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Fight Archives: Mirko Cro Cop makes opponent quit to leg kicks
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I’ll go out on a limb and say quitting to strikes could be the most demoralizing way to lose a fight.
Liver shot TKOs, I’d say, are the nastiest. Your head says, “Fight on!” but your body goes, “Forget about it, I’m done!” We’ve seen high-level combatants fold and falter with their faces grimacing in ungodly, unexplainable pain. At that point, you really have no choice but to quit.
Leg kick finishes come in a close second. But unlike a vicious blow to the liver, this one will make you second-guess yourself for a few moments. One minute, you’re thinking “I’m good” as you walk gingerly on that compromised limb. The next minute, you’re going “Nah, screw it. It’s over.”
Olympic, Brazilian World Judo Champion Rafaela Silva Moves to MMA
Kayla
Harrison will not be the only female Olympic judo champ that
decided to move to MMA.
Brazilian Rafaela Silva, the 2013 world judo champion and former
2016 Olympic gold medalist below 57 kgs (125 pounds), has
officially started her MMA training. Joining the new MMA academy
led by Professional Fighters League lightweight
fighter Joilton
Lutterbach, she has already begun picking up striking
fundamentals. According to Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Claudio
Silva, who held mitts for her for the first time, the judoka s
future looks bright.
“An Olympic champion is a different animal,” Hannibal said