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GLORY 28 live stream results, 'Holzken vs Kongolo' ESPN3 play-by-play updates

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GLORY returns to action this afternoon (Sat., April 16, 2016) with GLORY 29 in Copenhagen, Denmark, at Forum Copenhagen. The kickboxing card will be headlined by a Welterweight title fight between current champion, Nieky Holzken (89-11), against No. 3-ranked contender, Yoann Kongolo (61-6).

The five-fight main card will air live on ESPN3 at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT and replay on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. For Spanish-language viewers, it will air on ESPN Deportes at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on Sat., April 30, 2016. Meanwhile, the five-fight card for GLORY's "SuperFight Series" will air live on UFC FIGHT PASS at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. PT.

In the co-main event, Featherweight champion Serhiy Adamchuk (32-5) is stepping up on a short notice and moving up a weight class to fill in for Niclas Larsen against Mohammed El-Mir (113-21) in a Lightweight contest. Larsen pulled out because of an infection less than one week out from the event.

There will also be a one-night, four-man "Contender" tournament in the Heavyweight division. In the semifinal brackets, No. 2-ranked Jahfarr Wilnis (28-6-1) will face 25-year-old Russian prospect, Kirill Kornilov (7-1) and Anderson "Braddock" Silva (39-13-1) will take on GLORY newcomer, Ismael Londt (36-6-1).

MMAmania.com will provide LIVE coverage of the ESPN3 main card, which begins at 4 p.m. ET this afternoon. In addition, MMAmania.com will also deliver LIVE fight coverage of GLORY 29's "Superfight Series," which begins at 1:30 p.m ET on UFC Fight Pass.

GLORY 29 QUICK RESULTS:

Nieky Holzken def Yoann Kongolo via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
Serhiy Adamchuk def Mohammed El-Mir via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)
Tournament final: Londt def Wilnis via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Tournament semi: Jahfarr Wilnis def Kirill Kornilov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Tournament semi: Ismael Londt def Anderson Silva via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)

GLORY 29 'SUPERFIGHT SERIES' QUICK RESULTS:

Zack Mwekassa def Zinedine Hameur Lain via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Meran Zangana def Jonatan Oliveira via TKO RD 3 (0:17)
Tomas Mozny def Cihad Kepenek via unanimous decision in sudden victory RD (10-9)
Harut Grigorian def Maximo Suarez via TKO RD 1 (2:55)
Abdou Karim Chorr def Rhassan Muhareb via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-27)

GLORY 29 PLAY-BY-PLAY UPDATES:

Nieky Holzken vs. Yoann Kongolo

RD1: Paul Nicholls is your referee. Low kick lands for Holzken to start things off. HIgh kick blocked by Kongolo. One-two blocked by Holzken. Low kick lands for Kongolo. Low kick again by Holzken. Jab gets thought the guard for Kongolo and lands. Jab lands for Holzken and al ow kick. Jab is blocked by Kongolo. Jab to the body by kongolo. Low kick by Holzken lands agin. Kongolo lands a low kick himself. Holzken missed low kick and Kongolo blocks his body kick. Los kick again by Kongolo. Spinning back kick by Holzken misses. Body kick by Kongolo is blocked by Holzken. Low kick land for Kongolo. Holzken lands a low kick. Low kick by Kongolio lands. Push kick lands for Holzken and he backs him. up. Kongolo comes him and Hozlken lands a left  hand. Jumping right hand misses by Kongolo. Kongolo presses forward and lands to the body. Spinning hook kick missed by Holzken.

RD2: Low kick by Kongolo lans. High kick by Holzken is blocked. Jab by Kongolo lands. Low kick by Holzken lands. Holzken blacks a jab and a combo by Kongolo. Jumping knee  by Kongolo doesn't get through. Jab lands for Kongolo. Left hook lands and a spinning-back fist misses the mark. Push kick by Holzken lands. Holzken misses his right hook. Holzken keeps switching stances. Jab to the body lands for Kongolo. Inside low kick lands for Holzken. Kongolo lands a nice right hand inside. Holzken tries for a knee in the clinch but it's blocked.

RD3: Low kick lands for Holzken. Jab lands for Kongolo. Inside low kick lands for Holzken. Right hand lands for Kongolo and an outside low kick. Another low kick lands after Holzken blocks a combo. They exchange some low kicks. Kongolo lands an uppercut. Holzken bcking Kongolo down. Kongolo isses on a spinning-back fist. Left hook missed by Holzken. Pace is picking up between the two. Right hand inside lands for Holzken. Low kick lands for Kongolo. Spinning-back kick lands to the body for Kongolo and Holzken falls, but it's  ruled a slip. Kongolo pouring it on here. Holzken misses on a left hook wildly.

RD4: Holzken lands a knee to the body. Kongolo comes inside but doesn't land. Holzken misses a spinning-back kick. Holzken lands an outside low kiick. Kongolo lands another low kick. Holzken pushes Kongolo away. Knee to the body gets through for Holzken. Jab is blocked by Holzken. Kongolo blocks Holzken's jab. Push kick by Holzken. High kick by Holzken misses. Right hand misses for Holzken. One-two blocked by Holzken. Kongolo lands another uppercut. Knee by Holzken is blocke by Kongolo. They clinch up. Push kick by Holzken and Kongolo blocks a right hand at the bell.

RD5: Super close fight so far. Low kick lands for Holzken. Uppercut again for Kongolo. Jumping knee by Kongolo is blocked by Holzken. High kick by Holzken is blocked by Kongolo. Right hand to the body lands for Holzken. Another low kick lands for Holzken. High kick avoided by Kongolo. Holzken lands an inside low kick and a jab. Kongolo throws a back kick but it misses. They clich up. Low kick lands for Holzken. Back kick misses by Kongolo. Holzken missed a knee. Kongolo looks to be tiring out here. Jab lands for Holzken and a push kick. Back fist lands for Holzken. Spinning-back kick misses by Holzken who lands a quick knee inside.

Final result: Holzken def Kongolo via unanimous deciison (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

Tournament Final: WIlnis vs. Londt

RD1: John Axewood is your referee. Low kick lands for Londt. Left hand lands for Wilnis. Londt clinches and looks to knee strike but doesn't. Londt and WInis exchange low kicks. Londt push kick lands. Uppercut misses but a right hook lands for Londt.Wilnis lands a right uppercut inside. Londt comes forward and they clinch up. Both are being very patient. Londt inside low kick lands. WIlnis backs him into corner. Wilnis lands a right and they clinch before the bell sounds.

RD2: Londt lands a pair of low kicks. Uppercut gets though for Londt. Wilnis comes forward. Left jab backs up Londt. Inside low kick by Londt. WIlnis catches a low kick. Londt throw s a jumping knee but slips and falls. Low kick by Londt. Left hook misses by WIlnis. Low kick inside lands for Londt. Londt evades a right hook by WIlnis. Uppercut mises by Londt. WIlnis backs him into corner and fires but nothing gets through. Another knee by Londt. Inside low kick lside for Londt. WIlnis comes forward. Low kick lands for Londt. Both fighgers ar tired. BOdy shots lands for Wilnsi. Jab byWlnis lands. Right hand and a low kick lands for Londt. Body shot by ILnis and a psi or upercuts land on the button. Lodnt is on rubber legs. Wilnis lAnds a jab. Left to the body by Wilnis. Londt in the corner again. He fires but misses. Low kick lands for Londt.

RD3: Wilnis lands a jab. Londt fires but looks exhausted. One-two from Londt doesn't get though. Wilnis lands a low kick. Londt throws a right but it's blocked by the guard of WIlnis. Jab by WIlnis backs up Londt. Londt looks exhausted. Wilnis tired as well but in much better shape. Londt lands a low kick. Right hand misses by Wilnis and Londt lands an uppercut. Low kick by Londt lands. Jab lands for Wilnis. Another low kick by Lond. WIlnis comes forward. One big punch and Londt will go down. He clinches and survives.

Final Result: Ismael Londt def Jahfarr Wilnis via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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Serhiy Adamchuk vs. Mohammed El-Mir

RD1: John Axewood is your referee. Adamchuk comes forward right away. Right low kick lands for Adamchuk. Left to the body by Adamchuk and he circles out and doesn't give El-MIr a chance to counter. Clinch by El-Mir and they separate. One-two by Adamchuk is blocked. El-iMir catches a low kick. Adamchuk pushes El-Mir against the ropes and then lands a right hook. El-Mir warned for throwing Adamchuk to the canvas after catching a kick. High kick nearly gets though for Adamchuk at the bell.

RD2: El-Mir comes with a kick and misses. Adamchuk lands a combo to the body, Outside low kick lands for Adamchuk. They clinch up. High kick blocked by El-Mir. left hook missed by Admachuk. El-Mir clinches. Right to the body finds its mark for Adamchuk. They clinch after Adamchuk grabs an El-Mir kick. One-two combo is blocked by El-Mirbut Adamchuk lands a low kick to finish the combo.

RD3: El-Mir clinches up to start the round. El-Mir moves forward and Adamchuk clips him with a right hook. He misses a high kick. Right to the body by Adamchuk. Low kick lands again for Adamchuk. Right hand lands for Adamchuk again. Adamchuk gets pushed to the floor by El-Mir. El-Mir falls down. Right to the body by Adamchuk and he circles out.left to the body by Adamchuk. Low kick lands for Adamchuk. Adamchuk is circling and picking his shots now on the linear style of El-Mir.

Final result: Serhiy Adamchuk def Mohammed El-Mir via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)

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Tournament semi: Ismael Londt vs. Anderson Silva

RD1: Paul Nicholls is your referee once again. JUmping knee by Londt to start things off. Silva clinches up and it looks like this will be an aggressive one. SIlva lands a right hand and Londt misses an overhand. Londt blocks a one two with his guard. He misses a right high kick and tries for another jumping knee but Silva avoids it. Right hand blocked by Londt. Silva blocks a low kick and avoids a counter right hand. Silva lands an uppercut and a low kick. Jab blocked by Londt. Left to the body for Londt and he misses another overhand. Left hook lands for SIlva on the button. Londt comes forward with a jumping knee at the bell but it misses.

RD2: Left hook lands again for Silva. Right hand by SIlva grazes Londt around his guard. They clinch and get separated. One tow blocked by Londt. Right hand by Londt and they clinch up. Body kick blocked by SIlva but he lands a low inside kick. Knee to body is blocked by Silva. Silva fires a right hand but it is blocked. He fires a one tow and Londt shells up to defend it. They clinch. Londt misses an uppercut. Silva avoids a high kick. Londt lands aright. They swing in the pocket but neither connect.

RD3: Londt fires a combo but Sivla defends it. Londt has SIlva in the corner and lets it rip. He lands one big punch to the body before Sivla escaped. Londt is turning it up here. Silva lands a right hand after Londt jumped with a knee. Right hand misses and SIlva clinches. High kick blocked by Silva. Uppercut lands for Londt. Right cross and down goes SilvA. One minute left. Londt swings big with Another right. Londt falls down after a knee attempt. Silva lands an inside low kick. Londt comes forward again. Sivla clinches and the bell. Could be an extra round here.

Final result: Ismael Londt def Anderson Silva via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)

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Tournament semi: Jahfarr Wilnis vs. Kirill Kornilov

RD1: Paul Nicholls is your referee. Kornilov starts with a jab and a hook. Wilnis uses his high guard to get inside and throw, Kornilov is undersized but has great hand speed. Uppercut by Kornilov and a left hand by Wilnis. RIght to the body by Kornilov. Low kick by Wilnis. Right straight lands for WIlnis. Left hook and Kornilov answers with a left that doesn't get throuh. Wilnis slips to canvas. Right hand of the mark by WIlnis and Kornilov clinches. Right hand blocked by WIlnis. Right hand misses for Kornilov. Right cross gets through for WIlnins. Right to the body. Kornilov lands a knee. to the body. WIlnis continues to walk Kornilov down. Knee to the body in the clinch for Kornilov. Clinch by Kornilov. And the bell.

RD2: Wilnis comes forward throwin power shots. One tow by Kornilov gets blocked. Kornilov has a right hand blocked. Wilnis continues to come forward. Leg kick lands for Kornilov. Right hand through the guard for Kornilov lands. WIlnis misses a big right hand. Kornilov lands a knee to body in the clinch. Wilnis backs him into the corner. Right cross lands flush for Wilnis. Left to the body by Wilnis. He misses an overhand. Right hand blocked by Winlis. Low kick lands for WIlnis. Left to the body lands for WIlnis. Kornilov fires a one-two but it's blocked.

RD3: Left jab lands for Wilnis. Right hand blocked by WIlnis. Wilnis has Kornilov in the corner. They clinch. Left to the body lands for Kornilov. They clinch again.Left hook misses by WIlnish and Kornilov clinches and knees to the body. Left jab lands again for Wilnis as the pace slows. Right hand blocked by Wilnis who lands a left hand clean. Low kick to the outside lands for Wilnis. Wilnis clinches. One two lands for Wilnis. Wilns has been tough for Kornilov to penetrate here. Right hand by Kornilov is blocked.They clinch and the bell sounds.

Final result: Jahfarr Wilnis def Kirill Kornilov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 

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GLORY 29 'SUPERFIGHT SERIES' PLAY-BY-PLAY UPDATES

Zack Mwekassa vs. Zinedine Hameur Lain

RD1: John Axewood is the third man in the ring once again. This should be a fun one. Mwekassa fires a pair of jabs to start things off. Mwekassa lands a low kick too. Hameur Lain misses a right hand. Combo blocked by Hameur Lain lands a low kick. Mewkassa with a shoe shine combo to the body. Hameur Lain  flings out a low kick. Push kick by Hameur Lain. Another low kick by Hameur Lain. Mwekassa goes to the body again, but Hameur Lain covers up to block upstairs. Mwekassa moves forward and gets a punch through the guard of Hameur Lain .

RD2: Mwekassa comes forward with two jabs. Mwekassa misses a left hook. Hameur Lain  goes upstairs with a head kick but misses. Low kick lands for Hameur Lain. Body combination lands for Mwekassa. High kick blocked by Mwekassa. High kick blocked again by Mwekassa. Hameur Lain clinches up against the ropes. Mwekassa blocks another high kick. Low kick lands for Mwekassa. Body punch and uppercut land for Mwekassa. Another body shot lands for Mwekassa against the ropes. Jab gets through the guard of Hameur Lain for Mwekassa. Jab to the body lands for Mwekassa. Mwekassa comes hard against the ropes lands a few punches and is going for it. Hameur Lain counters and Mwekassa goes down but it's ruled a slip and a punch to the back of the head.

RD3: High kick blocked by Hameur Lain. Mwekassa backs him up but doesn't land. Low kick by Hameur Lain lands. Left hook missed by Mwekassa. Spinning back kick missed by Hameur Lain. HIgh kick blocked by Mwekassa who goes to the body again then lands a low kick and a right hand. Hameur Lain clinches up. Low kick checked by Hameur Lain. Punch to the body lands for Mwekassa. Jab lands for Mwekassa. Low kick lands for Mwekassa. High kick thrown by Hameur Lain, but it's blocked.Inside low kick lands for Hameur Lain. Left hook blocked and Hameur Lain lands a straight right on the button.

Final result: Zack Mwekassa def Zinedine Hameur Lain via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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:Cihad Kepenek vs. Tomas Mozny

RD1: John Axewood is your referee. Mozny goes upstairs early with a kick but misses. Kepenek eats a superman punch and comes back with a combo of his own.Both fighters slip on separate occasions. Mozny goes to the head and body of Kepenek. Outside low kick lands for Mozny and Kepenek counters and drops Mozny with a left hand. Kepenek coming forward more aggressively now. Kepenek lands another big shot and Mozny grabs the ropes but it's not ruled a knockdown.

RD2: Kepenek throwing wildly to start off the 2nd. Mozny misses a high kick. Kepenek has a combo blocked by the guard of Mozny. Mozny throws another pair of high kicks to back Kepenek up. Low kick lands for Kepenek. Mozny fires a combo but nothing lands. Mozny lands an outside low kick. Kepenek comes forward but misses a right hand. Right hand lands for Kepenek. Inside low kick lands for Kepenek. Mozny has another one-two blocked by the guard of Kepenek

RD3: Jab lands for Mozny. And a push kick as well. Kepenek comes forward and throws heavy but nothing gets though. Mozny lands another push kick. Kepenek blocks a left hand by Kepenek. Spinning back fist misses and Mozkny falls to the canvas. Kepenek misses a pair of right hands. And misses another. High kick lands for Mozny. Mozny lands a big knee and Kepenek eats it. Jab lands for Mozny who has taken full command of the round now. Push kick lands again for Mozny. They clinch in the corner. Blood trickling from the face of Kepenek. Spinning-back kick is blocked by Kepenek at the bell but it backs him up. Could be a close call with the judges. 29-27, 28-28, 29-27 Majority draw so we go to a fourth round.

Extra round: Mozny works the jab again early. Kepenek swings wild and misses. Kepenek misses wildly on a right hand. Mozny lands another left hand. Body kick lands for Mozny. Combo to the body for Mozny lands. Mozny lands a big push kick to the face of Kepenek. Back fist misses by Mozny. Kepenek lands a right inside. Blood all over the face of Kepenek. Mozny throws a superman punch  at the bell but it's off the mark.

Final result: Tomas Mozny def Cihad Kepenek via unanimous dec 10-9

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