YM778.TV Chapter 292: 229: Caught in Between
Once the Naked Choke is in place, conventional methods are essentially useless in breaking free!
In the very instant Ji Zuodong’s arm reached over, Bonuo suddenly grasped the incoming right arm with both hands, then the core muscles, hard as steel, twisted, and with a diagonal thrust from his hips, an immense flinging force traveled from Ji Zuodong’s right arm throughout his entire body!
It was an over-the-shoulder throw!
Ji Zuodong’s pupils contracted, not expecting such a swift reaction; he clearly had been taken by surprise, with the opponent planning to use this move all along!
First, Bonuo steadied his stance to anchor his center of gravity, fiercely resisting the flying tackle to avoid falling down, knowing that once he hit the ground, he would have no leverage and could only be helplessly bound by the Naked Choke.
Then, anticipating Ji Zuodong would go for a neck lock roar, as flying in to lock the neck was the best tactical combination for a rear attack, something anyone with professional combat training would basically know.
He was betting, betting that he could disrupt it before the Naked Choke was fully applied, and retaliate!
With the momentum of Ji Zuodong’s flying tackle, Bonuo twisted his waist and performed a powerful dragon over-the-shoulder throw!
At the same time, domestic viewers also witnessed this scene through drone footage, finding it somewhat ominous. As fellow Huaxia People, they naturally supported Ji Zuodong, and seeing him about to be thrown by Bonuo, they couldn’t help but worry. Losing in such a manner would be terrible, possibly leading to Ji Zuodong being pinned down and even losing the match.
In the helicopter, even Bi Fang widened his eyes, filled with apprehension.
But, just when everyone thought Ji Zuodong was about to be thrown over the shoulder by Bonuo, they saw him disregard everything and continue to tighten his right hand!
Time was too short, all of this was an instinctive reaction.
How could this be?
Bonuo’s eyes bulged, utterly shocked that his opponent still insisted on choking him despite being under the threat of an over-the-shoulder throw!
What kind of training did he undergo to be able to suppress his instinctual reaction in such a situation?
The next second, the audience saw Ji Zuodong, who was about to be thrown, grabbing Bonuo’s neck and dragging him down with him.
This force was too strong; if Bonuo resisted, his neck could very likely break!
He certainly didn’t want to lose his life for the sake of a match!
You’re ruthless!
With a face full of ferocity, Bonuo had no choice but to go with the force and fall to the ground.
The heavy fall of two adult men kicked up a cloud of dust, and with Bonuo facing downwards, he lost sight, as he was in a blind spot!
What an opportunity!
It wasn’t just Ji Zuodong who saw this; even the audience recognized the chance, each of them becoming extremely excited.
Ji Zuodong likewise did not let the audience down. He landed on his back, which was better than being upside-down and strangled into oxygen deprivation like Bonuo. He could react more quickly. He immediately rolled over, grabbed Bonuo’s right hand, and twisted it fiercely, pressing his legs on top of Bonuo’s head before flipping over to clamp down!
His legs became like scissors, “cutting” into the opponent’s head.
Cross Hold!
Many fight enthusiasts in the audience instantly recognized this move, and even many who don’t follow fighting knew it, as it often appeared in movies and TV shows!
The Cross Hold uses the principle of leverage, which means the person applying it might only need to withstand a fraction of the force required to directly break the elbow joint to fracture the opponent’s elbow!
Seeing this, Bi Fang relaxed.
The victory was assured.
Taking advantage of the deadlock between the two, he finally found the opportunity to explain, as the fight had been too intense for him to get a word in earlier.
“Like the Naked Choke, once the Cross Hold is set, it’s impossible to escape. Actually, not just the Cross Hold, you could say the point of any joint technique is to force the opponent to choose between disability and submission, and there’s almost no good way out.
Just like the Naked Choke just now, I wonder if there are domestic viewers who like watching the UFC, which stands for Ultimate Fighting Championship. I reckon foreign viewers might watch it more often.
UFC is the most elite and largest professional mixed martial arts event in the world, running for over twenty years now, and since Gracie Jujutsu won the first UFC championship to the present day, I’ve never heard of anyone escaping a fully applied Naked Choke by using an unexpected move, which just goes to show that no one has thought of an escape.”
[Really? I seem to remember seeing someone managing to break out using digging tactics, right?]
[Master Gray? I’ve seen that too, the person who tried to come up with logic afterwards got hit with a black tiger groin strike.]
[Damn, that would mess someone up big time, brutal!]
“Impossible,” Bi Fang said with utmost certainty. “I’ve also seen discussions before, and I’ve even seen a master disengage a Naked Choke by digging, but that was before the choke was fully applied. Once it’s completed, it’s simply not possible, you can’t dig because you’re too close.
Eye gouging doesn’t work either, its only purpose is to distract or draw the opponent’s attention. It triggers the body’s natural stress response, giving you an advantage for your next attack.
The moment your opponent resists, you’ll lose your ability to think due to pain or suffocation and will instinctively struggle. No matter how long you train, the outcome is the same; at best, you might try to use technique to break free before losing consciousness.”
Gouging, biting, kicking the groin—these dirty tricks are just a step toward achieving the goal, not the ultimate result.
The only method is brute force. A three-year-old child applying a naked choke on an adult would definitely fail to succeed.
Likewise, the only feasible way to deal with a cross hold is to stop it before it’s fully applied. In fact, a cross hold has significant vulnerabilities during its execution and is easily countered, which is why experienced fighters do not lightly use it without being very certain.
In terms of practical combat, the naked choke is stronger and simpler.”
Many submission techniques in jujutsu offer opportunities and methods to escape before they’re fully locked in, but once in place, they’re very difficult to escape from, unless there’s a huge disparity in technique and strength, or other special circumstances like not having fully secured the position.
This is also the reason why Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has become a world-famous fighting style—it’s simply strong.
“[I think I’ve seen Batman use this move before]”
“[Isn’t it awesome to be clamped by a beautiful girl? (joking)]”
“[Ah, Senior Qi has expressed great interest]”
“[So bouncy, so fragrant, so soft]”
Bi Fang raised an eyebrow. He didn’t know any Senior Qi, but he roughly understood what the online friends were thinking; they certainly had their minds in the gutter, he added.
“As for whether the practitioner feels any pleasure in their groin, I don’t know, but for those gentlemen who wish to feel the touch through a cross hold, you guys can go wash up and go to sleep. Once the cross hold is in place, the arm that’s locked will feel nothing but intense pain.”
Bi Fang’s words mercilessly shattered everyone’s fantasies, but that didn’t stop them from nosebleeding and making wild claims.
On the other side, the struggle between the two had finally reached its conclusion. Bonuo chose to surrender, actively pressing the rescue button.
Whether it’s voluntary or forced, pressing the rescue button means giving up the competition, and Ji Zuodong immediately released him.
The helicopter was quickly dispatched and retrieved Bonuo.
Before boarding, he looked at his opponent with a complex expression, finally sighed, and without saying more, allowed the medics to bandage him.
Resigned? Certainly not.
After running several kilometers to get there, he was already physically drained; his reactions and status had greatly diminished. Furthermore, his equipment was inferior to his opponent’s, so defeat was almost predictable.
But a loss was a loss; there was nothing more to say.
It was a pity, being eliminated on the third day, truly embarrassing.
He was the first real powerhouse to be eliminated directly, and many viewers felt that Bonuo could have made it to the end if he hadn’t been so hasty and avoided confronting Ji Zuodong.
With the two pieces of equipment he had, he certainly could have survived until the final moments, and had he rested properly, the outcome of whose deer would fall might still have been uncertain.
Compared to the disappointed Bonuo, Ji Zuodong was completely overjoyed.
He not only snagged a bunch of venison but also acquired two antler weapons, a twenty-meter nylon rope, and most importantly, he eliminated a heavyweight contestant.
Oftentimes, it’s your adversaries who understand you the best. This statement couldn’t be more accurate. Although the fight was brief, Ji Zuodong was acutely aware that he had benefited greatly; his opponent was definitely not weak, just unlucky.
But luck is also a form of strength, isn’t it?
Ji Zuodong sighed. It seemed his luck was always good. Strolling along the riverbank, he stumbled upon a cabin and encountered a strong opponent who had run for three kilometers and was physically drained.
If he didn’t win, who would?
Shouldering his backpack, Ji Zuodong set off towards the distance.
Meanwhile, Mugalen was still on his way.
The male duo cautiously navigated through the jungle, while Avrilisa hurried across plains, her body adorned with plump groundhogs.
In the forest, some persevered, while others hovered on the brink of giving up, constantly pressing their rescue buttons.
By evening, Mugalen finally arrived at the cabin and took the firesteel and the thermal blanket.
Another fifty hours passed, and more and more people chose to give up, including Doligong.
It was already the sixth day. Of the original sixteen, only the last eight remained for the final showdown.
In an unknown cave, a massive creature that had slumbered for five months seemed to sense the warming air, its ear twitching slightly.
A hunger too intense to bear awakened it from sleep, its green eyes suddenly lighting up in the pitch-black cave.
Who will be the final victor?
Nobody knows.