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    Watch Lavar Johnson knock out Joey Beltran

    By Maggie Hendricks | Cagewriter – Mon, Jan 30, 2012 9:03 AM EST

    If you don't have Fuel TV, you didn't see Lavar Johnson's Knockout of the Night. The first Strikeforce heavyweight to cross over the UFC used crushing uppercuts to take out Joey Beltran.

    Johnson's last two bouts were submission losses in Strikeforce: Challengers, but on Saturday's UFC on Fox 2 card, he showed that his striking is ready for the UFC.

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    23 comments

    • Christian
      Christian  •  Mountain View, California  •  3 months ago
      Its funny how people 8itch about free UFC, but the same people will watch a 3 hour baseball game that ends in a 1-0 score and not complain.
      • anthonyg
        anthonyg 3 months ago
        While I do agree with you, a 1-0 baseball can be entertaining, and usually won't last 3 hours.
      • Matt
        Matt 3 months ago
        a good pitcher's duel is my favorite type of baseball game to watch
    • ciscorpio
      ciscorpio  •  3 months ago
      You complain about "boring" fights so much than go watch WWE !!!!!! This is REAL s*** and you can not always dictate how a fight will go !!!! YOU PEOPLE ARE NOT TRUE MMA FANS !!
      • BradG
        BradG 3 months ago
        Agreed! I couldn't have said it better
      • glok
        glok 3 months ago
        so if we see a great fight we can call it "great" but if we see a boring fight(s) like all 3 of the main card fights, and call them what they are then we are suddenly not "true mma fans"??? gtfo with that.
      • ciscorpio
        ciscorpio 3 months ago
        I was talking about people who complain about free fights. I think its pointless to complain about a boring fight if its free.
    • anthonyg
      anthonyg  •  Irvine, California  •  3 months ago
      Ever heard of Alistair Overeem.
      • Patrón
        Patrón 3 months ago
        You'd think he'd be hard to forget
      • A Yahoo! User 3 months ago
        HAHAHA
      • Jack
        Jack 3 months ago
        we all know overroid.
    • Nicholas C
      Nicholas C  •  3 months ago
      nice K.O.
    • Rurik
      Rurik  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
      I think Joey is a Warrior that has a big future beyond this division!
    • RealisticGolf
      RealisticGolf  •  Mountain View, California  •  3 months ago
      Can you say steroids!
    • hmh
      hmh  •  Toronto, Canada  •  3 months ago
      The Octagon floor was unbelievably slippery. Phil Davis looked moved as if he were on ice and you could see in the video the difficulty Lavar Johnson had getting his feet planted so he could put power into his punches as he put Joey Beltran away.
    • ciscorpio
      ciscorpio  •  3 months ago
      #$%$ HATERS . . UFC ROCKS !!
    • Ronnie
      Ronnie  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  3 months ago
      He knocked out someone who no one else could even stagger. No one is saying he's the next big thing but he sure can hit.
    • Erich V
      Erich V  •  Seattle, Washington  •  3 months ago
      Obvious:1) The FOX fights were kind of a letdown. 2) People that complain about free stuff are entitled #$%$
    • Steaming Carl
      Steaming Carl  •  Mather, California  •  3 months ago
      If you don't like the UFC, don't watch it. It is by far the greatest sport to come to fruition in my lifetime. It is freaking awesome!!!!
    • jayng200
      jayng200  •  3 months ago
      Whoa the only thing keeping Beltran on his feet in the end were Johnson's uppercuts! Lavar was dribbling Joey's head like a basketball.
    • Rurik
      Rurik  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
      Joey would have been knocked out eventually as with Cain Velasquez you have to have a different strategy, other than toe to toe, against bigger strikers!
    • David
      David  •  Santa Barbara, California  •  3 months ago
      Stoked to see a good ol Madtown knockout!!! Way to go Lavar!
    • Doghouse Riley
      Doghouse Riley  •  3 months ago
      Pit this guy against somebody who matters and then we will see if he is relevant. "Beltran" is less impressive as James "The Sandman" Irving or Jason Lambert.
      • Jeff
        Jeff 3 months ago
        What funny references, but I'm going to to have to disagree with james. He's won one fight in his last 7 fights.
    • dominic
      dominic  •  Iloilo City, Philippines  •  3 months ago
      good timing...good reflexes..excellent power.
    • Ashley G
      Ashley G  •  Elk Grove, California  •  3 months ago
      Wow, I've never seen someone kept standing by punches before. Impressive KO, the guy's got a great right hand.
    • glok
      glok  •  Irvine, California  •  3 months ago
      wasnt overeem the first sf hw in ufc???
    • Kaitlen Madison
      Kaitlen Madison  •  San Diego, California  •  3 months ago
      wow he punches so slow like hes underwater. He would be no match against faster power hitters like JDS, Velasquez, and Overeem.
    • THE CHAMP
      THE CHAMP  •  3 months ago
      Dude is sloooow
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