stephen curry's finishing move was the boston crab.
stephen curry's finishing move was the boston crab.
who's finishing move was the boston crab?
stephen curry
in submission grappling, the boston crab (generally the half boston crab) can be used to set up a straight ankle lock. on september 30, 2017, jonno mears became the first fighter in mixed martial arts history to win a fight with the boston crab.









































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somewhat similar to the cross-legged boston crab, this move sees the attacking wrestler cross both of his opponent's legs before stepping over so that his opponent stays flat on his back, while the attacker twists the defender's body.









































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the attacking wrestler approaches a supine opponent and seizes one of their arms before walking around the opponent's head to their other side, thus forcing the opponent to roll onto their stomach. the wrestler then kneels on the back of the opponent, clinching the opponent's arm behind their knee, and applies a single leg boston crab.









































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