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Review: 2014-04-16, Ryan Jimmo vs Sean O’Connell gets three stars thanks to a spectacular finish (UFC Performance of the Night). The black belt in karate (Chito-ryu) Ryan Jimmo entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-3-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.25 light heavyweight in the world, he fought three times in 2013 losing the first bout against James Te Huna (=Te Huna vs Jimmo) then he defeated Igor Pokrajac (=Jimmo vs Pokrajac) but in his last fight he was beat again, by Jimi Manuwa (=Manuwa vs Jimmo).
His opponent, Sean O’Connell, has an official record of 15-4-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.53 in the same weight class, in this bout he makes his Ufc debut and he comes off six consecutive wins. Jimmo vs O’Connell is on the undercard of Michael Bisping vs Tim Kennedy – UFC Tuf: Canada vs Australia. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-16, great fight between Dustin Poirier and Akira Corassani: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). Dustin Poirier entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-3-0 (80% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 featherweight in the world, he fought three times in 2013 losing his first bout against Cub Swanson (=Swanson vs Poirier) but then he defeated Erik Koch (=Poirier vs Koch) and Diego Brandao (=Poirier vs Brandao).
His opponent, Akira Corassani, has a record of 12-3-0 (34% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.24 in the same weight class, he is a black belt in tae-kwon-do and undefeated in the Ufc (3-0). Poirier vs Corassani is on the undercard of Michael Bisping vs Tim Kennedy – UFC Tuf: Canada vs Australia. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-16, close fight with some good exchanges: the bout between Chad Laprise and Olivier Aubin-Mercier gets three stars. Both undefeated, Chad Laprise entered this fight with a record of 7-0-0 (71% finishing rate) while Olivier Aubin-Mercier, has a record of 4-0-0 (100% submission victory rate – all by rear naked choke in the first round!!), he is a black belt in judo and two-time junior national champion. Laprise vs Aubin-Mercier is the welterweight final of The Ultimate Fighter Nations; undercard of Michael Bisping vs Tim Kennedy – UFC Tuf: Canada vs Australia. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-16, aggressive start and high pace: Elias Theodorou vs Sheldon Westcott gets three stars, great fight! The undefeated Elias Theodorou entered this fight with a perfect record of 8-0-0 (62% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.79 middleweight in the world, he is 25 years old (four years younger than Westcott) and he has four wins by ko and one by submission.
His opponent, Sheldon Westcott, has an official record of 8-1-1 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.86 welterweight, he suffered his only defeat at his pro mma debut in 2007 (split decision against Victor Bachman). Theodorou vs Westcott is the middleweight final of The Ultimate Fighter Nations; undercard of Michael Bisping vs Tim Kennedy – UFC Tuf: Canada vs Australia. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-16, disappointing fight between Michael Bisping and Tim Kennedy: it gets two stars. Michael Bisping entered this fight with a professional mma record of 24-5-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 middleweight in the world, he fought twice in 2013 losing the first bout against Vitor Belfort (=Belfort vs Bisping), but then he defeated Alan Belcher (=Belcher vs Bisping).
His opponent, the black belt in ju-jitsu Tim Kennedy, has an official record of 17-4-0 (82% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Luke Rockhold for the Strikeforce Mw title (Rockhold vs Kennedy), since then he has fought and won three times; currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman. Bisping vs Kennedy is the main event of UFC – The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
