[thethirddiaz]

Originally Posted by vince89

Yeh but there are much more punches than headkicks.

I thought you can kick to the body of a downed opponent in UFC just not the head, am I right or am I wrong?

Knees to the head are good but they favor top position grapplers (Wrestlers/Judokas) and those guys already have alot of advantages in the cage.

Knees to the head disadvantage wrestlers who shoot in and sit there, though. They make matches more exciting and cause movement. Despite the "talk" that they might get back in, I have a feeling it is more talk than anything right now and it will be a while before they are legal in major competition in the US.

[vince89]

I meant knees to the head a downed opponent, not knees to the head in general.

[thethirddiaz]

Originally Posted by vince89

Also 8-10oz gloves sting and you can hit fucking hard with them. There is a reason people spar with 16s.

I wouldnt call a 10oz glove a 'pillow'.

I thought the same thing before I started sparring. Now I think 8-10s are fucking small.

[thethirddiaz]

Originally Posted by vince89

I meant knees to the head a downed opponent, not knees to the head in general.

Me too. For example, Travis Lutter. How many times did he shoot in and just lay there holding Rich's knee? How much sooner would that fight have been over if Rich could have pushed him down and kneed him in the head?

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Darn.

[Donut62]

Correct, Standard, knee and kicks to the body of a downed opponent are still there.

[vince89]

I like the 'soccer' kicks to the head I think if you are face down on the mat and your opponent is standing youve probably already lost anyway. They do look brutal though, same with stomps.

[Standard]

I've always been in favour or removing as many rules as possible and keeping the sport in a sense more pure combat and less it's own form of martial arts. As long as it does not pose a great risk to the athletes it should be allowed. I think knees should be allowed to a downed opponent as punishment for failed takedowns, currently they face little risk when going for what could be a crucial move. it was also make a down opponent kicking the head of another downed opponent legal, if someone is trying to put you in an ankle lock kicking them in the face is a natural movement, but is not legal. The only thing i would like to see taken away are the pointed elbows to the top of the skull when a guy is in his opponents guard. The entire 12 to 6 thing is stupid, you are striking a dangerous area with the hard pointed part of your eblow, if that happens horizontal or vertical the result remains the same

[Rare Chestnuts]

Apparently, my knowledge of unified MMA rules is not very good.

[vince89]

Yeh elbows should be to face only, no strikes to the top or back of the head.