Missed Fists: Tyson Nam lands one-punch knockout in first post-UFC struggle

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

You’ll be able to’t hold an excellent fighter down and there will not be a greater instance of that than Tyson Nam.

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Tyson Nam vs. Mark Coates

While you get that run within the huge present after which fall in need of stardom, it might be straightforward to hold up the gloves and transfer on to a much less hazardous gig. What number of fighters have you ever seen pop up within the UFC or Bellator or the PFL with a modicum of hype, lose greater than they win, and then you definitely by no means see their identify in a headline once more? It’s an extended listing.

Tyson Nam has been scrapping professionally for 18 years, and he’s worn nearly each hat you may as a cagefighter. He’s been the prospect, the spoiler, the perimeter contender, the motion fighter, and, sure, the ex-UFC man placing in work on the regional scene.

He’s fought for EliteXC, World Collection of Preventing, Combat Nights International, and the UFC. He nearly fought for Bellator after a surprising 2012 knockout of then-Bellator champion Eduardo Dantas at a Shooto Brasil occasion, however that deal by no means materialized for a wide range of causes. He’s squared off with the perfect of the perfect, together with Sergio Pettis, Marlon Moraes, Kai Kara-France, and Ali Bagautinov, scoring an upset KO of the latter.

All of that is to say that Nam, 40, doesn’t stop and in his first struggle since parting methods with the UFC final July, he did what he does finest: Put a person to sleep in highlight-reel style.

I’ve no clue how poor Mark Coates acquired into this mess. “Marky Mark” entered this previous weekend’s Entrance Road Fights fundamental occasion in Boise, Idaho, with a 10-8 file, so paired up with the much more completed Nam the result was precisely what you’d anticipate. Nam caught Coates throwing a lazy kick and one-shotted him into one other galaxy.

Afterwards, Nam was requested what’s subsequent for him and it doesn’t sound like he has any plans to retire off of this W.

“I don’t know,” Nam stated. “Go to the bar and purchase me some meals.”

In case you’re a smaller promotion, you herald a man like Nam to spice up ticket gross sales ,and I hope it labored, as a result of these in attendance have been additionally handled to a vicious knockout by professional debutant Anthony Castro.

That staredown-walk-off combo is tough to beat.

You’ll be able to watch a free replay of Entrance Road Fights 28 on YouTube.

Jake Caskey vs. Ryan KennedyJulian Menjivar vs. Jake Bernard

We go from an MMA lifer to a few amateurs simply starting their journey, Jake Caskey and Julian Menjivar, who completely smoked their foes at a Cage Titans occasion in Plymouth, Mass.

First up, now we have Caskey placing Ryan Kennedy down with a straight proper.

This angle doesn’t present an excellent take a look at the end, however when you’ve got a good pair of headphones you may hear the loud BOOP that indicators the tip for Kennedy.

Menjivar—no relation to the nice Ivan Menjivar so far as I do know—was actually a caged animal in his flyweight bout with Jake Bernard and he lashed out accordingly.

Bernard was confidently strolling Menjivar down and didn’t notice the hazard he was in till it was too late.

You’ll be able to watch a replay of Cage Titans 64 and extra regional motion with a subscription to Spectation Sports activities.

Christopher Lalone vs. Kyler Smith

In additional novice motion, right here’s Christopher Lalone strolling by way of strikes to land a nasty head kick at a Rage within the Cage occasion in Stillwater, Okla.

For everything of that 20-second clip, from when opponent Kyler Smith is stinging him with pictures, to the knockout, to the celebration, Lalone’s expression doesn’t change as soon as. Dude was chilling in there.

Patrick Vespaziani vs. Simon SchusterMax Coga vs. Pantelei Taran

At a Nationwide Preventing Championship (to not be confused with Combat Nation Championship) occasion in Frankfurt, Germany, heavyweight prospect Patrick Vespaziani linked with the left hand from Hell to place away Simon Schuster.

Props to the referee for being in excellent place to save lots of a laid-out Schuster from additional punishment.

We gave Nam his flowers on the high, however shout-out to 35-fight veteran Max Coga, who headlined this card.

With a precision uppercut, Coga robbed Pantelei Taran of his senses and captured a vacant light-weight title. “Mad Max” had a forgettable run within the PFL’s inaugural season again in 2018, however he’s stayed on his grind and now has a brand new trophy to point out for it.

At a Combat Nation Championship (to not be confused with Nationwide Preventing Championship) occasion in Ljubljana, Slovenia, featherweight champion Jordan Barton efficiently defended his title towards Itay Tratner and likewise earned our Humpty Dumpty Fall of the Week award.

Typically an excellent ol’ 1-2 is all it’s worthwhile to hold the nice occasions rolling.

Tatiane Aguiar vs. Carolina KerrMariusz Mikolajewski vs. Joshua OnwordiCarlos Pereira vs. Darren Stewart

We shut out with a go to to the great world of UFC Combat Move, first stopping off at Shooto Brasil 121 in Rio de Janeiro to point out our appreciation to Tatiane Aguiar.

It seemed like it might be a two-horse race between Tina Black and Eun Bi Cho for the perfect knockout by a feminine fighter this yr, however Aguiar’s “Anderson Silva foot-to-the-face” homage has emphatically entered the dialog.

I’m fairly certain if you happen to dropped this KO over a silhouette of Silva’s basic end, it might be *ahem* just about equivalent.

Over at Cage Warriors 169 in London, Mariusz Mikolajewski confirmed why endurance is a advantage as he waited for simply the suitable second to launch this devastating knee.

He doesn’t throw a single strike within the lead-up to that KO shot. Spectacular stuff.

As in your weekly reminder that age ain’t nothing however a quantity, right here’s 53-fight veteran Carlos Pereira dusting former UFC fighter Darren Stewart.

Pereira truly turned 45 simply days after this bout, so you may assume he had a birthday celebration to recollect. “Indio” has been within the enterprise for over 22 years and holds a win over Vicente Luque (in 2013!). Tapology and Sherdog exist to chronicle the trials and tribulations of fellows like Pereira.

Salute.

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