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ULTIMATE KNOCKOUTS 3
UFC DVD
 ufc 40-liddell vs babalu
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com
All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC
Photography by Joshua Hedges Whether you’re looking for some of the best KOs in Mixed Martial Arts history, or you want to introduce an uninitiated friend to the explosive sport of UFC competition, the Ultimate Knockouts I & 2 are perfect DVDs for just those purposes. And now UFC has released another 18 blistering bouts on Ultimate Knockouts 3. If you’re having a few of your mates over to help you ‘juice the hops’, there’s no better way to entertain them than with UKO 3. But make sure you have a pause button on the remote, because there aren’t any ad breaks. And no one’s going to get up for the next shout when delicious Kerri Kasem is in your living room presenting every match.
THE CARD UFC 40: Vendetta – Nov. 22, 2002 Robbie Lawler vs. Tiki Ghosn Coverage opens as Tiki attacks with four left leg-kicks to Robbie’s right outer leg, before moving in with punches and a right kick to Lawler’s body. Lawler, a southpaw, unleashes a big right hook that sits Tiki on his back. Robbie seals the bout with three more big rights to the downed Tiki. Andrei Arlovski vs. Ian Freeman The powerful Arlovski (6’3") has too much reach, and is able to land sniper-style leg kicks and fists on Freeman (5’11"), before moving back out of Ian’s reach. At will, Andrei scores with left inside-leg kicks, a barrage of fists and finally an upper-cut and right-hook combination that brings the match to an abrupt end. Chuck Liddell vs. Renato "Babalu" Sobral Babalu is landing stinging leg kicks, but Chuck is too focused on the KO to let a kick upset his game plan. Liddell fires off some big, looping punches, then he catches Babalu with a smashing shin kick to the face. Chuck’s left leg lands on target, and spells an early night for Babalu. UFC 41: Onslaught – Feb. 28, 2003 Gan McGee vs. Alexandre Dantas Dantas (6’2") is on his back, trying for a leg lock on the standing McGee (6’11"). Gan is able to rain down punches on Alexandre. Dantas has no answer for McGee’s height advantage. This time Goliath just has too much reach for David. Tim Sylvia vs. Ricco Rodriguez
Ricco (6’3"), the BJJ exponent, seems determined to fight this battle on the ground. Sylvia (6’8") doesn’t care whether the bout is on his terms (standing and striking) or horizontal. He just wants to bat on. From his back, Ricco hooks onto both of Tim’s arms and attempts a double arm-bar. Sylvia powers his way out of the hold and punishes Rodriguez for his efforts with two right fists. Ricco then applies a single arm-bar, but Tim stands and again powers his way out of the submission attempt. Both men get to their feet to exchange leather. Sylvia waddles along in pursuit of Ricco, before connecting with a master-blaster right fist that stops Rodriguez, and starts Sylvia’s reign as UFC World Heavyweight Champion. UFC 42: Sudden Impact – Apr. 25, 2003 David Loiseau vs. Mark Weir Fighting from the guard, Loiseau forces Weir up against the Octagon fence and unloads some of his trademark right elbows (a la Loiseau vs. Jorge Rivera). Then David raises his upper body for more leverage and delivers big, right fists to terminate Mark’s challenge. Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner Franklin’s strategy for this fight is to resist being taken to the ground, and he out-strikes Tanner in the stand-up game. Tanner tries to counter with right leg-kicks, but Rich’s fists are too sharp and accurate for the kicks to be a threat. Franklin catches Tanner with a left leg-kick, and then moves in to finish off Evan with a barrage of punches. Wesley "Cabbage" Correira vs. Sean Alvarez The bulky Cabbage displays great takedown-defence skills against the lean, muscular, BJJ practitioner. Cabbage fights a smart fight, leaning against the fence rope-a-dope style, letting Alvarez use up his steam in the quest for a ground game. When Sean eventually takes Cabbage down, Wesley is straight back to his feet, and the fresh Correira begins his attack against the gassed Alvarez, slamming Sean into the Octagon cage, and ripping into him with powerful fists, left hooks and two jaw-rattling left knees. Cabbage smashes Alvarez with a final left-hook shaker that causes referee Big John to intervene. An amused UFC host Kerri Kasem comments, "Surprise – The brawler won." UFC 43: Meltdown – June 6, 2003 Falaniko Vitale vs. Matt Lindland Former Olympic silver-medalist Matt Lindland is hell-bent on taking Falaniko to the ground. Falaniko resists the takedown attempts. In the end, Lindland does succeed with a takedown of Vitale, but knocks himself out in the process when his head hits the mat under Vitale's weight. This isn’t so much a victory for Falaniko as a mishap for Matt. Vitor Belfort vs. Marvin Eastman
Marvin tentatively pursues Vitor, firing off the occasional leg kick. With his guard up, Vitor stays poised and lets Eastman make the first move. When Marvin does engage, Belfort connects with a left and a right knee that carves up Marvin’s forehead, big time. The fight is stopped as Belfort moves in with blazing fists. "Oooh. How many stitches do you think that cut is going to take?" asks Kerri Kasem. UFC 44: Undisputed – Sept. 26, 2003 Hermes Franca vs. Caol Uno Both men perform dueling takedowns until Hermes sweeps Caol to the floor with an o-soto-gari-type judo reap, smashing Uno’s skull into the mat as part of the package deal. Franca ground’n’pounds the stunned Caol, eventually shutting Uno down with a right looping punch. Josh Thomson vs. Gerald Strebendt Gerald wants to submit Josh. Josh wants to smash Gerald. Josh gets his way and eliminates Gerald with a right hammer-fist that Strebendt is unable to recover from. Josh moves in for the g’n’p kill, and Big John pulls it up. Rich Franklin vs. Edwin Dewees From the clinch, Edwin works Rich’s thighs with tomahawk heel-chops, and Rich retaliates with knees to the midsection. Franklin then hammers Dewees, using a generous serving of Thai knees to Dewees’s head, before g’n’ping his way to victory. Andrei Arlovski vs. Vladmir Matyushenko Billed as the Battle of Belarus (see knucklepit.com article of UFC 44), as in Arlovski’s previous fight against Ian Freeman, Arlovski is just too big and powerful for Vladmir. Inevitably, Andrei shuts up shop for Vladmir with a right uppercut and hammer fist. Tim Sylvia vs. Gan McGee Gan trained for this match at John Hackleman’s The Pit gym, and Tim Sylvia represents Team Miletich. This battle of the giants comes to an abrupt end when Tim catches Gan with a jaw-rattling right. Pat Miletich studied tapes of McGee prior to the event, and he noticed Gan was not used to fighting opponents close to his height. As a result, Gan was in the habit of dropping his guard. Pat tells Tim, and Tim drops Gan. UFC 45: Revolution – Nov. 21, 2003 Yves Edwards vs. Nick Agallar
This is a fast-paced war between Edwards, the complete athlete, and Agallar, the wrestler, with Nick making the mistake of fighting Yves toe-to-toe. When Nick does go for the takedown, Yves is too elusive, and continues to dispatch fists and feet. Yves tags Nick with a sharp left, before g’n’ping his way to an early shower. UFC 46: Supernatural – Jan. 31, 2004 Frank Mir vs. Wes Sims II This rematch proves to be a thriller, with the decision nearly going to the judges. Although Sims (6’10") continues to be criticized for his lack of technique, he is yet to be submitted by Frank Mir (6’3"), a master of submissions. With just seconds remaining in the bout, Mir hits Sims with a right and a left knee, then a right and a left fist combination. But it is more a victory through stamina than technique that wins Frank the bout. In this fight David does defeat Goliath. UFC 48: Payback– June 19, 2004 Ken Shamrock vs. Kimo Leopoldo
From the clinch, the pair manoeuvres around the Octagon like two powerhouse bulls with locked horns. Kimo appears to be concentrating on winning the strongman challenge, while Shamrock continues to deliver knees. Leopoldo forces Shamrock into the fence, before Ken gets his double-underhooks in place, and drives a right knee into Kimo’s lowered jaw. Ken Shamrock is back in town! To order all the latest UFC DVDs online, including Ultimate Knockouts 3 and UFC 49: Unfinished Business – www.ufc.tv
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nearly two stone heavier than Shamrock, Kimo tries to overpower Ken, as
Shamrock had predicted (see Shamrock article at knucklepit.com).
But Ken is too skilled and fit, and just as strong as Leopoldo, despite
the weight deficit.