Bad breaks this weekend in MMA
Adrian Cruz’s leg broke, and although in a remarkable show of heart he remained standing and even tried a check a kick with the broken leg, the fight was over.
RFA has rapidly developed a reputation as a league where fighters are treated right, and the UFC is not far away. RFA 18 was another great card, but unfortunately featured another broken leg via a hard-checked low kick.
In the opening seconds of the opening round of the opening fight, Adrian Cruz threw a low kick that was aggressively checked by Justin Linn. Cruz’s leg broke, and although in a remarkable show of heart he remained standing and even tried a check of his own with the broken leg, the fight was called off.
The human shin is strong head on, but if a low kick is thrown without rolling the hip over, the results can be catastrophic, for the kicker. Make sure you endlessly practice “rainbowing” your low kick, up and over, not just up. It is particularly dangerous when the defending fighter checks not with the entire shin, but with the tip of a flexed knee.
RFA18 quick results
Alexandre Pantoja def. Matt Manzanares via submission (RNC) – Round 2, 2:38 – to win flyweight title
Abel Cullum beat Ulysses Gomez via submission (guillotine) – Round 1, 1:29
Chidi Njokuani beat Steve Hanna via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Brenda Gonzales beat Heather Bassett via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:48
Mehdi Baghdad beat Evan DeLong via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:55
Justin Linn beat Adrian Cruz via TKO (injury, punches) – Round 1, 0:22
World Series of Fighting 13 on Saturday saw a horrific break to the forearm, as Matt Lozano blocked Sidemar Honorio’s middle kick not with both forearms, but with one.