Missed Fists: Fighter kicked in groin, mouthpiece sent flying in brutal knockout sequence

Welcome to the newest version of Missed Fists the place we shine a lightweight on fights from throughout the globe which will have been missed in these hectic instances the place it looks like there’s an MMA present each different day.

You’ll have seen there was loads of dishonest discourse within the fight sports activities world this yr. We’ve had eye pokes aplenty within the UFC, with the too-often-seen unlawful maneuver being entrance and middle in headlining bouts at UFC Seattle, UFC Vegas 103, and this previous Saturday at UFC Vegas 104, plus Gervonta Davis taking a knee and never shedding a degree in one of many weirder scenes you’ll see in a boxing ring.

We right here at MMA Preventing despise dishonest in principal; in apply nevertheless, we’ve lengthy held the coverage that in the event you get away with it, then it’s best to proceed to take action so long as these wins (and additional paychecks) maintain coming.

With that in thoughts, let’s head to Contra MMA 6 in Wroclaw, Poland, for one more sterling instance of how breaking the foundations can solely result in one’s profit.

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Daniel Czarniecki vs. Mikolaj Koguciuk

Daniel Czarniecki didn’t imply to do the improper factor right here, I really imagine that.

At the beginning of the second spherical, of his beginner bout with Mikolaj Koguciuk, Czarniecki despatched a punt proper into his opponent’s groin. Although it was clearly an accident, that kick seemed prefer it landed fairly flush (you possibly can see extra replays here) and Czarniecki instantly halts his assault. Nevertheless, the referee implores the fighters to proceed, so Czarniecki has no alternative however to go in.

And wow, does he. Koguciuk remains to be reeling from the low blow, and certain missed the referee’s directions, so he totally turns his again to Czarniecki and is defenseless towards the following punches. A left hand sends Koguciuk’s mouthpiece flying (and a second left juggles the harmless accent for good measure) and this one is over.

Sorry youngsters, dishonest wins once more!

Nandin Erdene vs. Ji Yong Yang
Ye Jun Pyun vs. Sin Woo Lee

Our subsequent lesson this week, by no means, ever attempt, you’ll solely fail.

OK, which will appear harsh, however somebody ought to have cautioned younger Ji Yong Yang from trying a daring transfer up in weight this previous weekend at Street FC 72 in Seoul. Not solely did the 29-year-old bantamweight bounce to light-weight, he did so on two days’ discover.

Nandin Erdene misplaced opponent Si Gained Park, so Yang volunteered his companies, probably desirous to get again to motion after a bout with Soo Chul Kim this previous December resulted in a disappointing no-contest after an unintended conflict of heads. Yang’s gameness was not rewarded because the bigger Erdene went on to bludgeon him in lower than 90 seconds.

Again to the drafting board, Mr. Yang, and again to 135 kilos, please.

Elsewhere on the cardboard, flyweights Ye Jun Pyun and Sin Woo Lee gave us the very best staredown of the yr to date.

Pyun simply staring down at Lee, grinning like an attractive anime villain. And guess what? The attractive anime villain received!

Yun seemed exhausted within the second spherical, so Pyun simply begins throwing spinning shit at him. Pyun realizes protection has gone out the window and he ends this one with a pair of proper palms to the chin.

You possibly can nearly hear his evil cackle afterwards.

Free fights from Street FC can be found on their YouTube channel.

Jean Alexander Romano vs. Nick Thornton

Have you ever ever heard that outdated trope that anybody with three names feels like a serial killer. I considered that watching Jean Alexander Romano decimate Nick Thornton at a Beatdown Promotions occasion in Queensland, Australia.

It seemed just like the again of Thornton’s head banged towards one of many posts. I don’t care if it’s padded, that needed to suck. The look in his eyes (or the shortage of a glance) tells you the whole lot.

Maicon Kobayashi vs. Branislav Zuzak
Marcel Simo vs. Daniel Konyari

At Actual Struggle Area 20 in Bratislava, Slovakia, Branislav Zuzak was possessed by the spirit of Fabricio Werdum and went dashing in towards Maicon Kobayashi. Should you keep in mind how that ended for Werdum in his combat with Stipe Miocic then you definately don’t even want to look at this clip (however ought to, in fact).

Face meet mat.

Marcel Simo was teeing off on Daniel Konyari, who was caught on the cage and out of concepts, when Konyari tried a desperation takedown. Simo instantly threw out a brief leaping knee that caught Konyari and put a merciful finish to this one.

Cole Ferrell vs. Cody Shelton
Javanis Ross vs. Louis Brewington

From Nationwide Preventing Championship 174 in Atlanta:

It was only a dangerous day to be telegraphing takedowns, man.

Cole Ferrell scored an 18-second knockout when his opponent Cody Shelton determined to only spam photographs and hope for the very best. As an alternative, the worst occurred for him.

Javanis Ross couldn’t beat Ferrell’s velocity (this KO took Ross 39 seconds, the slowpoke), however so far as type factors goes, he didn’t do badly in any respect.

That’s a spin kick proper to Louis Brewington’s chin and a right away shutdown of the bodily features.

Miguel Suazo vs. Aaron Casey

With apologies to Ferrell, we did have one sooner knockout this week: Miguel Suazo’s 12-second lightning strike at Tuff-N-Uff 142 (replay out there on UFC Fight Pass) in Las Vegas.

Suazo simply reached means again and smoke Aaron Casey with that left hand. You possibly can see Casey has all the arrogance on the earth, bouncing on his toes and flinging just a few punches on the market, however his chin proved to be a tempting goal and Suazo didn’t miss.

From the ICYMI division, be sure you try Diego Brandao’s incredible spinning wheel kick from the identical present. The KO was so good, it would lastly get the Final Fighter 14 champion again within the UFC.

Jesse Roberts vs. Omar Rzgoev

Should you’re not aware of the fight sports activities time period “coffin nails” (a Jed Meshew favourite), enable Jesse Roberts as an instance the idea.

After Roberts knocked Omar Rzgoev down, there’s an opportunity Rzgoev may have recovered. An opportunity that shortly grew to become lower than zero as adopted up with punches that rendered Rzgoev fully limp and, sure, match for a pine field.

And look, there’s extra from the ICYMI division! Former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov additionally competed at Cage Fury FC 140 (additionally on Struggle Go) and he made fast work of Curtis Millender. May we see him and Brandao on the UFC roster this yr?

Kevin Pastran vs. Martin Rafael

Yet another from Struggle Go, contemporary off the presses from Fusion FC 88 in Lima, Peru, this previous Wednesday.

Kevin Pastran let Martin Rafael come to him, hanging again as just a few punches got here his means, ready for simply the fitting second. That second got here when a poorly timed Rafael kick was caught, leaving him on one leg, and Pastran all of the sudden rifled in a proper hand.

The blow was so clear it quickly turned Rafael right into a Wavy Tube Man.

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