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shaolin kungfu
03-05-2003, 11:44 AM
Are knees legal in UFC?
SevenStar
03-05-2003, 11:46 AM
yes.
ShaolinTiger00
03-05-2003, 11:47 AM
but not when opponent is down..
norther practitioner
03-05-2003, 11:49 AM
not when the opponent is down

Awe man.... and I've been practicing the Flying Knee meets face next to canvas tech. for years now... I've just about gotten it mastered, now I'll have to find something else.
shaolin kungfu
03-05-2003, 11:50 AM
Thanks. I was just wondering cause I hardly ever see people use them.
SevenStar
03-05-2003, 11:53 AM
how many UFCs have you seen?
shaolin kungfu
03-05-2003, 11:55 AM
Not many. Just a few clips. I probably missed the fights where they were used.
Merryprankster
03-05-2003, 12:15 PM
I think it's knees to the head that are illegal when the opponent is down. However, I believe you can still knee the body.

Pride allows knees to the head on the ground.
Kinjit
03-05-2003, 12:16 PM
Yes, knees are indeed illegal. Only cripples are allowed to enter the octagon. :p
Budokan
03-05-2003, 01:22 PM
LOL @ Kinjit! That's why so many of their fights go to the ground, I guess?
ShaolinTiger00
03-05-2003, 01:46 PM
MP - you are correct. knees to the head.
FatherDog
03-05-2003, 03:26 PM
Originally posted by Merryprankster
Pride allows knees to the head on the ground.

Specifically, Pride allows knees to the head in any situation when the opponent is not on all fours. On his feet? Clinch and knee all you like. On his back, a la Coleman/Vovchanchyn in the Grand Prix? Knee him into a coma. On his hands and knees? No knee for you!

I've never quite understood the reasoning behind that.
Merryprankster
03-05-2003, 08:41 PM
Nah fatherdog, they changed it. You can knee when he's on all fours and you can bootstomp him now too.
Water Dragon
03-05-2003, 08:46 PM
Originally posted by Merryprankster
Nah fatherdog, they changed it. You can knee when he's on all fours and you can bootstomp him now too.

So basically you can take someone down and kick them into submission? Well, there ya go. UFC rules now favor the CMA. It's good to finally end that argument :D
Merryprankster
03-05-2003, 08:54 PM
No no--pride rules, not UFC.

I'm sure Pride would LOVE to have CMA represented.
Serpent
03-05-2003, 09:45 PM
Don't start that again!
FatherDog
03-06-2003, 10:29 AM
Originally posted by Merryprankster
Nah fatherdog, they changed it. You can knee when he's on all fours and you can bootstomp him now too.

Oh, really? Cool. When did they change it? I've only seen up through Pride 12.