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Fighting moves12/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Make a good fight scene into a great one by giving readers visceral descriptions that make them feel like they’re witnessing the fight firsthand. Use descriptive words that activate the reader’s senses. Finally, wind down the battle and offer a resolution-whether your protagonist is left licking their wounds and vows to beat their enemy next time, or they vanquish their foe and win the day.This could be a particularly powerful move or decision that ultimately decides the outcome of the fight. Allow one fighter to start gaining the upper hand. As your characters fight, create twists and surprises in the narrative.For example, try to begin your fight scene with an inciting indecent, followed by rising action, where your characters are fighting each other.It might also help to use Freytag’s Pyramid for your fight scene, and plan the fight like a small story. According to this concept, many stories follow a similar progression: an inciting incident, rising action, the climax, falling action, and finally, a resolution. If you aren’t already, familiarize yourself with the concept of Freytag’s Pyramid. If you are interested in how those points affect the fight outcome and want to learn more about UFC fight scoring, take a look at our article about UFC Fight Scoring System.Treat each fight as a mini-story. Performing any of the illegal moves mentioned above will almost surely result in point deduction or even disqualification. striking the part of the body just above the kidneys.applying any substance that could result in an unfair advantage.throwing in the towel during competition.avoiding contact with an opponent, dropping the mouthpiece, or faking an injury.not obeying the instructions of the referee.attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent.throwing an opponent out of the rings or fenced area.clawing, pinching, or twisting the flesh.Here is a list of the remaining illegal moves which occur somewhat less frequent (as stated by the Nevada State Athletic Commission): The illegal moves mentioned above are the ones that occur more often. While referees usually just issue a verbal warning for these, sometimes, a referee can give a point deduction for short/gloves or fence holding. Getting hold of the cage (usually during grappling exchanges near the fence) is also illegal. While there is no risk of unwanted danger, holding the shorts or gloves can disrupt the opponent and give some serious advantage thus, it is banned. Holding the opponent’s shorts or gloves during the clinches and grappling exchanges is also illegal. Below is a situation when McGregor knocked out Poirier, and Poirier was complaining the shots were illegal (they were legal, but it was a very close call). When taking punches to the back of the head into consideration, the referee should be very careful because they are hard to spot. In MMA, it occurs less frequently, usually when a fighter mounts an opponent’s back and has access to that part. It is a widespread technique in boxing because there’s lots of head movement there. That area of the body is extremely vulnerable and delivering a blow to it can cause some serious and lifelong injuries, and it can even be lethal. Rabbit punchesĪ rabbit punch is a blow to the back of the head or neck. If it were allowed, we would probably see fighters fight less often. What small joint manipulation means is – twisting, pulling, and breaking of the opponent’s fingers and toes. If he is unable to recover in the given time, the fight can end in disqualification or no contest. After a blow to the groin, a fighter has five minutes to recover. ![]() Fighters are obligated to wear cups, but nonetheless, kicks to the groins can cause some severe pain. It isn’t uncommon that a fighter throws a leg kick and it ends up hitting the groins. Just like headbutts, blows to the groins almost always happen accidentally. ![]()
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