Welcome to the newest version of Missed Fists the place we shine a light-weight on fights from throughout the globe that will have been neglected in these hectic instances 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 must be crucial. Despite the fact that I’m the primary particular person that can let you know fastened fights are few and much between (my normal rule of thumb is the fights you assume are clearly fastened possible aren’t, and there are ones you wouldn’t think about are fastened which are, if that is smart), I’m not a idiot both.
Cash makes something potential, and if you happen to’re some low-level fighter and somebody comes together with a fast examine that helps you pay your subsequent few months of hire or ensures there’s meals in your desk, you received’t assume twice about doing the job.
Possibly—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 mixture of prime Anderson Silva and Larry Holmes, as a result of we’re to imagine he caught Delberty Lamark with a range-finder that despatched him twirling to the canvas.
Secondly, I really assume Lamark may need been legitimately rocked—however not by Kizilirmak’s punch. If Lamark’s intent was to promote the strike (allegedly!), he may need gone too onerous with it and thrown himself to the mat so onerous his head bounced off of it. Run that replay again a couple of instances, it positively appears to be like like he made onerous contact there.
Thirdly, this was Lamark’s first struggle since 2018. Make of that what you’ll.
Lastly, I wish 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 state of affairs.
File Ineligible Bout
Whereas data concerning this bout was offered by a fighter or promoter, it has been deemed by Tapology to be ineligible for the contributors’ win-loss data.
Motive: Bout – Not Laborious-Fought To Worldwide Requirements
The truth is, 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.
⚔️ ‘Ironside’ reborn!
Alexander Poppeck delivered a HUGE first spherical knockout over Pavol Langer within the OKTAGON 71 mild heavyweight major occasion final night time.
What did you assume @WillFckinFleury? pic.twitter.com/aGpwyMD4Ou
— OKTAGON MMA (@OktagonOfficial) May 18, 2025
Admittedly, Pavol Langer’s frozen fall there’s so exaggerated it nearly appears pretend, however no sane particular person would hit the mat like that even when they had been taking a dive, so it must be actual.
Wanderley Junior’s walloping of Jakub Dohnal? Once more, nearly 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 may see him struggling to get his fingers 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.
BRILLIANT KNOCKOUT!
German expertise, Endrit Brajshori (5-2) landed the most important win of his profession this previous weekend, stopping Malach within the first spherical.
What ought to be subsequent for the rising welterweight? pic.twitter.com/nukujMJaBD
— OKTAGON MMA (@OktagonOfficial) May 19, 2025
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 should have felt like he may throw any kick he needed, so he acquired actual artistic with it and was rewarded for his ambition.
Peter Petties, however, has regrets about his adventurous strategy.
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 at the very least a half-dozen extra good proper fingers, 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 Fight Pass 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 up to 11 there.
Sevak Khachatryan confirmed off his personal imply streak, whipping a left hand instantly into Angel Oliveras’ chin.
Oliveras had no thought the place he was after that related.
This beginner 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 finally labored his solution to his again. King didn’t simply hunt for the physique scissors, he trapped Baca’s arm as properly 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 a couple of instances, 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 had been straight-up ruthless.
Like, Mr. Amaya, your opponent is nearly in a fetal place. Go away 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 Go, if you happen to log in now you may catch the continuing Street to UFC tournaments in Shanghai, going down throughout Thursday and Friday. Not like current 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 harm after which simply battered his head in opposition to the fence.
Over within the featherweight bracket, Keiichiro Nakamura superior to the semifinals with this brief knee on a capturing Park.
I’ve little question Nakamura skilled that counter, however I assure he by no means hit it as clear as that.
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Burak Kizilirmak’s INSANE KO PUNCH
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Alexander Poppeck freezes Pavol Langer
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Mateusz Gola’s fashionable swap kick
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Hadxian King’s arm-trap rear-naked choke
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Bryan Ulises Lopez’s clinch knee
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