Chapter 822: Humanity’s trump card

"Who do you think will win?" Abby asked Tildy who was sitting aside.

Tiltti said, "It's just the beginning. The two have been testing each other on the field, and it's hard to tell who's the better of the two. However, Kasin's opponent is a lot smaller than him, so Kasin has the advantage in that regard. However, his opponent looks like a Muay Thai expert."

"How can you tell?" Abby asked Tildy.

Tilti explained, "Just look at his kicking style. You see, he's been using a sweeping kick to keep distance from Kasim. His sweeping kick is very distinctive. You've also received kicking training in the gym. Normal kicking is usually composed of two movements connected, that is, lifting the leg and kicking. First, the entire thigh lifts the leg and then the calf kicks forward. The Muay Thai kicking style is to swing the entire leg like a stick, which can make the kick faster. Although many professional fighters are now starting to use this kicking style, habits are terrible things. If not trained properly, this kicking style will not only not be fast, but will also reduce the power of the kick. Kasim's opponent in the stands does not have this problem, so this shows that he is a Muay Thai master."

Abby asked Xiao Peng, "Xiao, is what Tildy said right?"

Xiao Peng nodded and said, "That's absolutely correct!"

Tiltie said dissatisfiedly: "Abby, why don't you believe what I said?"

Abby said helplessly: "Tildy, we have been together for a long time, and this is the first time I know that you like fighting, so I asked Xiao."

Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Abby, actually you don't need to ask Abby at all, just look up!"

Abby looked in the direction of Xiao Peng's finger and her face turned black: It turned out that the player's information, including age and faction, was written directly on the LCD screen, and Muay Thai was clearly written on it.

Abby said angrily, "Why didn't you say anything just now?"

Xiao Peng was about to answer when his face suddenly changed and he stood up: Kaxin's opponent on the ring attacked Kaxin with a downward elbow, but Kaxin reacted quickly, dodged the attack sideways, and punched back. His opponent protected his face in time to block the punch, and the two men distanced themselves again.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Peng sat down with a gloomy face: "Nonsense!"

"What's wrong?" Abby asked confusedly.

Xiao Peng said: "Remember to remind me to deal with Ka Xin later!"

"Ah? Why?" Abby asked, "Tildy, what happened just now that made Xiao Peng so angry?"

Tiltie said, "It's probably because of that downward elbow strike just now, Xiao. This is a no-holds-barred fight, so it's not surprising that he used such a move!"

Xiao Peng shook his head: "I know this is 'unrestricted fighting', but I didn't expect 'unrestricted' to reach this level."

"What do you mean?" Abby asked.

Xiao Peng explained: "Humans are actually not as weak as you think."

Abby said, "You mean human 'high-speed throwing'? I know that; I studied medicine. This is because humans, compared to other primates, have wider, triangular shoulder blades, allowing the arms to have a greater range of motion. Also, because humans walk upright, their gluteal muscles are larger, and combined with the waist and abdominal strength, they can transfer power from the lower limbs to the arms, enabling high-speed throwing."

Xiao Peng said, "There's a saying that humans lack immense strength and sharp teeth and claws, making them weaker animals. Actually, that's a bit off base. Besides high-speed throwing, humans also have a weapon of their own, one-of-a-kind among all living things in the world."

Abby was stunned: "What is it?"

Tilty waved her arms twice beside him. "It's an elbow! An elbow is much more powerful than a punch. Furthermore, the elbow bone is as hard as a skull, with only a thin layer of skin and almost no muscle, which makes the elbow even more powerful."

Abby suddenly understood. "Oh, now I understand. Indeed, from a medical point of view, the elbow bone is a very strange bone. Its shape is unique in the human body, resembling a hooked nose, so in anatomy it is also called the 'olecranon bone'. So, an elbow strike is indeed very scary."

Xiao Peng said, "Anyway, there's a saying in the fighting world: 'It's better to take ten punches than one elbow,' and the phrase 'elbow as sharp as a knife' is used to describe the power of an elbow strike. Elbow strikes come in several different styles, but the most terrifying is the downward elbow strike we just saw. This involves striking the ground vertically with your elbow. This allows you to perfectly utilize your entire body's strength and leverage your own bodyweight to strike the target, making it incredibly powerful. Because of this, downward elbow strikes are prohibited in all commercial competitions, including mixed martial arts. If your opponent falls to the ground and you follow up with a downward elbow strike? That's not fighting, it's slaughter!"

"Massacre?" Abby asked, puzzled. "Is it that exaggerated?"

Xiao Peng explained, "Humans aren't as weak as you think. Let's not talk about lions and tigers. Given the difference in tonnage, it's a bit of a traitor to compete with them. However, humans can still hold their own against animals of the same weight. Think about it: humans can walk upright, which means they're much taller than animals of the same weight. If you put a 50-kilogram wolf and a 50-kilogram man side by side, which one is taller? And the downward elbow strike is humans' ultimate weapon against predators shorter than themselves. Let's put it this way: humans can break the spine of any predator of their weight with it. And in ancient times, driven by survival, humans weren't as frail as we are today. Their physical prowess and hunting experience were unmatched by modern humans, and they possessed this offensive method that posed a life-threatening threat to all predators of their weight. So, humans were definitely not at the bottom of the food chain back then. They relied on their elbow strikes, and even downward elbow strikes were permitted. Competitions here truly had no restrictions."

"Isn't this the only way to make a good match?" Tiltie said, "Can Kasin use this trick too?"

Xiao Peng shook his head. "Although everyone can use elbows, the fighting style that is best at using elbows is Muay Thai. This means that they are also the most experienced in dealing with elbows."

"Doesn't this mean that Kasim will be in trouble?" Abby was a little nervous after hearing this.

As soon as she finished speaking, the audience erupted in thunderous cheers. She looked up at the arena and saw that Kasim had already won and was cheering there.

"What happened? How did Kasim win?" Abby asked puzzledly.

Xiao Peng laughed and said, "Rules are always there to protect the weak. If they really don't follow the rules, Kasim has ten thousand ways to kill him!"