Whatever happens, all eyes will be on the champion at Glory 76 and his next move necessitates close watching. Former welterweight champion Cédric “The Best” Doumbé (70-6-1, 41 KO, fighting out of France) will remain atop GLORY 60 Lyon, now taking on 23-year-old Muay Thai prodigy Jimmy Vienot (61-15, 33 KO, fighting out of France). In his clinical first victory over Nieky Holzken, Doumbé looked like a problem-solver; an astute responder. He did a commendable job of keeping Doumbé on the end of his jab and forcing the Frechman to chase. 2020. Cédric’s comfort as a counterpuncher might be his calling card, but this is a bit reductive. The tournaments take one of two forms: either they are World Championship Tournaments, with the division's world title on the line, or they are 'Contender' tournaments, with the winner earning a spot in the next upcoming World Championship Tournaments. It is never just volume for its own sake; it is volume to overload his opponent’s senses and to actively create his own openings. Given the remarkable success of Israel Adesanya, Cédric Doumbé should recognize that the sport of MMA can quickly become a more prestigious platform for elite kickboxers, should they develop their ancillary skills. Even when the Frenchman plays a deliberate counterpunching game, he isn’t waiting on an opponent to give him a specific opening.
Glory has been maligned for their reluctance towards extended clinch exchanges, but the champion sneaks in attacks on breaks and exits, particularly when his opponents attempt to walk him down and take advantage of his shorter stature. Nieky continues to pressure Doumbé backward into the ropes, but Cédric cuts a slight angle off the backfoot by shifting into the southpaw and … We can see the mix clearly in his showmanship. His mobility and evenly-weighted stance assists his propensity to shift into angles on offense, and he frustrates opponents attempting to limit his mobility by retracting his lead leg when they low kick. Under the right tutelage, there is no telling how high his ceiling could be. His official website describes him as a“comedian, boxer, actor-director, model, humorist, stylist”. Two of Cédric’s last four knockouts have come from punches in clinch transitions. Cédric Doumbé is a Cameroonian-French kickboxer. In the semi finals he won a unanimous decision against Ben Hodge. Doumbé is a dynamic combination puncher, but he is equally comfortable outmaneuvering opponents on the backfoot with pivots, shifts, and leans. Given how methodical Doumbé’s distance management has shown itself to be, these victories underscore how tenacious the Frenchman can be when he is looking for the knockout. Whether Cédric is covering an entry with feints/setup strikes or layering in half-power shots with full-power shots and back again, the champion is a uniquely indecipherable opponent, because he is exceptional at accentuating exchanges with more than one key opening strike at a time. There are moments where you might mistake Doumbé for a career boxer. His official website describes him as a“comedian, boxer, actor-director, model, humorist, stylist”. Sure enough, Doumbé mopped up his very next opponent, Thonchai Sitsongpeenong, in just over 30 seconds to net his first finish in Glory. His kicks generally As entertaining as Doumbé is, he is also very thoughtful in his approach. If an opponent wants to play a patient game, Doumbé can up his workrate, draw responses, and open up his own counters. It is true that, when he counters, Doumbé is typically initiating with his hands. In the semi finals he won a unanimous decision against Said Zahdi. Hardly a thriller or even a particularly clean victory, but enough to drag an ugly fight out of one of the most esteemed technicians in the sport. In the finals, he fought a rematch against Djibril Ehouo. Cédric is scarier than he ever has been, but now there is a synthesis between the technical wizard and the natural banger. Cedric Doumbé faces ‘The Predator’ for undisputed welterweight championship at GLORY 76 Glory Kickboxing Kickboxing Cédric Doumbé est un kickboxer franco-camerounais.Il boxe en catégorie poids welters, il est notamment connu pour ses victoires contre Murthel Groenhart et Nieky Holzken [1].Il a également fait l'objet d'une défaite controversée contre la sensation chinoise du kickboxing Fang Bian [2].Le premier juillet 2017 il a été classé meilleur kickboxer poids welters du monde par Combat Press [3].