Both undefeated, the 21-year-old world champion in two different weight classes Kosei Tanaka entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 8-0-0 (5 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 light flyweight in the world while his opponent, the 26-year-old Angel Acosta, has a record of 16-0-0 (16 KOs=100%) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Ganigan Lopez). Tanaka fought twice last year winning over Rene Patilano (=Tanaka vs Patilano) and Moises Fuentes (=Fuentes vs Tanaka) while ‘Tito’ Acosta fought three times defeating Erickson Martell, Juan Guzman and Luis Ceja; Acosta has also fought once in 2017 beating Japhet Uutoni. Kosei Tanaka vs Angel Acosta is valid for the WBO World light flyweight title (Tanaka’s first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2017 MMA fight – Viktor Nemkov vs Ronny Markes – full fight Video M-1 Challenge 77
The 2011 World Combat Sambo and former M-1 light-Hw champion Viktor Nemkov entered this fight with a professional mma record of 24-6-0 (58% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 light heavyweight in the world. He fought twice last year losing to Rashid Yusupov (via split decision) and beating Attila Vegh (=Nemkov vs Vegh).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ronny Markes, has an official record of 16-4-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.93 heavyweight. He was defeated by Cassio Barbosa de Oliveira in 2016 but he came back to win in 2017 against Tony Lopez. Viktor Nemkov vs Ronny Markes is the main event of M-1 Challenge 77. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 MMA fight – Rory MacDonald vs Paul Daley – full fight Video Bellator 179
The black belt in Bjj Rory MacDonald entered this fight with a pro mma record of 18-4-0 (72% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 welterweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Robbie Lawler (=Lawler vs MacDonald 2) and Stephen Thompson (=MacDonald vs Thompson).
His opponent, Paul Daley, has a record of 39-14-2 (79% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.39 in the same weight class. ‘Semtex’ Daley lost to Douglas Lima last year (=Daley vs Lima) but he came back to win in 2017 against Brennan Ward (4-stars fight, Daley vs Ward). Rory MacDonald vs Paul Daley is the main event of Bellator 179. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 MMA fight – Liam McGeary vs Linton Vassell – full fight Video Bellator 179
The former Bellator light-Hw champion Liam McGeary entered this fight with a mma record of 12-1-0 (92% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.9 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones). He suffered his only loss when he faced Phil Davis in 2016 (=McGeary vs Davis); after this bout he has beat Brett McDermott (=McGeary vs McDermott).
His opponent, Linton Vassell, has an official record of 17-5-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He lost to Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal in 2015 (=Lawal vs Vassell) but then he has won over Emanuel Newton (=Newton vs Vassell 2) and Francis Carmont (=Vassell vs Carmont). Linton Vassell vs Liam McGeary is on the undercard of Rory MacDonald vs Paul Daley – Bellator 179. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 BOXING fight – Mario Daser vs Ola Afolabi – full fight Video
The undefeated Mario Daser entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 12-0-0 (5 knockouts) while his opponent, Ola Afolabi, has an official record of 22-5-4 (11 knockouts). Daser fought twice last year beating Aleksandar Todorovic and Drazan Janjanin while Afolabi fought just once losing to Marco Huck (=Afolabi vs Huck 4). Mario Daser vs Ola Afolabi is valid for the vacant IBO International and WBO European cruiserweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 MMA fight – Cheick Kongo vs Augusto Sakai – full fight Video Bellator 179
The black belt in karate and kendo Cheick Kongo entered this fight with a professional record of 26-10-2 (62% 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 four bouts beating Tony Johnson (=Kongo vs Johnson) and Oli Thompson in his last two (=Kongo vs Thompson).
His opponent, the undefeated Augusto Sakai, has a mma record of 9-0-1 (78% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.57 in the same weight class. He fought just once last year drawing with Dan Charles (=Sakai vs Charles). Cheick Kongo vs Augusto Sakai is on the undercard of Rory MacDonald vs Paul Daley – Bellator 179. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 19, year 2017
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 19: (Mon-Sun) from May 8, 2017 to May 14, 2017. Boxing Fight of the Week: Josh Warrington vs Kiko Martinez Mma Fight of the Week: Frankie Edgar vs Yair Rodriguez Mma Knockout of … Read more
2017 BOXING fight – Pedro Guevara vs Oswaldo Novoa – full fight Video
The former Wbc light-Flw champion Pedro Guevara entered this fight with a pro record of 29-2-1 (17 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 light flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Ganigan Lopez). He lost to Yu Kimura in 2015 (via split decision, Guevara vs Kimura) but then he has won over Jether Oliva, Ruben Montoya (=Guevara vs Montoya) and Jerry Tomogdan (=Guevara vs Tomogdan).
His opponent, the former Wbc minimumweight champion Oswaldo Novoa, has an official boxing record of 14-7-3 (9 knockouts) but ‘El Gallito’ is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 19, 2016 when he was defeated by Saul Juarez (=Juarez vs Novoa 3). Pedro Guevara vs Oswaldo Novoa is on the undercard of Jessica Chavez vs Ana Arrazola. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2017 BOXING fight – Avni Yildirim vs Marco Antonio Periban – full fight Video
The undefeated Avni Yildirim entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 15-0-0 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.10 super middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Gilberto Ramirez). In his last three bouts he has won over Aaron Pryor Jr, Schiller Hyppolite (=Yildirim vs Hyppolite) and Aliaksandr Sushchyts.
His opponent, Marco Antonio Periban, has a record of 25-3-1 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.31 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2014, against J’Leon Love and James DeGale (=DeGale vs Periban) but then he has won five fights. Avni Yildirim vs Marco Antonio Periban is valid for the vacant WBC International super middleweight title; undercard of Jessica Chavez vs Ana Arrazola. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Stipe Miocic vs Junior dos Santos 2 full fight Video UFC 211 – 2017
The Ufc Hw champion Stipe Miocic entered this fight with a professional mma record of 16-2-0 (81% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 heavyweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Junior dos Santos in their first bout in 2014 (via unanimous decision, dos Santos vs Miocic), after this fight he has collected four victories winning the Ufc belt against Fabricio Werdum (=Werdum vs Miocic) and defending it once with Alistair Overeem (=Miocic vs Overeem).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Hw champion Junior dos Santos, has an official record of 18-4-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. ‘Cigano’ lost to Alistair Overeem in 2015 (=dos Santos vs Overeem) but JDS came back to win in 2016 against Ben Rothwell (=dos Santos vs Rothwell). Stipe Miocic vs Junior dos Santos 2, main event of the Ufc 211, is valid for the Ufc heavyweight title (Miocic’s second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!