Not putting your hands up in a bout is like playing Texas Hold ’em poker in Las Vegas. You may grab the first few, but eventually the house will win and when it does, you will be rendered unconscious. It’s as if your body just temporarily gives up on life as punishment for leaving your unguarded skull in the open. In a sense, the human body is a quitter — and quitters never win. Take for example this Sambo match which ends in a remarkable standing knee KO for one of the above pictured opponents. [Source]
