pandemic ends. When you still want to be notorious, you can just extend Beztati and Jauncey contracts as well.
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