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I feel like he wasn’t really trapped and could have rolled but idk was the foot really holding him there
Tony would have needed to slip the heel before he could roll, however he was making no attempt to do that, neither with his captured foot nor with his hands. He just kind of laid there like ‘let’s see what you got’ punch-me Anderson Silva style, which I think is really bad strategy, akin to playing head-on chicken except only the other guy is in a car & you’re exposed. Lucky for him Dariush has almost no ashi here, or at least a very lazy one, his legs aren’t locked & he’s basically trying to finish it with just his arms, and he chose a shitty grip on top of it (s-grip). Eventually he switches to a much better vine grip, but it’s too late, as Tony finally woke up & started at least trying to kick his way out of the hold.
(disclaimer: I realize it’s very easy to say all this shit at home from the safety of my couch covered in cheetoz dust, but still)
Not at that point. Maybe earlier on but at that point it looked locked in.
This is a situation in which I feel in mma you should be allowed to kick an opponent in the head when you're both down. I mean they're trying to destroy your leg so it should be fair play right?
That’s a really good point.This is a situation in which I feel in mma you should be allowed to kick an opponent in the head when you're both down. I mean they're trying to destroy your leg so it should be fair play right?
I understand the aesthetics of it (doesn't look that great to the 'mercian audience) but I mean dana white is the figure head of the organization and it's not like he oozes professionalism and appealing to every day americans.That’s a really good point.
Upkicks 100% yes. Headbutts too, even soccer kicks and stomps I'm down forwell if that's the case they should allow upkicks as well and while at it also let them hit in the back of the head to increase the realism ffs
Upkicks 100% yes. Headbutts too, even soccer kicks and stomps I'm down for
Rabbit punches...those are pretty dangerous, not sure about that one, the line has to be drawn somewhere and I think drawing it before rabbit punches, strikes to the spine, fish-hooks and eye gauging, small joint attacks might make sense. Those are just too maiming
Agreed here as well.I’m also in agreement that kneeing downed opponents and kicking other downed opponents when downed should be legal.