The UFC refs stop fights way to soon during the ground and pound the refs need to let the guy gas

[Aegon Spengler]

oh, for sure. guy is an absolute legend. just not sure if it's smart to allow fighters to sustain that type of punishment as a general rule.

yeah it probably isn't. It's a hard job, being a ref. Because sometimes a guy might look turtled and done and be far from it - but they have to error on the side of caution. That is just how it is.

 

[gevoudane]

As soon as a fighter no longer defends himself it should be stopped. I dont care if the other guy no longer has any power. Once the intelligent defense is gone so id the fighter.

 

[RampageFaction]

And how smart would it be if you started throwing punches from your back or in turtle position lol, it makes me laugh when the ref goes FIGHT BACK uh yeah and leave yourself open? if the guy can block and absorb those shots and not get hit flush and then play possum and explode that is strategy.

getting hit on the gloves and forearms and not taking punishment is okay, they shouldnt stop it. stop it only when people are getting hit flush like with Valentinas fight the ref let it go on way too long the woman was getting busted up clean.

Ever heard of the Ali rope a dope?

he just covered up and slipped and ate shots to the body and arms until Foreman got tired and knocked him out as he gassed

We’re not talking about shots to the body and arms dude. When a ref stops a fight when a guy turtles up it’s from shots to the head. GSP stopped Serra with knees and it looked like one hurt so bad he could even move so the ref saved him. That’s what it’s all about...saving a fighter from his opponent and often times from himself. And when a fighter is standing the ref has the benefit of observing his balance to see if he’s badly hurt. He can’t tell that when a guy is on the canvas. Pretty silly to really be of the position that the ref should let a fighter take a series of unanswered shots to the head so that his opponent “gets tired.”