Who else saw my favorite knock out ever last Saturday night?

[mattp38]

Yair Rodriguez had the most amazing and crafty KO I've ever seen in mma. Not only was his KO of the Korean Zombie unbelievable, it took place with 1 second left in the final round! Oh, and it was free on fs1! Wait for the slow motion in the video, unbelievable timing and awareness!

 

[kuduboss]

Rodriguez was getting beaten soundly in 4 of the 5 rounds till he landed that lucky elbow behind his back while facing down.

 

[mattp38]

Rodriguez was getting beaten soundly in 4 of the 5 rounds till he landed that lucky elbow behind his back while facing down.

I honestly don't think it was luck. I'm not saying he's a better fighter, but professional fighters train for these crazy situational shots. I think the blind elbow had more to do with anticipation and understanding his opponents body positioning. Then again, I could be wrong, it could be totally luck. But he definitely was losing the fight. That's also why I respect the Korean Zombie. He could've let the clock run out and walked away with the win, but he went for the finish.

 

[kuduboss]

Just watched Ricardo Llmas and Max Holloway fight. Llmas also tried a couple of times to throw an elbow behind his back. Didn't look strong enough to knock anybody out.

 

[mattp38]

I can't believe Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz are fighting this weekend!