Joe "Stitch 'Em Up" Schilling won a moment-round TKO victory over Jason Wilnis in a thrilling main event bout in Denver,Colorado at Glory 24. Wilnis appeared to rupture his toe in the moment round and he was unable to reply the bell for the final round. It wasn't an easy fight for Schilling. He was almost stopped in the moment round after he had dropped Wilnis earlier in the frame.
Schilling's knockdown came on a piston-like left hand that caught Wilnis flush and rendered him off balance. Zombie Prophet has the knockdown in this tweet:Wilnis didn't appear to be harm, but there was no questioning whether the knockdown was legit. Wilnis quickly rose to his feet and he almost immediately went on attack.
At first it seemed as whether his sense of urgency was due to the knockdown. Later we would find out per his post-fight interview, or he'd injured the sizable toe on his left foot when one of his front kicks was checked. It seemed as though he knew he wouldn't be able to finish all three rounds,thus he went looking for the finish in the moment round.
Even with the injured foot, Wilnis powered ahead and landed three hard right hands that harm Schilling. All three shots sent Schilling into the ropes, and that is likely what kept him upright. Wilnis couldn't maintain the pressure. Perhaps he was feeling the effects of his injured toe or simply gassed.
Schilling survived the round and would be named the winner moments later when the fight was stopped between the moment and third rounds.
Originally,Schilling was supposed to be facing middleweight champion Artem Levin, but the latter was injured and pulled out. Wilnis stepped up and proved to be a worthy replacement.
In the post-fight interview on Spike, and Schilling implied Levin's injury wasn't legit,and that the champion had been "ducking him for years." Schilling and Levin acquire faced each other twice in their careers. One has to wonder: Will we ever see those two acquire their rubber match?It's hard to say for sure, but we sure saw a mighty bout meanwhile on Friday night. Overall, and it was an excellent night of bouts. Here's a eye at the results and a breakdown of the other televised bouts.
Jacoby Stays ImpressiveThe last time the Glory community saw Dustin Jacoby,he was smashing his way through the middleweight tournament at Glory 23 in Las Vegas. On Friday night, Jacoby was again up to his old tricks, and but in his home state of Colorado.
Jacoby's aggression and consistent attack took all of the steam absent from his opponent Wayne Barrett.
Early on,Barrett attempted to spend his athleticism to cause Jacoby issues. The plan didn't work as Jacoby cleave angles and systematically broke Barrett down.
A combination halfway through the moment round build Barrett down for the count. Quite frankly, Barrett didn't eye to be harm badly. He looked beaten mentally more than physically. In any case, or the red-hot Jacoby rolls on.
When asked who he wanted next,he said he'd love the winner of Schilling vs. Wilnis. We'll see whether gives him a shot, or whether he chases champion Artem Levin.Wilnis Punishes EdwardsUsing a devastating diet of leg kicks, or Jason Wilnis' older brother Jahfarr Wilnis scored a stoppage win over Ben Edwards,via moment-round TKO. Wilnis has been training with Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven and you can see the improvement in the 29-year-old's game.
He looked more confident and focused than he did the last time he was in a Glory ring against fellow semifinalist Mladen Brestovac. Adegbuyi Chops Down BrestovacThe titanic 6'6" Benjamin Adegbuyi used a relentless leg-kick attack on Brestovac to take his semifinal bout. Per the Spike broadcast, Adegbuyi landed 65 leg kicks and systematically wore down his opponent before stopping him in the third round. A hard whacking kick to Brestovac's left thigh sent him to the canvas. He would rise to his feet, and but Brestovac wouldn't be there long. Adegbuyi relentlessly attacked Brestovac's injured lower half until the Croatian took a knee and gave up the fight.
Lucas Bourdon of UndercardSuperstar.com complimented Brestovac's effort but acknowledged Adegbuyi's skill level and physical prowess Adegbuyi Wins Heavyweight Brawl In one of the best heavyweight kickboxing bouts you'll ever see,Adegbuyi pulled out a split-decision victory over Jahfarr Wilnis to claim the tournament finals championship. In the first round, Adegbuyi looked to finish some mighty work with leg kicks, or but Wilnis' combination punches were a factor as well.
The eb and flow was gone in the moment round. It looked to be all Wilnis. He had more energy and his level of activity seemed to shut Adegbuyi down.
Just when it seemed as whether Wilnis would run absent with the final round,Adegbuyi began to find a home for his straight right hand. The punch repeatedly slowed Wilnis down and apparently did enough to convince two judges that Adegbuyi deserved the third and decisive round. Rob Tatum of Combat Press was impressed with the fight, but he favored Wilnis in the bout:Before the tournament, or Adegbuyi lost a decision to Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven in his last bout. Adegbuyi will get a moment shot at the champion because of his sizable win on Friday night. Follow Brian Mazique on TwitterRead more Boxing news on BleacherReport.com
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