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Should elbows on the ground be illegal?
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05.28.2012 | 1:04 AM ET
For the most part, elbows on the ground cause cuts, that don't directly end fights, but indirectly do. Understand, i do think standing elbows are effective, and dont often cut their opponents due to angle of the strike. But I do not think cutting someone and winning via cut in a legitimate way to win. While it can happen with punches and kicks, it happens all to frequently with elbows on the ground. Cain vs Bigfoot is a good example on how quickly a fight can change witha sharp elbow... Machida Jones, florian leben - and even afetr a fighter is KO'd Ludwig Hardy. I just think the cuts suffered are unnecessary and can **** over a fighters career because of soft tissue (Bonnar, Sherk)
* Edited at 05.28.2012, 1:04 AM ET *
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05.28.2012 | 1:09 AM ET
05.28.2012 | 1:09 AM ET
I remember listening to the Joe Rogan Podcast where Bas Rutten was on and he agrees with the PRIDE no elbows rule.
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05.28.2012 | 1:10 AM ET
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05.28.2012 | 1:16 AM ET
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05.28.2012 | 1:17 AM ET
I didnt see an elbow even thrown
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05.28.2012 | 1:27 AM ET
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05.28.2012 | 1:27 AM ET
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05.28.2012 | 1:33 AM ET
Plus i want knees on the ground damn gan mcgee!!!
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05.28.2012 | 8:07 AM ET
I personally do not have a lot of problems with the elbows, but, as many others, I'd prefer soccer kicks and such over the elbows. It would make for better fights imo.
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05.28.2012 | 8:14 AM ET
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05.28.2012 | 9:29 AM ET
but knees to the head on the ground are too dangerous, that could possibly cause skull fracture.
05.28.2012 | 9:37 AM ET
I agree with no elbows, it does allow for more technique in grappling. If you want cuts from elbow shots, just look up every Kenny Florian fight ever.
While I LOVE watching soccer kicks and knees on the ground, they shouldn't be allowed either. Kicks MAYBE but not knees, hell no. Like Kalibo said, they tend to cause more concussions; knees especially. I say just stick to punching on the ground, the best elbows are the standing ones anyways. Just like at Nick Denis vs Joseph Sandoval (maybe my favorite KO of all-time):
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05.28.2012 | 9:52 AM ET
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05.28.2012 | 10:49 AM ET
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05.28.2012 | 11:58 AM ET
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