Masidal's Two punches were despicable

[wh4tttt]

I been watching mma since the 90s. Ive never seen some one go stiff and regain conciousness and then fight

kongo died like 3 times before putting pat barry out..

look how aweful kongo was attacking barry after he put barry out ...

is normal

 

[HunterST]

I love everything about those 2 punches ben deserved it and as masvidal said go watch tennis or someshit.

You wanna know what's classless? Going on like you outclassed Robbie Lawler when you know he didn't tap and you know he wasn't out. That was absolutely classless. This is what he gets for it and going on as if he didn't rightfully lose that fight. The universe aligned to give that dork ben askren the most bitter piece of humble pie ever.

Ehh, I'd say trying to get a guy additional brain damage and taking on the risk of killing him is more classless than saying you won a controversial fight.

 

[RoosterHucklebuck]

Interesting. I thought that Masvidal's 2 punches were beautiful. Guess that we're on 2 different ends of the spectrum.

 

[DavidThornby]

TS is retarded. Don't like it don't watch MMA. Its a fight not a ballerina.

 

[oyster99]

You are taught to fight until the ref stops the fight, and it is within the rules, and I am sure the UFC loves it as people like to see those type knockouts. That being said, it just goes down as another reason why the fighters need a union just like in other pro sports. It is not only for pay issues, but also issues concerning their own safety and long term well being. When a fighter is stiff out cold , it is pretty obvious, and many, if not most fighters, will stop right there. A fighter is very vulnerable and need to be protected when in that condition. But until some fighter suffers some type of serious permanent damage from those type hits , and there is some backlash that affects the UFC, nothing will be done.

 

[Tayski]

Those 2 punches on Askren are fine. He had way too much of a mouth way too early in the UFC. He ate that modesty rocket of a knee like a champ.

 

[Zap]

I'm usually all in favour of fighters continuing until the ref pulls them off

But in this case, Masidal landed the knee which was one movement. He had to readjust his position after landing the knee and could clearly see Askren was out stiff as a board. He saw this then consciously went in to punch a totally out stiff Askren.

This is not like a fighter who has started a sequence of punches on an opponent and cant tell if they are out.

And this is not like an opponent who was stunned and still wiggling around, this is an opponent who was totally stiff and out

This was a dangerous action and should not be celebrated

Then regardless of the trash talk, mocking an opponent cleanly out cold is as classless as it comes

Suburbanite exposed.

 

[kaiserkarl]

Herzog actually did a decent job considering how unexpected it was. Strike landed at like 3 seconds into the round, Herzog stopped it at 5.
He is a great and consistent ref.

I actually think is the best in the business. I can't remember him making any mistake.

 

[315MMAFighter]

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Lmao, yea, I can see this cap

 

[A.S. Deep]

I'm usually all in favour of fighters continuing until the ref pulls them off

But in this case, Masidal landed the knee which was one movement. He had to readjust his position after landing the knee and could clearly see Askren was out stiff as a board. He saw this then consciously went in to punch a totally out stiff Askren.

This is not like a fighter who has started a sequence of punches on an opponent and cant tell if they are out.

And this is not like an opponent who was stunned and still wiggling around, this is an opponent who was totally stiff and out

This was a dangerous action and should not be celebrated

Then regardless of the trash talk, mocking an opponent cleanly out cold is as classless as it comes

No, they were awesome. This is fighting, and the point of it is to beat your opponent in whatever way you can until the ref officially ends the fight. For a grappler the word "beat" may mean keeping hold of a submission. For a guy like Masvidal "beat" means pummeling his opponents with his fists.

It would've been despicable if Masvidal kept attacking after the ref intervened. But he didn't.

 

[Breaducce]

What a pansy, if you don't like an athlete competing within the rules then go watch figure skating T.S. I've found that people that use the words despicable and inappropriate to vent their moral outrage are more often then not two faced, patronizing, losers.

 

[imbossing]

kongo died like 3 times before putting pat barry out..

look how aweful kongo was attacking barry after he put barry out ...

is normal

Lol ur dumb to compare that to someone who was stiff like a board

 

[VAfan]

Does your post address my point that fighters have regained consciousness after being KO’d? I’m not saying it wasn’t obvious that Ben was out, I’m saying you fight until stopped because there have been cases where fights continued after a KO.

and that was clearly not one of those cases. there was absolutely no confusion over whether he was out or not. stiff as a board and contorted. these guys know better than anyone what that means.

in a lot of situations you keep going until the ref stops you. this was not one of those cases. you didn't see rich franklin pouncing on nate quarry after the KO because anyone in their right mind knew what had happened. what hendo did to bisping was a dick move too.

masvidal is even saying it in the interviews, 'i wish i'd given him one more shot', he's admitting he knew he was out.

 

[Chagaev]

MMA fans always bitch about other sports not being "real fighting".

Guess what, real fighting means that if you get KTFO stiff there is a good chance you'll also get stomped, soccer kicked or even stabbed afterwards.

You take guys from all walks of life, encourage them to talk shit and get into each other's heads, let them vent their anger in a cage with a set of rules as close to the real thing as you can, then don't be surprised when they bring the street mentality in the octagon.

I appreciate the scholars, the stoics, the humble sportsmen that compete in MMA, but I think Masvidal was right saying this type of violence is in the nature of the sport.

 

[paperclip101]

Was pretty awesome

 

[Natural Order]

Sorry, but even as an Askren fan...no.

You fight until the ref touches you. Masvidal did.

As far as celebration that's the counterbalance to trash-talking before a fight...you need to be ready for the blowback if you lose.

All fair from where I sit.

Rational fan right here. Props for not having your panties in a bunch.

 

[Natural Order]

Agree. Not suprised though, Masvidal has the behavior of a criminal thug.

Oh look, another cross-over fan from ballet.

 

[WendalClark17]

Go cry some more soy boy.

This kills me every time I see it

 

[BodybagJohnny**]

He didn't break the rules. Maybe he could've pulled up, but receiving no mercy is the cost of trying to get into your opponent's head by insulting him

That's the beauty of MMA; everyone has to answer to what they say (within the rules.)

 

[dr. john lee]

Its not about "go watch soccer" or "punch until the ref pulls you off". The extra punches are excessive, but the question is whether the guy deserves it. If Masvidal was fighting a classy guy like Maia or Yushin Okami or something, do you think he would've done that? He did it because of what Askren said about him in the buildup.