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Two Saturdays ago at Superior Cage Combat 1 in Las Vegas, lightweight UFC veteran Justin Buchholz became the third person since February to score a front-kick knockout in an MMA fight, which came in the closing minute of his headlining bout against Steve Lopez. In a bizarre and tragic coincidence, Lopez happens to be a member of the Xtreme Couture camp, just like Randy Couture and Vitor Belfort, who previously fell victim to the suddenly-hip technique in the UFC. Damn, those guys have to be spooked right now.
2011: Year of the Front Kick. Don’t try to fight it.


@P2…I’m not advocating fancy kicks per say, but well delivered basic kicks, side thrust, spin heel, double round, etc. These are pretty basic, but they do take several years of practice to make effective. You’ve got to have the strength and flexibility to make them work, and it’s pretty obvious a bunch of MMA guys, particularly ex wrestlers, just don’t have clue about this. Gawd, just wade straight in with that MMA stance and you will get pasted by a front kick. There is a reason for a side stance, or modified side stance. Seagal noticed that, and laid a good technique in there for his buddies. I give him credit for that.