Best fights of the week 23, year 2017

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 23: (Mon-Sun) from June 5, 2017 to June 11, 2017.   Boxing Fight of the Week: Brandon Rios vs Aaron Herrera   K-1 Muay Thai Fight of the Week: Cedric Doumbe vs Nieky Holzken 2 … Read more

Brandon Rios vs Aaron Herrera full fight Video – 2017

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-11, nice toe-to-toe fight between Brandon Rios and Aaron Herrera: it gets three stars.

The former WBA Lw champion Brandon Rios entered this fight with a professional record of 33-3-1 (24 knockouts) but ‘Bam Bam’ is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 7, 2015 when he was defeated by Timothy Bradley (=Bradley vs Rios).
His opponent, Aaron Herrera, has a boxing record of 32-6-1 (21 knockouts) and he lost three consecutive fights between 2015 and 2016, the last one with Mike Reed; after this bout he has won three bouts. Brandon Rios vs Aaron Herrera is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 MMA fight – Derrick Lewis vs Mark Hunt – fight Video UFC FN 110

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-11, fight not so exciting between Mark Hunt and Derrick Lewis: it gets two stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

Derrick Lewis entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-4-0 (94% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Stipe Miocic). He lost to Shawn Jordan in 2015 but then he has won six bouts beating Shamil Abdurakhimov (=Lewis vs Abdurakhimov) and Travis Browne in his last two (=Lewis vs Browne).
His opponent, the 43-year-old (Lewis is eleven years younger) former K-1 world champion Mark Hunt, has an official record of 12-11-1 (75% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year beating Frank Mir (=Hunt vs Mir) and losing to Brock Lesnar (then the result was overturned in a no-contest since the WWE wrestler tested positive for clomiphene, Lesnar vs Hunt); after this bout he lost to Alistair Overeem in 2017 (=Overeem vs Hunt 2). Mark Hunt VS Derrick Lewis is the main event of UFC Fight Night 110. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 MMA fight – Derek Brunson vs Daniel Kelly – fight Video UFC FN 110

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-11, pretty good finish between Derek Brunson and Daniel Kelly but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

Derek Brunson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 16-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 middleweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Robert Whittaker (=Whittaker vs Brunson) and Anderson Silva (=Silva vs Brunson).
His opponent, the black belt in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu Daniel Kelly, has a record of 13-1-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.18 in the same weight class. He suffered his only defeat against Sam Alvey in 2015, after this bout he has won four bouts beating Chris Camozzi (=Camozzi vs Kelly) and Rashad Evans in his last two (=Evans vs Kelly). Derek Brunson vs Daniel Kelly is on the undercard of Derrick Lewis vs Mark Hunt – UFC Fight Night 110. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Ross Pearson vs Dan Hooker full fight Video UFC FN 110 – 2017

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-11, Ross Pearson vs Dan Hooker gets three stars only thanks to a good finish (UFC Performance of the Night).

The black belt in tae-kwon-do and Tuf 9 tournament winner Ross Pearson entered this fight with a mma record of 19-13-0 (63% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.55 lightweight in the world while his opponent, Dan Hooker, has an official record of 13-7-0 (92% finishing rate). Pearson fought five times last year winning just once, against Chad Laprise but in his last bout he lost to Steven Ray (=Ray vs Pearson) while Hooker fought twice beating Mark Eddiva and losing to Jason Knight. Dan Hooker vs Ross Pearson is on the undercard of Derrick Lewis vs Mark Hunt – UFC Fight Night 110. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 MMA fight – Tim Elliott vs Ben Nguyen – fight Video UFC FN 110

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-11, good start between Tim Elliott and Ben Nguyen: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).

Tim Elliott entered this fight with a professional record of 14-7-1 (57% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 flyweight in the world. He lost to current #1 Ufc Flw champion Demetrious Johnson in 2016 (=Johnson vs Elliott) but he came back to win in 2017 against Louis Smolka (=Elliott vs Smolka).
His opponent, the black belt in tae-kwon-do Ben Nguyen, has a mma record of 15-6-0 (80% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year losing to Louis Smolka (=Smolka vs Nguyen) and winning over Geane Herrera (=Nguyen vs Herrera). Ben Nguyen vs Tim Elliott is on the undercard of Derrick Lewis vs Mark Hunt – UFC Fight Night 110. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 BOXING fight – Lee Haskins vs Ryan Burnett – full fight Video IBF

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-10, some good exchanges between Lee Haskins and Ryan Burnett but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The Ibf Bw champion Lee Haskins entered this fight with a boxing record of 34-3-0 (14 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Shinsuke Yamanaka). He suffered his last loss when he faced Stephane Jamoye in 2012 (=Haskins vs Jamoye), since then he has won eight consecutive fights beating Ivan Morales (=Haskins vs Morales) and Stuart Hall in 2016 (=Haskins vs Hall 2).
His opponent, the undefeated Ryan Burnett, has a perfect record of 16-0-0 (9 knockouts) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class. Between 2016 and 2017 he won over Anthony Settoul, Cesar Ramirez, Ryan Farrag and Joseafat Reyes. Ryan Burnett vs Lee Haskins is valid for the IBF World bantamweight title (Haskins’ third defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Cedric Doumbe vs Nieky Holzken 2 – full fight Video Glory 42

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-10, nice and close fight between Cedric Doumbe and Nieky Holzken 2: it gets three stars.

The Glory Ww and WAKO Pro Mw champion Cedric Doumbe entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 66-5-1 (39 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super middleweight in the world. He lost to Fang Bian at the beginning of 2016 but then he has won ten consecutive fights beating Nieky Holzken (=Holzken vs Doumbe I) and Yoann Kongolo in his last two (=Doumbe vs Kongolo 3).
His opponent, the former Glory Ww champion Nieky Holzken, has a record of 90-12-0 (56 knockouts) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. Before losing to Doumbe last year, he had won over Yoann Kongolo in April (=Holzken vs Kongolo) and Murthel Groenhart in October (=Holzken vs Groenhart 3). Cedric Doumbe vs Nieky Holzken 2, main event of Glory 42, is valid for the Glory welterweight title (Doumbe’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Murthel Groenhart vs Harut Grigorian 2 – full fight Video Glory 42

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-10, disappointing fight between Murthel Groenhart and Harut Grigorian 2: it gets two stars.

The 2012 K-1 World Max champion Murthel Groenhart entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 65-23-3 (36 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 super middleweight in the world. He lost to Nieky Holzken in 2016 (=Holzken vs Groenhart 3) but he came back to win in 2017 beating Thongchai Sitsongpeenong (=Groenhart vs Sitsongpeenong) and Alan Scheinson.
His opponent, Harut Grigorian, has an official record of 53-10-0 (32 knockouts) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He lost to Yoann Kongolo last year (=Kongolo vs Grigorian) but then he has won over Danijel Solaja and Pavol Garaj. In their first fight Groenhart beat Grigorian via ko (May 27, 2012, Groenhart vs Grigorian I); this second fight is on the undercard of Cedric Doumbe vs Nieky Holzken 2 – Glory 42. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2017 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Yohan Lidon vs Yoann Kongolo – full fight Video Glory 42

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-10, good performance by both fighters: Yohan Lidon vs Yoann Kongolo gets three stars.

The WKN, WAKO Pro and former WMC and ISKA champion Yohan Lidon entered this fight with a professional record of 92-35-1 (55 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.7 super middleweight in the world. He lost to Alim Nabiev last year but he came back to win in 2017 winning over Patrik Vidakovics and Djibril Ehouo.
His opponent, the black belt in karate Yoann Kongolo, has a kickboxing record of 64-9-0 (41 knockouts) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He has already fought three times in 2017 beating Konstantin Khuzin and Karim Benmansour but then he was defeated by Cedric Doumbe (=Doumbe vs Kongolo 3). Yohan Lidon vs Yoann Kongolo is on the undercard of Cedric Doumbe vs Nieky Holzken 2 – Glory 42. Watch the video and rate this fight!