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Originally Posted by Jerome_1
It would be interesting if someone conducted a poll with fighters opinions on the subject.
So far, i haven't heard a single fighter support the use of elbows, there may be fighters who can utilize them better than others. Those fighters also realise that they can be the recipient of elbows..
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You mentioned three fighters that you say have have told you their opinion. Now you say that you haven't heard a single fighter support the use of elbows. The number of people that you have know their opinion is so small that it is worthless as a way to guess what the majority or even a significant minority think.
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Originally Posted by Jerome_1
I'm not sure about the medicial statistics regarding elbows, but it would seem to me that if a fighter is repeatedly elbowed, he will become more susceptible to cuts. This could dramatically reduce the fighters earning potential, as he may have to fight significantly less fights, waiting on cuts to be treated/heal. This could also have an effect on the fighters personal life.
A fighters safety should always be paramount, but if the rules are watered down too much, fans will be turned off, and this will effectively impact the fighters by getting less money. A balance has to be struck were a fighters safety is what is most important. That is why i believe Pride's rules would be a good starting point, for looking at universal rules in mma.
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I believe that being KO'd will keep a fighter out longer than a cut. Same with any broken bones or ligament damage. So why focus on cuts from an elbow. Maybe instead you should ban any striking or submissions that can cause broken bones or ligament damage.
