Videos of the best Fights of the Year candidates: Mma, Boxing, K-1
Review: 2012-10-12, great first round with one knockdown and one of the best knockouts of the year: David Lemieux vs Alvaro Gaona gets four stars! The Canadian David Lemieux (26-2-0) entered as the No.38 middleweight in the world while Alvaro Gaona (11-1-0) entered as the No.61. Lemieux vs Gaona is on the undercard of Adonis Stevenson vs Don George. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-10-06, fantastic knockout in the second round between Marc de Bonte and Murthel Groenhart: one of the best KOs of the year 2012: four stars. Marc de Bonte ranked as the No.5 super light heavyweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 78-9-2 while Murthel Groenhart had a record of 49-14-3. De Bonte vs Groenhart is on the undercard of Remy Bonjasky vs Anderson ‘Braddock’ Silva – GLORY 2 Brussels. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-08-19, the first round between Monchailek Sor. Sommai (red trunks) and Chartchay Kiatyongyuth has not been particularly exciting but in the second period both fighters pick up the pace and begin to throw brutal elbows till the end… This fight has not been as ferocious as the memorable Pidsanu vs Siragnern (five-stars-fight of 2012), but it deserves equally a great rating: four stars! Monchailek Sor. Sommai, 20 years old, entered the fight with a record of 52-13-0 while Chartchay Kiatyongyuth, 21 years old, had a record of 40-10-0. Monchailek vs Chartchay was held at Ladprao Stadium (Bangkok, Thailand). Watch the video!
Review: 2012-09-09, great start from the first round and this is not very common in Thailand, but Kataphet Sor. Suradej (red trunks) seems confident of his powerful kicks. In the second period he continues his demolition work on his opponent, but Sipayak Sithom surprises him with a spectacular high kick at the end of the second round. The fight goes on and in the third round the relentless Kataphet starts with some dangerous elbows, but shortly after, the fight ends…one of the best knockouts of the year, four stars. Kataphet Sor. Suradej entered the fight with a record of 46-14-0 while Sipayak Sithom had a record of 48-14-1. Kataphet vs Sipayak was held at Channel 7 Stadium (Bangkok, Thailand). Watch the video!
Review: 2012-09-15, tough and spectacular fight with three knockdowns and some great exchanges: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs Josesito Lopez is one of the best boxing fights of 2012, four stars. The undefeated Saul Alvarez (40-0-1) entered as the No.2 light middleweight in the world while Josesito Lopez (30-4-0) entered as the No.8. Saul Alvarez vs Lopez is valid for the WBC light middleweight title (Alvarez’s fifth defense) . Watch the video!
Review: 2012-09-15, great performance by Marcos Rene Maidana and Jesus Soto Karass: high pace, tough and very exciting fight with one knockdown and some heavy exchanges, it could be a candidate for Fight of the Year 2012, five stars! Marcos Rene Maidana (31-3-0) entered as the No.14 welterweight in the world while Jesus Soto Karass (26-7-3) entered as the No.47. Maidana vs Karass is valid for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental welterweight title; undercard of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs Josesito Lopez. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-09-08, the fight between Romie Adanza and Wentz Shuichi gets four stars thanks to one of the best knockouts of the year! Romie Adanza entered the fight with a record of 16-3-0 while Wentz Shuichi had a record of 15-8-1. Adanza vs Shuichi is one of the main fights of K-1 Rising US WGP 2012. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-09-08, high pace in one of the toughest fight of 2012: Lucas Matthysse vs Ajose Olusegun is definitely one of the best boxing fights of the year, four stars. Lucas Martin Matthysse (31-2-0) entered as the No.4 light welterweight in the world while the undefeated Ajose Olusegun (30-0-0) entered as the No.11. Matthysse vs Olusegun is valid for the interim WBC light welterweight title. Watch the video!
Review: 2012-08-18, exciting non-stop action fight with some great exchanges, excellent work on the ground and spectacular ending with a great high kick… Miesha Tate vs Julie Kedzie is one of the best mma fights of the year (close to five stars). Miesha Tate (12-3-0) entered as the No.4 bantamweight (women) in the world while Julie Kedzie (16-10-0) entered as the No.15. Tate vs Kedzie is on the undercard of Ronda Rousey vs Sarah Kaufman (Strikeforce). Watch the video!
Review: 2012-08-13, probably the bout between Nihito Arakawa and Takehiro Shimada is not very technical but the pace is astonishing thanks to the great performance by both fighters: Shimada vs Arakawa (red gloves) is a tough, exciting toe-to-toe fight with two knockdowns, definitely one of the best boxing fights of the year, four stars! Nihito Arakawa (22-1-1) entered as the No.6 lightweight in the world while Takehiro Shimada (27-5-1) entered as the No.46. Arakawa vs Shimada is valid for the OPBF lightweight title (Arakawa’s second defense). Watch the video!
