Review: 2012-01-07, nice TKO victory in the first round (flying knee and punches) between Robbie Lawler and Adlan Amagov: three stars Robbie Lawler (18-8-0) entered as the No.23 middleweight in the world while Adlan Amagov (9-1-1) entered as the No.30. Lawler vs Amagov is on the undercard of Rockhold vs Jardine. Watch the video!
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2012 MMA fight – Luke Rockhold vs Keith Jardine – full fight Video Strikeforce
Review: 2012-01-07, great fight ended by TKO in the first round between Luke Rockhold and Keith Jardine: three stars. Luke Rockhold (8-1-0) entered as the No.12 middleweight in the world while Keith Jardine (17-9-2) entered as the No.15. Rockhold vs Jardine is the main event of the night and is valid for the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship (Rockhold’s first defense). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Megumi Fujii vs Karla Benitez – full fight Video DREAM Women
Review: 2011-12-31, even with a good submission in the first round, the fight between Megumi Fujii and Karla Benitez was not excitng: two stars. Megumi Fujii (24-1-0) entered as the No.2 strawweight in the world while Karla Benitez (6-1-0) entered as the No.12. Fujii vs Benitez is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Satoshi Ishii (Dream – Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011). Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – Celestino Caballero vs Satoshi Hosono – full fight Video WBA title
Review: 2011-12-31, pretty fight between Celestino Caballero and Satoshi Hosono but it is not enough to get our three stars (fight ended by unanimous decision). Celestino Caballero (35-4-0) entered as the No.4 featherweight in the world while Satoshi Hosono (21-1-0) entered as the No.12. Caballero vs Hosono is valid for the WBA featherweight title (Caballero’s first defense); undercard of Takashi Uchiyama vs Jorge Solis. Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – Takashi Uchiyama vs Jorge Solis – full fight Video WBA title
Review: 2011-12-31, pleasant fight with an outstanding knockout in the eleventh round: three stars. The undefeated Takashi Uchiyama (17-0-0) entered as the No.2 super featherweight in the world while Jorge Solis (40-3-2) entered as the No.11. Uchiyama vs Solis is valid for the WBA super featherweight title (Uchiyama’s fourth defense). Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – Andre Dirrell vs Darryl Cunningham – full fight Video
Review: 2011-12-30, even with two knockdowns the fight between Andre Dirrell and Darryl Cunningham was not spectacular: two stars (fight ended by TKO in the second round). Darryl Cunningham, ranked as the No.57 super middleweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 24-2-0 while Andre Dirrell had a record of 19-1-0 (he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 27, 2010 when he won against Arthur Abraham). Dirrell vs Cunningham is on the undercard of Jermain Taylor vs Jessie Nicklow. Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – Jermain Taylor vs Jessie Nicklow – full fight Video
Review: 2011-12-30, pleasant fight between Jermain Taylor and Jessie Nicklow but the referee stopped the fight too soon (TKO in the eighth round). Jessie Nicklow, ranked as the No.78 middleweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 22-2-3 while Jermain Taylor had a record of 28-4-1 (he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since October 17, 2009 – when he lost against Arthur Abraham). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Bibiano Fernandes vs Antonio Banuelos – full fight Video DREAM Bantamweight Final
Review: 2011-12-31, good ground & pound and the fight between Bibiano Fernandes and Antonio Banuelos ends by TKO in the first round. Bibiano Fernandes (10-3-0) entered as the No.4 bantamweight in the world while Antonio Banuelos (20-7-0) entered as the No.8. Fernandes vs Banuelos is the final of the Dream Bantamweight Tournament; undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Satoshi Ishii. Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Shinya Aoki vs Satoru Kitaoka – full fight Video DREAM
Review: 2011-12-31, the fight between Shinya Aoki and Satoru Kitaoka was not exciting: two stars (fight ended by unanimous decision). Shinya Aoki (29-5-0) entered as the No.6 lightweight in the world while Satoru Kitaoka (20-10-9) entered as the No.33. Aoki vs Kitaoka is valid for the DREAM Lightweight Championship, undercard of Emelianenko vs Ishii (Dream – Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011). Watch the video!