Review: 2013-06-20, fight not particularly good between Jeff Monson and Alexey Oleinik: it gets two stars. Jeff Monson (49-14-1, 65% finishing rate) entered as the No.24 heavyweight in the world while Alexey Oleinik (43-9-1, 88% finishing rate) entered as the No.39. In their first fight Monson defeated Oleinik by split decision (March 16, 2012); this second fight is the main event of “Oplot Challenge”. Watch the video!
Submission Rear-Naked Choke
2013 MMA fight – Steve Carl vs Tyson Steele – full fight Video WSOF 3
Review: 2013-06-14, great first round between Steve Carl and Tyson Steele: it gets three stars. Steve Carl ranked as the No.50 welterweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 19-3-0 (85% finishing rate) while Tyson Steele had a record of 10-1-0 (90% finishing rate). Carl vs Steele is on the undercard of Jon Fitch vs Josh Burkman 2 – WSOF 3. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Jim Miller vs Pat Healy – fight Video UFC 159
Review: 2013-04-27, good fight and spectacular finish between Jim Miller and Pat Healy: it gets three stars (UFC Fight & submission of the Night). Jim Miller (22-4-0) entered as the No.12 lightweight in the world while Pat Healy (29-16-0) entered as the No.14. Miller vs Healy is on the undercard of Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen – UFC 159. Watch the video!
Urijah Faber vs Scott Jorgensen full fight Video UFC TUF 17 Finale – 2013
Review: 2013-04-13, good fight with a nice work on the ground in the first part and some good exchanges in the second one: Urijah Faber vs Scott Jorgensen gets three stars. Urijah Faber (27-6-0, 82% finishing rate) entered as the No.4 bantamweight in the world while Scott Jorgensen (14-6-0) entered as the No.27. Faber vs Jorgensen is the main event of UFC The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Chaban Ka vs Alexei Kudin – full fight Video M-1 Challenge 38
Review: 2013-04-09, Chaban Ka vs Alexei Kudin gets three stars only thanks to the good finish. The French Chaban Ka (5-1-1) entered as the No.69 heavyweight in the world while the Belarusian Alexei Kudin (14-5-0, 78% finishing rate) entered as the No.76. Chaban Ka vs Kudin is the quarterfinal of M-1 heavyweight Grand Prix 2013; undercard of Kenny Garner vs Konstantin Gluhov – M-1 Challenge 38. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Shinya Aoki vs Kotetsu Boku – full fight Video ONE FC 8
Review: 2013-04-05, pretty good fight and good finish: Shinya Aoki vs Kotetsu Boku gets three stars. Shinya Aoki (32-6-0, 70% finishing rate) entered as the No.14 lightweight in the world while Kotetsu Boku (20-7-2) entered as the No.92. Aoki vs Boku is valid for the ONE FC lightweight championship title (Boku’s first defense); main event of ONE FC 8. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Jim Wallhead vs Matt Veach – full fight Video BAMMA 12
Review: 2013-03-09, nice, tough and good finish: Jim Wallhead vs Matt Veach gets three stars. Jim Wallhead ranked as the No.66 welterweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 23-7-0 while Matt Veach had a record of 16-4-0. Wallhead vs Veach is the main event of BAMMA 12. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Urijah Faber vs Ivan Menjivar 2 – fight Video UFC 157
Review: 2013-02-23, aggressive start, vicious elbows and spectacular finish: Urijah Faber vs Ivan Menjivar 2 is close to get four stars! The American Urijah Faber (26-6-0) entered as the No.4 bantamweight in the world while Ivan Menjivar (25-9-0) entered as the No.52. Faber won their first fight in January 28, 2006 because Menjivar was disqualified for an illegal kick; this second fight is on the undercard of Ronda Rousey vs Liz Carmouche – UFC 157. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Alexander Sarnavskiy vs Thiago Michel – full fight Video Bellator 87
Review: 2013-01-31, pretty good fight between Alexander Sarnavskiy and Thiago Michel but it is not enough to get three stars. Alexander Sarnavskiy ranked as the No.67 lightweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 21-1-0 while Thiago Michel Pereira Silva had a record of 11-3-0. Sarnavskiy vs Thiago Michel is the quarterfinal of the Bellator lightweight tournament, undercard of David Rickels vs Lloyd Woodard – Bellator 87. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Michael Chandler vs Rick Hawn – full fight Video Bellator 85
Review: 2013-01-17, Michael Chandler vs Rick Hawn gets three stars only thanks to the good finish. The undefeated Michael Chandler (10-0-0) entered as the No.7 lightweight in the world while Rick Hawn (14-1-0) entered as the No.12. Chandler vs Hawn, main event of Bellator 85, is valid for the Bellator lightweight title (Chandler’s first defense). Watch the video!