How to crack a shelled opponent.

[Chris Nagel]

Although I still think my previous low blow suggestion is the most practical, you ca also show him angles and work the body.

you can also lull him open, invite counters, then catch him when he opens up.

Rough tactics can open a guy up, especially if they are inexperienced or not used to going up against that kind of adversity. Some fighters lose their composure if they feel that things are becoming unfair.

Have you seen the Sam Soloman vs Max Alexander on the Contender? Well it was frustrating enough going against a style like Soloman's, but he wasn't mentally prepared to handle the roughness that comes from Soloman. Soloman had that move where if you didn't tie him up, he'd break out of the weak clinch and drag a right uppercut right up your chest and into your chin. Max being the taller man tended to lean forward in a clinch which consequentally put his throat in the path of Sam's uppercut. That + an accidental headbut and more proved to be more than what Max could take. If he had trained at a place where he could spar with real professionals then maybe things would have turned out differently. This happens to a lot of fighters. You gotta be ready for unfair, no matter what sport you're playing.

Here's some more dirty boxing tips to help crack they shelled opponent. The one I liked the sound of if the punch to the hip, not as obvious as the groin shot but just as effective...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmtlw1N1TYQ

Good stuff, although I've seen it all. I did like the part where he talked about how to escape out of an armbar in a clinch. This reminds me, I have an old post spanning many pages on all dirty tricks that I've found that I took off the board a year ago. I'm considering editing it again and bringing it back up.