Wide World of MMA - April 2009 (GIFs)
Due to popular demand, WWoMMA is back for April. Here are some of the best MMA highlights that went under the radar this month, with an emphasis on spectacular finishes and exciting up and coming talent. I've decided to add some UFC-style bonuses to spice things up a bit. Each winner will receive 1,000 smoogy points* for their efforts.
Best KO: Katsunori Kikuno
Best Submission: Max Fernandez
Best Fight: Jason Wood vs. Derek Shiffer
The Wide World of MMA - April 2009
King of Champions - Shockwave 2009
March 28, 2009 Crowne Plaza Event Center, Denver
Jesse Taylor def. Chris Camozzi via Decision (Unanimous)

HEAT 9
March 28, 2009, Aichi Bushido Hall, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Max Fernandez def. Justin Holdaas via Submission (Flying Armbar) R1 1:00

BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 1
April 3, 2009, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Fla.
Eddie Alvarez def. Greg Loughran via Submission (Guillotine Choke) R1 2:44

NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 4
April 3, 2009, Promo West Pavilion, Columbus, Ohio
Jason Riley def. Justin Black via KO (Punch) R1 1:45

BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 2
April 10, 2009, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Lyman Good def. Hector Urbina via Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R2 3:22

Wilson Reis def. Henry Martinez via Decision (Unanimous)

RITC 34 - Rumble in the Cage 34
April 11, 2009 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Jesse Bongfeldt def. Dan Shenk via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R1 4:09

EFI - EFI Strikes Back
April 11, 2009, The Log Cabin, Holyoke, Mass.
Dan Fonseca def. Jordan Velenti via KO (Punch) R1 0:42

ROF 34 - Judgment Day
April 11, 2009, Broomfield Event Center, Broomfield, Colo.
Tyler Toner def. DJ Fuentes via TKO (Punches) R1 3:35

Mike Nickels def. James Funny via Submission (Straight Armbar) R1 1:13

SNMMA - Extreme Beatdown
April 11, 2009, Apache Gold Casino, Phoenix
Elena Reid def. Michelle Waterson via TKO (Punches) R2 1:50

Chris Tuchscherer def. Jamie Klair via TKO (Punches) R1 2:19

DEEP - 41st Impact
April 16, 2009, Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Miku Matsumoto def. Nicdali Calanic via TKO (Knees to the Body) R1 0:21

Katsunori Kikuno def. Koichiro Matsumoto via KO (Punch) R1 4:32

Kingdom MMA - Miller vs. Hose
April 18, 2009, Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
Jason Miller def. Kala Hose via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R1 2:23

M-1 - 2009 M-1 Challenge Selection 1
April 19, 2009, St. Petersberg, Russia
Telman Sherifov def. Rizvan Ganiyalov via KO (Knee) R1 4:47

Rustam Habylov def. Vladimir Papusha via Submission (Armbar) R1 2:04

UWC - Capital Punishment
April 25, 2009, Washington, D.C.
Damian Dantibo def. Ronald Stallings via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) R1 0:13

War Machine def. Rashad Woods via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R2 4:16

XFC 8 - Regional Conflict
April 25, 2009, Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn.
Jason Wood def. Derek Shiffer via KO (Knee) R2 3:41

Ovince St. Preux def. Ombey Mobley via Submission (Calf Slicer) R1 2:36

*smoogy points have no cash value
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I’ll be making a “how to sweep” gif of Wilson from that fight.
Glad you already got two of them in there.
by Simco on Apr 27, 2009 7:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL!
Katsunori Kikuno def. Koichiro Matsumoto
Talk about loading up a punch, BOOM
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by Leland Roling on Apr 27, 2009 8:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lets call it the Step-In Hockey Punch of Death
by smoogy on Apr 27, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So War Machine beat Woods? I forgot he was fighting on that card, damnit! Good for WM, that guy was really hyped up. I gotta go find this one to see it now.
Great post, Rec’d!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Apr 27, 2009 8:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Killer stuff, smoogy.

Kikuno’s is my favorite KO of the year so far. Zombie stance ftw.
by Chris Nelson on Apr 27, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Holy Flying Armbar!!
For a second there it looked like a flying omaplata.
"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"
by Warhand on Apr 27, 2009 11:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Excellent.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Apr 27, 2009 11:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gifs make me smile…
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by themachiavellian on Apr 27, 2009 11:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how many Smoogy points I'm currently down by
God knows I’m in the hole there. Great post.
by subo on Apr 27, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If only you had a GIF of JT Money puking his guts out after his fight...
That GIF would be priceless…
by Gunslinger20 on Apr 27, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Elena Reid def. Michelle Waterson via TKO (Punches) R2 1:50
Is she OK? Is her face damaged? Can she still model? I must know!!!
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by themachiavellian on Apr 27, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Matsumoto's knees...
are insane. You can see each one take a bit of Calanic’s will to fight until there was nothing left.
Great post Smoogy.
by twotone on Apr 27, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sick thread...
love the flying armbar. Just once, I want to see that happen outside of Japan.
Supporting all Las Vegas MMA.
'09 is the year of the FW's.
by ElliotMatheny on Apr 27, 2009 7:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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