Feints & level fakes

Show punch, show shot, sell doubt: the fight is scored in reactions before contact.

In these systems

City Kickboxing Karate distance and counter precision.

2x UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya City Kickboxing's masterpiece: range, feints and counters — hit and don't be hit, at title level.

Canon: Jackson's MMA (Ground Game, Stand-up Game) · Penn, Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge · the Unified Rules judging criteria