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There isnt an agreed-upon name for the fightmove I have in mind.
Its a flying-scissor takedown, or a thigh crush, or a variation on ahurricanrana.
Sometimes she climbs her foe like a jungle gym, a laRebecca Fergusons Ilsa Faustin theMission: Impossibles.
But this also highlights the contradictory quality of the killer gams.
Its a move with actual grappling antecedents, from a banned judo throw to the flying armbar in jujitsu.
Its roots actually lie in lucha libre, and similar maneuvers can be seen all over pro wrestling.
A size difference is key to making it all look effortless and dynamic.
As director and fight coordinatorJ.J.
But even Moneymaker admits that killers gams is probably overused at this point.
We want to see the woman beat the biggest dude in the room.
But Im looking forward to seeing what the next move is.
Its got to serve the story, too.
You dont just run around and wrap your legs around somebodys neck for no reason.
Its killer gams, rendered in a brutally credible fashion.
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