FieldingMellish
10th December 2004, 03:58 PM
My ten favourite fight endings of 2004 so far, in chronological order. I can’t decide exactly on what order to put them in. Your thoughts? Anything I've missed?
Frank Mir – Wes Sims, 31/1, UFC 46
A great, knee-forearm, punch combination. Obviously easier to do on Sims as he isn’t particularly good in the first place and was thoroughly exhausted but still highlight reel material.
Nick Diaz – Robbie Lawler, 2/4, UFC 47
For the way Diaz just caught him so perfectly and Lawler’s face first bump.
Chuck Liddell – Tito Ortiz, 2/4, UFC 47
As much for the way the crowd were going so completely mental as anything. Also, you don’t often see Liddell pick his shots so well.
Sergei Kharitonov – Murilo Ninja Rua, 25/4, Pride Total Elimination
Excellent combination of punches, and the way Rua went down like he’d been shot after the last punch.
Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera – Hirotaka Yokoi, 25/4, Pride Total Elimination
The debut of the anaconda Choke. A great “rewind that I wanna see it again” moment.
Quinton Jackson – Ricardo Arona, 20/6, Pride Critcal Countdown
POWERBOMB!!!!
Fedor Emelianenko – Kevin Randleman, 20/6, Pride Critical Countdown
For shrugging off THAT suplex so easily and then neatly manouvering Randleman into the submission.
Mirko Cro Cop – Aleksander Emelianenko, 15/8, Pride Final Conflict
Perfect high kick, particularly on someone so big. And the way aleksander went down was priceless.
Yves Edwards – Josh Thomson, 21/8, UFC 49
Flying enziguri in a real fight? Finally somebody gets laid out with Antonio Inoki’s finisher.
Wanderlei Silva – Quinton Jackson, 31/10, Pride 28
Sheer brutality.
Frank Mir – Wes Sims, 31/1, UFC 46
A great, knee-forearm, punch combination. Obviously easier to do on Sims as he isn’t particularly good in the first place and was thoroughly exhausted but still highlight reel material.
Nick Diaz – Robbie Lawler, 2/4, UFC 47
For the way Diaz just caught him so perfectly and Lawler’s face first bump.
Chuck Liddell – Tito Ortiz, 2/4, UFC 47
As much for the way the crowd were going so completely mental as anything. Also, you don’t often see Liddell pick his shots so well.
Sergei Kharitonov – Murilo Ninja Rua, 25/4, Pride Total Elimination
Excellent combination of punches, and the way Rua went down like he’d been shot after the last punch.
Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera – Hirotaka Yokoi, 25/4, Pride Total Elimination
The debut of the anaconda Choke. A great “rewind that I wanna see it again” moment.
Quinton Jackson – Ricardo Arona, 20/6, Pride Critcal Countdown
POWERBOMB!!!!
Fedor Emelianenko – Kevin Randleman, 20/6, Pride Critical Countdown
For shrugging off THAT suplex so easily and then neatly manouvering Randleman into the submission.
Mirko Cro Cop – Aleksander Emelianenko, 15/8, Pride Final Conflict
Perfect high kick, particularly on someone so big. And the way aleksander went down was priceless.
Yves Edwards – Josh Thomson, 21/8, UFC 49
Flying enziguri in a real fight? Finally somebody gets laid out with Antonio Inoki’s finisher.
Wanderlei Silva – Quinton Jackson, 31/10, Pride 28
Sheer brutality.