Kamal Shalorus won a split-decision, Cowboy Cerrone submitted Horodecki, Dominic Cruz successfully defen...my GOD, did you see that friggin' kick Showtime put on Bendo? Much like how everyone remembers where they were when OJ Simpson ran away from the cops in his dinky white Ford Bronco, everyone in the MMA world will remember where they were when Anthony Pettis brought Ninja Gaiden 2 directly into the WEC cage. I was in a bar in the middle of Hollywood and I think I stood up until the next commercial break came on. Beers were spilled, calamari was dropped, but everyone at Dillion's knew that some MMA amazingness just happened and they were idiots for watching the San Diego vs. San Francisco game. This is the only way WEC could end, with an amazing Double-Dragon-like kick from Showtime Pettis to claim the WEC lightweight belt. Now prepare to watch this same gif from now until you're drunkenly singing Auld Lang Syne in a few weeks. Props to ZombieProphet for the gif.

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+4 # Guest 2010-12-16 22:09

epic!!

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+6 # david 2010-12-16 22:13

currently signing up for Pettis Tae Kwon Do

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0 # Vince 2010-12-16 22:14

"...where were you, man?"

"I was there."

I thought the fucking guy was going to come through the cage. So intense.

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+2 # Guest 2010-12-16 22:14

SHOWTIME, BABY!

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+9 # Jonesy 2010-12-16 22:16

EA needs to release this kick as DLC for a special move

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0 # Guest 2010-12-17 10:08

Too bad EA has no say in WEC or UFC fighters...

Bad apart from that - i agree!


..or did you want this move for Fedor in their mma game?

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+16 # docpye 2010-12-16 22:21

imada's inverted triangle choke just dropped to the second coolest thing to ever happen in MMA.

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+16 # Guest 2010-12-16 22:24

That gif doesn't just sum up wec53 it sums up the Wec all together. The Wec has had some of the most exiting fight

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+2 # analXstaphXinfection 2010-12-16 22:26

I was on my chair rocking back n forth when that masterpiece happened I fell out of my chair and didn't care that I ate shit and spilled soda all over my self.

Great way for the WEC to go out. I knew he was going to win

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+2 # Guest 2010-12-17 10:09

Time to clean house if you eat shit when falling of a chair?

In which part on the farm is your TV set up?

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-6 # Guest 2010-12-17 15:55

what's with the anal staph infection ya weirdo? everybody is overreacting, pettis sucks ass! war edgar!!!!!!!!!!

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0 # Minowaman 2010-12-18 07:19

You are a terrible person.

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+9 # Miaou 2010-12-16 22:26

That kick made me temporarily turn into Michael Schiavello and yell "THIS IS AWESOME" like three thousand times.

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+4 # Sambro 2010-12-17 12:33

If the voice saw that kick, he would have had a heart attack.

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0 # Guest 2010-12-17 19:24

Pettis even freaks out the camera man. Notice how he retreats when he rebounds off the cage.

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+8 # justlikejames 2010-12-16 22:36

I'd say 90% of that crowd was solely behind Henderson. They booed his name, they chanted for Ben, and I'm certain they would have loudly disagreed with a Pettis decision win. But with that one kick, Pettis made an entire arena to jump to its feet and yell their support.

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+2 # Guest 2010-12-16 22:41

I love this website and have been checking back every couple minutes too see what yall would say about the craziest mma shit ever. I remember running up wall and kicking imaginary ninjas as a kid too see it in mma is RAWSOME!

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+2 # bloodandmetal 2010-12-16 22:44

when you watch that shit live you can hear the SMACK on bens face..daaaaaaaa ammmm..showtime just elevated his status to most exciting fighter...

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+6 # Guest 2010-12-16 22:46

he may be a frate train!

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+2 # merlin 2010-12-16 22:48

i jumped on my couch and ripped my shirt off, and i was watching it by myself at home... haha

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+4 # Minowaman 2010-12-16 23:02

Definitely just woke up my wife and daughter when he landed that.

Totally worth it.

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+11 # Deadpool 2010-12-16 23:13

WEC will always be associated with amazing fights and amazing talent.

Good night sweet prince!

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+9 # bloodandmetal 2010-12-16 23:22

you guys know what else was crazy was when showtime faked out henderson whit his foot work...ben got so freaked out by the foot work ( i believe it was in the 4th or 5th round ) that he droped to the floor whit out showtime even touching him..

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+2 # Master E 2010-12-16 23:35

I think we can all agree there's a new move in town.... ************ The MATRIX KICK **********!

That footwork takedown was amazing too...

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+2 # Guest 2010-12-17 18:00

bonnar mentioned later in the next round that they showed him the replay and said pettis stepped on henderson's foot which caused it

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+2 # smolfi 2010-12-17 01:42

http://twitter.com/ZProphet_MMA

This is his actual Twitter handle.

Credit the man.

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+1 # judoka 2010-12-17 01:48

MY BRAIN EXPLODED!

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-1 # Guest 2010-12-17 02:09

Does this look somewhat reminiscent to you guys lol:

http://gamerlimit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/dragon_chan_screenshot-229x200.gif

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+2 # Guest 2010-12-17 02:36

holy fuck

good bye WEC, you were amazing.
Keep it up in the UFC boys!

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0 # Guest 2010-12-17 10:14

Beware...


according to Shitstain Blame all WEC fans just became brainless Zuffa zombies...

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0 # Guest 2010-12-17 03:51

I was lucky to be there live tonight. Everyone lost their minds in the arena.I thought the kick landed with only 30 seconds left because I was too busy screaming holy shit for so long.

The last main event was high drama and a perfect way to end the WEC.

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+4 # Maximum Spaniard 2010-12-17 03:52

I stood up in absolute shock for a good 3 or so minutes repeating the phrase "holy shit" at my TV.

Then I sat back down, thought long and hard, and realized something.



Good night, sweet WEC. You will always be a part of us.

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0 # Guest 2010-12-17 05:25

That was the greatest MMA fight I've ever watched.

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+6 # Blackula Jonez 2010-12-17 07:05

I was already standing because I knew the fight was super close and I was expecting a finish to seal the deal from one of the fighters. My son had walked into the room looking to get into something when the greatest kick in mma happened.

I screamed "OH MY GAWD!?!?!" and my son freaked out, tried to run away fell and crawled to my feet in horror of something happened. I spent the rest of the round calming my kid down.

Anthony Pettis's awesomeness is too rawsome for toddlers (recomended ages 5 & up).

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+1 # chiggs 2010-12-17 08:58

Quoting Blackula Jonez:

I was already standing because I knew the fight was super close and I was expecting a finish to seal the deal from one of the fighters. My son had walked into the room looking to get into something when the greatest kick in mma happened.

I screamed "OH MY GAWD!?!?!" and my son freaked out, tried to run away fell and crawled to my feet in horror of something happened. I spent the rest of the round calming my kid down.

Anthony Pettis's awesomeness is too rawsome for toddlers (recomended ages 5 & up).

hahah thats awesomoesauce!! Unfort. Ive been there lol, The night Fedor Fell into that damn triangle :/ Kinda figured Pettis woulda won, just never though they both were gonna put on an epic fight, That kick was insanely perfect on all accords

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-7 # Guest 2010-12-17 10:17

Congrats on seeing the Fedor myth debunked live...

Fabricio "Mythbuster" Werdum formerly destroyed by Junior Dos Santos.

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0 # Sambro 2010-12-17 12:03

"Too Rawsome for toddlers"

LOL!

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+1 # ligeia420 2010-12-17 07:40

This is why I love MiddleEasy. A funny article with an AMAZING gif!! Probably the greatest thing I've seen in MMA in a while

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+5 # boloblack 2010-12-17 08:59

Might as well close down the site.. There is nothing else to see in MMA.

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0 # Sambro 2010-12-17 12:05

It's amazing how in hindsight, everything becomes so clear. How could I bet against Pettis.

Welcome to the UFC Champ! Let's hope you never play it safe and keep putting on exciting fights.

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0 # Guest 2010-12-17 17:46

After seeing that, my sister was interested in MMA for the first time ever.

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+2 # MYTOR 2010-12-17 20:09

lol @ Herb Dean running over. He almost had another "oh shit!" moment a la Mir vs Sylvia.
I like how the camera dude almost falls and almost drops the camera; notice how he grabs onto the cage.

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