Media Cody Brundage def. Jacob Malkoun via DQ (illegal strikes to the back of the head) GIFS

SaltedVinegarfootstomps said:
This forum is so fucking weird with illegal blows. It’s hardly “wow what a fucking idiot”, but instead “he wanted out”. Rules gentleman. Rules.

Without them we might as well make this the Eye Raking Championship
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Brundage pleading with the ref for the Dq is a bad look imo. "but you warned him twice"
 
What I don’t like is that he was confused at first why they stopped it and when it dawned on him THEN suddenly he’s super hurt. Had he committed from the moment it landed then maybe. But he clearly didn’t think much of it until it was presented to him what was going on.
 
People up in this bitch really measuring whether or not the amount of damage was "enough" in their eyes, and not the whole obvious intent thing.

The bigger part of the intentional foul is the intentional part, less the foul part. You can cry about how much you believe he was hurt, but not only can you not objectively make any observation on that, but any ill effect caused by a foul (again, that is an extremely dangerous area) should not have to be forced on a guy when the other one was so clear in his rule-breaking.
 
Earlier in the fight I saw Malkoun deliver a cpl iffy punches to the back of the head.

You can’t throw that elbow. That’s Petr Yan fight IQ.

Whether it was flush or not and with the forearm. It was reviewed cage side.

He was not smart in that situation. And a DQ is not unreasonable.
 
Malkoun will probably be cut, the UFC don't like his style one bit, nor do I.
 
Brundage's head was turned slightly so I think JM was trying to land a forearm strike to the side of the head but it went awry.
 
The ref must've warned Malkoun to watch the back of the head 5 or 6 times prior to that strike. And it was thrown in a small lull in the action, with Malkoun fully composed and in control and able to assess the shot he was making. So yeh, DQ is right. Just looks bad for brundage
 
Don't want to get DQed don't do illegal shit.


Probably had hurt him to much before the DQ shot, for him to continue.

i was going for Jacob, but that was a fair result.

Pechan said:
Only one? Bullshit DQ.
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I saw a spoiler of this fight before watching it, there was quite a few punches to the back of the head before the elbow. Quite a while before.
 
Joshuaace said:
Brundage pleading with the ref for the Dq is a bad look imo. "but you warned him twice"
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Whether the fighter wants to continue or not, it’s up to referee to determine whether the competitive integrity of the bout has been compromised. A dude whipping illegal strikes despite multiple warnings has done just that.
 
Against 95% of the middleweight roster that's a point deduction and the fight continues on. Brundage gave up as soon as he started getting beaten up on the bottom and jumped at taking a way out
 
spinitch said:
They watched the replays and decided a DQ. Tough break, others have gotten away with worse. But this one was quite visible so hard to ignore. Everyone knows who was the better fighter. He loses a win bonus and potentially finish bonus. So painful $. Expect his career no worse off. UFC will not ding him. AC need to draw a line and this is an example message to others.
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The issue its not the AC drawing a line, its because its 100% up to the fighter if they want to continue, he knew he was getting a DQ win and took it, should he continue when his opponent cheated? Its a tough question, but then again, fighters are choosing to milk it instead, he did and he knows it, they put a show for the doctor/ref when fights get stopped and act more hurt than what they actually are, they dont usually react to the strike only after the ref intervenes then they act all hurt and confused, its not wrong but isnt right either, i guess a few fighters will continue to take L's as long as the ref does their job right.

Danespina said:
Brundage was being dominated by shots worse than the ones in the GIF, then as soon as he got an opportunity out he took it.

Initial reaction to elbow.

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Reaction once the doctor started to check on him.

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Exactly, lesson is for the guy on top tho, dont foul your opponent so they cant milk it.

SaltedVinegarfootstomps said:
Whether the fighter wants to continue or not, it’s up to referee to determine whether the competitive integrity of the bout has been compromised. A dude whipping illegal strikes despite multiple warnings has done just that.
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Nope, its always up to the fighter, they check and pretend to discuss, but the final call its the fighter saying it outright they cant continue, or just play the silent card to the doctor and fight gets stopped, in the case of this foul, there is no accidental factor, 100% intentional for any ref with a pulse, 100% DQ.

Edit: Misread your post, ref rules how legal or not was the strike, in this case its 100% intentional, this is the same ref that DQ'd Yan, he isnt afraid to call fouls like they are, every ref should do the same.
 
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That was an illegal strike sure. Forget about the forearm hitting instead of the elbow. Forget about all the damage done prior

It sucks as a spectator when fighters play the game. I don't think that strike in particular rendered him unable to continue. I think the prospect of acting to a wet victory rendered him unable to continue
 
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