Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-02-19, fight not so exciting between Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell: it gets two stars.
The former Bellator light-Hw champion Emanuel Newton entered this fight with a record of 25-9-1 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 light heavyweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses: against Liam McGeary (bout in which he lost the Bellator belt Newton vs McGeary) and Phil Davis (=Davis vs Newton).
His opponent, Linton Vassell, has a mma record of 15-5-0 (87% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.29 in the same weight class. He fought twice last year beating Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (=Vassell vs Sokoudjou) and losing with Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal (=Lawal vs Vassell). In their first bout Newton beat Vassell by submission (October 24, 2014 Newton vs Vassell I); this second fight is on the undercard of Ken Shamrock vs Royce Gracie 3 – Bellator 149. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-29, pretty good finish between Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal and Brett McDermott but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.
The former Strikeforce champion and Bellator 2013 Summer Series tournament winner Muhammed Lawal entered this fight with a pro record of 16-4-0 (69% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.13 light heavyweight in the world. He lost to Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson last year (=Rampage vs Lawal) but after this bout he has won four consecutive fights defeating Cheick Kongo (=Lawal vs Kongo) and Linton Vassell in 2015 (=Lawal vs Vassell).
His opponent, Brett McDermott, has an official mma record of 5-2-0 (80% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he has fought twice in 2015 as well: losing to Marcin Lazarz and winning over Pelu Adetola. Lawal vs McDermott is the quarterfinal of the 8-men Rizin FF tournament; undercard of Kazushi Sakuraba vs Shinya Aoki – Rizin FF 1 Saraba. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-04, pretty good fight between Josh Thomson and Pablo Villaseca: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Bjj and former Strikeforce Lw champion Josh Thomson entered this fight with a mma record of 21-8-0 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.16 lightweight in the world while his opponent, Pablo Villaseca, has an official record of 10-1-0 (70% finishing rate). Both fighters have lost their first fight in 2015, Thomson was defeated by Tony Ferguson (=Thomson vs Ferguson) while Villaseca lost to Bobby Cooper, but then the American has won over Mike Bronzoulis (=Thomson vs Bronzoulis) while Villaseca has beat Marcos Cornejo. Thomson vs Villaseca is the main event of Bellator 147. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 38: (Mon-Sun) from September 14, 2015 to September 20, 2015.
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-07-15, great fight between Josh Thomson and Tony Ferguson: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The former Strikeforce Lw champion Josh Thomson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 20-7-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.12 lightweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive losses, against Benson Henderson (=Henderson vs Thomson) and Bobby Green (=Thomson vs Green).
His opponent, the TUF 13 tournament winner Tony Ferguson, has a record of 18-3-0 (83% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Michael Johnson, since then he has won five bouts beating Gleison Tibau in his last one (=Ferguson vs Tibau). Thomson vs Ferguson is on the undercard of Frank Mir vs Todd Duffee – UFC Fight Night 71. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-06-05, fight not so exciting between Zack Mwekassa and Carlos Brooks: it gets two stars.
The professional boxer Zack Mwekassa entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 12-2-0 (11 KOs=91%) and he is ranked as the No.8 super cruiserweight in the world while his opponent, Carlos Brooks, has an official record of 9-1-0. Mwekassa fought three times last year beating Pat Barry (one of the best kickboxing fights of 2014, Barry vs Mwekassa) and Brian Collette (=Mwekassa vs Collette) but then he lost the final of the Glory light-Hw contender tournament against Saulo Cavalari (=Mwekassa vs Cavalari). Mwekassa vs Brooks is on the undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Benjamin Adegbuyi – Glory 22. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-02-27, exciting first part of the fight thanks to an excellent work on the ground by both fighters but then the pace slows down a little if not this fight could get four stars: Emanuel Newton vs Liam McGeary gets three.
Emanuel Newton entered this fight with a professional mma record of 25-7-1 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 light heavyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones); he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Attila Vegh (via split decision, Vegh vs Newton I), since then he has won seven consecutive bouts taking revenge on Vegh in 2014 and winning the undisputed Bellator Hw belt (=Vegh vs Newton II). After this fight he beat Joey Beltran (=Newton vs Beltran) and Linton Vassell (=Newton vs Vassell).
His opponent, the undefeated Liam McGeary, has a perfect record of 9-0-0 (100% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class; he fought three times last year winning the 2014 Bellator Summer Series light-Hw tournament beating Kelly Anundson in the final (=Anundson vs McGeary). Newton vs McGeary, main event of Bellator 134, is valid for the Bellator light heavyweight title (held by Newton). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-02-27, fight not particularly good between Linton Vassell and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou: it gets two stars.
Linton Vassell entered this fight with a pro mma record of 14-4-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.28 light heavyweight in the world; he fought three times in 2014 beating Trevor Carlson and Virgil Zwicker but then he lost to Emanuel Newton in a fight valid for the Bellator light-Hw title (=Newton vs Vassell).
His opponent, the black belt in judo Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, has a record of 16-12-0 (69% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.36 in the same weight class; he suffered two consecutive defeats in 2013, against Evgeny Erohin and Konstantin Erokhin (=Erokhin vs Sokoudjou), but after this bout he came back to win beating Terry Davinney and Malik Merad. Vassell vs Sokoudjou is on the undercard of Emanuel Newton vs Liam McGeary – Bellator 134. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-02-27, fight not so exciting between Muhammed Lawal and Cheick Kongo: it gets two stars.
The former Strikeforce light-Hw champion Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal entered this fight with a pro mma record of 14-4-0 (79% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he is ranked as the No.15 light heavyweight in the world; he suffered his last defeat last year when he faced Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson in the final of the Bellator light-Hw tournament (=Jackson vs Lawal). After this bout he came back to win beating Dustin Jacoby (=Lawal vs Jacoby) and Joe Vedepo (=Lawal vs Vedepo).
His opponent, the black belt in karate and kendo Cheick Kongo, has an official record of 22-9-2 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.18 heavyweight; he lost in 2014 as well, against Vitaly Minakov (bout valid for the Bellator Hw title, Minakov vs Kongo), but then he defeated Eric Smith and Lavar Johnson (=Kongo vs Johnson). Lawal vs Kongo is on the undercard of Emanuel Newton vs Liam McGeary – Bellator 134. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-02-19, fight not so exciting between Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell: it gets two stars.
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