GLORY Rivals 3 results: Ibrahim El Bouni scores first-round knockout in headliner
El Bouni scores headliner win over Muhammed Balli in the Netherlands.
GLORY Rivals 3 took place this past Saturday at Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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In the main event, top-five light heavyweight contender Ibrahim El Bouni defeated Muhammed Bali by knockout in the first round, improving his GLORY record to 3-0.
In the co-main event, top-five welterweight contender Jay Overmeer defeated Robin Ciric by unanimous decision, outclassing Ciric over the course of three rounds and improving his GLORY record to 3-0, as well.
In the featured bout of the evening, heavyweight Tariq Osaro knocked out Abderrahman Barkouch in the third round after a back-and-forth slugfest.
Rounding out the card, Nordin Ben Moh defeated Kyle Todd by unanimous decision, and Deniz Demirkapu defeated Matej Trcka by first-round TKO.
GLORY Rivals 3 results include:
- Ibrahim El Bouni def. Muhammed Balli via knockout – Round 1, 2:03
- Jay Overmeer def. Robin Ciric via unanimous decision.
- Tariq Osaro def. Abderrahman Barkouch via knockout – Round 3, 2:10
- Nordin Ben Moh def. Kyle Todd via unanimous decision.
- Deniz Demirkapu def. Matej Trcka via TKO – Round 1, 1:50
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