A spinning back kick to the liver is one of the most devastating strikes you can land in a mixed martial arts fight. It’s not super uncommon, but the way Russian fighter Amir Elzhurkaev landed it Friday was something you don’t see often.

A Russian fighter pulled off one of the best spinning back kicks you’ll ever see Friday afternoon.

Amir Elzhurkaev knocked out Dmitrity Tomaev with a two-touch, spinning back kick to the liver at Absolute Championship Berkut 34 in Grozny, Russia.

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As you watch in slow motion you see Elzhurkaev start with a side kick with his left foot and in the same motion turn and landing the spinning back kick with his right directly to the liver of his opponent.

Tomaev immediately drops to the ground incapacitated from the shot. Elzhurkaev moves in to attack, but the referee steps in to end the fight.

For those who have never been kicked in the liver, it is a terrible pain that is indescribable. It is not something you can tough out as your body literally shuts down.

The fight which took place at Absolute Championship Berket 34 in Grozny, Russia was the first professional MMA bout for both competitors. An impressive debut by Amir Elzhurkaev.

More about a Liver Shot

A liver punch is usually made with the left hand, or the left hook in infighting, or the regular short body hook, in a short and quick manner. The drive is usually made under and to the front of the ninth and tenth ribs upward to the base of the shoulder blade toward the spine. The punch shocks the liver, the largest gland organ, and a center of blood circulation, and causes the victim to lose focus and drive, and can cause a breathless feeling in the victim.

source: wikipedia.com