Here you can find the best kickboxing, k-1 and muay thai fights of 2019 rated by our users. At the end of every year we post the top 15 fighting with 4 and 5 stars, rated at least four times.
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-01-10, good fight between Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Jonathan Haggerty 2: it gets three stars.The former Omnoi Stadium and current ONE Muay Thai Flw champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 260-41-10 and he is ranked as the No.5 super featherweight in the world. He lost to Rungkit Morbeskamala in 2018 but since then he has won nine consecutive fights beating Walter Goncalves in his last one.
His opponent, the former Iska, Wbc and ONE world champ Jonathan Haggerty, has an official record of 16-3-0 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year defeating Joseph Lasiri and Sam-A Gaiyanghadao but then he lost to Rodtang Jitmuangnon in their first fight (August 2, 2019). Rodtang vs Haggerty 2, main event of “ONE Championship: A New Tomorrow”, is valid for the ONE Muay Thai flyweight title (Rodtang’s second defense) – ONE 106. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-12-21, nice and tough exchanges between Rico Verhoeven and Badr Hari 2: it gets three stars.The Glory Hw champion Rico Verhoeven entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 55-10-0 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Andrei Herasimchuk in 2015 (Verhoeven vs Herasimchuk) but then he has won eleven consecutive fights beating Mladen Brestovac (Rico Verhoeven vs Mladen Brestovac 2) and Guto Inocente in 2018 (Rico Verhoeven vs Guto Inocente).
His opponent, the former K-1 world champion Badr Hari, has an official record of 106-13-0 (92 KOs=87%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 3, 2018 when he faced Hesdy Gerges but the bout ended in a no-contest (originally a decision win for Badr but then changed since both fighters tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, Badr Hari vs Hesdy Gerges 2). Before this bout he was defeated by Rico Verhoeven in their first fight in 2016 (arm injury, Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari) and he had beat Ismael Londt in 2015 (Hari vs Londt). Verhoeven vs Hari 2, main event of Glory Collision 2 (or Glory 74: Arnhem), is valid for the Glory heavyweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-12-21, Alex Pereira vs Ertugrul Bayrak gets three stars only thanks to a good finish.The current Glory Mw and former Wako world champion Alex Pereira entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 41-6-0 (30 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 cruiserweight in the world. He lost to Yousri Belgaroui in 2017, but then he has won seven bouts taking revenge on Belgaroui twice and beating Simon Marcus (Alex Pereira vs Simon Marcus 2), Jason Wilnis (Alex Pereira vs Jason Wilnis 3) and Donegi Abena in his last three (Alex Pereira vs Donegi Abena).
His opponent, Ertugrul Bayrak, has a record of 18-6-0 (5 knockouts) but he lost to Maxim Vorovski last year; after this fight he has won over Donovan Wisse and Jakob Styben. Pereira vs Bayrak is valid for the Glory middleweight title; undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari 2 – Glory Collision 2 (or Glory 74: Arnhem). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-12-07, pretty good fight between Marat Grigorian and Elvis Gashi: it gets three stars.The former K-1, Kunlun and current Glory Lw champion Marat Grigorian entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 62-11-1 (35 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super welterweight in the world. He lost to Sittichai Sitsongpeenong last year (Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Marat Grigorian 4) but then he has beat Christian Baya, took revenge on Sittichai in their fifth bout (Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong vs Marat Grigorian 5) and has defeated Tyjani Beztati (Marat Grigorian vs Tyjani Beztati).
His opponent, the undefeated Elvis Gashi, has a perfect record of 23-0-0 (11 knockouts) and in his last three bouts he has won over William Goldie-Galloway, Nick Chasteen and Justin Houghton. Grigorian vs Gashi, main event of Glory 73, is valid for the Glory lightweight title (Grigorian’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-11-23, too much holding and too many interruptions between Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao and Kevin VanNostrand 2: it gets two stars.The current Glory Fw and former WMC champion, top-ten ranked in the Lumpinee and Rajadamnern stadiums Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (also known as Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9), entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 163-36-2 (27 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 welterweight in the world. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2017, the first fight with Robin van Roosmalen (via majority decision, Roosmalen vs Petchpanomrung I) and against Rambo PetchPTT, but then he has won seven fights taking revenge on Roosmalen in September 2018 (Robin van Roosmalen vs Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao 2) and defeating Anvar Boynazarov in his last one (Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs Anvar Boynazarov).
His opponent, Kevin VanNostrand, has an official record of 19-3-0 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He also lost two consecutive bouts, but in 2018, against Robin van Roosmalen (Robin van Roosmalen vs Kevin VanNostrand) and Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (in their first fight, Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs Kevin VanNostrand I) but then he has beat
Massaro Glunder and Serhiy Adamchuk. Petch vs VanNostrand 2, main event of Glory 72, is valid for the Glory featherweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-27, good fight between Buakaw Banchamek and Chris Ngimbi : it gets three stars.The two time K-1 World MAX champion Buakaw Banchamek (formerly known as Buakaw Por Pramuk) entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 240-24-12 (72 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.8 super welterweight in the world. He lost to Jonay Risco last year (Buakaw Banchamek vs Jonay Risco), but then he has won six bouts beating Niclas Larsen (Buakaw Banchamek vs Niclas Larsen) and Artem Pashporin in 2019 (Buakaw Banchamek vs Artem Pashporin 2).
His opponent, Chris Ngimbi, has an official record of 46-25-0 (19 knockouts) but he lost three out of his last four bouts, the last one against Yodsanklai Fairtex, after this fight he has won over Armen Petrosyan. Buakaw vs Ngimbi is the main event of MAS Fight. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-26, pretty good finish between Murthel Groenhart and Troy Jones but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.The former Glory Ww and 2012 K-1 World Max champion Murthel Groenhart entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 68-24-3 (39 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 super middleweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Harut Grigorian (Murthel Groenhart vs Harut Grigorian 3) and Alim Nabiev (Murthel Groenhart vs Alim Nabiev); between these two bouts he beat Mohammed Jaraya (Murthel Groenhart vs Mohammed Jaraya).
His opponent, Troy Jones (who replaces Cedric Doumbe), has an official record of 13-1-0 (11 KOs=85%); he suffered his only loss when he faced Pornsawan Petchrambo in 2017, since then he has won seven consecutive fights defeating Omari Boyd and Ammari Diedrick in 2019. Groenhart vs Jones, main event if Glory 70, is valid for the interim Glory welterweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-25, nice and tough fight between Regian Eersel and Nieky Holzken 2: it gets three stars.The former Lion Fight super middleweight and current One Lw champion Regian Eersel entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 54-4-0 (26 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 super middleweight in the world. He was defeated by Ma Yueheng in 2017 but since then he has collected 11 victories beating Anthony Njokuani and Nieky Holzken in 2019 (Nieky Holzken vs Regian Eersel I).
His opponent, the former Glory Ww champion Nieky Holzken, has an official record of 92-14-0 (57 knockouts) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class but he won just two out of his last six bouts, against Cosmo Alexandre (Nieky Holzken vs Cosmo Alexandre 2) and Mustapha Haida (Nieky Holzken vs Mustapha Haida), after this fight he has lost to Eersel in their first bout. Eersel vs Holzken 2 is valid for the ONE Kickboxing lightweight title (Eersel’s first defense); undercard of Zebaztian Kadestam vs Kiamrian Abbasov – ONE 101. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-10-13, pretty good fight between Giorgio Petrosyan and Samy Sana: it gets three stars.The former Glory, K-1 World Max, Bellator and current ISKA kickboxing champion Giorgio Petrosyan entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 101-2-2 (41 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 super welterweight in the world. ‘the Doctor’ Petrosyan has already fought four times in 2019 beating Atsushi Tamefusa (Giorgio Petrosyan vs Atsushi Tamefusa) and facing twice Phetmorakot Petchyindee Academy: Giorgio has lost the first bout (but then was overturned in a no-contest due to illegal clinching by the Thai fighter, Giorgio Petrosyan vs Petchmorakot Petchyindee I) and has won the second one (Giorgio Petrosyan vs Petchmorakot Petchyindee 2); after this bout he has defeated Jo Nattawut (Giorgio Petrosyan vs Jo Nattawut 2).
His opponent, the former Wbc and Iska world champion Samy Sana, has an official record of 135-9-1 (49 knockouts) and he entered as the No.6 middleweight. He fought three times in 2019 losing to Jo Nattawut in February but then he has beat Yodsanklai Fairtex in May (Yodsanklai Fairtex vs Samy Sana 2) and Dzhabar Askerov in August (Samy Sana vs Dzhabar Askerov). Petrosyan vs Sana is the final of the Kickboxing featherweight World Grand-Prix tournament; undercard of Aung La N Sang vs Brandon Vera – ONE Century (One 100). Watch the video and rate this fight!
