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Tony
25-03-2009, 20:23
The 10 Best Signature Moves in MMA

#10: Shinya Aoki's Flying Guard Pull/Japanese Backpack
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(Aoki vs. Cavalcante and Moore, respectively.)
When you fight Aoki you know he wants to get things to the ground, and he knows that you know it. Takedowns and sweeps can be hard to come by against an opponent looking to defend them and almost nothing else, so Aoki has had to find other , more creative ways of getting the fight where he wants it, even getting thrown and briefly mounted (http://www.cagepotato.com/more-dynamite-2008-videos-aoki-alvarez-mousasi-musashi-schilt-siliga) from time to time. One of our favorite maneuvers is his flying guard pull. It may look silly, but more often than not you’re coming down with him and playing the ground game. If you defend that, he can always jump on you from behind like a kitschy Japanese backpack. Think "Hello Kitty," only way more dangerous.

Tony
25-03-2009, 20:24
#9: Matt Hughes (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Matt_Hughes)' Slam
YouTube - Matt Hughes The Country Boy Highlight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x8NzdIzpkc)

(Hughes KO slams Newton at the 1-minute mark, Frank Trigg gets his at 3:20.)
When wrestlers first emerged as a dominant force in MMA they faced an obvious problem: nothing in their background had prepared them to finish fights. In the UFC, pinning dudes will just get you boos and a call for action from Big John, so you’d better come up with something else. Matt Hughes did, and that something was his farmboy slam. He knocked Carlos Newton out with it at UFC 34, and used it as a staple in his game for years. Even if it was rarely as effective in ending fights as it was against Newton, it still looked cool when he walked across the cage with an opponent on his shoulder like a sack of flour, and it sure got the fans fired up, like it did in Hughes' dramatic comeback victory against Frank Trigg at UFC 52.

Tony
25-03-2009, 20:25
#8: Masakazu Imanari (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Masakazu_Imanari)'s Leg Locks

Dailymotion - ZST Masakazu Imanari vs Jorge Gurgel, une vidéo de gomi_gomgom. zst, masakazu, imanari, jorge, leglock (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2aq01_zst-masakazu-imanari-vs-jorge-gurge_extreme)

(Imanari vs. Jorge Gurgel @ ZST Grand Prix Opening Round, 11/23/03)
Ever since he won his first pro fight by heel-hook, Masakazu Imanari has been on a one-man crusade to elevate the leg lock from an underappreciated, sort-of-dishonorable gimmick attack into one of the most fearsome finishing moves in mixed martial arts. The Ashikan Judan (“10th-Degree Black Belt in Leglocks”) has scored eight of his sixteen career victories by way of his signature submission, and once defeated Mike Brown (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Mike_Brown) and Yoshiro Maeda (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Yoshiro_Maeda) in the same night via leg-subs to win DEEP’s featherweight title. It doesn’t matter that at this point Imanari’s opponents know it’s coming; watch the above video of his fight against Jorge Gurgel and you’ll understand why. Imanari attacks knees and ankles ferociously, relentlessly, and with extreme prejudice. He’s taking your leg home with him, and you won’t be able to do a damn thing about it.

Tony
25-03-2009, 20:25
#7: Brock Lesnar (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Brock_Lesnar)'s Hammer Fists

YouTube - Amazing Fight Brock Lesnar Vs Randy Couture (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTU1qwLs5TM&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagepotato.com%2F10-best-signature-moves-mma&feature=player_embedded)

(Round 2 of Lesnar vs. Randy Couture (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Randy_Couture) @ UFC 91, 11/15/08)
My Muay Thai instructor once referred to Brock Lesnar’s trademark ground-and-pound attack, not unkindly, as “masturbation punches,” which is about as good a description as we can offer. Think about it — they’re short, rapid, furious, and performed by a panting, red-faced man on the brink of ecstasy. Of course, when those punches are coming from Lesnar, a 280-pound behemoth with XXXXL fists, it’s the furthest thing from a joke. Sure, maybe Brock’s hammer fists would be more effective if he calmed down a little bit and threw them from higher up. But when he’s on top and there’s blood in the water, the frenzy takes over. It’s less about the one-punch knockout and more about creating an onslaught that his opponent can’t breathe under. Referee Steve Mazzagatti saved Frank Mir (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Frank_Mir) from being hammer-fisted to death by Lesnar during their first match last February; next time, he might not be so lucky.

Tony
25-03-2009, 20:26
#6: Chuck Liddell (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Chuck_Liddell)'s Looping Overhand Right

YouTube - Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a56CHnuOQNY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagepotato.com%2F10-best-signature-moves-mma&feature=player_embedded)

(Liddell vs. Ortiz @ UFC 47, 4/2/04)
It’s the kind of punch that drives boxing fanatics crazy. It doesn't come in straight and doesn't look all that technically sound, yet Liddell’s looping right hand has found its way past the defenses of some of MMA’s best light heavyweights, and when it lands it spells trouble. Like most things in Liddell’s arsenal, it works best as a counter-attack (see: Liddell vs. Couture (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F4gNXlRZBo), parts 2 & 3), but if you’re just going to stand there and cover up like a frightened Tito Ortiz (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Tito_Ortiz) he’s not afraid to unleash it as part of a combo. Far less effective is Liddell’s Uppercut-While-Leaving-Chin-Unguarded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-TkziC1BD8&feature=related), though it’s also become a signature move of a different kind in recent months.

Tony
25-03-2009, 20:27
#5: Lyoto Machida (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Lyoto_Machida)’s Foot Sweeps
http://cdn.cagepotato.com/www/sites/default/files/lyotopennsweep02.gifhttp://cdn.cagepotato.com/www/sites/default/files/2mdx0w.gifhttp://cdn.cagepotato.com/www/sites/default/files/machidakaztrip01.gif
(Machida vs. BJ Penn, Thiago Silva (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Thiago_Silva), and Kazuhiro Nakamura. Props to "Smoogy" on the UG (http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=forum_framed.frame&page=1).)
Double-leg takedowns are for the commoners — when a true martial artist wants to get you to the mat, he simply hooks his foot out and delicately pushes you over it. Yes, it’s a little strange to see a technique from the karate classes of our youth being used to punk some of the world’s top fighters. But Lyoto isn’t concerned with inflicting more damage than anybody else, or finishing fights as quickly as possible. His only goal is to showcase the superiority of his style. He’d rather break an opponent down mentally than physically. Hence, the foot-sweep, which comes out of nowhere, turns your momentum against you, and frustrates you out of your gameplan. When performed by the Dragon, it’s poetry.

Tony
25-03-2009, 20:28
#4: Anderson Silva (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Anderson_Silva)’s Thai Clinch
UFC64 Franklin VS Anderson_woaihuangju_新浪æ’*客 (http://you.video.sina.com.cn/b/6113560-1310720795.html)


(Silva vs. Rich Franklin (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Rich_Franklin) @ UFC 64, 10/14/06)
Ciudad Juarez. North Korea’s Gulag (http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/2/13/110824.shtml). Anderson Silva’s plum clinch. Not the best places to be, to put it mildly. Rich Franklin learned that the hard way (and woke up without a championship belt) at UFC 64, when Anderson Silva latched on a double-collar tie about a minute-and-a-half into their fight and didn’t stop throwing knees until Ace collapsed. Franklin was completely helpless in Silva’s Thai clinch, and said afterwards that he had not been prepared for the Spider’s strength in that position. Well, now we know. Victory Belt is currently working on an instructional book dedicated entirely to Anderson Silva’s clinch, so one day even you can turn the deceptively simple controlling-hold into a death sentence.

Tony
25-03-2009, 20:28
#3: Cro Cop (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Mirko_Filipovic)'s Head Kicks

Dailymotion - Mirko Cro cop vs Aleksander Emelianenko, a video from the_chosen_one1. Mirko, Cro, cop, Aleksander, kick (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1la0p_mirko-cro-cop-vs-aleksander-emelian_sport)

(Cro Cop vs. Aleks Emelianenko @ Pride Final Conflict 2004, 8/15/04)
Back when he was the second best heavyweight in Pride, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic’s left high kick was the stuff of the terrifying, wet-the-bed kind of nightmares. Not only could it scramble your brain even if you managed to block it somewhat, he could also flick it out there at any time, no telegraphing or set-up required. The fact that he dispatched so many opponents with it made it all the more ironic when Gabriel Gonzaga felled Cro Cop with his own favorite weapon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-bl-gyScko) at UFC 70, making the Croatian’s career seem even more like a Greek tragedy. The head kick giveth, and the head kick taketh the hell away.

Tony
25-03-2009, 20:32
#2: Fedor Emelianenko (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Fedor_Emelianenko)'s Armbar

http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/1308051/fedor_emelianenko_vs_mark_coleman.swf

(Emelianenko vs. Mark Coleman (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Mark_Coleman) @ PRIDE Total Elimination 2004, 4/25/04) For a dude with lovehandles, Fedor Emelianenko is shockingly nimble. Though he gets just as much credit for the inhuman velocity of his power punches, it’s Fedor’s bear-trap-like armbars — which he has used to take out fighters like Mark Coleman (twice), Matt Lindland (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Matt_Lindland), and Hong-Man Choi (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e153/maidentrooper52/fedor.jpg) — that have made him truly legendary. His first ‘bar against Coleman, which you can watch above, is our favorite because it barely makes sense on a physical level. A simple bounce of the hips and Coleman is snapped up in the alligator’s jaws. How does he make it look that easy? Where does the power come from? “Only God,” Fedor might say. To which we’d reply, “No, seriously.”

Tony
25-03-2009, 20:32
1. Bas Rutten (http://wiki.cagepotato.com/index.php/Bas_Rutten)’s Liver Shot
YouTube - Do not fuck with Bas Rutten (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBUJa7ndYL0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagepotato.com%2F10-best-signature-moves-mma&feature=player_embedded)

(Rutten vs. Jason Delucia in Pancrase, 6/25/96. Liver shot #1 comes at the 3-minute mark. It only gets worse from there. The narration is priceless.)
“El Guapo’s” left hook liver shot is probably MMA’s first signature move, and, much like the famed Jackalope (http://sujackalopes.webs.com/jackalope.jpg), its legend has only grown over time. One of the only body shots that can reliably end a fight, Rutten put it to good use in his Pancrase days when those sissies wouldn’t let him punch people in the head with a closed fist. Now the punch has its own t-shirt (http://deadspin.com/5181165/ryan-leaf-used-to-be-carried-in-the-arms-of-cheerleaders), instructional videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXX8dCtkeqQ), and anyone who has ever worked out to Rutten’s thai boxing CD has combinations like “right straight/liver shot” seared into their brains. No one will ever do it quite like Bas, though. Just ask poor Jason Delucia.
Honorable Mentions: Jon Jones' spinning back elbows, Wanderlei Silva's psychotic windmill, Rampage Jackson's left hook, Joe Stevenson's guillotine.
Dishonorable Mentions: James Thompson's gong-and-rush, Chris Leben's foot stomps, Kalib Starnes' flight-over-fight.
Think we missed any? Of course you do. Might as well let us know in the comments section...

Tony
25-03-2009, 20:33
Dat waren ze allemaal :)

Enjoy !

Il Loco
25-03-2009, 21:06
Haha die Bas toch, the but slap hahaha..

@ Flipper, hier zie je duidelijk dat Bas zijn hoeken dus met knokkels onder elkaar maakt.;)
En we weten allemaal hoe effectief ze waren hehe.

Mr 1 Leg
25-03-2009, 21:31
Dat waren ze allemaal :)

Enjoy !super hard bedankt tony.reps :thup:

tom l
25-03-2009, 21:51
Imanari heeft toch wel de meest heersende moves. Leglocks FTW! Ik snap overigens wel niet dat er niet 1 move van saku tussenstaat: zijn kimura, double mongolian chop, of zen guardpass via hoog op te springen had ik hier toch wel tussen verwacht.

simtekf1
25-03-2009, 21:57
Vett, reps.

Tony
26-03-2009, 10:20
Imanari heeft toch wel de meest heersende moves. Leglocks FTW! Ik snap overigens wel niet dat er niet 1 move van saku tussenstaat: zijn kimura, double mongolian chop, of zen guardpass via hoog op te springen had ik hier toch wel tussen verwacht.

Je hebt gelijk.. Saku zou er ABSOLUUT tussen moeten zitten... no doubt about it.

Zijn armbars zijn nog zaliger dan die van Fedor...
Die double mongolian Chop heb ik ook bijna nooit door iemand anders zien maken... destijds tegen Royce Gracie was echt super :D
Die zen guard pass ken ik niet... of bedoel je die radslag? (of bedoel je idd die sprong die lijkt op die atomic butt drop van Hunt?)


Filmpje met diverse moves.. Geen idee wat voor geluid er onder zit. heb geen speakers op kantoor.

Op 0.50sec: de Zen Guard Pass
Op 1 minuut: De Radslag
Op 1.06: De legenadarische kimura waarmee hij de elleboog van Renzo uit de kom haalde..
Op 1.46: De GI Trick tegen Royce Gracie
Op 1.52: de enkele "dropkick" of hoe je het ook noemt.
Op 2.22 de Mongolian Chop
Op 2.59: de Buttslap

Wat een geweldige vechter is het toch he :)

YouTube - Kazushi Sakuraba (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwBW5WiqZLE)

Sendur
26-03-2009, 10:41
Haha die Bas.

Load it up, load it up!!!

Mule-Kick
26-03-2009, 11:53
Vette shit. Goeie lijst, mn favorieten staan er allemaal in. En reps voor Tony voor deze topic en het Saku filmpje.

tom l
26-03-2009, 12:40
Je hebt gelijk.. Saku zou er ABSOLUUT tussen moeten zitten... no doubt about it.

Zijn armbars zijn nog zaliger dan die van Fedor...
Die double mongolian Chop heb ik ook bijna nooit door iemand anders zien maken... destijds tegen Royce Gracie was echt super :D
Die zen guard pass ken ik niet... of bedoel je die radslag? (of bedoel je idd die sprong die lijkt op die atomic butt drop van Hunt?)


Filmpje met diverse moves.. Geen idee wat voor geluid er onder zit. heb geen speakers op kantoor.

Op 0.50sec: de Zen Guard Pass
Op 1 minuut: De Radslag
Op 1.06: De legenadarische kimura waarmee hij de elleboog van Renzo uit de kom haalde..
Op 1.46: De GI Trick tegen Royce Gracie
Op 1.52: de enkele "dropkick" of hoe je het ook noemt.
Op 2.22 de Mongolian Chop
Op 2.59: de Buttslap

Wat een geweldige vechter is het toch he :)

YouTube - Kazushi Sakuraba (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwBW5WiqZLE)

Ik bedoelde met 'zen' het woord 'zijn', 'zijn guard pass' dus :); En dan heb ik het over de atomic butt drop guard pass. Hoewel zijn cart wheel waarschijnlijk minstens even bekend is.

Saku blijft mijn held! Ik hoop dat hij snel met pensioen gaat, want ik zie zo'n legende niet graag 'the wrestler' gewijs aanmodderen en slaag krijgen zoals de laatste tijd... Ik heb nog twee van zijn instructionals op vhs uit betere tijden. Wat mis ik pride en de oude saku...

Tony
26-03-2009, 12:47
aaah ok... ik snap hem :)

Ik ben zelf ook zo'n all time saku fan... Heb ooit eens een flinke post over hem gemaakt.
zie hier:

A tribute to Sakuraba - www.MixFight.nl (http://www.mixfight.nl/forum/showthread.php?t=78239&highlight=sakuraba)

Mark105
26-03-2009, 14:06
Thanks voor de filmpjes!

SebasMMA
26-03-2009, 14:54
I broke his liver!

basblue
07-05-2011, 00:25
The knee van overeem mag er nu ook wel bij toch?

wrestler_nl
07-05-2011, 00:38
Vette Post Thanks Tony
REPS!

Briant
07-05-2011, 01:34
Die saku 2 jaar later nog steeds niet met pensioen...

InFaMouS
07-05-2011, 15:59
Vind zelf dat Crocop op nummer 1 hoort.
Als tegenstander wist je dat hij zou komen maar je kon er gewoon niks tegen doen, de man die voor altijd de highkick op de kaart heeft gezet
en daar nooit meer om zal worden vergeten

Briant
07-05-2011, 17:03
Wat dachten we trouwens van de guillotine choke van onze eigen Overeem?

tik_tok
07-05-2011, 17:25
Nice!

Ik mis eigenlijk alleen nog de slams van Rampage.

wrestler_nl
07-05-2011, 18:05
Ik mis Rampage slams, Palhares Leglocks, Cody Mckenzies Guillotine Chokes, Denis Sivers Spinning back kick, Randy Couture's Dirty Boxing, Patt Barry's Lowkicks.

jerul
07-05-2011, 18:13
Nice maar ik mis de RNC van BJ waarbij hij een arm opsluit