Review: 2014-03-07, the fight between Eduardo Dantas and Anthony Leone gets three stars only thanks to a good finish. Eduardo Dantas entered this fight with a professional mma record of 15-3-0 (60% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 bantamweight in the world, he is 25 years old (one less than Leone) and he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Tyson Nam at Shooto Brazil 33.
His opponent, Anthony Leone, has an official record of 13-6-0 (46% submission victory rate – he has never won by ko/tko) and he entered as the No.42 in the same weight class, last year he fought twice winning against Frank Baca in July but then he lost to Rafael Silva who was originally scheduled to face Dantas but then Silva was forced to pull out of the bout due to injury (=Leone vs Silva). Dantas vs Leone, main event of Bellator 111, is valid for the Bellator bantamweight title (Dantas’ second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Alex Caceres vs Sergio Pettis full fight Video UFC on Fox 10 – 2014
Review: 2014-01-25, good exchanges and great finish: Alex Caceres vs Sergio Pettis gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Alex Caceres entered this fight with a professional mma record of 9-5-0 (66% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.29 bantamweight in the world while the undefeated Sergio Pettis has a perfect record of 10-0-0 (60% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.41 in the same weight class. Caceres vs Pettis is on the undercard of Benson Henderson vs Josh Thomson – UFC on Fox 10. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Cole Miller vs Sam Sicilia – fight Video UFC Ufn 35
Review: 2014-01-15, pretty good finish between Cole Miller and Sam Sicilia but it is not enough to get three stars. The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Cole Miller ranked as the No.35 featherweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 20-8-0 (85% finishing rate, mostly submissions) while Sam Sicilia had a record of 12-3-0 (91% finishing rate). Miller vs Sicilia is on the undercard of Luke Rockhold vs Costas Philippou – UFC Ufn 35. Watch the video!
2014 MMA fight – Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Sean Soriano – fight Video UFC Ufn 34
Review: 2014-01-04, good pace and good finish: the fight between Tatsuya Kawajiri and Sean Soriano gets three stars. Tatsuya Kawajiri ranked as the No.16 featherweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 32-7-2 (66% finishing rate) while Sean Soriano had a perfect record of 8-0-0 (76% finishing rate). Kawajiri vs Soriano is on the undercard of Tarec Saffiedine vs Hyun Gyu Lim – UFC Ufn 34. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Joshua Sampo vs Ryan Benoit – fight Video UFC Tuf 18 Finale
Review: 2013-11-30, some good shots and a great work on the ground: Joshua Sampo vs Ryan Benoit gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Joshua Sampo ranked as the No.3 flyweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 10-2-0 (50% submission victory rate) while Ryan Benoit had a record of 7-2-0 (100% finishing rate). Sampo vs Benoit is on the undercard of Gray Maynard vs Nate Diaz 2 – UFC Tuf 18 Finale. Watch the video!
Chris Holdsworth vs Davey Grant full fight Video UFC Tuf 18 Finale – 2013
Review: 2013-11-30, pretty good finish between Chris Holdsworth and Davey Grant but it is not enough to get three stars. Chris Holdsworth entered the fight with a record of 4-0-0 (100% submission victory rate) while Davey Grant had a record of 8-1-0 (100% finishing rate). Holdsworth vs Grant is the final of TUF 18 men’s bantamweight tournament; undercard of Gray Maynard vs Nate Diaz 2 – UFC Tuf 18 Finale. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Mairbek Taisumov vs Artiom Damkovsky 2 – full fight Video M-1
Review: 2013-11-30, pretty good fight between Mairbek Taisumov and Artiom Damkovsky: it gets two stars. Mairbek Taisumov ranked as the No.80 lightweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 19-4-0 (95% finishing rate) while Artiom Damkovsky had a record of 15-8-0 (47% finishing rate). In their first fight Damkovsky defeated Taisumov by tko (October 28, 2010); this second fight is on the undercard of Kenny Garner vs Damian Grabowski – M-1 Challenge 44. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Konstantin Gluhov vs Marcin Tybura – full fight Video M-1 Chall 42
Review: 2013-10-20, just two stars for the fight between Konstantin Gluhov and Marcin Tybura. Konstantin Gluhov (26-12-0, 89% finishing rate) entered as the No.26 heavyweight in the world while the undefeated Marcin Tybura (8-0-0, 76% finishing rate) entered as the No.51. Gluhov vs Tybura is the final of M-1 heavyweight Grand Prix 2013; undercard of Jeff Monson vs Satoshi Ishii – M-1 Challenge 42. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – War Machine vs Ron Keslar – full fight Video Bellator 104
Review: 2013-10-18, pretty good finish but it is not enough to get three stars. War Machine entered the fight with a record of 14-4-0 (100% finishing rate) while Ron Keslar had a record of 10-3-0 (50% finishing rate). War Machine vs Keslar is the semifinal of the Bellator welterweight tournament; undercard of Rick Hawn vs Brent Weedman 2 – Bellator 104. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Saad Awad vs Martin Stapleton – full fight Video Bellator 101
Review: 2013-09-27, fight not particularly exciting between Saad Awad and Martin Stapleton: it gets two stars. Saad Awad ranked as the No.76 lightweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 14-5-0 (86% finishing rate) while Martin Stapleton had a record of 12-1-0 (58% finishing rate). Awad vs Stapleton is the quarterfinal of the Bellator lightweight tournament; undercard of Joe Warren vs Nick Kirk – Bellator 101. Watch the video!