The Kickboxing Nerd

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  These Fighters NEED to Be in the GLORY Welterweight Grand Prix 10.09.2026 19min

  GLORY 109 just shook up the Welterweight division! Here's who I want to see in the GLORY Welterweight Grand Prix kickboxing tournament at #COLLISION10 this December. The fighters delivered great performances trying to prove their worth to get picked. Do you agree with my picks? Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Why I changed my opinion on Proving Grounds 2:53 - Artjom Livadari or Fikri Sabri? 3:46 - Nikola Todorovic or Vedat Hoduk? 4:33 - Mohammed Hamdi or Valentin Knau? 5:28 - STOP COUNTING A...
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  Petch Retires: Looking Back at His Kickboxing Reign 07.08.2026 19min

  GLORY Featherweight champion Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao, better known as Petch, has retired from kickboxing, or at least from GLORY. In this video I break down his retirement and look back at one of the most dominant title reigns the sport has ever seen. Arguably the greatest Featherweight in kickboxing history, Petch made winning look effortless for years. I've seen him capture the belt IRL as well as his devastating KO win over Zakaria Zouggary. I also talk about what his departure means for...
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  Is Trash Talk Good for Kickboxing? 24.06.2026 10min

  Watch this episode on Youtube for the best experience: https://youtu.be/ZyomzPb5FM8 If you watch kickboxing than you might've noticed that more and more kickboxers engage in trash talk. Sometimes more successful than others. Promotions like GLORY and ONE Championship seem to be encouraging fighters to hype through verbal battles. Some fans love it, while others view it as fake commercialism. I take a closer look at the rise of trash talk in kickboxing, explore why it's becoming such a big pa...
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  Takeru knocks out Rodtang and retires at ONE Samurai 03.05.2026 31min

  Takeru shocks the world by knocking out Rodtang in the main event of ONE Samurai, Jonathan Haggerty puts on a masterclass against Yuki Yoza and Marat Grigorian knocks out Kaito Ono in the first round. Also, Chico Kwasi puts on a performance of a lifetime by beating Beyond Kickboxing’s nr. 2 ranked Pound-For-Pound kickboxer Donovan Wisse. He cemented his legacy by becoming GLORY’s third multi-divisional champion. It’s been a bit quiet on my channel, but for those who are still listening the po...
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  Was 2025 A Good Year For Kickboxing? | Awardshow 22.02.2026 51min

  To support this show, please subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thekickboxingnerd Today we’re gonna take a look back to last year’s greatest fights, best moments and give out awards in the Best of 2025 in Kickboxing Awardshow. In this year’s award categories we’ve got some familiar ones and new ones (like best haircut of the year). 2025 was a fun year of kickboxing, but not without its flaws. GLORY centered its year around a hugely convoluted heavyweight tournament, a...
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  Big things are coming! 20.11.2025 7min

  It's been a while, but I'm back.. sort of. Lots of things in my life changed this past year, which is why I stopped publishing regularly. In this video I'll explain how the channel will look like going forward. Can't lie, I'm pretty hyped about the stuff I'm working on! 0:00 - My life lately 0:49 - Reconnect with you guys 2:09 - New video's are coming 3:58 - Trash talk in kickboxing 5:14 - Jkick aka Japanese kickboxing 6:18 - Yearly awardshow returns If you like this video, I apprecia...
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  GLORY 100 Preview Show (2/2) Is Heavyweight Kickboxing back? 11.06.2025 32min

  Is Heavyweight kickboxing back? At least that's what GLORY is trying to accomplish with the GLORY Last Heavyweight Standing tournament. With favorites like Jamal Ben Saddik, Bahram Rajabzadeh, Cookie Osaro and Big Sexy it's bound to be spectaculair! But do the 4-man tournaments make sense? 🤔 📅 GLORY 100 takes place on Saturday the 14th of June in Ahoy Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The event will be broadcasted on DAZN. ▶️ Watch GLORY 100 preview show (1/2) on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zgrgFaS...
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  GLORY 100 Preview Show (1/2) Why Rico Verhoeven vs Artem Vakhitov is a GOOD fight! 11.06.2025 38min

  This Saturday the promotion's posterboy Heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven is returning to defend his belt against former Light Heavyweight champion Artem Vakhitov. That's not all because GLORY is celebrating their 100th event with a MASSIVE CARD! 20 fights, 4 title fights, 4 one night 4-man tournaments, multiple superfights! IN-SANE! This was originally meant to be a two-parter, but with disappointing ticketsales they combined both events in one mega event. While GLORY isn't doing a ...
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  GLORY 99 Last Heavyweight Standing Preview Show | Verhoeven vs Vakhitov, Rodtang KO’s Takeru & more 04.04.2025 44min

  Today I analyse and predict GLORY 99, the Last Heavyweight Standing 32-man tournament. Fan favorites like Jamal Ben Saddik and Bahram Rajabzadeh participate as well as new faces like Rade Opacic and Ahmed Krnjić. I also talk about the GLORY 100 announcements; Rico Verhoeven vs Artem Vakhitov and Tarik Khbabez vs Sergej Maslobojev and GLORY’s return to the USA for their new format GLORY Underground, headlined by Chico Kwasi vs Tyjani Beztati. Last but not least, we have to talk about ONE 172, ...
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  SPECIAL EPISODE: Does Kickboxing NEED Rico Verhoeven and Badr Hari? 04.04.2025 11min

  Rico Verhoeven and Badr Hari are THE biggest stars in kickboxing right now. With them at the tail end of their careers I asked myself: “How does the kickboxing landscape look like after Rico and Badr inevitably retire?” Who will follow in their footsteps? But wait, why are there just two big kickboxing superstars? With Rico and Badr on their way out, kickboxing is in dire need of new superstars. But how are superstars built? 🤔 Wow! 🤩 This is my 100th video on the channel! Can’t express my gr...
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  ONE 172 Japan Preview Show | Takeru vs Rodtang, Tawanchai vs Noiri, Grigorian vs Kaito & more! 04.04.2025 28min

  It’s time to get your jkick fix! In this video, I preview ONE 172 Japan, featuring the highly anticipated showdown between kickboxing superstar Takeru Segawa and Muay Thai phenom Rodtang. But that’s not all, this stacked card also includes: 🥊 Marat Grigorian vs Kaito Ono – A battle between a former GLORY champ and a Shootboxing/RISE champion. 🥊 Tawanchai vs Masaaki Noiri – The return to kickboxing for the Thai sensation against a former K-1 champ. 🥊 Hiroki Akimoto vs John Lineker – The forme...
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  This GLORY Rule Change Could Change EVERYTHING! 15.01.2025 10min

  Fans have been frustrated with excessive clinching in kickboxing and there has been a lot of discussions on how ‘damage’ is scored. GLORY introduced changes in their rules to settle these discussions for once and for all. Also, did you know that non-GLORY fights can affect the official GLORY rankings? ► Buakaw: https://youtu.be/u6Xdm-AMxYo ► Best of 2024 / Awardshow: https://youtu.be/OoN0sBsSk_c Timestamps 0:00 - GLORY changed their rules 1:17 - Rule 1 - New clinching rule 5:3...
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  Was 2024 As Good As You Remembered? My Yearly Kickboxing Awardshow 09.01.2025 42min

  In 2024 a lot has happened. GLORY brought back the Grand Prix and dropped the 70kg division, while K-1 brought back K-1 MAX. It was arguably the best era for Featherweight and Light Heavyweight. With established fighters like Rico Verhoeven, Petch and Akihiro Kaneko showing why they are one of the best. And the future looks bright with upcoming fighters like Bahram Rajabzadeh, Miguel Trindade and Kacper Muszynski. What a year it has been! But was 2024 actually a good year for kickboxing?&nbsp...
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  GLORY x RISE 65kg GRAND PRIX Preview Show | Who is the BEST Featherweight KICKBOXER of 2024? 19.12.2024 23min

  The Featherweight Grand Prix is considered by many as possibly the best tournament of the year! In a unique collaboration between GLORY and RISE Japan, they will bring the best 65kg fighters of the world together in an 8-man tournament. The winner can call himself the best featherweight kickboxer of 2024! This event takes place on Saturday 21 December in Chiba, Japan. In this video I also talk about why I changed the name of this channel. Enjoy! Timestamps 0:00 - Why I changed t...
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  My thoughts on GLORY 96 (and what's next) 17.10.2024 26min

  The Welterweight title fight ended in a draw. Something we rarely see but it kicked off a rivalry of a lifetime between Chico Kwasi and Tyjani Beztati. This was imo not the FOTN though. Here are my thoughts on GLORY 96. What are yours? Timestamps 0:00 - STOPPPPPPPPP 0:07 - GLORY 96 (mostly) delivered 1:39 - Mehdi Ait El Hadj vs Soufian Abdelkhalek was fun 3:32 - Asdren Gashi looked promising 4:49 - Hristov vs Ciric on the prelims was criminal 8:55 - Ibrahim El Bouni wants Bahram Rajabzadeh 1...
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  GLORY 96 Preview Show | Can Tyjani Beztati STOP Chico Kwasi? 17.10.2024 42min

  GLORY 96 is STACKED! 😱 In the main event the weeb king of kickboxing Chico Kwasi is facing Tyjani Beztati, one of his most dangerous challenges yet! In this vid I breakdown all fights on this card and do predictions. And I also share my teeny tiny bit of frustration with this card. What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments. 👇 Timestamps 0:00 - I’m back by popular demand 0:40 - GLORY 96 is STACKED 2:59 - My frustration with this card 4:57 - Mehdi Ait El Hadj vs Soufiane Abdelkhalek ...
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  My thoughts on GLORY 94 (English) 17.10.2024 16min

  GLORY 94 was fun! These are my thoughts. What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments. 👇 Timestamps 0:00 - Light Heavyweight is so much fun 3:58 - The featherweights delivered 5:15 - Title shot for Berjan Peposhi? 6:17 - Give us Younes Smaili vs Tayfun Ozcan at 70kg 10:45 - The talented Jay Overmeer is back in the winning column 11:56 - Serkan Ozcaglayan destroyed Jente Nnamadim 13:51 - Big Sexy impresses! 14:37 - A great night for GLORY 15:02 - Don’t sleep on Koki Osaki, Shiro...
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  GLORY 94 Preview Show met Bjarne | Robbie maak je leven makkelijk, organiseer de 77kg Grand Prix! 29.08.2024 1h 21min

  Lopende kickboks encyclopedie Bjarne is terug in de show en samen bespreken we de fightcard van GLORY 94. Dit is een van de leukere preview shows die ik heb gemaakt! Zoals altijd doen we ons best om de namen van vechters niet te ‘butcheren’ (spoiler: niet gelukt), doen we ongegeneerde zelfpromotie, we maken analyses, voorspellingen en we kijken vooruit naar what is next. Ook hebben we een cameo van niemand minder dan Emiel van StandEmUp. Enjoy! Timestamps 0:00 - Hoe gaat het met Bjarne? 2:45...
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  Interview: K-1 Producer Carlos Kikuta | Why Combat Sports Fans Need To Watch K-1 Again 26.08.2024 35min

  I had the honor to interview none other than K-1 Producer Carlos Kikuta! We talked about the return of K-1 World MAX and how their international expansion is going so far. With the changed landscape of kickboxing I asked him about K-1's vision for the future and why combat sports fans should watch K-1. Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 1:34 - Who is Carlos Kikuta? 3:51 - How K-1's year is going so far 5:38 - Thoughts on K-1 World MAX's return 6:38 - Will Stoyan Koprivlenski vs Ouyang Feng...
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  GLORY 93 Preview Show | Tyjani Beztati te sterk voor Endy Semeleer? 17.07.2024 33min

  Guess who’s back. Back again! De Kickboks Podcast is terug in het Nederlands met de GLORY 93 Preview Show, met een fantastische superfight main event tussen Tyjani Beztati en Endy Semeleer! Verder kijk ik enorm uit naar het debuut van Kento Haraguchi en uiteraard die van Tayfun Ozcan. Ook fan-favorites Michael Boapeah en Don Sno komen in actie. Er is genoeg te vertellen! Check het in deze aflevering van de pod! Timestamps 0:00 - Introductie 0:21 - Waarom ik afwezig was 3:38 - Tyjani Beztati ...