Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-10, exciting back and forth fight thanks to a great performance by both fighters: Danyo Ilunga vs Michael Duut 2 is one of the best kickboxing fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!
Danyo Ilunga entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 57-10-0 (44 KOs=77%) and he is ranked as the No.7 super cruiserweight in the world but he comes off four consecutive losses: against Zabit Samedov (=Samedov vs Ilunga), Alexei Papin, Artem Vakhitov and Mourad Bouzidi.
His opponent, Michael Duut, has an official record of 39-6-1 (18 knockouts) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2013 and 2014, but then he has won over Andre Schmeling and Nikolaj Falin. In their first bout Duut was defeated by Ilunga via tko arm injury (October 12, 2013); this second fight is on the undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Badr Hari – Glory 36 Collision. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-10, great action packed fight with some wild exchanges: Cub Swanson vs Doo Ho Choi is one of the best mma fights of 2016 and it gets four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo Cub Swanson entered this fight with a professional record of 23-7-0 (65% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jose Aldo). He lost two consecutive fights between 2014 and 2015, against Frankie Edgar (=Edgar vs Swanson) and Max Holloway (=Swanson vs Holloway), but then he came back to win in 2016 against Hacran Dias (=Swanson vs Dias) and Tatsuya Kawajiri.
His opponent, Doo Ho Choi, has a mma record of 14-1-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Yusuke Kagiyama in 2010, since then he has collected 12 consecutive victories beating Thiago Tavares in 2016 (=Tavares vs Choi). Swanson vs Choi is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Anthony Pettis – UFC 206. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-10, Lando Vannata vs John Makdessi gets four stars thanks to a spectacular finish: this is one of the best mma fights of 2016 (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in karate and tae-kwon-do John Makdessi entered this fight with a professional mma record of 14-5-0 (64% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.77 lightweight in the world while his opponent, Lando Vannata, has an official record of 8-1-0 (87% finishing rate). Makdessi has fought once in 2016 beating Mehdi Baghdad while Vannata fought twice defeating Ramico Blackmon but then he lost to Tony Ferguson (4-stars fight, Ferguson vs Vannata). Makdessi vs Vannata is on the undercard of Max Holloway vs Anthony Pettis – UFC 206. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-10-08, great performance by Rex Tso and Ryuto Maekawa: high pace, nice exchanges and high level of technique by both boxers; this is one of the best boxing fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!
Both undefeated, the Chinese Rex Tso entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 19-0-0 (12 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.32 super flyweight in the world while his opponent, Ryuto Maekawa, has an official record of 11-0-1 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.68 in the same weight class. Both boxers have fought once in 2016: Rex Tso has beat Young Gil Bae (=Tso vs Gil Bae) while Maekawa has won over Bimbo Nacionales. Tso vs Maekawa is valid for the vacant WBO International and WBC Asian Boxing Council super flyweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-14, exciting and really tough fight with some tremendous exchanges and probably the best muay thai round of the year so far: even if we have not found and rated the first and second rounds, Petchartchai Chaoraiooy vs Suriyan PKSaenchaimuaythaigym is one of the best muay thai fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!
Unfortunately we don’t know the muay thai record of both fighters but Petchartchai Chaoraiooy (red shorts) is ranked as the No.10 bantamweight in the world while his opponent, Suriyan PKSaenchaimuaythaigym (also known as Suriyanlek Or.Bor.Tor.Kampi), entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. In their first fight Petchartchai beat Suriyan via decision (July 7, 2016); this second bout is on the undercard of Sangmanee vs Thanonchai – Onesongchai Promotion at Rajadamnern Stadium. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-16, exciting back and forth battle with some tough exchanges from the first bell: Shinsuke Yamanaka vs Anselmo Moreno 2 is one of the best boxing fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!
The undefeated Wbc champion Shinsuke Yamanaka entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 25-0-2 (17 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world. He won the Wbc belt in 2011 against Christian Esquivel (=Yamanaka vs Esquivel) and since then he has successfully defended it ten times beating Liborio Solis in 2016 (=Yamanaka vs Solis).
His opponent, the former Wba Bw champion Anselmo Moreno, has an official record of 36-4-1 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Juan Carlos Payano (=Moreno vs Payano) and Yamanaka in their first bout (=Yamanaka vs Moreno). After this fight he has beat Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (=Moreno vs Suriyan). Yamanaka vs Moreno 2 is valid for the WBC World bantamweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-09, great action packed fight between two of the best kickboxers in the world: Simon Marcus vs Jason Wilnis 2 is one of the best kickboxing fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!
The Glory Mw and former Wbc muay thai light-Hw champion Simon Marcus entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 44-2-2 (24 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 cruiserweight in the world. He lost to Fang Bian last year but then he has collected four victories and one draw winning the Glory Mw title in 2016, against Artem Levin (=Levin vs Marcus 3), and defended it once with Dustin Jacoby (=Marcus vs Jacoby).
His opponent, Jason Wilnis, has an official record of 28-6-1 (13 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He lost to Joe Schilling last year (=Schilling vs Wilnis I), but he came back to win in 2016 beating Wang Chongyang, Filip Verlinden and taking revenge on Schilling (=Schilling vs Wilnis II). In their first bout Marcus defeated Wilnis via split decision (April 3, 2015, Marcus vs Wilnis I ); this second fight is valid for the Glory middleweight title and it is on the undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Anderson Braddock Silva – Glory 33 (they also faced each other a third time on April 29, 2017, Jason Wilnis vs Simon Marcus 3). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-10, tremendous pace from the first bell thanks to an amazing performance by both boxers: this is professional boxing at his very very best and this is one of the best boxing fights of 2016, Roman Gonzalez vs Carlos Cuadras gets four stars!
Both undefeated, the Wbc super-Flw championCarlos Cuadras entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 35-0-1 (27 KOs=77%) and he is ranked as the No.1 super flyweight in the world while his opponent, the world champion in three different weight classes Roman Gonzalez, has a perfect record of 45-0-0 (38 KOs=84%) and he entered as the No.1 flyweight. The only man who stopped Cuadras in a draw was Jose Salgado in 2014 (=Cuadras vs Salgado), after this fight he has collected five victories beating Richie Mepranum in 2016 (=Cuadras vs Mepranum) while ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez has won over Edgar Sosa (=Gonzalez vs Sosa), Brian Viloria (=Gonzalez vs Viloria) and McWilliams Arroyo in his last three fights (=Gonzalez vs Arroyo). Principe’ Cuadras vs Gonzalez is valid for the WBC World super flyweight title (Cuadras’ seventh defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-09-10, exciting fight with some beautiful combinations and tough exchanges: Gennady Golovkin vs Kell Brook is one of the best boxing fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!
Both undefeated, the Wbc, Wba, Ibf and Ibo champion Gennady Golovkin entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 35-0-0 (32 KOs=91%) and he is ranked as the No.1 middleweight in the world while his opponent, the Ibf Ww champion Kell Brook, has an official record of 36-0-0 (25 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 welterweight but in this bout he moved up in weight class to the middleweight. In their last three fights Golovkin beat Willie Monroe Jr (=Golovkin vs Monroe Jr), David Lemieux (=Golovkin vs Lemieux) and Dominic Wade (=Golovkin vs Wade) while Brook has won over Ionut Dan Ion (=Brook vs Ion), Frankie Gavin (=Brook vs Gavin) and Kevin Bizier (=Brook vs Bizier). ‘GGG’ Golovkin vs Brook is valid for the WBC, IBF, IBO, World middleweight titles (all held by Golovkin). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-07-16, Michael Page vs Evangelista Santos gets four stars thanks to a spectacular finish: this is one of the best mma fights of 2016!
The undefeated Michael Page entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 10-0-0 (90% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.84 welterweight in the world while his opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos, has an official record of 21-17-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.98 in the same weight class. Both fighters have already fought in 2016: Page has beat Jeremie Holloway (=Page vs Holloway) while Cyborg has won over Artenas Young and Brennan Ward (=Ward vs Cyborg) but then he has lost to Saad Awad (=Cyborg vs Awad). ‘MVP’ Page vs Cyborg Santos is on the undercard of Paul Daley vs Douglas Lima – Bellator 158. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-12-10, exciting back and forth fight thanks to a great performance by both fighters: Danyo Ilunga vs Michael Duut 2 is one of the best kickboxing fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!
