Missed Fists: Fight ends in seconds following suspicious knockout punch

Welcome to the most recent version of Missed Fists the place we shine a light-weight on fights from throughout the globe which will have been neglected in these hectic occasions the place it looks as if there’s an MMA present each different day.

Far be it from me to ever query the aggressive integrity of anybody courageous sufficient to compete in fight sports activities, however there are occasions when one needs to be essential. Despite the fact that I’m the primary individual that can inform you fastened fights are few and much between (my normal rule of thumb is the fights you suppose are clearly fastened probably aren’t, and there are ones you wouldn’t think about are fastened which might be, if that is smart), I’m not a idiot both.

Cash makes something doable, and in the event you’re some low-level fighter and somebody comes together with a fast test that helps you pay your subsequent few months of lease or ensures there’s meals in your desk, you gained’t suppose twice about doing the job.

Perhaps—and I stress, MAYBE—that was the case at Xtreme Fight Championship 2 in Vienna, Austria, this previous weekend.

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Burak Kizilirmak vs. Delberty Lamark

You be the decide.

First off, credit score to the commentators right here for promoting this knockout as greatest they may. Apparently, Burak Kizilirmak’s jab approach is a mix of prime Anderson Silva and Larry Holmes, as a result of we’re to consider he caught Delberty Lamark with a range-finder that despatched him twirling to the canvas.

Secondly, I really suppose Lamark might need been legitimately rocked—however not by Kizilirmak’s punch. If Lamark’s intent was to promote the strike (allegedly!), he might need gone too laborious with it and thrown himself to the mat so laborious his head bounced off of it. Run that replay again just a few occasions, it positively seems like he made laborious contact there.

Thirdly, this was Lamark’s first struggle since 2018. Make of that what you’ll.

Lastly, I need to remind readers any hypothesis round a fishy fall on Lamark’s half is simply that, hypothesis, and I might by no means accuse somebody of throwing a struggle with out some actual proof. Tapology, however, has a extra agency tackle the scenario.

Document Ineligible Bout

Whereas data relating to this bout was supplied by a fighter or promoter, it has been deemed by Tapology to be ineligible for the members’ win-loss information.

Motive: Bout – Not Onerous-Fought To Worldwide Requirements

Actually, Kizilirmak’s previous two wins have been labeled as suspect by Tapology.

Allegations!

Alexander Poppeck vs. Pavol Langer
Wanderley Junior vs. Jakub Dohnal
Endrit Brajshori vs. Jan Malach

Now, these knockouts from Oktagon 71? Fairly rattling actual, I feel.

Admittedly, Pavol Langer’s frozen fall there’s so exaggerated it virtually appears pretend, however no sane individual would hit the mat like that even when they have been taking a dive, so it needs to be actual.

Wanderley Junior’s walloping of Jakub Dohnal? Once more, virtually comically violent, however nonetheless as actual because it will get.

The replay actually reveals how crisply Junior drove that proper into Dohnal’s head. Poor Dohnal, you might see him struggling to get his palms into a correct defensive place as he backed up and simply as he ran into the cage, Junior threw the ending shot. Slumped.

There’s no faking this funk both as Endrit Brajshori landed a clear 1-2 on Jan Malach earlier than ending with a body-stiffening hammerfist for good measure.

Mateusz Gola vs. Wiktor Janik

At Uniq Struggle Night time in Warsaw, Poland, Mateusz Gola cracked Wiktor Janik with the swap kick from hell.

Gola, a veteran of 12 professional bouts, was clearly having enjoyable with the debuting Janik on this one as he additionally landed an axe kick on Janik. As soon as that scored, Gola will need to have felt like he might throw any kick he wished, so he bought actual artistic with it and was rewarded for his ambition.

Peter Petties, however, has regrets about his adventurous method.

From Nationwide Combating Championship 177 in Atlanta:

Petties’ spinning shit didn’t come near working and Javanis Ross made him pay with a cracking proper hand. Making issues worse, Petties’ physique went on autopilot and continued to struggle when it ought to have simply shut down. Ross landed no less than a half-dozen extra good proper palms, together with a blazing shot throughout the chin that left Petties face-down on the mat.

Santiago Luna vs. Desmond Manabat
Sevak Khachatryan vs. Angel Oliveras
Hadxian King vs. Armando Baca
Renato Canuto vs. Corey Stewart
Irvin Amaya vs. Isaac Ruelas
Bryan Ulises Lopez vs. Ramiro Saracho

Cue up UFC Struggle Cross as a result of fighters competing for Tuff-N-Uff and Lux Struggle League delivered some nasty knockouts.

Santiago Luna cranked his aggression setting as much as 10 as he rushed Desmond Manabat and left him mendacity with swarming punches.

Really, neglect 10, Luna positively went as much as 11 there.

Sevak Khachatryan confirmed off his personal imply streak, whipping a left hand straight into Angel Oliveras’ chin.

Oliveras had no concept the place he was after that linked.

This newbie bout from the Tuff-N-Uff card between Hadxian King and Armando Baca escalated one thing fierce.

Baca went for a sloppy headlock to gradual King and that proved to be an enormous mistake as King ultimately labored his solution to his again. King didn’t simply hunt for the physique scissors, he trapped Baca’s arm as nicely and seconds later it was sleepy time.

Additionally of word, embellished IBJJF competitor Renato Canuto made his MMA debut and he scored first-round knockout. Watch this one just a few occasions, although.

Like, I’m not loopy, proper? Did he not throw a punch proper between his opponent’s legs? Regardless, a win is a win!

In Guadalajara, Mexico, Irvin Amaya and Bryan Ulises Lopez have been straight-up ruthless.

Like, Mr. Amaya, your opponent is sort of in a fetal place. Depart him be!

And Mr. Lopez… no notes, this clinch knee was simply superior.

Agulali vs. Mridul Saikia
Keiichiro Nakamura vs. Eoh Jin Park

Talking of Struggle Cross, in the event you log in now you’ll be able to catch the continuing Highway to UFC tournaments in Shanghai, happening throughout Thursday and Friday. In contrast to latest installments of the UFC tryout collection, we’ve had loads of finishes, with two standout highlights from China’s Agulali and Japan’s Keiichiro Nakamura.

In a flyweight bout, Agulali had Mridul Saikia damage after which simply battered his head towards the fence.

Over within the featherweight bracket, Keiichiro Nakamura superior to the semifinals with this quick knee on a taking pictures Park.

I’ve little doubt Nakamura educated that counter, however I assure he by no means hit it as clear as that.

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