Why are athletic commissions so arrogant

[Kansu]

Most refs do not take a point for a second eye poke. Some don’t even take a point for the third.

A competent ref follows the rules. The rules literally say you go to the scorecards if 1/2 of the fight is done.

A unfair biased ref instills his own rules.

The rules were written, published ahead of time, agreed upon by Silva and Weidman, implicitly if not explicitly signed through contract.

They both agreed that if an eye poke was going to end the fight after 1/2 of it occurred, they would go to the scorecards. That was written before head.

The book was agreed upon.

You don't know what unfair means then.

 

[Romulas]

And refuse to reverse bad/wrong decisions.

I mean it's clear as day referee Copeland fucked this one up 6 ways from Sunday yet the bogus decision remains.
Commissions are just so damn stubborn and arrogant

side note
Maybe if that ref Gary Copeland spent less time injecting steroids into his 5ft3 frame and more time to the rules he may make better calls

They all back eachother up because admitting to mistakes leaves the door open.

If you look at judges, many referees and athletic commission officials, they're usually the half retarded relatives of politicians or other notable people in power. And that's being nice. Some are actually retarded..

Most athletic commission jobs are part time, pay shit and have very few perks.

As a retired fighter I get asked to work for the NY athletic commission all the time but to make $150 a night just isn't worth it for someone in NY who had half a brain.

 

[Senzo Tanaka]

Seems like they got this one right. TKO would have been egregious, however, sending to a decision was the correct call. I think a point should have been deducted, but the result is still a victory by technical decision.

This. TKO would have been wrong. NJ has instant replay. In a situation like this where the fight is stopped, there are a few options:

1. Fight is ruled a DQ if the foul is considered intentional
2. Fight goes to decision up to that point
3. A point can be taken

Since Weidman clearly won the first 2 rounds, even with a point deduction, he would have won the fight on decision being 1-0. I think some people view that it should be a DQ but I really don't think Chris was trying to poke his eyes out. I do think they should have docked a point in the finish but he still would have won. Intention does matter in the rules.

I'm an advocate of any foul regardless of intention being penalized like every other sport in the world. But since that's not how the rules are written, intention has to be considered.

 

[Royce's Gi]

how fitting his name is “copeland,” since that’s exactly where he sent bruno silva.

While sending him there, did he say "Cope and Seethe" to Bruno?

 

[Goutfather]

While sending him there, did he say "Cope and Seethe" to Bruno?

he said “welcome to cope land, motherfucka!”

 

[pick999]

because its rigged

 

[Psychojoe86]

Weidman was eyepoking the whole fight, and finished the fight with 2 eye poke strikes. Intentional, and should have definitely been a disqualification.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

This. TKO would have been wrong. NJ has instant replay. In a situation like this where the fight is stopped, there are a few options:

1. Fight is ruled a DQ if the foul is considered intentional
2. Fight goes to decision up to that point
3. A point can be taken

Since Weidman clearly won the first 2 rounds, even with a point deduction, he would have won the fight on decision being 1-0. I think some people view that it should be a DQ but I really don't think Chris was trying to poke his eyes out. I do think they should have docked a point in the finish but he still would have won. Intention does matter in the rules.

I'm an advocate of any foul regardless of intention being penalized like every other sport in the world. But since that's not how the rules are written, intention has to be considered.

Intention has to be considered but not necessary. Rules as written say flagrant repeated fouls can be DQ'd. Intention makes DQ required, but is not itself required to DQ.