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What is Southpaw in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)?

A left-handed stance — right foot and right hand forward. Orthodox-vs-southpaw matchups change the geometry of a fight: the lead feet battle for outside position and the rear-hand cross down the middle becomes the money punch.

Example: The southpaw's straight left kept finding a home.

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