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Why don't fighters use karate chops?

A karate chop to the next resulting in a DQ would be fucking hilarious
 
All the best fighters use it.

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I think the fighters have all mutually agreed that they are not to be used. Like the 12-6 Elbow, a Karate Chop is far too destructive. We do not want UFC fighters heads exploding on live TV.

The Karate Chop is not even trained in 99% of MMA gyms. Even the trainers are involved in outlawing the move. Think of the Karate Chop like a Varon-T Disruptor beam weapon in Star Trek. We can't have that shit going on!
 
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