Review: 2011-12-10, good fight and pace between Tito Ortiz and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: three stars. Tito Ortiz (16-9-1) entered as the No.11 light heavyweight in the world while Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-5-0) entered as the No.22. Ortiz vs Nogueira is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Lyoto Machida (UFC 140). Watch the video!
Review: 2011-12-10, exciting fight with an unexpected ending (UFC Submission of the Night, 1st round) between Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira; in their first fight Mir won Nogueira by TKO. Frank Mir (15-5-0) entered as the No.7 heavyweight the world while Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira (33-6-1) entered as the No.8. Mir vs Nogueira 2 is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Lyoto Machida (UFC 140). Watch the video!
Review: 2011-12-10, the first round and the first two minutes of the second round between Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida were not spectacular but then the pace picks up and the fight ended with an amazing submission (4 stars for the standing guillotine choke and its effectiveness, one of the best of the year); fighters were awarded “Fight of the Night” honors. Jon Jones (14-1-0) entered as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world while Lyoto Machida (17-2-0) entered as the No.6. Jones vs Machida is the main event of the UFC 140 and is valid for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Watch the video!
Review: 2011-12-09, the final of the KRUSH Youth GP 2011 (under 22 tournament) between Masaaki Noiri and Koya Urabe (red gloves) ended with one of the best ko’s of the year (flying knee at the end of the first round). Masaaki Noiri, ranked as the No.16 super lightweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 9-2-0 while Koya Urabe had a record of 16-2-0. In the semifinals Noiri defeated Hiroya by unanimous decision while Urabe won Yukimitsu Takahashi (but both fights were not very exciting). Watch the video!
Review: 2011-12-09, nice fight with an unexpected knockdown at the end of the third round, the fight between Tetsuya Yamato and Ryuji Kajiwara (red trunks) is very close to our 4 stars. Tetsuya Yamato, ranked as the No.19 super lightweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 25-8-1 while Ryuji Kajiwara had a record of 20-10-1. Yamato vs Kajiwara is valid for the Krush -63kg title (Krush 14). Watch the video!
Review: 2011-12-09, good transitions, amazing exchange of punches and a nice submission all in one round: the fight between Bao Quach and Alvin Cacdac is very close to our 4 stars. Bao Quach entered the fight with a record of 18-10-1 while Alvin Cacdac had a record of 10-8-0. Quach vs Cacdac is on the undercard of Zavurov vs Enomoto 2 (M-1 Challenge 30). Watch the video!
Review: 2011-12-09, good submission in the second round but it is not enough for our three stars. Tyson Jeffries entered the fight with a record of 7-6-0 while Eddie Arizmendi had a record of 15-5-0. Jeffries vs Arizmendi is on the undercard of Zavurov vs Enomoto 2 (M-1 Challenge 30). Watch the video!
Review: 2011-12-09, good work on the ground and submission in the first round: three stars. The undefeated Alexander Sarnavskiy, ranked as the No.61 lightweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 16-0-0 while Sergio Cortez had a record of 7-6-0. Sarnavskiy vs Cortez is on the undercard of Zavurov vs Enomoto 2 (M-1 Challenge 30). Watch the video!
Review: 2011-12-09, nice knockout in the first round between Jose Figueroa and Artiom Damkovsky: three stars (in their first fight Figueroa won Damkovsky by TKO). Jose Figueroa entered the fight with a record of 10-5-0 while Artiom Damkovsky had a record of 9-6-0. Figueroa vs Damkovsky 2 is on the undercard of Zavurov vs Enomoto 2 (M-1 Challenge 30). Watch the video!
Review: 2011-12-09, even with the nice submission in the fifth round, the fight between Shamil Zavurov and Yasubey Enomoto was not very spectacular: two stars (in their first fight Zavurov won Enomoto by unanimous decision). Shamil Zavurov, ranked as the No.50 welterweight in the world entered the fight with a record of 18-1-0 while Yasubey Enomoto had a record of 8-3-0. Zavurov vs Enomoto 2 is valid for the M-1 Global Welterweight Championship (main event of the “M-1 Challenge 30”). Watch the video!
