The “Showtime Kick” has become synonymous with A. Pettis in MMA. Photo: Reproduction
The “Showtime Kick”, a kick after walking through the grid applied by Anthony Pettis em Ben henderson in the main fight of WEC 53, it is one of the most famous moves in the history of MMA and is part of practically every video with the best moments of the sport. The spontaneity and efficiency of the unlikely kick meant that it hit Bendo squarely and secured an important knockdown for Pettis, who won in a unanimous decision from the judges and took the last lightweight belt of the now defunct World Extreme Cagefighting.
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Next Saturday (14), Pettis puts the lightweight title on the line for the second time against the Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos, in the main fight of UFC 185. However, first, “Showtime” explained his trademark moves step by step and gave details about the technique behind the move.
Furthermore, the champion, who in addition to being a specialist in muay thai and a brown belt in jiu-jitsu is also a 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo, also gave details about his feared roundhouse kicks, like the one that knocked him out Joe lauzon at UFC 144 in 2012.
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