Review: 2011-11-05, unfortunately the fight between Mike Zambidis and Batu Khasikov is interrupted in the middle of the first round due to a jaw fracture of the Greek. Zambidis vs Khasikov is valid for the W5 World Champion title (Zambidis had won this title against Dzhabar Askerov, 2011-04-09). Watch the video!
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2011 MMA fight – Terry Etim vs Edward Faaloloto – full fight Video UFC 138
Review: 2011-11-05, nice and very fast submission of Terry Etim that defeated Edward Faaloloto in just 17 seconds and earned the night’s “Submission of the Night” award. Terry Etim entered the fight with a record of 14-3-0 while Edward Faaloloto had a record of 2-2-0. Etim vs Faaloloto was on the undercard of Chris Leben vs Mark Munoz (UFC 138). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Cyrille Diabate vs Anthony Perosh – fight Video UFC 138
Review: 2011-11-05, good action on the ground in the second round but unfortunately the first session was boring: two stars. Anthony Perosh defeated Diabate by submission (rear-naked choke). Cyrille Diabate entered the fight with a record of 17-7-1 while Anthony Perosh had a record of 11-6-0. Diabate vs Perosh was on the undercard of Chris Leben vs Mark Munoz (UFC 138). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Thiago Alves vs Papy Abedi – fight Video UFC 138
Review: 2011-11-05, great victory for Thiago Alves that submits Papy Abedi in the first round after a nice combination of punches. Thiago Alves entered the fight with a record of 18-8-0 while Papy Abedi had a record of 8-0-0. Alves vs Abedi was on the undercard of Leben vs Munoz (UFC 138). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Brad Pickett vs Renan “Barao” Pegado – full fight Video UFC 138
Review: 2011-11-05, both fighters start strong but Renan “Barao” Pegado surprises Brad Pickett with a hard knee that rocks the english, so the Brazilian tries to finish him with ground and pound but then submits Pickett with one of the best action of the year (it is very close to our 4 stars). Brad Pickett, ranked as the No.8 bantamweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 20-5-0 while Renan “Barao” Pegado had a record of 26-1-0. Pickett and Barao were awarded “Fight of the Night” honors (undercard of Leben vs Munoz – UFC 138). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Chris Leben vs Mark Munoz – fight Video UFC 138
Review: 2011-11-05, nice fight and good action between Chris Leben and Mark Munoz but unfortunately the fight ends by TKO at the end of the second round, if not it could get our four stars. Chris Leben entered the fight with a record of 22-7-0 while Mark Munoz, No.5 middleweight in the world, had a record of 11-2-0. Leben vs Munoz was s the main event of the UFC 138. Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – Denis Lebedev vs James Toney – full fight Video
Review: 2011-11-04, pleasant fight between Denis Lebedev and James Toney but it is not enough for our thre stars. Lebedev dominates “Lights Out” Toney winning by unanimous decision. Denis Lebedev (22-1-0) entered as the No.5 cruiserweight in the world while James Toney (73-6-3) entered as the No.16. Lebedev vs Toney was valid for the interim WBA World cruiserweight title. Watch the video!
Nonito Donaire vs Vic Darchinyan full fight Video – 2007
Review: 2007-07-07, Vic Darchinyan was still undefeated and was the reigning champion of the IBF and IBO flyweight titles while Nonito Donaire was at his first attempt for a world title. The fight starts with a good pace with both boxers throwing power punches and at the end of the fourth round Press scored a majority draw but the Filipino Donaire strikes “Raging Bull” Darchinyan with a perfect left hook during the fifth and the match is over! Donaire vs Darchinyan was awarded as the “Knockout of the Year” of 2007 (by The Ring magazine). Vic Darchinyan entered the fight with a record of 28-0-0 while “The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire had a record of 17-1-0 (they also faced a second time on November 9, 2013: Donaire vs Darchinyan 2). Watch the video!
2008 best BOXING fight – Edison Miranda vs David Banks – full fight Video KO of the Year
Review: 2008-01-11, after his second defeat (against Kelly Pavlik, one of the fights of the year of 2007) and before the rematch against Arthur Abraham, Edison “Pantera” Miranda faced the American David Banks in the super middleweight division. After two tactical rounds, Miranda picks up the pace and knocks Banks out with a perfect right hand that sends David Banks outside of the ring! Miranda vs Banks was awarded as the “Knockout of the Year” (by The Ring magazine). Edison Miranda entered the fight with a record of 29-2-0 while David Banks had a record of 15-3-1. Watch the video!
2011 best BOXING fight – Akira Yaegashi vs Pornsawan Porpramook – full fight Video
Review: 2011-10-24, spectacular fight (very close to get 5 stars) between Pornsawan Porpramook (red gloves) and Akira Yaegashi (blue gloves). Both fighters don’t start very strong but they picks up the pace round by round and from the seventh the battle becomes a war! At this point of the fight the Japanese Yaegashi, younger than five years, has more energy but the Thai Pornsawan keeps going forward… one of the best boxing fights of 2011. Akira Yaegashi (14-2-0) entered as the No.6 minimumweight in the world while Pornsawan Porpramook (23-3-1) entered as the No.12. Akira Yaegashi vs Pornsawan Porpramook is valid for the WBA World minimumweight title. Watch the video!