In the years since the film's release, the iconic Crane Kick came to be mocked as implausible and unrealistic ("IT'S A JUMP-KICK!") and even the second film had Daniel try it against a new opponent who was able to defeat it. Then at UFC 129, Lyoto Machida knocked Randy Couture clean out with what was effectively a Crane Kick- Machida didn't lead into it by theatrically raising his hands above his head and balancing on one leg, but he hopped off the ground after faking with his left and smashed Couture's face in with a front kick from his right. The commentators shouted out to the movie, and even the match record lists the finishing move as "Crane Kick".
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