Category Archives: illegal knee

Epic MMA St. Patrick’s Day Brawl video: Fighter hit with Pride-style soccer kick

Posted on March 21, 2012 by ted czech

Here is a prime example of fighters letting emotions get the better of them. Pride Fighting Championships, the wildly popular Japanese promotion, later purchased by the UFC, allowed kicks and stomps to the head of a downed opponent. Kicks to … Continue reading →

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Bisping’s knees and spits + Dana White: “Mike and I still need to talk.”

Posted on March 5, 2011 by ted czech

The kneeing and spitting starts about :38. From mixedmartialarts.com: In an interview with Versus’ Ariel Helwani prior to last night’s UFC on Versus 3 event, UFC President Dana White had this to say regarding the recent action’s of Michael Bisping: … Continue reading →

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Team Bisping issues formal statement on the illegal knee + spitting incident at UFC 127

Posted on March 1, 2011 by ted czech

from mixedmartialarts.com: “I would like to give our take on what happened in Australia. Let me begin first by saying that in five years of competing in the UFC at every level, we have never encountered a more unprofessional outfit … Continue reading →

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Ruling in Baker-Pacheco fight changed to no-decision

Posted on February 24, 2011 by ted czech

Greg Sirb, executive director for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission, said today in an email he has changed the ruling in the Steven Baker-Hector Pacheco fight at Locked in the Cage VII from a TKO/ref stoppage to a “no decision.” … Continue reading →

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PA MMA: Sirb to examine Baker-Pacheco finish at Locked in the Cage VII

Posted on February 14, 2011 by ted czech

An email from Greg Sirb, executive director of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission this morning: “I will be looking at the replay of that fight.” From my earlier post: Seen from a replay at cageside, it appears that Hector Pacheco … Continue reading →

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