2013 MMA fight – DJ Linderman vs Mike Hayes 3 – full fight Video WAR MMA 1

2_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-06-22, something good in the last part of the fight but it is not enough to get three stars. DJ Linderman (14-5-0) entered as the No.25 heavyweight in the world while Mike Hayes (18-7-1) entered as the No.54. In both their previous fights Linderman defeated Hayes by decision (2009 and 2012); this third fight is on the undercard of Daniel Roberts vs Justin Baesman – War Mma 1. Watch the video!

 

2013 MMA fight – Jeff Monson vs Alexey Oleinik 2 – full fight Video Oplot Challenge

2_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-06-20, fight not particularly good between Jeff Monson and Alexey Oleinik: it gets two stars. Jeff Monson (49-14-1, 65% finishing rate) entered as the No.24 heavyweight in the world while Alexey Oleinik (43-9-1, 88% finishing rate) entered as the No.39. In their first fight Monson defeated Oleinik by split decision (March 16, 2012); this second fight is the main event of “Oplot Challenge”. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Shamil Zavurov vs Yasubey Enomoto 3 – full fight Video Battle Moscow

2_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-06-20, pretty boring fight between Shamil Zavurov and Yasubey Enomoto: it gets two stars. Shamil Zavurov (21-2-1, 62% finishing rate) entered as the No.51 lightweight in the world while Yasubey Enomoto (10-4-0, 50% finishing rate) entered as the No.76 welterweight. In their first fight Zavurov defeated Enomoto by decision but in the rematch the Russian was defeated by submission (both fights were held in 2011); this third bout is the main event of “Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 12”. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Richard Hale vs Ryan Martinez – full fight Video Bellator 96

2_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-06-19, fight not particularly exciting between Richard Hale and Ryan Martinez: it gets two stars. Richard Hale (21-5-1, 86% finishing rate) entered as the No.31 heavyweight in the world while Ryan Martinez (9-2-0, 66% finishing rate) entered as the No.37 (on the original fight card Hale was expected to face Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz who suffered a knee injury and was replaced with Martinez). Hale vs Martinez is the semifinal of the Bellator heavyweight tournament; undercard of “King Mo” Lawal vs Seth Petruzelli – Bellator 96. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Vitaly Minakov vs Ron Sparks – full fight Video Bellator 96

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-06-19, good first round between Vitaly Minakov and Ron Sparks: it gets three stars. The undefeated Vitaly Minakov ranked as the No.34 heavyweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 10-0-0 (90% finishing rate) while Ron Sparks had a record of 8-1-0 (88% finishing rate – Sparks is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since October 29, 2011 when he was defeated by Eric Prindle). Minakov vs Sparks is the semifinal of the Bellator heavyweight tournament; undercard of “King Mo” Lawal vs Seth Petruzelli – Bellator 96. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Renato “Babalu” Sobral vs Jacob Noe – full fight Video Bellator 96

2_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-06-19, boring fight with just some good shots in the last part of the fight: Renato Sobral vs Jacob Noe gets two stars. Renato “Babalu” Sobral (37-10-0, 65% finishing rate) entered as the No.27 light heavyweight in the world while Jacob Noe (11-2-0, 90% finishing rate) entered as the No.63. “Babalu” Sobral vs Noe is the semifinal of the Bellator light heavyweight tournament; undercard of “King Mo” Lawal vs Seth Petruzelli – Bellator 96. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal vs Seth Petruzelli – full fight Video Bellator 96

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-06-19, Muhammed Lawal vs Seth Petruzelli is very close to get four stars thanks to a spectacular finish. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (9-2-0, 78% finishing rate – curiously he has never won by submission) entered as the No.22 light heavyweight in the world while Seth Petruzelli (14-7-0, 93% finishing rate) entered as the No.95. “King Mo” Lawal vs Petruzelli is the semifinal of the Bellator light heavyweight tournament; main event of Bellator 96. Watch the video!

Best fights of the week 24, year 2013

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 24: (Mon-Sun) from June 10, 2013 to June 16, 2013.   Boxing Fight of the Week: Sergey Kovalev vs Cornelius White Boxing Knockout of the Week: Juan Carlos Payano vs Jundy Maraon   K-1 Muay … Read more

2013 MMA fight – Brian Cobb vs Justin Gaethje – full fight Video WSOF 3

3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-06-14, good action packed fight and good finish: Brian Cobb vs Justin Gaethje gets three stars. Brian Cobb (20-7-0, 75% finishing rate) entered as the No.24 lightweight in the world while the undefeated Justin Gaethje (8-0-0, 88% finishing rate) entered as the No.56. Cobb vs Gaethje is on the undercard of Jon Fitch vs Josh Burkman 2 – WSOF 3. Watch the video!