Face Push to Elbow Strike

The effectiveness of cutting your opponent with elbow strikes has been proven time and time again in MMA and Muay Thai matches. Here, Pro Fighter, Landon Showalter demonstrates a elbow strike option from the body lock.

Landon will be fighting next in Atlantic City March 16th, where he advanced to the second round of the Ring of Combat tournament.

• Step 1

Here, Landon's opponent works in for the body lock (double underhooks)
• Step 2

Landon puts his left hand on his opponent's chin and pushes his face away
• Step 3

As Landon feels his opponent pushing back, he quickly collapses his left arm and drives the elbow into his foes face, Landon aims for just above the eye to look for the cut