Artem Vakhitov vs Donegi Abena full fight Video Glory 66 – 2019

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-06-22, some good exchanges between Artem Vakhitov and Donegi Abena but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The former WMC muay thai and current Glory light-Hw champion Artem Vakhitov entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 20-5-0 (8 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 super cruiserweight in the world. He lost to Saulo Cavalari in their first fight in 2015 (via split decision) but then he has won seven bouts taking revenge on Cavalari in 2016 and in 2017 (Cavalari vs Vakhitov 2 and Vakhitov vs Cavalari 3); he fought just once last year beating Danyo Ilunga (Artem Vakhitov vs Danyo Ilunga 2).
His opponent, Donegi Abena, has a record of 24-5-0 (6 knockouts) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He fought twice for Glory winning over Stephane Susperregui and Michael Duut. Vakhitov vs Abena is valid for the Glory light heavyweight title (Vakhitov’s fifth defense); undercard of Cedric Doumbe vs Alim Nabiev 2 – Glory 66. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Best of KICKBOXING: Ranking of the best k-1 muay thai Fights of the Year 2019 by ATBF

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‘Best of Kickboxing’, is the annual ranking of the best kickboxing, k-1 and muay thai fights of the year 2019, matches rated by AllTheBestFights.

Clicking on the names of the fighters you can watch and rate the video of the fight (if it is available on the web) and read some info about it. However, you do not find a link for all the kickboxing fights because we create a single post just for the 4 and 5 stars bouts or for the most important ones.

Comment this post if you want to suggest your favorite kickboxing, k-1 or muay thai fight and to help us creating the best kickboxing ranking of all the most spectacular fights!

Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya full fight Video UFC 236 – 2019

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-04-13, nice exchanges between Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).

The Tuf 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum entered this fight with a pro mma record of 15-3-0 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Robert Whittaker). He lost to Chris Weidman in 2017 (Weidman vs Gastelum) but then he has beat Michael Bisping (Michael Bisping vs Kelvin Gastelum) and Ronaldo Souza (Kelvin Gastelum vs Ronaldo Jacare Souza).
His opponent, the undefeated former Glory kickboxing fighter Israel Adesanya, has a perfect record of 16-0-0 (81% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. In his last three bouts he has won over Brad Tavares (Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya), Derek Brunson (Derek Brunson vs Israel Adesanya) and Anderson Silva (Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva). Gastelum vs Adesanya is valid for the interim UFC middleweight championship title; undercard of Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier 2 – UFC 236. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2019 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Mike Zambidis vs Antonio Gomez – full fight Video Breakout

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-03-23, some good single shots between Mike Zambidis and Antonio Gomez but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two.

The former SuperKombat and WKBF super-Ww champion Mike Zambidis entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 157-24-0 (87 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since June 27, 2015 when he defeated Steve Moxon (Mike Zambidis vs Steve Moxon); before this bout, in the same year, he had also beat Harun Kina (Zambidis vs Kina 2) and Erkan Varol (Zambidis vs Varol).
His opponent, Antonio Manuel Gomez Cortes, has an official record of 50-9-2 (29 knockouts) and he fought three times for the Glory promotion between 2016 and 2017 but he lost all the three bouts: against Hysni Beqiri, Josh Jauncey and Marat Grigorian. Zambidis vs Gomez is the main event of Breakout Fighting Championship. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Nieky Holzken vs Mustapha Haida full fight Video – 2019

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-02-22, fight not so exciting between Nieky Holzken and Mustapha Haida: it gets two stars.

The former Glory Ww champion Nieky Holzken entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 91-14-0 (57 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.6 super middleweight in the world. He lost three consecutive bouts between 2016 and 2017, twice with Cedric Doumbe (Holzken vs Doumbe I and Doumbe vs Holzken II) and with Alim Nabiev (Nieky Holzken vs Alim Nabiev) but he came back to win in 2018 against Cosmo Alexandre (Nieky Holzken vs Cosmo Alexandre 2).
His opponent, the former Iska world champion Mustapha Haida, has an official record of 39-7-3 (21 knockouts); he was defeated by Miao Chenlei in 2017 but then he has won over Enriko Kehl and Daniel Dawson. Holzken vs Haida is on the undercard of Stamp Fairtex vs Janet Todd – ONE FC 91. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Cedric Doumbe vs Jimmy Vienot – full fight Video Glory 60

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-10-20, good fight between Cedric Doumbe and Jimmy Vienot: it gets three stars.

The former Glory Ww and WAKO Pro Mw champion Cedric Doumbe entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 69-7-1 (41 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.4 super middleweight in the world. He has fought three times in 2018 losing to Alim Nabiev (Cedric Doumbe vs Alim Nabiev) but then he has beat Thongchai Sitsongpeenong (Cedric Doumbe vs Thongchai Sitsongpeenong) and Alan Scheinson (Cedric Doumbe vs Alan Scheinson).
His opponent, the former Wbc, Wpmf and current WMC world muay thai champ Jimmy Vienot (who replaces Harut Grigorian due to acute gastroenteritis that has forced him from the fight card), has a record of 61-15-0 (33 knockouts) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He has already fought eight times this year losing once, with Eyevan Danenberg, but then he has won over Noppakao, Sorgraw Petchyindee, Ivan Naccari and Wilson Varela. Doumbe vs Vienot is the main event of Glory 60. Watch the video and rate this fight!

Best fights of the week 39, year 2018

Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 39: (Mon-Sun) from September 24, 2018 to September 30, 2018.

 

Boxing Fight of the Week: Sho Kimura vs Kosei Tanaka
Boxing Knockout of the Week: Erkan Teper vs Robert Helenius

 

K-1 Muay Thai Fight of the Week: Robin van Roosmalen vs Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao 2
K-1 Muay Thai Knockout of the Week: Murthel Groenhart vs Mohammed Jaraya

 

Mma Fight of the Week: Leandro Higo vs Aaron Pico
Mma Submission of the Week: Douglas Lima vs Andrey Koreshkov 3

 

Murthel Groenhart vs Mohammed Jaraya full fight Video Glory 59 – 2018

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-09-29, nice exchanges between Murthel Groenhart and Mohammed Jaraya: it gets three stars.

The former Glory Ww and 2012 K-1 World Max champion Murthel Groenhart entered this fight with a kickboxing record of 67-23-3 (38 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.3 super middleweight in the world but he comes off the loss agaisnt Harut Grigorian (Murthel Groenhart vs Harut Grigorian 3). Before this bout, in the second half of 2017, he had beat Harut Grigorian (Groenhart vs Grigorian II) and Cedric Doumbe (Cedric Doumbe vs Murthel Groenhart 2).
His opponent, the Enfusion world champ Mohammed Jaraya, has an official record of 64-6-0 (36 knockouts) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive bouts in 2017, against Nordin Ben Moh and Redouan Laarkoubi, but then he has won over Yassin Baitar and Miles Simson. Groenhart vs Jaraya is on the undercard of Rico Verhoeven vs Guto Inocente – Glory 59. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Alex Pereira vs Simon Marcus 2 – full fight Video Glory 58

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2 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-09-14, fight not particularly good between Alex Pereira and Simon Marcus 2: it gets two stars.

The current Glory Mw champion Alex Pereira entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 38-6-0 (27 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 cruiserweight in the world. He lost once last year, with Yousri Belgaroui in their first bout, but then he has won over Maycon Silva, Simon Marcus (Marcus vs Pereira I) and he has beat twice Belgaroui (Alex Pereira vs Yousri Belgaroui 2 and Alex Pereira vs Yousri Belgaroui 3).
His opponent, the former Glory Mw and Wbc light-Hw champion Simon Marcus, has an official record of 49-4-2 (27 knockouts) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class. After losing to Pereira in their first bout in 2017, he has won over Zack Wells (Simon Marcus vs Zack Wells) and Jason Wilnis (Simon Marcus vs Jason Wilnis 4). Pereira vs Marcus 2, main event of Glory 58, is valid for the Glory middleweight title (Pereira’s third defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!

2018 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Benjamin Adegbuyi vs Jahfarr Wilnis 2 – full fight Video

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3 Star RatingReview by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-09-14, nice and tough exchanges between Benjamin Adegbuyi and Jahfarr Wilnis 2: it gets three stars.

Benjamin Adegbuyi entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 30-5-0 (18 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 heavyweight in the world. He lost to Guto Inocente last year (Benjamin Adegbuyi vs Guto Inocente) but he came back to win in 2018 against D’Angelo Marshall and Junior Tafa.
His opponent, the former Kunlun and Enfusion Hw champion Jahfarr Wilnis, has a record of 31-9-1 (8 knockouts) and he entered as the No.11 in the same weight class but he lost three out of his last four bouts: against Ismael Londt (Ismael Londt vs Jahfarr Wilnis), Mladen Brestovac and Luis Tavares; in his last fight he has beat Jamal Ben Saddik. In their first bout Adegbuyi had beat Wilnis via split decision (October 9, 2015 – Benjamin Adegbuyi vs Jahfarr Wilnis); this second fight is on the undercard of Alex Pereira vs Simon Marcus 2 – Glory 58. Watch the video and rate this fight!