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Missed Fists: 2 vs. 2 fight breaks down into awkward human dogpile

LaPhezz May 16, 2025
Alexander K. Lee https://ift.tt/v0RiPz8
Streamers Smash, YouTube

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.

Freakshow fights featuring more than two competitors going at it has become an oddly common sight these days (heck, today’s Misfits Boxing card has something called a “Survivor Tag Heavyweight Bout” that apparently has four boxers in action simultaneously). While it’s sad the novelty is gone, it’s also kind of cool that the strategy in these fights continues to evolve.

At a Streamers Smash event Guadalajara, Mexico, this past weekend, a 2 vs. 2 match that looked like a total shitshow on paper turned into only a partial shitshow thanks to the efforts of the four men involved.

(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.)

Gilberto Esquivel & Jeremy Soto vs. Oscar Palomares & Ricardo Caballero

I had some difficulty keeping track of all the parties involved in this fight, but it’s not all that important who is doing what to who. The action kicks off right away and it is pure chaos, but it’s also not just aimless slugging or grabbing (at least, not at first). All four fighters seem to have a good sense of when they should be focusing on their adversary and when they should be trying to help their teammate or push a man advantage. This almost feels like… a real fight?

Then something like this happens.

Just a straight schoolyard dogpile. Now that’s what I call MMA!

The crowd is super into it and the commentary team, with popular UFC bantamweight Ronaldo Rodriguez on the call, are also amped up, which adds to the fun. There’s no illusions about this being some elite MMA contest, everyone is just having a good time.

How can you not smile at this image?

Just four dudes fighting and ending up in a pose reminiscent of The Human Centipede (or The Human Centipede 2 or The Human Centipede 3, if you’re so inclined).

Fittingly, the bout ends in a draw, which should leave no one feeling sour because we’re all better people after having gone through this together.

Yu Takeuchi vs. Junya Murata

On the other end of the spectrum, the grim reality of fighting reared its ugly head at a Fighting NEXUS show in Tokyo.

Junya Murata refused to give up a triangle and so Yu Takeuchi was left with one option: destroy.

They had to bring in the stretcher for Murata after that, so let’s hope he’s alright.

Aline David vs. Stephanie Nayen
Luis Francischinelli vs. Angelo Rivera Jr.
Allan Begosso vs. Davaajamts Batsuren

LFA 208 lived up to the promotion’s reputation for prospects delivering exciting finishes, and the bar was set early with Aline David landing this front kick knockout just 12 seconds into her fight with Stephanie Nayen.

And then cool as a cucumber after. Anderson Silva would be proud.

How do you like your welterweights? Gigantic? Oh, that’s good, because LFA has a gigantic welterweight named Luis Francischinelli.

To the surprise of absolutely no one, the 6-foot-6 Francischinelli’s length gave him a major advantage over Angelo Rivera Jr.—according to Tapology, there was a 10-INCH difference in reach—and he battered the poor man to make it five first-round finishes in his first five pro fights. If you want to learn more about the towering Brazilian, check out his pre-fight interview with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz.

Allan Begosso didn’t sweat being pushed against the cage, opting to snatch a neck and choke Davaajamts Batsuren out with a standing guillotine.

He had his man doing the Smooth Criminal lean. Speaking of MJ…

LFA 208 is available for replay on UFC Fight Pass.

Vladislav Rebrikov vs. Amir Makushev
Dmitriy Sirenko vs. Mustafa Bakherad

At a Yuzhniy Rubezh event in Krasnodar, Russia, apparently the rules were that if you were going down, you were going down hard.

Vladislav Rebrikov punched through Amir Makushev’s chin there, causing him to fall and bonk his head on the mat. Double KO, eyes glassy, great stoppage.

Mustafa Bakherad got it even worse.

Dmitriy Sirenko smacked Bakherad with a two-piece and then immediately started to launch vile elbows, apparently trying to fuse Bakherad’s head with the canvas.

Amirkhon Alikhuzhaev vs. Manoel dos Santos

From Octagon League 72 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan:

Whenever I see a head kick like that land cleanly with no setup, I have to think it’s pure mind games.

“He’s not going to just throw a head kick… he’s not going to just throw a head kick… he’s not going to just throw a head kick…”

And then darkness.

Patrick Benson vs. John Simon

Perhaps my favorite finish of the year comes from a World Fighting Championships event in Tacoma, Wash.

Patrick Benson scored an incredible knockout off of his back that can only be described as a man employing the forbidden martial art of Kicking Baby Having a Tantrum.

The definition of pulling a Homer if I’ve ever seen one.

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 X — @AlexanderKLee — using the hashtag #MissedFists.



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