Missed Fists: Boxer suffers spasms after terrifying knockout punch

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 ignored in these hectic occasions the place it looks like there’s an MMA present each different day.

Final week, I mused that one of many many, many, many causes that it’s unlikely I’d ever participate in an newbie battle is my completely cheap worry of being on the wrong end of a highlight-reel knockout. I like to consider myself as somebody who isn’t too self-conscious, however starring in a viral KO clip is just not on my bucket listing.

After watching a few of these latest boxing highlights, take into account my reservations doubled in relation to the candy science.

(Large thanks as all the time to @Barrelelapierna for his or her weekly lists of one of the best KOs and submissions, and to @Grabaka_Hitman for importing most of the clips you see right here. Give them a comply with and chip in on Patreon should you can.)

Osleys Iglesias vs. Evgeny Shvedenko

Knockout reactions don’t get way more regarding than this one, of us.

From a boxing occasion in Montreal, Quebec, Osleys Iglesias landed an ideal verify proper hook that dropped Evgeny Shvedenko to the canvas. Shvedenko wasn’t left mendacity although. He instantly started to spasm, his limbs jutting out each which means earlier than he settled down with a very glazed over look in his eyes. The excellent news is that we see Shvedenko shortly being attended to, and it’s not lengthy earlier than he’s helped again to his ft.

As a lot as we are inclined to make mild of even essentially the most vicious knockouts (I’m taking a look at you, Ray Rod!), this one is simply flat-out scary and I’d prefer to suppose off limits in relation to memeing. However, we’re the identical neighborhood that also giggles on the considered Brendan Schaub chasing butterflies, so who am I to evaluate?

Cuba’s Iglesias is not any stranger to highlight-reel finishes. He’s now 10-0 with solely one in every of his professional bouts going the gap.

Vladimir Hernandez vs. Guido Schramm

Whereas we’re dabbling in absurd boxing KOs (talking of which, did you see what Zhilei Zhang did to Deontay Wilder?), let’s head right down to Plant Metropolis, Fla., to—appropriately sufficient—watch Vladimir Hernandez plant Guido Schramm face-first into the mat.

Hernandez expertly holds the middle of the ring, forcing Schramm to interact on his phrases, and when the timing was proper he blistered him with a left hand on the button. Don’t actually suppose we wanted to start out counting there, simply get the medical doctors in.

This Wednesday Evening Fights occasion is accessible for replay free on YouTube.

Joseph Magro vs. Renaud Guillier

Hey, don’t neglect MMA fighters can do the face-plant factor too!

From a King of Fighters occasion in Brest, France, Joseph Magro snuck a proper hand round Renaud Guillier’s defenses that ended this one a bit over 90 seconds into the opening spherical. Magro had a bit pep in his step as he walked off and it was well-deserved.

Watch how he peppers Guillier’s guard together with his left earlier than letting his proper go. Guillier by no means adjusted and Magro made him pay.

Nikola Joksovic vs. Stefan Negucic

There are simply so some ways to misplace your consciousness in a battle, one thing Nikola Joksovic reminded us of when he choked Stefan Negucic out with an arm-triangle choke at Struggle Nation Championship 17 in Belgrade, Serbia.

As soon as Joksovic broke Negucic’s grip on his reverse wrist, that was a wrap (no pun meant). Joksovic already had a good squeeze going, so it was solely a matter of time earlier than Negucic went night-night.

Negucic, 29, is making waves as FNC’s welterweight champion. He’s 15-0 with 13 finishes and it’s solely a matter of time till bigger promotions come calling.

Krzysztof Piton vs. Mateusz Dominiak

As superior as Joksovic’s arm-triangle was, the award for many persistent submission of the week has to go to Krzysztof Piton.

From Babilon MMA 45 in Nowy Targ, Poland:

As soon as Piton acquired it in his head to seize Mateusz Dominiak’s leg, he was not letting go it doesn’t matter what. We’ve seen fighters grounded-and-pounded into oblivion for being too cussed to launch a submission, however on this case, it labored!

Piton was rewarded for his stick-to-it-iveness when he lastly managed to roll into place to actually crank an ankle lock and pressure Dominiak to faucet. This was the professional debut for each fighters, so it’s unlikely they’ll ever expertise an change like that once more, nevertheless it’s nonetheless a enjoyable one to observe.

Two acquainted names shut out our submission part this week. Look, it’s huge present veterans Dan Moret and Raush Manfio!

Xtreme Preventing Championships has performed a wonderful job of bringing in former UFC, Bellator, and PFL fighters, and there occasion final Friday in Detroit was no totally different. Moret, who went 1-5 throughout his Bellator and UFC runs, acquired the higher of Manfio on today, tapping him out in 59 seconds and changing into the primary fighter to place the Brazilian slugger away inside the gap.

This was Manfio’s first battle since his highly controversial decision loss to shut good friend Natan Schulte, and it’s a efficiency he’ll need to neglect. It’s been an actual fall from grace for the 2021 PFL light-weight champion, however he’s solely 32 so there are nonetheless higher days forward.

And hey, congrats to Moret on securing his first win since June 2022!

You possibly can catch a pay-per-view replay of the newest XFC occasion on TrillerTV.

Abe Alsaghir vs. Jimmy Sandlin

Staying in Michigan, let’s head to Wayne to present props to 22-year-old light-weight Abe Alsaghir, who captured a vacant Lights Out Championship belt with a relentless floor assault that pressured a stoppage of Jimmy Sandlin.

Alsaghir has stayed busy since debuting in April 2023, racking up 5 straight wins to comply with up on an unblemished newbie profession. Full disclosure, Alsaghir has made it a degree to succeed in out to myself and different media members to maintain us up to date on his exploits, and, frankly, that’s one thing I encourage.

Up-and-coming fighters, tell us about your hustle. Do the factor! as My Finest Good friend Mike Heck likes to say.

You possibly can watch Lights Out Championship occasions and extra with a subscription to Spectation Sports.

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