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[Schlinks]

I never really like seeing them done. I don't think I saw anyone doing them until Anderson Silva started then obviously people have started copying him. They should go, just to minimise the risk of long term injury. I see no downside to removing them as I doubt anyone would miss them. Also it might make Silva have to try and finish his fights rather than just incapacitating his opposition.

[Frasedog]

I personally think they should not be allowed. The risk of injury is just too high. From a business standpoint too, if one of your best fighters gets kicked that way and is out for a year its bad for business. Thai kicks from the side are plenty sufficient to wear a guy down. Straight kicks are deliberatly trying to injure someone. Pretty much a scumbag move to throw them.

[AmmsAcad]

I guess what I really mean is that I think this should be a self defense move outside of a tournament style fighting

[mattc25]

Originally Posted by Frasedog

I personally think they should not be allowed. The risk of injury is just too high. From a business standpoint too, if one of your best fighters gets kicked that way and is out for a year its bad for business. Thai kicks from the side are plenty sufficient to wear a guy down. Straight kicks are deliberatly trying to injure someone. Pretty much a scumbag move to throw them.

...great post. My thoughts exactly.

[mma #1 fan]

dont plant your lead leg and it wont happen

[dbader08]

I think they should be allowed. Kicks are alot more effective than punches but alot of people in mma do not realize this. Maybe while throwing a straight, if someone were to take a kick to their front knee with all of their weight planted on it, then they would realize they need to stay a little less light on their feet and rely on their kicks a little bit more.

Why make a certain technique illegal just because alot of fighters have massive holes in their kickboxing/muay thai game?

[Schlinks]

Originally Posted by dbader08

Why make a certain technique illegal just because alot of fighters have massive holes in their kickboxing/muay thai game?

I don't think the reasoning behind banning them is to cover up holes people have in their striking but instead to try and prevent injuries inside the octagon. Lots of things, like soccer kicks, have been banned for that reason already.

[dare777]

I am on the fence now. I have a friend who actually has 15 pro fights, fought in the IFL and has fought Jay Hieron. He states he does not mind the kick. His reasoning is it is hard to land and gives the receiver a leg to take to get a takedown. He also stated it only lands when fighters are standing right in front of you instead of using movement.

I would agree with him until someone just decides he has had enough and takes his opponents leg out. I still feel someone will come along and wreck someone. I guess I will have to wait for that day.

[dare777]

Originally Posted by dbader08

Maybe while throwing a straight, if someone were to take a kick to their front knee with all of their weight planted on it, then they would realize they need to stay a little less light on their feet and rely on their kicks a little bit more.

I hear what you are saying but to throw with power you have to put weight on your front foot, it is just the way it is. Power comes from the hips but you need a good foundation. Unless you are a finesse boxer with no intent to KO someone then you would be light on your front foot.

[Jaydo06]

Originally Posted by stpierrecanada

Honestly I don't see anything wrong with it. If that's illegal then you'd have to start saying knee bars are illegal to, and so on.

Only difference is that you can tap from a kneebar.