backfist

[ bak-fist ]

noun

1. a karate punch with the back of a clenched hand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of backfist¹

back ¹ + fist ¹

Example Sentences

Cyborg was not fazed, delivering an eye-catching spinning backfist before landing another takedown, but momentum would swing back in Pacheco's favour in the third.

From BBC

After a slow start Wood grew into the fight, finding a home for her strikes in the second round and continuing into the third, with the highlight being an eye-catching spinning backfist which wobbled Ukraine's Moroz.

From BBC

But, despite being dominated for the overwhelming majority of the bout, it was Pettis who found the fight-ending moment as he followed up a missed head-kick attempt with a spinning backfist that connected cleanly to knock out Horiguchi in spectacular fashion.

From BBC

Sandhagen, 29, appeared to start the better of the pair, but Yan, 28, got better as the fight went on and, when he dropped 'The Sandman' in the third round with a spinning backfist, the momentum swung firmly in Yan's favour as he ran out the unanimous decision victor with scores of 49-46 on all three scorecards.

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The pair battled back and forth through round two, with a spinning backfist from Bahati drawing gasps from the crowd.

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