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The answer, obviously, is that once the opponent is under control, e.g. is held or pushed up against something, then it becomes easier to apply precise techniques. A clean hit to the jaw may well drop an opponent and win the bout by knockout, but landing that shot is problematic. Most fighters have to settle for hitting hard to the head in general. You might get lucky, hit “the button” and end the matter then and there, but if not then each blow will still rattle the opponent and wear him down.

Let us not forget that every time you hurt an opponent’s body, you also attack his will to win the fight. Pain, fatigue, disorientation from repeated blows to the head, and the general feeling of being overmatched can cause an opponent to “lose the fight in his head” and give up or at least start trying not to lose rather than fighting to win. Once he is defensive, he is well on the way to defeat.

There are only so many ways to attack an opponent. These include direct impact (e.g. strikes, knees and kicks), secondary impact (e.g. throws and takedowns that cause the opponent to land hard), joint locks, and chokes/ strangles.