Welcome to the most recent version of Missed Fists the place we shine a lightweight on fights from throughout the globe which will have been neglected in these hectic occasions the place it looks like there’s an MMA present each different day.
If at first you don’t succeed, strive, strive, strive (and flying kick) once more.
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Jimkelly Saint Pierre vs. Zachary DodgeJoshua Key Jr. vs. Fabricio Berrun
Previous to Saturday’s Excessive Cage Preventing occasion, right here is how newbie fighter Jimkelly Saint Pierre (legendary identify) fared in his first 5 fights (excluding a no contest).
- Loss, submission (keylock), R1, 0:43
- Loss, TKO, R2, 0:32
- Loss, submission (armbar), R2, 1:37
- Loss, TKO, R1, 1:25
- Loss, UD
Whereas it needed to have been encouraging for Saint Pierre to really go the gap in his earlier struggle, it didn’t precisely seem like he was turning issues round.
After cracking Zachary Dodge with a candy spin kick on the toes, JimSP determined to go airborne for a very unhinged flying kick that not solely landed, however completed the struggle.
I confess, I’ve not seen Saint Pierre’s earlier fights, however I’m going to imagine he employs the identical swashbuckling technique each time he goes on the market, and it simply hadn’t labored for him prior to now. On this one magical evening in Queens, N.Y., nonetheless, Saint Pierre caught the eye of The MMA Gods and so they blessed this mere mortal with victory, little doubt chuckling in amusement all of the whereas.
That stated, typically persistence doesn’t at all times repay, as within the case of Joshua Key Jr. vs. Fabricio Berrun.
The taller Berrun marched ahead, at the same time as Key lit him up with counters. Berrun’s toughness proved to be his downfall after Key rocked him with an ideal 1-2 to trigger him to face-plant on the canvas. Whoops.
Humberto Bandenay vs. Ernie Juarez
Hey, it’s Humberto Bandenay!
It’s loopy to assume it’s been eight years since Bandenay made his UFC debut on the tender age of twenty-two. It didn’t work out for the Peruvian featherweight again then (he gained a Efficiency of the Evening with a 25-second knockout of Martin Bravo, however then dropped his final three fights) however, as with many fighters, there’s life after the octagon.
Bandenay shocked Ernie Juarez with a head kick at an A1 Fight present in Santa Ynez, Calif., recording his second straight win and fourth in his previous 5 fights. General, he’s 12-2 (1 NC) since leaving the UFC, a greater than respectable report, and at simply 31 years outdated we would see Bandenay again within the large present but.
Urijah Faber’s A1 Fight 30 is accessible for replay on UFC Battle Cross.
Marta Pankiv vs. Sonia Black-Ruby
Additionally on UFC Battle Cross, IMMAF strawweight standout Marta Pankiv improved to 2-0 as professional with a 42-second mauling of Sonia Black-Ruby at a Unified MMA present in Enoch, Alberta, Canada.
Appears like Pankiv may have completed Black-Ruby any means she needed and selected a standing rear-naked choke for max visible influence. I don’t learn about you, however I’m scared.
Vlasto Cepo vs. Daniel Schwindt
Vlasto Cepo was the definition of managed chaos at OKTAGON 77 in Bratislava, Slovakia, someway touchdown a winging proper hand on the cash even supposing I’m fairly positive he was throwing blind.
Mr. Cepo, you’re a licensed swanger and banger.
Akos Denes vs. Dino Suljkanovic
Our final cease this week takes us to Maribor, Slovenia, the place Akos Denes improved to 5-0 with a tidy knee knockout of Dino Suljkanovic at Battle Nation Championship Knockout 2.
You’ll be able to see Suljkanovic dipping in to assault the physique and presumably go for takedowns, however he telegraphed that final stage change and paid the worth as Denes drove that knee proper into his jaw.
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