Now I enjoy a great MMA fight just as much as a great boxing match but I'm not too keen on all of its rulings, or strategies. One thing I've noticed throughout the years, and especially last night is,
where is the body work? There were multiple instances, whether the fight was on the ground, or up against the fence, where the two combatants were tied up angling for position, and an entire side of the body (rib area) was left wide open and it would never get worked on. Guys would just try and go for the head no matter what. I would think that a nice, solid blow to the rib area would weaken an opponent to make him lose his grip on an arm or whatever he was tying up.
Is it against the rules to hit when tied up like that, or do they just not focus on it?
where is the body work? There were multiple instances, whether the fight was on the ground, or up against the fence, where the two combatants were tied up angling for position, and an entire side of the body (rib area) was left wide open and it would never get worked on. Guys would just try and go for the head no matter what. I would think that a nice, solid blow to the rib area would weaken an opponent to make him lose his grip on an arm or whatever he was tying up.
Is it against the rules to hit when tied up like that, or do they just not focus on it?
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