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One of the more fun finishes you’ll see in MMA this year (video above) involved a ground-and-pound sequence by 2004 judo Olympian Rick Hawn last week at Bellator 33 initiated with a beautiful judo throw.
The one-arm shoulder throw, referred to in judo as a “seoi-nagi,” was all instinctual, says the four-time National judo champion.
“It was just second nature,” Hawn told MMAFighting.com. “He was in the right position and I took advantage of it. Didn’t even think about doing it, was just a reaction. It helps when you have done that throw for 20-plus years as well.”