GLORY 19 Kountermove Fantasy game preview and advice

Fantasy MMA website Kountermove is expanding into the kickboxing world this weekend, with games for GLORY 19 which takes place in Hampton, Virginia.

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After originally being scheduled to take place on Dec. 19, GLORY 19 was delayed until 2015. Now, the wait is finally over.

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On Friday, Feb. 6, GLORY 19 will take place at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, with live coverage of the main card — which features a one-night, four-man welterweight contender tournament and heavyweight championship bout — airing on Spike TV.

The winner of the four-man tournament will earn a shot at the welterweight title.

For the kickboxing fans who are hoping to add a new aspect to their viewing experience, the folks at Kountermove Fantasy MMA have opened games for the event that will go down on Friday night live during the event.

About Kountermove:

"You are given a “salary cap” of $25,000 in fantasy money to spend on drafting your team of fighters you expect to perform well/win. Each fighter is assigned a price that is reflective of his or her respective odds. Once the fight card begins, you accumulate points based on how well your picks performed. Winners are determined by the most points earned – points are awarded: strikes landed, submission attempts, knockdowns, dominant positions, rounds won, and knockout or submission bonuses."

So, who is available for the Kountermove GLORY 19 games?

One pick that immediately stands out is Raymond Daniels. Daniels is 5-1, with four of his wins coming by knockout. Daniels’ last two knockout wins have come in the first round, with his most recent victory over François Ambang being a 2014 contender for Knockout of the Year.

Daniels does come with a risk, however.

In the semifinals, Daniels is set to take on Jonatan Oliveira, who costs ($5,400). Like Daniels, Oliveira has two wins under the GLORY banner. The difference is Oliveira’s wins have come by way of decision, while Daniels has been using his dangerous spinning kicking techniques to land the knockouts.

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If anyone is going to finish this fight, the smart money would be on Daniels.

In the other welterweight semifinal tournament, former champion Nieky Holzken ($5,300) faces off against Alexander Stetsurenko ($5,100).

Holzken boasts an impressive record of 77-11, 1 NC. Thirty-eight of the wins have come by way of knockout, so he certainly packs some power in his punch. Stetsurenko, meanwhile, holds a 50-9 record. Stetsurenko is well-known for his rivalry with GLORY middleweight champion Artem Levin, who he holds a win over. Holzken is one of the favorites to win the tournament, but both men could prove to be viable options on the night.

One of the biggest surprises is Joe Schilling and Robert Thomas both come in at even money ($4,800).

Schilling is one of the best fighters in the world and he should be one man you definitely include on your roster. As far as value goes, there is none better than Schilling on Friday night.

Finally, the big guys.

GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven ($5,000) comes in to his fight against Errol Zimmerman ($4,600) with a victory in their head-to-head series. His previous win could lead many to lock him up as one of their five picks on the night.

However, if you want to go with a sleeper candidate that has the potential to end a fight with any punch at any time, Zimmerman brings some great value. Verhoeven is favored to walk away from the Hampton Coliseum with his title, but Zimmerman could definitely be a man to dethrone him with a vicious strike. If you’re feeling adventurous, roll the dice on Zimmerman.

GLORY 19 begins at 9 p.m. ET on Spike TV.

Be sure to tune into FanSided.com for live coverage of the event and join the action over on Kountermove.

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