The year 2012 was the first year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing event. 2012 starts with Glory 1: Stockholm, and ends with Dream 18 & Glory 4: Tokyo. The events were broadcast through television agreements with regional channels around the world.
List of events # Event title Date Arena Location 1 Glory 1: Stockholm Ericsson Globe Stockholm, Sweden 2 Glory 2: Brussels Forest National Brussels, Belgium 3 Glory 3: Rome PalaLottomatica Rome, Italy 4 Dream 18/Glory 4: Tokyo Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan
Glory 1: Stockholm
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 NotesHeavyweight 120 kg Semmy Schiltdef. Errol ZimmermanTKO (Corner Stoppage)32:20For the inaugural Glory Heavyweight ChampionshipHeavyweight 120 kg Gokhan Sakidef. Carter WilliamsKO (Punch)11:05Welterweight 77 kg Nieky Holzken def. Alex HarrisKO (Punch to the Body)22:44Lightweight 70 kg Robin van Roosmalendef. Dzhabar AskerovDecision (Unanimous)33:00 70 kg Slam QualificationLightweight 70 kg Davit Kiriadef. Kem SitsongpeenongDecision (Unanimous)33:00 70 kg Slam QualificationLightweight 70 kg Ky Hollenbeckdef. Michael CorleyTKO (Referee Stoppage)10:46 70 kg Slam QualificationLightweight 70 kg Sanny Dahlbeckdef. Warren StevelmansDecision (Unanimous)33:00 70 kg Slam QualificationLightweight 70 kg Albert Krausdef. Mohammed El MirDecision (Unanimous)33:0070 kg Slam QualificationLightweight 70 kg Giorgio Petrosyandef. Fabio PincaDecision (Unanimous)33:00 70 kg Slam QualificationLightweight 70 kg Tim Thomasdef. Dennis SchneidmillerDecision (Unanimous)33:0070 kg Slam QualificationLightweight 70 kg Shemsi Beqiridef. Yoshihiro SatoDecision (Split)33:0070 kg Slam QualificationMMA Light Heavyweight 93 kg Ilir Latifidef. Tony LopezDecision (Unanimous)35:00MMA Light Heavyweight 93 kg Jason Jonesdef. Dritan BarjamajSubmission (Armbar)11:09
Glory 2: Brussels
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 NotesHeavyweight 120 kg Remy Bonjaskydef. Anderson SilvaDecision (Majority Ext. Round)43:00Heavyweight 120 kg Gokhan Sakidef. Mourad BouzidiDecision (Unanimous)33:00 Welterweight 77 kg Nieky Holzken def. Murat DirekciTKO (Cut)22:49Heavyweight 120 kg Filip Verlinden def. Fabiano CycloneDecision (Unanimous)33:00 Welterweight 77 kg Murthel Groenhartdef. Marc de BonteKO (Knee)20:50Heavyweight 120 kg Igor Jurkovicdef. Gregory TonyTKO (3 Knockdowns/Liver Shot)22:30 Heavyweight 120 kg Koichi Pettasdef. Mark MillerKO (Punch)20:41Heavyweight 120 kg Jhonata Dinizdef. Sebastian van ThielenDecision (Unanimous)33:00Heavyweight 120 kg Jahfarr Wilnisdef. Jamal Ben SaddikDecision (Unanimous)33:00 Lightweight 70 kg Marat Grigoriandef. Alex VogelTKO (Low Kick)22:45Light Heavyweight 95 kg Danyo Ilungadef. Ali CenikDecision (Unanimous)33:00Welterweight 76 kgLightweight 70 kg Andy Ristiedef. Nordin BenmohKO (Punch)12:31MMA Welterweight 70 kg Tommy Depretdef. Yuya Shirai TKO (punches)3 MMA Light Heavyweight 93 kg Jason Jones def. Tatsuya MizunoDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Glory 3: Rome
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 NotesLightweight 70 kgGiorgio Petrosyan def. Robin van RoosmalenDecision (Unanimous)33:0070 kg Slam FinalLightweight 70 kg Jordan Watsondef. Mustapha HaidaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Lightweight 70 kg Robin van Roosmalen def. Sanny DahlbeckTKO (Punch to the Body)30:4670 kg Slam Semi-finalsLightweight 70 kg Giorgio Petrosyandef. Davit KiriaDecision (Unanimous)33:00 70 kg Slam Semi-finalsLightweight 70 kg Alka Matewadef. Marco ReDecision (Unanimous)33:00 Lightweight 70 kg Sanny Dahlbeckdef. Yoshihiro SatoTKO (Knee to the Body)22:56 70 kg Slam Quarter-finalsLightweight 70 kg Robin van Roosmalendef. Tim ThomasTKO (Ref Stoppage)22:27 70 kg Slam Quarter-finalsLightweight 70 kg Davit Kiriadef. Shemsi BeqiriDecision (Unanimous)33:0070 kg Slam Quarter-finalsLightweight 70 kg Giorgio Petrosyandef. Ky HollenbeckTKO (Injury)20:30 70 kg Slam Quarter-finalsLightweight 70 kg Alessandro Campagnadef. Fabio PincaDecision (Unanimous)33:0070 kg Slam Reserve FightLightweight 70 kg Warren Stevelmansdef. Dzhabar AskerovDecision (Unanimous)33:0070 kg Slam Reserve FightMMA Lightweight 70 kg Cesario di Domenicodef. David DolceSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)11:08MMA Lightweight 70 kg Ivan Musardodef. Giorgio BelsantiSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)13:00
70kg Slam Tournament bracket
1 Albert Kraus withdrew from the tournament due to the flu and was replaced by Yoshihiro Sato.Kraus Out With Flu, Yoshihiro Sato in Glory Final 8 Tournament
Dream 18/Glory 4: Tokyo
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.
Background Dream partnered with Glory Sports International for this event.
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. Semmy Schilt, the number one seed, defeated Daniel Ghiță, the number three seed, in the first round via knockout to win the tournament.
Result Glory 4 Weight class Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight 120 kg Semmy Schiltdef. Daniel GhițăTKO (Head Kick)12:54 Heavyweight Grand Slam FinalLightweight 70 kg Robin van Roosmalen def. Yuichiro NagashimaDecision (Unanimous)33:00 Strawweight 53 kg Mutsuki Ebatadef. Sang-Jae KimDecision (Unanimous)33:00 Heavyweight 120 kg Daniel Ghițădef. Jamal Ben SaddikKO (Liver Kick)10:25 Heavyweight Grand Slam Semi-finalsHeavyweight 120 kg Semmy Schiltdef. Gökhan SakiDecision (Unanimous)23:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Semi-finalsMiddleweight 85 kg Jason Wilnisdef. Toshio MatsumotoDecision (Unanimous)33:00Heavyweight 120 kg Daniel Ghițădef. Mourad BouzidiTKO (Arm Injury)21:37 Heavyweight Grand Slam Quarter-finalsHeavyweight 120 kg Jamal Ben Saddikdef. Remy BonjaskyDecision (Unanimous)23:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Quarter-finalsHeavyweight 120 kg Gökhan Sakidef. Anderson SilvaTKO (Left Hook)13:00Heavyweight Grand Slam Quarter-finalsHeavyweight 120 kg Semmy Schiltdef. Rico VerhoevenDecision (Unanimous)23:00Heavyweight Grand Slam Quarter-finalsHeavyweight 120 kg Daniel Ghiță def. Jhonata DinizExt.R Decision (Unanimous)33:00Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening RoundHeavyweight 120 kg Mourad Bouzididef. Peter AertsTKO (Hand Injury)13:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening RoundHeavyweight 120 kg Jamal Ben Saddikdef. Errol ZimmermanDecision (Unanimous)23:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening RoundHeavyweight 120 kg Remy Bonjaskydef. Filip VerlindenDecision (Split Extra Round)33:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening RoundHeavyweight 120 kg Anderson Silvadef. Igor JurkovićTKO (2 Knockdowns)1 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening RoundHeavyweight 120 kg Gökhan Sakidef. RaoumaruTKO (2 Knockdowns)12:06Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening RoundHeavyweight 120 kg Rico Verhoevendef. Sergei KharitonovDecision (Unanimous)23:00 Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening RoundHeavyweight 120 kg Semmy Schiltdef. Brice GuidonTKO (2 Knockdowns)21:53Heavyweight Grand Slam Opening RoundHeavyweight 120 kg Jérôme Le Bannerdef. Koichi PettasKO (Punch)32:48 Dream 18Featherweight 66 kg Tatsuya Kawajiridef. Michihiro OmigawaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Georgi Karakhanyandef. Hiroyuki TakayaDecision (Split)35:00Lightweight 70 kg Shinya Aokidef. Antonio McKeeSubmission (Punch)20:24Bantamweight 61 kg Bibiano Fernandesdef. Yoshiro MaedaSubmission (Triangle Choke)11:46Middleweight 84 kg Melvin Manhoefdef. Denis KangTKO (Knee to the body and Punches)10:50Welterweight 77 kg Hayato Sakuraidef. Phil BaroniDecision (Unanimous)35:00Women's Featherweight 66 kg Marloes Coenendef. Fiona MuxlowSubmission (Armbar)12:29Lightweight 70 kg Will Brooksdef. Satoru KitaokaTKO (Punches)23:46
Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam Tournament bracket
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