Questions tagged [chokes]

Chokes incapacitate an opponent by constricting blood or air to induce unconsciousness. They are normally applied to the neck but can also be applied to the body.

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What is the difference between choking somebody to death and choking them to unconsciousness (technique-wise)?

Is it solely a matter of duration or not? Why is a pillow deadlier than a simple MMA choke (BJJ, whatever)? How does it work?
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how did Eblen escape Tokov guillotine choke in last minute of round 5 fight MMA Bellator February 4, 2023

I watched the February 4, 2023 Friday night MMA Bellator 290 Johnny Eblen vs. Anatoly Tokov fight off and on. Eblen appeared superbly trained and conditioned, as did Tokov. They were both so fast that I had difficulty at times seeing the technical…
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Is there any way of getting out of a reverse figure 4 headscissor when the other person has the intent on killing you with it?

In my hometown, a young man was killed this way after his friends lured him out to dinner. On the way back, the killer and the kid were in the backseat. The killer ended up getting the kid into a reverse figure 4 headscissor, and the victim's face…
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