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“The Prodigy” BJ Penn vs. Caol “Uno Shoten” Uno
Event: UFC 34: High Voltage
Date: November 2nd, 2001
Uno comes roaring out with a flying kick. While it misses, it certainly gets the
crowd excited. They become even more excited when Penn drops him with a left
seconds later. Uno falls down against the cage, and Penn quickly finishes him
off.
Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo vs. Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski
 Event: UFC 36: World’s Collide
Date: March 22nd, 2002
In the third round, Rizzo finally gets through Arlovski’s defenses and lands a
clean straight left. Right behind that punch is a right hand which also catches
The Pitbull flush. His face bloodied, Arlovski falls to the mat in pain and
covers up, thus ending the fight.
“It’s like the homerun in baseball, or the strike in bowling, or the
hole-in-one in golf, or the hail mary touchdown in football.“ John Hackleman
Mark “The Wizard” Weir vs. Eugene “The Wolf” Jackson
Event: UFC 39: The Warriors Return
Date: September 27th, 2002
Seven seconds into the first round, Weir throws a high kick. It misses, but he
throws a right hand behind it. Jackson lunges inside to capitalize on the missed
kick, but he walks into the right hand and gets dropped. Weir follows up with
three clean shots on the ground, and this fight is over in very short order.
“The New York Badass” Phil Baroni vs. Dave Menne
Event: UFC 39: The Warriors Return
Date: September 27th, 2002
After a brief period of both men working their jab, Baroni connects with a right
hand that sends Menne staggering back. Baroni wastes no time in rushing forward
to throw powerful bombs. Menne withers under the assault, and he eats somewhere
in the neighborhood of fifteen straight punches before the referee mercifully
steps in to end the fight. While Menne gets checked out, Baroni mounts the cage
and repeatedly yells, “I’m the man!” over and over.
Event: UFC 40: Vendetta
Date: November 22nd, 2002
Liddell, as usual, is pressing the action. Sobral lands some nice leg kicks, but
Chuck relentlessly comes forward. Chuck throws a right, then a left. Sobral
ducks down, but Liddell throws a left leg kick as he does so and catches him
right in the head, driving his shin into his opponent‘s face. The fight is
immediately called as Babalu falls.
Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia vs. Ricco “Suave” Rodriguez
Event: UFC 41: Onslaught
Date: February 28th, 2003
Rodriguez is defending his heavyweight title. As the fight progresses, Ricco
unwisely starts dropping his hands. This costs him dearly as he moves in to
throw a leg kick. With Rodriguez’s body committed to the kick and his guard
down, Sylvia throws a straight right hand which nails his opponent on the sweet
spot and sends him falling back. Sylvia wastes no time in jumping on top of the
fallen champion and landing a couple of powerful haymakers to the face.
Mercifully, the fight is quickly stopped, and a new champion is crowned.
David “The Crow” Loiseau vs. Mark “The Wizard” Weir
Event: UFC 42: Sudden Impact
Date: April 25th, 2003
The action goes to the ground, with Loiseau in Weir’s guard. As both men
struggle to find an opening, Loiseau throws a series of short, powerful elbows.
The final elbow catches Weir just enough to create a momentary chink in his
armor, and “The Crow” wastes no time in capitalizing. He rains down right hands,
landing eight in a row before the referee calls a halt to the bout. An
impressive UFC debut by David Loiseau.
“The Phenom” Vitor Belfort vs. Marvin “The Beastman” Eastman
Event: UFC 43: Meltdown
Date: June 6th, 2003
Eastman comes out looking very explosive and throwing kicks. Half a minute
later, Eastman rushes in and gets caught in a Muay Thai clinch by Vitor. Belfort
throws a couple of knees and connects, sending Eastman crashing down against the
cage with a massive gash over his eyebrow. Belfort follows up, throwing his
trademark flurry of punches. After ten straight punches, the bout is brought to
a halt. A perfect demonstration of the skill and hand speed of The Phenom.
Hermes Franca vs. Caol “Uno Shoten” Uno
Event: UFC 44: Undisputed
Date: September 26th, 2003
Both men try to take each other down but end up falling to the mat at the same
time. Uno gets the worst of it, as he falls head-first onto the canvas. Franca
mounts his stunned opponent and attempts to end the fight with punches. Uno gets
his opponent back in the guard, then rolls over and gives up his back. Franca
throws a few punches, but Uno manages to scramble to his feet. Still stunned,
and with his back against the cage, Uno desperately exchanges punches with
Franca…at least until a right hand by Franca puts Uno’s lights out. The Japanese
legend slowly slumps to the floor as Franca celebrates his win.
“When you land a solid shot, you don’t feel anything. It’s a sweet spot.” Ken
Shamrock
Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski vs. Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko
Event: UFC 44: Undisputed
Date: September 26th, 2003
The Janitor looks to take the fight to the ground, but Arlovski’s sprawl allows
him to keep the fight standing. Coming out of a clinch, The Pitbull lands a big
right hand that stuns his opponent and sends him to the ground, but he’s unable
to finish. A short time later, though, Arlovski slides to the side during an
exchange and lands a wicked right uppercut to put Matyushenko down. Before the
referee waves it off, he follows up with a solid hammer fist for good measure.
Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia vs. Gan McGee
Event: UFC 44: Undisputed
Date: September 26th, 2003
Sylvia defends his heavyweight belt against the rare fighter who is actually
taller than he is (McGee stands 6’10”). Gan keeps his hands down and throws
looping punches, while Sylvia utilizes more of a classic boxing stance. This
strategy pays off for the champ, as he soon catches McGee with a right hand and
stuns him. A second right drops him, and Sylvia makes sure the fight will be
stopped by pouncing on top of his opponent and wailing away with five more
punches to the head before it’s called.
“The Texas Gunslinger” Yves Edwards vs. Nick Agallar
Event: UFC 45: Revolution
Date: November 21st, 2003
As the second round begins, both men seem intent on standing and trading.
Edwards had landed numerous leg kicks in the first round, and it was certainly
showing on the leg of Agallar by this point. Yves connects with a high kick, but
Agallar demonstrates his toughness by pounding his chest in defiance and coming
forward. Less than a minute later, Edwards throws a straight left which drops
Agallar to the ground. He immediately follows up with punches and elbows, and
the referee waves the fight off after Agallar rolls over and gives up his back.
“Knockout power is something that is innate.“ Randy Couture
“The Baddest Man on the Planet” Frank Mir vs. Wes “The Project” Sims
Event: UFC 46: Supernatural
Date: January 31st, 2004
This was a rematch. In the first contest, Sims stomped on a downed Mir and got
disqualified. This time around, however, the ending would be far more decisive.
In round two, both men appear somewhat winded and the action slows. But in the
final minute, things suddenly pick back up when Mir grabs Sims in a Muay Thai
clinch and stuns him with two high knees to the chin. That’s followed by a right
and then a left hook which crashes into the bloody, exposed face of Sims.
Wes “The Project” Sims vs. “Madman” Mike Kyle
Event: UFC 47: It’s On!
Date: April 2nd, 2004
As the fight goes on, Sims appears to completely run out of gas (he took the
fight on short notice after suffering a KO loss to Frank Mir at UFC 46). After a
period of time on the ground without much action, referee John McCarthy stands
them back up. Sims is so gassed that he barely makes it to his feet and staggers
towards the cage with his back to his opponent. Kyle rushes in, locks on a Muay
Thai clinch and lands a couple of big knees. Sims motions, presumably asking his
corner to throw in the towel. A third knee sends Sims reeling back into the
cage, and Kyle ends the bout with a right hand which snaps back Sims’ head and
crumples him to the canvas.
Nick “Diablo” Diaz vs. “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler
Event: UFC 47: It’s On!
Date: April 2nd, 2004
Lawler throwing and landing a series of punches. Diaz is backing up. From out of
nowhere, Diaz throws a right and catches Lawler squarely on the button. Lawler
immediately falls face-first to the canvas. In a display of real heart, he
flounders about and gets to his feet, ready to resume the fight. But in the
interest of safety, the referee has already called an end to the contest.
Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski vs. Cabbage Correira
Event: UFC 47: It’s On!
Date: April 2nd, 2004
As round two begins, Cabbage continues to stalk the technically superior
Arlovski. After a brief lull in the action, The Pitbull starts landing shots and
doesn’t let up. With his back against the cage, Cabbage eats blow after blow,
many of which would have knocked out a lesser man. Amazingly, Cabbage weathers
the storm and begins stalking Arlovski again. Another series of punches by The
Pitbull, however, puts him down. The referee has seen enough at this point and
brings a halt to the fight.
“The Iceman” Chuck Liddell vs. “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz
Event: UFC 47: It’s On!
Date: April 2nd, 2004
An explosive bout between two men who really don’t like one another. After a
brief exchange of punches, Ortiz rubs at his eye, and that seems to be the
signal that Liddell was looking for. Liddell wades in throwing bombs, and Ortiz
is forced to back up and try to defend. Chuck fires off 19 punches in a row, and
Ortiz is left dazed and bleeding on the mat.
Kimo vs. “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock
Event: UFC 48: Payback
Date: June 19th, 2004
The bout begins with both men fighting from the clinch and looking for an
advantage. Kimo uses his size and power to push Shamrock around a bit, but
things end suddenly when Shamrock throws a knee in the clinch and catches Kimo
flush on the chin. Kimo goes down and turns away from his opponent, and the
fight is brought to a halt.
Georges “Rush” St. Pierre vs. Jay “The Thoroughbred” Hieron
Event: UFC 48: Payback
Date: June 19th, 2004
Both men come out throwing crisp, clean punches and kicks. About a minute into
the bout, St. Pierre connects with a right hand which slightly stuns Hieron.
Moments later, a left drops Hieron, but he manages to grabs his opponent’s leg
and hold on. The punishment continues for Hieron, however, as a right hand
catches him flush and drops him awkwardly to the mat. But his recuperative
powers are amazing, as he once again manages to grab St. Pierre’s leg and hold
on for dear life. Back on their feet again, a still-dazed Hieron eats a right,
left and one more right to send him back down. St. Pierre rushes in and delivers
a string of vicious punches and elbows to finally put his opponent away.
“The Texas Gunslinger” Yves Edwards vs. Josh “The Punk” Thompson
Event: UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Date: August 21st, 2004
At the time, these two were considered the top lightweights in the UFC, and both
came out firing with something to prove. With under a minute left in the round,
Edwards wriggles out of a clinch and gets behind Thompson. He takes him down,
but The Punk demonstrates his power by getting right back up. Edwards is still
behind him, but Thompson gets loose and turns around suddenly to unleash a
spinning backfist. At the same time, Edwards fires a leaping kick to the head,
and Thompson turns right into it. Amazingly, the referee needs another few
seconds of convincing before he stops the fight. This is certainly among the
most impressive knockouts in UFC history.
“Madman” Mike Kyle vs. Justin Eilers
Event: UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Date: August 21st, 2004
Within seconds, the debuting Eilers lands a right hand which has Kyle backing
away. Eilers keeps up the pressure and quickly lands a left hook which turns the
lights out on Mike Kyle and leaves him flat on his back.
“The Iceman” Chuck Liddell vs. Vernon “Tiger” White
Event: UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Date: August 21st, 2004
A classic brawl, both men are throwing punches with bad intentions. Liddell
drops White, but he just can’t seem to finish him off. Back to his feet, White
lands a right of his own but gets dropped again by another Liddell right hand.
The action slows a bit, and White works the leg kicks. He slips and Liddell once
again tees off on him, but White is like the freakin’ Terminator and just keeps
coming. He catches Chuck with a left and briefly stuns him, and The Iceman is
looking towards his corner. The crowd senses a shift in momentum, but seconds
later Liddell lands a straight right and ends the fight once and for all. White
falls as if he’s dead, and The Iceman racks up another impressive win.
Marvin “The Beastman” Eastman vs. “The Serial Killer” Travis Lutter
Event: UFC 50: The War of ‘04
Date: October 22nd, 2004
As the second round of action begins, Eastman comes out firing punches and
strong leg kicks. But as he leans in for a punch, he drops his guard and exposes
his chin. That’s all the opening that Lutter needs, as he fires a right hand and
drops The Beastman like a stone. Eastman is left sprawled out on his back and
staring up at the lights.
Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello vs. Justin Eilers
Event: UFC 51: Super Saturday
Date: February 5th, 2005
Both men are known for their punching power, and they waste no time in trying to
show why. After a minute or so of feeling one another out, Buentello starts
letting his hands go and connects with several shots to the face of Eilers.
After taking a nasty left hook, Eilers sticks out his tongue and marches
forward. Moments later, a right hand knocks him goofy, and Eilers’ legs seem to
fly out from under him as he plummets to the canvas. An impressive debut from
Buentello.
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