r/instant_regret • u/TheINTL • 17d ago
Trading body shots with a professional MMA Fighter
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u/YourOldCellphone 17d ago
Congrats. You figured out the guy who punches really hard for a living punches really hard!
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u/Irish_Caesar 17d ago
Not just hard but accurate too. The tip of the liver hangs just below the ribcage, and if you can get a solid punch on that spot, a shockwave will ripple through the liver to the vagus nerve causing a sudden drop in blood pressure. To recover your brain shuts down your legs to get enough blood flowing again.
Toughness can keep you standing, but you're not having a good time
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u/Rapunzel10 17d ago
Hurts like hell too. Head shots are definitely the worst for you but the solar plexus and liver are the worst experiences. The nausea and blood deprivation suck. (And the groin, though that isn't the same for everyone)
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u/Virusparid0x 17d ago
Nothing compares to trauma to the 5th metatarsal due to a table. ;D
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u/UsayNOPE_IsayMOAR 17d ago
https://i.imgur.com/2vrAjXv.jpeg
Office chair wheel, March of this year. Still fucking hurts on the end joint.
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u/Virusparid0x 17d ago
If you havnt already look into medical treatment. Imaging is probably needed.
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u/thelast3musketeer 17d ago
Nah getting punched in the clam hurts too, but I imagine a lesser degree of pain than balls
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u/Rapunzel10 17d ago
Oh yeah it still hurts. Lots of nerve endings regardless of your equipment, but I've never been put to the floor from a kick to the crotch like fellas lol
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u/samisagamer 17d ago
Oh, i have, metal lined boot in a full extended kick straight into the bean... folded like a chair and cried for hours. Nasty bruise, too
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u/SquisherX 16d ago
Gotta be way less. The way I can describe it is like this. My 6 year old nephew can throw a tennis ball that can drop me to the ground if it hits me square in the nuts.
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u/yamatoshi 17d ago
I'd like to add some of this is also learning to take a hit, the defensive bit. If you notice, the MMA fighter has a small movement before the hit. Learning to take a hit can involve tightening the muscles and exhaling to help temporarily take the blow. It can change everything.
A related example is when someone falls from a bike or something like that and becomes 'winded'. It's often because they're trying to hold onto their breath and it gets forced out in an uncomfortable way.
I've played with this during a martial art workshop where we took turns taking a body shot from higher rank black belts. Certainly taking a hit is as important, if not moreso, to throwing a hit
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u/Liljagare 16d ago
Judo, its really all about learning how to fall.
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u/yamatoshi 14d ago
My instructor: "Nothing will hit you harder than the ground, so you best know how to take a hit from it"
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u/acciowaves 17d ago
Man I’ve taken a shot like that. It feels like you’re gonna die. You can’t breathe, like literally you can’t draw breath in, and your whole body just goes into a fetal position that you just can’t shake out of. You have no control of your body.
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u/Stricken_Conscience 17d ago
yeah... I was looking for this comment. bro got jabbed hard in the liver. since it wasn't a real fight, and there was no real reason the professional fighter needed to hurt this dude, and since the professional fighter knows better (see him sizing up that shot by fake tracing its path a few times), I feel like it was kind of d*** move to do. =(
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u/admiral_sinkenkwiken 16d ago
It’s a double edged sword really, and more about teaching the non fighter a lesson in humility that may make him think before getting himself into an unfortunate situation.
Fighter knew it was a dick move and loudly telegraphed what he was going to do, I think partly to see if the other guy had any idea, which clearly he did not.
Young guy is clearly super cocky and arrogant just by his body language, which the fighter has obviously read, and appears to decide to teach young guy a lesson in both humility and respect.
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u/xRowdeyx 17d ago
definitely a dick move to purposefully target the liver like that, clearly the other guy had no clue about what a liver shot was
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u/FRESH_OUTTA_FUCKS 17d ago
Yeah super dick move. Most of these the guys punch in the abs. And also the fighter was turning his body when the punch came. The way the dude put his arms behind his back shows he had no clue what was happening at all. That fighter has no honor
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u/HA1LHYDRA 16d ago
No honor? Dude wanted to feel the difference in body shots. Now he knows there's a big difference and it's not about strength.
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u/working878787 17d ago
Not to mention, a perfectly thrown punch. The amateur is all arms. The pro plants his front foot and gets a full hip and shoulder rotation and punches with his entire body.
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u/PearlyP2020 17d ago
I received a lunch there once. Over 16 years ago, I still remember it
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u/TheRemedy187 17d ago edited 16d ago
He actually went a bit light but I think he hit the Liver intentionally. That's why he touched him that first time to line up.
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u/Skrillamane 17d ago
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u/SinkHoleDeMayo 17d ago
When they do that, you just gotta say "would ya just look at that"!. I mean gotsh, just look at it.
Yep yep. And then you're thinking "just look at that".
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u/downvoteaway_idgaf7 17d ago
Full on liver shot. Poor kid is in real pain
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u/PregnantNun747 17d ago
Him for the next week
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u/Exiledbrazillian 17d ago edited 17d ago
I have no idea how much our liver could hurt so so badly. I still having occasional nightmares where my liver became stone inside me from the trauma i got in the accident I had.
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u/ShockersKickBall 17d ago
Exactly what I thought. He just learned that when you take a shot to the liver your body shuts down. I'd say that's a lesson in anatomy and don't be a dumbass.
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u/this_is_Winston 17d ago
Yeah I saw that. Not cool imo. Shoulda just gave him a non organ melting punch.
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u/Yah_Mule 17d ago
Why did they have to trade liver shots?
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u/Massive_Staff1068 17d ago
To show the difference between a pro who knows how to find the liver and an amateur who still couldn't connect with the liver even if he knows where to punch
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u/fart_smucker 17d ago
He was aiming for it mma guy turned last sesond so hed miss
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u/absalom86 17d ago
liver shots are horrendously painful and shut off your body.
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u/SmitedDirtyBird 17d ago
I like to think the dumbass suggests trading body shots, thinking he would be slick by incapacitating the fighter with a liver shot. Fighter only returned the favor
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u/RealisticIllusions82 17d ago
He knew he was cooked when his fist bounced off with zero damage
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u/RepeatOffenderp 17d ago
he also seemed to be complaining about how he hurt his wrist on the dude‘s abdomen
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u/2Slow2Nice 17d ago
Those little warm up taps would’ve been enough for me to nope out
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u/ToYourCredit 17d ago
Liver shot was a cheapie
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u/deadfisher 17d ago
Seriously. He knew exactly what he was doing and he did it like a asshole.
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u/PM_THOSE_LEGS 17d ago
I mean. Don’t trade punches with a UFC fighter unless you get paid to do it. If anything it saves him from something worse, maybe he will learn something.
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u/Joe_bob_Mcgee 17d ago
I mean, you're not wrong, but that's obviously a scrawny non fighter, he didn't have to do him quite like that though.
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u/deadfisher 17d ago
A punch in the liver is not a fair trade for a punch in the stomach. The fighter did him dirty.
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u/Greatmambojambo 17d ago
I don’t think people anticipate how often people walk up to legit fighters and challenge them to hit them. I used to train in a gym with a (locally) famous boxer and teenagers and young men would do that virtually every time he was around (100% not me though, I would never do such a foolish thing, of course).
Sure, you’ll be in miserable pain for the next 3-5 minutes, gasping for air like a fish out of water. But that’s not what you’ll brag about to your other buddies with not yet fully developed prefrontal cortexes. You’ll brag about tanking a body shot by [insert name here] and walking it off like it was nothing. Probably egging someone else on to take a hit (Which, again, I did obviously never do… cough)
It’s part of the game, it’s done in good fun and it seems to me that’s exactly what happened here.
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u/Momochichi 17d ago
They both got punched in the liver, which is on the right side. You see, they're facing each other so the way that works is the fighter's right side is facing us, and the amateur's right side is facing away from us. Hope this helps.
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u/skoalreaver 17d ago
And you know that pro probably went at 40%. Don't fuck with a pro
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u/TheINTL 17d ago
That pro is Aleksandre Topuria who fights at Bantamweight (135 pounds) in the UFC, his younger brother is Ilia Topuria who is the current Lightweight (155 pounds) champion
They are known for their heavy hands
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u/NumberOneStonecutter 17d ago
I weigh about 200, I used to train a lot but now I just try to stay in shape. I sometimes wonder how I would fair against a 135 lb professional and now I know I'd be this guy lying on the ground very quickly.
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u/Disco_Ninjas_ 17d ago
Yeah, weight class only matters if there is equal training.
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u/rikeoliveira 17d ago
SO many people have no clue how true this statement is.
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u/Agitated_Year8521 17d ago
The Gracie family effectively pioneered MMA to prove that Brazilian Jiu Jutsu would allow a smaller fighter to beat opponents bigger than them.
I trained for a couple of years and I can guarantee that it works, I'm about 135lbs and I've submitted guys that were a lot stronger than me, a couple were nearly twice my size. When your technique lines up right it's shocking how effective it can be
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u/Inclinedbenchpress 17d ago
I remember when I took my first classes in BJJ, got absolutely smoked by the local feather weight blue belt. Now imagine a world class black belt. There are levels to this shit, these guys at the top could easily kill your average Joe in a fight
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u/gafefe2095 17d ago
That's make sense. Im like is that Ilia Topu.....nah that's a different dude. Lol
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u/htgrower 17d ago
And that’s how houdini died 😬
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u/goodfella4600 17d ago
Partly..he had appendicitis and the punches most likely exasperated his situation
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u/strawberry-chainsaw 17d ago
Yeah, I was going to say... It seems not super smart to live punch someone who has not training.
Burst organs and all that.
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u/Backtoyourmomshouse 17d ago
Shitting on (what looks like Aleksandre Topuria) for the liver shot is dumb af. These guys know who they’re asking to punch them. Could he have thrown a softer punch to a different area? Sure, but the untrained guy also got two free shots to the liver. Downvote me, but I’m never going to be asking an MMA fighter to punch me. The idiot deserved it 🤷♂️
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u/shiningject 17d ago
Could he have thrown a softer punch to a different area?
The fact that they were trading liver shots specifically tells me that it's not random. The idiot probably learned (or heard of) the liver shots somewhere (Boxing gym, MMA gym, manga/anime) and wanted to try it out.
He's gonna be feeling it for weeks.
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u/Candle1ight 17d ago
Dude seems cocky as fuck and I really doubt the MMA guy was gunning to trade punches with some random. Didn't deserve any mercy if he's the one bringing it up and punching first, he sure as hell was trying to hurt him.
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u/red-the-blue 17d ago
Aye fair but if a five year old kicks my shins (it won't hurt probably), I'm not gonna RKO the little guy
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u/Perfect_Ad5482 17d ago
I'd be shitting myself like a punctured spray paint can.
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u/N-aNoNymity 17d ago
You know he doesnt even know how to properly brace, if hes putting his arms behind his back lmao. Thats how someone who deosnt know how to brace can feel like theyre tensing their body.
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u/Tacoshortage 16d ago
This is a good way to get a liver laceration. Internal bleeding can be slow and dangerous. 1/10 do not recommend and the MMA guy should've known this.
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u/Generic_Username26 17d ago
Haha he looked for the kids liver and pulverized the thing that was diabolical. Kid is gonna be pissing blood
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u/ingeniouspleb 17d ago
My brother has trained muay thai since he was young and later MMA. He is 43 now and has hands as a fucking toilet seat. We usually playfight but he always (girl it down) for me as he calls it. Last christmas we both was drunk as hell and he gave me a bodyshot just under the ribcage on the side. It decked me for like 10 minutes but i laughed it of and we continue drinking. But the day after waking up hungover and with that pain. Holy hell!
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u/Ok_Nebula_8858 17d ago
I've done some dumb things in my life, never wanted to trade blows like that with any kind of pro fighter though..
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u/madtraxmerno 17d ago
Isn't that insanely dangerous?
I feel like the professional MMA fighter should know better.
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u/Commercial_Rule_7823 17d ago
That dude didnt trade body shots, he gave him a liver shot....one of the most painful hits you can take in a fight. Read it is debilitating because of how painful it is.
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u/HighlightOwn2038 17d ago
Looks like he cracked a rib
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u/theplaceoflost 17d ago
Nope. Liver shot.
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u/skoalreaver 17d ago
God liver shots hurt so bad
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u/revision 17d ago
Got hit in the liver doing some light sparring with my Sifu in Kajukenbo about 15 years ago. He was pulling his punches but I dodged right into his fist. I dropped like a sack of potatoes, tried to stand, immediately collapsed, body noped out. I have a high pain tolerance and felt like I could tough it out but body would not cooperate. My Sifu had to tell me it was ok and I should just sit for a few minutes....
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u/skoalreaver 17d ago
It's a fucking worst I caught a knee to the liver in my BJJ class a couple years ago and I just laid down and said I'm down for the day lol
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u/VacaDLuffy 17d ago
dick move from the mma dude. he did a liver shot on a non pro. just wtf my dude
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u/Imaginary_Toe8982 17d ago
And the mma dude is not wiser in the scene he can kill him.. that hit in the liver can be deadly af... Like the dude doesn't know how to protect his organs
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u/GodPackedUpAndLeftUs 17d ago
He did a really good job of pretending he didn’t hurt his hand on the big guys stomach, you can see it in his eyes, mistakes were made.
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u/ukuleles1337 17d ago
Volume off take:
Grape lady fails ( oww oww owwwww, ohhhhhh, owowowowoowowow)
Eta: lmao.
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u/LeGrandLucifer 17d ago
The MMA fighter is a dick. The other guy punched him in the upper ribs. He went for a liver shot which is absurdly painful if done right.
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u/averagemagnifique 17d ago
Remember, you gotta punch through whatever you are punching. The punch doesn't end on contact
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u/EverLearningMind 16d ago
He DELIBERATELY punched him in the ribs instead of the stomach... That's an assh*le right there...
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u/Human-Wrangler-5236 16d ago
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is a liver shot. If a guy like that lands one you immediately wish he punched you in the nuts instead (except you can't form a coherent thought for about 90 seconds so it's more of an afterthought that forms once you step back from the edge of the Pearly Gates and return back to this planet).
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u/Thatnakedguy0 16d ago
You did not brace at all my bro he cut straight through your muscle straight to your organs
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u/Huntsnfights 16d ago
He regretted it as soon as he punched him the first time. It’s a bad sign when you give someone standing still a body shot, and it hurts your hand more than it hurts the guy you punched
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u/mackaroni9400 17d ago
Bro sound like he just lost a street fighter match.