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RXF 20 results: Rico Verhoeven makes successful MMA debut, defeats Viktor Bogutzki via technical knockout

GLORY's Heavyweight champion picked up his first win in mixed martial arts (MMA) earlier this week, defeating Viktor Bogutzki in Sibiu, Romania.

Rico Verhoeven's mixed martial arts (MMA) debut was successful ... and quick.

The GLORY Heavyweight champion earned a first-round technical knockout victory over Viktor Bogutzki on Monday (Oct.19, 2015) in the main event at RXF 20, inside Transilvania Arena in Sibiu, Romania.

Verhoeven, 26, shared a few good exchanges with his German counterpart in the beginning of the fight. He landed a few inside low kicks and also got tagged a few times by his winless (0-2) opponent.