As most of you know I am a big UFC fan. Right now the best pound for pound mma fighter in the world is Anderson Silva and this is not debatable. The man is a monster and his fights are best described as beautifully calculated violence. One of my fav fighters is Rich Franklin who has been demolished by Anderson twice and will not get a 3rd opportunity because no one cares anymore. Both fights were lost when Anderson trapped Rich in a Muay Thai clinch and then delivered knee after knee directly to Rich's face. Knees to the face are a great way to knock someone out...from what I've seen.
Rich is a great fighter and has done as well as anyone else in the UFC when facing Mr. Silva. This says a lot since Rich admittedly has had no answer to Anderson's Muay Thai skills. Until now! I've been doing a lot of research online trying to find ways to combat the muy tai clinch or plum as it is often called. Oddly enough, the answer comes from an old Star Trek episode. I'm not positive what fighting style Captain Kirk used but my guess is it was a combination of Krav Maga, kyoshin karate, and sambo wrestling.
In the video Captain Kirk looks to be completely outclassed against the giant man lizard. Watch closely; after feeling each other out Kirk slips a left hook and delivers what looks to be a two handed hammer fist (:20). Although not used very much anymore, this technique was made popular in the 50's and 60" and employed heavily by Rick Simon on Simon and Simon during the mid 80's. Unfortunately, the double hammer fist had very little effect on the lizard who immediately throws another left hook. Kirk slips the punch again and delivers a judo chop (:23) to the back of the lizard's neck. Another "old school" fighting technique most recently seen in the Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. The captain delivers with pinpoint accuracy but against the man lizard it has little effect. After creating some space Kirk looks to cut an angle with some traditional American kickboxing but unfortunately he telegraphs the roundhouse kick (:29) which allows the man lizard to close the distance. From here the lizard employs a deadly scoop toss alla Faceman on the A-Team. Immediately, the man lizard locks Captain Kirk in a classic Muay Thai clinch (:42). Here is the key; the lizard is obviously looking to deliver some knee strikes to Kirk's head but at (:52) the captain unloads a double ear smack which dazes the lizard! Incredible! Although it doesn't knock the lizard out, it clearly dazes him allowing Kirk to create separation while delivering a blow and limiting any damage he may have taken from the clinch.
I really feel this is the only way to beat Anderson Silva. If you can't beat his clinch, you can't beat him. Using Captain Kirks double ear smack maneuver, I feel Rich or any other fighter would be able limit damage from Anderson's clinch plus daze him by knocking off his equilibrium.
Sometimes the answers are right in front of you....ha! Imagine that.
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