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

Encyclopedia MMA-ica: Power

What is this “Encyclopedia MMA-ica” you ask? Well, it’s a series that I’m putting together of overly used terms and hyperbole in MMA. Todays entry is Power.

What exactly is Power? We hear it spew out of commentator’s mouths numerous times at nearly every MMA event after someone is KO’d (“That dude has some serious power in his hands!!!”). But Knockout power isn’t the only kind of power that exists in MMA (and other combat sports). In my opinion there are three types of power: Knockout, Functional, and Destructive.

Knockout power is pretty obvious. This is the kind of power that sends fighters into the Land of Wind and Ghosts. It can change the outcome of a fight instantaneously and usually makes for exciting finishes. It’s something that a fighter is born with. It’s not something that a fighter can develop. You either have it or you don’t. A good example of a fighter with pure Knockout power is Takanori Gomi. He can throw a punch with horrendous technique and still shut a fighter’s lights off if it connects. This is the kind of thing that we usually associate with power as MMA fans.



Other Examples: Jens Pulver, Shane Carwin, Paul Daley, Robbie Lawler

Functional power is a bit different. It’s more utilitarian in its nature and tends to get overlooked by many fans. It’s in the push kick that knocks a fighter out of striking range, the well timed knee that a wrestler eats when shooting in for a double and the Jab that staggers a fighter back a few feet when it connects. A good example of a fighter that has this is Josh Thompson. His well timed push kicks kept Gilbert Melendez at bay in their first meeting and won him the Strikeforce LW Title. This kind of power is usually seen amongst “technical” fighters.



Other Examples: Gina Carano, Frankie Edgar, Lyoto Machida, Rich Franklin

Destructive power is just that, destructive. This is the power that turns fighters faces into distorted caricatures of the regular forms. Fighters that have this power break ribs with hooks to the body and turn legs into bruised objects that resemble vegetables with vicious leg kicks. A really good example of this is Cristiane Santos. What she lacks in KO power she makes up for with raw destructive power. Her last fight was nothing more than a savage beating. This kind of power sucks the soul from fighters and in some cases can leave them “Broken”.



Other Examples: Junior Dos Santos, Cain Velasquez, BJ Penn, Rick Story

This concludes my 1st entry in the Encyclopedia MMA-ica.