Haulport - As a follow up to my other thread, and since all elbows do is cause cut stoppages and I and everyone other red blooded, TRUE mma fan wants to see them banned, I figured a thread filled with all the examples of what a barbaric, unskilled maneuver it is (sorry to steal your words Dr. Johnnie) will help GET THEM BANNED FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't even know why I'm asking because I already find that guy intolerable, but ... did he really say that? If so, linky please?
I think he is referring to Doc Johnny's screed against soccer kicks.
enormous weight differences between players at cagetime is responsible for much more damage than any elbows. elbows and knees are the meat and taters of most serious players arsenal.
Naderhood - LOL @ all the dummies not picking up the sarcasm
Yeah. I think some people have seen girls with pointy elbows before this thread and their blood has left their brains or something.
OK I love elbow strikes myself. But on the ground, they allow for very close range striking from the top position, which leads to smothering action, with very few space between the fighters and thus a lot less action and sub attempts. I'd still keep them, but in a way banning them on the ground would open up things.
Oh, and bring back knees to the head of a downed fighter! And kicks to the head between TWO downed fighters as well while you're at it.
NINJAe973 - I love how you say all they do is cause cuts and rob the fans yet you post gifs of four legit elbow stoppages where the damage of the strike is what leads to the finish and no one gets cut.. fascinating <img src="/images/phone/droid.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>
I got it.. i just thought it was a weak troll if ur gonna completely contradict urself with 4 prime examples <img src="/images/phone/droid.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>
To be fair to the OP it was clearly a good enough troll to get half of page 1 argue with him. Just because you werent amused or didnt fall for it doesnt mean he wasnt successful. Stop being such a killjoy and lighten up.
Haulport - As a follow up to my other thread, and since all elbows do is cause cut stoppages and I and everyone other red blooded, TRUE mma fan wants to see them banned, I figured a thread filled with all the examples of what a barbaric, unskilled maneuver it is (sorry to steal your words Dr. Johnnie) will help GET THEM BANNED FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!