8 Wicked Knockouts That You've Probably Never Seen

We've all seen the same 15 knockouts get used in every single Nu Metal MMA Highlight that's uploaded on Youtube in the past 5-6 years. Well here are a few that you may not have come across. Enjoy.

1. Mark "boobie" Maynard vs. Some Dude in the Amateur Circuit.

Not much info on this one but got damn....

2. Hisae Watanabe vs. Eri "Strawberry 15" Takahashi

Hisae Watanabe is one of the best Female Mixed Martial Artists in the world. Strawberry 15 is not. Surprisingly "Strawberry 15" made this one pretty competitive. Until she got STARCHED. Skip to 8:55 for the Knockout.

3. Wilson Gouveia vs. Jon Fitch

Ever wonder why Jon Fitch stopped trading with people on the feet?

4. Megumi Yabushita vs. Seong Kim (Kim Hyun Sung)

Megumi Yabushita might not have the greatest record, (19-17), but she's got some wins over impressive names (Hitomi Akano and Roxanne Modaferri). Seong Kim was a South Korean Kickboxer making her MMA debut. After a brief exchange on the feet Yabushita went for (what my mediocre understanding of Judo would classify as) a Seoi Nage, which planted Kim's head right into the canvas. Not knowing that she had KO'd Seong Kim with the throw, Yabushita went for a submission and nearly snapped Kim's arm before the Ref stepped in. Kim hasn't fought since.

5. Shannon "The Cannon" Ritch vs. John Wood

Long time MMA fans know Shannon Ritch as a Can of EPIC proportions. With a record of (44-72-4), we don't really expect much from him. Well, "The Cannon" came through this time with a "Super Kick" knockout over John Wood in their second meeting at Shark Fights 2.

6. Tara LaRosa vs. Jennifer Howe

This one is a little bittersweet. Sure it was a great Knockout for Howe, but the ref let LaRosa take way too much damage in my opinion.

7. "Sugar" Ray Sefo vs. Min-Soo Kim

Most of us MMA fans only know Ray Sefo as a guy who does commentary for and competes in K-1. Well way back in days of K-1 Hero's, Sefo took a stab at MMA. He took on another MMA n00b when he faced Min-Soo Kim. To say that Kim was lost on the feet would be an understatement. After seeing Sefo damn near take Kim's head off, the ref let a clearly disoriented Kim walk right into a sick head kick. Great job ref.

8. Wayne Wrath vs. Brooklyn Huntsman

STAND AND BANG

Wicked Awesome MMA Tattoo: Chris Leben's Sleeve

Chris Leben has accomplished 3 things with his UFC Career: A lengthy highlight reel, peeing in someones bed on national television and gradually becoming The Illustrated Man. This is not about KO's, submissions or bunk bed toilets. It is about tattoos and in my eyes, Chris Leben's best tattoo is his right sleeve.


pic credit: heavy.com and mmamania.com


pic credit: mmaweekly.com

This tattoo has absolutely fantastic shading and color contrast. It is in tune with his dedication to being a martial artist and not simply just a "fighter". It is a great piece to compliment his samurai on the back and his phoenix on his left arm.

The artist did a great job making the colors pop and have texture and depth without resorting to hard lines and using a ton of black. It does appear there is more work to be done up around the shoulder judging by the amount of negative space and the row of cherry blossoms. Given his two gigantic paydays over the summer when he finished both Aaron Simpson and Yoshihiro Akiyama in the span of two weeks, I'm sure next time we see Leben we will also see the final product of this Wicked Awesome MMA Tattoo.