They usually have a lot of force behind and landing them can do much damage since the fighter lying on the ground is absorbing all the impact. Yet, stomp strikes are not totally banned from the UFC. Fighters can use them in the clinch to land foot stomps like Kamaru Usman did against Jorge Masvidal. This is because landing an elbow this way is devastating and can break orbital bone. But, many fans think this rule is too strict since other elbow strikes can do the same or even more damage.
In spite of huge criticism and many people advocating for its change, 12 to 6 elbows are still banned in the UFC. He then moved into the full mount and started striking with elbows and punches. You can see an example of strike in UFC star Jon Jones fight and learn more about elbows in the following video.
The referee stopped the fight due to illegal strikes and gave Hamill time to recover. But Hamill told the referee he was unable to continue. UFC fighters are not allowed to land strikes or kicks to the throat.
Due to the nature of the sport, we can often see punches and kicks landing on the neck or throat by accident. These are also illegal, but no referee will stop the fight because of being accidental strikes.
The referee would stop a fight only if a fighter is hurt or showing an intent to strike a throat. For instance, fighters are not allowed to pull the head of their opponent with one arm to expose the neck area and strike the throat with the other hand. UFC does not allow any type of eye gouging or eye pokes and this rule has been in place since the early events. According to the unified rules, fighters are not allowed to gouge the eyes of their rivals and one would get immediately disqualified for doing such a thing.
What we do see often, however, are eye pokes which are also illegal. This type of glove allows MMA fighters to get a hold of each other and grapple.
But this means they can also fully extend their fingers which leads to many accidental eye pokes. When a fighter lands an eye poke, the referee will stop a fight and give a fighter five minutes to recover. In most cases, they will call a doctor to come in and check the eye.
Before the action carries on, they will issue a serious warning to a fighter or even take one point for them. UFC fighters are not allowed to grab or hold the fence with their fingers or toes. You can see fighters do this while defending a takedown against the fence or while trying to escape from the bottom position. But, UFC fighters can put their feet and hands on to the fence. The back of the head lacks the necessary skull protection. For adequate efficiency, bite as hard as possible on the mouthguard to flex both neck and chin muscles to minimize the impact of the blow.
Also, considering it is illegal, boxers are less prepared to being hit at the back of the head compared to the face. Physicians efficiently assess the physical injuries resulting from punching the jaw and offer medical assistance to the fighters.
Doctors quickly treat you for cuts, headaches, from face-punching. On the other hand, fatal conditions resulting from spinal cord injury or brain damage require extensive treatments and therapy sessions for recovery. In boxing, there are several rules to ensure the safety of the fighters in the ring. Illegally hitting the back of the head is also punishable by boxing rules and criminal law.
Your email address will not be published. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I comment. Skip to content Approx Reading Time: 9 minutes. Impacts of Hitting the Back of the Head in Boxing 1. Brain Trauma Hitting the back of the head or throwing the so-called Rabbit punch , causes the brain to smash against the skull.
Loss of Consciousness Punching of the back of the head may render the victim unconscious. Skull Fracture Due to loss of consciousness from hitting the back of the head, you might fall and hit your head on the ground. Brain Hemorrhage Brain trauma from a blow at the back may lead to internal bleeding in the brain or skull.
Swollen Brain Accumulation of fluids may occur due to brain injury. Doctors may perform surgery to drain the excess fluid and restore the brain to its normal size. Long-Term Effects Conditions like brain hemorrhage and loss of consciousness have a long-term effect on the body.
Injuries caused by Rabbit Punches The long-term effects of rabbit punches can be fatal. Measures to Prevent Hitting the Back of the Head in Boxing Consequences of punching the back of the head include: Point deduction The referee can deduct points due to rabbit punches. Suspension Boxers face suspension in the ring for illegally punching an opponent at the back of the head.
Disqualification Exhibiting unprofessional boxing behavior like illegally hitting the back of your opponent can make the referee disqualify a boxer. Offering Training to Boxers Professional boxers follow the rules of the game through training. Some of the methods to protect against brain injury are 1. Neck training Professional boxers train their neck muscles. Wearing Big Boxing Gloves in Sparring Wearing big, well-padded gloves in sparring such as 16 oz gloves will protect both you and your sparring partner by reducing the impact of the punches.
Medical Assistance Even though hitting the back of the head is illegal, it can still happen. Common medical procedures include: 1. As the only other person in the cage with the competitors, Yamasaki had a genuinely unique perspective that none of us can understand -- who knows what it looked like from whatever particular angle he was at when the blows in question took place.
What I do know is that Yamasaki was not out of position during the finish and that -- again, in the context of real-time -- he was far from out of line in his final decision. The viewers have all been tainted with the luxury of reviewing the flurry several times, in slow motion and from the most ideal camera angle.
Our frame of reference bears little to no similarity with Yamasaki's. Therefore, the question I ask myself is, "Is it conceivable that the punches could have been illegal in real time? It's unfair to knock Yamasaki for the call when none of us can speak from his perspective and, more importantly, when fighter safety will always be the paramount responsibility of the referee. To summarize, in this day and age of technology, a human being should not be burdened with making such a crucial judgment under such extreme duress.
The answer? It already exists. Propagated by the Anthony Johnson vs. Kevin Burns and Mirko Filipovic vs. Mustapha Al-Turk bouts, in which it was determined after the fact that an unintentional eye-poke played a crucial role in the outcome, the instant replay rule was implemented in certain states. It began in in the state of Nevada and, to my knowledge, is also available in New Jersey and California. Instant replay can be instituted in only one circumstance: when the referee suspects that a foul may have influenced the outcome of a fight that has already been stopped.
Just take a look at the next video from the mark:. The good thing is that it happens extremely rare inside the Octagon; actually, I can think of just one such occasion, as shown below:. Just like headbutts, blows to the groins almost always happen accidentally. Fighters are obligated to wear cups, but nonetheless, kicks to the groins can cause some severe pain. After a blow to the groin, a fighter has five minutes to recover.
If he is unable to recover in the given time, the fight can end in disqualification or no contest. If it were allowed, we would probably see fighters fight less often. A rabbit punch is a blow to the back of the head or neck.
That area of the body is extremely vulnerable and delivering a blow to it can cause some serious and lifelong injuries, and it can even be lethal. When taking punches to the back of the head into consideration, the referee should be very careful because they are hard to spot.
Below is a situation when McGregor knocked out Poirier, and Poirier was complaining the shots were illegal they were legal, but it was a very close call. Using elbows can lead to disqualification. When we talk about elbows and disqualifications, we have to mention Jon Jones. Piledriving is the spiking of an opponent to the canvas on the head or neck.
It can cause some serious damage to the spine.
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