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Review: 2014-04-27, fight not particularly exciting between Melvin Manhoef and Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos: it gets two stars. Melvin Manhoef entered this fight with a professional mma record of 27-11-1 (92% finishing rate – he has never won by submission) and he is ranked as the No.68 middleweight in the world, he fought and lost twice in 2013: against Brock Larson (=Manhoef vs Larson) and Mamed Khalidov (=Khalidov vs Manhoef).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Evangelista ‘Cyborg’ Santos, has an official record of 19-15-0 (89% finishing rate), last year he fought just once defeating Elton Rodrigues in the first round. In their first bout (an epic war) Santos was defeated by Manhoef via ko in the second round (fight valid for the Cage Rage light heavyweight title – February 4, 2006); this second bout is the main event of “Gringo Super Fight 10”. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 BOXING fight – Juan Francisco Estrada vs Richie Mepranum – full fight Video WBA

2015/02/152014/04/27 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review: 2014-04-26, great fight between Juan Francisco Estrada and Richie Mepranum: it gets three stars. Juan Francisco Estrada entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 25-2-0 (18 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 flyweight in the world while Richie Mepranum has an official record of 27-3-1 (6 knockouts) and he entered as the No.47 super flyweight. Both boxers suffered their last defeat in 2012: Estrada lost to Roman Gonzalez (=Gonzalez vs Estrada) while Mepranum was defeated by Hernan Marquez (=Marquez vs Mepranum); after losing these bouts both fighters fought and won twice. ‘El Gallo’ Estrada vs Mepranum is valid for the WBA and WBO flyweight titles (both held by Estrada). Watch the video and rate this fight!

Chris Beal vs Patrick Williams full fight Video UFC 172 – 2014

2021/02/092014/04/27 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review: 2014-04-26, wild exchanges and spectacular finish: Chris Beal vs Patrick Williams is close to get four stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The undefeated Chris Beal entered this fight with a professional mma record of 8-0-0 (25% finishing rate) while Patrick Williams has an official record of 7-3-0 (86% finishing rate); both fighters make their Ufc debut in this bout. Beal vs Williams is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira – UFC 172. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 BOXING fight – Keith Thurman vs Julio Diaz – full fight Video WBA

2015/02/152014/04/27 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review: 2014-04-26, pretty good fight between Keith Thurman and Julio Diaz: it gets three stars. The undefeated Keith Thurman entered this fight with a perfect record of 22-0-0 (20 KOs=87%) and he is ranked as the No.9 welterweight in the world, he fought three times in 2013 defeating Jan Zaveck (=Thurman vs Zaveck), Diego Gabriel Chaves (=Thurman vs Chaves) and Jesus Soto Karass (=Thurman vs Karass).
His opponent, Julio Diaz, has an official record of 40-9-1 (29 knockouts) and he entered as the No.41 in the same weight class, he is 34 years old (nine years older than Thurman) and his last world title bout was in 2007 against Juan Diaz (Julio lost by tko); he fought twice in 2013 losing both fights: against Amir Khan (=Khan vs Diaz) and the rematch against Shawn Porter (=Porter vs Diaz 2). Thurman vs Diaz is valid for the interim WBA World welterweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 best BOXING fight – Lucas Matthysse vs John Molina – full fight Video

2020/02/092014/04/27 by ATBF Editorial Board

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Review: 2014-04-26, exciting back and forth battle with four knockdowns thanks to an astonishing performance by two warriors: Lucas Matthysse vs John Molina is one of the best boxing fights of 2014, four stars! Lucas Martin Matthysse entered this fight with a record of 34-3-0 (32 KOs=94%) and he is ranked as the No.2 light welterweight in the world, he fought three times in 2013 defeating Mike Dallas Jr (=Matthysse vs Dallas) and Lamont Peterson (=Peterson vs Matthysse) but then he lost to #1 Danny Garcia (=Garcia vs Matthysse).
His opponent, John Molina, has a record of 27-3-0 (22 KOs=81%) and he entered as the No.20 lightweight, he fought four times in 2013 losing once, against then-undefeated Andrey Klimov (= Molina vs Klimov). Matthysse vs Molina is valid for the vacant WBC Continental Americas light welterweight title; undercard of Keith Thurman vs Julio Diaz. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira – fight Video UFC 172

2015/02/052014/04/27 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review: 2014-04-26, tough fight with some good single shots but it is not enough to get three stars: Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira gets two. Jon Jones entered this fight with a professional mma record of 19-1-0 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 light heavyweight in the world, his only loss was, in reality, a disqualification against Matt Hamill due to multiple “12-6 elbows” (strike brought from a high position toward the floor). Jon ‘Bones’ Jones is the Ufc light-Hw champion since March 19, 2011 when he defeated Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (=Jon Jones vs Mauricio Rua); since then he has successfully defended the title six times.
His opponent, Glover Teixeira, has an official record of 22-2-0 (86% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class, he is 34 years old (8 years older than Jones) and he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Teixeira suffered his first defeat at his pro mma debut against Eric Schwartz in 2002 and against Ed Herman three years later; he is undefeated in the Ufc. Jones vs Teixeira, main event of Ufc 172, is valid for the Ufc light heavyweight title (Jones’ seventh defense), first Ufc title shot for Teixeira. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Phil Davis vs Anthony Johnson – fight Video UFC 172

2015/05/282014/04/27 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review: 2014-04-26, some good exchanges but the fight between Phil Davis and Anthony Johnson was not so exciting: it gets two stars. Phil Davis entered this fight with a pro mma record of 12-1-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 light heavyweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat when he faced Rashad Evans in 2012 (=Evans vs Davis), since then he has collected three wins and one no-contest.
His opponent, Anthony Johnson, has a record of 16-4-0 (69% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won by submission) and he entered as the No.13 in the same weight class (currently the #1 in this division is Jon Jones), he was released from the Ufc in 2012 after he missed weight and lost to Vitor Belfort (=Belfort vs Johnson), since then he has won six consecutive bouts. Davis vs Johnson is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira – UFC 172. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 BOXING fight – Omar Figueroa vs Jerry Belmontes – full fight Video WBC

2015/11/092014/04/27 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review: 2014-04-26, close fight but not so exciting: Omar Figueroa vs Jerry Belmontes gets two stars. The undefeated Omar Figueroa entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 22-0-1 (17 KOs=77% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 lightweight in the world, he fought and won three times in 2013 winning the interim Wbc Lw belt in his last bout, against Nihito Arakawa (5 stars-fight Figueroa vs Arakawa).
His opponent, Jerry Belmontes, has a record of 19-3-0 (5 knockouts) and he entered as the No.15 super featherweight, he lost three out of his last five bouts but in 2014 he managed to defeat former IBO super-Fw champion Will Tomlinson. Figueroa vs Belmontes is valid for the WBC lightweight title (Figueroa’s first defense while it is the first world title shot for Belmontes); undercard of Keith Thurman vs Julio Diaz. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Luke Rockhold vs Tim Boetsch – full fight Video UFC 172

2015/05/282014/04/27 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review: 2014-04-26, pretty good finish between Luke Rockhold and Tim Boetsch but it is not enough to get three stars. The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Luke Rockhold entered this fight with a record of 11-2-0 (82% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 middleweight in the world, he is the former Strikeforce Mw champion but last year, at his Ufc debut, he lost to Vitor Belfort (4 stars-fight Belfort vs Rockhold), he came back to victory in 2014 defeating Costas Philippou (=Rockhold vs Philippou).
His opponent, Tim Boetsch, has a record of 17-6-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.17 in the same weight class, he fought twice in 2013 losing the first bout against Mark Munoz (=Munoz vs Boetsch) but then he defeated CB Dollaway; currently the #1 in this division is Chris Weidman. Rockhold vs Boetsch is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira – UFC 172. Watch the video and rate this fight!

2014 MMA fight – Jim Miller vs Yancy Medeiros – fight Video UFC 172

2015/11/282014/04/27 by ATBF Editorial Board

Review: 2014-04-26, Jim Miller vs Yancy Medeiros gets three stars thanks to a good finish. The balck belt in bjj Jim Miller entered this fight with a record of 23-4-0 (70% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.14 lightweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Nate Diaz (Ufc Lw title eliminator Diaz vs Miller), since then he has collected two wins and one no-contest.
His opponent, Yancy Medeiros, has a record of 9-1-0 (78% finishing rate), he made his Ufc debut in 2013 but he lost to Rustam Khabilov, then he defeated Yves Edwards but later he tested positive for marijuana and it has been changed to a no-contest. Miller vs Medeiros is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira – UFC 172. Watch the video and rate this fight!