Viedo: Shaolin Monk Drops Hong Man Choi With Vicious Low Blow

Hong Man Choi stepped back into the ring after a two-year absence to take on actual monk Yi Long on Saturday at MAS Fight in Macao. Shaolin Monk Yi Long landed a brutal low blow via spinning kick that sent the big man hobbling off in obvious pain. Watch here: uhhh, Yi Long with some […]

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Hong Man Choi stepped back into the ring after a two-year absence to take on actual monk Yi Long on Saturday at MAS Fight in Macao.

Shaolin Monk Yi Long landed a brutal low blow via spinning kick that sent the big man hobbling off in obvious pain.

Watch here:

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Video: Watch Hong Man Choi Get Knocked Out At ROAD FC 33

The open-weight tournament final from the ROAD FC 33 event from Seoul, South Korea, today featured quite the earth-shaking knockout. In a battle of massive super heavyweights, Korean giant Hong Man Choi, perhaps best-known for facing legendary Pride FC champ Fedor Emelianenko, faced off with K-1 vet Siala-Mou “Mighty Mo” Siliga. Although he held a monstrous

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The open-weight tournament final from the ROAD FC 33 event from Seoul, South Korea, today featured quite the earth-shaking knockout.

In a battle of massive super heavyweights, Korean giant Hong Man Choi, perhaps best-known for facing legendary Pride FC champ Fedor Emelianenko, faced off with K-1 vet Siala-Mou “Mighty Mo” Siliga. Although he held a monstrous size advantage on his opponent, Choi was shown size isn’t everything when Siliga knocked him out with an absolute missile of a right hand.

Watch the highlight reel knockout courtesy of @GrabakaHitman on Twitter:

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10 Times Goliath Demolished David In MMA

David Vs Goliath is a classic tale of an underdog overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds to win the day, but in the sport of mixed martial arts there’s a twist in the tale. If you’ve read our previous article, ’12 Times David Defeated Goliath’, you’ll already be well aware of the fact that more often than

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David Vs Goliath is a classic tale of an underdog overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds to win the day, but in the sport of mixed martial arts there’s a twist in the tale.

If you’ve read our previous article, ’12 Times David Defeated Goliath’, you’ll already be well aware of the fact that more often than not it’s actually the apparent underdog ‘David’ that’s favored to win, with their superior speed, skill and conditioning proving too much for the lumbering giants to deal with.

That’s not always the case though, and in this article we’ll take a look at 10 occasions when these veritable man mountains have managed to live up to their fearsome physiques and crushed their smaller opponents underfoot.

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12 Times David Beat Goliath In MMA

The notion that a smaller man could take down a giant has always been an appealing one, tapping into our inherent desire to see the apparent underdog come out on top against the odds. It’s a concept that everyone is familiar with, thanks to the classic bible tale of David and Goliath, and that symbolism

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The notion that a smaller man could take down a giant has always been an appealing one, tapping into our inherent desire to see the apparent underdog come out on top against the odds.

It’s a concept that everyone is familiar with, thanks to the classic bible tale of David and Goliath, and that symbolism has been revisited many times over the years.

In the early 1970’s, the legendary Bruce Lee explored the idea in a martial arts concept via his movie ‘Game Of Death’, writing a script that would require him to battle a 7ft 2” giant, portrayed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

It’s not just a spectacle that’s consigned to books and movies though, as there have been many real-life instances of courageous martial artists testing themselves against gigantic opponents dating back to the earliest days of mixed martial arts competition.

Better yet, on many occasions it’s the smaller man who has emerged victorious thanks to superior technique, stamina and fighting spirit, and in this article we’ll pick out 12 of the most memorable examples of David defeating Goliath in MMA history.

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The MMA Chain Gang: A Depressing Review of 2011?s Criminal Activities

 

Most ‘crimes’ in MMA take the form of inept judging and flagrant rule breaking, but this past year many professional fighters were caught up in activities that landed them inside of a very different sort of cage. Get ready for a trip down memory lane in our most depressing “booking roundup” of the year. Here’s your run down of 2011’s biggest arrests, convictions, acquittals, and sentencings.

 

Most ‘crimes’ in MMA take the form of inept judging and flagrant rule breaking, but this past year many professional fighters were caught up in activities that landed them inside of a very different sort of cage. Get ready for a trip down memory lane in our most depressing “booking roundup” of the year. Here’s your run down of 2011’s biggest arrests, convictions, acquittals, and sentencings.

Random Assaults

Ben Fodor (aka“Phoenix Jones”)

Elements of the Crime: You almost get the feeling that some of the fighters on this list go looking for trouble. In the case of Ben Fodor, that’s entirely accurate. The brother of Strikeforce fighter Caros Fodor, Ben has only had one professional fight, preferring instead to wage his battles on the mean streets of Seattle under the moniker “Phoenix Jones”. The would-be super hero tried to break up a street fight earlier this year by dosing the parties with pepper spray. In addition to enraging the “bad guys”, Fodor’s actions caught the attention of local authorities. It turns out that when you pepper spray a crowd you’re committing a crime, unless you have a written note from Commissioner Gordon.

The Charges: Assault

The Sentence: Though Fodor was summoned to court, no charges were filed.

Career Fallout: Well, a fighting career isn’t really his focus. His crime-fighting career, however, may have taken a hit. Jones’s ‘super-secret’ identity was revealed as a function of the court process. Now anyone he’s ever loved is at risk.

 

Ricco Rodriguez

Elements of the Crime: When Ricco Rodriguez wants to party, Ricco Rodriguez wants to party. It’s caused him plenty of trouble in his life, from becoming the first UFC fighter suspended for coke abuse to a little incident where he dragged his not-quite-yet-dead girlfriend’s body behind the wheel of his wrecked car. After an appearance on “Celebrity Rehab”, things were looking up for the former champ, but then he short changed a cab driver after being dropped off a bar and slammed the cabbie to the ground when he called the authorities. Unfortunately “Suave” hadn’t calmed down by the time the cops arrived; as they tried to place him under arrest, he shoved one of them into the wall.

The Charges: Assault and resisting arrest

The Sentence: N/A

Career Fallout: None. In fact, after the incident he picked up his twelfth win and competed in Bellator where Seth Petruzelli put him into the sort of delirious state he’d normally lie, cheat, or steal for.

 

Hong Man Choi

Brock Lesnar Hong Man Choi K-1 Dynamite USA

Elements of the Crime: Compared to most of the drunken women that fell prey to MMA fighters this year, Hong Man Choi’s victim got off pretty easy. The 20 year old refused to pay what she considered to be an inflated tab after having drinks at the K1 & MMA fighter’s pub in Gwangjin, Korea. Choi was said to have punched the woman after she cursed at him during their brief argument. The 7’2” giant admitted to pushing the woman aside after she had struck him, but no more.

The Charges: Assault, Scaring small children

The Sentence: Both parties were able to reach a private settlement in the matter. Choi did not face any legal action.

Career Fallout: If fighting Jose Canseco doesn’t kill your career, nothing can, bruh.

 

Junie Browning

Elements of the Crime: Attention whore Junie Browning came correct with a dramatic, last minute entry to our rap-sheet wrap-up. The aptly-named “Lunatik” took a break from training in Phuket, Thailand to have a few drinks with friends at a local watering hole. Trouble must have a passport, because it promptly tracked Junie down and a massive bar, street, and hospital brawl ensued. What exactly prompted the melee and who was the aggressor is a matter of whose story you believe. It’s your classic case of “drunken-insane-MMA-washout-said/drunken-bar-owner-potential-plane-bomber-said. What we do know is that Browning went into hiding, either from authorities or the Thai mafia. More details poured in, but they hardly shed light on the matter.

The Charges: Multiple assault charges

The Sentence: In the midst of a massive manhunt, Junie turned himself in to authorities, who opted to work with both parties to find a resolution to the squab rather than press criminal charges. Thus far those efforts have proven fruitless.

Career Fallout: Junie only fought once in 2011, picking up his fourth straight loss on a regional card in Albuquerque, New Mexico. While this recent legal dust-up won’t endear him to any big league promoters, neither will his fighting.

Shaquille O’Neal Takes in UFC 118, Still Wants to Fight Hong Man Choi

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosBOSTON — NBA star Shaquille O’Neal made his first public appearance in Boston this weekend since signing with the Celtics this summer.

MMA Fighting caught up with O’Neal during Saturday’s UFC 11…

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BOSTON — NBA star Shaquille O’Neal made his first public appearance in Boston this weekend since signing with the Celtics this summer.

MMA Fighting caught up with O’Neal during Saturday’s UFC 118 event to talk about his love of all things MMA and his plans to fight “The Techno Goliath.”

Check out the video below.