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19-11-2010, 21:25
TOP 10 Slams
In de sport MMA, is er hoogstwaarschijnlijk geen spectaculairdere move dan een slam... hier 10 mooie slams op een rijtje...
Quinton Jackson vs. Ricardo Arona
Pride Critical Countdown 2004 (6/20/04) watch here (http://bit.ly/cThlo7)
We start the list off with, arguably, the most famous slam, and one that also came to define the career of one-half of UFC 123's main event.
Rampage was still in the early stages of his career when he first appeared with the Pride organization in 2002, quickly establishing himself as a dangerous opponent and a contender in the ultra-competitive 205 pound division.
In June 2004 he faced Ricardo Arona, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace and former Abu Dhabi Under 99kg and Absolute champion. Seven minutes into the first round (note: under Pride rules, the first round was 10 minutes in length with the second and third rounds going five minutes), Arona caught the explosive and unorthodox Jackson in his guard and attempted to secure a triangle choke. Jackson planted his feet and hoisted Arona high into the air with ease as if he were a small child. Arona made the mistake of holding on to the submission, and Jackson made him pay for it with a snap powerbomb that knocked Arona out cold and gave Jackson the TKO victory.
Matt Hughes vs. Carlos Newton
UFC 34 (11/2/01) watch here (http://modules.ufc.com/live?systemId=595e115b-bf6c-4485-b549-3d0356c653c3&playerContextId=9ff089c1-bcfa-4508-be29-f614174cd2a3)
http://media.ufc.tv/method=get&rs=44&q=75&x=7&y=13&w=240&h=160&ro=0&s=1CCE1AAB-C09F-2148-BD2A3928F53BEEDE.jpg (http://modules.ufc.com/live?systemId=595e115b-bf6c-4485-b549-3d0356c653c3&playerContextId=9ff089c1-bcfa-4508-be29-f614174cd2a3)Hughes, whose feud with rival BJ Penn culminates in the third leg of their trilogy at UFC 123, is perhaps the greatest welterweight in UFC history and its most dominant champion.
In November of 2001, Hughes began his memorable run at the top by facing then champion Carlos Newton. Barely a minute into the second round, Newton locked in a triangle choke, which Hughes countered by lifting Newton up off the ground, walking him over to the other side of the Octagon, and resting him up against the cage in an impressive display of strength.
After several moments that must have seemed like an eternity to both fighters, Hughes pulled Newton out from the cage, bringing him down to the mat with force. Newton was knocked out and deemed unable to continue, giving Hughes the win and his first UFC welterweight championship.
It was a memorable, but controversial, finish to the fight. Many felt it should have been declared a no contest, citing that Hughes seemed out of sorts himself from the triangle choke. Newton would get his chance at redemption the following year at UFC 38, but he was stopped via strikes in the fourth round.
Gerald Harris vs. Dave Branch
UFC 116 (7/3/10) watch here (http://modules.ufc.com/live?systemId=595e115b-bf6c-4485-b549-3d0356c653c3&playerContextId=3d897388-9ffc-497c-9192-18b510e76938)
http://media.ufc.tv/method=get&rs=45&q=75&x=3&y=4&w=240&h=160&ro=0&s=gyi0060957648-07-04-10-2-0-31-802.jpg (http://modules.ufc.com/live?systemId=595e115b-bf6c-4485-b549-3d0356c653c3&playerContextId=3d897388-9ffc-497c-9192-18b510e76938)Middleweight Gerald Harris, the third fighter on our list appearing at UFC 123, actually trained with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson early in his MMA career. It appears at least some of Jackson rubbed off onto Harris: he's far more reserved and less bombastic than Jackson outside the ring, but he is every bit as strong, hard-hitting, and aggressive as Rampage is.
In a familiar scene, Dave Branch made the mistake of going for a triangle choke against Harris and paid dearly for his error in judgment. In the third round of their bout, Harris reversed the triangle attempt by hoisting Branch up from under his legs. Harris delivered the slam with force, driving Branch to the mat with his full weight behind it.
The impressive slam made Harris an overnight star. The replay appeared as a highlight on ESPN Sportscenter for days following the event, giving him mainstream exposure and praise from throughout the sports world.
Harris faces Maiquel Falcao at UFC 123.
Tim Boetsch vs. David Heath
UFC 81 (2/2/08) watch here (http://modules.ufc.com/live?systemId=595e115b-bf6c-4485-b549-3d0356c653c3&playerContextId=c9dc4a28-7b2d-438d-b543-79b82d8ebaf9)
http://media.ufc.tv/method=get&rs=50&q=75&x=17&y=28&w=240&h=160&ro=0&s=DE1E72B5-1422-0E8C-9A718747FAF9E56E.jpg (http://modules.ufc.com/live?systemId=595e115b-bf6c-4485-b549-3d0356c653c3&playerContextId=c9dc4a28-7b2d-438d-b543-79b82d8ebaf9)Our next fighter and final UFC 123 competitor also became an overnight celebrity in the sport after his slam, though with far less panache.
Tim Boetsch made his UFC debut as a last minute replacement against David Heath at UFC 81. With only ten days notice, the IFL veteran stepped into the Octagon against the veteran Heath and finished it late in the first with a vicious and forceful standing throw. It was as if Boetsch willed his opponent to no longer be standing or conscious and executed a maneuver that would seem bullyish if it wasn’t against the actually larger Heath. The throw knocked Heath out almost instantly and gave Boetsch the win.
It wasn't pretty, but it got the job done and was a highlight reel moment that fans still talk about to this day.
Dan Severn vs. Anthony Macias
UFC 4 (12/16/94)
American wrestlers have dominated the MMA landscape in almost every weight class, but in the early days it was Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that ruled the day and was thought to be the predominant form for the sport.
That changed when Dan Severn made his debut.
Severn, a two-time high school Greco-Roman champion and four-time All-American during his tenure at Arizona State University, came into the UFC with an impressive amateur wrestling background. But his opponent, Anthony Macias, came in looking much leaner and more intimidating than Severn. In the early days of the sport, the casual onlookers took one look at the more athletically shaped Macias and figured this would go quickly.
They were right, but for the wrong reasons.
After Macias went for several leg kicks, Severn employed his technical prowess, shooting and taking Macias down. Severn grappled with the outmatched Macias, who desperately tried to break Severn's grasp with elbows to no avail.
Then UFC fans saw the type of slam that they'd previously only seen in the spandexed world of professional wresting.
When Macias began striking at Severn with downward elbows to the back of the head (now illegal under the Unified Rules of MMA), Severn responded by hitting a hellacious belly to back side suplex. He then brought Macias back to his feet for a repeat performance, and this time Macias could be seen trying to shake the cobwebs. Eventually Severn's wrestling, combined with the impact of the back-to-back suplexes, proved to be too much for Macias and he was tapped by a rear naked choke.
Though he eventually lost in the finals of the one-night tournament to fellow UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie, Severn's performance earlier in the evening and those slams in particular heralded a new wave of fighters. Wrestling had arrived, and Severn’s slam was but a glimpse of the sport's future.
In de sport MMA, is er hoogstwaarschijnlijk geen spectaculairdere move dan een slam... hier 10 mooie slams op een rijtje...
Quinton Jackson vs. Ricardo Arona
Pride Critical Countdown 2004 (6/20/04) watch here (http://bit.ly/cThlo7)
We start the list off with, arguably, the most famous slam, and one that also came to define the career of one-half of UFC 123's main event.
Rampage was still in the early stages of his career when he first appeared with the Pride organization in 2002, quickly establishing himself as a dangerous opponent and a contender in the ultra-competitive 205 pound division.
In June 2004 he faced Ricardo Arona, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace and former Abu Dhabi Under 99kg and Absolute champion. Seven minutes into the first round (note: under Pride rules, the first round was 10 minutes in length with the second and third rounds going five minutes), Arona caught the explosive and unorthodox Jackson in his guard and attempted to secure a triangle choke. Jackson planted his feet and hoisted Arona high into the air with ease as if he were a small child. Arona made the mistake of holding on to the submission, and Jackson made him pay for it with a snap powerbomb that knocked Arona out cold and gave Jackson the TKO victory.
Matt Hughes vs. Carlos Newton
UFC 34 (11/2/01) watch here (http://modules.ufc.com/live?systemId=595e115b-bf6c-4485-b549-3d0356c653c3&playerContextId=9ff089c1-bcfa-4508-be29-f614174cd2a3)
http://media.ufc.tv/method=get&rs=44&q=75&x=7&y=13&w=240&h=160&ro=0&s=1CCE1AAB-C09F-2148-BD2A3928F53BEEDE.jpg (http://modules.ufc.com/live?systemId=595e115b-bf6c-4485-b549-3d0356c653c3&playerContextId=9ff089c1-bcfa-4508-be29-f614174cd2a3)Hughes, whose feud with rival BJ Penn culminates in the third leg of their trilogy at UFC 123, is perhaps the greatest welterweight in UFC history and its most dominant champion.
In November of 2001, Hughes began his memorable run at the top by facing then champion Carlos Newton. Barely a minute into the second round, Newton locked in a triangle choke, which Hughes countered by lifting Newton up off the ground, walking him over to the other side of the Octagon, and resting him up against the cage in an impressive display of strength.
After several moments that must have seemed like an eternity to both fighters, Hughes pulled Newton out from the cage, bringing him down to the mat with force. Newton was knocked out and deemed unable to continue, giving Hughes the win and his first UFC welterweight championship.
It was a memorable, but controversial, finish to the fight. Many felt it should have been declared a no contest, citing that Hughes seemed out of sorts himself from the triangle choke. Newton would get his chance at redemption the following year at UFC 38, but he was stopped via strikes in the fourth round.
Gerald Harris vs. Dave Branch
UFC 116 (7/3/10) watch here (http://modules.ufc.com/live?systemId=595e115b-bf6c-4485-b549-3d0356c653c3&playerContextId=3d897388-9ffc-497c-9192-18b510e76938)
http://media.ufc.tv/method=get&rs=45&q=75&x=3&y=4&w=240&h=160&ro=0&s=gyi0060957648-07-04-10-2-0-31-802.jpg (http://modules.ufc.com/live?systemId=595e115b-bf6c-4485-b549-3d0356c653c3&playerContextId=3d897388-9ffc-497c-9192-18b510e76938)Middleweight Gerald Harris, the third fighter on our list appearing at UFC 123, actually trained with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson early in his MMA career. It appears at least some of Jackson rubbed off onto Harris: he's far more reserved and less bombastic than Jackson outside the ring, but he is every bit as strong, hard-hitting, and aggressive as Rampage is.
In a familiar scene, Dave Branch made the mistake of going for a triangle choke against Harris and paid dearly for his error in judgment. In the third round of their bout, Harris reversed the triangle attempt by hoisting Branch up from under his legs. Harris delivered the slam with force, driving Branch to the mat with his full weight behind it.
The impressive slam made Harris an overnight star. The replay appeared as a highlight on ESPN Sportscenter for days following the event, giving him mainstream exposure and praise from throughout the sports world.
Harris faces Maiquel Falcao at UFC 123.
Tim Boetsch vs. David Heath
UFC 81 (2/2/08) watch here (http://modules.ufc.com/live?systemId=595e115b-bf6c-4485-b549-3d0356c653c3&playerContextId=c9dc4a28-7b2d-438d-b543-79b82d8ebaf9)
http://media.ufc.tv/method=get&rs=50&q=75&x=17&y=28&w=240&h=160&ro=0&s=DE1E72B5-1422-0E8C-9A718747FAF9E56E.jpg (http://modules.ufc.com/live?systemId=595e115b-bf6c-4485-b549-3d0356c653c3&playerContextId=c9dc4a28-7b2d-438d-b543-79b82d8ebaf9)Our next fighter and final UFC 123 competitor also became an overnight celebrity in the sport after his slam, though with far less panache.
Tim Boetsch made his UFC debut as a last minute replacement against David Heath at UFC 81. With only ten days notice, the IFL veteran stepped into the Octagon against the veteran Heath and finished it late in the first with a vicious and forceful standing throw. It was as if Boetsch willed his opponent to no longer be standing or conscious and executed a maneuver that would seem bullyish if it wasn’t against the actually larger Heath. The throw knocked Heath out almost instantly and gave Boetsch the win.
It wasn't pretty, but it got the job done and was a highlight reel moment that fans still talk about to this day.
Dan Severn vs. Anthony Macias
UFC 4 (12/16/94)
American wrestlers have dominated the MMA landscape in almost every weight class, but in the early days it was Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that ruled the day and was thought to be the predominant form for the sport.
That changed when Dan Severn made his debut.
Severn, a two-time high school Greco-Roman champion and four-time All-American during his tenure at Arizona State University, came into the UFC with an impressive amateur wrestling background. But his opponent, Anthony Macias, came in looking much leaner and more intimidating than Severn. In the early days of the sport, the casual onlookers took one look at the more athletically shaped Macias and figured this would go quickly.
They were right, but for the wrong reasons.
After Macias went for several leg kicks, Severn employed his technical prowess, shooting and taking Macias down. Severn grappled with the outmatched Macias, who desperately tried to break Severn's grasp with elbows to no avail.
Then UFC fans saw the type of slam that they'd previously only seen in the spandexed world of professional wresting.
When Macias began striking at Severn with downward elbows to the back of the head (now illegal under the Unified Rules of MMA), Severn responded by hitting a hellacious belly to back side suplex. He then brought Macias back to his feet for a repeat performance, and this time Macias could be seen trying to shake the cobwebs. Eventually Severn's wrestling, combined with the impact of the back-to-back suplexes, proved to be too much for Macias and he was tapped by a rear naked choke.
Though he eventually lost in the finals of the one-night tournament to fellow UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie, Severn's performance earlier in the evening and those slams in particular heralded a new wave of fighters. Wrestling had arrived, and Severn’s slam was but a glimpse of the sport's future.