Missed Fists: Referee slaps the taste out of fighter’s mouth to halt 2-versus-1 bout

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

Round these components, we do our greatest to be as knowledgeable as potential in regards to the clips we characteristic, however generally you’ve simply received to permit for just a little guesswork in order to not exclude essentially the most buzz-worthy and weird moments in fight sports activities.

So put together yourselves, individuals, as a result of we’re about to leap down a gap.

(Massive thanks as at all times to @Barrelelapierna for his or her weekly lists of the most effective KOs and submissions, and to @Grabaka_Hitman for importing lots of the clips you see right here. Give them a observe and chip in on Patreon if you happen to can.)

Cedy and Dustinel vs. Alexandru Bobicioiu (and Yamoto Zaharia?)

Romania’s RXF MMA needs to be acquainted to lots of you because the promotion has carved out a reputation for itself in recent times after a number of of its slap preventing clips went viral, properly earlier than the artwork of “what did the 5 fingers say to the face” was a twinkle in Uncle Dana’s eye.

This will shock you, however RXF additionally promotes influencer and freak present fights, each of which had been on show in its most up-to-date important occasion. What precisely unfolded on this 2 vs. 1 combat, which noticed the TikTok group of Cedy and Dustinel (mixed 1.5M followers) tackle Alexandru Bobicioiu (150,000 followers on Instagram), properly, I’m nonetheless engaged on figuring that out.

Close to as I can inform, these asymmetrical fights nonetheless have some semblance of a rule set and Dustinel (the unlucky slappee) was possibly too aggressive or wasn’t permitted to make use of sure strategies because the combat went to the bottom. That, or referee Yamoto Zaharia (additionally an influencer of kinds with over 200,000 TikTok followers) simply doesn’t just like the man.

In spite of everything, this isn’t the primary time he’s needed to get bodily with Dustinel:

There’s additionally a powerful probability that that is all some type of elaborate present, which wouldn’t be shocking within the slightest, although that slap actually sounded as actual because it will get.

It’s a disgrace Zaharia needed to get entangled, as a result of Cedy and Dustinel did a superb job utilizing the tried-and-true 2-on-1 tactic of 1 man grabs and the opposite man strikes (pioneered by Fight Circus legends Bank and No Money, in fact). A cursory look on the contributors’ respective social media pages appears to point out that the hatchet has been buried, but when anybody that speaks Romanian desires to roll round within the TikTok mud and dig into the aftermath, I don’t blame you for being curious.

Anyway, I get the sensation that is all a setup for a tag group MMA match within the close to future, which RXF will fortunately promote to their two million TikTok followers. What a enterprise.

Eun Bi Cho vs. Momoko Yamazaki
Seika Izawa vs. Si Yoon Park

With respect to the above influencers, the actual spotlight of the week got here courtesy of the beforehand winless Eun Bi Cho, who scored one of many nastiest girls’s MMA knockouts ever at a DEEP JEWELS occasion in Tokyo.

Fifty-seven seconds into their combat, Cho and Momoko Yamazaki determined to let their fingers fly, leading to Cho touchdown a clear 1-2 that shut Yamazaki down earlier than she hit the bottom. Poor Yamazaki’s leg did a full Cro Cop’ing,

Cho was 0-4 heading into this combat, however we should always all be glad that she stored pushing that rock up the hill as a result of it gave us a KO that she will brag about for a lifetime.

In a extra substantial contest, the undefeated Seika Izawa stayed that manner with a good looking ninja choke submission in the primary occasion so as to add a JEWELS atomweight belt to her assortment.

Izawa, who additionally holds a Rizin title at 105 kilos, is now 13-0 with finishes in her previous 4 fights. It’s been two years since she picked up a second consecutive win over atomweight legend Ayaka Hamasaki and whereas the extent of competitors has dwindled since then (shout-out to rival Si Woo Park), it’s onerous to disclaim that the 26-year-old belongs amongst any record of the most effective girls’s fighters on the planet. She’s at the moment No. 13 in MMA Fighting’s Pound-for-Pound rankings and solely strikes nearer to the highest 10 each time she steps into the ring.

Janii Rosario vs. Alaina Dutill

One one who shouldn’t be joyful about Cho’s spectacular KO is Maverick MMA fighter Janii Rosario. The novice strawweight gained a vacant belt this previous Saturday in Brodheadsville, Pa. with a 46-second face-plant punch-out of Alaina Dutill and would have made for a worthy Missed Fists lead had been it not for Cho’s barely superior effort.

Nice persistence from Rosario to attend for Dutill to overextend earlier than countering and sending Dutill to the mat. At 7-1, the 28-year-old Rosario may make the bounce to professional preventing quickly, if she’s so inclined.

You’ll be able to watch Maverick MMA 27 and extra regional occasions with a subscription to Spectation Sports.

Arijan Topallaj vs. Karol Rysavy

In order for you an instance of pure ferocity contained in the cage, look no additional than Arijan Topallaj:

That’s the definition of placing the gasoline tank on E in pursuit of a end. Fortuitously for Topallaj, he received it, rocking an off-balance Karol Rysavy with a left hook after which touchdown a flurry of haymakers for the stoppage.

“The Albanian Eagle” gained his second Oktagon MMA combat and is now 7-0-1, with all of his wins coming by means of first-round stoppage. A pupil of former UFC fighter Peter Sobotta, anticipate to see a lot extra Topallaj highlights sooner or later.

Richard Martins vs. Augusto Matias
Luiz Felipe Herculano vs. Werick Douglas

I don’t know what was within the MMA waters this previous weekend, however fighters had been out for blood. Actually.

At LFA 179 in Rio de Janeiro, welterweight Richard Martins gave Augusto Matias no selection however to remain down, first slicing him with a knee up the center after which touchdown a floor punch that took Matias out for good.

As soon as that minimize opened up, Matias regarded like he’d had sufficient and the remainder was simply punishment. Stay to combat one other day, younger man.

Luiz Felipe Herculano was additionally in a rush to get in and get out, which he did in simply 17 seconds, bullying Werick Douglas to safe a fast knockout and enhance to 7-0 as a professional.

LFA 179 is out there for replay on UFC Fight Pass.

Isac Silva vs. Ariclenes Carvalho

At a Rei Da Selva fight occasion in Manaus, Brazil, Isac Silva was spinning and successful, although it was much less the spinning and extra the face-punching that received him the win right here.

Poor Ariclenes Carvalho. This was like in Punch-Out!! whenever you’re attempting to time your opponent’s signature transfer, however then you definitely mess up and find yourself getting clocked. I don’t keep in mind Little Mac ever taking any pointless ground-and-pound after getting rocked although.

Right here’s one other angle of this depraved KO:

Rei Da Selva Fight 16 is out there free of charge replay on YouTube.

David Serrano vs. Jordan Baraldi
Houssam El Kasri vs. Dan Wilson

Talking of knockout setups, David Serrano had Jordan Baraldi guessing with a collection of well-placed kicks at a Sparta Fight League occasion in Superior, Colo.

Ultimately, Baraldi guessed unsuitable one too many instances.

Baraldi noticed the phantasm of a physique kick, however felt the tough actuality of a head kick.

Nonetheless, it could possibly be worse. He could possibly be Dan Wilson.

Shades of Spencer Fisher–Matt Wiman right here as Wilson gave the impression to be indicating that he was OK by sticking his tongue out after consuming a great shot from Houssam El Kasri. Moments later, out like a lightweight.

That’s all for this week, till subsequent time everybody, keep in mind there’s no such factor as free cosmetic surgery.

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