Review: 2013-05-25, even though there were four knockdowns, the fight between Dzhabar Askerov and Alim Nabiev was not so exciting: it gets two stars. Dzhabar Askerov ranked as the No.5 super welterweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 80-30-1 while Alim Nabiev had a record of 16-4-0 (Askerov would have to face Artur Kyshenko but he was replaced by Nabiev who defeated Vyacheslav Borschev in the reserve fight). Askerov vs Nabiev is the final of “The Big 4” tournament; undercard of Aleksander Emelianenko vs Bob Sapp – Legend Fighting Show. Watch the video!
LAST 4 & 5 STARS FIGHTS:
FULL FIGHTS Released this week:
2013 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Dzhabar Askerov vs Enriko Gogokhia 2 – full fight Video
Review: 2013-05-25, tough fight with a spectacular finish: the second fight between Dzhabar Askerov and Enriko Gogokhia is very close to get four stars! The Russian Dzhabar Askerov ranked as the No.5 super welterweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 79-30-1 while Enriko Gogokhia had a record of 34-4-0 (on the original fight card Askerov was expected to face Mike Zambidis). In their first fight Askerov defeated Gogokhia by decision (July 23, 2011); this second fight is the semifinal of “The Big 4” tournament; undercard of Aleksander Emelianenko vs Bob Sapp – Legend Fighting Show. Watch the video!
2013 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Artur Kyshenko vs Yury Bessmertny – full fight Video
Review: 2013-05-25, good fight with one knockdown: Artur Kyshenko vs Yury Bessmertny gets three stars. Artur Kyshenko (53-11-1) entered as the No.7 middleweight in the world while Yury Bessmertny (33-9-1) entered as the No.8. Kyshenko vs Bessmertny is the semifinal of “The Big 4” tournament; undercard of Aleksander Emelianenko vs Bob Sapp – Legend Fighting Show. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Aleksander Emelianenko vs Bob Sapp – full fight Video LEGEND
Review: 2013-05-25, disappointing fight between Aleksander Emelianenko and Bob Sapp: it gets one star. Aleksander Emelianenko ranked as the No.73 heavyweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 21-6-0 (86% finishing rate) while Bob Sapp had a record of 11-16-0 (100% finishing rate). Emelianenko vs Sapp is the main event of Legend Fighting Show. Watch the video!
2013 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Badr Hari vs Zabit Samedov 3 – full fight Video LEGEND
Review: 2013-05-25, aggressive start, heavy shots and two knockdowns: the third fight between Badr Hari and Zabit Samedov gets three stars. Badr Hari (101-11-0) entered as the No.4 heayweight in the world while Zabit Samedov (75-11-1) entered as the No.7 super cruiserweight. In their first fight the Moroccan defeated the Azerbaijani by ko in the first round (September 26, 2009) while in their second fight Hari defeated Samedov by decision (March 15, 2013); this third fight is on the undercard of Aleksander Emelianenko vs Bob Sapp – Legend Fighting Show. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Michal Kita vs DJ Linderman – full fight Video FA 8
Review: 2013-05-24, fight not particularly exciting between Michal Kita and DJ Linderman: it gets two stars. Michal Kita (14-6-0, 93% finishing rate) entered as the No.38 heavyweight in the world while DJ Linderman (13-5-0, 62% finishing rate) entered as the No.40. Kita vs Linderman is the main event of “Fighters Arena 8”. Watch the video!
2013 BOXING fight – Carlos Takam vs Michael Grant – full fight Video
Review: 2013-05-24, good start but then the pace slows down: Carlos Takam vs Michael Grant gets two stars. Carlos Takam ranked as the No.31 heavyweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 27-1-0 (21 knockouts) while Michael Grant had a record of 48-4-0 (Grant is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since November 19, 2011 when he defeated Francois Botha by ko). Takam vs Grant is valid for the WBF heavyweight title (Grant’s first defense). Watch the video!
2013 BOXING fight – Delvin Rodriguez vs Freddy Hernandez – full fight Video
Review: 2013-05-24, some good exchanges between Delvin Rodriguez and Freddy Hernandez but it is not enough to get three stars. Delvin Rodriguez (27-6-3, 15 KOs) entered as the No.13 light middleweight in the world while Freddy Hernandez (30-4-0, 20 KOs) entered as the No.37. Rodriguez vs Hernandez is the main event of the night. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Vyacheslav Vasilevsky vs Charles Andrade – full fight Video M-1
Review: 2013-05-23, good first part of the fight but it is not enough to get three stars. Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (18-2-0, 67% finishing rate) entered as the No.52 middleweight in the world while Charles Andrade (24-11-0, 88% finishing rate) entered as the No.87 light heavyweight. Vasilevsky vs Andrade is on the undercard of Ibragim Ibragimov vs Denis Smoldarev – M-1 Challenge 39. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Ibragim Ibragimov vs Denis Smoldarev – full fight Video M-1 Chall 39
Review: 2013-05-23, good first round and good finish: Ibragim Ibragimov vs Denis Smoldarev gets three stars. Ibragim Ibragimov entered the fight with a record of 4-1-0 while Denis Smoldarev had a record of 4-0-0. Ibragimov vs Smoldarev is the quarterfinal of the M-1 Challenge heavyweight Grand Prix tournament; main event of M-1 Challenge 39. Watch the video!