Review: 2012-12-08, with two knockdowns, an astonishing fifth round (candidate for Round of the Year) and probably the knockout of the year, the fourth fight between Pacquiao and Marquez gets five stars as one of the most exciting fights of 2012. Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2 with 38 victories coming by way of knockout) entered as the No.2 welterweight in the world while Juan Manuel Marquez (54-6-1 with 39 victories coming by way of knockout) entered as the No.1 light welterweight. Pacquiao vs Marquez 4 is valid for a special WBO belt “Fighter of the Decade”. Watch the video!
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2012 BOXING fight – Yuriorkis Gamboa vs Michael Farenas – fight Video WBA
Review: 2012-12-08, pretty good fight with three knockdowns: Yuriorkis Gamboa vs Michael Farenas gets three stars. Michael Farenas ranked as the No.29 super featherweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 34-3-4 while the undefeated Yuriorkis Gamboa had a record of 21-0-0 (Gamboa is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since September 10, 2011 when he defeated Daniel Ponce De Leon). Gamboa vs Farenas is valid for the interim WBA World super featherweight title; undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez 4. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Miguel Vazquez vs Mercito Gesta – fight Video IBF
Review: 2012-12-08, pretty boring fight between Miguel Vazquez and Mercito Gesta: one star. Miguel Vazquez (32-3-0) entered as the No.2 lightweight in the world while the undefeated Mercito Gesta (26-0-1) entered as the No.11. Vazquez vs Gesta is valid for the IBF lightweight title (Vazquez’s fifth defense); undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez 4. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Yves Edwards vs Jeremy Stephens – fight Video UFC on Fox 5
Review: 2012-12-08, the fight between Yves Edwards and Jeremy Stephens gets three stars thanks to a great knockout (UFC Knockout of the Night). Yves Edwards (41-18-1) entered as the No.62 lightweight in the world while Jeremy Stephens (20-8-0) entered as the No.37. Edwards vs Stephens is on the undercard of Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz – UFC on Fox 5. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Scott Jorgensen vs John Albert – full fight Video UFC on Fox 5
Review: 2012-12-08, amazing work on the ground and spectacular finish: Scott Jorgensen vs John Albert is close to get four stars (UFC Submission and Fight of the Night). The Bjj purple belt Scott Jorgensen ranked as the No.24 bantamweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 13-6-0 while John Albert had a record of 7-3-0. Jorgensen vs Albert is on the undercard of Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz – UFC on Fox 5. Watch the video!
2012 BOXING fight – Javier Fortuna vs Patrick Hyland – fight Video WBA
Review: 2012-12-08, the fight between Javier Fortuna and Patrick Hyland has not been particularly exciting: two stars. Both undefeated, Javier Fortuna (20-0-0) entered as the No.10 featherweight in the world while Patrick Hyland (27-0-0) entered as the No.47. Fortuna vs Hyland is valid for the interim WBA World featherweight title; undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez 4. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz – fight Video UFC on Fox 5
Review: 2012-12-08, great fight between Benson Henderson and Nate Diaz: three stars (only the first round is not very exciting). Benson Henderson (17-2-0) entered as the No.1 lightweight in the world while Nate Diaz (16-7-0) entered as the No.4. Henderson vs Diaz is valid for the UFC Lightweight title (Henderson’s second defense); main event of UFC on Fox 5. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua vs Alexander Gustafsson – full fight Video UFC
Review: 2012-12-08, exciting and tough fight between Mauricio Rua and Alexander Gustafsson: three stars. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-6-0) entered as the No.5 light heavyweight in the world while Alexander Gustafsson (14-1-0) entered as the No.9. Mauricio Rua vs Gustafsson is on the undercard of Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz – UFC on Fox 5. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Rory MacDonald vs BJ Penn – full fight Video UFC on Fox 5
Review: 2012-12-08, some nice exchanges between BJ Penn and Rory MacDonald but it is not enough to get three stars. BJ Penn (16-8-2) entered as the No.12 welterweight in the world while Rory MacDonald (13-1-0) entered as the No.14. BJ Penn vs MacDonald is on the undercard of Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz – UFC on Fox 5. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Mike Swick vs Matt Brown – full fight Video UFC on Fox 5
Review: 2012-12-08, great work on the ground and good finish: Mike Swick vs Matt Brown gets three stars. Mike Swick (15-4-0) entered as the No.57 welterweight in the world while Matt Brown (15-11-0) entered as the No.64. Swick vs Brown is on the undercard of Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz – UFC on Fox 5. Watch the video!