Review: 2012-09-22, exciting first round and great fourth period: the fight Jon Jones vs Vitor Belfort (UFC Submission of the Night) gets three stars. Jon Jones (16-1-0) entered as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world while Vitor Belfort (21-9-0) entered as the No.5 middleweight. Jones vs Belfort is valid for the UFC Light Heavyweight title (Jones’ fourth defense) UFC 152. Watch the video!
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2012 BOXING fight – Anne Sophie Mathis vs Cecilia Braekhus – full fight Video WBC
Review: 2012-09-22, pretty good fight between Cecilia Braekhus and Anne Sophie Mathis but it is not enough to get three stars. The undefeated Cecilia Braekhus (20-0-0) entered as the No.3 welterweight in the world while Anne Sophie Mathis (26-2-0) entered as the No.2. Braekhus vs Mathis is valid for the WBA, WBO and WBC female welterweight titles; undercard of Patrick Nielsen vs Jose Yebes. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Carl Frampton vs Steve Molitor – full fight Video
Review: 2012-09-22, the fight between Carl Frampton and Steve Molitor has not been particularly exciting: two stars. The undefeated Carl Frampton (14-0-0) entered as the No.33 super bantamweight in the world while Steve Molitor (34-2-0) entered as the No.23. Frampton vs Molitor is valid for the Commonwealth and IBF Inter-Continental super bantamweight titles. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Krzysztof Wlodarczyk vs Francisco Palacios 2 – full fight Video WBC
Review: 2012-09-22, good second fight between Krzysztof Wlodarczyk and Francisco Palacios: three stars. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (46-2-1) entered as the No.5 cruiserweight in the world while Francisco Palacios (21-1-0) entered as the No.25. Wlodarczyk vs Palacios 2 is valid for the WBC cruiserweight title (Wlodarczyk’s fourth defense); in their first fight Wlodarczyk defeated Palacios by split decision (April 2, 2011). Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Ricky Burns vs Kevin Mitchell – full fight Video WBO
Review: 2012-09-22, great stars and great fight between Ricky Burns and Kevin Mitchell: three stars. Ricky Burns (34-2-0) entered as the No.4 lightweight in the world while Kevin Mitchell (33-1-0) entered as the No.7. Burns vs Mitchell is valid for the WBO lightweight title (Burns’ second defense). Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Anthony Johnson vs Jake Rosholt – full fight Video XFL 9
Review: 2012-09-21, pretty good fight between Anthony Johnson and Jake Rosholts thanks to some nice shots in the second round but it is not enough to get three stars. Anthony Johnson (12-4-0) entered as the No.19 light heavyweight in the world while Jake Rosholt (12-4-0) entered as the No.87. Johnson vs Rosholt is the main event of XFL Xtreme Fight Night 9. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Efrain Esquivias vs Jhonatan Romero – full fight Video
Review: 2012-09-21, good pace and great exchanges between Efrain Esquivias and Jhonatan Romero: three stars. Efrain Esquivias (16-1-0) entered as the No.44 super bantamweight in the world while the undefeated Jhonatan Romero (21-0-0) entered as the No.49. Esquivias vs Romero, IBF super bantamweight eliminator. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Sergey Kovalev vs Lionell Thompson – full fight Video
Review: 2012-09-21, with three beautiful knockdowns the fight between Sergey Kovalev and Lionell Thompson gets three stars. The undefeated Sergey Kovalev (18-0-1) entered as the No.35 light heavyweight in the world while Lionell Thompson (12-1-0) entered as the No.72. Kovalev vs Thompson is on the undercard of Gabriel Rosado vs Charles Whittaker. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Ronald Cruz vs Antwone Smith – full fight Video
Review: 2012-09-21, good performance by both fighters: Ronald Cruz vs Antwone Smith gets three stars. The undefeated Cruz (17-0-0) entered as the No.35 welterweight in the world while Antwone Smith (21-4-1) entered as the No.69. Cruz vs Smith is on the undercard of Gabriel Rosado vs Charles Whittaker. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Charles Whittaker vs Gabriel Rosado – full fight Video
Review: 2012-09-21, nice fight with four knockdowns: Charles Whittaker vs Gabriel Rosado gets three stars. Charles Whittaker (38-12-2) entered as the No.23 light middleweight in the world while Gabriel Rosado (20-5-0) entered as the No.10. Whittaker vs Rosado, IBF light middleweight title eliminator. Watch the video!