Best fights of the week 15, year 2018

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 15: (Mon-Sun) from April 9, 2018 to April 15, 2018.   Boxing Fight of the Week: Daigo Higa vs Cristofer Rosales Boxing Knockout of the Week: Keita Obara vs Alvin Lagumbay   Mma Fight of … Read more

2018 best BOXING fight – Keita Obara vs Alvin Lagumbay – full fight Video

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4 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-12, epic finish between Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, sorry, between Keita Obara and Alvin Lagumbay: a Rocky 2 finish deserves four stars as one of the best boxing fights of 2018!

Keita Obara entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 19-2-1 (17 KOs=89%) and he is ranked as the No.33 welterweight in the world. He lost to Eduard Troyanovsky in 2016 (Eduard Troyanovsky vs Keita Obara) but then he has won over Larry Siwu, Narong Bunchan and Shusaku Fujinaka.
His opponent, Alvin Lagumbay, has an official record of 9-2-0 (8 KOs=89%) and he entered as the No.67 in the same weight class. He lost to Kazuki Saito last year but he came back to win in 2018 with Jeson Berwela. Obara vs Lagumbay is valid for the WBO Asia Pacific welterweight title; undercard of Richard Pumicpic vs Yoshimitsu Kimura. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Daigo Higa vs Cristofer Rosales – full fight Video WBC

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-15, good exchanges in the second part of the fight: Daigo Higa vs Cristofer Rosales gets three stars.

The undefeated Wbc Flw champion Daigo Higa entered this fight with a perfect record of 15-0-0 (15 KOs=100%) and he is ranked as the No.2 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Donnie Nietes). In his last three fights he has beat Juan Hernandez Navarrete (Navarrete vs Higa), Thomas Masson (Higa vs Masson) and Moises Fuentes (Daigo Higa vs Moises Fuentes).
His opponent, Cristofer Rosales, has a boxing record of 26-3-0 (17 knockouts) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He lost to Andrew Selby last year (Selby vs Rosales) but then he has defeated Martin Tecuapetla, Mohammed Obbadi and Alexander Taylor. Higa vs Rosales is valid for the WBC World flyweight title (Higa’s third defense); undercard of Ryota Murata vs Emanuele Blandamura. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 BOXING fight – Ryota Murata vs Emanuele Blandamura – full fight Video WBA

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-15, one sided fight between Ryota Murata and Emanuele Blandamura: it gets two stars.

The 2012 Olympic Mw gold medalist and Wba Mw champion Ryota Murata entered this fight with a pro record of 13-1-0 (10 KOs=77%) and he is ranked as the No.8 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Gennady Golovkin). He fought twice last year against Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam losing the first bout (controversial decision, N’Dam vs Ryota Murata I) but then he won the rematch (Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam vs Ryota Murata II).
His opponent, Emanuele Felice Blandamura, has an official boxing record of 27-2-0 (5 knockouts) and he entered as the No.40 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Michel Soro in 2015 (Michel Soro vs Emanuele Blandamura) but then he has won four fights beating Alessandro Goddi in 2017. Murata vs Blandamura is valid for the WBA World middleweight title (Murata’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – John Moraga vs Wilson Reis – fight Video UFC on Fox 29

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-14, pretty good fight between John Moraga and Wilson Reis: it gets three stars.

John Moraga entered this fight with a pro record of 18-6-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Demetrious Johnson). He lost three consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2017, the last one with Sergio Pettis (Pettis vs Moraga), but then he has won over Ashkan Mokhtarian and Magomed Bibulatov (Magomed Bibulatov vs John Moraga).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Wilson Reis, has an official mma record of 22-8-0 (45% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year beating Yuta Sasaki (Reis vs Sasaki) but then he lost to Demetrious Johnson (Johnson vs Reis) and Henry Cejudo (Henry Cejudo vs Wilson Reis). Moraga vs Reis is on the undercard of Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje – UFC on Fox 29. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje full fight Video UFC on Fox 29 – 2018

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4 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-14, exciting and tough fight thanks to a great performance by both fighters: Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje is one of the best mma fights of 2018 and it gets four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Dustin Poirier entered this fight with a pro mma record of 22-5-0 (77% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 lightweight in the world. He was defeated by Michael Johnson in 2016 (Poirier vs Johnson) but then he beat Jim Miller (Miller vs Poirier) and Anthony Pettis in 2017 (Dustin Poirier vs Anthony Pettis); between these two bouts he faced also current #1 Lw Eddie Alvarez but the bout ended in a no-contest since Alvarez landed illegal knees (Alvarez vs Poirier).
His opponent, the former Wsof Lw champion Justin Gaethje, has a record of 18-1-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.8 in the same weight class but he comes off his first loss, suffered against Eddie Alvarez (Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje); before this bout, in 2017, he had won over Michael Johnson (Mma Fight of the year 2017 candidate, Johnson vs Gaethje). Poirier vs Gaethje is the main event of UFC on Fox 29. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 MMA fight – Carlos Condit vs Alex Oliveira – fight Video UFC on Fox 29

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-14, good finish between Carlos Condit and Alex Oliveira: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

The black belt in gaidojutsu and former interim Ufc Ww champion Carlos Condit entered this fight with a mma record of 30-11-0 (93% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 welterweight in the world but but he comes off three consecutive losses, the last one with Neil Magny (Carlos Condit vs Neil Magny). His last victory was in 2015 with Thiago Alves (Condit vs Alves).
His opponent, Alex Oliveira, has an official record of 17-5-1 (82% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira fought three times last year winning over Tim Means (Means vs Oliveira 2) and Ryan LaFlare (Oliveira vs LaFlare) but then he lost to Yancy Medeiros (Alex Oliveira vs Yancy Medeiros). Condit vs Oliveira is on the undercard of Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje – UFC on Fox 29. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori full fight Video UFC on Fox 29 – 2018

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-14, some good singles shots between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The undefeated former Glory kickboxing fighter Israel Adesanya entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 12-0-0 (100% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.63 middleweight in the world. In his last three bouts he has beat Melvin Guillard, Stuart Dare and Rob Wilkinson.
His opponent, Marvin Vettori, has a record of 12-3-1 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.52 in the same weight class. He lost to Antonio Carlos Jr in 2016, but then he defeated Vitor Miranda and drew with Omari Akhmedov in 2017. Adesanya vs Vettori is on the undercard of Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje – UFC on Fox 29; they also faced each other a second time on June 12, 2021 (Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Tim Boetsch vs Antonio Carlos Jr full fight Video UFC on Fox 29 – 2018

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-14, good exchanges between Tim Boetsch and Antonio Carlos Jr: it gets three stars.

Tim Boetsch entered this fight with a professional record of 21-11-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 middleweight in the world. He fought twice last year losing to Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (Souza vs Boetsch) and beating Johny Hendricks (Johny Hendricks vs Tim Boetsch).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj and Tuf Brazil 3 tournament winner Antonio Carlos Jr, has a mma record of 9-2-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.29 in the same weight class. ‘Cara de Sapato’ Carlos Junior suffered his last loss when he faced Dan Kelly in 2016 (Antonio Carlos Jr vs Daniel Kelly), after this bout he has won four fights beating Eric Spicely and Jack Marshman in 2017. Boetsch vs Carlos Jr is on the undercard of Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje – UFC on Fox 29. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Brad Tavares vs Krzysztof Jotko full fight Video UFC on Fox 29 – 2018

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-04-14, disappointing fight between Brad Tavares and Krzysztof Jotko: it gets two stars.

Brad Tavares entered this fight with a record of 16-4-0 (37% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 middleweight in the world. He lost to Robert Whittaker in 2015 (Tavares vs Whittaker) but then he has won over Caio Magalhaes, Elias Theodorou (Elias Theodorou vs Brad Tavares) and Thales Leites.
His opponent, Krzysztof Jotko, has a mma record of 19-3-0 (37% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.22 in the same weight class but he come off two consecutive losses, with David Branch (Krzysztof Jotko vs David Branch) and Uriah Hall (Krzysztof Jotko vs Uriah Hall). Tavares vs Jotko is on the undercard of Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje – UFC on Fox 29. Watch the video and rate this fight!