Last week Bellator brought us one of the sickest submissions in recent years when Toby Imada finished Jorge Masvidal with an inverted triangle choke. This time around, the upstart promotion brings us a crazy KO.
Check out the action of Yahir Reyes' spinning backfist knockout of Estevan Payan. Reyes doesn't actually land the backfist, but instead connects with the forearm/elbow. Still, this is definitely an impressive knockout. Ironically, going into the fight, Payan had the reputation as a striker, but Reyes was able to turn the tables.
The win puts Reyes into the Bellator 145-pound tournament final against Joe Soto, who upset Wilson Reis with a unanimous decision in the other semifinal.
Bellator fights are on ESPN Deportes as well as Bellator.com.
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In this Wednesday, April 22, 2009 photo, Kyle Maynard, left, trains with R.C. Hagans in Auburn, Ala. Maynard, a congenital amputee, is preparing to compete in an amateur mixed martial arts match on Saturday, April 25, despite being born with no elbows or knees, hands or feet. (AP Photo/Jamie Martin)
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In this Wednesday, April 22, 2009 photo, Kyle Maynard works out in Auburn, Ala. Maynard, a congenital amputee, is preparing to compete in an amateur mixed martial arts match on Saturday, April 25, despite being born with no elbows or knees, hands or feet. (AP Photo/Jamie Martin)
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In this Wednesday, April 22, 2009 photo, Kyle Maynard works out in Auburn, Ala. Maynard, a congenital amputee, is preparing to compete in an amateur mixed martial arts match Saturday, April 25, despite being born with no elbows or knees, hands or feet. (AP Photo/Jamie Martin)
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In this Wednesday, April 22, 2009 photo, Kyle Maynard talks with reporters in Auburn, Ala. Maynard, a congenital amputee, is preparing to compete in an amateur mixed martial arts match on Saturday, April 25, despite being born with no elbows or knees, hands or feet. (AP Photo/Jamie Martin)
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Chuck Liddell, from Santa Barbara, Calif., reacts after being knocked out in the first round by Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, from Brazil, during their light heavyweight fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Ryan Remiorz)
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Anderson Silva, from Brazil, puts on his belt after defeating Thales Leites, from Brazil, to retain the World Middleweight Championship title at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. Silva won by decision. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
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** ALTERNATE CROP OF RYR124 ** Thales Leites, left, from Brazil, tackles Anderson Silva, from Brazil, during their World Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. Silva won by decision. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
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Thales Leites, right, from Brazil, and Anderson Silva, from Brazil, battle during their World Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. Silva won by decision. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
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Thales Leites, left, from Brazil, tackles Anderson Silva, from Brazil, during their World Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. Silva won by decision. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-10-2009 @ 10:51AM
Climber said...
Classic!!!
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5-10-2009 @ 3:17PM
kwilbur10 said...
damn, nice spinning fore-arm. pretty much out of nowhere where he was clearly losing this fight. i hope bellator the best. hopefully this will force the ufc to not put on crappy cards
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5-10-2009 @ 10:37PM
LJM said...
I think they just give them clubs with spikes in them so it can get bloody fast and nastier.. You know like the Roman gladiators... Kill, kill, kill... give the crowd what they want...more blood...
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5-11-2009 @ 5:45AM
userbub12487 said...
wicked
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5-11-2009 @ 10:18AM
Eric said...
One of the best spinning-back-fists I have ever seen ... it landed perfectly flush on his jaw line.
Bellator already has an excellent candidate for submission of the year. This should be in the running for KO of the year.
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