van Roosmalen with the belt (photo via James Law /GLORY)

By FCF Staff

GLORY returned to action Friday night with the kickboxing promotion’s 18th event, and crowned a new lightweight champion in the process.

Robin van Roosmalen outgunned Davit Kiria to record a unanimous decision win over the rugged vet, and secure the GLORY lightweight belt.

In the card’s light-heavyweight tourney, Saulo Cavalari decisioned Danyo Ilunga and KO’d the powerful Zack Mwekassa to win the one night competition.

Jason Wilnis upset top ranked middleweight Wayne Barrett, as he knocked the contender down two times, and received the UD victory.

Here are the main card results for the event, which took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

van Roosmalen kicking Kiria (photo via James Law / GLORY)

Lightweight Championship

Robin van Roosmalen def Davit Kiria via unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 47-47)

Jason Wilnis def Wayne Barrett via unanimous decision (29-26 x 3)

Light-Heavyweight Tourney Final

Saulo Cavalari def Zack Mwekassa via Rd 3 KO 0:20

Light-Heavyweight Tourney Semifinals

Zack Mwekassa def Brian Collette via RD 2 KO 0:45

Saulo Cavalari def Danyo Ilunga via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)

Mwekassa crushing Collette with a hook (photo via James Law/ GLORY)

Cavalari flattening Mwekassa (photo via James Law/ GLORY)

Wilnis cracking Barrett (photo via James Law / GLORY)