Valeriu Mircea took Leo Brichta into deep waters and drowned the Prague native with a rear-naked choke in the fourth round of the KSW 91 main event Saturday at Home Credit Arena in Liberec, Czech Republic.
Missed Fists: Brazilian prospect Laura Fontoura wins flyweight title with 18-second armbar
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Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.
Lightning fast knockouts usually lead the show here, but this week we have a pair of submissions that had two fighters tapping before they even knew what hit them. It takes a lot of skill, aggression, and luck to catch someone in less than 30 seconds, but that’s exactly what we saw happen twice last weekend.
KSW 60 preview: Narkun tries to be two-division champ in rematch with De Fries
Champion Phil De Fries fights to reign supreme at the top of the mountain this week.
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KSW 60 continues to make interdivisional matches that end up delivering, and they’ll be hoping that this weekend’s main event also hitting high marks.
Heavyweight champion Phil De Fries (19-6) attempts to beat back light heavyweight champion Tomaz Narkun (18-3), spoiling his dream of being dual champ. This will be a rematch of a prior bout from 2019 where De Fries won by decision. This time, they both hold gold, and Narkun will get more than just revenge with a win here.