anyone ever get called for spiking?

[markys00]

watching askren vs lawler had me thinking, its never really happened, has it? it was close in that fight, but i guess one could argue askren held on..

is it even possible? has anyone ever been called on it?

 

[WaylonMercy5150]

 

[chaos_36]

Not that I can recall. Bob Sapp spiked Nog on his head, Marquardt as pictured above, the Lawler/Askren one, Fedor/Randleman. All spikes, no action taken against any of them. Seems to be a rule that's not really enforced.

 

[THEfightsAREfixed]

Not that I can recall. Bob Sapp spiked Nog on his head, Marquardt as pictured above, the Lawler/Askren one, Fedor/Randleman. All spikes, no action taken against any of them. Seems to be a rule that's not really enforced.

Couple of those pride though, we are talking unified MMA rules here right?

 

[Tylerl90]

As long as there’s an arch in the throw, it’s legal. When you say spiking, think piledriver.

 

[wearetheromans]

Rampage/bader was nasty as fuck

 

[welcometohavoc]

As long as there’s an arch in the throw, it’s legal. When you say spiking, think piledriver.

Any time a fighter deliberately tries to drop a fighter on the top of their head, it's a foul. The only exceptions are when you're defending a submission

 

[Gambit MMA]

Rampage/bader was nasty as fuck

thats a image i think of where their needs to be some kind of rules enforced.

you shouldnt be allowed to slam a guy on his neck, comeon. i get it there will be scenarios will the fighters will lose control and one might fall this way on accident, but a guy shouldnt purposefully pick a guy up and slam him in a position like that where they can cause serious injury. rampage had a terrible grip on that and still lifted and just said fuck it and slammed him. bader could have gotten really fucked up

 

[Linelo]

It's pretty hard to get a spike foul called actually.

 

[Adnan Adil]

In Patrick Cote vs Alan Belcher there was something like this, too, and again nothing happened.

 

[D'z]

Do roofies count?

 

[wearetheromans]

It's pretty hard to get a spike foul called actually.

reverse piledriver. sick

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

thats a image i think of where their needs to be some kind of rules enforced.

you shouldnt be allowed to slam a guy on his neck, comeon. i get it there will be scenarios will the fighters will lose control and one might fall this way on accident, but a guy shouldnt purposefully pick a guy up and slam him in a position like that where they can cause serious injury. rampage had a terrible grip on that and still lifted and just said fuck it and slammed him. bader could have gotten really fucked up

He didn't intentionally slam Bader on his neck, bader put his arm down to stop the throw and landed that way because of it.

 

[DarkneT]

watching askren vs lawler had me thinking, its never really happened, has it? it was close in that fight, but i guess one could argue askren held on..

is it even possible? has anyone ever been called on it?

Marquardt vs Leites
Round 3

 

[Taric]

In Patrick Cote vs Alan Belcher was something like this, too and again nothing happened.

 

[Tylerl90]

Incorrect. If it means anything to you, John McCarthy has addressed this issue before too. Sorry, but you’re mistaken.

From the unified rules:

“Spiking the opponent to the canvas onto the head or neck (pile-driving):
A pile driver is considered to be any throw where you control your opponent's body placing his feet towards the sky with his head straight down and then forcibly drive your opponents head into the canvas or flooring material. It should be noted when a fighter is placed into a submission hold by their opponent, if that fighter is capable of elevating their opponent they may bring that opponent down in any fashion they desire because they are not in control of their opponent’s body. The fighter who is attempting the submission can either adjust their position, or let go of their hold before being slammed to the canvas.”

Any time a fighter deliberately tries to drop a fighter on the top of their head, it's a foul. The only exceptions are when you're defending a submission

 

[wearetheromans]

Incorrect. If it means anything to you, John McCarthy has addressed this issue before too. Sorry, but you’re mistaken.

From the unified rules:

“Spiking the opponent to the canvas onto the head or neck (pile-driving):
A pile driver is considered to be any throw where you control your opponent's body placing his feet towards the sky with his head straight down and then forcibly drive your opponents head into the canvas or flooring material. It should be noted when a fighter is placed into a submission hold by their opponent, if that fighter is capable of elevating their opponent they may bring that opponent down in any fashion they desire because they are not in control of their opponent’s body. The fighter who is attempting the submission can either adjust their position, or let go of their hold before being slammed to the canvas.”

i love how politely the rules are written when talking about picking someone up and smashing their head into the ground

 

[markys00]

So, yes, it's never been called, huh?

I guess it's gotta be 12 to 6

 

[Shrewms]

Incorrect. If it means anything to you, John McCarthy has addressed this issue before too. Sorry, but you’re mistaken.

From the unified rules:

“Spiking the opponent to the canvas onto the head or neck (pile-driving):
A pile driver is considered to be any throw where you control your opponent's body placing his feet towards the sky with his head straight down and then forcibly drive your opponents head into the canvas or flooring material. It should be noted when a fighter is placed into a submission hold by their opponent, if that fighter is capable of elevating their opponent they may bring that opponent down in any fashion they desire because they are not in control of their opponent’s body. The fighter who is attempting the submission can either adjust their position, or let go of their hold before being slammed to the canvas.”

In other words Lawler vs Askren was legal.

 

[Bob Sapp]