Here is a good angle of the knee.

[OriginMMA]

Here is the best possible view of the knee that occurred tonight. Clearly the knee missed and hit his shoulder (which is a legal thrown shot) then rebounded to the top of Emmet's head.

In my opinion that doesn't matter which makes it legal, but what are your thoughts guys?

Also is this illegal to anyone? Clearly downed. (and I'm talking about the knee that comes down after the initial one lands)

If your answer is it doesn't matter, then exactly case closed. It doesn't matter, the outcome of the fight would have been the same.

 

[Rod Farva]

The only possibility is that Stephens landed a shin. His knee missed

 

[Cooliox]

Strike was thrown from an illegal position, contact was made... its illegal

No need to overcomplicate things

 

[Bendo MMA Hero]

We could just ask Josh if it landed, I'm sure he will remember.

 

[liljuey]

I ate some subway today and now I got the bubble guts.

 

[Eyepokesftw]

Illegal.

 

[LoneLynx]

not sure why you would even mention the Romero knee

 

[MrPilg0r]

Clear as day. People who bet on Emmet will continue to argue.

 

[BigDaddyChristopher]

Strike was thrown from an illegal position, contact was made... its illegal

No need to overcomplicate things

I say why even have refs.. Right?

I mean they don't ever do what ppl think they should anyway.

 

[donkeyjr]

Here is the best possible view of the knee that occurred tonight. Clearly the knee missed and hit his shoulder, but as it came down it landed on the head.

In my opinion that doesn't matter which makes it legal, but what are your thoughts guys?

Also is this illegal to anyone? Clearly downed.

How can you compare Romereo flying knee to Weidman, tf..

 

[OriginMMA]

not sure why you would even mention the Romero knee

Because I hate Weidman obviously.

 

[SuperNerd]

How much force makes an illegal strike illegal?

 

[wookie brawl]

Strike was thrown from an illegal position, contact was made... its illegal

No need to overcomplicate things

you can still strike to the body, which stephens did.

 

[OriginMMA]

How can you compare Romereo flying knee to Weidman, tf..

I didn't compare them I'm asking if the knee coming down afterwards was illegal or not and does it matter.

 

[Soul On Ice]

Also is this illegal to anyone? Clearly downed.

 

[AllAmericanNightmare]

Uriel Farber

 

[OriginMMA]

you can still strike to the body, which stephens did.

Exactly! It was a legal thrown shot.

 

[liljuey]

How much force makes an illegal strike illegal?

Probably like enough force to push out your morning dump

 

[Limit Smasher]

That Romero knee is such a thing of beauty. Could watch that over and over.

 

[tramendous]

Only knee to the head and spine is illegal on the ground. That clearly hit the shoulder/arm area