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!
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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!
2011 MMA fight – Fedor Emelianenko vs Satoshi Ishii – full fight Video DREAM
Review: 2011-12-31, even with the KO in the first round the fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Satoshi Ishii isn’t worth our three stars. Fedor Emelianenko (32-4-0) entered as the No.12 heavyweight in the world while Satoshi Ishii (4-1-1) entered as the No.45. Fedor vs Ishii is the main event of “Dream – Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011”. Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Hiroyuki Takaya vs Takeshi Inoue – full fight Video DREAM
Review: 2011-12-31, two stars for Hiroyuki Takaya vs Takeshi Inoue: it was not a particularly pretty fight (match ended by unanimous decision). Hiroyuki Takaya (16-9-1) entered as the No.9 featherweight in the world while Takeshi Inoue (21-5-0) entered as the No.11. Takaya vs Inoue is valid for the DREAM Featherweight Championship, undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Satoshi Ishii (Dream – Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Kazuyuki Miyata – full fight Video DREAM
Review: 2011-12-31, good submission in the second round but it is not enough to get our three stars. Tatsuya Kawajiri (29-7-2) entered as the No.2 featherweight in the world while Kazuyuki Miyata (11-8-0) entered as the No.21. Kawajiri vs Miyata is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Satoshi Ishii (Dream – Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Antonio Banuelos vs Masakazu Imanari – full fight Video DREAM
Review: 2011-12-31, boring fight between Antonio Banuelos and Masakazu Imanari: one star (fight ended by split decision). Antonio Banuelos (19-7-0) entered as the No.8 bantamweight in the world while Masakazu Imanari (24-9-2) entered as the No.18. Banuelos vs Imanari is the first semifinal of the Dream Bantamweight Tournament; undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Satoshi Ishii. Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Hideo Tokoro vs Yusup Saadulaev – full fight Video DREAM
Review: 2011-12-31, aggressive start and amazing KO (1st round), one of the best of the year; the fight between Hideo Tokoro and Yusup Saadulaev is very close to our 4 stars. Hideo Tokoro, ranked as the No.9 bantamweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 30-24-1 while Yusup Saadulaev had a record of 8-1-1. Tokoro vs Saadulaev is the reserve fight of the Dream Bantamweight Tournament; undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Satoshi Ishii. Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Rodolfo Marques Diniz vs Bibiano Fernandes – full fight Video DREAM
Review: 2011-12-31, the fight between Bibiano Fernandes and Rodolfo Marques Diniz was not spectacular: two stars (fight ended by unanimous decision). Bibiano Fernandes (9-3-0) entered as the No.4 bantamweight in the world while Rodolfo Marques Diniz (14-1-0) entered as the No.32. Fernandes vs Diniz is the second semifinal of the Dream Bantamweight Tournament; undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Satoshi Ishii. Watch the video!
