16 Jan Young MMA Fighter Quickly Disposes Of His Opponent In Spectacular Fashion

Within the last 20 years, MMA has grown from an underground combat sport for the violent and deluded, to a global phenomenon, with the industry leader UFC being valued at an eye-watering $4 billion.

Yes, over time people finally started to appreciate the sportsmanship, competition, discipline, athletic prowess and sacrifice the sport of MMA showcased, and thanks to charismatic figures like Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar, the popularity of the combat sport skyrocketed.

MMA is no longer “barbaric”, instead it is viewed in the same positive light as boxing or wrestling.

Naturally then, there has also been a rise in MMA schools opening across the globe, as many young boys and girls, and men and women, wish to learn the many areas of the combat sport. This could be for fitness, physical competition or to learn self-defense – whatever their reason, more people than ever are training.

A natural part of the learning process is engaging in a physical sparring match with an opponent. This can be quite daunting, as the objective of the bout is essentially to render your opponent unable to compete, as they’re also trying to do the same thing to you.

However, for this young fighter, he had no problem bringing out his most impressive moves in order to silence his opponent (figuratively speaking, as his opponent was actually left crying in distress).

The following video was originally uploaded by YouTube user Duke Creech Jr, and was taken during a bout at the Long Beach MMA Internationals.

He captions the video with an enthusiastic, “This is what clean technique looks like! It’s not always about power but how well you can execute your technique during a fight.” Before adding a noteworthy, “P.S There was medical staff at this event. The opponent received immediate medical care.”

Trust me, after watching the following video, you can see why it was necessary to mention that last bit…

After delivering a picture perfect spinning heel kick to the head, his opponent quickly drops to the mat – but after being seen to by trainers and officials, he can be heard crying out in delusion and distress after the head trauma. It can be quite uncomfortable to watch, but he did make a full recovery – the only damage done was a broken orbital bone and bruised ego.

Many commenters were obviously eager to know if the fighter was okay, but others took to the comments section to bash his efforts:

Of course, many people also praised the fighter for showing respect and checking on his floored opponent. That’s the sort of fighter we want in the sport!

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