Welcome to the most current edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on battles from around the world that might have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like theres a mixed martial arts program every other day.
Rob Morrow vs. Demoreo DennisDemoreo Dennis vs. Haze WilsonSampson Tabbytite vs. Jad Ahlkatib
Routine readers understand that we like to start these features off with a spicy and interesting (read: normally strange) angle and we had a trio of excellent choices this week. As usual, you can vote at the end to let us know what stuck out to you the most, however for us, we needed to very first focus on a fighter having a nice little payday cruelly hung just out of his reach.
AL: Poor Demoreo Dennis. The heavyweight made it all the way through a grueling eight-man, one-night kickboxing competition at last Fridays Xtreme Fight Night 367 program in Tulsa, Okla., only to end up on the wrong end of this blooper:
Two celebrations at fault here, whoever got the corners and names of Dennis and Rob Morrow mixed up on the card, of course, and the ring commentator for rolling this one a tad too slowly.
JM: Honestly, Im kinda for this. I suggest, dont get me incorrect, its certainly cruel, bush league stuff, but what else do you anticipate from local MMA? Youve got to have some cataclysmic mess up from time to time otherwise it just wouldnt be combating. The video game is the game.
At least Dennis had this sweet surface earlier at night in his battle with Haze Wilson.
Woooof.
AL: Make no error individuals, 10 Gs is nothing to sneeze at on the local scene and to be denied in such ludicrous fashion needs to sting.
JM: More like Hazy Wilson after that, amrite?
He staggered Connor Dixon with an uppercut and after that dropped an accuracy air-to-ground rocket for the finish.
With the win, Curatolo recorded an uninhabited CFFC title.
Turpal Khamzayev vs. Jason TipaldosSanto Curatolo vs. James ManciniYohan Lainesse vs. Connor DixonSolomon Renfro vs. Robert GidronIsaiah Monroe vs. Joe Tizzano
AL: In the main event, 25-year-old flyweight possibility Santo Curatolo carried out a much smoother surface with this one-punch KO just 65 seconds into the opening round.
JM: Wow. A+ referral. It nearly offsets you trying to associate me, the current King of Between the Links with a male who simply had his guts ripped from his body.
AL: Ill enable it.
There was some MMA action too as Sampson Tabbytite got Jad “Meshew” Ahlkatib with a sweet spinning kick to the tummy.
I do not learn about you, but I really wan na talk with SAMPSON after that performance.
We see walk-offs from time to time, but this was the even rarer stumble-off.
JM: You dont see a great deal of 125ers with first-round KO power. Curatolo is certainly one to watch out for.
JM: I dont know if Ive ever seen something rather like that. He strikes a KO shot while falling away.
AL: First-round surfaces were the order of business at this program, and heres another nasty one from Yohan Lainesse.
AL: Our runner-up for todays lede comes thanks to Cage Fury FC 82, which happened in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Winless and inexperienced fighters Turpal Khamzayev and Jason Tipaldos opened the show, which may describe why even in success, Khamzayev was less than elegant.
JM: Does that count as an uppercut? Its nearly a body hook, but Dixon ducks so low that it clocks him in the jaw. In any case, in my expert opinion, it sucks to be Dixon today.
AL: And then we had not one, however 2 first-round anaconda chokes, both beautifully performed by Solomon Renfro and Isaiah Monroe:
XFN 367 and Cage Fury FC 82 are both readily available for replay on UFC Fight Pass.
Petchphadan vs. Chaipayak
JM: CFFC was friggin bonkers this week. How often do you see two anaconda chokes in a month much less on one card. And much, much less both in the first round!
AL: If youre searching for some free kickboxing action, look no further than the MAX Muay Thai reveal that decreased in Thailand on Tuesday. Thats readily available on YouTube.
A must-see surface from that show was our third prospect for function opener and you can see why:
14-year old possibility Petchphadan with a beautiful first-round interruption. Hes won all of his 5 Max Muay Thai fights so far, ending 4 of them inside the range. pic.twitter.com/hWqwVatWsi— Beyond Kickboxing (@Beyond_Kick) August 11, 2020
JM: If soccer kicks were legal, Jose Aldo would be a five-weight world champion. REVIVE SOCCER KICKS YOU COWARDS!
In an MMA battle, any among those knockdowns would have had the referee waving things off, so I dont want to hear anything about kickboxing being a much safer sport.
Yang Guang vs. Ren Yawei
AL: The excellent news is that complimentary fights have been uploaded to RIZINs YouTube page and 2 of the very best highlights from RIZIN 23 currently made the rounds on social networks, including Kento Haraguchis absolute schmammering of Taiga.
JM: YESSSSSSSS! I desire it to be understood that everything I said above about a $50 cost point, its bollocks.
JM: You know, When Michelle Obama utilized to state, “when they go low, we go high” I didnt believe she was discussing Muay Thai. It appears I was wrong and Petchphadan is a disciple.
AL: Now Jed, before you begi-.
Note Asakura making the most of the “remarkable ruleset.”
JM: I suggest, at some point youve just got to acknowledge your limits. “Welp, this guy is just way, method much better than I am.” If I simply steadfastly declined to confess Tom Hardy was a more appealing man than I am, its like. Sure, I can pick to do that, however Im simply gon na lose in the long run.
JM: Look, we like MMA here. We enjoy battle sports in general. And we particularly like odd fight sports. But $50 a pop is unconditionally crazy.
AL: Im simply glad Chaipayak stayed and did the wise thing down rather than attempt to go complete Undertaker.
AL: There were 2 RIZIN occasions on this previous weekend, and you could be forgiven for missing them thinking about that North American fans werent offered a convenient option to really watch them and if you did so, it was for the low-low cost of $50 USD. Per show. Eep.
His rise to the top was a weird one, as he was basically the uncrowned champion after decimating Kyoji Horiguchi in a non-title bout 12 months ago. After an injury required Horiguchi to abandon, Asakura ran into fellow blue chipper Manel Kape and was put down in the 2nd round at RIZIN 20. That made Kape the new champ, however the title was once again abandoned when Kape signed with the UFC.
AL: And we have to pay our respects to the new RIZIN bantamweight king Kai Asakura.
Asakura got another possibility to win the bantamweight champion against Shooto flyweight champion Hiromasa Ougikubo and this time, he didnt miss.
Thats 14-year-old Petchphadan landing a chilling head kick that hes probably going to see replayed long after his competitive days are over. What were you doing when you were 14?
His skill is more evident with every fight. The very first match in between the two ended in a draw two years ago, the RISE -63 kg champ is 8-0 (5 KOs) because.
AL: And now, the most exciting news of the previous week. No, not Corey Anderson going to Bellator. No, not Paige VanZant going to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (though that is a Missed Fists minute if there ever was one.).
JM: Fourteen? I remained in the lab, perfecting my take video game so one day, I could dominate Between the Links like no champion before. Greatness starts early. Rise and grind.
At Mondays Kunlun Combat Professional League show, we discover this weeks winner of our “Humpty Dumpty Award” that, if Im being honest, truly isnt anything to laugh about.
Kento Haraguchi vs. TaigaKai Asakura vs. Hiromasa Ougikubo
Obviously, Im talking about Full Metal Dojo coordinating with everybody (Jed Meshews) preferred streaming company/MMA promoter: CamSoda.
JM: Wow. That is the most savage KO Ive seen in some time.
Enjoy your prize Yang Guang (and Ren Yawei, I suppose), you frightening guy.
AL: Well be becoming aware of this Between the Links run for longer than we will Petchphadans KO.
2020, I reclaim every mean thing Ive ever stated about you.
” Krazy Horse” forever.
Poll.
What was the most unforgettable Missed Fists minute this week?
AL: For anybody who does not keep in mind the first, history-making CamSoda Legends occasion, make certain to take a look at our full recap here:.
50%.
XFN announcement gaffe.
( 20 votes).
2%.
Turpal Khamzayevs stumble-off KO.
( 1 vote).
30%.
14-year-old Petchphadan captures a body.
( 12 votes).
7%.
Yang Guangs “Humpty Dumpty” KO.
( 3 votes).
7%.
Kento Haraguchi styles on Taiga.
( 3 votes).
2%.
Other (leave remark listed below).
( 1 vote).
40 votes overall.
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JM: I dont know if Ive ever seen something quite like that. AL: There were 2 RIZIN events on this previous weekend, and you might be forgiven for missing them thinking about that North American fans werent given a convenient option to really watch them and if you did so, it was for the low-low price of $50 USD. JM: Look, we like MMA here. JM: I suggest, at some point youve simply got to recognize your limitations. AL: And now, the most amazing news of the previous week.
