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Elijah Smith turned heads with his KO win at UFC Vegas 109. | Getty/UFC
When Elijah Smith powerbombed Toshiomi Kazama to the canvas, it was hard not to be reminded of Quinton Jackson.
Smith provided a “Knockout of the Year” candidate when he rendered Kazama unconscious with a powerful slam at the 4:10 mark of the first round in their preliminary bantamweight bout at UFC Vegas 109 on Saturday night.
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The finish was reminiscent of an iconic “Rampage” moment: When the former UFC light heavyweight champion scored a slam KO of Ricardo Arona under the Pride Fighting Championships banner in 2004. Jackson took notice of Smith’s work in the Octagon.
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“Got that wolf in him too,” “Rampage” captioned an Instagram post that included a video edit depicting both slams.
Smith has been victorious in his last seven professional outings, a run that includes UFC triumphs over Kazma and Vince Morales. It was later revealed on the UFC Vegas 109 broadcast that Kazama didn’t suffer any significant injuries as a result of the maneuver.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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