2012 in Glory

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.

2012 in Glory
Information
First date	May 26, 2012
Last date	December 31, 2012
Events
Total events	4
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
Promotion	Glory
Date	May 26, 2012
Venue	Ericsson Globe
City	Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance	11,300
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 Stoppage)	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 Stoppage)	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

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Glory 2: Brussels

Glory 2: Brussels
Promotion	Glory
Date	October 6, 2012
Venue	Forest National
City	Brussels, Belgium
Attendance	5,367
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
Promotion	Glory
Date	November 3, 2012
Venue	PalaLottomatica
City	Rome, Italy
Attendance	7,483
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
Date	December 31, 2012
City	Saitama, Japan
Venue	Saitama Super Arena
Attendance	10,651
Dream event chronology
← Previous Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 Next → —
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

Dream partnered with Glory Sports International for this event.^[10][11]

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.^[12] Semmy Schilt, the number one seed, defeated Daniel Ghiță, the number three seed, in the first round via knockout to win the tournament.^[13]

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	Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)	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
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