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Female Pro Fighter vs Larger Opponent

USDC by Rokas Leo

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Welcome to Episode 1 of the Women's Self Defense Championship (WSDC) - a unique reality competition where four contestants from different backgrounds face realistic self-defense scenarios inspired by real-life encounters.

Throughout the championship, the contestants are challenged physically and mentally while being evaluated by expert judges on their awareness, decision-making, technique, and ability to protect themselves under pressure. Every scenario is an opportunity to learn, improve, and earn points toward becoming the first-ever Women's Self Defense Champion.

This isn't about who can fight the hardest - it's about making the right decisions when it matters most.

Featuring:
• April Frey - Judo black belt
• Lindsey Payne - MMA fighter
• Xenia Rooders - self defense expert
• Miglė Kuliesaite - scientist / regular person

Expert judges:
• Amber Hoover
• Petr Cihelník

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20 Comments

@usdc.rokasleo Creator 2 months ago (edited) Pinned

Watch the next episode now on https://www.patreon.com/cw/USDC
Answering common feedback/question: there were three attackers on the filming of WSDC. Two of them had limited to no grappling training. The third attacker had grappling experience, but he is also trained to tone down his abilities to imitate a less trained attacker. Having said that, I wanted to make sure I push the contestants, and I might have overdone it by putting the biggest and most experienced attacker on the fifth scenario. It's a fine balance getting a person who is trained enough so he could avoid injuring the contestant or themselves. But - this is the first time anyone has done this type of content, so there are plenty of lessons to learn and improve upon for future seasons.

@Deadlymacnick 2 months ago

Keep in mind they try not to hurt each other. In reality this will be a lot more brutal.

@CaasiU999 1 month ago

The most terrifying part of this whole video is that the attacker isn't going anywhere near full strength with malice.

@wade4023 2 months ago (edited)

huge shoutout to the women who participated. i can see how that would be so frustrating and emotionally taxing but i think it's so cool that they put themselves out there and participated in closer-to-real-life situations that actually show the realities of fighting a larger/heavier opponent. so much more useful than gimmicky self-defense stuff that gives people false-confidence.

@addd21323 1 month ago

That guy wasn't even going remotely close to 100%

@PurpleDragon506 2 months ago

A thousand props for Miglė
What a champ to take on a experience like this and have it broadcast for others to learn from

@jajsem1109 2 months ago

Every mma fighter starting in USDC: "Is that my belt?" :D

@justinoswald8825 2 months ago

Rokas: Just the sweetest guy putting people through just the worst situations.

@random1y910 1 month ago

7:30 really shows you importance of size difference in a scenario like this. She practically had that arm bar in he just muscled his way out like damn 😅

@xuanhong883 2 months ago

This is much better than I expected! I honestly don't know how the challengers are gonna survive these tests. A 115 kg dude is scary for even seasoned male fighter

@GREED_EU 2 months ago

I'm always afraid of videos like this because they tend to go overly tame or idealistic but this one wasn't afraid to show the potentially more real side of things like this which is incredibly value. What a good video.

@ibpants 2 months ago (edited)

I think it's right that you included the SA scenario since it's very relevant to women's self defense, and I also have to commend you for being completely transparent about what the segment would entail and how to avoid it. Great job.

@TrialsandTruths 3 weeks ago

The problem with this is that we all know the guys will always never go full force

@MrRockbee 2 months ago

You know what, I'll admit I was a bit of a naysayer up front because from a competitive side I just wanted to see the highest level of combat. But this has opened my eyes and I actually got a bit emotional. As a father of 3 daughters it's just scary to actually see the difference even though intellectually you already know more or less. This show is fantastic to make people aware but also to train and get worthwhile insights in what women CAN do in these scenario's.

You're a legend Rokas keep it up

@justafan5179 2 months ago (edited)

Finally the fights everyone is afraid to show. This is amazing and you have done such a fantastic job bringing this issue to light in an incredibly respectful manner that hopefully will educate the world for the better.

@mr-boo 2 months ago

Didn't expect to feel emotional over a women's self defense video, but man, this hit me quite hard. It's hard in videos like this to represent all realistic scenarios of course. The attacker in this case was a lot heavier than their female counterparts, and clearly well trained. He's certainly above your average attacker. What took me by surprise (and shook me tbh) is that a professional MMA fighter (far from your typical defendant) didn't fare better in getting out of a simulated SA situation. It wasn't for her lack of fighting spirit or skill, that was all there. I really felt her frustration. Kudos to the ladies for continuing to show up, and to the hosts for helping spread awareness.

@karlnuttall2227 1 month ago

As a father of 2 young girls , this is honestly frightening. I have so much respect and praise for that woman .

@rowanbae4031 2 months ago

Im really rooting for Migle! Its really tough for regular people.

Im excited to see her growth throughout the season!

@marsupilami9299 2 months ago

Dude, the SA scenario was heartbreaking, but so necessary. Kudos to all of you, participants and organizers

@Retsam-en-fuego 2 months ago

This was so much more intense than the male self defense series for me. The guys play it like a game or competition, but this has such higher stakes and real world application. Thanks again Rokas. So glad the team went through with this one