Simply the Best 18 Poprad

Simply the Best 18 Poprad was produced by World Kickboxing Network in terms of kickboxing series Simply the Best, on March 16, 2018, at Aréna Poprad in Poprad, Slovakia.[1][2]

Simply the Best 18 Poprad
The poster for Simply the Best 18 Poprad.
Information
PromotionWorld Kickboxing Network
DateMarch 16, 2018
VenueAréna Poprad
City Poprad, Slovakia
Event chronology
Simply the Best 17 Farciennes Simply the Best 18 Poprad
"Simply the Best 18 Poprad"
Simply the Best (Kickboxing) episode
Episode no.Season 4
Series 1
Episode 18
Original air dateMarch 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)

Background

The event marked the return of kickboxing world championship to Slovakia. In the main event the protegee of Greg Tony French Dylan Colin took a unanimous decision against Slovakian Vladimir Idranyi, winning WKN World super middleweight title.[3][4]

Slovakian Samuel Hadzima took the revenge by decision against Belgian Tarik Mahillon,[5] after their original bout at Simply the Best 17 Farciennes in November 2017, when Belgian fighter who took the win via first-round TKO (Doctor's stoppage) due to cut received by Hadzima.[6]

Erik Matejovsky won WKN Slovakian light heavyweight title when he defeated Jozef Kolodzej by decision.[7][8]

"Slovakian Giant" Tomas Mozny was expected to face Greek heavyweight Christos Soulas, following his unanimous decision win against Czech Daniel Skvor at GLORY 51 Rotterdam, but was forced to withdraw due to injury.[9]

Results

The fight card included ten match ups with kickboxing, boxing and MMA bouts featured on the program. The list of represented countries included Slovakia, France, Czech Republic, Belgium, Greece, Ukraine, Poland and Bosnia.[10]

Kickboxing
Weight Class Competitors and result Method Round Time Title
Super Middleweight 81 kg Dylan Colin def. Vladimir Idranyi Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 WKN Super Middleweight World Title
Heavyweight 95+ kg Ivan Bartek def. Petr Vondracek Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Lightweight 66 kg Samuel Hadzima def. Tarik Mahillon Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 WKN Lightweight International Title
Super Featherweight 63.5 kg Cyril Pazitny def. Andrii Stashkiv KO (Punch To The Body) 1 1:06
Light Heavyweight 85 kg Erik Matejovsky def. Jozef Kolodzej Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 WKN Light Heavyweight Slovakian Title
Super Welterweight 73 kg Denis Farkas def. Michal Gazdik KO (Knee) 3 0:51
Boxing
Weight Class Competitors and result Method Round Time
Catchweight 91 kg Radoslav Estocin def. Adam Koprowski Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Catchweight 84 kg Martin Orsuliak def. Alex Serbic Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Catchweight 85 kg Josef Kusmirek def. Vlasto Cepo Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
MMA
Weight Class Competitors and result Method Round Time
Featherweight 65 kg Ladislav Koky def. Jakub Kukla Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

References
  1. "Simply The Best 18 | Muaythaitv". www.muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  2. "Lukáš Body – Rozhovor – FIGHTPORTAL". fightportal.eu (in Slovak). Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  3. Angelini, Olivier (2018-03-17). "Dylan COLIN devient champion du Monde en Kickboxing". Boxemag.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  4. Loisel, Jerome. "Colin prend sa première ceinture mondiale en kick boxing - Fight Infos". fightinfos.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  5. "Dylan Colin wins WKN super middleweight title at STB 18 Poprad - WKN". WKN. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  6. Iskenderov, Parviz (2018-02-15). "Simply the Best 18 Poprad full fight card - FIGHTMAG". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  7. "STB 18 Poprad: Colin defeats Idranyi, earns WKN super middleweight title - FIGHTMAG". FIGHTMAG. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  8. "Štartovka na Simply the Best 18". Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  9. "Tomas Mozny vs Christos Soulas cancelled - FIGHTMAG". FIGHTMAG. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  10. "Simply The Best už v piatok: Čaká nás veľký galavečer ringových športov!". Poprad24.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2018-03-16.
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