Comments on: Anthony Johnson loses appeal http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/15/anthony-johnson-loses-appeal/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:29:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sergio Hernandez http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/15/anthony-johnson-loses-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-49958 Sergio Hernandez Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:47:10 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6518#comment-49958 "Under UFC rules, Open Palm Strikes are illegal." Nowhere in the UFC rules does it state that. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=LearnUFC.Rules “Under UFC rules, Open Palm Strikes are illegal.”

Nowhere in the UFC rules does it state that.

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=LearnUFC.Rules

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]]> By: Grappo http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/15/anthony-johnson-loses-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-49637 Grappo Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:38:27 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6518#comment-49637 I agree that Burns shouldn't have been allowed to fight if he can't close his hand, and every jab is a potential eye poke. Sucks for Johnson. I agree that Burns shouldn’t have been allowed to fight if he can’t close his hand, and every jab is a potential eye poke. Sucks for Johnson.

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]]> By: matt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/15/anthony-johnson-loses-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-49613 matt Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:58:02 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6518#comment-49613 Under UFC rules, Open Palm Strikes are illegal. Under UFC rules, Open Palm Strikes are illegal.

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]]> By: Rich S. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/15/anthony-johnson-loses-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-49603 Rich S. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:37:10 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6518#comment-49603 ok, to all these people that continue to mention palm strikes being illegal? does that include palm strikes on the ground? if so, they're TOTALLY LEGAL.. i don't know the ruling on a standing palm strike, but palm strikes from the guard are VERY common.. ok, to all these people that continue to mention palm strikes being illegal? does that include palm strikes on the ground? if so, they’re TOTALLY LEGAL..

i don’t know the ruling on a standing palm strike, but palm strikes from the guard are VERY common..

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]]> By: Jackyl http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/15/anthony-johnson-loses-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-49602 Jackyl Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:32:20 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6518#comment-49602 That is pretty bad. I understand the rules for overturning but there was a blatant and repeated rules violation. The Mazz even warned Burns during the break in between rounds. All of a sudden he is out of position to make the call? When all of us and everyone in the arena saw Burns' finger disappear to his first knuckle into Johnson's eye. It sure wasn't a TKO. So the moral of the story is if you are losing a fight you go for an illegal blow and hope the ref rules a TKO in your favor because you won't have to answer for it once the fight is over. That is pretty bad. I understand the rules for overturning but there was a blatant and repeated rules violation. The Mazz even warned Burns during the break in between rounds. All of a sudden he is out of position to make the call? When all of us and everyone in the arena saw Burns’ finger disappear to his first knuckle into Johnson’s eye. It sure wasn’t a TKO. So the moral of the story is if you are losing a fight you go for an illegal blow and hope the ref rules a TKO in your favor because you won’t have to answer for it once the fight is over.

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]]> By: Sergio Hernandez http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/15/anthony-johnson-loses-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-49598 Sergio Hernandez Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:13:52 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6518#comment-49598 "palm strikes are illegal." No, they are not. “palm strikes are illegal.”

No, they are not.

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]]> By: CW http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/15/anthony-johnson-loses-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-49591 CW Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:11:43 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6518#comment-49591 ^^ Random ranting is random. ^^ Random ranting is random.

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]]> By: Voridor http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/15/anthony-johnson-loses-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-49590 Voridor Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:00:21 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6518#comment-49590 With all the terrible judges(Cecil) and horseshit opinions(Sam C), this could be the beginning of a bad time in MMA. I'm going to refer to the Matt Brown decision and Sam C saying he was "robbed". Comments and decisions like these should be hammered by fans all around the world. We will not let Cecil Peoples and other forms of madness "judge" our beloved sport. Steve M is the latest example of a downfall to our sport. First the Lesnar point deduction, now a man gets brutalized a few times and robbed out of a paycheck. Pat yourself on the back with a pickaxe bud, and why don't you say "hi" for me to Cecil in wonderland. 1)Matt Brown was not robbed. Your wrong Sam. 5-10% of idiots agree with your analysis on Brown. 2)Steve M should be fined and warned of possible firing. 3)Cecil Peoples should be fired ASAP. There is no way in hell the Bisbing won against Hamill, Matt Hughes didn't win round 1 against BJ Penn (Prison strong) If anyone agrees with Cecil on the Penn/Hughes fight...may god have mercy on your soul. With all the terrible judges(Cecil) and horseshit opinions(Sam C), this could be the beginning of a bad time in MMA. I’m going to refer to the Matt Brown decision and Sam C saying he was “robbed”. Comments and decisions like these should be hammered by fans all around the world. We will not let Cecil Peoples and other forms of madness “judge” our beloved sport. Steve M is the latest example of a downfall to our sport. First the Lesnar point deduction, now a man gets brutalized a few times and robbed out of a paycheck. Pat yourself on the back with a pickaxe bud, and why don’t you say “hi” for me to Cecil in wonderland.
1)Matt Brown was not robbed. Your wrong Sam. 5-10% of idiots agree with your analysis on Brown.
2)Steve M should be fined and warned of possible firing.
3)Cecil Peoples should be fired ASAP. There is no way in hell the Bisbing won against Hamill, Matt Hughes didn’t win round 1 against BJ Penn (Prison strong)
If anyone agrees with Cecil on the Penn/Hughes fight…may god have mercy on your soul.

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]]> By: matt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/15/anthony-johnson-loses-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-49589 matt Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:55:34 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6518#comment-49589 What angered me is this...burns admits he throws his jab as a palm strike. palm strikes are illegal. thus right after that interview, the NSAC should have made it a NC or DQ win. What angered me is this…burns admits he throws his jab as a palm strike. palm strikes are illegal. thus right after that interview, the NSAC should have made it a NC or DQ win.

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]]> By: Rich S. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/15/anthony-johnson-loses-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-49583 Rich S. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:17:11 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6518#comment-49583 Russ, did you see the same fight i saw? Johnson was dominating the ENTIRE fight.. that's why this sucks so bad.. because Anthony was like, 2 min. away from winning the fight via Decision.. he rocked burns time after time, just couldn't finish him [and i commend burns on his amazing chin] and if i remember correctly, he even got some takedowns.. i know all's fair in war, but this sucks severely.. i mean, if AJ was winning the entire fight and got knocked cold, or submitted late in the 3rd.. it'd be fine.. but the fact the he was minutes from victory, and got put down/INJURED by an illegal move REALLY BLOWS.. even if it WASN'T RULED A DQ, it should AT LEAST be ruled a NO CONTEST.. this has got to be the worst case of BS i've seen in years.. Russ, did you see the same fight i saw?

Johnson was dominating the ENTIRE fight..
that’s why this sucks so bad..
because Anthony was like, 2 min. away from winning the fight via Decision..
he rocked burns time after time, just couldn’t finish him [and i commend burns on his amazing chin] and if i remember correctly, he even got some takedowns..

i know all’s fair in war, but this sucks severely.. i mean, if AJ was winning the entire fight and got knocked cold, or submitted late in the 3rd.. it’d be fine.. but the fact the he was minutes from victory, and got put down/INJURED by an illegal move REALLY BLOWS..

even if it WASN’T RULED A DQ, it should AT LEAST be ruled a NO CONTEST..

this has got to be the worst case of BS i’ve seen in years..

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