Best fights of the week 04, year 2019

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 04: (Mon-Sun) from January 21, 2019 to January 27, 2019.   Boxing Fight of the Week: Keith Thurman vs Josesito Lopez Boxing Knockout of the Week: Adam Kownacki vs Gerald Washington   K-1 Muay Thai … Read more

2019 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Buakaw Banchamek vs Niclas Larsen – full fight Video

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-27, pretty good fight between Buakaw Banchamek and Niclas Larsen: it gets three stars.

The two time K-1 World MAX champion Buakaw Banchamek (formerly known as Buakaw Por Pramuk) entered this fight with a professional kickboxing 238-24-12 (71 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.9 super welterweight in the world. He lost to Jonay Risco last year (Buakaw Banchamek vs Jonay Risco), but then he has won four bouts beating Michael Krcmar (Buakaw Banchamek vs Michael Krcmar) and Gaetan Dambo in his last two (Buakaw Banchamek vs Gaetan Dambo).
His opponent, Niclas Larsen, should have an official record of 49-13-0 (27 knockouts) but he comes off the loss against Petchtanong Banchamek. Before this bout, in 2018, he had won over Tian Xin and Noppakow. Buakaw vs Larsen is the main event of All Star Fight 7 – ASF 7. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 BOXING fight – Jaime Munguia vs Takeshi Inoue – full fight Video WBO

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-26, tough fight with some nice exchanges: Jaime Munguia vs Takeshi Inoue gets three stars.

Both undefeated, the current Wbo light-Mw champion Jaime Munguia entered this fight with a perfect record of 31-0-0 (26 KOs=84%) and he is ranked as the No.1 super welterweight in the world while his opponent, Takeshi Inoue, has an official boxing record of 13-0-1 (7 knockouts) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class. In their last three fights Munguia has beat Sadam Ali (Sadam Ali vs Jaime Munguia), Liam Smith (Jaime Munguia vs Liam Smith) and Brandon Cook (Jaime Munguia vs Brandon Cook) while Inoue has won over Riku Nagahama, Niwat Kongkan and Yuki Nonaka. The only man who stopped Inoue in a draw was Daishi Nagata at his professional boxing debut in 2014. Munguia vs Inoue is valid for the WBO World super welterweight title (Munguia’s third defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Fedor Emelianenko vs Ryan Bader full fight Video Bellator 214 – 2019

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-26, good start between Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader: it gets three stars.

The 42-year-old former Pride, world combat sambo champion and black belt in judo Fedor Emelianenko entered this fight with a professional mma record of 38-5-0 (76% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.19 heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Daniel Cormier). ‘The Last Emperor’ lost to Matt Mitrione in 2017 (Fedor Emelianenko vs Matt Mitrione) but he came back to win in 2018 against Frank Mir (Fedor Emelianenko vs Frank Mir) and Chael Sonnen (Fedor Emelianenko vs Chael Sonnen).
His opponent, the Bellator light-Hw champion and Tuf 8 tournament winner Ryan Bader (seven years younger than Fedor), has an official record of 26-5-0 (54% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He suffered his last loss when he faced Anthony Johnson in 2016 (Johnson vs Bader) since then he has won six fights defeating Muhammed King Mo Lawal (Ryan Bader vs Muhammed King Mo Lawal) and Matt Mitrione in 2018 (Ryan Bader vs Matt Mitrione). Fedor vs Bader, main event of Bellator 214, is the final of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament and it is valid for the Bellator heavyweight title; they also fight each other a second time on February 4th, 2023 (Ryan Bader vs Fedor Emelianenko 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 best MMA fight – Aaron Pico vs Henry Corrales – full fight Video Bellator 214

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4 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-26, exciting back and forth fight between Aaron Pico and Henry Corrales: this is the first mma fight of the year 2019 to get four stars!

The 2013 cadet Free Style Wrestling world champion Aaron Pico entered this fight with a pro mma record of 4-1-0 (100% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.42 featherweight in the world. He lost his first professional mma fight against Zach Freeman (Aaron Pico vs Zach Freeman) but then he has won four bouts beating Justin Linn, Shane Krutchen, Lee Morrison and Leandro Higo (Leandro Higo vs Aaron Pico).
His opponent, Henry Corrales, has a record of 16-3-0 (75% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.31 in the same weight class. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2015 and 2016, the last one against Patricio Freire (Patricio Freire vs Henry Corrales), but then he has won four fights defeating Georgi Karakhanyan and Andy Main in 2018. Pico vs Corrales is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Ryan Bader – Bellator 214. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Jesus M Rojas vs Can Xu full fight Video – 2019

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-26, good fight between Jesus M Rojas and Can Xu: it gets three stars.

The former Wba Fw champ Jesus M Rojas entered this fight with a record of 26-2-2 (19 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.16 featherweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Joseph Diaz (Joseph Diaz vs Jesus M Rojas); before this bout, in 2017, he had beat Abraham Lopez and Claudio Marrero (Claudio Marrero vs Jesus M Rojas).
His opponent, Can Xu, has a boxing record of 15-2-0 (2 knockouts) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Bao Dong in 2014 but since then he has won 12 consecutive fights beating Nehomar Cermeno (Can Xu vs Nehomar Cermeno), Jelbirt Gomera and Enrique Bernache in his last three. Rojas vs Xu is valid for the WBA World featherweight title; undercard of Jaime Munguia vs Takeshi Inoue. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 MMA fight – Jake Hager vs JW Kiser – full fight Video Bellator 214

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-26, fight not particularly good between Jack Swagger and JW Kiser: it gets two stars.

The professional WWE wrestler Jake Hager (also known as Jack Swagger) is at his professional mma debut while his opponent, JW Kiser, has an official record of 0-1-0 and he comes off the loss against Antonio Martinez suffered in 2018 via tko in less than 30 seconds. Hager vs Kiser is on the undercard of Fedor Emelianenko vs Ryan Bader – Bellator 214. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 BOXING fight – Keith Thurman vs Josesito Lopez – full fight Video WBA

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-26, great performance by both boxers: Keith Thurman vs Josesito Lopez is close to get four stars!

The undefeated current Wba and former Wbc Ww champion Keith Thurman entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 28-0-0 (22 KOs=76%) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since March 4, 2017 when he defeated Danny Garcia (via split decision, Keith Thurman vs Danny Garcia); before this bout, in 2016, he had beat Shawn Porter (Thurman vs Porter).
His opponent, Josesito Lopez, has a record of 36-7-0 (19 knockouts) and he entered as the No.42 welterweight in the world. He lost to Andre Berto in 2015 (Andre Berto vs Josesito Lopez) but then he has won over Todd Manuel, Saul Corral and Miguel Cruz (Josesito Lopez vs Miguel Cruz). Thurman vs Lopez is valid for the WBA Super World welterweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 BOXING fight – Adam Kownacki vs Gerald Washington – full fight Video

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-26, heavy exchanges from the first bell: Adam Kownacki vs Gerald Washington gets three stars.

The undefeated Adam Kownacki entered this fight with a perfect record of 18-0-0 (14 KOs=78%) and he is ranked as the No.11 heavyweight in the world. In his last three fights he has won over Artur Szpilka (Szpilka vs Kownacki), Iago Kiladze (Adam Kownacki vs Iago Kiladze) and Charles Martin (Adam Kownacki vs Charles Martin).
His opponent, Gerald Washington, has an official boxing record of 19-2-1 (12 knockouts) and he entered as the No.44 in the same weight class. But he lost two out of his last three fights, against Deontay Wilder (Deontay Wilder vs Gerald Washington) and Jarrell Miller (Jarrell Miller vs Gerald Washington); after this bout he has beat John Wesley Nofire. Kownacki vs Washington is on the undercard of Keith Thurman vs Josesito Lopez. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 BOXING fight – Tugstsogt Nyambayar vs Claudio Marrero – full fight Video IBO

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-01-26, good fight between Tugstsogt Nyambayar and Claudio Marrero: it gets three stars.

The undefeated former Olympian Tugstsogt Nyambayar entered this fight with a perfect record of 10-0-0 (9 KOs=90%) and he is ranked as the No.12 featherweight in the world. In his last three fights ‘King Tug’ Nyambayar has won over Jhon Gemino, Harmonito Dela Torre and Oscar Escandon (Tugstsogt Nyambayar vs Oscar Escandon).
His opponent, the former Ibo and interim Wba Fw champion Claudio Marrero, has a boxing record of 23-2-0 (17 knockouts) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class. He lost to Jesus M Rojas in 2017 (Claudio Marrero vs Jesus M Rojas) but he came back to win against Jorge Lara in 2018. Nyambayar vs Marrero is valid for the vacant IBO World featherweight title; undercard of Keith Thurman vs Josesito Lopez. Watch the video and rate this fight!