Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-04-16, some good exchanges between Jahfarr Wilnis and Kirill Kornilov but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.Jahfarr Wilnis entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 28-6-1 (8 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 heavyweight in the world while his opponent, Kirill Kornilov, has an official record of 7-1-0 (3 knockouts). Wilnis lost two consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2016, against Benjamin Adegbuyi (=Adegbuyi vs Wilnis) and Roman Kryklia, but then he won with Ismael Lazaar. Wilnis vs Kornilov is the semifinal of the Glory heavyweight contender tournament; undercard of Nieky Holzken vs Yoann Kongolo – Glory 29. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Event: Glory 29: Copenhagen
Date: 2016-04-16
Where: Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Division: heavyweight (over 210 lbs, 95.5 kg)
Glory 29 fight card (main fights):
Nieky Holzken vs Yoann Kongolo
Ismael Londt vs Jahfarr Wilnis final
Anderson Silva vs Ismael Londt semifinal
Jahfarr Wilnis vs Kirill Kornilov semifinal
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Official video:
(Alternative free embeddable video hosted on Youtube)
Too much difference in weight and strength. The Russian was technically better connecting several an very nice right knees to the body and good combinations of punches. Anyhow. in my opinion, he should improve his punching techniques in order to win some power by connecting straight punches instead of the very open ones he shown in this fight. Wilnis was more persisting and aggressive in his attacks where he connected good punches that carried out much more power than those from his rival therefore obtaining a deserved victory.