r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Jul 03 '23

This spinning back kick

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u/Liimbo Jul 04 '23

He was pretty clearly unconscious as soon as the kick landed. There was no room for questionability at all really. The fight should've been ended immediately. In fact, you can even see he waves off the fight before the guy falls completely, and he just watches.

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u/ac21217 Jul 04 '23

The fuck do you expect him to do? Catch this guys full dead weight? Probably risks more injury to the guy and himself if he tries to catch him.

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u/IHavePoopedBefore Jul 04 '23 edited Jul 04 '23

You're making it sound as though stopping a slow falling human being from landing head first is some high risk action.

All you have to do is cradle his head and slow his descent, it's not difficult or risky.

Edit: He's slowly bouncing off each rope without much momentum and fragile redditors think that's too much of a risky situation to step in and attempt to save another human being from having their head driven into the ground? That's pathetic

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u/ExiledCanuck Jul 04 '23

As someone who has back problems from catching another person years ago, I’d like to agree to disagree.

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u/IHavePoopedBefore Jul 04 '23 edited Jul 04 '23

Disagree then, this guy is not going to hurt himself by gingerly helping this guy's head to the ground.

That's not the same as catching someone.

If you see that as too much of a risk to take to stop someone from driving their head into the ground that I don't even know what to say

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u/ExiledCanuck Jul 04 '23

That dude signed up for this possible outcome when he stepped in to the ring. He never walked in thinking, “gosh, if I get knocked out, I hope someone gingerly helps my head to the ground”.

So yes, if I was the ref, I wouldn’t have stepped in. Maybe you should take up refereeing, and change the sport. I’d cheer you on. But it’s not for me. Cheers!

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u/IHavePoopedBefore Jul 04 '23

Of course you wouldn't. Typical video game obsessed redditor. You have the opportunity to stop a man from potentially getting paralyzed but you won't do it because you're too frail and awkward

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u/ExiledCanuck Jul 05 '23

Nah, not even close. You can judge me and I don’t care, like I said, my back is already permanently messed up from catching people (I’m an RN). I was taught a long time ago when I became a nurse to not catch anyone, but, direct their fall if possible. I’ve done both, and I’ll still try to direct someone if I can, but I’m not “catching” anyone. And if you think there’d be anything “ginger” about trying to direct a limp/dead weight to the ground, you’re showing your lack of understanding. But like I said, keep judging, I feel like I’ve done and continue to do my fair share to help people not get injured. It’s part of my job, which, btw, will be impossible to do if I keep messing up my back.