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MMA fighter continuously runs away from opponent
WWOS staff
Running away from your opponent is seldom seen in the Octagon or in any combat sport for that matter.
That’s what makes this video even harder to understand because most fighters would continue fighting regardless of whether they’re injured or not.
Saturday’s UCMMA 51 event in London saw one fighter try an survive an injury by running away from his opponent every chance he could get.
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The white-trunked fighter was doing everything he could to extend the fight but eventually his tactics wore thin on his opponent and the referee who saw enough, awarding the fight to the other guy.
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