 Liu Kang 's first finishing move is the Fatality " Shaolin <unk> " ; he performs a butterfly kick ( often mistaken for a cartwheel ) on his opponent , before hitting an <unk> that knocks them into the air for several seconds . In Mortal Kombat : Shaolin Monks , there were two versions ; one where the victim explodes to pieces upon impact and the original , in which the opponent is torn to pieces upon falling to the ground . In another signature Fatality , he morphs into a large dragon , <unk> the upper body of his opponent . This Fatality was turned into an <unk> in Mortal Kombat 3 and back into a normal Fatality in Mortal Kombat 4 . In the Game Boy and Game <unk> versions of Mortal Kombat II , the dragon <unk> the opponent with fire instead . The series ' composer and co @-@ designer John <unk> noted it to be his favorite Fatality due to how much Liu Kang 's appearance changes . Another famous Fatality of Liu Kang has him vanish and a Mortal Kombat arcade game machine drop down and crush his opponent . According to GameSpy 's <unk> <unk> , Liu Kang " <unk> better damage " than Kung Lao " by jumping around like a <unk> and kicking the crap out of everything he sees . " 
