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Douglas Lima KOs Ben Saunders at Bellator 57

Matt — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:57:55 +0000

Ben Saunders had been undefeated in his Bellator fights heading into his match with Douglas “The Phenom” Lima. Then this happened:

“I knew it was there. We worked on that a lot last week; duck the left hook, come back with the right straight. It worked out great,” Lima said. “I’m glad I got the win. It was hard but it paid off. Hats off to Ben. He’s the greatest guy. He’s a great fighter.”

Bart Palaszewski’s Rapid Fire KO

Matt — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:10:41 +0000

Bart Palaszewski couldn’t have asked for a better UFC debut. He kept working the jab to keep Tyson Griffin at bay and kept the fight standing in the process. Then when he had his chance, he capitalized with a killer finish that earned him “Knockout of the Night” honors, and a cool $75K to boot.

He knocked out Griffin and may have knocked him out of the UFC, too.

Killer Finishes: Vinny Magalhaes’ Head Kick

Matt — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:25:17 +0000

Vinny Magalhaes may have captured ADCC gold, but he continues to prove that he’s more than a world-class grappler. His striking has improved in leaps and bounds — and kicks. Here he is against Mikhail Zayats at M-1 Challenge 27.

That KO gave him the W and allowed him to retain his M-1 light heavyweight title.

Killer Finishes: Vitor Vianna KOs Bryan Baker

Matt — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:32:03 +0000

It’s yet another “Killer Finish” from Bellator Fighting Championships, as Vitor Vianna KOs Bryan Baker to earn his spot in the Bellator middleweight tourney finals.

Ron Sparks Goes “Monster” at Bellator 52

Matt — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:20:11 +0000

Ron Sparks advances in the Bellator heavyweight tournament with one of his patented knockouts. Sparks remains undefeated by taking care of Mark Holata in short order.

Eduardo Dantas’ Flying Knee

Matt — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:14:36 +0000

Eduardo Dantas advances to the next round of the Bellator bantamweight tournament with this “Killer Finish” of Wilson Reis at Bellator 51.

Flying Knee Ends Title Fight

Matt — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:44:26 +0000

This is how you win a title — a true Killer Finish. Derek Boyle vs. Alex Popov at RAGE XV for the lightweight championship in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada on September 9. This is about halfway through the first round.

h/t: The UG

25 of the Best Flying Knees in MMA History

Matt — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:10:18 +0000

When executed properly, flying knees are fight changers. Your opponent is left wobbly and dazed, and you’re right in front of him to finish the fight — if it isn’t already over. Here are some of the best flying knees in MMA history.

Jon Jones vs. Shogun Rua

Kid Yamamoto vs. Kazuyuki Miyata

Alistair Overeem vs. Kazuyuki Fujita

Valentijn Overeem vs. Kazuo Takahashi

Robbie Lawler vs. Joey Villasenor

Patricky Pitbull vs. Toby Imada

JZ Cavalcante vs. Hiroyuki Takaya

Anderson Silva vs. Carlos Newton

Karl Amoussou vs. Kazuhiro Hamanaka

Diego Sanchez vs. Luigi Fioravanti

Thiago Alves vs. Matt Hughes

Spencer Fisher vs. Matt Wiman

James Irvin vs. Terry Martin

Yves Edwards vs. Edson Berto

Nick Pace vs. Collin Tebo

Joachim Hansen vs. Caol Uno

Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kozo Takeda

Fredson Paixao vs. Pablo Garza

Jose Aldo vs. Cub Swanson

Thiago Tavares vs. Tyson Griffin

Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Riggs

BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk

Patricio Pitbull vs. Gleristone Santos

Ricardo Lamas vs. Bendy Casimir

LC Davis vs. Rafael Dias

Tip of the hat to Damn Severn and The UG. Click the link to see more there.

Imanari’s Slick Submission at Fight For Japan

Matt — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:28:02 +0000

This is Masakazu Imanari vs Kenji Osawa from May’s “Fight For Japan” show from DREAM. Watch the slick submission from Imanari, who just loves those heel hooks and ankle locks.

Killer Finishes: Abe Wagner vs. Justin Grizzard

Matt — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:33:19 +0000

Former TUF contestant Abe Wagner has put together some nice wins of late. He did lose to Aaron Rosa at Titan 17, but needed just :30 to finish Tim Sylvia at Titan 16. He most recently fought Justin Grizzard at Victory Fighting Championships 35, and here is the video from that fight, courtesy of HDNet.