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[GSPvsSILVA2012]

Vera vs Mirko Filipović at catch weight fight? 215

[mma #1 fan]

i am just Glad no dumb ass came on calling him a pussy for turning his back in a fight .

[IJACK]

Originally Posted by mma #1 fan

i am just Glad no dumb ass came on calling him a pussy for turning his back in a fight .

I would hope not. Shit, who isnt going Fetal when their orbital bone gets cracked? be lucky if I didnt puke in the octagon if my orbital was broken

[Kersed]

Originally Posted by beau420

WTF? Vera can't board a plane:

Ouch! Vera's face broken from Jones elbow - Cagewriter - UFC Blog - Yahoo! Sports

Must be something to do with the air pressure. Probably wouldn't be good to be up in a plane with a nice crack in your skull.

[noahm]

Originally Posted by Koscheck4Champ

This is just another reason why elbows are ruining the sport. If its not an axe wound to the head, its blood in the eyes or its another broken orbital bone that stops the fight. To be honest, I am so sick of elbows ending fights early and I cant be the only one.

I am going to have to agree with you. Elbows are designed to either get a stoppage via cut that may or may not reflect who is actually winning, or they are meant to physically damage an opponent. Broken bones may be a fact of life in MMA, but they should not be the intent. The intent of an elbow the head is to maim.

[drake_411]

Jon Jones finna kill someone with those elbows.

[The Return Of......]

Originally Posted by Koscheck4Champ

exactly my point though.......without elbows alot of fighters have nothing. GSP would never TKO\KO an opponent again without elbows

are you kidding me about the elbows? really? you dont think they should be a part of mixed martial arts?

i honestly for the life of me can not figure this out. it is a valid form of striking. ive really only heard of one fighter opposed to elbows and that was from a hw who only has one lose due to an elbow cut (although it was an illegal blow)

i have to ask, whats your opinions on knees to the head of a down opponent and soccer kicks?

[born2kill]

No suprise. Jones strikes are scary. He looks like hes swinging a baseball bat. He could not have a more appropriate nickname.

As for Brandon, hope he gets well very soon. And no he doesnt need to run away to a new division. He lost to top a flight fighter, in sort of a freak finish, and theres no shame. Plus he looks skinny as hell at 205. Just stick it out at LHW and see how he does with other styles. IMO People are getting too quick at calling for a division changes in mma, in general.

[Koscheck4Champ]

Originally Posted by The Return Of......

are you kidding me about the elbows? really? you dont think they should be a part of mixed martial arts?

i honestly for the life of me can not figure this out. it is a valid form of striking. ive really only heard of one fighter opposed to elbows and that was from a hw who only has one lose due to an elbow cut (although it was an illegal blow)

i have to ask, whats your opinions on knees to the head of a down opponent and soccer kicks?

Jon Jones is a perfect example of why elbows shouldnt be allowed. In his last two fights there was a stoppage from elbow strikes. Against Hamill(who is one strong fucker), Jones let some sick elbow combinations with 85 inch reach go on Matt Hamill's face............for one, nobody could have got out of that position, NOBODY!!!........second, could Jones have really finished that fight without any elbow strikes?? and if he could, then it would have been more entertaining then seeing Hamill with a caved in nose.

Against Vera, seeing that elbow connect with that sound wasnt cool. That whole event was actually brutal, no quality fights at all. But Vera vs Jones could have been so much more entertaining with Vera actually testing Jones, which couldnt happen due to three broken bones in Vera's face from one elbow.

How good is Jon Jones.......we might never know if he caves every face in the LHW division with his 85 inch reach. He could and might stop every future fight with those elbows which hide his true potential and excitement, unless the elbows is why you watch MMA

Jon Jones is capable of MMA's first death in the octagon.

PS- Soccer kicks are talentless. I think knees to a downed opponent are better then elbows!

[mason]

Jones cocked his arm way back for that elbow too. The lump that popped up on Vera's face was crazy looking. He was in some immediate pain but he took it well; he was up smiling and shit by the time the official decision came down.