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    Quote Originally Posted by El Nino View Post
    I guarantee this ruling is overturned. Illegal elbows, they were thrown too hard.
    I was referring to Jones' broken toe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by keyboarding View Post
    I was referring to Jones' broken toe.
    Still wouldn't have cashed a Sonnen ticket. No contest or Jones by technical majority decision (which I've never heard of in the UFC until last night).

    Thought you were just being sarcastic.

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    Sonnen would have won a TKO due to injury. No illegal strike means no technical decision.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hobbesITD View Post
    Sonnen would have won a TKO due to injury. No illegal strike means no technical decision.
    Ahhhh I guess you're right. Retract my last post. I guess I was thinking of accidental eye pokes. Damn, that would have been crazy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Nino View Post
    Ahhhh I guess you're right. Retract my last post. I guess I was thinking of accidental eye pokes. Damn, that would have been crazy.
    all Sonnen had to do is survive the last minute or so of the 1st round...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russian Rocket View Post
    all Sonnen had to do is survive the last minute or so of the 1st round...
    Which begs the question...kind of a quick stoppage, eh?

    Also, was the bone sticking out? Could they have taped it up and let him fight? I know fighters finish a fight with a broken nose/hand all the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Nino View Post
    Which begs the question...kind of a quick stoppage, eh?

    Also, was the bone sticking out? Could they have taped it up and let him fight? I know fighters finish a fight with a broken nose/hand all the time.
    i think the stoppage was fair
    and no they wouldn't let him fight period with that kind of an injury - anytime you have something twisted like that, you're done.

    Last edited by Russian Rocket; 04-28-13 at 07:12 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Russian Rocket View Post
    i think the stoppage was fair
    and no they wouldn't let him fight period with that kind of an injury - anytime you have something twisted like that, you're done.

    I thought Chael was still covering up and moving to deflect the elbows/punches. Seemed a little quick. The overall reffing in general was pretty terrible all night.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Nino View Post
    I thought Chael was still covering up and moving to deflect the elbows/punches. Seemed a little quick. The overall reffing in general was pretty terrible all night.
    It was quick but an extra 10 seconds of Sonnen eating elbows wouldn't have made a difference in the end. He was completely helpless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Nino View Post
    I thought Chael was still covering up and moving to deflect the elbows/punches. Seemed a little quick. The overall reffing in general was pretty terrible all night.
    Sonnen was stuck in a shitty position. My friend who watched it with us said it best, giving him 10 more seconds would have just let him take enough brain damage that nobody could question the stoppage. Maybe a tiny bit early but still good.

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