GLORY kickboxing returns to the States later tonight (Fri., July 22, 2016) with GLORY 32 at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The five-fight main card will air live starting at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN 3. The card will also air via delay at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
The six-fight GLORY 32 "Superfight Series" fight card will air on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The GLORY 32 main event features a rematch for the featherweight title between current champion, Serhiy Adamchuck (33-5) and No.2-ranked contender and former champion, Gabriel Varga (26-3).
In the co-main event, local light heavyweight Brian Collette (22-3) will face Myron Dennis (18-4) in a rematch from GLORY 19, where Collette won that bout by unanimous decision.
In addition to those two matchups, GLORY 32 will also feature a one-night, four-man light heavyweight tournament. In the semi-final matchups, Warren Thomspon (11-3) takes on Zinedine Hameur-Lain (54-13) and Pavel Zhuravlev (69-10) will face Ariel Machado (42-6).
Note: Warren Thompson replaces Manny Mancha who withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE coverage of the ESPN3 main card, which begins at 10 p.m. ET this evening. In addition, MMAmania.com will also deliver LIVE fight coverage of GLORY 32s "Superfight Series," which begins at 7:30 p.m ET on UFC Fight Pass.
GLORY 32 Quick Results
Gabriel Varga def Serhiy Adamchuk via majority decision (48-47, 48-46, 48-48)
Tournament Final: Zinedine Hameur-Lain def Ariel Machado via KO RD 2 1:00
Brain Collette def Myron Dennis via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Zinedine Hameur-Lain def Warren Thompson via KO RD1 0:12
Ariel Machado def Pavel Zhuravlev via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
GLORY Superfight Series Quick Results
Chi Lewis-Parry def Maurice Greene via KO RD 2 2:30
Anderson Silva vs. Gordon Haupt via KO (liver kick) RD 1 1:20
Funda Alkayis def Vanessa De Waele via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Francois Ambang def Michael Stevens via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Giga Chikadze def Chris Mauceri via KO (liver kick) RD 1 2:20
U.S. Armed Forces Exhibition bout: Roger Corbin def Cedrick Smith via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
GLORY 32 Play-by-Play Updates
Serhiy Adamchuk vs. Gabriel Varga
RD 1: They clinch up early and Varga tosses Adamchuk to the canvas. A cut opened up above the right eye of Varga due to an accidental headbutt and referee Chris Wagner halts the bout to have the doctor check it. Low kick by Varga. Adamchuk fires a few punches and they clinch up again. Low kick by Adamchuk who enters into the clinch after . Blood coming out of the cut of Varga. Varga misses a kick. Left hook missed by Varga. They clinch again. Kick to body by Varga. Kick to body by Adamchuk.
RD 2: Low kick off the mark for Varga. Left hand connects for Adamchuk. High kick by Adamchuk misses. They clinch. Varga complains that Adamchuk is dropping his head. Referee Wagner warns both fighters. Varga misses a high kick and Adamchuk clinches. They move back to the center now. Adamchuk misses a right hand and Varga lands a left to body, then a right/left combo to drop Adamchuk for the knockdown. That is a huge. Left to the body by Adamchuk. Jumping knee off the mark by Varga.
RD 3: They clinch up immediately. Left to body by Varga and he eats a counter by Adamchuk. Left hand misses by Adamchuk. Left hand by Adamchuk grazes Varga. Low kick blocked by Adamchuk. Low kick lands for Adamchuk. Left hand off the mark by Varga. Another body kick blocked by Adamchuk. Right hand missed by Varga. Knee from clinch to the body by Varga.Low kick by Adamchuk lands and Varga whiffs a punch on the counter.They clinch up again.
RD 4: Low kick by Adamchuk. They clinch again. Wagner separates them. Knee to body just gets through for Varga. Low kick by Admachuk. Spinning-back fist misses for Varga. Low kick lands for Varga. COunter right lands for Adamchuk. Knee blocked by the guard of Varga. Low kick again by Adamchuk. Another low kick by Adamchuk. Adamchuk catches a kick and lands a solid left hand.
RD 5: Low kick by Adamchuk to start the final round. Varga comes forward and throws a combo, landing a couple to the body. High kick blocked by Adamchuk. Low kick lands for Varga. Body kick by Adamchuk, who is bleeding from the forehead now. Low kick by Adamchuk. Varga pushes Adamchuk into the corner, but can't land anything. They clinch up in the middle of the ring and Wagner separates. Varga coming forward now. Spinning-back fist is blocked by Varga. Adamchuk slips to the canvas. Low kick by Adamchuk. Right hand lands by Adamchuk. They clinch right before the bell.
Final result: Gabriel Varga def Serhiy Adamchuk via majority decision (48-47, 48-46, 48-48)
Tournament Final: Machado vs. Hameur-Lain
RD 1: Dan Miragliotta is your referee. Right hand lands over the top by Hameur-Lain. Hameur-Lain falls to canvas after a kick attempt. One-two by Hameur-Lain lands. Low kick by Machado lands. Right hand missed by Hameur-Lain. Front kick missed by Hameur-Lain. Right straight catches Machado and backs him up. Machado lands and comes forward, but misses a jumping knee. Right hand lands for Machado and he eats one by Hameur-Lain. Right hand blocked by Hameur-Lain. Low kick by Hameur-Lain lands.
RD 2: Hameur-Lain connects with a big left hook that rocks Machado. He follows it up with a left knee to the body and puts Machado down. Machado doesn't beat the count and it's all over.
Final result: Zinedine Hameur-Lain def Ariel Machado via KO RD 2 1:00
Brain Collette vs. Myron Dennis
RD 1: Dan Miragliotta is your referee. Dennis aggressive to start and Collette clinches up. Low blow by Collette and Miragliotta is going to give Dennis a few seconds to recover. Knee to the body by Collette. Left hook by Dennis. Low kick by Dennis. Right hand missed by Collette. Right straight gets through the guard of Dennis. Left hand missed by Dennis. Left to the liver by Collette. Right hand off the mark by Collette. Front kick missed by Dennis. Right hand missed by Collette. Low kick lands for Collette and he missed the follow up right hand. Left hand blocked by Collette. Left straight lands for Dennis.
RD 2: High kick missed by Collette. Right to the body lands for Collette. Right hand blocked by Dennis. Left hand missed by Dennis. Right hand missed by Collette. Low kick by Collette. Left to the body by Collette lands. Counter left by Dennis connects. Jab lands for Dennis. Left high kick lands for Collette and Dennis is rocked. Dennis is in all kinds of trouble. Another high kick gets in. Low kick by Collette lands. Dennis has recovered, but looks sapped of energy. Dennis catches a body kick and Collette falls to canvas.
RD 3: Front kick missed by Dennis. Left to the body and a low kick by Collette. Knee up the middle for Collette. High kick just missed by Collette. Right hand missed by Dennis. Right straight lands for Collette. Low kick lands right after. Left to the body by Collette, but he eats a right hand from Dennis. Front kick by Dennis misses. Another left to the body for Collette. Left hand for Dennis. Big left hand misses for Dennis. Spinning-hook kick missed by Dennis right before the bell.
Final result: Brian Collette def Myron Dennis via unanimous decision (30-37, 29-28, 30-27)
Warren Thompson vs. Zinedine Hameur-Lain
RD 1: Chris Wagner is your referee. Low kick by Hameur-Lain and then a murderous right hand puts Thompson out cold. Wow.
Final result: Hameur-Lain def Thompson via KO RD 1 0:12
Pavel Zhuravlev vs. Ariel Machado
RD 1: Chris Wagner is your referee. Low kick starts it off for Machado. Right hand misses by Zhuravlev. High kick missed by Zhuravlev. Inside low kick lands for Machado. Low kick by Zhuravlev. Outside low kick for Machado. Machado catches a kick and answers with a low kick. Low kick and right hand by Machado, but Zhuravlev blocked the punch with his guard. Right hand connects for Zhuravlev. Zhuravlev lands a left kick to the body of Machado.
RD 2: Zhuravlev stalking Machado. Kick to the body by Machado. Inside low kick by Machado and then lands a kick to the body. Right hand missed by Zhuravlev. Another inside low kick by Machado. Two punches are blocked by the guard of Zhuravlev. Machado clinches up along the ropes and avoids an attack. Jab blocked by Machado. High kick blocked by Zhuravlev. Jab lands for Zhuravlev. Low kick lands for Machado again. Zhuravlev lands a left hook. Front kick missed by Machado before the bell.
RD 3: Low kick missed by Machado. Low kick lands for Zhuravlev. Another low kick lands for Machado. Zhuravlev cannot get inside to land punches on Machado, who has shown great defense thus far. Body kick by Machado. Zhuravlev with a left hook to the body. Low kick by Zhuravlev. Right hand lands for Zhuravlev. High kick missed by Zhuravlev.
Final result: Ariel Machado def Pavel Zhuravlev via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)