Missed Fists: Kam Arnold takes selfie after scoring highlight-reel knockout

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 as if there’s an MMA present each different day.

Perhaps I’m simply outdated (OK, I’m undoubtedly outdated), however I bear in mind a time when preventing wasn’t all about having followers and getting all of the clicks in your MyFaces and your InstaSnaps and your TikkyTokkys. No, sir or madam, again in my day, you’d by no means hear about one thing as wacky as, say, a YouTube star getting into the ring to field THE Mike Tyson. Who would think about such a factor?

Within the spirit of Friday’s occasion, it’s solely becoming that we showcase a fighter who didn’t simply win, he did it for the ‘gram.

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Kam Arnold vs. Seth Basler
Kyle Pufahl vs. Orlando Barbosa
Chris Turner vs. Bruce Boyington

Kam Arnold didn’t have probably the most troublesome opponent at New England Fights 60, to place it properly, so he had good purpose to be assured sufficient to plan a celebration forward of time. Because it turned out, when he landed a knockout blow on Seth Basler (coming into the competition with a 5-16 document), he was able to requested for a cellphone to be thrown to him so he might commemorate the event.

That’s proper, he received after which instantly took a selfie.

I’ll allow you to all be the choose on the place this ranks on the sportsmanship scale, although it doesn’t appear like Basler was all too upset about it. Then once more, his thoughts was doubtless on different issues in the intervening time. Let’s simply say congrats to Arnold on the win and transfer on (although you’ll be able to try extra footage from the battle beneath).

I imply, if anybody is getting dinged for sportsmanship, it’s Kyle Pufahl.

My dude, you will have really shaken your opponent’s soul from his physique with that slam. Ease up, eh?

In the primary occasion of the Bangor, Maine, card, Chris Turner landed the right proper hand on onetime World Sequence of Combating competitor Bruce Boyington.

Instantaneous shutdown.

Carter Whitty vs. Dalton English
Zach DiSabatino vs. Luis Pena
Jacobo Apito vs. John Medina

As the nice Pharoahe Monch as soon as mentioned,

New York Metropolis gritty committee, pity the idiot that
Act shitty within the midst of the calm, the witty

Now I don’t know what meaning, however that’s pretty much as good a setup as any for newbie Carter Whitty’s superb knockout at Cage Titans 68 in Plymouth, Mass.

That’s a 12-second knockout. Missed it? Right here it’s once more.

Not the very best degree change you’ll see and I’m not completely positive if Dalton English was going for a takedown or… a headbutt to Whitty’s abdomen? Both method, he ate a complete lot of knee as an alternative.

Additionally on the cardboard, Zach DiSabatino scored a implausible submission win over UFC veteran Luis Pena with an inverted triangle choke.

To be sincere, it appeared like DiSabatino didn’t have a lot going there. Someplace within the chaos, he discovered a approach to cinch within the maintain and get the W. Simply make it up as you go alongside, I at all times say.

Perhaps that’s what Jacob Apito did, too?

Firstly, that may be a Tarikoplata, which I do know as a result of it’s undoubtedly NOT the primary one seen in MMA competitors. How do I do know this? As a result of that is freaking Missed Fists! Jake Ngai pulled one off on the age of 19 in December 2022.

This appears to have been corrected in a subsequent tweet, so no hurt achieved.

Cage Titans 68 is obtainable for replay on UFC Combat Go.

Probability Ikei vs. Jacob Romero
Furkatbek Yokubov vs. Flavio de Queiroz

Additionally on Combat Go, we noticed what I really feel was the very best submission of the bunch as Probability Ikei simply out-muscled Jacob Romero at LFA 196 in Phoenix.

That’s one of many nastiest anaconda chokes I’ve seen shortly. Ikei gave Romero no probability apart from to faucet. Romero didn’t take that choice and away he went to sleep.

Furkatbek Yokubov made a Mike Heck of a primary impression in his LFA debut.

The previous Belarusian Combat Championship flyweight titleholder and typically Karate Fight’er dazzled with a spin kick that caught Flavio de Queiroz on the highest of his dome, sending a knockout sign to the remainder of his physique.

TIL: Guido Cannetti remains to be preventing!

Sadly for the ageless “Ninja,” it didn’t go effectively as his early offense wasn’t sufficient to place Marcel Adur away. Within the second spherical, Adur capitalized on Cannetti’s aggression and caught him with an armbar.

A month shy of his forty fifth birthday, Cannetti needs to be contemplating retirement, although if he continues to maintain on maintaining on, extra energy to him. The Final Fighter: Latin America By no means Die.

Fusion FC 84 can be accessible on UFC Combat Go.

Ivan Buchinger vs. Hafeni Nafuka

You recognize who else is preventing? Ivan Buchinger!

And he’s headlining! And profitable!!!

In the primary occasion of Oktagon 63 in Buchinger’s native Slovakia, the 54-fight veteran turned again the clock, surviving a livid effort from Hafeni Nafuka to battle again for a second-round TKO.

Have a look at him go! This artificial his professional debut in 2008!

You actually, actually can’t hold a very good fighter down.

British Boloyoang vs. Christian Omokhobhio
Ndidi Alonu vs. Ziko Makengele

At an EFC Worldwide occasion in Sandton, South Africa, British Boloyoang (implausible identify) clipped Christian Omokhobhio with a fast proper that turned all of Omokhobhio’s lights off.

Circled proper into the ability and paid the worth.

Ndidi Alonu wasn’t fairly as exact along with his timing, however while you throw with this a lot quantity and violence, you’re most likely getting a end.

Rattling, mouthpiece flying and every little thing.

We’ve seen loads of fights get stopped on the ft and sometimes we’re left scratching our heads, however that was a no-doubter because the referee needed to save Ziko Makengele from additional punishment. Legend has it they’re nonetheless peeling him off that fence.

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