Missing his fist: James Ford bids farewell to his opponent in a brutal knockout barrage

Welcome to the latest version of Missing Fists. Here we shed light on battles from all over the world. These busy times may have been overlooked.

As you may have noticed around these parts, we should note that not only the names of fighters fortunate enough to offer a highlight reel finish, but also the lucky ones at the receiver of these brutal techniques.

That’s cliché, but it really takes two to tango. The privileged clips we can enjoy would not be possible without a legion of warriors trying to come out on their shields. This edition of Missing Fists reminds me of this because there was something really tough sumbitches Who refused to get off easily and brought some epic crashes.

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James Ford vs. Colton Emmerich

Zombies have recently remained all anger thanks to shows like this Our Last (I know, I know, they are not traditional zombies, they are like strange fungal monsters. But for all intents and purposes: zombies), it’s very good for Colton Emmerich to join the ongoing trend. Did the professional debutant show zero interest in expecting Ford to be kicking Emmerich in the head just by raising his hands to protect himself and teeing off James Ford?

That strategy didn’t pay off.

I’m sure Emmerich had already left after taking that first head kick. Yes, he’s clinching and coming forward, but there’s nothing intelligent about Emmerich’s moves. Properly, he immediately eats another unprotected head kick, then turns the level into an uppercut, knocking him down forever.

Or is that???

Emmerich’s body, like the monsters in good movies, gushes out last time, and fortunately, Ford sends him out with waves and smiles, in contrast to another devastating strike to the Dome. Call it showboating if necessary. I think Ford signaled the bibliography that style points and perhaps something should be done.

Fury Challenger Series 13 is freely available on YouTube.

Dominik Humbburger vs. Samuel Kristofic
Piotr Warzyniak vs. Marek Mazuch
Daniel Scabal vs. Marc Desis
Andrej Kalasnik vs. Mate Garden

The latest event at the Octagon MMA was filled with wind-watching fighters, besides Dominic Hamburger and Samuel Christophick.

That’s the definition of SlugFest.

Jed Mesh and I have recently watched Kimbo Slice vs. 5000 many times and this finish reminded me of the conclusion of that masterpiece about the latest feature of the best freakshow fight ever. If you tell us exactly which burger strike actually ended this fight, you’ll win the award.

Piotr Warzyniak and Marek Mazuch got a note because these boys were just Swangin in the Czech Republic.

Just throw it with everything they had.

Next is Marc Doussis. We salute you.

Don’t take anything from Daniel Scabal, who actually won the battle. I hope he’s fine.

It’s a difficult act to follow for Andrej Kalasnik, but we were not going to entrust him with getting everything on this right hand and flattening his fellow Kertesz.

Solomon Simon vs. Christian Iolga

Solomon Simon, a beautiful knockout. Christian Iolga, even more beautiful and neat legs.

And belly flop! It’s just a whole body convulsion, but it’s good to see Iolga rise up quickly, even if he never has any memory of this fight.

Cage Warriors 188 can be replayed with UFC Fight Pass.

Takumi Suzuki vs. Toshiki Mori
Kazuki Ito vs. Shuto Shibata

Spoilers for this next clip from a deep event held in Shizukawa, Japan: The man with green hair wins.

My goodness, many people were eating canvas last weekend. And you can add Shoto Shibata to that list.

culprit? With a knee jump and a gust of punches, Ito stopped the fight in 11 seconds.

Samba Sima Vs. Kleider Sandoval

Ito did it with his professional debut, and somehow it may not have been the most violent performance by the athlete cashing out the fight check for the first time. At the Hexagone MMA 27 in the French reel, Samba Simama skillfully sets Kreider Sandoval for a stunning head kick KO.

Those body kicks had Sandoval, seeing an invisible bee crowding him, and when he made his hands low and tight, Shima put his head up.

O’Shay Jordan vs. Mark Currier
Chisum Bleed vs. Cory Owens

Then from Tuff-n-off 143 in Las Vegas, another Whopper of a head kick courtesy of O’Shay Jordan.

Good, but Jordan loses a big point to the hammer fist after ko. Whether you’re caught up in that moment or not, you can’t pour it that way. A finger of shame.

Meanwhile, Corey Owens had no choice but to continue assaulting him until something inevitable happened.

You turn your back and start running like that, you’re just looking for trouble. And trouble found him.

Isaiah Simos vs. Jean Felipe Souza

The first MMA University event fell in Sao Paulo, but I don’t know how much I like the title. Let this promotion present 100 shows (at least).

Apparently, Isayas Simoes majors in spinning shit, and if this is the end, the guy is a damn scholar.

Check out this event for free on YouTube and support your educational institution!

Wilson Melger vs. CJ Goon

There were so many dark, comical waterfalls this week. It’s a better way to close than the stacking up from the Cagezilla FC event in Manassas, Virginia.

I’m not entirely sure what happened with that Wilson Melger head kick…but I like it.

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