Comments on: The Bas Rutten Liver Shot http://slcmma.com/the-bas-rutten-liver-shot/ Exploring MMA and Jujitsu in Salt Lake City Utah Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:34:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh Allred http://slcmma.com/the-bas-rutten-liver-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Josh Allred Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:13:12 +0000 http://slcmma.com/?p=300#comment-998 Rob Emerson vs Rafael Dos Anjos at 103 was decided by Rafael's dedication to kicking Emerson's legs. He destroyed his lead leg, took away all his power and even forced Emerson to put both his hands on the mat a few times to stop himself from toppling over. It was beautiful. I see a lot of guys have success with the leg kick and then it seems like they think "Oh the damage is done" and they switch to something else. Even Forrest (to my disappointment) stopped throwing as many leg kicks in the later rounds of his fight with Rampage. Dos Anjos never stopped punishing that leg, I bet Emerson was on crutches for a week at least. Rob Emerson vs Rafael Dos Anjos at 103 was decided by Rafael’s dedication to kicking Emerson’s legs. He destroyed his lead leg, took away all his power and even forced Emerson to put both his hands on the mat a few times to stop himself from toppling over. It was beautiful. I see a lot of guys have success with the leg kick and then it seems like they think “Oh the damage is done” and they switch to something else. Even Forrest (to my disappointment) stopped throwing as many leg kicks in the later rounds of his fight with Rampage. Dos Anjos never stopped punishing that leg, I bet Emerson was on crutches for a week at least.

]]> By: BartB http://slcmma.com/the-bas-rutten-liver-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-991 BartB Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:59:26 +0000 http://slcmma.com/?p=300#comment-991 Josh - you're welcome for the vids. That's my job ... err... hobby. Also, you're right on point with the body shots being under-used. I'll be watching MMA and screaming at the TV - "Chop him down! Hit the leg kick! Chop him down!" When you systematically damage an opponent via leg kicks or body shots, it's only a matter of time before your opponent has a seriously compromised position. It's a very effective strategy, IMO, but I can only think of a couple of times that "chopping down the tree" has been a specific gameplan to win fights - Forest vs Rampage and Jardine vs Liddell. Can anybody remember more? Josh – you’re welcome for the vids. That’s my job … err… hobby.

Also, you’re right on point with the body shots being under-used. I’ll be watching MMA and screaming at the TV – “Chop him down! Hit the leg kick! Chop him down!”

When you systematically damage an opponent via leg kicks or body shots, it’s only a matter of time before your opponent has a seriously compromised position.

It’s a very effective strategy, IMO, but I can only think of a couple of times that “chopping down the tree” has been a specific gameplan to win fights – Forest vs Rampage and Jardine vs Liddell.

Can anybody remember more?

]]> By: Josh Allred http://slcmma.com/the-bas-rutten-liver-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Josh Allred Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:51:34 +0000 http://slcmma.com/?p=300#comment-988 I believe body shots in general are an under-utilized striking tool in MMA. In lengthy boxing or kickboxing matches they are pretty much required if you are ever going to slow down and stop your opponent. In MMA there is far too much head hunting, likely due to much shorter fights and that ever present possibility of a quick KO thanks to 4 ounce gloves. Still, as the overall skill level in MMA increases (particularly striking defensive skills) we are going to see more and more decisions as fighters search for that one shot kill that never comes. Even with the ubiquity of the leg kick we're still mostly seeing fighters use it in an attempt to set up head shots rather than actively seeking to destroy the legs. Body shots are the same way but the liver shot is a lovely combination of the best of both worlds. Obviously, if you land it correctly you have the possibility of a fight ending TKO but even if you don't land it perfectly you are still wearing down the body, making life tougher for your opponent. The overall level of MMA striking is still pretty low, crude but effective with a few elite exceptions. In the future I definitely think we'll be seeing the liver shot used much more in MMA as pure boxing skills increase. Thank you for the videos. I believe body shots in general are an under-utilized striking tool in MMA. In lengthy boxing or kickboxing matches they are pretty much required if you are ever going to slow down and stop your opponent. In MMA there is far too much head hunting, likely due to much shorter fights and that ever present possibility of a quick KO thanks to 4 ounce gloves. Still, as the overall skill level in MMA increases (particularly striking defensive skills) we are going to see more and more decisions as fighters search for that one shot kill that never comes. Even with the ubiquity of the leg kick we’re still mostly seeing fighters use it in an attempt to set up head shots rather than actively seeking to destroy the legs. Body shots are the same way but the liver shot is a lovely combination of the best of both worlds. Obviously, if you land it correctly you have the possibility of a fight ending TKO but even if you don’t land it perfectly you are still wearing down the body, making life tougher for your opponent. The overall level of MMA striking is still pretty low, crude but effective with a few elite exceptions. In the future I definitely think we’ll be seeing the liver shot used much more in MMA as pure boxing skills increase. Thank you for the videos.

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