Glory Kickboxing 24 Results: Winners, Scorecards, Reaction from Denver

Joe "Stitch 'Em Up" Schilling won a second-round TKO victory over Jason Wilnis in a thrilling main event bout in Denver, Colorado at Glory 24. Wilnis appeared to break his toe in the second round and he was unable to answer the bell for the final round. 

It wasn't an easy fight for Schilling. He was almost stopped in the second round after he had dropped Wilnis earlier in the frame.

Schilling's knockdown came on a piston-like left hand that caught Wilnis flush and rendered him off balance. Zombie Prophet has the knockdown in this tweet:

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Joe Schilling vs. Jason Wilnis #GLORY24 https://t.co/SAKKEuOdwr

— ZombieProphet (@ZProphet_MMA) October 10, 2015"

Wilnis didn't appear to be hurt, but there was no questioning if the knockdown was legit. Wilnis quickly rose to his feet and he almost immediately went on attack.

At first it seemed as if his sense of urgency was due to the knockdown. Later we would find out per his post-fight interview, he'd injured the big toe on his left foot when one of his front kicks was checked. It seemed as though he knew he wouldn't be able to finish all three rounds, thus he went looking for the finish in the second round.

Even with the injured foot, Wilnis powered ahead and landed three hard right hands that hurt Schilling. All three shots sent Schilling into the ropes, and that is likely what kept him upright. Wilnis couldn't maintain the pressure. Perhaps he was feeling the effects of his injured toe or simply gassed.

Schilling survived the round and would be named the winner moments later when the fight was stopped between the second and third rounds.

Originally, Schilling was supposed to be facing middleweight champion Artem Levin, but the latter was injured and pulled out. Wilnis stepped up and proved to be a worthy replacement.

In the post-fight interview on Spike, Schilling implied Levin's injury wasn't legit, and that the champion had been "ducking him for years." Schilling and Levin have faced each other twice in their careers. One has to wonder: Will we ever see those two have their rubber match?

It's hard to say for sure, but we sure saw a great bout in the meantime on Friday night. 

Overall, it was an excellent night of bouts. Here's a look at the results and a breakdown of the other televised bouts.

Bout	Weight Classes	Results
Heavyweight Tournament
Benjamin Adegbuyi vs. Mladen Brestovac	Heavyweight	Adegbuyi by Third-Round TKO
Ben Edwards vs. Jahfarr Wilnis	Heavyweight	Wilnis by Second-Round KO
Benjamin Adegbuyi vs. Ben Edwards	Heavyweight	Adegbuyi by split decision (29-28x2, 28-29)
Middleweight Co-Feature
Dustin Jacoby vs. Wayne Barrett	Middleweight	Jacoby by second-round KO
Main Event
Joe Schilling vs. Jason Wilnis	Middleweight	Schilling by second-round TKO

Jacoby Stays Impressive

The last time the Glory community saw Dustin Jacoby, he was smashing his way through the middleweight tournament at Glory 23 in Las Vegas. On Friday night, Jacoby was again up to his old tricks, but in his home state of Colorado.

Jacoby's aggression and consistent attack took all of the steam away from his opponent Wayne Barrett.

Early on, Barrett attempted to use his athleticism to cause Jacoby issues.  The plan didn't work as Jacoby cut angles and systematically broke Barrett down.

A combination midway through the second round put Barrett down for the count. Quite frankly, Barrett didn't look to be hurt badly. He looked beaten mentally more than physically. In any case, the red-hot Jacoby rolls on.

When asked who he wanted next, he said he'd love the winner of Schilling vs. Wilnis. We'll see if gives him a shot, or if he chases champion Artem Levin.

Wilnis Punishes Edwards

Using a devastating diet of leg kicks, Jason Wilnis' older brother Jahfarr Wilnis scored a stoppage win over Ben Edwards, via second-round TKO. Wilnis has been training with Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven and you can see the improvement in the 29-year-old's game.

He looked more confident and focused than he did the last time he was in a Glory ring against fellow semifinalist Mladen Brestovac. 

Adegbuyi Chops Down Brestovac

The titanic 6'6" Benjamin Adegbuyi used a relentless leg-kick attack on Brestovac to take his semifinal bout. Per the Spike broadcast, Adegbuyi landed 65 leg kicks and systematically wore down his opponent before stopping him in the third round. 

A hard whacking kick to Brestovac's left thigh sent him to the canvas. He would rise to his feet, but Brestovac wouldn't be there long. Adegbuyi relentlessly attacked Brestovac's injured lower half until the Croatian took a knee and gave up the fight.

Lucas Bourdon of UndercardSuperstar.com complimented Brestovac's effort but acknowledged Adegbuyi's skill level and physical prowess

Adegbuyi Wins Heavyweight Brawl 

In one of the best heavyweight kickboxing bouts you'll ever see, Adegbuyi pulled out a split-decision victory over Jahfarr Wilnis to claim the tournament finals championship. In the first round, Adegbuyi looked to do some great work with leg kicks, but Wilnis' combination punches were a factor as well.

The eb and flow was gone in the second round. It looked to be all Wilnis. He had more energy and his level of activity seemed to shut Adegbuyi down.

Just when it seemed as if Wilnis would run away with the final round, Adegbuyi began to find a home for his straight right hand. The punch repeatedly slowed Wilnis down and apparently did enough to convince two judges that Adegbuyi deserved the third and decisive round. Rob Tatum of Combat Press was impressed with the fight, but he favored Wilnis in the bout:

Before the tournament, Adegbuyi lost a decision to Glory heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven in his last bout. Adegbuyi will get a second shot at the champion because of his big win on Friday night. 

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