ONE FC adopts full PRIDE rules for soccer kicks

[Crunchie]

http://www.mmamania.com/2012/9/2/328...via-no-contest

Just this past Friday (Aug. 31, 2012), Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia battled it out for the fourth time inside a cage at ONE FC 5: "Pride of a Nation" in Manila, Philippines. "The Pitbull" vowed to get his revenge on "dickface," no matter the cost, and that's exactly what he did.

The cost ended up being the fight.

The Belarusian dropped "The Maine-iac" with two powerful right hands and then proceeded to kick the big man in his head while he was down (watch the .gif by clicking here). The problem, of course, is that he didn't get permission from the referee first, which one has to do in ONE FC in order to execute a soccer kick.

Arlovski was given a yellow card while Sylvia was given five minutes to recover. He couldn't, and the bout was called a no contest, planting the seeds for a fifth meeting between the eternal rivals.

If they do meet again and it goes the same way, it will be a clean win for Arlovski.

That's because the promotion announced that going forward, it will adopt PRIDE rules in regards to soccer kicks. From the organization's Twitter:

Effective immediately, ONE FC has adopted full PRIDE rules for soccer kicks. Catch ONE FC: Rise of Kings on Oct 6!

And now it's open season.

[killemall]

onefc should pay you for all the promotion you are doing on their behalf.

[Crunchie]

onefc should pay you for all the promotion you are doing on their behalf.

I just like the rule set.

Knees and elbows allowed
Stomps and soccer kicks allowed
Cage used - I prefer it over a ring
Fights Judged as a whole not 10-point must system.

ONE FC Judging Criteria:

Near KO or Submission
Damage (Internal, Accumulated, Superficial)
Striking combinations and cage generalship (Ground control, Superior positioning)
Earned takedowns or takedown defense
Aggression

[Don]

This was the first event that I watched; I am impressed.

[Beanflicker]

It's good that they realized how stupid the rule is and changed it.

Clear TKO victory for Arlovski anyway.

[The Wolf]

crunch, its too bad you missed the whole pride era. you would have been amazed.

[killemall]

^^lol

[wimmer]

I just like the rule set.

Knees and elbows allowed
Stomps and soccer kicks allowed
Cage used - I prefer it over a ring
Fights Judged as a whole not 10-point must system.

ONE FC Judging Criteria:

Near KO or Submission
Damage (Internal, Accumulated, Superficial)
Striking combinations and cage generalship (Ground control, Superior positioning)
Earned takedowns or takedown defense
Aggression

Which I also like. Can't stand it when a guy barely wins a couple of rounds, then gets beaten half to death in the 3rd and wins 29-28.

[Crunchie]

crunch, its too bad you missed the whole pride era. you would have been amazed.

C'mon son. Stop trolling me bro

[kurleedaddee]

Now all they need is head stomps and they are golden:

[Crunchie]

Now all they need is head stomps and they are golden:

Yeah, they didnt make it clear whether or not it applies to stomps too.
Hopefully they come through on this too.

[Neo_Pop]

I give them credit for listening to the people.

[mikebourkefan]

http://www.mmamania.com/2012/9/2/328...via-no-contest

Just this past Friday (Aug. 31, 2012), Andrei Arlovski and Tim Sylvia battled it out for the fourth time inside a cage at ONE FC 5: "Pride of a Nation" in Manila, Philippines. "The Pitbull" vowed to get his revenge on "dickface," no matter the cost, and that's exactly what he did.

The cost ended up being the fight.

The Belarusian dropped "The Maine-iac" with two powerful right hands and then proceeded to kick the big man in his head while he was down (watch the .gif by clicking here). The problem, of course, is that he didn't get permission from the referee first, which one has to do in ONE FC in order to execute a soccer kick.

Arlovski was given a yellow card while Sylvia was given five minutes to recover. He couldn't, and the bout was called a no contest, planting the seeds for a fifth meeting between the eternal rivals.

If they do meet again and it goes the same way, it will be a clean win for Arlovski.

That's because the promotion announced that going forward, it will adopt PRIDE rules in regards to soccer kicks. From the organization's Twitter:

Effective immediately, ONE FC has adopted full PRIDE rules for soccer kicks. Catch ONE FC: Rise of Kings on Oct 6!

And now it's open season.

now i really want the show runners to bring back downward point of the elbow strikes and hand chokes. ala polar bear vs worsham from ufc 6. i have hated that fighters couldent use the elbow

[Snake]

PRIDE NEVER DIES BITCHES!

[ninjashoes]

very good move on their part, I am sure they realized they would either have to do it or lose everything

[Crunchie]

very good move on their part, I am sure they realized they would either have to do it or lose everything

An org that listens to the fans....how refreshing!

[ninjabag]

Shogun will sign and be champ

[ZiLLa]

Shogun will sign and be champ

Any fighter from the current ZUFFA stable could sign and be champ

[Crunchie]

Any fighter from the current ZUFFA stable could sign and be champ

Bullshit!!!!

Ramsey Nijem cannot beat Shinya Aoki

[ninjabag]

lol