Did Melendez attempt to knee Henderson on the ground?

[skysolo]

With 42 seconds left in the first round, Melendez grabbed Henderson's leg and tripped him to the ground and it look to me as if Melendez tried to throw a knee to the head while Henderson was still on the ground. Did anyone else see that?

 

[The Judas Pig]

You can knee anything but he head, what's your point?

 

[Big Al's Texas BBQ]

He actually threw 2 illegal knees at Benson in the first round.

 

[DizzyYeahYeah]

I caught it when it happened but Gil wouldn't do that

 

[Machida vs Ryu]

He actually threw 2 illegal knees at Benson in the first round.

Not that it's important since they it didn't land, but I don't think he meant to anway.

He threw his knee at a target about 18 inches above the floor. And it was only 1.

 

[counterkulture]

the knee he threw that i can remember, was to the body of Benson, which is perfectly legal, it can appear confusing in the heat of fight though, just like Andersons knee to Sonnen, looked illegal initially, but it was the perfect strike when seen again

 

[wearetheromans]

at least he tried to finish the fight

 

[MarloStanfield]

at least he wasnt constantly playing with his hair

 

[Ninjasteevo]

at least he wasnt constantly playing with his hair

or doing that annoying pawing jab

 

[Hachemisafish**]

I thought it was illegal at first too, but the replay showed it clearly to the body.

 

[CHONGO]

Just watched the fight. Benson won a close decision, deal with it

 

[FlyThaiPie]

Just watched the fight. Benson won a close decision, deal with it

yeah your poin being? everyone agrees it was a cose fight and could have gone either way

 

[BiNgeSiN995]

yeah your poin being? everyone agrees it was a cose fight and could have gone either way

900 and 800(respectively)people disagree.

 

[wearetheromans]

Just watched the fight. Benson won a close decision, deal with it

that's for clearing that up, we can all rest easy now.

 

[hutchens]

He actually threw 2 illegal knees at Benson in the first round.

yeah i saw that but i think he pulled em and they didnt do much damage more of a glancing knee and benson was moving so i dont think it was meant for the head

 

[JT RIPPER]

and no mention of Ben's three elbows after the bell? a point could be argued that there should have been a deduction for that, since it was more than one shot...and Big John had to grab him to stop him

 

[Sonnyboi83]

it look legal from my memory

 

[Echo5O]

I first thought it looked illegal, but I think he was targeting the body, maybe the shoulder iirc, either way, Benson didn't react at all so he must not have felt like he got fouled. It also had no effect on he outcome of the fight so maybe they should let it slide this once.
Lets focus on the judge that is a Gracie affiliate instead, that is way more problematic.

 

[numskully]

at least he wasnt constantly playing with his hair

He had to look good for his proposal.

 

[CHONGO]

that's for clearing that up, we can all rest easy now.

I'm just very confused as to people are saying Gil was robbed...