GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven not only retained his title at GLORY 22 in Lille, France, on Friday evening, but did so in dominant fashion as he bested Benjamin Adegbuyi. Verhoeven won a unanimous decision with scores of 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45. The Dutch heavyweight is the first GLORY heavyweight champion to defend the title twice.
The bout started strongly for the challenger as Adegbuyi landed stiff jabs, punishing body shots and hooking punches that moved Verhoeven's head side to side. The champion, however, adjusted properly, using cut kicks, inside low kicks and busy handwork to get Adegbuyi covering up beginning in the second round.