Glory 12 Lightweight Tournament & Schilling vs. Barrett Middleweight Title Bout
Joe Schilling (16-4, 10 KO’s) at Glory 10 shocked the world in his home town of Los Angeles and won the 1 night 4 man tournament to become the Glory Middleweight champion. Schilling’s s first title defense will come on November 23, in the main event of Glory 12 New York, in Madison Square Garden; against undefeated Wayne Barrett (3-0, 3 KO’s).
Schilling at Glory 10 bettered both Kengo Shimizu and Artem Levin by decision to win the Middleweight tournament. Schilling who comes from a Muay Thai background is lethal in the clinch with the knees and elbows.
Barrett in 2 pro kickboxing bouts both under the Glory banner, has TKO’ed Mike Lemaire and knocked out Robby Plotkin; in very impressive fashion. Barrett is a boxing based striker and former golden gloves champion, light on his feet, strong and accurate with the hands; and hits crazy angles.
The co-main event will see Heavyweights Jamal Ben Saddik (24-3, 20 KO’s) and Ben Edwards (35-9-3, 31 KO’s) collide.
The 4-man Lightweight tournament semifinals
Giogio Petrosyan (78-1-1, 35 KO’s) vs. Andy Ristie (39-3-1, 19 KO’s)
Robin Van Roosmalen (30-5, 19 KO’s) vs. Davit Kiria (21-8, 6 KO’s)
Tournament Reserve
Shemsi Beqiri (72-9, 31 KO’s) and Ky Hollenbeck (45-3, 23 KO’s).
Superfights
Igor Jurkovic (45-6, 27 KO’s) vs. Jhonata Diniz (7-4, 4 KO’s) – Heavyweight
Francois Ambang (10-3, 2 KO’s) vs.Eddie Walker (11-3-1, 9 KO’s) – Middleweight
Brian Collette (20-2, 17 KO’s) vs. Warren Thompson (9-2-1) – Light Heavyweight
Dustin Jacoby (4-2, 3 KO’s) vs. Makoto Uehara (15-4-1, 9 KO’s) – Light Heavyweight
Artem vakhitov (9-4, 3 KO’s) vs. Nenad Pagonis (0-0) – Light Heavyweight
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