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Originally Posted by jmcorro
A very standard counter to a body kick though is to catch it and throw a punch while you're holding the leg. So between all that and my (maybe mistaken) recollection of Anderson looking a little surprised when he caught the kick makes me think he was expecting to counter a body kick.
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No I think it was definitely an intentional leg kick that , that look of surprise may just have been the impact of the kick. I think Anderson just reacted instinctually and caught the kick. His long arms certainly helped.