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Old 05-17-2008, 04:54 PM   #42 (permalink)
KJGould

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Originally Posted by NeelyWCU View Post
thats right, Anderson Silva did it on Lutter too...i know its parallel to the ground...but its kind of the same thing as coming down, due to the fighter being on his back in this case, isnt it?
Nope, because he's not able to put his whole bodyweight and gravity behind it. Which is why Big John McCarthy explained it as the 12-6 perpendicular to the floor elbow as illegal.
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