Everyone loves a big finish to a fight and there’s nothing fans want more than to see a big knockout.

This year, the MFC had some great KO endings. From the powerful punches of Roger Hollett to the thunderous slams of Ryan Ford, more than a few opponents hit the canvas the hard way.

Here’s a look at the best of the bunch:

10. Brad Zazulak def. Luke Harris (MFC 13): One of the first rules in fighting is to protect yourself at all times. Harris forgot that and Zazulak pounced. After being separated under the bottom rope, Zazulak backed up and Harris was lackadaisical in getting prepared to re-start. Zazulak took advantage and with one big punch it was over and out.

  9. Jason Biggeman def. Kevin Dolan (MFC 14): The consensus was that if Dolan could keep it standing, he’d knock Biggeman out, but if Biggeman got it to the ground he’d submit Dolan. Well the two slugged it out for much of the fight and Biggeman looked ready to go until he connected with a straight shot that crumpled Dolan into a corner.

  8. Roger Hollett def. Victor Valimaki (MFC 13): Technically it’s a submission due to strikes but Hollett showed his arsenal by connecting with a big knee and then a series of hammer fists that forced Valimaki to call it quits. The result earned Hollett the MFC light heavyweight title and silenced everyone who thought he couldn’t take a big step up in competition.

  7. Jason Kuchera def. David Lainof (MFC 14): Knees to the body. Boom, boom with a couple of punches. Down and out. Twenty-three seconds was all it took for Kuchera to earn his second straight KO win in under a minute. Next up for Kuchera will be some bigger fish to fry in the MFC light heavyweight division.

  6. Roger Hollett vs. Shane Biever (MFC 12): One left and one right equals end of fight. Just 15 seconds into their bout, Biever is dropped with a shot off his chin. Hollett steps back thinking it’s all over but before the referee can close in he crushes Biever with a right that knocks him cold. The lights went out on “Broadway.”

  5. Victor Valimaki vs. Jared Kilkenny (MFC 11): It’s Kilkenny leading the way with some big-time ground and pound but Valimaki recovers and gets back to his feet. A tired Kilkenny then goes down like a tree in the forest, crashing to the canvas from a big right hand as Valimaki makes his one and only defence of the MFC light heavyweight title.

  4. Ryan Ford vs. Randy Valette (MFC 12): Ford showed he had a touch of “Rampage” in him. No one – not even his corner – knew what kind of speed and power he had and the damage it could do. A third thunderous slam put Valette flat on his back and his eyes shut. Ford then added some vicious punches before being pulled off his victim.

  3. Ryan Ford vs. Mike Sorensen (MFC 14): Looking to avenge his fallen teammate, Sorensen looked prepared to face Ford. Some devastating knees in the final seconds were damaging but Sorensen survived the first five minutes. Round 2 didn’t last long, however, as a wicked uppercut and a big attack left Sorensen with a battered and bruised face.

 2. Roger Hollett vs. Mike Maurer (MFC 11): In the opening seconds, a head kick rattled Maurer’s bell and he never recovered. Hollett connected with a left-right combination that dropped Maurer face first into the mat – a sight that Eskimos fans and teammates couldn’t believe. The stellar KO created a stir across Canada about whether CFL players should be restricted in their off-season activities. And the legend of Hollett’s power was felt nationwide.

1. Adam Braidwood vs. Ryan Jimmo (MFC 11): A pair of first timers with very different yet accomplished backgrounds – Braidwood, the ferocious football player against Jimmo, the Pan Am Games karate medalist. Braidwood landed the telling blow with a short right to the side of the head and he then unleashed a spectacular wave of ground and pound that stopped the fight.