A couple I could do without: Definitely foot stomps and I’m not too fond of calf kicks either. I don’t think either one brings a particular skill level to a fight and if anything it can hamper the entertainment level of a fight by incapacitating a fighter unnecessarily. Anyone can throw a calf kick and although they’re effective they’re also boring. Another thing I don’t get is why don’t referees yell stop in MMA matches the way they do in boxing? I get the fighter won’t always stop but there are times a guy hurts his opponent and knows it but he has to ensure victory so he goes down to hammer fist the guy. I’m sure if the ref yells stop before that first hammer fist lands that at least some guys will actually stop. Instead of trying that the ref ends up running over and throwing the fighter out of the way to save the downed opponent. I’ve seen too many instances where the fighter actually gets thrown down or bowled over and nearly injured in their own right and it’s just a matter of time before it happens. It boggles the mind.
I've never seen a high level Muay-Thai boxer wilt from eating calf kicks. In fact, they are rarely used in Muay-Thai - conditioning does wonders. It seems harder to check, impossible to catch and brace for and even if checked, you kick the lower and weakest part of the opponent's shin - in MMA though, barely anybody checks lowkicks so hence why they've been so successful.
agREED on Foot Stomps...Seems Like a DESPERATION Tactic, Something a Fighter that KNOWS He's Inferior Would Rely On... Reminds REED of the TUF Season Where Big Nog and Frank Mir Coached...A TUF Contestant Did a Foot Stomp, Nog and Mir Both Playfully Cringed, Smiled, Said "I HATE That" and Made a Friendly Pact NOT to Foot Stomp When They Eventually Fought... Honestly, it's Best Served as a STRIPPER Defense Tactic...Dude's Trying to Rough Her Up, Foot Stomp Him w/a Stiletto Heel and Keep it Moving... REED
I wouldn't say calf kick are ''succesfull'' in MMA. They seems to be less and less frequently used and I can't rebember the last time they had a significant impact on the result of a fight
Actually I’ve seen your boy John Jones employ the foot stomp on a few occasions, although I don’t think he’s done it since the comeback. A couple months ago I saw them twice cause 2 guys to lose a fight when their foot basically got shut down from calf kicks. In the past I’ve seen a guy like Barbosa stop people by kicking their leg to the point where he gets a TKO because the other guy can no longer stand on it.
Although this isn’t a rule, another thing I hate is during matches the commentators will cut to one of the corners to hear what they’re saying to their fighter. Then you get to hear these guys yelling and throwing out a bunch of random techniques for their fighter to do. I find it so annoying that I’ll either fffwd or mute it. I think the commentators only do it because they’ve run out of stuff to talk about or they need a break.
I thought you meant oblique kicks, which is a borderline dirty kick used primarily by borderline dirty fighters like Jon Jones. It is not officially dirty, but it's a cheap move that can incapacitate the fighter "unnecessarily". The traditional leg kicks used by Barboza are great, and if you can make your opponent wilt by kicking his leg out, that's pretty badass.
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