MarcusRenatoBlackBelt - More fighters are using WWE moves that were thought to be banned. The unorthodox stuff is good for mma.
Exactly.. Like the Anthony Pettis showtime kick, anything that adds flair to the sport is definitely makes the fan take notice.
That being said, the powerbomb initiatiated from this position is on the finge of legal depending on the angle in which they drop the opponent (a spike directly on the head is illegal). If this were lifted from a triangle choke however, alls fair.
Most athletic commissions rule that in the triangle choke, the man has the option of letting go, and therefore is subject to whatever downward pressure his opponent can inflict. Although this is the general consensus in just about every rules meeting, I don't necessarily agree. I have seen guys lifted in triangles during training before in which they would have been unable to release due to their opponents grip, which makes the potential outcome very scary..
A powerbomb definitely woulda been sick, but from that position he almost could of had a Razor's Edge. Now THAT has not been done before in MMA! If it were Genki Sudo, he may have tried the Eye of the Storm :)
Too bad the piledriver is both illegal and insanely dangerous.. In light of recent occurences, it would be nice to see a little Jerry "the King" Lawler action in the MMA cage.
Too bad the piledriver is both illegal and insanely dangerous.. In light of recent occurences, it would be nice to see a little Jerry "the King" Lawler action in the MMA cage.
Bob Sapp piledrove Minotauro, who came back to win by armbar.
MarcusRenatoBlackBelt - More fighters are using WWE moves that were thought to be banned. The unorthodox stuff is good for mma.
Exactly.. Like the Anthony Pettis showtime kick, anything that adds flair to the sport is definitely makes the fan take notice.
That being said, the powerbomb initiatiated from this position is on the finge of legal depending on the angle in which they drop the opponent (a spike directly on the head is illegal). If this were lifted from a triangle choke however, alls fair.
Most athletic commissions rule that in the triangle choke, the man has the option of letting go, and therefore is subject to whatever downward pressure his opponent can inflict. Although this is the general consensus in just about every rules meeting, I don't necessarily agree. I have seen guys lifted in triangles during training before in which they would have been unable to release due to their opponents grip, which makes the potential outcome very scary..
Can't the guy on the bottom hook the leg? Machida received some criticism for not doing this against Quentin Jackson during the triangle attempt.