Videos of the best Fights of the Year candidates: Mma, Boxing, K-1

Sean O’Connell vs Steve Bosse full fight Video UFC FN 89 – 2016

2021/06/292016/06/19 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-06-18, entertaining and tough fight with some wild exchanges: Steve Bosse vs Sean O’Connell is one of the best mma fights of 2016 and it gets four stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

Sean O’Connell entered this fight with a mma record of 17-7-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.41 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Ilir Latifi.
His opponent, Steve Bosse, has an official record of 11-2-0 (91% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.76 in the same weight class. He lost to Thiago Santos last year (4-stars-fight, Santos vs Bosse) but he came back to win in 2016 defeating James Te Huna (=Te Huna vs Bosse). O’Connell vs Bosse is on the undercard of Rory MacDonald vs Stephen Thompson – UFC Fight Night 89. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Fedor Emelianenko vs Fabio Maldonado full fight Video EFN 50 – 2016

2021/10/232016/06/17 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-06-17, epic and brutal fight in which both fighters exchanged shot for shot in an authentic war: Fedor Emelianenko vs Fabio Maldonado gets five stars and it is a candidate for the Mma Fight of the Year 2016 but also for the Mma Round of the Year!

The former Pride and world combat sambo champion Fedor Emelianenko entered this fight with a mma record of 35-4-0 (77% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.48 heavyweight in the world. Fedor suffered three consecutive defeats between 2010 and 2011, against the former #1 Ufc Hw champion Fabricio Werdum, with Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva (=Silva vs Emelianenko), and against Dan Henderson (=Henderson vs Emelianenko), after this bout he has won four fights beating Singh Jaideep in 2015 (after three years of inactivity, Emelianenko vs Jaideep).
His opponent, the former Ufc fighter and undefeated professional boxer Fabio Maldonado, has an official record of 22-9-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.43 light heavyweight but he won just one out of his last four fights, against Hans Stringer (=Maldonado vs Stringer); after this bout he lost twice in 2015, with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson (=Rampage vs Maldonado) and Corey Anderson (=Anderson vs Maldonado). Emelianenko vs Maldonado is the main event of the EFN 50 (Eurasia Fight Nights). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Roman Martinez vs Vasyl Lomachenko full fight Video 2016

2023/05/032016/06/12 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-06-11, speed, excellent technique and an astonishing finish: Vasyl Lomachenko vs Roman Martinez is one of the best boxing fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!

The Wbo super-Fw champion Roman Martinez entered this fight with a professional record of 29-2-3 (17 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.9 super featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Javier Fortuna). He suffered his last loss when he faced Mikey Garcia in 2013 (=Garcia vs Martinez), after this bout he has won over Herbert Quartey and Orlando Salido (=Salido vs Martinez I) but then he drew with Salido in their rematch (=Martinez vs Salido II).
His opponent, the 2012 and 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist and Wbo Fw champion Vasyl Lomachenko entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 5-1-0 (3 knockouts – but he has an amazing amateur record of 396-1) and he entered as the No.11 featherweight. He lost to Orlando Salido at his second pro bout in 2014 (via split decision, Salido vs Lomachenko), but then he has won four fights beating Gamalier Rodriguez (=Lomachenko vs Rodriguez) and Romulo Koasicha in 2015 (=Lomachenko vs Koasicha). ‘Rocky’ Martinez vs Lomachenko is valid for the WBO World super featherweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Saeksan vs Rodlek – full fight Video Lumpinee

2016/06/07 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-06-03, two of the best muay thai fighters in the world in a very exciting fight with brutal exchanges and, probably, the best round of the year: Saeksan Or Kwanmuang vs Rodlek Jaotalaytong is one of the best muay thai fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!

Saeksan Or Kwanmuang (also known as Seksan and with the red shorts – เสกสรร อ.ขวัญเมือง) should have a professional kickboxing record of 167-28-4 and he is ranked as the No.3 super featherweight in the world while unfortunately we don’t know the record of his opponent, the current Channel 7 stadium 130lb champion Rodlek Jaotalaytong (also known as Rotlek – รถเหล็ก จ้าวทะเลทอง), but he entered as the No.1 in the same weight class. Seksan fought twice in 2016 losing to Thanonchai Thanakorngym and winning over Thaksinlek Kiatniwat while Rotlek lost to Panpayak Sitjatik at the end of 2015 but then he has won three consecutive bouts. Saeksan vs Rodlek is the main event at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (Bangkok, Thailand). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 best BOXING fight – Francisco Vargas vs Orlando Salido – full fight Video WBC

2017/05/282016/06/05 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-06-04, fantastic fight thanks to an amazing performance by both boxers: this was an absolute war and this is what we want from a candidate for Fight of the Year 2016, Francisco Vargas vs Orlando Salido gets five stars!

The undefeated Wbc champion Francisco Vargas entered this fight with a boxing record of 23-0-1 (17 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super featherweight in the world. He fought twice last year beating Will Tomlinson (=Vargas vs Tomlinson) and Takashi Miura (The Ring magazine Fight of the Year 2015, Miura vs Vargas).
His opponent, the former world champion in two different weight classes Orlando Salido, has an official record of 43-13-3 (30 knockouts) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class but his last victory occurred in 2014, against Terdsak Kokietgym (4-stars fight, Salido vs Kokietgym). After this bout ‘Siri’ Salido faced Roman Martinez twice in 2015 losing the first fight (=Salido vs Martinez I) and drawing the second one (=Martinez vs Salido II). Vargas vs Salido is valid for the WBC World super featherweight title (Vargas’ first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2002 best BOXING fight – Israel Vazquez vs Oscar Larios 2 – full fight Video WBC

2016/06/01 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2002-05-17, great performance by both boxers with some tough exchanges and an amazing second part of the fight: we want to thank “Dustin Camp” who recommended this bout to us in the 2002 boxing ranking because Oscar Larios vs Israel Vazquez 2 gets four stars!

Israel Vazquez entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 32-2-0 (23 knockouts) while his opponent, Oscar Larios, had an official record of 43-3-1 (31 knockouts). Vazquez had lost to Marcos Licona in 1999 but since then he had collected 12 consecutive victories while Larios was defeated by Willie Jorrin in 2001 and then he had won four bouts. In their first fight Vazquez had beat Larios in just one round (April 12, 1997); this second fight was valid for the interim WBC World super bantamweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 best BOXING fight – Murat Gassiev vs Jordan Shimmell – full fight Video

2016/12/032016/05/18 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-17, spectacular finish between Murat Gassiev and Jordan Shimmell: this is one of the best boxing fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!

The undefeated Murat Gassiev entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 22-0-0 (16 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.16 cruiserweight in the world. He fought four times last year beating Terrance Smith, Felix Cora Jr (=Gassiev vs Cora) and Rodney Moore but his last bout, against Isiah Thomas, ended in a no-contest (=Gassiev vs Thomas).
His opponent, Jordan Shimmell, has an official record of 20-1-0 (16 KOs=80%) and he entered as the No.50 in the same weight class. He lost to Isiah Thomas in 2015 but he came back to win in 2016 defeating Willis Lockett. Gassiev vs Shimmell is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Montien Sitmonchai vs Alexis Barateau – full fight Video

2016/05/17 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-04-24, amazing fight with some tremendous exchanges in which both fighters exchanged shot for shot: Alexis Barateau vs Montien Sitmonchai gets four stars but with a better finish it could be a candidate for the Muay Thai Fight of the Year 2016 and get five!

Alexis Barateau entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 23-5-0 and he is ranked as the No.16 super bantamweight in the world while his opponent, Montien Sitmonchai, has an official record of 36-26-2. Both fighters have already fought in 2016, Montien has beat Nuengsiam Kiatnakornchon while Barateau has lost to Chakasuek Chor Sungprapai; before this bout Alexis was defeated also by Carlos Coello Canales and Andaman SudsakornMuaythaigym. Barateau vs Sitmonchai was on the undercard of Fahsura Sor Sor Nawat vs Jay Tonkin – MAX Muay Thai 2016. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 best K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Marat Grigorian vs Djime Coulibaly – full fight Video

2016/10/122016/05/14 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-13, nice exchanges with a fantastic finish: Marat Grigorian vs Djime Coulibaly is one of the best kickboxing fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!

The 2015 K-1 World Gp champion Marat Grigorian entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 45-9-2 (25 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.7 super welterweight in the world. He has already fought twice in 2016 beating Anatoly Moiseev (=Grigorian vs Moiseev) and losing to Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (=Sitthichai vs Grigorian 2).
His opponent, Djime Coulibaly, has an official record of 51-13-4 (18 knockouts) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class but he lost two out of his last three fights, against Josh Jauncey (=Jauncey vs Coulibaly) and Chingiz Allazov; between these two bouts he beat Saro Presti. Grigorian vs Coulibaly is on the undercard of Simon Marcus vs Dustin Jacoby – Glory 30. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2016 best MMA fight – Charmaine Tweet vs Latoya Walker – full fight Video Invicta FC 17

2017/01/152016/05/09 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-05-07, tough exchanges and spectacular finish: Charmaine Tweet vs Latoya Walker is one of the best mma fights of 2016 and it gets four stars!

Charmaine Tweet entered this fight with a record of 8-5-0 (87% finishing rate) and she is ranked as the No.5 women’s featherweight in the world. She lost to Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino last year (=Cyborg vs Tweet) but then she has won over Anna Barone and Jessica Miele.
Her opponent, the undefeated Latoya Walker, has a perfect mma record of 5-0-0 (40% ko/tko victory rate – she has never won via submission) and she entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. She fought just once in 2015 beating Peggy Morgan. Tweet vs Walker is on the undercard of Tonya Evinger vs Colleen Schneider – Invicta FC 17. Watch the video and rate this fight!