[brianandlaura]

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Whats wrong with standing elbows? They cut is that right? dosent a true fight have elbows? dont mma gloves cut just as bad due to their square shape? I think standing elbows are awesome to watch and add an extra demension to the fight game.

[Rdrvgs]

Originally Posted by brianandlaura

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Whats wrong with standing elbows? They cut is that right? dosent a true fight have elbows? dont mma gloves cut just as bad due to their square shape? I think standing elbows are awesome to watch and add an extra demension to the fight game.

Yeah. I have to agree with brianandlaura.

[Slampage]

I didn't know there was a controversy around standing elbows. They are deadly, but no one has used them to their full potential in MMA. Not even close.

[BODY_ARTS_GUY]

Elbows are awesome ... if someone doesn't like them,
well then tune into the IFL ... yaaaawn boring..............

[beatdown30]

have you ever tried to land a standing elbow? its really alot harder than one would think, in the basic standing elbow your suppose to try to slap your opponents lead hand away then flick the elbow through also you dont have alot of reach with it. Dont get me wrong if you land it its lethal but its just hard to do and im sure ts even ahrder once you get to higher levels of muay thai or mma

[brianandlaura]

Originally Posted by beatdown30

have you ever tried to land a standing elbow? its really alot harder than one would think, in the basic standing elbow your suppose to try to slap your opponents lead hand away then flick the elbow through also you dont have alot of reach with it. Dont get me wrong if you land it its lethal but its just hard to do and im sure ts even ahrder once you get to higher levels of muay thai or mma

If your in a clinch is one of your best weapons, you can spin around and use them or just throw an uppercut type elbow when your in close. Also imagine someone shooting in and you elbow the back of their head.

[TheHegemon1]

Originally Posted by Slampage

I didn't know there was a controversy around standing elbows. They are deadly, but no one has used them to their full potential in MMA. Not even close.

I would agree, with the exception of The Crow and Tanner they are way underused. In fact Tanner hasnt used much in the way of elbows in his last few fights.

[brianandlaura]

supposebly they cause cuts

[brownsfan222]

yea so do mma gloves? so i dont see a problem with them. shit ur fingernail will cut someone so what you wanna ban them in the fight? lol all fighters have to cut off there fingernails.

[Babalu]

chuck liddel using elbows in fights watch his highlight he was fighting busta