Review: 2014-04-11, spectacular finish between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Roy Nelson: it is close to get four stars (UFC Performance of the Night). Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira entered this fight with a professional mma record of 34-8-1 (71% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 heavyweight in the world, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-itsu (4th segree) and judo; he fought just once in 2013 losing to Fabricio Werdum in their rematch (via submission: Nogueira vs Werdum 2).
His opponent, Roy Nelson, has an official record of 19-9-0 (89% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class, he is also a black belt in bjj and he fought three times last year but he won just the first bout against Cheick Kongo (=Nelson vs Kongo) and then he lost to Stipe Miocic (=Nelson vs Miocic) and Daniel Cormier (=Cormier vs Nelson). ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira vs Nelson is the main event of UFC Fight Night 40 – Ufn. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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2014 BOXING fight – Anthony Mundine vs Joshua Clottey – full fight Video
Review: 2014-04-09, pretty good fight with five knockdowns between Anthony Mundine and Joshua Clottey but it is not enough to get three stars. Anthony Mundine entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 46-5-0 (27 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.5 light middleweight in the world, last year he fought twice losing the rematch against Daniel Geale (=Geale vs Mundine 2) but then he managed to defeat Shane Mosley (=Mosley vs Mundine); he has already fought and won in 2014 against Gunnar Jackson.
His opponent, Joshua Clottey, has an official record of 37-4-0 (22 knockouts) and he entered as the No.57 in the same weight class, he is 36 years old, two years younger than Mundine, but he fought just once in the last two years winning over Dashon Johnson. Mundine vs Clottey is valid for the WBA International light middleweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Adrian Hernandez vs Naoya Inoue – full fight Video WBC
Review: 2014-04-06, good fight between Adrian Hernandez and Naoya Inoue: it gets three stars. Adrian Hernandez entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 29-2-1 (18 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 light flyweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced for the first time Kompayak Porpramook (five-stars fight Porpramook vs Hernandez) but in their rematch ‘El Confesor’ Hernandez defeated the Thai boxer (Hernandez vs Porpramook 2); the Mexican comes off seven consecutive wins.
His opponent, Naoya Inoue, has a record of 5-0-0 (4 knockouts) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class, he is just 20 years old (eight years younger than Hernandez) but last year he managed to defeat Ryoichi Taguchi and Jerson Mancio winning the Japanese and the OPBF light flyweight titles. Hernandez vs Inoue is valid for the WBC light flyweight title (Hernandez’s fourth defense); undercard of Akira Yaegashi vs Odilon Zaleta. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Akira Yaegashi vs Odilon Zaleta – full fight Video WBC
Review: 2014-04-06, good pace and great finish: Akira Yaegashi vs Odilon Zaleta gets three stars. Akira Yaegashi entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 19-3-0 (9 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 flyweight in the world, he suffered his last defeat in 2012 when he faced Kazuto Ioka losing also his WBA minimumweight title (=Ioka vs Yaegashi), since then he has moved up in weight class to the Flw division winning four consecutive bouts and the Wbc belt.
His opponent, Odilon Zaleta, has an official record of 15-3-0 (8 knockouts) and he entered as the No.20 in the same weight class, last year he fought just once losing to Mario Rodriguez via split decision. Yaegashi vs Zaleta is valid for the WBC flyweight title (Yaegashi’s first defense while it is the first world title shot for Zaleta). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Best fights of the week 14, year 2014
Selection of the best boxing, mma, k-1 and muay thai videos from the world’s most important fights of the week 14: (Mon-Sun) from March 31, 2014 to April 6, 2014. Boxing Fight of the Week: Oba vs Caballero and Mansour vs Cunningham Boxing Knockout of the Week: Marco Antonio Rubio vs Domenico Spada … Read more
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Saiyok Pumpanmuang vs Chanajon – full fight Video
Review: 2014-04-06, good fight with a great finish: Saiyok Pumpanmuang vs Chanajon PKSaenchaimuaythaigym gets three stars. Saiyok Pumpanmuang entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 218-42-1 and he is ranked as the No.9 super welterweight in the world, last year he fought five times losing only his last bout against Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee (=Saiyok vs Sudsakorn).
His opponent, Chanajon PKSaenchaimuaythaigym, has an official record of 71-20-5 and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. Saiyok vs Chanajon, 70 kg fight of “Thai Fight 2014: Hua Hin”. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 MMA fight – Brett Rogers vs Yusuke Kawaguchi – full fight Video IGF 1 Inoki 2014
Review: 2014-04-05, Brett Rogers vs Yusuke Kawaguchi gets three stars thanks to a good finish. Brett Rogers entered this fight with a pro mma record of 14-7-0 (85% finishing rate, mainly ko/tko since he has won just once by submission) and he is ranked as the No.81 heavyweight in the world; he comes off two consecutive losses, the last one just one week ago against Konstantin Erokhin (=Erokhin vs Rogers).
His opponent, Yusuke Kawaguchi, has an official record of 15-6-0 (47% ko/tko victory rate), he is a black belt in judo and he comes off two consecutive wins. Rogers vs Kawaguchi is on the undercard of Satoshi Ishii vs Philip De Fries – IGF 1 Inoki 2014. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Sitthichai vs Mohamed Khamal – full fight Video LEGEND 3
Review: 2014-04-05, nice and tough fight between Mohamed Khamal and Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong: it gets three stars (best bout of Legend 3). Mohamed Khamal entered this fight with a pro kickboxing record of 43-5-3 (9 knockouts) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since May 27, 2012 when he defeated Saiyok Pumpanmuang, after that bout Khamal announced his retirement but he was just 21 years old!
His opponent, Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, has an official record of 87-27-5 (33 knockouts) and he entered as the No.4 welterweight in the world, last year he fought 13 times losing only to Enriko Gogokhia (via split decision, Sitthichai vs Gogokhia); in 2014 he has already fought and won two times. Khamal vs Sitthichai is on the undercard of Dzhabar Askerov vs Murthel Groenhart – LEGEND 3. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 K-1 MUAY THAI fight – Paul Daley vs Alexander Surzhko – full fight Video LEGEND 3
Review: 2014-04-05, pretty good fight between Paul Daley and Alexander Surzhko: it gets three stars. Paul Daley entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 16-3-0 (11 knockouts) while Alexander Surzhko (or Alexander Surjko), has an official record of 23-4-0 (10 knockouts). Daley usually fights in mma (his mma record is 34-14-2 and he is ranked as the No.66 welterweight) but in 2014 he has returned to kickboxing fighting two times: he defeated Shaun Lomas and Alexander Stetsurenko. Daley vs Surzhko is on the undercard of Dzhabar Askerov vs Murthel Groenhart – LEGEND 3. Watch the video and rate this fight!
2014 BOXING fight – Giovani Segura vs Felipe Salguero – full fight Video
Review: 2014-04-05, high pace with some nice and tough exchanges: the fight between Giovani Segura and Felipe Salguero is close to get four stars. Giovani Segura entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 31-3-1 (27 KOs=87%) and he is ranked as the No.3 flyweight in the world, in his career he won both the WBA and WBO light-Flw world titles but in 2011 he moved up in weight class to the Flw division and he lost two out of his six fights: against Brian Viloria in 2011 (=Segura vs Viloria) and against Edgar Sosa last year (=Sosa vs Segura).
His opponent, Felipe Salguero, has a record of 19-5-1 (14 knockouts) and he entered as the No.41 light flyweight, he lost three out of his last six bouts (two of which valid for world titles). Segura vs Salguero is the main event of the evening. Watch the video and rate this fight!