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Missed Fists: Fighter sparks melee with cheap shot after opponent taps out

LaPhezz December 08, 2023
Alexander K. Lee https://ift.tt/JSitpG8
@Grabaka_Hitman, Twitter

Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.

Surely, a week after leading off Missed Fists with a ridiculously juvenile post-fight scrap, we wouldn’t dare go to that well again so soon. Or would we…

*insert Goofy meme*

(Big thanks as always to @Barrelelapierna for their weekly lists of the best KOs and submissions, and to @Grabaka_Hitman for uploading many of the clips you see here. Give them a follow and chip in on Patreon if you can.)

Artem Tarasov vs. Evgeny Ershov
Magomed Saidov vs. Ashraf Bashandy
Sergey Bobryshev vs. Cassio de Oliveira

While last week’s Diego Brandao brawl was somewhat inspiring and hilarious in its own way, there aren’t too many positive things to be said about Artem Tarasov’s behavior here following his submission win at an MMA Series event in Moscow.

I don’t know the backstory here so perhaps there’s a reason (not justification, but reason) that Tarasov wasn’t satisfied with just tapping Evgeny Ershov out. Regardless, Tarasov throwing a punch at a defenseless Ershov after the fight has been officially stopped is downright stupid as is everything that occurs after.

We have the fighters throwing post-fight punches, Tarasov slamming Ershov to the mat, staff having to deliver hard tackles to both men, and worst of all, a poor ref cam getting smacked by a stray shot (oh, and the ref too). It’s all so regrettable.

We need something to cleanse the palette. Hey, Magomed Saidov, got a head kick we can use?

That’s the stuff. Nothing like a no-doubter KO kick to make us all feel better about watching combat sports.

Before we move on, we have to talk about Sergey Bobryshev’s knockout of Cassio de Oliveira.

For some reason, Bobryshev’s legs turn into jelly just seconds before he catches De Oliveira with an uppercut as he’s coming in. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen someone do the Stanky Leg and actually be on the winning side of a highlight, but there we are.

Keir Harvie vs. Martin Fouda

The second-best head kick of the week comes to us from a Caestus MMA show in Dundee, Scotland, where Keir Harvie had them all yelling timberrrrrrr as he clobbered Martin Fouda.

Fouda has now lost 11 straight fights, nine of those by first-round knockout. He entered the weekend with 20 losses in 26 pro bouts, so it’s fair to say he was brought in to do a job. We salute you, sir.

John Caldone vs. Darius Estell

At Ring of Combat 82 in Atlantic City, N.J., John Caldone was all but telling Darius Estell, “Hey pal, if you keep lumbering forward like that, I am going to smack you with a counter right.”

Estell did not heed the warning.

A couple of follow-up punches after and Estell was reaching for Brendan Schaub’s butterflies.

Rafael Cerqueira vs. Jhonathan Souza
Luiz Cado vs. Vernon Ramos
Marciano Ferreira vs. Edilceu Alves

Speaking of not adjusting to your opponent’s strategy, Jhonathan Souza essentially pulled a “What are you going to do, kick me?” before repeatedly getting kicked in the guts by Rafael Cerqueira.

Cerqueira must have felt like Christmas had come early this year (I mean, it is only a few weeks away) as Souza repeatedly left his midsection exposed until the inevitable happened.

One fighter who shouldn’t be judged too harshly for a defensive lapse is Vernon Ramos. Facing Luiz Cado in the Brave CF 78 main event, Ramos looked to be in good position after catching a Cado kick and driving him to the mat. Then Cado went full jiu-jitsu on his ass.

That is just a beauty of a kneebar.

The most notable outcome of the night might have been Marcian Ferreira making his debut against rising flyweight contender Edilceu Alves. Ferreira has only been fighting since 2018 and he scored his biggest win here with a stunning knockout flurry.

Alves, 40, had won six straight fights including his first two inside the Brave CF cage, but just like that, Ferreira stole his thunder and likely his title opportunity as well. The flyweight belt is currently vacant and I’ll be surprised if Ferreira doesn’t factor into the next fight for it.

Kyle Todrank vs. CJ Henny

Speaking of debuts, Kyle Todrank didn’t just make his Fury FC debut this past Sunday in Houston, it was his first-ever pro bout period. He set a high standard for himself too, locking in a twister to move to 1-0.

Todrank is a product of Fury FC’s amateur system, having already gone 5-0 for the promotion before turning pro. Keep your eye on “Cutthroat.”

And in case you missed it, check out heavyweight Robelis Despaigne scoring a four-second knockout and immediately being signed to the UFC.

Fury FC 84 is available for replay on UFC Fight Pass.

Takeshi Inoue vs. Taison Naito

On the other end of the spectrum, we have 20-year veteran Takeshi Inoue. The two-time Shooto lightweight champion is still doing the damn thing in Japan, most recently taking out Taison Naito at a show in Tokyo.

My goodness, Inoue landed so many hard and accurate punches there that I’m certain Naito’s head has permanently shifted an inch or two on his shoulders.

Omar Botello vs. Luis Ceron
Kike Gonzalez vs. Emilio Cuellar
Luis Marquez vs. Hugo Flores

We have a couple of Fight Pass-assisted stops to make in Mexico, starting in the nation’s capital where Omar Botello almost scored one of the best KOs of the week at Budo Sento Championship 19 and instead had to settle for a wicked rear-naked choke.

The way Luis Ceron went face down to the canvas, we’ve seen fights stopped for less, but he had to take a few more punches and then get strangled before it was over. Rough stuff.

Over at Lux Fight League 38 in Monterrey, Kike Gonzalez showed off gorgeous footwork and timing as he cracked Emilio Cuellar with a striding uppercut.

Watch him just slip right past Cuellar’s jab to land his power shot. Instant nap for Cuellar.

Earlier on the card, Luis Marquez also nailed his timing, throwing a short hook that broke right through Hugo Flores’ defenses.

There’s one follow-up shot in there just in case, but otherwise Marquez gets a style point for stopping himself from doing any further damage. Which is much more than can be said for Artem Tarasov, if you want to bring this all full circle.

If you know of a recent fight or event that you think may have been overlooked, or a promotion that could use some attention, please let us know on Twitter — @AlexanderKLee — using the hashtag #MissedFists.



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