Shogun wants stomps and soccer kicks....

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  1. Anarchy99

    Anarchy99 Babalu will KILL You! Full Member

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    Talking to ESPN, Shogun Rua stated that he would like soccer kicks and stomps legalized in the UFC. What's your thoughts? I think its a good idea and it might've made Werdum think twice about flopping on his back every few seconds.
     
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  2. Stoo

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    Shogun would resemble Stephen Hawkins if Jon Jones could stomp
     
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  3. SweetHome_Bama

    SweetHome_Bama Loyal Member banned

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    I was wondering why he didn't just kick him in the face. I remember seeing that in the old days.
     
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  4. Anarchy99

    Anarchy99 Babalu will KILL You! Full Member

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    On the flipside, Shogun is the absolute MASTER of stomps and soccer kicks. He'd be 5x better and more dangerous with the use of kicks.
     
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  5. Thom

    Thom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Of course he does. That was a huge part of his arsenal.

    I know that my opinion on this subject isn't popular with many here, but I just don't think that **** belongs in organized MMA. Knees on the ground and upkicks to downed opponents, on the other hand, should be legalized under the unified rules IMO.
     
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  6. Flash Jab

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    I totally don't agree on soccer kicks.
     
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  7. Thom

    Thom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    True, but he never would have gotten Jones in a position to use them if they were allowed.
     
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  8. SweetHome_Bama

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    Why shouldn't you be able to soccer kick or stomp? It would be a great counter to that laying on your back bull****.
     
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  9. Primate

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    This. Verbatim.

    Stomps and soccer kicks to the head, while awesome and a big part of some fighters games just doesn't look good to the general public and has no place in modern MMA. They're also not a big game changer like some want to believe (Shogun/Jones, Overeem/Werdum, neither would have changed with the addition of kicks and stomps), however, knees to the head and upkicks to a downed opponent give guys more offensive options off their back and makes guys think twice about the lazy shoots that slow fights down.
     
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  10. Ne5ville14

    Ne5ville14 Rationalist by default... Full Member

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    100% agree with that !
    nothing better then to see some guy getting kicked in the face !:)
     
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  11. Anarchy99

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    It may not look good but I really don't think it's any more dangerous than driving an elbow into your skull.
     
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  12. Ne5ville14

    Ne5ville14 Rationalist by default... Full Member

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    On the other hand I'm against 12 to 6 elbow....that's ****in dangerous !
     
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  13. leejunfan777

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    fedor had some nasty ones too
     
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  14. Anarchy99

    Anarchy99 Babalu will KILL You! Full Member

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    12:6 elbows are no more dangerous than 9:3.
     
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  15. timmyjames

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    it actually is....it makes you think twice about just jumping or falling into your guard

    and landing a soccer kick is a lot harder than many people think, and if you miss you are usually terribly off balance
     
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