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Originally Posted by jjhk001
What is up with Pride allowing soccer kicks to the head and head stomps (ala Shogun/Wandy) to a downed opponent and not allowing elbows to the head? Does it have anything to do with the fact that Japan allows more brutal/viscious moves? It seems kinda odd that UFC is just the opposite - elbows to head allowed, but no kicks to the head of a downed opponent.
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The New Jersey Athletic Commision decided that kicks & stomps are too dangerous and the other US athletic commisions followed suit. Pride on the other habs has no commision to prevent them from allowing them but do not allow elbows for fear that fights would be stopped due to cuts instead of a knockout or submission stoppage.