Review: 2011-11-05, nice knockout of George Groves that defeated Paul Smith in the second round: three stars. The undefeated George Groves (13-0-0) entered as the No.27 super middleweight in the world while Paul Smith (31-2-0) entered as the No.33. Groves vs Smith is valid for the BBBofC British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles (undercard of Ricky Burns vs Michael Katsidis). Watch the video!
LAST 4 & 5 STARS FIGHTS:
FULL FIGHTS Released this week:
2011 BOXING fight – Ricky Burns vs Michael Katsidis – full fight Video WBO title
Review: 2011-11-05, nice and balanced fight between Ricky Burns and Michael Katsidis (it is very close to our 4 stars). “Rickster” Burns defeated Katsidis by unanimous decision but five and six points points of difference between the two (in the final score) are too many. Ricky Burns (32-2-0) entered as the No.12 lightweight in the world while Michael “The Great” Katsidis (28-4-0) entered as the No.13. Burns vs Katsidis was valid for the interim WBO lightweight title. Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – Suriyan Sor Rungvisai vs Nobuo Nashiro – fight Video WBC title
Review: 2011-11-04, good and tough fight between Suriyan Sor Rungvisai and Nobuo Nashiro: three stars. Suriyan defeated Nashiro by unanimous decision defending for the first time his WBC super flyweight title. Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (19-4-1) entered as the No.1 super flyweight in the world while Nobuo Nashiro (15-3-1) entered as the No.12. Watch the video!
2011 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Mike Zambidis vs Batu Khasikov – fight video W5 World title
Review: 2011-11-05, unfortunately the fight between Mike Zambidis and Batu Khasikov is interrupted in the middle of the first round due to a jaw fracture of the Greek. Zambidis vs Khasikov is valid for the W5 World Champion title (Zambidis had won this title against Dzhabar Askerov, 2011-04-09). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Terry Etim vs Edward Faaloloto – full fight Video UFC 138
Review: 2011-11-05, nice and very fast submission of Terry Etim that defeated Edward Faaloloto in just 17 seconds and earned the night’s “Submission of the Night” award. Terry Etim entered the fight with a record of 14-3-0 while Edward Faaloloto had a record of 2-2-0. Etim vs Faaloloto was on the undercard of Chris Leben vs Mark Munoz (UFC 138). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Cyrille Diabate vs Anthony Perosh – fight Video UFC 138
Review: 2011-11-05, good action on the ground in the second round but unfortunately the first session was boring: two stars. Anthony Perosh defeated Diabate by submission (rear-naked choke). Cyrille Diabate entered the fight with a record of 17-7-1 while Anthony Perosh had a record of 11-6-0. Diabate vs Perosh was on the undercard of Chris Leben vs Mark Munoz (UFC 138). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Thiago Alves vs Papy Abedi – fight Video UFC 138
Review: 2011-11-05, great victory for Thiago Alves that submits Papy Abedi in the first round after a nice combination of punches. Thiago Alves entered the fight with a record of 18-8-0 while Papy Abedi had a record of 8-0-0. Alves vs Abedi was on the undercard of Leben vs Munoz (UFC 138). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Brad Pickett vs Renan “Barao” Pegado – full fight Video UFC 138
Review: 2011-11-05, both fighters start strong but Renan “Barao” Pegado surprises Brad Pickett with a hard knee that rocks the english, so the Brazilian tries to finish him with ground and pound but then submits Pickett with one of the best action of the year (it is very close to our 4 stars). Brad Pickett, ranked as the No.8 bantamweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 20-5-0 while Renan “Barao” Pegado had a record of 26-1-0. Pickett and Barao were awarded “Fight of the Night” honors (undercard of Leben vs Munoz – UFC 138). Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Chris Leben vs Mark Munoz – fight Video UFC 138
Review: 2011-11-05, nice fight and good action between Chris Leben and Mark Munoz but unfortunately the fight ends by TKO at the end of the second round, if not it could get our four stars. Chris Leben entered the fight with a record of 22-7-0 while Mark Munoz, No.5 middleweight in the world, had a record of 11-2-0. Leben vs Munoz was s the main event of the UFC 138. Watch the video!
2011 BOXING fight – Denis Lebedev vs James Toney – full fight Video
Review: 2011-11-04, pleasant fight between Denis Lebedev and James Toney but it is not enough for our thre stars. Lebedev dominates “Lights Out” Toney winning by unanimous decision. Denis Lebedev (22-1-0) entered as the No.5 cruiserweight in the world while James Toney (73-6-3) entered as the No.16. Lebedev vs Toney was valid for the interim WBA World cruiserweight title. Watch the video!