Best fights of the week 41, year 2018

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 41: (Mon-Sun) from October 8, 2018 to October 14, 2018.   Boxing Fight of the Week: Lewis Ritson vs Francesco Patera Boxing Knockout of the Week: Angel Acosta vs Abraham Rodriguez   Mma Fight of … Read more

2018 MMA fight – Benson Henderson vs Saad Awad – full fight Video Bellator 208

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-10-13, pretty good fight between Benson Henderson and Saad Awad: it gets three stars.

The black belt in tae-kwon-do, Bjj and former Ufc Lw champion Benson Henderson entered this fight with a professional record of 25-8-0 (56% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 lightweight in the world but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Michael Chandler (Chandler vs Henderson) and Patricky Freire (Benson Henderson vs Patricky Freire); after this bout he has beat Roger Huerta in 2018 (Benson Henderson vs Roger Huerta).
His opponent, Saad Awad, has a mma record of 23-9-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.39 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2016, against Derek Anderson (Derek Anderson vs Saad Awad) and Brennan Ward but then he has won four fights defeating JJ Ambrose and Ryan Couture in 2018 (Saad Awad vs Ryan Couture). Henderson vs Awad is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Chael Sonnen – Bellator 208. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Terence Crawford vs Jose Benavidez full fight Video – 2018

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-10-13, good fight between Terence Crawford and Jose Benavidez Jr: it gets three stars.

Both undefeated, the world champion in three different weight classes Terence Crawford entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 33-0-0 (24 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 welterweight in the world while his opponent, Jose Benavidez Jr, has an official record of 27-0-0 (18 knockouts) and he entered as the No.31 in the same weight class. In their last three bouts Crawford has beat Felix Diaz (Crawford vs Diaz), Julius Indongo (Terence Crawford vs Julius Indongo) and Jeff Horn (Jeff Horn vs Terence Crawford) while Benavidez has won over Francisco Santana (Jose Benavidez vs Francisco Santana), Matthew Strode and Frank Rojas (Jose Benavidez vs Frank Rojas). Crawford vs Benavidez is valid for the WBO World welterweight title (Crawford’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Fedor Emelianenko vs Chael Sonnen full fight Video Bellator 208 – 2018

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-10-13, great fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen: it gets three stars.

The 42-year-old former Pride, world combat sambo champion and black belt in judo Fedor Emelianenko entered this fight with a mma record of 37-5-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.26 heavyweight in the world. ‘The Last Emperor’ fought just four times since 2012 winning three bouts, against Singh Jaideep (Fedor Emelianenko vs Singh Jaideep), Fabio Maldonado (mma Fight of the Year candidate, Fedor vs Maldonado) and Frank Mir (hi last fight, Fedor Emelianenko vs Frank Mir), but in 2017 he had also lost once to Matt Mitrione (Fedor Emelianenko vs Matt Mitrione).
His opponent, Chael Sonnen, has an official record of 30-15-1 (40% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.22 in the same weight class. He lost to Tito Ortiz last year (Ortiz vs Sonnen) but then he has won over Wanderlei Silva (Sonnen vs Silva) and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson (Quinton Rampage Jackson vs Chael Sonnen). Fedor vs Sonnen, main event of Bellator 208, is the semifinal of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Angel Acosta vs Abraham Rodriguez – full fight Video WBO

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-10-13, great finish between Angel Acosta and Abraham Rodriguez: it gets three stars.

The Wbo light-Flw champion Angel Acosta entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 18-1-0 (18 KOs=100%) and he is ranked as the No.9 light flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Ken Shiro). ‘Tito’ Acosta suffered his only loss when he faced Kosei Tanaka last year (Tanaka vs Acosta); after this bout he has beat Juan Alejo (Angel Acosta vs Juan Alejo) and Carlos Buitrago (Angel Acosta vs Carlos Buitrago).
His opponent, Abraham Rodriguez, has an official record of 23-1-0 (11 knockouts) and he entered as the No.37 in the same weight class. He has fought twice in 2018 losing to Alejandro Villasenor Hernandez and defeating Jorge Miguel Hernandez. Acosta vs Rodriguez is valid for the WBO World light flyweight title (Acosta’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Shakur Stevenson vs Viorel Simion full fight Video – 2018

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-10-13, good start between Shakur Stevenson and Viorel Simion: it gets three stars.

The undefeated Olympian Shakur Stevenson entered this fight with a perfect record of 8-0-0 (4 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.78 featherweight in the world. He has already fought four times in 2018 winning over Juan Tapia, Roxberg Patrick Riley, Aelio Mesquita and Carlos Ruiz.
His opponent, Viorel Simion (former Olympian as well), has a boxing record of 21-2-0 (9 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since April 29, 2017 when he was defeated by Scott Quigg (Scott Quigg vs Viorel Simion); before this bout, in 2016, he had beat Alexander Miskirtchian and Andoni Gago. Stevenson vs Simion is valid for the vacant WBC Continental Americas featherweight title; undercard of Terence Crawford vs Jose Benavide Jrz. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Alexander Shlemenko vs Anatoly Tokov – full fight Video Bellator 208

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-10-13, fight not so exciting between Alexander Shlemenko and Anatoly Tokov: it gets two stars.

The former Bellator and M-1 Mw champion Alexander Shlemenko entered this fight with a pro record of 56-11-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.28 middleweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Gegard Mousasi (Gegard Mousasi vs Alexander Shlemenko) and Bruno Silva (Alexander Shlemenko vs Bruno Silva); before these two bouts he had beat Brandon Halsey (Shlemenko vs Halsey).
His opponent, Anatoly Tokov, has an official mma record of 26-2-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.44 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Ramazan Emeev in 2016 (Ramazan Emeev vs Anatoly Tokov) but then he has won over Francisco France and Vladimir Filipovic. Shlemenko vs Tokov is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Chael Sonnen – Bellator 208. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Cheick Kongo vs Timothy Johnson – full fight Video Bellator 208

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-10-13, good finish between Cheick Kongo and Timothy Johnson: it gets three stars.

The black belt in karate and kendo Cheick Kongo entered this fight with a record of 28-10-2 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal in 2015 (Lawal vs Kongo) but then he has won six bouts beating Augusto Sakai (Cheick Kongo vs Augusto Sakai) and Javi Ayala in his last two (Cheick Kongo vs Javy Ayala).
His opponent, Timothy Johnson, has a mma record of 12-4-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.43 in the same weight class. He lost to Junior Albini in 2017 but he came back to win with Marcelo Golm in 2018 (Timothy Johnson vs Marcelo Golm). Kongo vs Johnson is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Chael Sonnen – Bellator 208. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 best BOXING fight – Lewis Ritson vs Francesco Patera – full fight Video

4 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-10-13, close and excitng fight thanks to an amazing performance by both boxers from the first bell: Lewis Ritson vs Francesco Patera is one of the best boxing fights of 2018 and it gets four stars!

The undefeated Lewis Ritson entered this fight with a perfect record of 17-0-0 (11 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.13 lightweight in the world. He has already fought four times in 2018 winning over Joe Murray, Scott Cardle (Lewis Ritson vs Scott Cardle), Paul Hyland Jnr (Lewis Ritson vs Paul Hyland Jnr) and Oscar Amadro.
His opponent, Francesco Patera, has a boxing record of 19-3-0 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.56 in the same weight class. He faced Edis Tatli twice in 2017 winning the first bout but losing the second one; after this fight he has beat Ruben Gouveia. Ritson vs Patera is valid for the vacant EBU European lightweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Andrew Tabiti vs Ruslan Fayfer – full fight Video

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-10-13, disappointing fight between Andrew Tabiti and Ruslan Fayfer: it gets two stars.

Both undefeated, the former USBA and NABF Cw champion Andrew Tabiti entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 16-0-0 (13 KOs=81%) and he is ranked as the No.8 cruiserweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Oleksandr Usyk) while his opponent, Ruslan Fayfer, has a record of 23-0-0 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.27 in the same weight class. In their last three bouts Tabiti has won over Quantis Graves, Steve Cunningham (Steve Cunningham vs Andrew Tabiti) and Lateef Kayode (Andrew Tabiti vs Lateef Kayode) while Fayfer has defeated Junior Anthony Wright, Isaac Paa Kwesi Ankrah and Emmanuel Danso. Tabiti vs Fayfer is the quarter-final of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament (WBSS – Muhammad Ali Trophy); undercard of Zolani Tete vs Mikhail Aloyan. Watch the video and rate this fight!