Review: 2014-04-19, the pace slows down in the second part of the fight but the first part was really nice: Fabricio Werdum vs Travis Browne gets three stars. The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo Fabricio Werdum entered this fight with a professional mma record of 17-5-1 (82% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 heavyweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Alistair Overeem (quarterfinal of the Strikeforce Hw Grand Prix Overeem vs Werdum), since then he has fought and won three times but just once in 2013 against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (=Nogueira vs Werdum 2).
His opponent, Travis Browne, has an official record of 16-1-1 (87% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class, the only fighter who defeated Browne was Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva in 2012 (Browne vs Silva), after that bout he has collected three consecutive wins via ko in the first round: against Gabriel Gonzaga (=Browne vs Gonzaga), Alistair Overeem (=Overeem vs Browne) and Josh Barnett (=Barnett vs Browne); currently the #1 in this division is Cain Velasquez. Werdum vs Browne, Ufc heavyweight title eliminator, is the main event of UFC on Fox 11. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2014 MMA fight – Miesha Tate vs Liz Carmouche – fight Video UFC on Fox 11
Review: 2014-04-19, pretty good finish between Miesha Tate and Liz Carmouche but it is not enough to get three stars. Miesha Tate entered this fight with pro mma record of 13-5-0 (69% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.9 women’s bantamweight in the world, she fought and lost twice in 2013: against Cat Zingano (four-stars fight Tate vs Zingano) and the rematch against #1 Ronda Rousey, bout valid for the Ufc women’s Bw title (=Rousey vs Tate 2).
His opponent, Liz Carmouche, has a record of 9-4-0 (89% finishing rate) and she entered as the No.11 in the same weight class, she fought three times in 2013 winning only against Jessica Andrade (=Carmouche vs Andrade) while she lost to Ronda Rousey for the Ufc belt (four-stars fight Rousey vs Carmouche) and to Alexis Davis in his last bout (=Carmouche vs Davis). Tate vs Carmouche is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Travis Browne – UFC on Fox 11. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Donald Cerrone vs Edson Barboza – full fight Video UFC on Fox 11
Review: 2014-04-19, aggressive start and good finish: Donald Cerrone vs Edson Barboza gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Donald Cerrone entered this fight with a mma record of 22-6-0 (77% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.11 lightweight in the world, he fought four times in 2013 losing twice: against Anthony Pettis in January (=Cerrone vs Pettis) and Rafael dos Anjos in August (=Cerrone vs dos Anjos); after that bout he defeated Evan Dunham (=Cerrone vs Dunham) and Adriano Martins (in 2014 Cerrone vs Martins),
His opponent, the balck belt in taekwondo Edson Barboza, has a record of 13-1-0 (77% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.22 in the same weight class, he suffered his only defeat when he faced Jamie Varner in 2012, since then he has fought and won three times (all in 2013). Cerrone vs Barboza is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Travis Browne – UFC on Fox 11. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Brad Tavares vs Yoel Romero Palacio – fight Video UFC on Fox 11
Review: 2014-04-19, some good exchanges between Brad Tavares and Yoel Romero but it is not enough to get three stars. Brad Tavares entered this fight with a mma record of 12-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.17 middleweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat when he faced Aaron Simpson in 2011, since then he has collected five consecutive wins (all via decision).
His opponent, Yoel Romero Palacio, has a record of 7-1-0 (100% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class, he is a former Olympic wrestler representing Cuba (he won the silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic games -85kg) and he suffered his only loss in 2011 facing Rafael Cavalcante; after that bout he has fought and won three times. Tavares vs Romero is on the undercard of Fabricio Werdum vs Travis Browne – UFC on Fox 11. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Anthony Crolla vs John Murray – full fight Video
Review: 2014-04-19, very nice fight thanks to a great performance by both boxers: Anthony Crolla vs John Murray gets three stars. Anthony Crolla entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 27-4-1 (10 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.25 lightweight in the world, he lost twice in 2012, against Derry Mathews and Gary Sykes, but since then he has collected four wins, one draw (the rematch against Mathews) and he managed to win the WBO Inter-Continental Lw belt defeating Gavin Rees (=Rees vs Crolla).
His opponent, John Murray, has a record of 33-2-0 (20 knockouts) and he entered as the No.61 in the same weight class, he suffered his only two defeats in 2011: the first time against Kevin Mitchell (=Mitchell vs Murray) and the second was defeated by Brandon Rios in a bout valid for the vacant WBA World lightweight title (=Rios vs Murray). Crolla vs Murray is valid for the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title (Crolla’s second defense); undercard of Scott Quigg vs Tshifhiwa Munyai. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Scott Quigg vs Tshifhiwa Munyai – full fight Video WBA
Review: 2014-04-19, pretty good finish but it is not enough to get three stars: Scott Quigg vs Tshifhiwa Munyai gets two. The undefeated Scott Quigg entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 27-0-2 (20 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.9 super bantamweight in the world, his only two draws came in world title fights: the first time against Rendall Munroe during their first bout in 2012 (=Quigg vs Munroe, but after five months Quigg won the rematch by tko Quigg vs Munroe 2) and the second time against the undefeated Yoandris Salinas in 2013 (=Quigg vs Salinas).
His opponent, Tshifhiwa Munyai, has an official record of 24-2-1 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class, he suffered his last defeat in 2010 when he faced Christian Esquivel for the vacant WBC silver bantamweight title, since then he has fought and won four times; currently the #1 in this division is Guillermo Rigondeaux. Quigg vs Munyai is valid for the WBA World super bantamweight title, belt held by Quigg (first world title shot for Munyai). Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Alexei Collado vs Rod Salka – full fight Video
Review: 2014-04-18, good fight between Alexei Collado and Rod Salka: it gets three stars. The undefeated Alexei Collado entered this fight with a perfect record of 18-0-0 (16 KOs=89%) and he is ranked as the No.69 super featherweight in the world, he has already fought in 2014 defeating Edgar Riovalle.
His opponent, Rod Salka, has a record of 18-3-0 (3 knockouts), last year he fought three times losing only his last bout against Ricardo Alvarez by majority decision. Collado vs Salka is valid for the vacant WBC FECARBOX lightweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Alan Sanchez vs Jorge Silva – full fight Video
Review: 2014-04-18, Alan Sanchez vs Jorge Silva gets three stars thanks to a good finish. Alan Sanchez entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 12-3-1 (6 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.85 welterweight in the world, he fought just once in 2013 losing to Luis Collazo via unanimous decision (bout valid for the vacant WBA International Ww title: Collazo vs Sanchez).
His opponent, Jorge Silva, has an official record of 20-5-2 (16 KOs=80%), last year he fought three times but he managed to win just once against Cesar Chavez; in his professional career he also faced Alfredo Angulo but he lost by unanimous decision. Sanchez vs Silva is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Raymond Gatica vs Brandon Adams – full fight Video
Review: 2014-04-18, some good exchanges between Raymond Gatica and Brandon Adams but it is not enough to get three stars. Raymond Gatica entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 14-2-0 (9 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.75 middleweight in the world, he suffered his only two defeats when he faced Mark Jason Melligen in 2010 (but he fractured his left hand in the second round) and against Fernando Guerrero in 2013.
The undefeated Brandon Adams has a perfect record of 13-0-0 (9 knockouts) but he has not faced any notable opponents in his professional career. Gatica vs Adams is the semifinal of Espn’s 2014 Boxcino Mw tournament; in the quarterfinal Gatica defeated Sena Agbeko by tko in the fourth round while Adams beat Daniel Edouard. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Vitaliy Kopylenko vs Willie Monroe Jr – full fight Video
Review: 2014-04-18, fight not particularly exciting between Vitaliy Kopylenko and Willie Monroe Jr: it gets two stars. The undefeated Vitaliy Kopylenko entered this fight with a perfect record of 23-0-0 (13 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.72 middleweight in the world while Willie Monroe Jr has an official record of 16-1-0 (6 knockouts), he suffered his only defeat in 2011 when he faced Darnell Boone who is the only man that defeated #2 light heavyweight Adonis Stevenson in his professional career (on April 16, 2010 – after three years Stevenson won their second bout: Stevenson vs Boone 2). Kopylenko vs Monroe Jr is the semifinal of Espn’s 2014 Boxcino Mw tournament; in the quarterfinal Kopylenko defeated Cerresso Fort by tko in the second round while Monroe Jr beat Donatas Bondorovas via unanimous decision. Watch the video and rate this fight!