Fans love a good knockout end to the fight. The world of MMA is full of great knockout artists and masters of grappling. Moreover, it also adopts aspects of kickboxing and Muay Thai. However, at times it doesn’t take much to knock out an opponent seamlessly and several fighters are famous for that, such as Conor McGregor. However, the knockout of the United Fight League was quite different.
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Jared Gooden was fighting against Demarques Jackson for the United Fight League. Jackson was hurt so badly that he didn’t know what he was doing. In a quite bizarre ending, he went down while swinging in the air, far away from his opponent. This sheds light on the ongoing heated debate regarding head trauma injuries and combat sports-related injuries.
Moreover, American neuroscience disclosed their arguments against slap fighting recently to discuss the dangers of head trauma injuries. However, many feel that the combat sports world continues to function without implementing and utilizing measures for the safety of the fighter’s head in a more efficient manner. Although it creates a good spectacle for the fans involved in the sport.
Fans respond to the strange TKO of Demarques Jackson
The fans were left in a state of confusion, watching the fight unfold and end in such a peculiar manner. Here’s what the fans had to say:
A fan questions Gooden’s kick at the end:
What happens here? Does he face plant and rock himself by face planting or just an imaginary punch 😂
— cameron wilson 🏴 (@Cameronwmma) February 19, 2023
One fan hails it as one of the best endings to a fight ever:
Hahaha that's one of the best endings ever
— Shaun (@sk8shaun) February 19, 2023
Whilst one fan said:
It's what Knight was afraid of
— Chunks (@upkickFTW) February 19, 2023
Meanwhile, a fan said:
What in the absolute shit was that stomp
— how many lights are there? (@UnusualReadings) February 19, 2023
Some fan asks:
Another fan said:
Some fan asks:
The fight is also an example of how dangerous it is for fighters to go through a painful battle for entertaining the fans. But what exactly does engaging in an MMA fight mean for the health of a fighter in medical terms?
What does medical science say about the impact of an MMA fight?
Dr. Beau Hightower, director of sports medicine for the Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA team gives his expert insights. He explained how fighters feel after going through a gruesome 15-20 min fight. As an expert he feels that the damage is quite extraordinary in some of the fighters, depending on the fight.
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He said, “It’s really damaging to the body. I would liken it to being in several car wrecks. When fighters get up the next day, they oftentimes can’t walk for a few steps, and then they’re hobbling around.”
This reveals how difficult it is for a fighter to go through a battle inside the octagon. Moreover, the accumulation of injuries leads to life-threatening injuries that persist throughout the course of a lifetime.
What did you think about that bizarre KO? Let us know in the comments below.
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