Review: 2011-12-17, the fight between Gilbert Melendez and Jorge Masvidal was not spectacular: two stars. Gilbert Melendez (19-2-0) entered as the No.2 lightweight in the world while Jorge Masvidal (22-6-0) entered as the No.11. Melendez vs Masvidal is valid for the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship (main event of the night). Watch the video!
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2011 MMA fight – Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos vs Hiroko Yamanaka – full fight Video Strikeforce Women title
Review: 2011-12-17, aggressive start and fast knockout: three stars (probably the best fight of the night). Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (10-1-0) entered as the No.1 featherweight in the world while Hiroko Yamanaka (12-1-0) entered as the No.2. Santos vs Yamanaka is valid for the Women’s Strikeforce Featherweight Championship (undercard of Gilbert Melendez vs Jorge Masvidal). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Gegard Mousasi vs Ovince St Preux – full fight Video Strikeforce
Review: 2011-12-17, after a good first round the fight between Mousasi and St Preux slows down: two stars. Gegard Mousasi (31-3-2) entered as the No.8 light heavyweight in the world while Ovince St Preux (11-4-0) entered as the No.44. Mousasi vs St Preux is on the undercard of Melendez vs Masvidal (Strikeforce). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Billy Evangelista vs KJ Noons – full fight Video Strikeforce
Review: 2011-12-17, some good exchanges, especially in the third round, but not enough to get three stars. Billy Evangelista (11-1-0) entered as the No.84 lightweight in the world while KJ Noons (10-4-0) entered as the No.53. Evangelista vs Noons is on the undercard of Melendez vs Masvidal (Strikeforce). Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – Andre Ward vs Carl Froch – full fight Video WBC, WBA
Review: 2011-12-17, good fight even if sometime there was too much clinching: three stars (fight ended by unanimous decision). The undefeated Andre Ward (24-0-0) entered as the No.2 super middleweight in the world while Carl Froch (28-1-0) entered as the No.3. Ward vs Froch is the Super Six Final and is valid for the WBC and WBA Super World super middleweight titles. Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – Marco Antonio Rubio vs Matt Vanda – full fight Video
Review: 2011-12-16, even with the TKO in the fifth round the fight between Marco Antonio Rubio and Matt Vanda was not spectacular: two stars. Marco Antonio Rubio (52-5-1) entered as the No.10 middleweight in the world while Matt Vanda (44-13-0) entered as the No.90. Rubio vs Vanda is valid for the vacant WBC Latino middleweight title. Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Daniel Pineda vs Gilbert Jimenez – full fight Video LFC 9
Review: 2011-12-16, good fight and nice KO victory (in the second round): three stars. Daniel Pineda, ranked as the No.39 featherweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 14-7-0 while Gilbert Jimenez had a record of 5-3-1. Pineda vs Jimenez was the most interesting fight of the LFC 9 – Legacy Fighting Championship 9. Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Bob Sapp vs Maro Perak – full fight Video Noc Gladijatora 6
Review: 2011-12-16, another bad fight for Bob Sapp and a bad example for Mixed Martial arts: one star (fight ended by TKO in the first round). Bob Sapp entered the fight with a record of 11-8-0 while Maro Perak had a record of 20-3-1. Sapp vs Perak is valid for the MFC Heavyweight Championship (main event of the “Noc Gladijatora 6”). Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – Lee Selby vs John Simpson – full fight Video
Review: 2011-12-14, even with the TKO victory (in the fifth round) the fight between Lee Selby and John Simpson was not spectacular: two stars. Lee Selby (11-1-0) entered as the No.39 featherweight in the world while John Simpson (22-8-0) entered as the No.46. Selby vs Simpson is valid for the BBBofC British and Commonwealth (British Empire) featherweight titles. Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – David Lemieux vs Joachim Alcine – full fight Video
Review: 2011-12-10, good and balanced fight between David Lemieux and Joachim Alcine: three stars (fight ended by majority decision). David Lemieux (25-1-0) entered as the No.34 middleweight in the world while Joachim Alcine (32-2-1) entered as the No.27. Lemieux vs Alcine is valid for the WBC International middleweight title. Watch the video!