Review: 2013-09-13, good finish between Patricio Freire and Diego Nunes: it gets three stars. Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire (18-2-0, 78% finishing rate) entered as the No.12 featherweight in the world while Diego Nunes (18-4-0, 61% finishing rate) entered as the No.16 (currently the #1 in this weight division is Jose Aldo). Freire vs Nunes is the quarterfinal of the Bellator featherweight tournament, main event of Bellator 99. Watch the video!
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2013 BOXING fight – Ilunga Makabu vs Eric Fields – full fight Video
Review: 2013-08-31, fight not particularly exciting but Makabu vs Fields gets three stars thanks to a great finish. The Congolese Ilunga Makabu (14-1-0, 13 KOs=93%) entered as the No.19 cruiserweight in the world while Eric Fields (22-1-0, 16 KOs) entered as the No.37. Makabu vs Fields is valid for the WBC Silver cruiserweight title. Watch the video!
2013 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Andrei Stoica vs Zinedine Hameur-lain – full fight Video SK
Review: 2013-08-30, tough fight with one knockdown and a spectacular finish: Andrei Stoica vs Zinedine Hameur-lain is close to get four stars. Andrei Stoica (29-4-0) entered as the No.16 super cruiserweight in the world while Zinedine Hameur-lain (37-9-0) entered as the No.5. Stoica vs Hameur-lain is on the undercard of Bogdan Stoica vs Yohan Marsan – SuperKombat New Heroes Targoviste. Watch the video!
Abner Mares vs Jhonny Gonzalez full fight Video – 2013
Review: 2013-08-24, great start and two knockdowns between Abner Mares and Jhonny Gonzalez: it gets three stars. The undefeated Abner Mares (26-0-1, 14 KOs) entered as the No.1 featherweight in the world while Jhonny Gonzalez (54-8-0, 46 KOs) entered as the No.7. Mares vs Gonzalez is valid for the WBC featherweight title (Mares’ first defense). Watch the video!
2013 best BOXING fight – Curtis Stevens vs Saul Roman – full fight Video
Review: 2013-08-03, great start, one knockdown and one of the best knockouts of the year: Curtis Stevens vs Saul Roman gets four stars. The American Curtis Stevens (24-3-0, 17 KOs) entered as the No.30 middleweight in the world while the Mexican Saul Roman (37-9-0, 31 KOs) entered as the No.27 light middleweight. Stevens vs Roman is valid for the vacant NABF middleweight title; undercard of Tomasz Adamek vs Dominick Guinn. Watch the video!
2013 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Andy Souwer vs Kota Okazawa – full fight Video
Review: 2013-06-23, fight not particularly exciting between Andy Souwer and Kota Okazawa: it gets two stars. Andy Souwer ranked as the No.7 super welterweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 147-14-1 while Kota Okazawa had a record of 9-6-0 (11-8-5 in mma). Souwer vs Okazawa is the main event of “SHOOT BOXING 2013 act.3: Shoot Boxing vs Pancrase”. Watch the video!
2013 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Daniel Ghita vs Brice Guidon – full fight Video GLORY 9
Review: 2013-06-22, great start and spectacular finish: Daniel Ghita vs Brice Guidon is very close to get four stars. Daniel Ghita (47-9-0) entered as the No.3 heavyweight in the world while Brice Guidon (28-8-0) entered as the No.7. Ghita vs Guidon, superfight of Glory 9 New York. Watch the video!
2013 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Tyrone Spong vs Michael Duut – full fight Video GLORY 9
Review: 2013-06-22, spectacular first round with two knockdowns: Tyrone Spong vs Michael Duut is close to get four stars. Tyrone Spong ranked as the No.4 heavyweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 69-6-1 while Michael Duut had a record of 38-3-0. Spong vs Duut is the quarterfinal of the Glory light heavyweight tournament – Glory 9 New York. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal vs Seth Petruzelli – full fight Video Bellator 96
Review: 2013-06-19, Muhammed Lawal vs Seth Petruzelli is very close to get four stars thanks to a spectacular finish. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (9-2-0, 78% finishing rate – curiously he has never won by submission) entered as the No.22 light heavyweight in the world while Seth Petruzelli (14-7-0, 93% finishing rate) entered as the No.95. “King Mo” Lawal vs Petruzelli is the semifinal of the Bellator light heavyweight tournament; main event of Bellator 96. Watch the video!
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!