Review: 2011-12-18, pretty fight between Saiyok Pumpanmuang and Hichem Chaibi: three stars (fight ended by decision). Saiyok Pumpanmuang entered the fight with a record of 200-39-1; Saiyok vs Chaibi is on the undercard of Buakaw Por Pramuk vs Frank Giorgi (THAI FIGHT 2011 Tournament Final). Watch the video!
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2011 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Buakaw Por Pramuk vs Frank Giorgi – full fight Video THAI FIGHT Final
Review: 2011-12-18, the bout between Buakaw Por Pramuk and Frank Giorgi was the best fight of Thai Fight 2011 Final: three stars (fight ended by decision). Buakaw Por Pramuk (201-21-12) entered as the No.2 super welterweight in the world while Frank Giorgi entered as the No.18. Buakaw vs Giorgi is valid for the Thai Fight 2011 70kg Tournament title (main event of the night). Watch the video!
2011 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Fabio Pinca vs Kem Sitsongpeenong 2 – full fight Video THAI FIGHT Final
Review: 2011-12-18, pleasant fight between Fabio Pinca and Kem but it is not enough to get our three stars (fight ended by decision). Fabio Pinca (83-14-4) entered as the No.8 welterweight in the world while Kem Sitsongpeenong (107-18-3) entered as the No.1. Pinca vs Kem 2 is valid for the Thai Fight 2011 67kg Tournament title (in their first fight – November 14, 2009 – Kem defeated Pinca by decision). Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – Andrzej Fonfara vs Phil Williams – full fight Video
Review: 2011-12-16, even with the KO victory (in the third round) the fight between Andrzej Fonfara and Phil Williams was no good: one star. Andrzej Fonfara (19-2-0) entered as the No.39 light heavyweight in the world while Phil Williams (11-4-1) entered as the No.72 super middleweight. Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – Kell Brook vs Luis Galarza – full fight Video
Review: 011-12-17, pretty fight between Kell Brook and Luis Galarza but not enough to get our three stars (fight ended by TKO in the fifth round). The undefeated Kell Brook, ranked as the No.7 welterweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 26-0-0 while Luis Galarza had a record of 17-2-0. Brook vs Galarza is on the undercard of Andre Ward vs Carl Froch (Super Six Final). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Gilbert Melendez vs Jorge Masvidal – full fight Video Strikeforce
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!
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!