Tag Archives: spinning backfist
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Check Out This Spinning Backfist KO Delived By A 62-Year-Old Alaskan MMA Fighter (Video)
Every MMA fan likes a good spinning backfist, right? Of course, it’s kind of a risky maneuver. If you land it, you can deliver a knockout to your opponent in dramatic fashion and get yourself on sports blogs all across the interwebs. Here, the badass backfist by Pete Spratt on Daniel Acacio comes to mind. [...]
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MMA Fighter Misses Spinning Backfist, Walks Into Knockout Punch (Video)
The thing about spinning strikes in mixed martial arts is they look great when they do work, but when they don’t work, well, they leave your entire face open for business. Chael Sonnen found that out the hard way during the second round of his UFC 148 bout with Anderson Silva, as he was doing [...]
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Pete Spratt Delivers Incredible Spinning Backfist KO (GIF)
While we have seen spinning backfists result in knockouts time and time again in the past, it appears as though some MMA fighters have yet to catch onto this sneaky move. Take Daniel Acacio, for example, as he was unexpectedly knocked out by 41-year-old journeyman Pete Spratt via a devastating spinning backfist during their Amazon [...]
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Arthur Guseinov’s Spinning Backfist KO Could Be The “Knockout Of The Year” (Video)
After winning the first seven fights of his MMA career, Arthur Guseinov entered Friday night’s M-1 Global Challenger 26 bout against Tyson Jeffries with back-to-back losses in his last two bouts. He was looking to snap out of that slump, and he did so in a big way, via a first round spinning backfist knockout [...]
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John Makdessi Delivers A Spinning Backfist KO At UFC 129 (Video)
Lyoto Machida was awarded with the “Knockout of the Night” this past Saturday at UFC 129 in Toronto after ending his bout with Randy Couture in the second round via a flying front kick. It was a highlight reel strike that on most night’s would be an easy choice for the award, but not on [...]
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Look Out MMA World. Blocks 52 Is Back!
Total Pro Sports – Many of the fighters you see in the ring are trained in several different martial arts and fighting styles. Some prefer Muay Thai, others jiu-jitsu or wrestling. Even boxing has become part of the repertoire for MMA fighters these days. There are plenty of options out there now and another may [...]
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Spinning Backfist May Be MMA KO Of The Year
Total Pro Sports – Spinning backfists don’t always work out for the best, but when they do, they can be dangerous. Just ask Estevan Payan, who ate a clean one from Yahir Reyes in during their fight at Bellator VI. The shot left Payan out and earned Reyes the victory and strong consideration for the MMA [...]
